Brexit
For Brexit, Johnson’s departure from office is the beginning of the end
Brexit helped propel Boris Johnson to Britain’s highest office. His three turbulent years as prime minister revealed the costs of that decision. His departure will not spare Britain the lasting economic and diplomatic damage caused by leaving the European Union. But the idea of Brexit as a force for reordering British society expired with Johnson’s resignation speech on Thursday.
The role of spreadsheets in Brexit
As the UK prepares to leave the European Union on January 31, there are two important issues still unresolved: the monetary cost of Brexit, and the future of UK’s trade relations with the EU.
How Boris Johnson’s election gamble paid off
It was a straight forward message: “Get Brexit done.” The mantra of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party during the national election campaign was aimed at harnessing voter frustration at a parliamentary logjam over Britain’s exit from the European Union.
British PM Johnson: We have a powerful mandate for Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that his government appeared to have won a powerful new mandate to get Brexit done.
London police probe Brexit Party’s election fraud claims
London’s Metropolitan police say they are investigating allegations that Brexit Party candidates were offered jobs or peerages if they would agree not to run against Conservative candidates in next month’s election.
Britain's Johnson puts Brexit deal to 'final' vote
Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces two crucial Brexit votes in parliament on Tuesday that will determine if he can fulfil his "do or die" promise to take Britain out of the European Union next week.
UK PM sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay
Prime Minister Boris Johnson sends an unsigned letter to the European Union requesting a delay to Britain's exit from the bloc and also said he does not want the extension after his latest Brexit setback in parliament.
Queen Elizabeth sets out PM Johnson's Oct 31 Brexit priority
Queen Elizabeth set out Prime Minister Boris Johnson's agenda for his government, including an Oct. 31 Brexit, a new deal with the European Union, and a host of domestic policies designed to win over voters ahead of an expected election.
UK's Johnson under fire over no-deal Brexit assessment
The British government faces a backlash after it was forced to publish documents warning that a no-deal Brexit could lead to civil unrest and shortages of food and medicines.
UK's Johnson says would rather die than delay Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he would "rather be dead in a ditch" than delay Brexit beyond next month, as he urged opposition lawmakers who oppose his plan to support an early election.
Outrage sparked over forced suspension of UK parliament
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sparks fury among pro-Europeans and MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit by forcing the suspension of parliament weeks before Britain's EU departure date.
Britain's Brexit talks collapse as May's premiership crumbles
Britain's tumultuous divorce from the European Union is again in disarray after the opposition Labour Party declared last-ditch talks dead due to Prime Minister Theresa May's crumbling government.
Brexit delayed until Oct 31
European Union leaders gave Britain six more months to leave the bloc, more than Prime Minister Theresa May says she needs but less than many in the bloc wanted, thanks to fierce resistance from France.
May to meet EU leaders before Brexit summit
British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet with German and French leaders Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron as she scrambles to find a Brexit
How much Brexit delay can EU allow?
The European Union expects British Prime Minister Theresa May to request a Brexit delay beyond March 29 after the divided UK parliament voted down her divorce agreed with the bloc for the second time on Tuesday.
UK PM May suffers blow ahead of big Brexit vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal suffers a major blow ahead of a historic vote, when her chief attorney ruled that risks from its most contentious points remained "unchanged".
May says to seek 'pragmatic' Brexit solution in Brussels
Prime Minister Theresa May says she would seek a “pragmatic solution” to a parliamentary impasse over the terms on which Britain leaves the European Union when she tries to reopen talks with Brussels.
May refuses to rule out no-deal Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May sought to break the parliamentary deadlock over Brexit yesterday by proposing to seek further concessions from the European Union on a plan to prevent customs checks on the Irish border.
Experts wary of Brexit impact
The impasse on Brexit deal might negatively affect exports of Bangladeshi goods to the UK as there is a possibility of higher inflationary pressure on Britons, stemming from higher cost of living.