Speaker John Bercow has overturned precedent to give the British Parliament a bigger role in Brexit.
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British Parliament’s Bid to Break Its Brexit Deadlock Is Delayed. Again.
After a crippling defeat for her Brexit plan on Tuesday, Prime Minister Theresa May will allow lawmakers to debate and vote on alternatives. But not until Jan. 29.
News Analysis: Theresa May, Britain’s Lady of Perpetual Crisis
A day after a historic defeat in Parliament, Theresa May survived a second effort to oust her. “It feels like a parallel universe,” said a newscaster.
Theresa May Survives No-Confidence Vote in British Parliament
A day after a crushing defeat on her plan for leaving the European Union, the prime minister held onto her job, but she has no obvious way forward on Brexit.
As Brexit Vote Nears, Theresa May Races to Save Deal
Britain’s Parliament is set to vote on Tuesday on Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal, which is so disliked that she is seeking to at least limit the scale of its failure.
Live Briefing: Brexit Vote: Parliament to Decide on E.U. Withdrawal Plan
After two and a half years of negotiation, argument and posturing, Parliament will finally vote on a bill that dictates the terms of Britain’s departure from the E.U.
A No-Deal Brexit? Leaders Are Alarmed; Voters, Not So Much
Amid warnings of the dire effects of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal, many Britons are untroubled by what some call “scaremongering.”
Brexit and the U.S. Shutdown: Two Governments in Paralysis
Rarely have British and American politics seemed as synchronized as they do in the chilly dawn of 2019, when pro-globalization elites battle the populists.
For Theresa May, Still at Odds With Parliament, the Brexit Walls Are Closing In
With two losses in Parliament this week and almost certain defeat for her plan next week, her room to maneuver is dwindling rapidly.
Brexit Is Coming Down to a Game of Brinkmanship
After postponing a vote on her unpopular E.U. withdrawal agreement last month, little has changed for Prime Minister Theresa May. But the endgame could be weeks away.