No date has been set for a general election as yet, but analysts expect one soon. The question is, will it be before or after Brexit?
Author: STEPHEN CASTLE
Boris Johnson’s Majority Falls to One Seat, Heightening Chances of an Election
A loss in Wales has cut the prime minister’s working majority in Parliament to one seat. A general election is looming. The question is when.
Boris Johnson Faces First Election Test Against an Anti-Brexit Alliance
In the race for a seat in Wales, parties opposed to leaving the European Union have joined forces. A loss for the British leader would cut his parliamentary majority to one.
Boris Johnson Loses First Election Test Against an Anti-Brexit Alliance
In the race for a seat in Wales, parties opposed to leaving the European Union joined forces and won. The loss for the British leader will cut his parliamentary majority to one.
In Push to Leave One Union, U.K.’s Boris Johnson Risks Another
Amid rising tension over the risk of a “no deal” Brexit, Mr. Johnson made his first official visit as prime minister to Scotland. He was met in Edinburgh with jeers and boos.
Brexit Clashes Begin as U.K.’s Boris Johnson Pushes a Hard Line
The new prime minister fueled speculation that he was ready to go to a general election if he was blocked by lawmakers from leaving the European Union without a deal.
As Prime Minister, Boris Johnson Faces the Brexit He Championed
Having won the backing of his Conservative Party, Mr. Johnson will immediately face the daunting task of managing Britain’s exit from the European Union by Oct. 31.
Philip Hammond, U.K. Finance Chief, Says He’ll Quit Rather Than Serve Boris Johnson
Mr. Hammond, the chancellor of the Exchequer in Theresa May’s cabinet, has been a prominent opponent of leaving the European Union without an agreement.
On Eve of Her Exit, May Denounces Political Rancor. Some Blame Her for It.
In her valedictory speech Mrs. May attacked the “politics of winners and losers, of absolutes and of perpetual strife.” But critics says her leadership has stoked a growing Brexit crisis.
Nothing ‘Magic’ About the Flawed Contest to Become U.K. Prime Minister
In 1963, a cabal of Conservative insiders called the “magic circle” chose the party’s — and therefore the country’s — leader. Is the current system any better?