Brussels says Britain has broken its legal agreement governing trade with Northern Ireland. Britain has denied breaking the deal, saying its move is a temporary measure to relieve bottlenecks.
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Europe Says Britain Is Violating International Law Over Northern Ireland
Brussels says Britain has broken its legal agreement governing trade with Northern Ireland. Britain has denied breaking the deal, saying its move is a temporary measure to relieve bottlenecks.
U.K.’s Boris Johnson Wins Vaccine Spat with E.U.
Buoyed by Britain’s vaccination procurement and rollout success, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is threatening to reverse a deal signed with the bloc over the territory’s trading arrangements.
Johnson Wins Vaccine Spat with E.U., but a Struggle Over Northern Ireland Looms
Buoyed by Britain’s vaccination procurement and rollout success, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is threatening to reverse a deal signed with the bloc over the territory’s trading arrangements.
Group Takes Legal Action Over Lack of Abortion Services in Northern Ireland
A human rights group says the government’s inaction has left a health care void in a country where the procedure was legalized in 2019, but remains largely unavailable.
As Brexit Talks Stall, Boris Johnson Offers the E.U. an Olive Branch
After weeks of hardball, the British prime minister has dropped a threat to break international law. The move could help Britain’s talks on a trade deal with the European Union.
Boris Johnson Takes Personal Control of Brexit Talks
With negotiators at impasse, the prime minister hopes he and European leaders can hammer out a trade deal to replace the one that expires on Dec. 31.
In Last-Ditch Bid for Brexit Deal, Leaders’ Theatrics Show the Stakes
Boris Johnson and the European Union’s president are preparing their domestic audiences for either a landmark accord requiring compromise or a breakdown that will disrupt cross-channel trade.
Northern Ireland Man Arrested Decades After Infamous Birmingham Bombings
The 1974 bombings of two pubs, killing 21 people, have become a case of justice long delayed and an enduring symbol of The Troubles.
Brexit Hard-Liners Lose Battle as Aide to U.K’s Johnson Quits
A Downing Street feud could indicate the prime minister is ready to make the compromises needed to strike a deal with the European Union.