The swift, negative response of Irish officials to the plan by the British prime minister suggested that it would not draw the two sides any closer to an amicable divorce.
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Boris Johnson Is Defiant as U.K. Parliament Reconvenes
After a stinging Supreme Court defeat, the prime minister came out fighting on Brexit. He also infuriated some lawmakers by invoking the memory of Jo Cox, a Brexit opponent.
Jeremy Corbyn Wins Brexit Showdown With His Labour Party
A full-scale revolt was defeated amid noisy protests over demands for the opposition party to campaign openly against leaving the European Union.
Jeremy Corbyn Faces Brexit Showdown With His Labour Party
A full-scale revolt was in the works amid demands for the opposition party to campaign openly against leaving the European Union.
John Bercow, Loathed and Lionized, to Step Down as Britain’s House Speaker
John Bercow, who infuriated Brexit supporters and successive Conservative governments, announced on Monday that he would step down as speaker of Britain’s House of Commons.
Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s Rasputin, Is Feeling the Heat of Brexit
A serial provocateur and political assassin, Mr. Cummings is the architect of the British government’s scorched-earth policy on Brexit.
Parliament’s Next Brexit Brawl: When to Hold Elections
Opposition lawmakers have blocked Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan for a mid-October election, but the government says it will push for it again next week.
‘The Poison of a “No Deal’”: Boris Johnson Clashes With Parliament
Members of Parliament pressed ahead with a measure designed to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson from taking Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31, delivering another blow to Brexit.
U.K. Opposition Lawmakers Plan to Turn Up Heat on Boris Johnson
The Labour Party vowed to complicate his plan for a swift general election, and lawmakers planned to press ahead with legislation to avert his threat to leave the European Union without a deal.
What’s Next for Brexit? Six Possible Outcomes
The Brexit crisis is reaching a crescendo. But the outcome depends not just on Boris Johnson but on his allies and enemies both at home and abroad.