British prime minister defends Brexit agreement rewrite, calls E.U. ‘unreasonable’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his plan to unilaterally rewrite Britain's divorce deal with the European Union is a necessary insurance policy against the bloc's unreasonable behavior.
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British ambassador on Russian ‘malign activity’ in Afghanistan
The United States has no greater ally in Afghanistan than the United Kingdom, and the British-American partnership is critical to U.S. foreign policy around the world. The new British ambassador to the U.S., Karen Pierce, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss…
U.K., U.S. kick off post-Brexit free trade talks amid pandemic
After a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, British and American negotiators have opened negotiations on a trade agreement that the U.K. government hopes will bring a post-Brexit economic and diplomatic boost.
UK employers fear new immigration rules will create labor shortages
Farms, food factories and care homes said Wednesday that they will face severe labor shortages under the government's plans to open Britain to skilled and educated immigrants while shutting out those its deems "low-skilled" workers.
The United Kingdom formally left the European Union over night as Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to bring the country together, more than three years after voters narrowly approved Brexit. But divisions remain, and trade negotiations between the U.K. and…
LONDON — If you thought the drawn-out battle over the U.K.’s departure from the European Union was painful, wait until you see what comes next. While Britain formally left the EU at 11 p.m. local time Friday, the hard work…
In our news wrap Friday, the United Kingdom has officially left the European Union, after three and a half years of political wrangling. Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Brexit's arrival in a televised speech. Also, the novel coronavirus outbreak has…
With little fuss and not much fanfare, Britain left the European Union on Friday after 47 years of membership.
Britain officially departs the EU at 11 p.m. local time Friday.
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