For more than two years, votes on leaving the European Union were anguished affairs that roiled the parties. This time, there was little opposition.
Author: Mark Landler and Stephen Castle
U.K. Parliament Advances Brexit Bill in Lopsided Vote, All but Assuring January Exit
Putting behind more than three years of tortuous political drama and national division, Parliament voted by a decisive margin to quit the European Union next month.
Queen’s Speech Promises Brexit Soon, and Ambitious Domestic Agenda
To deliver what British prime minister Boris Johnson calls the “people’s priorities,” sharp spending increases are promised for health care and the police.
Conservatives Win Commanding Majority in U.K. Vote: ‘Brexit Will Happen’
The strong showing is vindication for Boris Johnson, who now has a chance to put his personal stamp on Britain, beginning with Brexit.
Boris Johnson Was Supposed to Be an Ace Campaigner. So Why Is He Stumbling?
Exposed to hostile voices on the campaign trail, he has seemed at times unsure, tone deaf and gaffe prone. It could leave an opening for the underdog Labour Party.
Hillary Clinton Raps Boris Johnson Over His Suppression of a Russia Report
The document on Moscow’s meddling in British politics prepared by Parliament last year is becoming a hot issue as bits and pieces begin to leak out.
In the British Election, a Series of Missteps
In a bitter and divisive campaign, the Conservatives stumbled first. Labour soon followed, with resignations and charges of anti-Semitism.
Boris Johnson Has Big Lead in U.K. Election. That Might Not Mean Much.
In Britain’s Brexit-scrambled politics, four parties are competing and the winning margins will be narrow. Nothing in this campaign is likely to go as the experts predict.
Johnson Loses First Attempt to Call Election in Latest Brexit Maneuver
After the European Union extended the deadline for Britain’s departure to Jan. 31, Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost another vote in Parliament.
A Brexit Logjam, in Three Dimensions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Labour Party and the European Union are all waiting for the other to make the next move. Meanwhile, Britons seethe.