In a bitter and divisive campaign, the Conservatives stumbled first. Labour soon followed, with resignations and charges of anti-Semitism.
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A Not-So-Special Relationship: Facing Voters, Johnson Backs Away From Trump
Unpopular and unpredictable, President Trump is emerging as a problem for the British prime minister, Boris Johnson, in his election campaign.
Nigel Farage, Brexit Party Leader, Says He Won’t Run in Election
Mr. Farage said he planned instead to campaign aggressively against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit agreement.
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.
Trump Wades Into U.K. Election, and Farage Might Benefit
He heaped praise on Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a London radio show, but his biggest gift might have been to Nigel Farage, whose party is casting for ways to influence the Dec. 12 vote.
Britain to Hold Election in December, Opening New Phase in Brexit Odyssey
The vote throws back to the British people the bedeviling issue of how, or even if, their country should leave the European Union.
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.
A Second Referendum Gains Traction Among Brexit Foes
The idea is to attach an amendment to any Brexit deal requiring that the British people vote whether to accept the agreement or stay put.
The Queen Speaks, but Is Overshadowed by Brexit
By tradition, the queen’s speech is when the governing party lays out its legislative agenda. But Parliament is preoccupied with other matters just now.
Jeremy Corbyn or No-Deal Brexit? The U.K. Might Have to Choose
In the face of a potentially chaotic departure from the E.U., the socialism of Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn is beginning to look like a relatively reasonable option.