United Kingdom October 31, 2019 John Bercow, combative UK speaker and Brexit foe known for theatrics, bows out John Bercow, the combative speaker of Britain’s House of Commons who became a global celebrity thanks in part to his long-winded barks of “Order, Or-derrr!”, has stepped down after a decade on the job.
Brexit October 29, 2019 UK Parliament agrees to Dec. 12 election, ahead of EU's new Brexit deadline British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to hold a December election, in hopes that a switch-up in Parliament will either kill or bring to fruition a final vote on leaving the European Union after the EU extended the Brexit deadline to Jan. 31.
Brexit October 29, 2019 UK election likely after Jeremy Corbyn backs Boris Johnson's call for December vote Brits are facing the prospect of going to the polls just weeks before Christmas, after the opposition Labour Party announced Tuesday that it would back Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for a December general election to break the country’s Brexit stalemate.
Brexit October 28, 2019 EU allows new Brexit extension, UK gets more time to negotiate divorce Just days before Britain’s departure from the European Union, the bloc’s president announced an agreement on Monday to grant a new Brexit delay until Jan. 31 of next year.
Brexit October 24, 2019 Boris Johnson launches bid for December election to break Brexit impasse Boris Johnson will launch an attempt to hold a general election in Britain on December 12 to "get Brexit done."
Brexit October 23, 2019 Britain mulls snap election by Christmas, Brexit set for another delay Britain could see a general election come together before the end of the year after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill was dealt a blow Tuesday.
Brexit October 22, 2019 British Parliament finally approves Boris Johnson's Brexit bill - but moments later votes down three-day timetable The United Kingdom’s divorce from the European Union passed one major hurdle Tuesday when Parliament lawmakers approved Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill but hit a roadblock when a three-day timetable was voted down.
Brexit October 22, 2019 Boris Johnson threatens to pull Brexit bill, call snap election before Christmas British Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened to put the brakes on his European Union divorce bill and call for a snap general election before Christmas if lawmakers continue to stonewall his push to pass the legislation in three days.
Brexit October 21, 2019 Brexit stumbles -- again -- as Boris Johnson's bid for new vote rejected by UK speaker British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid for a new Brexit vote was shot down Monday by the speaker of the House of Commons, the latest blow in the prime minister's uphill trudge to carry out the results of the three-year-old vote that authorized Britain's exit from the European Union.
ӣƵ Flash October 20, 2019 Nigel Farage says anger over Brexit deal is 'unlike anything I have ever seen before' Former United Kingdom Independence party leader Nigel Farage, who launched the Brexit campaign in the U.K., said Sunday that the anger among British voters regarding the latest developments with the Brexit deal is “unlike anything I have ever seen before.”
ӣƵ Flash October 19, 2019 Nigel Farage: Parliament doesn't represent public opinion on Brexit Most members of parliament don't accurately represent the opinions of the nation when talking about leaving the European Union (EU), former Brexit Party Leader Nigel Farage said Saturday.