Mar 18 UK speaker deals blow to Theresa May’s bid for 3rd vote on Brexit deal By Jill Lawless, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Speaker John Bercow scuttled May's plan, saying that centuries-old parliamentary rules prevent "the same proposition or substantially the same proposition" from being brought back repeatedly for votes in a session of Parliament. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 4:02 Parliament wants to delay Brexit, as May vows 3rd vote on proposed deal The United Kingdom's political crisis over how to exit the European Union continues. This week, Parliament rejected the option to leave without an agreement, and on Thursday, it voted to delay Brexit for three months. If the EU grants the… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 8:19 This free program trains people how to start a business —but without debt By Paul Solman It’s commonly believed that you need money to start a company, but a pair of British entrepreneurs are spreading a different message. Through their initiative PopUp Business School, Alan Donegan and his team train people with little capital, but a… Continue watching
Mar 14 UK lawmakers vote to delay Brexit. Now what? By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Even though Parliament voted to delay Brexit, the final say rests with leaders of the 27 remaining European Union nations. Continue reading
Mar 14 WATCH: UK lawmakers vote to delay Brexit past March deadline By Associated Press The House of Commons voted by 412-202 in favor of seeking to postpone the U.K.'s departure for at least three months beyond the scheduled March 29 departure from the EU. Continue reading
Mar 13 British lawmakers reject ‘no-deal’ Brexit By Associated Press The vote Wednesday night increases the chances that Britain's exit from the European Union will be delayed. Continue reading
Mar 13 No deal or delay? UK lawmakers face two choices after failed Brexit vote By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British lawmakers have failed to reach an agreement on how the UK will leave the European Union on March 29. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 7:06 With May’s plan defeated, could a no-deal Brexit be ‘ruinous’ for the UK? Britain's Parliament soundly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s revised Brexit plan. May had secured some concessions from the European Union over the most contentious parts of the agreement, but they weren’t enough for opponents. With less than three weeks until… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 6:55 ‘Political meltdown’ grips UK after Theresa May’s Brexit defeat The United Kingdom continues to face political turmoil over Brexit, as Prime Minister Theresa May failed to find enough support in Parliament for her amended agreement with the European Union. Judy Woodruff talks to Sir Peter Westmacott, former British ambassador… Continue watching
Mar 12 UK Parliament strongly rejects Brexit deal By Associated Press Lawmakers voted by 391 to 242 against the deal, the second time they have defeated it. Continue reading