Jun 13 UK moves to rewrite Brexit trade rules around Northern Ireland; EU threatens legal action By Sylvia Hui, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain's government has unveiled legislation that would unilaterally change post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland. That move will face opposition from lawmakers who believe it violates international law. Continue reading
Jun 13 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks on gun legislation, Brexit By Associated Press The White House has welcomed the outline of a bipartisan Senate agreement to rein in gun violence. Although waiting for the bill's text, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre acknowledged "the president is pleased to see this is a step… Continue reading
Nov 29 Scotland's leader aims for independence referendum push in 2023 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is adamant he won't consent so any push could end up in a legal showdown. Continue reading
Oct 12 UK and EU head for new Brexit fight over Northern Ireland By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain wants changes to the deal it reached on trade in Northern Ireland, while the EU insists on keeping the essence of the deal. Continue reading
Oct 06 Boris Johnson brushes off UK woes, vows to transform economy By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Empty gas pumps, worker shortages and unavailable items on store shelves. None of that got a mention from Johnson as he brushed off Britain's economic bumps and said the country would emerge as a stronger, more dynamic nation. Continue reading
Sep 27 U.K. mulls calling in army to help ease gas shortages at pumps By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The government says it has “no plans at the moment” to deploy troops. The haulage industry says the U.K. is short as many as 100,000 truckers, due to the coronavirus pandemic and an exodus of foreign workers following Brexit. Continue reading
Jun 09 EU warns of retaliation as post-Brexit talks with UK stall By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Maros Sefcovic, the EU's chief negotiator in the talks, says the bloc had reached a "crossroads" in its relationship with the U.K. after the British government threatened to take further unilateral action to delay living up to its obligations under… Continue reading
May 02 Watch Nationalism, talk of independence on the rise in Scotland, Wales By Malcolm Brabant Crucial elections are coming up on May 6 in Great Britain, and nationalists in Scotland and Wales are hoping to do well enough to demand referendums on independence. Scottish voters had rejected independence in a 2014 referendum, but Brexit and… Continue watching
Apr 28 Northern Ireland leader quits after party revolt over Brexit impact By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The leader of Northern Ireland has announced her resignation after members of her British unionist party mounted a push to oust her over the fallout from Brexit and other issues. Continue reading
Apr 09 Rioters ignore pleas for calm as violence flares in Belfast By Peter Morrison, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Police in Northern Ireland deployed water cannons for the first time in six years as they tried to disperse protesters who hurled stones, fireworks and gasoline-filled bottles at officers during another night of violence in Belfast. Continue reading