While others dive for cover, Mark Francois is loudly campaigning for a no-deal Brexit that few still defend — and helping splinter the Tories.
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Scorned British Tabloids to Harry and Meghan: Show Us Your Baby!
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have decided to skip the ritual photo op with their newborn, the latest bump in a rocky relationship with the press.
100 Years On, India Still Awaits Apology for Massacre in Amritsar
The British never apologized for the 1919 mass killing of Indians protesting colonial rule in the city of Amritsar, which was ordered by a British general.
Extraditing Assange Promises to Be a Long, Difficult Process
Julian Assange quickly became a partisan issue in Britain, while experts noted that the United States has lost some other high-profile extradition cases.
Brexit? Just Give Us a Break, U.K. Lawmakers Say
Sure, there was some anger over the delayed withdrawal. But most members were looking forward to a holiday from the hellish pressures of recent months.
Novichok Survivor Meets With Russian Ambassador in London
A British man whose girlfriend died after both were poisoned by a nerve agent thought to have been discarded by Russian agents met with Russia’s ambassador to London. But the meeting left more questions than answers.
Theresa May Signals Openness to Brexit Compromise, but Hurdles Persist
Labour leaders said the British prime minister had not bent to any of their demands. They also fear that any compromise on Brexit could be ripped up under her successor.
‘Coronation Street,’ Long-Running British Soap, Introduces Its First Black Family
The show, which has chronicled working-class British life since 1960, will introduce the Bailey family in June.
Brexit Is Happening Now (at Least on Some U.K. Passports)
British lawmakers may still be wrestling over Britain’s withdrawal from the E.U., but some travel documents have been issued without “European Union” on the cover.
May’s Compromise Talks with Corbyn Hit Snag as She Asks for Brexit Extension
The leaders of Britain’s Conservative and Labour Parties face challenges in reaching an agreement, each because of political pushback to compromise from within their parties.