Saturday 1 February 2020

NYT Headlines (1): ‘Brexit’: Britain’s Decision to Leave the E.U.

NYT News and opinion about Britain’s exit from the European Union.






  1. At the Stroke of Brexit, Britain Steps, Guardedly, Into a New Dawn

    On a rainy evening of dampened festivities, its epoch-making departure stirred hopes and fears, but also relief that the ordeal is finally over.
    By MARK LANDLER, STEPHEN CASTLE and BENJAMIN MUELLER   Jan. 31, 2020




  2. European Economic Growth Slows Almost to Zero

    Unexpectedly bad data leaves Europe with little margin for error as Brexit takes effect and the coronavirus looms.
    By JACK EWING   Jan. 31, 2020




  3. Portraits of Brexit Day: U.K. Celebrates and Mourns Leaving E.U.

    Three years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, dividing the nation as never before, it finally left on Friday night.
    By THE NEW YORK TIMES   Jan. 31, 2020




  4. Britons on Brexit: ‘We’ve Made a Spectacle of Ourselves’

    As Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union becomes a reality, some people are celebrating and others are mourning. But for most, it seems, it is a time for recuperation and healing.
    By CEYLAN YEGINSU   Jan. 31, 2020




  5. BRITAIN DISPATCH

    A View of Brexit From the Soccer Field

    Political turmoil may have roiled Westminster. But on wet fields across Britain, a fourth-tier team shows what it looks like to just get on with it.
    By ALLISON MCCANN   Jan. 31, 2020




  6. U.K. Leaves the E.U., Embarking On an Uncertain Future

    Britain formally withdrew from the European Union at 11 p.m. on Friday, after nearly half a century of membership.
    By THE NEW YORK TIMES   Jan. 31, 2020




  7. Britain Is Leaving. Europe Has to Change.

    There’s an enormous danger in doing nothing.
    By JOCHEN BITTNER   Jan. 31, 2020




  8. Britain’s Brexit Shrug: Let’s Just Get On With It

    For the last three years, Britons have debated Brexit. Now that it is here, there is a sense of relief even though the country still must decide what sort of Brexit it wants.
    By MARK LANDLER    Jan. 31, 2020




  9. What’s Next for Britons Who Lost the Brexit Battle

    Having bet it all on stopping Brexit and lost, Remainers now look to keeping Britain as close to the European Union as possible.
    By BENJAMIN MUELLER   Jan. 31, 2020







Press Send for Brexit: E.U. Seals U.K. Withdrawal by Email


The European Union’s 27 remaining member nations signed off on Britain’s departure in a typically low-key and bureaucratic style.
By MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF








Brexit Is Finally Happening, but the Complicated Part Is Just Beginning


When Britain officially leaves the E.U. on Jan. 31, it will open a potentially more volatile chapter in this drawn-out saga, as negotiators try to reach a trade deal.
By PETER S. GOODMAN







A Texas-Size Defeat for the E.U.: Brexit Is Here


The loss of such a rich, sizable, powerful member state will weaken the European Union’s momentum and its diplomatic weight.
By STEVEN ERLANGER







U.K. Takes a Major Step Toward Brexit


Parliament finalized a withdrawal bill with none of the histrionics of the last three years, setting the stage for the country’s formal departure from the European Union next week.
By STEPHEN CASTLE







IN HER WORDS


With Brexit Looming, Experts Worry Women May Be Hit Hardest

Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union could lead to job cuts, particularly for women, and a rollback of a slew of legal protections.
By ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA





How Brexit Will Affect Travel to the U.K. and Europe

Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union on Jan. 31. Here’s what will change for travelers — and what won’t.

