Aug 30 Judge won't immediately block UK Parliament suspension By Gregory Katz, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The Court of Session in Edinburgh refused Friday to take immediate legal action to prevent Johnson from suspending Parliament for several weeks during part of the period ahead of the Brexit deadline of Oct. 31. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 7:36 What Boris Johnson's Parliament move means for the chances of a no-deal Brexit In the United Kingdom, the countdown to Brexit is on, and Parliament is out. Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved Wednesday to suspend Parliament, sparking criticism that he is seeking to prevent lawmakers from debating a deal to leave the European… Continue watching
Aug 28 Does suspending Parliament make a no-deal Brexit more likely? By Carlo Piovano, Associated Press The suspension gives lawmakers very little time to debate and pass legislation to keep Britain from leaving the EU without a deal on Oct. 31. Continue reading
Aug 21 Germany's Merkel hosts UK Prime Minister Johnson as Brexit drama grows By Danica Kirka, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press The meeting comes as positions on Britain's divorce from the EU have hardened on both sides of the English Channel, hurtling Britain toward a no-deal exit that would damage both economies. Continue reading
Aug 20 UK and EU harden their positions on Brexit as G-7 nears By Raf Casert, Danica Kirka, Associated Press UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said that unless the trade backstop on the Irish border was abolished "there's no prospect of a deal."… Continue reading
Aug 15 Gibraltar frees Iranian oil tanker that U.S. sought to seize By Aritz Parra, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The tanker's release could potentially defuse tensions between London and Tehran as a British-flagged tanker remains held by the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Jul 29 New video from Iran shows Revolutionary Guard warning UK warship By Amir Vahdat, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press An Iranian Revolutionary Guard officer is heard telling a British warship not to interfere as the paramilitary force seized a U.K.-flagged commercial vessel. Continue reading
Jul 25 UK's Boris Johnson urges EU to renegotiate Brexit deal By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Addressing a rowdy session of Parliament for the first time since becoming prime minister, Johnson pledged Thursday to take a new approach to the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: DOJ won't charge Barr or Ross with criminal contempt over census In our news wrap Wednesday, the Justice Department declined to pursue criminal contempt charges against Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. House Democrats had voted to cite them for refusing to turn over documents on adding a… Continue watching
Jul 24 EU braces for Boris Johnson, Brexit supporter, as new UK leader By Raf Casert, Associated Press Three decades ago, journalist Boris Johnson wrote stories for London's Daily Telegraph— articles the European officials deemed to be so false that they coined the word "Euromyth" to describe them. Now, he is Britain's prime minister. Continue reading