Jan 09 Lawmakers approve Brexit bill putting UK on course for Jan. 31 exit By Jill Lawless, Raf Casert, Associated Press Lawmakers voted by 330-231 to pass the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, which sets the terms of Britain’s departure from the 28-nation bloc. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 6:55 News Wrap: House passes USMCA trade deal with broad bipartisan support In our news wrap Thursday, the House approved one of President Trump’s top priorities: the USMCA trade deal, which modernizes the existing NAFTA and won overwhelming bipartisan support, plus the backing of labor unions and business. Also, the Senate moved… Continue watching
Dec 19 Boris Johnson signals UK’s imminent withdrawal from EU under Brexit By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The bill commits Britain to leaving the EU on Jan. 31 and to concluding trade talks with the bloc by the end of 2020. Continue reading
Dec 17 Parliament’s newly elected lawmakers are most diverse in British history By Associated Press The U.K.'s new Parliament leans to the right and is decisively pro-Brexit. Continue reading
Dec 14 Johnson’s win may deliver Brexit but could risk UK’s breakup By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Johnson’s commanding election victory this week may let him fulfill his campaign promise to “get Brexit done,” but it could also imperil the future of the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Dec 13 British working-class towns desert Labour Party By Alex Turnbull, Jill Lawless, Associated Press In every election since 1945, voters in this port in eastern England elected a Labour Party lawmaker. Until this week. Continue reading
Dec 13 Why Scotland’s party leader is vowing to push for independence By Gregory Katz, Associated Press After the UK's election, Nicola Sturgeon and her party are dead set on holding a referendum on Scottish independence. Continue reading
Dec 13 UK Conservatives’ election victory paves the way for Brexit By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Mike Corder, Associated Press With 649 of the 650 results declared on Friday, the Conservatives had 364 seats and the main opposition Labour Party 203. Continue reading
Dec 12 UK election exit poll suggests Conservatives majority and Boris Johnson victory By Danica Kirka, Mike Corder, Jill Lawless, Associated Press An exit poll in Britain’s election projects that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party likely will win a majority of seats in Parliament. Continue reading
Dec 12 UK votes in election that aims to break Brexit deadlock By Danica Kirka, Mike Corder, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The contest pits Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who says he will take Britain out of the EU by Jan. 31, against opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, who promises another referendum on Brexit. Continue reading