By TARIRO MZEZEWA
Jan 16, 2020





  1. ‘Megxit’ Is the New Brexit in a Britain Split by Age and Politics

    The debate over Harry and Meghan’s push for greater independence from royal life is uncannily like the Brexit debate, with young liberals favoring the couple and older conservatives backing the queen.
    By MARK LANDLER   Jan15,2020




  2. Will Big Ben Chime for Brexit? It’s a $650,000 Question

    A campaign is underway to get the British Parliament’s great bell to ring when the country leaves the E.U. on Jan. 31. But there are hurdles: the cost and repairs.
    By STEPHEN CASTLE   Jan 15, 2020





  1. U.K. Lawmakers Give Brexit Bill the Green Light

    A House of Commons, once bitterly split on how and whether to leave the European Union, agreed with little drama on withdrawal at the end of the month.
    By STEPHEN CASTLE   Jan 9, 2020




  2. And You Thought Brexit Was Tough …

    Britain and the European Union now face the all-but-impossible task of drawing up a comprehensive trade deal in a year’s time.
    By MARK LANDLER and STEPHEN CASTLE   Jan 8, 2020




  3. What Now for Europeans Who Love Britain?

    An Italian who once lived happily there wonders how Brexit will reshape the feelings of others in the E.U. toward the British.
    By BEPPE SEVERGNINI   Jan 6, 2020




  4. A ‘Sir’ With Blue-Collar Roots: Britain’s Labour Race Has an Unlikely Leader

    A party that lost many of its working-class voters in last month’s election may turn, unexpectedly, to a London lawyer to be its next leader, an early poll shows.
    By MARK LANDLER   Jan 2, 2020




  5. FEATURE

    Will Brexit Bring the Troubles Back to Northern Ireland?

    As the United Kingdom confronts the prospect of dissolution, old factions are bracing for the possibility of new violence.
    By JAMES ANGELOS   Dec 30, 2020




  6. Year in Sound

    Our audio time capsule captures the sounds of conflict, color and controversy that defined 2019.   Dec 23, 2020





  7. Is the Big Shake-Up in Britain Coming to the U.S.?

    Like Americans, Britons are jettisoning longtime political allegiances in a sign of new cultural divides.
    By MATTHEW GOODWIN and ERIC KAUFMANN   Dec 21, 2020




  8. TIMESVIDEO

    British Lawmakers Vote to Push Forward Brexit Bill

    Parliament voted 358 to 234 to advance the withdrawal agreement, allowing for Britain to leave the European Union at the end of January.
    By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   Dec 20, 2020




  9. U.K. Parliament Advances Brexit Bill in Lopsided Vote, All but Assuring January Exit

    Putting behind more than three years of tortuous political drama and national division, Parliament voted by a decisive margin to quit the European Union next month.
    By MARK LANDLER and STEPHEN CASTLE   Dec 20, 2020




  10. Bank of England Picks New Governor to Guide It After Brexit

    Andrew Bailey, the head of a financial regulator, will take over the role from Mark Carney.
    By AMIE TSANG   Dec 20, 2020




  11. Queen’s Speech Promises Brexit Soon, and Ambitious Domestic Agenda

    To deliver what British prime minister Boris Johnson calls the “people’s priorities,” sharp spending increases are promised for health care and the police.
    By MARK LANDLER and STEPHEN CASTLE   Dec 19, 2020






  12. Why Hasn’t Impeachment Changed Minds?


    And what does Brexit mean for America’s Democrats?




  13. Fear and Fumbling: Brexit, Trump and the Nationalist Surge

    Fintan O’Toole’s “The Politics of Pain” and Rich Lowry’s “The Case for Nationalism” take very different views of the forces fueling Brexit and Donald Trump’s presidency.
    By JENNIFER SZALAI   Dec 18, 2020




  14. Boris Johnson Has a Mandate. Now, What Will He Do With It?

    After a consequential but strangely inconclusive election, the prime minister still has not said what he means by Brexit.
    By MARK LANDLER   Dec 17, 2020






  15. Switching Sides in Britain


    What one town’s political shift may reveal about the future of the United Kingdom.




  16. Violence in Northern Ireland Rising Amid Political Paralysis

    Paramilitary attacks are increasing again, fueled by economic stagnation, a leadership vacuum and the impact of a looming Brexit.
    By CEYLAN YEGINSU   Dec 16, 2020




  1. THE INTERPRETER

    The U.K. Election Explained, in One Number

    Votes for the pro-Brexit Conservatives had 10 times the effective power of votes for the anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats. Thank the electoral system known as “first past the post.”
    By AMANDA TAUB   Dec 16, 2020




  2. Britain’s Ominous Portent for Democrats

    Warren and Sanders supporters should consider the fate of Jeremy Corbyn.
    By BRET STEPHENS   Dec 13, 2020




