Britain and the European Union have long clashed over post-Brexit rules known as the Northern Ireland protocol. Here’s what to know about the renegotiated agreement.
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U.K. Escalates Dispute With E.U. Over Northern Ireland
Britain’s Brexit minister is demanding an overhaul of an agreement on trade rules for Northern Ireland.
As Johnson Draws a Happy Face, Britons Confront a Run of Bad News
There’s a cognitive dissonance between Mr. Johnson’s upbeat appraisal of British life and the ills facing its citizens, including gas and food shortages and fears of rising energy prices.
U.K. Braces for a Difficult Holiday Season Due to Shortages
Military personnel are driving transport trucks. Pig farmers may start culling their stock. Even the government says shortages will affect Christmas, as Britons brace for a challenging winter.
U.K. Gas Shortages Reveal New Crucial Workers: Truck Drivers
Dwindling pay, poor roadside conditions and post-Brexit immigration rules have led to a critical shortage of drivers. Despite appeals, some say they are reluctant to return.
Britain’s Gas Crisis, Explained
A shortage of truck drivers has led to empty fuel pumps around the country, creating long lines at gas stations and panic buying.
U.K. Fuel Crisis Is a Brexit Crisis, Too
Until now, the government has blamed Covid-related restrictions for a spate of shortages. But as virus restrictions ease and fuel runs short, the focus is shifting to Britain’s exit from the E.U.
Gas Shortages and Long Lines Upend Britons’ Daily Lives
Getting to work, driving a taxi, making an ambulance run: Fuel shortages and long lines at gas stations have Britons scrambling to make trips they once took for granted.
U.K. Offers Thousands of Visas to Foreign Truckers to Ease Driver Shortage
The move reflects growing alarm within the government about a disruption to supplies that has prompted panic buying and, in some cases, caused fuel to run out at gas stations.
Profile: Playwright Takes On Margaret Thatcher and Brexit
After decades in the political sphere, Michael McManus turned to theater. His play, “Maggie & Ted,” explores the tensions that would pave the way for Brexit.