World Oct 24 UK’s Johnson seeks December election to break Brexit impasse British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has finally abandoned his promise of an October Brexit and pinned his hopes on a December election.
World Oct 24 39 people found dead in a truck in England were from China British police are still investigating one of the country's deadliest cases of people smuggling.
World Oct 22 UK’s Boris Johnson wins one vote, loses another on Brexit timetable Tuesday's votes make it all but impossible for Johnson to fulfil his often-repeated promise to lead Britain out of the EU on Oct. 31.
World Oct 22 Boris Johnson says he’ll pull Brexit bill if lawmakers delay The UK prime minister's threat is aimed at breaking the political deadlock over Brexit that has dragged on for more than three years since British voters opted to leave the EU.
World Oct 19 Johnson says he will resist any Brexit delay beyond Oct. 31 A defiant Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that he would resist attempts to delay Britain's departure from the European Union beyond the end of the month, after Parliament postponed a decision on whether to back his Brexit deal and…
World Oct 17 What’s in the proposed UK-EU Brexit deal? The proposed deal keeps Northern Ireland aligned with the rules of the EU single market for goods — so border checks are not needed.
World Oct 17 Boris Johnson strikes Brexit deal with EU The deal must still be formally approved by the bloc and ratified by the European and U.K. Parliaments.
World Oct 16 Brexit talks soldier on, summit looms The European Union and Britain saw their chances of reaching a full Brexit divorce deal by Thursday's EU summit diminish by the hour Wednesday as legal issues centering on the Irish border frustrated negotiators.
Arts Oct 14 Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo share Booker Prize The judging panel ripped up the rulebook and refused to name one winner for the prestigious fiction trophy.
World Oct 14 Queen addresses Parliament while Brexit talks make little progress Britain trotted out a horse-drawn carriage and a diamond-encrusted crown so the queen could read out the government's post-Brexit plans to Parliament. Government critics called the speech a stunt.