  3. Labour’s Crushing Loss in Britain Adds to ‘Too Far Left?’ Debate in U.S.

    Centrist Democrats portrayed Boris Johnson’s victory as a warning sign for the American election. Progressives said there were few similarities between the two political races.
    By KATIE GLUECK and THOMAS KAPLAN   Dec 13, 2020




  1. Boris Johnson and the Coming Trump Victory in 2020

    In the postindustrial wasteland, the working class embraced an old Etonian mouthing about unleashed British potential.
    By ROGER COHEN   Dec. 13, 2019




  2. How Labour’s Working-Class Vote Crumbled and Its Nemesis Won the North

    The Labour Party’s devastating defeat in an ex-stronghold has grave consequences for a party: Its two wings — older and working class and urban and educated — appear to have irreconcilable differences.
    By BENJAMIN MUELLER   Dec. 13, 2019




  3. For Scotland and Northern Ireland, a Weakening of Ties

    Both strongly opposed Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan. With that now a certainty, independence is in the air, particularly in Scotland.
    By CEYLAN YEGINSU and STEPHEN CASTLE   Dec. 13, 2019




  4. Battered U.K. Labour Party Ponders Next Move, as Corbyn Plans Exit

    Labour’s most left-wing leader in a generation suffered a crushing defeat, leaving his party questioning where it heads next.
    By STEPHEN CASTLE   Dec. 13, 2019




  5. In Johnson Victory, Democrats and Republicans See Lessons for 2020

    The 2016 Brexit vote seemed to be a harbinger of President Trump’s election. But Boris Johnson’s victory may be different.
    By MARK LANDLER   Dec. 13, 2019




  6. The United Kingdom Has Voted. Will It Remain United?

    Boris Johnson’s resounding victory means Britain will almost certainly leave the European Union. But what will become of Scotland and Northern Ireland?
    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Dec. 13, 2019




  7. LETTERS

    123 Tweets in One Day: A Trump Tsunami

    A reader writes, “This is an amazing and disturbing statistic and a window into the president’s mind and mood.” Also: The British election; advice to the Democrats.   Dec. 13, 2019





  8. U.K. Election Result Starts Clock on Brexit Talks With E.U.

    Few expect the negotiations on the country’s future trade and security relationship with the bloc to be quick or easy.
    By STEVEN ERLANGER   Dec. 13, 2019






  9. Boris’s Big Win


    ‘I get it, and I’m on your side.’
    By DAVID LEONHARDT






Brexit Is Going to Get Done. But on Whose Terms?


Boris Johnson’s victory has drawn in millions of former Labour voters whose vision of Brexit is far different from the Conservative establishment’s.
By MARK LANDLER





  1. TIMESVIDEO

    ‘We Will Get Brexit Done on Time,’ Johnson Says

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a speech to supporters after he and his Conservative Party won a majority in the British Parliament.
    By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   Dec. 13, 2019




  2. What the U.K. Election Result Means for Global Business

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the government now had “a powerful new mandate to get Brexit done,” a stance that goes against decades of greater economic integration.   Dec. 13, 2019





  3. NEWS ANALYSIS

    Brexit’s Advance Opens a New Trade Era

    The decisive Conservative victory in Britain leaves no doubt that in today’s global equation, national interests are supreme and globalization is suspect.
    By PETER S. GOODMAN   Dec. 13, 2019




  4. After Election Victory, Boris Johnson Says ‘We Are Going to Unite’

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a sweeping victory gives him “an overwhelming mandate” to complete Brexit, but also talked about big spending plans.   Dec. 13, 2019





  5. U.K. Election Results Map: How Conservatives Won in a Landslide

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a large majority in Parliament. Here’s how he did it.
    By ALLISON MCCANN, LAUREN LEATHERBY and BLACKI MIGLIOZZI   Dec. 13, 2019




  6. Brexit Once Meant a Weaker British Pound, but Not Anymore

    Britain’s currency has gained on the prospect that a Conservative victory will remove uncertainty about the break from the European Union.
    By AMIE TSANG and MATT PHILLIPS   Dec. 12, 2019






