Boris Johnson Gets EU Brexit Deal; Next Hurdle Is Parliament

RAF CASERT, JILL LAWLESS and LORI HINNANT / The Associated Press Oct 17, 2019 The agreement lays out the terms for withdrawal, while leaving the details of trade and other issues to future negotiations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Boris Johnson: U.K. Offering Brexit ‘Compromise’ to EU

JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Oct 2, 2019 A plan to maintain an open border between the U.K.'s Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland will likely face deep skepticism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.K. Supreme Court Rules Suspension of Parliament Was Illegal

GREGORY KATZ, MIKE CORDER and JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Sep 24, 2019 Britain's highest court rules that Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament in the countdown to the country's Brexit deadline was illegal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.K. Court Rules Johnson’s Suspension of Parliament Unlawful

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Sep 11, 2019 With Brexit due in 50 days, the decision deepens Britain's political deadlock. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Sinister Forces Behind Boris Johnson’s Brexit Coup

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Sep 4, 2019 The newly minted U.K. prime minister is playing a risky game as he blows up his own majority and tries to impede Parliament from doing its job. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Lawmakers Seize Brexit Agenda in Major Blow to Boris Johnson

GREGORY KATZ and DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Sep 3, 2019 Their vote clears the way for his opponents to introduce a bill that would seek to prevent Britain from leaving the EU without a deal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Boris Johnson Is Pushing Britain Into the Abyss

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network  Aug 29, 2019 The Nation's Dan Guttenplan examines the prime minister's plan to prorogue parliament and the possible consequences of a no-deal Brexit. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

U.K. Takes a Giant Step Toward No-Deal Brexit

The Associated Press Aug 28, 2019 Queen Elizabeth II approves Boris Johnson's request, shortening the time the opposition has to keep him from taking the U.K. out of the European Union. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The World According to George Galloway

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Aug 19, 2019 The outspoken socialist and icon of the British left looks at Boris Johnson, Trump, Brexit, Islamophobia, political chaos and more. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Boris Johnson to Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister

JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Jul 23, 2019 The Brexit campaigner will have just over three months to make good on his promise to lead the U.K. out of the European Union by Oct. 31. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Can’t the Media Admit the Democratic Party Has a Right Wing?

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Jul 19, 2019 Politicians like Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar have a conservative agenda, yet our political press continues to label them "center-left." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.K. Labour Backs New Brexit Vote; Tory Contenders Trade Blows

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Jul 10, 2019 The two men vying to be Britain's next leader snipe at one another in a debate as Jeremy Corbyn announces his party's latest position. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )