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Scottish National Party leader and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is calling for a second referendum on Scottish independence, saying voters endorsed the idea during the U.K.'s recent elections. Sturgeon is seen here Thursday at Bute House in

Scotland Seeks New Vote On Independence As U.K. Hurtles Toward Brexit

Dec 19, 2019
Scotland is "a country in a voluntary union of nations," Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will block the move.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff are celebrating winning a landslide victory in the U.K. general elections. He's seen here returning to 10 Downing Street after visiting Buckingham Palace, where he was given permission to form the next governmen

Boris Johnson And Conservative Party Win Large Majority In U.K. Parliament

Dec 12, 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson now has the biggest majority since Margaret Thatcher's win in 1987, all but ensuring the United Kingdom will exit the European Union in January.
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Dogs wait for their owners outside a polling station in London, part of a popular tradition of taking pets to the polls. The U.K. is voting in a general election to select 650 members of Parliament.

U.K. Holds A Pivotal General Election, And Voters Bring Their Dogs To The Polls

Dec 12, 2019
Boris Johnson's Conservatives are expected to win only enough seats to secure a small majority. So far on election day, the most popular figures at polling stations are (literally) dogs.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gets off his election campaign bus — emblazoned with the slogan "Get Brexit Done" — to visit Washington, England, on Monday. Britain goes to the polls on Thursday.

U.K. Election: Voters Hope To Decide Brexit's Fate And Their Country's Future

Dec 11, 2019
It will be the third general election since 2015. The stakes are high, voters are weary and the two main candidates for prime minister are polarizing.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves No. 10 Downing St. to go to the Houses of Parliament in London on Saturday.

U.K. Parliament Votes To Delay Vote On Johnson's Breakthrough Brexit Plan

Oct 19, 2019
In compliance with the Letwin Amendment, approved 322 to 306 on Saturday, a reluctant Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent a letter to the EU requesting an extension to the Oct. 31 no-deal deadline.
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Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (from left), U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Commission's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, at the start of an EU summit on Thursday in Brussels. EU and British negotiators came to an ag

Even With A New Agreement, Brexit Is Not A Done Deal. Here's Why

Oct 17, 2019
It looks like a big breakthrough in Britain's long process to leave the European Union, but the saga doesn't end here.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday that he'd forged a new Brexit agreement with the European Union.

Britain's Boris Johnson Hails New Brexit Deal With EU As Deadline Looms

Oct 17, 2019
The prime minister said that he'd forged a new agreement that would allow the European Union to keep collecting value-added tax from Northern Ireland and allow special treatment for some Irish goods.
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The Palace of Westminster, meeting place of the houses of British Parliament, looms over the Thames in London. Parliament reconvened Wednesday after the U.K. Supreme Court ruled its suspension by Prime Minister Boris Johnson "unlawful."

Boris Johnson Trades Challenges With Lawmakers In Raucous Return To Parliament

Sep 25, 2019
After the Supreme Court ruled against the prime minister, Johnson dared critics to call a no-confidence vote. The opposition countered with an election offer, so long as a Brexit delay is guaranteed.
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Anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller won her case against Prime Minister Boris Johnson, one of two actions that targeted his advice to the queen to prorogue Parliament. Miller is seen here outside the Supreme Court in London after the ruling was announced.

U.K. Parliament To Resume After Supreme Court Rules Suspension Was 'Unlawful'

Sep 24, 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing new calls to resign. The Supreme Court ruled Parliament is not in fact suspended — because Johnson's advice to the queen was unlawful.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, seen at a joint news conference Monday with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin. Johnson has suffered a rough couple of weeks, as lawmakers scuttled first his attempt to maintain a hard Brexit deadline — then, h

U.K. Parliament Recesses As Boris Johnson Reels From String Of Defeats

Sep 10, 2019
Lawmakers barred the prime minister from pursuing a no-deal Brexit, then rejected his bid to call early elections. Now, as Parliament begins a suspension he requested, Johnson is in a tight spot.
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Amber Rudd has resigned as Work and Pensions Secretary, accusing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of an "assault on decency and democracy."

Senior Conservative Lawmaker Resigns From Boris Johnson's Cabinet Over Brexit

Sep 08, 2019
Amber Rudd accused the British prime minister of an "assault on decency and democracy" over his plan to exit the European Union with or without a deal.
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A monitor in the House of Lords shows its approval of a bill blocking a no-deal Brexit Friday.

Britain's House Of Lords Approves Bill Blocking No-Deal Brexit

Sep 06, 2019
The House of Lords gave final approval to a bill blocking Britain from leaving the European Union without first securing an exit agreement.
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Jo Johnson, brother of Britain's prime minister, Boris Johnson, resigned from Parliament and his brother's Cabinet on Thursday.