Conservatives Win Commanding Majority in U.K. Vote: ‘Brexit Will Happen’


The strong showing is vindication for Boris Johnson, who now has a chance to put his personal stamp on Britain, beginning with Brexit.
By MARK LANDLER and STEPHEN CASTLE






  1. The Fate of Boris and Brexit

    Britain’s prime minister has hitched his re-election campaign to a promise to “get Brexit done.” But he’s selling bankers and blue-collar workers two very different visions for the country.   Dec. 12, 2019





  2. Photos of the U.K. in the Shadow of Brexit

    Britain feels anxious, with traditional loyalties cracking. A fifth election in five years has cleaved the country into Leave and Remain, and raised questions about whether the United Kingdom can remain united.
    By STEVEN ERLANGER and ANDREW TESTA   Dec. 11, 2019




  3. Can Boris Johnson Lie His Way Back Into Office?

    Britons face a miserable set of choices.
    By JENNI RUSSELL   Dec. 11, 2019




  4. Boris Johnson Tries On a New Campaign Persona: Disciplined

    The British prime minister is more grim tactician now than “the clownish, cuddly fellow” of the past. So far, it seems to be working.
    By MARK LANDLER   Dec. 11, 2019




  5. Jeremy Corbyn, U.K. Labour Leader, Struggles to Close Election Gap

    The national polls put the Conservatives ahead, just as they did in 2017 when the left-wing Mr. Corbyn shocked the experts. But can he recapture that magic?
    By STEPHEN CASTLE   Dec. 11, 2019




  6. U.K. Health Service Poses a Late Election Issue for Boris Johnson

    There is a dawning realization among voters that the prime minister’s vow to complete Brexit could undermine the N.H.S.
    By BENJAMIN MUELLER   Dec. 10, 2019




  7. Worried, Scared and Paralyzed: Lives Caught in Brexit Limbo

    Whether Brexit would be good for business or not, the interminable nature of leaving the European Union has already created problems for those concerned about their livelihoods.
    By AMIE TSANG and ADAM SATARIANO   Dec. 10, 2019




  8. Brexit Will Bring a Baby Boom, Boris Johnson Promises

    Another dubious claim has drawn attention on the campaign trail in the lead-up to British elections on Thursday.
    By YONETTE JOSEPH   Dec. 8, 2019




  9. Splintered Isle: A Journey Through Brexit Britain

    As Britain heads for an election, a Times reporter spent two weeks driving from London to Glasgow. He found a country united only by its disunity.
    By PATRICK KINGSLEY and LAETITIA VANCON   Dec. 7, 2019




  10. Hugh, Actually: In U.K. Campaign, Voters Find an Actor at the Door

    Celebrities have long thrown the weight of their public personas behind political candidates. But Hugh Grant has been one of the most active ahead of Britain’s general election.
    By MEGAN SPECIA   Dec. 6, 2019




  11. Threats and Abuse on Campaign Trail: A Grim Reality for U.K. Female Candidates

    This is politics in a climate of fear and intimidation: Inconspicuous offices with no campaign posters and multiple security cameras. No canvassing after dark. Death threats.
    By MEGAN SPECIA   Dec. 4, 2019




  12. TURNING POINTS

    Outdated Borders Are Strangling Liberal Democracy

    Struggles over territory should be an exercise in empowering citizens, not controlling them.
    By CARLES PUIGDEMONT   Dec. 3, 2019




  13. How an Anti-Brexit London District Could Help Boris Johnson Triumph

    With a big but divided pro-European vote, one of Labour’s most glamorous election targets risks becoming a symbol of opposition campaign failure.
    By BENJAMIN MUELLER   Nov. 30, 2019




  14. Trump Is Heading to London. Boris Johnson Is Not on His Calendar.

    The president has never made any secret of his affinity for the British prime minister. But with his own election fast approaching, Mr. Johnson wants to keep his distance.
    By ANNIE KARNI   Nov. 29, 2019






  15. En Escocia se juega el destino del brexit y el del Reino Unido


    Los escoceses serán determinantes en el resultado de las próximas elecciones generales británicas, en donde se podría decidir la permanencia en la Unión Europea y, quizás, la sobrevivencia del reino.

