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Michael Gove ally apologizes over Andrea Leadsom sabotage attempt
Michael Gove’s campaign manager Nick Boles apologized Thursday after a message he sent to Tory MPs urging them to block Andrea Leadsom from the Tory leadership shortlist was leaked to the press. Boles...
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Star performers of the Brexit debate
LONDON — Another day, another hurdle cleared by the Article 50 bill — the U.K. legislation that will fire the starting gun on Brexit. Unlike last week’s debate in the House of Commons, when MPs backed...
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Theresa May: New year, new (and old) problems
LONDON — Theresa May marks her 2018 return to the global stage at Davos this week but — in an all-too-familiar story for the U.K.’s Brexit prime minister — she has reason to hope the expedition abroad...
View ArticleTheresa May vows ‘no compromise’ on her Brexit plan
Theresa May pledged she would not be “pushed into accepting compromises” on the Brexit plan agreed by her Cabinet in July that are not in the U.K.’s national interest. In a bullish op-ed for the Sunday...
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Soft Brexit bridge is no magic solution
Norway first, then Canada — easy. Except it isn’t. Faced with the mad riddle of taking Britain out of the EU in a way that is acceptable to both the U.K. parliament and Brussels, a growing number of...
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12 Brexit bellwethers
LONDON — Usually loyal Tory MP and former Defense Secretary Michael Fallon is the latest of Theresa May’s backbenchers to come out against her Brexit deal, calling it the “worst of all worlds” and...
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How to watch the Brexit vote like a pro
LONDON — The big Brexit vote is upon us and all bets are on Theresa May’s deal being rejected by MPs. That will trigger days and weeks of Westminster horse-trading over how, when and maybe even whether...
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Brexit: What now?
LONDON — Put a faint cross through March 29, 2019. Pencil in December 31, 2019. Now that Theresa May has survived the latest attempt to drag her from office — a no-confidence vote on Wednesday evening...
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Watch the latest Commons Brexit showdown like a pro
LONDON — This is how MPs take control of Brexit. The next major Brexit showdown in parliament will happen Tuesday evening when a government motion relating to the Withdrawal Act must be debated and...
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May wins chance for last throw of Brexit dice
LONDON — Welcome to the Brexit hall of mirrors. In the House of Commons Tuesday, MPs voted for a symbolic motion signaling their opposition to a no-deal Brexit, but against taking on powers to actually...
View Article‘Exasperating’: David Cameron comments on latest Brexit turmoil
David Cameron, the former U.K. prime minister who called the 2016 EU referendum, said Wednesday that his successor, Theresa May, should now “look at other alternatives for partnership deals” in a bid...
View ArticleNo majority in House of Commons for any Brexit option
LONDON — MPs failed to find a majority for any course of action in a series of 11th-hour votes on Brexit options, as Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to quit before the next phase of negotiations...
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House of Commons rejects all Brexit options — again
LONDON — Just when you thought the House of Commons couldn’t get more dysfunctional — it does. On the night MPs were thought to be close to coalescing, at a second time of asking, around a Brexit...
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UK MPs rewarded for failure with post-election payouts
LONDON — British MPs worried — in some cases almost certain — that they will lose their seat in a general election have an incentive to stand anyway: lots of cash. With the major parties on a war...
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Jeremy Corbyn seeks help to block no-deal Brexit
LONDON — U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn launched a plea Wednesday, urging fellow opposition parties to back his bid to seize power from Boris Johnson and block a no-deal Brexit, but faced immediate...
View ArticleCorbyn calls cross-party meeting to ‘do everything’ to stop no-deal Brexit
LONDON — British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn today called for a cross-party meeting of senior politicians, urging them to work with him to “do everything we can to stop” a no-deal Brexit. Corbyn...
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Changing face of British politics
LONDON — The guard is changing in Westminster. Many of the most familiar faces in British politics have announced they are standing down and won’t contest the U.K.’s coming election. Although 2019 is...
View ArticleWhy doesn’t Britain ever build enough homes?
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play Stitcher .st0{fill:#EB8A23;} .st1{fill:#FAC617;} .st2{fill:#612368;} .st3{fill:#3792C4;} .st4{fill:#C33727;} Acast As Michael Gove is appointed Britain’s new...
View ArticleUK Labour Party admits it’s not ready for government — yet
After nearly 14 years in opposition, Britain’s Labour Party insists it’s ready to govern. Just not quite yet. The opposition party is preparing for formal talks with government officials about its...
View ArticleLabour lefties hate Keir Starmer’s new friends. He doesn’t care.
LONDON — Lately, Labour leader Keir Starmer is finding friends in the most unlikely places. Two Tory MPs crossed the floor and defected to the Labour Party within a fortnight, an extremely rare event...
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