Jun 04 Watch 6:40 How Trump’s ‘brash brand of politics’ is playing with British audiences After Monday’s royal welcome of President Trump in the UK, Tuesday was reserved for business and a final meeting with outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May. Trump took jabs at London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the… Continue watching
Jun 04 WATCH: Trump says he would have ‘sued and settled’ if he were negotiating Brexit President Donald Trump couldn't resist a slight dig at UK Prime Minister Theresa May, evoking the two years of broadsides he had lobbed at her by recalling that he urged her to sue the EU rather than try to negotiate… Continue reading
May 25 UK race to succeed Theresa May heats up with focus on Brexit By Gregory Katz, Associated Press The race to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May is heating up, the field of Conservative contenders is quickly growing and the focus is squarely on how to handle Brexit. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 4:19 After years of Brexit turmoil, UK’s May to step down Britain's ruling Conservative Party is in search of a new leader, and the country in search of a new prime minister. After less than three years in office, Theresa May announced her resignation Friday, acknowledging that the time for her… Continue watching
May 24 Theresa May to step down as UK prime minister June 7 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press May resignation is a sign of defeat in her attempt to take Britain out of the European Union and sparks a contest for the country's next prime minister. Continue reading
May 22 May’s leadership in peril after offer of compromise rejected By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Pro-Brexit Conservatives accused Prime Minister Theresa May of capitulating to pro-EU demands, and opposition Labour Party lawmakers dismissed her offer as too little too late. Continue reading
May 21 May offers UK lawmakers the chance to vote on new Brexit referendum By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The UK prime minister is giving lawmakers the chance to vote on whether to hold a new referendum on the country's membership in the European Union, but only if they back her Brexit agreement. Continue reading
Apr 24 UK and Irish leaders attend funeral of journalist Lyra McKee By Associated Press McKee's death caused wide shock in Northern Ireland still shaken by tremors from decades of violence known as the "Troubles."… Continue reading
Apr 10 EU agrees to postpone Brexit until Oct. 31 By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The new cutoff date averts a precipitous and potentially calamitous Brexit that had been scheduled for Friday. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:13 EU may offer a Brexit extension, but political complexities remain With the United Kingdom’s initial extension for Brexit expiring Friday, the pressure is on for a gathering of European Union officials to come up with an alternative. Nick Schifrin talks to Amanda Sloat, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and… Continue watching