Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain wants to develop a joint withdrawal plan with the leader of the opposition Labour Party. Mrs. May also said she would seek a second delay to Brexit from the European Union.
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Britain Will Have to Pass Theresa May’s Brexit Plan, E.U. Warns
The bloc’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said there was no alternative to the British prime minister’s plan, even with a long extension.
Protesters Bare Almost All to U.K. Parliament, Which Can’t Look Away
Lawmakers struggled to focus on a Brexit debate as climate protesters stripped in the public gallery.
Britain Will Have to Pass Theresa May’s Brexit Plan, E.U. Warns
The bloc’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said there was no alternative to the British prime minister’s plan, even with a long extension.
Parliament Votes Down Brexit Alternatives, Worsening Deadlock
Lawmakers rejected alternative proposals to Prime Minister Theresa May’s already-rejected proposal, with less than two weeks until an April 12 deadline.
A Customs Union for Britain: How One Brexit Idea Might Work
Lawmakers came close to endorsing a “softer” British withdrawal from the E.U. that would have eased barriers to trade.
Where Prisoners Can Lock Their Cells for Privacy, and Guards Are Told to Knock
As part of a strategy to improve confinement conditions and boost rehabilitation, a prison in Wales allows inmates laptops and the ability to can lock their cells for privacy.
‘We’re in the Last Hour’: Democracy Itself Is on Trial in Brexit, Britons Say
Britons on both sides of the issue are angry and embarrassed at the spectacle in Parliament, and they are losing faith in their political system.
Brexit Goes Back to Square One as Parliament Rejects May’s Plan a Third Time
The now routine defeat for the prime minister’s exit plan also underscores that Parliament itself has no idea what to do.
The Interpreter: Brexit Mess Reflects Democracy’s New Era of Tear-It-All-Down
Britain’s breakdown represents a much wider phenomenon. Across Western democracies, politics are increasingly defined by opposition — to everything.