The British government is following a law seeking to avert a no-deal departure, but the back-room maneuvering is far from over.
Author: BENJAMIN MUELLER
Rory Stewart, U.K. Politician, Will Run for Mayor of London
Mr. Stewart, one of 21 insurgent lawmakers cut loose by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said he was quitting the Conservative Party to campaign as an independent.
U.S. Businesswoman Admitted Affair With Boris Johnson, U.K. Report Says
The woman, Jennifer Arcuri, reportedly told friends that she was having an affair with Mr. Johnson when he was mayor, deepening the scandal as he tries to navigate an impasse over Brexit.
Women in Parliament Call Out Boris Johnson for His Incendiary Language on Brexit
The prime minister this week came up with new slurs for those who disagree with him about Britain’s departure from the European Union, saying they were humiliating their country.
Boris Johnson Faces a New Scandal, and ‘People See Blood in the Water’
The prime minister has long turned controversy into opportunity, but his friendship with an American woman carries hints of financial improprieties.
Boris Johnson Drags the Queen Into the Brexit Quagmire
By having the crown suspend Parliament on a potentially misleading justification, the British prime minister threatened long-settled relations with the monarchy.
Scottish Court Rules Boris Johnson’s Suspension of Parliament Illegal
The British prime minister’s decision to send lawmakers home during the Brexit crisis “had the purpose of stymying Parliament,” a summary of the ruling said.
U.K. Parliament Closes, but Lawmakers Don’t Go Quietly
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the country’s elected body was shut down in a ceremony that featured a rod, a mace and a few lines of Norman French.
John Bercow, Loathed and Lionized, to Step Down as Britain’s House Speaker
John Bercow, who infuriated Brexit supporters and successive Conservative governments, announced on Monday that he would step down as speaker of Britain’s House of Commons.
Parliament’s Next Brexit Brawl: When to Hold Elections
Opposition lawmakers have blocked Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan for a mid-October election, but the government says it will push for it again next week.