Feb 20 UK’s May says Lords must respect people’s will on Brexit By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's House of Lords launched a bid Monday to gain a greater say for Parliament over the terms of the U.K.'s European Union exit. Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump’s UK visit still on, despite backlash over travel ban By Jill Lawless, Associated Press More than 1.3 million people have signed a petition that says President Donald Trump's visit would "cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen."… Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 7:08 High stakes and friction points for ‘special relationship’ between Trump and UK’s May By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May both came to power during waves of populism and now are trying to steer their respective countries in new directions. At the White House Friday, the allies met for what was… Continue watching
Jan 26 WATCH: UK’s Theresa May praises Trump’s ‘renewal’ but differs on torture By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Theresa May will address Republican lawmakers a day ahead of her Friday meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Judge rules campaign statements are fair game in Trump University civil suit By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump still faces legal troubles over his now-defunct Trump University. A federal judge in San Diego refused to issue a blanket ban on using campaign statements as evidence in the civil lawsuit, which… Continue watching
Nov 03 Britain braces for EU exit. Not so fast, UK court rules By Harry Zahn Britain will have to wait for a vote from Parliament before it can leave the European Union, a U.K. court ruled Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 3:39 New British leader Theresa May inherits Brexit mess — after campaigning against it By PBS News Hour Welcome to 10 Downing Street, Theresa May. Now deal with the Brexit mess that you campaigned against. The new UK prime minister, who took over Wednesday from David Cameron, supported staying with the EU but the Conservative Party leader’s first… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 6:39 Top UK diplomat reacts to new PM Theresa May’s first moves By PBS News Hour Sir Peter Westmacott, the UK’s former Ambassador to the United States weighs in on the past three weeks’ fast-paced developments in Britain. Of the new prime minister, Theresa May, he describes her as grounded, no-nonsense and humble. He describes as… Continue watching
Jul 11 David Cameron to resign as UK prime minister on Wednesday By Joshua Barajas David Cameron announced Monday that he will step down as British prime minister on Wednesday, leaving the only remaining candidate, Theresa May, to succeed him. Continue reading
Jul 07 Britain’s next prime minister will be a woman By Larisa Epatko Updated: Andrea Leadsom dropped out of the race for Britain's prime minister on Monday, clearing the way for her competitor Theresa May. Current British Prime Minister David Cameron told reporters he would offer his resignation on Wednesday. Continue reading