The party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, tried to play both sides of the debate over leaving the European Union. Now, that “productive ambiguity” is tearing Labour apart.
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Soft Brexit? Hard Brexit? How About Endless Brexit?
Even if Parliament approves the government’s plan, Britain has yet to define its new relationship with Europe. In other words, after two torturous years, nothing is settled.
How Does He Survive? The Curious Case of ‘Failing Grayling’
As transport secretary, Chris Grayling awarded an $18 million ferry contract to a firm with no ferries. That was far from his first fiasco.
Theresa May Promises U.K. Parliament a Vote to Delay Brexit
Her hand was forced by cabinet ministers who said they were prepared to risk being fired rather than accept an E.U. withdrawal without an agreement.
What Is Austerity? A Guide to the U.K.’s Budget Squeeze
For a decade now, Britain has been slashing funding to localities to shrink swollen government budget deficits, with pronounced effects on society.
Amid Brexit Strains, Anglo-Irish Relations Are ‘Fraying’
As the debate grinds toward a climax, Ireland is getting a familiar feeling: “The British,” as one person said, “are about to kick us in the teeth again.”
For U.K.’s Labour, Anti-Semitism and Corbyn Are as Divisive as Brexit
As another party lawmaker left for an independent grouping, leaders struggled to combat charges that Labour is “institutionally anti-Semitic.”
Is Britain’s Political System at the Breaking Point?
Three Conservatives resigned over Brexit policy, joining eight Labour defectors and raising speculation about realignment.
7 Labour Lawmakers Resign in U.K., in Rebuke of Jeremy Corbyn
The decision reflects the strains that Brexit has placed on a political system dominated by two main parties, each plagued by schisms.
Theresa May Suffers a New Brexit Defeat in Parliament Vote
Lawmakers rejected a motion to support the government’s Brexit negotiating strategy, deepening strains within both the Conservative and Labour parties.