Apr 01 Climate protesters arrested for stripping down during Brexit debate in Parliament By Associated Press The protesters stripped down to their underpants in the public gallery Monday while lawmakers were debating Brexit. Continue reading
Apr 01 Parliament considers alternatives to May’s rejected Brexit deal By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Two ideas — staying in the EU customs union or holding a second referendum on Brexit — have emerged as the most likely plans to succeed. Continue reading
Mar 31 Brexit creates power vacuum at heart of Britain’s government By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain's Parliament is deadlocked over plans to leave the European Union. The country's ruling Conservative Party is fractured by an undeclared leadership contest. Opposition parties are baying for an early general election. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 6:08 News Wrap: Barr says he’ll release version of Mueller report in April In our Friday news wrap, Attorney General William Barr will give Congress a partial version of the Mueller report by mid-April, according to a letter he sent the chairs of both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees; Democrats insist it… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 7:29 After another failed vote, what’s next for Brexit? Parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal for a third time Friday, though by a smaller margin than in the prior two votes. While May vowed to keep trying to secure her deal’s approval, both the UK government… Continue watching
Mar 29 Lawmakers reject Brexit deal again. What options are left? By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal is all but dead, after lawmakers voted to reject it for a third time Friday. Continue reading
Mar 29 UK lawmakers reject government’s Brexit deal for third time By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The House of Commons voted 286-344 against the withdrawal agreement struck between Prime Minister Theresa May and the EU. Continue reading
Mar 28 Prime Minister Theresa May makes final push on Brexit deal By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press If Parliament approves May's deal by Friday, the Brexit deadline will be extended until May 22. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 7:13 On Brexit, Parliament’s only consensus comes as rejection British Parliament voted Wednesday on eight proposals for how the United Kingdom should handle a stalled Brexit, yielding no consensus beyond disapproval for exiting the European Union without a deal. As a result, is the outlook brightening for Prime Minister… Continue watching
Mar 27 UK’s Theresa May says she’ll resign if Parliament backs Brexit plan By Associated Press The comments marked the first time May signaled she was prepared to quit in order to secure the necessary votes for the passage of the Brexit divorce deal she has negotiated with the EU. Continue reading