After two and a half years of negotiation, argument and posturing, Parliament will finally vote on a bill that dictates the terms of Britain’s departure from the E.U.
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For Theresa May, Still at Odds With Parliament, the Brexit Walls Are Closing In
With two losses in Parliament this week and almost certain defeat for her plan next week, her room to maneuver is dwindling rapidly.
Brexit Is Coming Down to a Game of Brinkmanship
After postponing a vote on her unpopular E.U. withdrawal agreement last month, little has changed for Prime Minister Theresa May. But the endgame could be weeks away.
‘No Deal’ Brexit Finding Favor With British Conservatives
A new poll of Conservative Party members shows that 57 percent prefer leaving the European Union without a deal, despite warnings of price increases and food shortages.
Did Jeremy Corbyn Call Theresa May ‘a Stupid Woman’?
A camera captured Britain’s opposition leader mouthing several words after being harangued by the prime minister. Her party’s lawmakers are demanding an apology.
With Brexit Deal in Peril, Theresa May Scrambles to Save It
Britain’s prime minister set off Tuesday on a series of flying visits with E.U. leaders, seeking ways to increase domestic support for her withdrawal agreement.
With Brexit Vote Looming, Britons on Both Sides Rally in London
Protesters from Britain’s right and left took to the streets on Sunday, offering starkly different visions of the country’s future as the government scrambled to salvage its plan for exiting the European Union.
Ducking and Weaving: Corbyn’s Vanishing Act on Brexit
The left-wing Labour Party leader could be the one who decides what happens if Theresa May’s deal to leave the European Union is defeated. But for now he’s keeping quiet.
U.K. Government Markets Its Brexit Plan as Least Bad Option
In an official analysis, the government admits Britain’s economy will suffer under any withdrawal scenario compared with remaining in the E.U.
As Brexit Options Dwindle, New Momentum for a 2nd Referendum
Theresa May’s plan for Britain to leave the European Union looks unlikely to get through Parliament, leaving few options. That makes a second referendum a real prospect.