Posts Tagged: Brexit UK
British Lawmakers Vote to Seize Control of Brexit for a Day
British lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda from the government for a day in a highly unusual bid to find a way through the...
UK Leader May Fights Leadership Revolt, Warns Brexit In Peril
Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to fight for her job in a leadership challenge on Wednesday triggered by Conservative lawmakers, saying a change could jeopardize...
After Cabinet Backing, May Girds for Brexit Battle in UK Parliament
British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of her senior ministers for a draft European Union divorce deal on Wednesday, freeing her to tackle...
Britain’s Corbyn Under Fire Over Russia, Antisemitism and Brexit
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn's path to the prime minister's residence at 10 Downing Street is not proving as smooth as the veteran socialist had...
UK Minister Resigns Over Unauthorized Meetings With Israeli Officials, Sought to Aid Syrians Via IDF
JNS.org - The UK’s International Development Secretary Priti Patel was forced to resign Wednesday after it was revealed that she conducted several unauthorized meetings with...
Britain Begins Brexit
Britain’s long-awaited divorce from the European Union formally began Wednesday. Tim Barrow, the United Kingdom's ambassador to the EU, delivered the Brexit notification letter to European Council President Donald...
British PM Theresa May to Begin Brexit Process Next Week
Prime Minister Theresa May is to officially notify the European Union next Wednesday that the UK is leaving. Downing Street said she would write a letter...
Brexit Set to Begin as Bill Faces Final Stages in Parliament
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to trigger Brexit this week by formally notifying the European Union of Britain's intention to leave the bloc,...
British PM Theresa May to Call on UK, US to ‘Lead Together Again’ After Brexit, Trump’s Election
Theresa May will say that Britain and America can “rediscover our confidence” and “lead together again” in the wake of Brexit and the election of...
What the Brexit Vote Means for Israel, the EU and Our Future
In the immediate wake of Great Britain’s decision to “Brexit” the European Union, President Obama (who lobbied unsuccessfully for “Bremain”) sought to reassure parties on...
Brexit Looms Over ‘Three Amigos’ Summit
The shadow of Brexit and rising protectionist sentiment loom large as US President Barack Obama meets his North American counterparts to bolster the world’s largest...
Americans Should Applaud the Brexit Vote
We Americans have a profound interest in helping ensure the success of Brexit, the June 23 decision by British voters to leave the European Union....
We Should Let the UK Leave Europe
President Obama’s threat that a British exit from the European Union would harm the United Kingdom economically may well backfire. Not only did Obama unnecessarily...