Mar 29 Read the full text of UK Prime Minister May’s letter leaving the EU By Larisa Epatko After 44 years as a member of the European Union, the United Kingdom on Wednesday officially launched its separation. You can read the full "Brexit" letter and the European Council's response. Continue reading
Mar 28 Britain just put Brexit into motion. Now what? By James McBride, Council on Foreign Relations The UK formally triggered Article 50 to leave the EU on Wednesday. Learn about what Brexit means for Britain and other countries in this Council on Foreign Relations backgrounder. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 8:44 With Brexit looming, Ireland braces for its economic impact By PBS News Hour The International Monetary Fund and other international financial bodies have warned that leaving the European Union could have negative consequences for Britain's economy. As Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to formally withdraw the United Kingdom from the EU, Britain's closest… Continue watching
Mar 17 White House promises not to repeat claim that UK spied on Trump By Jill Lawless and Vivian Salma, Associated Press The White House has promised that it won't repeat its claim that U.K. spies snooped on President Donald Trump, the British government said Friday. Continue reading
Feb 12 A glance at birthright citizenship regulations across Europe By Associated Press The Swiss voted on Sunday to ease the restrictions for citizenship on third-generation immigrants. Here's a glance at how countries across Europe handle citizenship and birthright issues for immigrants of the first, second or third generation. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 5:59 Political, legal opposition adds obstacles to Brexit By PBS News Hour The mechanics of executing Brexit, the move to get Britain out the of European Union, are causing tensions inside the British government, and with opponents who would like to stop it from happening at all. Special correspondent Jennifer Glasse reports. Continue watching
Dec 21 UK soccer pedophilia scandal widens to 429 victims By Joshua Barajas More potential victims have reported past cases of sexual abuse from the U.K. soccer world. Survivors were invited to come forward by an ex-professional player who told a British newspaper recently that a youth coach abused him as a child. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 7:56 Tony Blair on why he’s advocating for a global policy ‘center ground’ By PBS News Hour Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, believes the populist wave coursing across the globe is dangerous -- and likely to exacerbate, rather than ease, tensions and instability. He sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss Brexit, the… 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
Oct 24 Shutdown of ‘Jungle’ migrant camp underway in France, thousands remain inside By Ryan Connelly Holmes Thousands of migrants lined up before dawn Monday to board buses, as the French government began closing the Calais camp known as “the Jungle.”… Continue reading