Sep 16 No Brexit breakthrough after Johnson and Juncker hold talks By Lorne Cook, Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker held their first face-to-face talks Monday… Continue reading
Sep 11 UK court rules Johnson's suspension of Parliament is unlawful By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The court ruling deepens Britain's political deadlock, with Brexit due in about 50 days. Continue reading
Sep 10 Parliament suspended with UK lawmakers still at odds over Brexit By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Parliament is now suspended until Oct. 14, but once its session resumes, most scenarios lead to a cross-party agreement to hold an early election that would test Prime Minister Boris Johnson's popularity. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: UK lawmakers debate Brexit before Parliament is suspended By Jill Lawless, Gregory Katz, Associated Press Lawmakers used the remaining hours before the session of Parliament ended to deliver new blows to Prime Minister Johnson's teetering authority. Continue reading
Sep 09 British Airways grounds nearly all flights as pilots strike By Gregory Katz, Associated Press British Airways said it stands ready to return to talks with the pilots' union, BALPA, and that it has offered affected customers full refunds or the option to rebook. Continue reading
Sep 06 Brexit crisis grows as opposition rejects snap election call By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to go to the public for an election on Oct. 15, two weeks before the scheduled Brexit day of Oct. 31, but needs the support of two-thirds of lawmakers to trigger a snap election. Johnson… Continue reading
Sep 05 UK's Johnson calls opposition to new election 'cowardly' By Jill Lawless, Gregory Katz, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered another setback amid the ongoing Brexit debate as his own brother quit the government on Thursday, saying it was not serving the national interest. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 6:12 On Brexit, British PM Boris Johnson stymied by rebels from his own party By Malcolm Brabant With less than two months until the deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, the course ahead for the separation appears no clearer. On Wednesday, British lawmakers passed a law to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson from… Continue watching
Sep 04 UK lawmakers move to prevent 'no deal' Brexit By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The House of Commons is confronting Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his insistence that the U.K. leave the EU on Oct. 31 even without a withdrawal agreement… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 6:41 In Britain, Boris Johnson's Brexit 'hardball' prompts protests By Malcolm Brabant Great Britain's political drama is intensifying this week, as the fallout continues over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament in advance of the October 31st deadline for Brexit. In response, some Labour Party lawmakers are trying to push emergency… Continue watching