    By STEPHEN CASTLE   
    Nov. 29, 2019
    Read in English






  16. In Scotland, Brexit Is on the Line. So Is the Future of the U.K.


    The Scots could decide the outcome of Britain’s election next month, the future of Brexit and maybe even the survival of the United Kingdom.

    By STEPHEN CASTLE   
    Nov. 27, 2019
    Leer en español




  17. A Story of London in 3 Pints

    The city I once knew has changed dramatically in 40 years. But so have I.
    By JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN   Nov. 27, 2019




  18. Boris Johnson Just Might Pull This Off

    In what may be Britain’s most unpredictable election in history, the Conservatives have only one goal.
    By KATY BALLS   Nov. 26, 2019




  19. Across Northern England, Labour’s ‘Red Wall’ Is Showing Cracks

    As in America, Britain’s rust belt regions are turning to the right, possibly heralding a realignment in next month’s general election.
    By MARK LANDLER   Nov. 25, 2019




  1. The Left’s Identity Problem

    In both Grimsby and Ohio.
    By DAVID LEONHARDT   Nov. 22, 2019




  2. Labour Party Manifesto: Corbyn Plan Offers ‘Radical Answers’ for the U.K.

    The opposition leader proposed a $100 billion tax increase on the wealthy to pay for a sweeping nationalization program and hikes in spending for education and health care.
    By BENJAMIN MUELLER   Nov. 22, 2019




  3. At Odds With Labour, Britain’s Jews Are Feeling Politically Homeless

    Once Labourites practically by birth, they are feeling an anti-Semitic chill, leaving many stuck with a choice among lesser evils in the election.
    By BENJAMIN MUELLER   Nov. 21, 2019




  4. Speed Bump or Tortuous Path? At Debate, Johnson and Corbyn Maneuver on Brexit

    Those clashing messages formed the core of the first debate before Britain’s general election, one that could determine whether it leaves the European Union.
    By BENJAMIN MUELLER   Nov. 19, 2019




  5. U.K. Election Rivals Try to Offer Business Leaders a Friendly Face

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn made efforts to dispel past impressions in speeches to Britain’s largest industry group.
    By AMIE TSANG   Nov. 18, 2019




  6. Britain’s Election Is Not About Brexit

    It’s a fight between two radically different visions for what society should look like.
    By JACK SHENKER   Nov. 18, 2019




  7. For the Eurostar Tribe, Brexit Could Make Brussels Feel Even Farther Away

    The high-speed rail link was once the locomotive embodiment of the ideal of a border-free Continent. But Britain’s withdrawal from the E.U. leaves the service facing an uncertain future.
    By MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF   Nov. 18, 2019




  8. Sadistic Beating on Irish Border Raises Alarms About Return to Violence

    The brutal attack on a businessman was not directly related to sectarian violence or Brexit, but it has conjured fears of a grim future if a hard border is reimposed.
    By ED O’LOUGHLIN   Nov. 16, 2019




  9. Boris Johnson Was Supposed to Be an Ace Campaigner. So Why Is He Stumbling?

    Exposed to hostile voices on the campaign trail, he has seemed at times unsure, tone deaf and gaffe prone. It could leave an opening for the underdog Labour Party.
    By MARK LANDLER and STEPHEN CASTLE   Nov. 14, 2019




  10. Germany Narrowly Avoids Recession as Trade Tensions Ease

    Strong consumer spending and construction compensated for slumping factory output, according to new data.
    By JACK EWING   Nov. 14, 2019




  11. NONFICTION

    Seeing Margaret Thatcher Whole

    “Margaret Thatcher: The Authorized Biography — Herself Alone,” the third volume of Charles Moore’s massive biography, takes the story from her final years in power to her death in 2013.
    By BENJAMIN SCHWARZ   Nov. 12, 2019




  12. Nigel Farage, Brexit Party Leader, Lends Hand to Boris Johnson. Mostly.

    Mr. Farage won’t run candidates in seats held by Mr. Johnson’s Tories. But his party may still hurt the Tories in other races.
    By STEPHEN CASTLE   Nov. 11, 2019




