A serial provocateur and political assassin, Mr. Cummings is the architect of the British government’s scorched-earth policy on Brexit.
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Boris Johnson Finds His Party Loyalists Aren’t as Loyal as Trump’s
However distasteful Republicans may find President Trump, they largely back his agenda. In Britain, rebels in the Conservative Party have staged a dramatic insurrection.
‘They’re All Idiots’: Amid Brexit Chaos, Britons Lose Faith in Politicians
Whether they wanted to leave or remain in the European Union, British voters agreed that politicians are a “joke,” particularly, it seems, Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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. Democracy, Tested by Brexit and Boris Johnson, Holds for Now
Deep into an era of tear-it-all-down populism, democratic safeguards are, for once, working as intended.
Shakespearean? Freudian? Jo Johnson, Prime Minister’s Brother, Quits Parliament
Saying he was “torn between family loyalty and the national interest,” Boris Johnson’s younger brother resigned his ministerial post and his seat in Parliament.
Theresa May Endured Years of Brexit Criticism. Look Who’s Laughing Now.
For nearly three years, the former prime minister of Britain was the focus of the nation’s ire. This week, she was seen laughing.
Jacob Rees-Mogg Takes Brexit Lying Down
Mr. Rees-Mogg, the House of Commons leader, reclined on Parliament’s front benches during Tuesday’s debates, offering a target for the prime minister’s foes and inspiring internet memes.
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.