Twitter reacts to #BrexitChaos as Theresa May hit by Cabinet resignations

Social media reaction after the Prime Minister presented her deal on Britain’s EU withdrawal to the Commons.

It’s been an eventful day in Parliament, with a series of ministerial resignations and the Prime Minister threatened with a vote of no-confidence over her Brexit deal.

Little surprise then that #BrexitChaos was the top trend in the UK as Theresa May addressed MPs in the Commons about her plans.

Among those who quit the Prime Minister’s Cabinet were Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey.

Social media users reacted to the news with tweets serious and not-so-serious, as Britain discussed the prospect of the PM’s three options: deal, no deal, or no Brexit at all.

Here are some of the best reactions social media had to offer.

1. Comedian Shappi Khorsandi offered to take Mr Raab’s place.

2. This journalist drew comparison to the Harry Potter books…

3. David Baddiel made this incredible pun.

4. John Prescott asked for this one simple favour.

5. Actor Rob Delaney gave everyone this strong mental image.

6. Comedian Ian Stone suggested everybody should get a go at Mr Raab’s job.

7. Try to keep up with this…

8. Don’t worry, this important member of Government hasn’t resigned.

9. Lastly, this Twitter user remained optimistic.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads.

The justices did not comment in leaving in place lower-court rulings against Musk, who complained that the requirement amounts to “prior restraint” on his speech in violation of the First Amendment.

The case stems from messages Musk posted on Twitter in 2018 in which he claimed he had secured funding to take Tesla private. The tweets caused the company's share price to jump and led to a temporary halt in trading.

The settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission included a requirement that his posts on Twitter, now known as X, be approved first by a Tesla attorney. It also called for Musk and Tesla to pay civil fines over the tweets in which Musk said he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private at $420 per share.

The funding wasn’t secured, and Tesla remains public.

The SEC's initial enforcement action against Musk alleged that his tweets about going private violated antifraud provisions of securities laws. The agency began investigating whether Musk violated the settlement in 2021 when he did not get approval before asking followers on Twitter if he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock.

Musk acquired Twitter in 2022.

FILE - The Supreme Court of the United States is seen in Washington, March 26, 2024. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week with profound legal and political consequences: whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a federal case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over social media posts that must be approved by Tesla

FILE - Elon Musk arrives at the 10th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee published a staff report on Wednesday, April 18, disclosing dozens of decisions by Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, ordering X to suspend or remove around 150 user profiles from its platform in recent years. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP file)

Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over social media posts that must be approved by Tesla