Feb 14 Mike Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration lashed out at some of America's closest traditional allies on Thursday, accusing Britain, France and Germany of trying to bust U.S. sanctions against Iran and calling on European nations to join the United States in withdrawing from… Continue reading
Feb 12 UK’s Theresa May asks lawmakers for more time on Brexit By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Theresa May urged restive lawmakers Tuesday to give her more time to rework a divorce agreement with the European Union, heightening concerns that Brexit uncertainty will continue right up to the edge of the U.K.'s departure on… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 8:10 After nerve agent attack, this UK city tries to woo back visitors By Malcolm Brabant It has been almost a year since Kremlin intelligence officers attempted to kill a Russian defector in the British city of Salisbury by poisoning him with a nerve agent. That attack, and the subsequent death of a British woman, scared… Continue watching
Feb 07 EU parliament chief warns of Brexit ‘catastrophe’ By Associated Press The president of the European Parliament is warning that the EU and Britain are on the verge of an "economic and human catastrophe" if they fail to finalize the Brexit agreement. Continue reading
Jan 31 Brexit may have to be delayed, foreign secretary says By Danica Kirka, Associated Press A key member of Prime Minister Theresa May's government acknowledged Thursday that Britain's exit from the European Union may have to be delayed if negotiations on a divorce deal drag on. Continue reading
Jan 30 EU leaders say ‘no’ Brexit deal changes. What now? By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Leaders across the European Union offered a united chorus of "No" on Wednesday to Britain's belated bid to negotiate changes to the Brexit divorce deal so Prime Minister Theresa May can win the backing of her Parliament. Continue reading
Jan 16 May wins no-confidence vote, but is still beset by Brexit By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press British Prime Minister Theresa May defied calls to resign as she faced a no-confidence vote Wednesday, a day after Parliament rejected her Brexit deal by a historic margin. Continue reading
Jan 14 UK’s Theresa May implores lawmakers to back imperiled Brexit deal By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British prime minister made a frantic last push Monday to swing lawmakers' support behind her seemingly doomed Brexit deal, warning that its defeat risked scuttling the U.K.'s departure from the European Union and "betraying the vote of the British… Continue reading
Jan 08 UK rules out Brexit extension as Theresa May seeks EU help on deal By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The British government ruled out seeking an extension to the two-year period taking the country out of the European Union as Prime Minister Theresa May continued to seek further concessions from the EU ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote next… Continue reading
Jan 07 Britain testing ‘no-deal’ scenario as Brexit vote nears By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Britain is testing how its motorway and ferry system would handle a no-deal Brexit by sending a stream of trucks from a regional airport to the port of Dover — even as some legislators try to pressure the government to… Continue reading