LONDON (AP) — John Bercow, the former House of Commons speaker who oversaw Britain’s bruising parliamentary battles over Brexit, says leaving the European Union would be a historic mistake for the U.K., but it’s not too late to reverse the decision. Bercow retired last week after a decade running the …
The British leader’s efforts to reach a breakthrough on Brexit speak to the importance of personality when it comes to politics and foreign policy. It’s just after 9:30 p.m., and Boris Johnson’s chief of staff, Edward Lister, is finally sitting down for dinner with a colleague in the corner of …
The UK parliament has just rejected Boris Johnson’s bid to call a snap general election – for a third time – despite the prime minister arguing it would help “get Brexit done”. But there remains a chance that the UK could have a pre-Christmas election. So what just happened? How …
Britain’s prime minister challenged lawmakers to approve a general election, but the opposition Labour Party reacted coolly to the idea. LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson, stymied by Parliament on his plan to leave the European Union by the end of the month, challenged lawmakers on Thursday to approve a …
Boris Johnson, having failed in his do-or-die mission, must take Brexit back to the public. LONDON — Fail. Fail again. Fail worse. Britain is now close to a primal scream: Save us from Brexit any way, by any means! Usher us from this hell! Deliver us from this nightmare! Give us back …
British PM puts EU withdrawal bill on hold as UK awaits word from Brussels on possible three-month Brexit delay. London, United Kingdom – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has scored a political victory by convincing the UK’s divided parliament to back a Brexit deal for the first time in two years of political turmoil. …
In thwarting a Brexit vote, lawmakers seek extra insurance against an abrupt departure from the European Union without a deal to shape future relations. LONDON — For the ever-wary lawmakers who sit behind Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Britain’s House of Commons, one insurance policy on his rollicking leadership was …
EU leaders have pulled apart the UK’s Brexit proposals, accusing Boris Johnson of putting forward untested ideas to solve the Irish border crisis. Chief negotiator Michel Barnier said the EU needed workable solutions “today not tomorrow”. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told MEPs that while he would “not exclude” a …
A No 10 source says a Brexit deal is “essentially impossible” after a call between the PM and Angela Merkel. Boris Johnson spoke to the German chancellor earlier about the proposals he put forward to the EU – but the source said she made clear a deal based on them …
Boris Johnson will send a letter to the EU asking for a Brexit delay if no deal is agreed by 19 October, according to government papers submitted to a Scottish court. The document was revealed as campaigners sought a ruling forcing the PM to comply with the law. Their QC …
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought Thursday to build a coalition in the House of Commons to support his fresh Brexit approach as the exit deadline looms _ even as European leaders offered a guarded welcome to the measure. Johnson pitched his message to lawmakers whose constituencies …
The government has delivered its new Brexit proposals to the EU, including plans to replace the Irish backstop. The plan, outlined in a seven-page document, would see Northern Ireland stay in the European single market for goods, but leave the customs union – resulting in new customs checks. The Northern …