Brexit battle

Britain speeds towards Brexit as Johnson wins large majority in election

Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins a resounding election victory that will allow him to end three years of political paralysis and take Britain out of the European Union by Jan. 31.

British MPs seek answers about post-Brexit toilet paper

British lawmakers ask the government to give guarantees that supplies of toilet paper don't dry up in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

UK PM Johnson harangued on street

UK PM Boris Johnson got a taste of just how deeply his Brexit strategy has split public opinion in Britain when he was persistently harangued by man on a shopping street for "playing games" while others cheered the prime minister.

Opponents of 'no-deal' Brexit defeat UK PM Johnson

British lawmakers defeated UK PM Boris Johnson in parliament in a bid to prevent him taking Britain out of the EU without a divorce agreement, prompting the prime minister to announce that he would immediately push for a snap election.

Boris Johnson takes control of Brexit as Britain's new PM

Boris Johnson takes office as British prime minister after an audience with Queen Elizabeth, a moment that put an avowed Brexiteer in control of Britain's exit from the European Union for the first time since the shock 2016 referendum.

UK's May quits as party leader

British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit.

Race to replace May leaves Brexit in limbo

Contenders to succeed Theresa May as Britain's prime minister are prepared to launch their leadership campaigns, leaving Brexit shrouded in uncertainty.

UK PM faces confidence vote

Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday vowed to win a vote of no confidence triggered by angry Brexit supporters in her Conservative Party, saying her ouster would jeopardise Britain's divorce from the European Union.

December 13, 2019
December 13, 2019

Britain speeds towards Brexit as Johnson wins large majority in election

Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins a resounding election victory that will allow him to end three years of political paralysis and take Britain out of the European Union by Jan. 31.

October 8, 2019
October 8, 2019

British MPs seek answers about post-Brexit toilet paper

British lawmakers ask the government to give guarantees that supplies of toilet paper don't dry up in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

September 6, 2019
September 6, 2019

UK PM Johnson harangued on street

UK PM Boris Johnson got a taste of just how deeply his Brexit strategy has split public opinion in Britain when he was persistently harangued by man on a shopping street for "playing games" while others cheered the prime minister.

September 4, 2019
September 4, 2019

Opponents of 'no-deal' Brexit defeat UK PM Johnson

British lawmakers defeated UK PM Boris Johnson in parliament in a bid to prevent him taking Britain out of the EU without a divorce agreement, prompting the prime minister to announce that he would immediately push for a snap election.

July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019

Boris Johnson takes control of Brexit as Britain's new PM

Boris Johnson takes office as British prime minister after an audience with Queen Elizabeth, a moment that put an avowed Brexiteer in control of Britain's exit from the European Union for the first time since the shock 2016 referendum.

June 7, 2019
June 7, 2019

UK's May quits as party leader

British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit.

May 25, 2019
May 25, 2019

Race to replace May leaves Brexit in limbo

Contenders to succeed Theresa May as Britain's prime minister are prepared to launch their leadership campaigns, leaving Brexit shrouded in uncertainty.

December 13, 2018
December 13, 2018

UK PM faces confidence vote

Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday vowed to win a vote of no confidence triggered by angry Brexit supporters in her Conservative Party, saying her ouster would jeopardise Britain's divorce from the European Union.