  13. Hillary Clinton Raps Boris Johnson Over His Suppression of a Russia Report

    The document on Moscow’s meddling in British politics prepared by Parliament last year is becoming a hot issue as bits and pieces begin to leak out.
    By MARK LANDLER and STEPHEN CASTLE   Nov. 11, 2019




  14. THERE’LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND

    Brexit Dancing

    Leaving the European Union is hard. Having a party is easy.
    By SOPHIE HAIGNEY   Nov. 11, 2019




  15. More Spending on Public Services? Sure, Boris Johnson Says

    After years of austerity, the Tories, the party of sound money, want to borrow and spend. Yes, it’s election time in Britain.
    By STEPHEN CASTLE   Nov. 8, 2019




  16. NONFICTION

    The Real Meaning of the Brexit Debate

    Fintan O’Toole explains in “The Politics of Pain” that the Brexiteers are devout believers in English exceptionalism.
    By FERDINAND MOUNT   Nov. 8, 2019




  17. In the British Election, a Series of Missteps

    In a bitter and divisive campaign, the Conservatives stumbled first. Labour soon followed, with resignations and charges of anti-Semitism.
    By MARK LANDLER and STEPHEN CASTLE   Nov. 7, 2019




  18. A Not-So-Special Relationship: Facing Voters, Johnson Backs Away From Trump

    Unpopular and unpredictable, President Trump is emerging as a problem for the British prime minister, Boris Johnson, in his election campaign.
    By MARK LANDLER   Nov. 6, 2019




  19. SCREENLAND

    Abandoning Everything You Ever Believed, for Brexit. (Or Trump.)

    Many Britons — and Americans — have grown so stubbornly devoted to a single point that they are happily forgetting everything they once stood for.
    By SEAMAS O’REILLY   Nov. 6, 2019










Jacob Rees-Mogg Suggests Grenfell Victims Lacked ‘Common Sense’


Heading into an election campaign in Britain, the comment by one of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s most well-known cabinet ministers could complicate matters for his Conservative Party.
By BENJAMIN MUELLER





  1. Lindsay Hoyle to Replace John Bercow as U.K. Speaker

    Mr. Hoyle, an opposition lawmaker, will take on the daunting task of replacing the former speaker of the House of Commons, who rode the position to global celebrity.
    By STEPHEN CASTLE   Nov. 4, 2019




  2. Nigel Farage, Brexit Party Leader, Says He Won’t Run in Election

    Mr. Farage said he planned instead to campaign aggressively against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit agreement.
    By MARK LANDLER   Nov. 2, 2019




  3. Will Great Britain Become Little England?

    Let’s discuss Brexit, and then my pirate ancestor.
    By NICHOLAS KRISTOF   Nov. 2, 2019




  4. Boris Johnson Has Big Lead in U.K. Election. That Might Not Mean Much.

    In Britain’s Brexit-scrambled politics, four parties are competing and the winning margins will be narrow. Nothing in this campaign is likely to go as the experts predict.
    By MARK LANDLER and STEPHEN CASTLE   Nov. 1, 2019




  5. Threats and Abuse Prompt Female Lawmakers to Leave U.K. Parliament

    Eighteen female members of Parliament are not seeking re-election. Many say a barrage of abuse, online and offline, factored into their decision.
    By MEGAN SPECIA   Nov. 1, 2019




  6. NEWS ANALYSIS

    Macron Steps Into a Leadership Vacuum in Europe, and on Some Toes

    President Emmanuel Macron wants to lead, but his lone-wolf act has annoyed European colleagues, undermining his efforts.
    By STEVEN ERLANGER   Nov. 1, 2019




  7. Speaker John Bercow Bows Out, Loved and Loathed. Much Like Brexit.

    Let the ‘chuntering’ begin: The sheriff of Britain’s Parliament has laid down his badge. But maybe not his thesaurus.
    By STEPHEN CASTLE   Oct. 31, 2019




  8. Trump Wades Into U.K. Election, and Farage Might Benefit

    He heaped praise on Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a London radio show, but his biggest gift might have been to Nigel Farage, whose party is casting for ways to influence the Dec. 12 vote.
    By MARK LANDLER   Oct. 31, 2019




  9. What Could Go Wrong With Boris Johnson’s Scheme? Everything

    Brexit delayed, again, new elections called, again. When does this merry-go-round stop?
    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Oct. 30, 2019




