BREXIT HEADLINES
Divide and conquer: PM Johnson launches high-risk election strategy
The phoney war is over. After months of rehearsing his election strategy, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is poised to run a high-risk campaign designed to exploit divisions over Brexit despite his public appeals for national unity.
'We're fed up': never-ending Brexit wears thin in French port city
Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to take Britain out of the European Union "do or die" on Oct. 31, even if that meant risking chaos at the borders.
PM Johnson "frustrated" Brexit is not happening on Oct. 31
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was frustrated that Brexit was not happening, as he had repeatedly promised, on Oct. 31 but that if the electorate voted for him then the divorce would be done by January.
Conservatives hold 8-point lead over Labour in Daily Mail poll
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party holds around an 8-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a Survation poll conducted by Daily Mail.
Speaker John Bercow, UK parliament's Brexit umpire-cum-player, steps down
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow will step down on Thursday, ending a 10-year term in which he has become a central player in Britain's protracted Brexit debate - feted by the "Remain" side but reviled by many Brexiteers.
PM Johnson gambles on an election to decide the fate of Brexit
The fate of Britain's departure from the European Union could be decided in a Dec. 12 election after Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally won parliamentary approval for a gamble that he hopes will break the deadlock over Brexit.
EU's Barnier says no-deal Brexit risk persists, trade talks to be "difficult"
The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday the risk of Britain's chaotic departure from the bloc without a divorce agreement still existed, and that future trade talks would be "difficult and demanding".
Approving PM Johnson's Brexit deal would be top priority of Conservative govt - spokesman
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's first priority if his Conservative Party wins a majority at a planned December election will be to get his Brexit deal approved by parliament, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
UK's new Brexit deal worse than continued uncertainty - NIESR
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal would hurt Britain's economy more than further delays and continued uncertainty about leaving the European Union, a think tank said on Wednesday.
UK banks urge government to ease tax burden as Brexit beckons
Banking in Britain paid 40 billion pounds in taxes in the last financial year with half from foreign lenders, underscoring the need for a government rethink on taxes to keep London competitive after Brexit, UK Finance said on Wednesday.