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 …
A sparkling crown, a golden mace, Black Rod – The Queen’s Speech is a ceremony based on years of tradition. Here’s a look at how the State Opening of Parliament unfolded. Source: Pomp in Parliament: The Queen’s Speech – BBC News
LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth will on Monday announce several new pieces of legislation to reform Britain’s justice system, in a ceremonial speech setting out Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit plans. FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls The so-called …
LONDON — President Trump said Wednesday that a British teenager killed in a crash allegedly caused by the wife of a U.S. diplomat was the victim of a “terrible accident,” adding that driving on the wrong side of the road “happens.” He made the remarks at a news conference to …
The unelected aides to the Conservative and Labour leaders are revolutionary consiglieri with much in common THIS HAS been the oddest party-conference season in living memory. The Labour Party’s annual get-together, held in a rainy Brighton on September 21th-24th, was brought to a premature end by the Supreme Court decision …
LONDON — On Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s turbulent path to Downing Street, serial philandering and ethical sloppiness became part of his schtick, blots on a career so chaotic and beguiling that the British public always seemed to forgive the mistakes. But Mr. Johnson is now facing a potentially more serious accusation of …
The Labour Party leader could be the country’s next prime minister, and could well redefine its role in the world. BRIGHTON, England—Things are not all right here in Britain. Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservatives have lost their majority, and with it their ability to govern; Parliament has been suspended; and the …
LONDON — The tour operator and airline Thomas Cook said on Monday that it had collapsed, leaving hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded and scrambling to find a way home, after last-minute negotiations to obtain necessary financing for the debt-ridden company fell apart. “We are sorry to announce that Thomas …
LONDON/ BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) – The deputy leader of Britain’s Labour Party survived an attempt to oust him over Brexit on Saturday after party chief Jeremy Corbyn moved to defuse a row that threatened to overshadow the party’s bid to show it was ready for power. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Deputy Leader …
Boris Johnson has 12 days to set out his Brexit plans to the EU, according to Finland’s prime minister. Antti Rinne said he and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed the UK needed to produce the proposals in writing by the end of September, adding if not, “then it’s over”. Finland …
Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room. In the town of Bath in Somerset, England, there’s something in the water. That something is 43 minerals, from calcium to zinc. The water started out as rain falling on the neighboring Mendip Hills more than 10,000 years ago, eventually …
LONDON — Jeremy Corbyn had demanded an election dozens of times, insisting his Labour Party was eager, as he put it in July, to “let the people decide their future.” But when British Prime Minister Boris Johnson dangled the prospect of a new vote last week, the leader of the …