As a repatriation effort began, the head of Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority said “nobody is stranded.”
Tag: Great Britain
How the U.K. Supreme Court’s Rebuke to Boris Johnson Remakes British Law
In ruling a suspension of Parliament “unlawful,” some scholars argue that the court brought an American style of judicial review to Britain, with all that entails.
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.
Boris Johnson Faces a New Scandal, and ‘People See Blood in the Water’
The prime minister has long turned controversy into opportunity, but his friendship with an American woman carries hints of financial improprieties.
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.
Iran Says British Tanker Is Free to Go After 2 Months of Detention
Tehran had accused the tanker, the Stena Impero, of violating maritime rules, but the seizure was seen as retaliation for the holding of an Iranian tanker off Gibraltar.
Thomas Cook Travel Company Collapses, Stranding Thousands
The collapse set in motion what was being described as the biggest peacetime repatriation in British history and had tourism officials in top vacation spots biting their nails.
David Cameron Is Sorry. Really, Really Sorry.
The former British prime minister, David Cameron, a self-described “doubter and worrier and niggler,” is sorry about a lot of things, but most of all about Brexit.
Boris Johnson Is in Trouble With Brexit. Many Voters Don’t Mind.
Despite multiple setbacks, Boris Johnson could still win a general election. Analysts say that, like President Trump, he has played to his core.
Iran, Brexit, Justin Trudeau: Your Thursday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.