Boris Johnson's Brother Resigns From U.K. Parliament Over Brexit

Sep 05, 2019
Jo Johnson said he was "torn between family loyalty and the national interest."
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, seen hosting health service workers Tuesday at No. 10 Downing St. in London. The same day in the House of Commons, Johnson was dealt a political blow when the defection of a fellow Conservative left him without a wor

Johnson To Call For Snap Election After Conservatives Suffer Key Parliamentary Defeat

Sep 03, 2019
In a dramatic day, a defection robbed Johnson's ruling Conservative Party of its single-seat majority in Parliament and lawmakers set the way to vote to prevent the U.K. from a no-deal Brexit.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson maneuvered Wednesday to give his political opponents less time to block a no-deal Brexit split from Europe before the Oct. 31 withdrawal deadline, winning Queen Elizabeth II's approval to suspend Parliament.

Brexit Watch: Why The Move To Suspend U.K. Parliament Matters

Aug 30, 2019
A legislative recess may sound ho-hum, but the news was a shock. Here's a quick look at what happened, why it matters and what comes next.
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Thousands of demonstrators gather outside Houses of Parliament on Wednesday in London to protest against plans to suspend Parliament.

Many Britons React With Anger Over Suspension Of Parliament

Aug 29, 2019
The leader of Britain's House of Commons called those opposed to the move "phony" and questioned whether lawmakers have the "courage or the gumption" to bring down the government.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, seen during a visit to a hospital in southwest England on Monday, calls the backstop deal "inconsistent with the sovereignty of the U.K."

Britain's Boris Johnson Appeals To EU To Drop 'Irish Backstop' Demand

Aug 20, 2019
In response, European Council President Donald Tusk says the idea would lead to reestablishing a border. Johnson calls the backstop deal "inconsistent with the sovereignty of the U.K."
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is determined to bring the U.K. out of the European Union at the end of October, deal or no deal.

Can U.K.'s New Prime Minister Pull Off Brexit? Here's What To Know

Aug 19, 2019
Britain's prime minister vows to bring the country out of the European Union at the end of October — deal or no deal. Here are some of the key challenges he faces.
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U.K. Economy Shrinks, Taking A Step Toward Recession For First Time Since 2012

Aug 09, 2019
If the U.K. sees similar negative growth in the current quarter, the country will officially be deemed to be in a recession.
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Liberal Democrat candidate Jane Dodds (center) celebrates her election victory with former Energy Secretary Ed Davey and Kirsty Williams, member of the Welsh Assembly, at Royal Welsh showground in Builth Wells, U.K., on Friday.

In U.K., Boris Johnson's Conservatives Lose Seat To Anti-Brexit Parties

Aug 02, 2019
The results of the special election leave the ruling prime minister's government with a single-seat majority just as he tries to navigate a difficult departure from the EU.
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Boris Johnson waves outside 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday. The polarizing and showboating new prime minister has vowed to deliver on the U.K. leaving the European Union in October, whether or not a deal is reached.

'The Time Has Come To Act': Boris Johnson Takes The Helm As U.K. Prime Minister

Jul 24, 2019
The polarizing and showboating new prime minister has vowed to deliver on the U.K. leaving the European Union in October, whether or not a deal is reached.
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President Trump shakes hands with Boris Johnson during the U.N. General Assembly in 2017. The United Kingdom and the United States are about to be led by two remarkably similar figures.

The Similarities Between Boris Johnson And Donald Trump

Jul 23, 2019
At a time of polarization and political chaos, the United Kingdom and the United States are about to be led by two remarkably similar figures. Johnson will take office on Wednesday.
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Boris Johnson, who has been elected the U.K.'s incoming prime minister, arrives at the Conservative Party's headquarters in central London on Tuesday.

Hard-Line Brexiteer Boris Johnson To Become Britain's New Prime Minister

Jul 23, 2019
Johnson will inherit a slate of problems from Theresa May, including a small majority in Parliament, government resignations and escalations with Iran. And then there's Brexit.
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The British Embassy in Washington, D.C. Kim Darroch resigned as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. on Wednesday, after cables in which he criticized the Trump administration were leaked. Boris Johnson, expected to become the new prime minister, said nothing in

View From London: Did U.K. Ambassador's Pro-Europe Stance Make Him A Target?

Jul 10, 2019
Kim Darroch resigned as ambassador to the U.S. after communications in which he criticized the Trump administration were leaked. The British government says it is investigating how it happened.
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Conservative Party leadership candidate Boris Johnson speaks at a hustings event at Carlisle Racecourse on June 29, in Carlisle, England. The winner of the party's leadership vote, to be announced on July 23, will also take up the post of prime minister.

'He's A Flawed Character And They Do Not Care': The Rise Of U.K.'s Boris Johnson

Jul 04, 2019
The larger-than-life British politician is expected to replace Theresa May as prime minister.
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