Mr. Farage said he planned instead to campaign aggressively against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit agreement.
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U.K. Halts Fracking in England, Citing Quake Concerns
Boris Johnson’s government, which is preparing for a general election, said the ban would be in place until there was “compelling new evidence” that it could be carried out safely.
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.
Johnson Loses First Attempt to Call Election in Latest Brexit Maneuver
After the European Union extended the deadline for Britain’s departure to Jan. 31, Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost another vote in Parliament.
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.
Boris Johnson Calls for December Election in Push to Break Brexit Deadlock
Britain’s prime minister challenged lawmakers to approve a general election, but the opposition Labour Party reacted coolly to the idea.
In Northern Ireland, Brexit Deal Is Seen as ‘Betrayal’
Enraged by the deal’s plan to effectively put a border in the Irish Sea, hundreds of members of loyalist paramilitary groups met this week to discuss how to respond.
Getting Brexit Deal Over Finish Line Would Only Begin a Tortuous New Race
Britain would have no more than a few months to negotiate a new trade agreement with Brussels, a process that typically takes years.