  10. Brexit Coins Head for Scrap Heap After Deadline Is Extended

    The 50-pence pieces emblazoned with “Oct. 31, 2019” will be recycled. (So will those with “March 29.”)
    By ILIANA MAGRA   Oct. 29, 2019




  11. U.K. to Hold Election in December, Opening New Phase in Brexit Odyssey

    The vote throws back to the British people the bedeviling issue of how, or even if, their country should leave the European Union.
    By MARK LANDLER   Oct. 29, 2019




  12. A Show That Laughs at Boris Johnson, and May Have Aided His Rise

    The prime minister’s early appearances on “Have I Got News For You,” a comedy show, helped endear him to the British public.
    By ALEX MARSHALL   Oct. 29, 2019




  13. Johnson Loses First Attempt to Call Election in Latest Brexit Maneuver

    After the European Union extended the deadline for Britain’s departure to Jan. 31, Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost another vote in Parliament.
    By MARK LANDLER and STEPHEN CASTLE   Oct. 28, 2019




  14. WITH INTEREST

    The Week in Business: Zuckerberg Gets Grilled, and Boeing Goes from Bad to Worse

    Plus, the Fed seems poised to cut interest rates again.
    By CHARLOTTE COWLES   Oct. 27, 2019




  15. Boris Johnson Is Heading for a Scorched-Earth Election

    The soul of Britain’s Conservative Party — and the country itself — is at stake.
    By JENNI RUSSELL   Oct. 26, 2019




  16. A Brexit Logjam, in Three Dimensions

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Labour Party and the European Union are all waiting for the other to make the next move. Meanwhile, Britons seethe.
    By MARK LANDLER and STEPHEN CASTLE   Oct. 25, 2019




  17. TIMESVIDEO

    Boris Johnson’s Plan to ‘Get Brexit Done’

    Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, said Parliament can have more time to study his Brexit plan, but wants lawmakers to agree to a new general election.
    By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   Oct. 24, 2019




  18. Boris Johnson Calls for December Election in Push to Break Brexit Deadlock

    Britain’s prime minister challenged lawmakers to approve a general election, but the opposition Labour Party reacted coolly to the idea.
    By STEPHEN CASTLE and MARK LANDLER   Oct. 24, 2019




  19. In Northern Ireland, Brexit Deal Is Seen as ‘Betrayal’

    Enraged by the deal’s plan to effectively put a border in the Irish Sea, hundreds of members of loyalist paramilitary groups met this week to discuss how to respond.
    By CEYLAN YEGINSU   Oct. 24, 2019




  20. Getting Brexit Deal Over Finish Line Would Only Begin a Tortuous New Race

    Britain would have no more than a few months to negotiate a new trade agreement with Brussels, a process that typically takes years.
    By BENJAMIN MUELLER   Oct. 23, 2019





  1. An Election Is the Only Answer for Britain

    Boris Johnson, having failed in his do-or-die mission, must take Brexit back to the public.
    By ROGER COHEN   Oct. 23, 2019




  1. The Illustrated Guide to Brexit

    What in the world is going on in London? We sent a cartoonist to find out.
    By CHRISTOPH NIEMANN    Oct. 23, 2019




  2. Grudgingly, E.U. Looks Set to Grant Brexit Extension to Jan. 31

    That date, set by the British Parliament, is seen by European leaders as the least likely to cause them trouble.
    By MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF   Oct. 23, 2019

TIMESVIDEO

Boris Johnson Warns Parliament Against Delaying Brexit Plan

Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain lost a critical Brexit vote that would have allowed him to meet an Oct. 31 deadline for leaving the European Union.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   Oct. 22, 2019






  1. Boris Johnson Loses a Critical Brexit Vote, Throwing the Process Into Disarray

    Lawmakers voted down a measure to compress the timetable to debate the new withdrawal deal, in a rebuke to the prime minister.
    By MARK LANDLER and STEPHEN CASTLE   Oct. 22, 2019




  2. Boris Johnson Wins a Brexit Vote But Faces 2nd Test

    Mr. Johnson won a landmark vote on his plan for Brexit, but lawmakers are threatening to block moves to rush it through Parliament.
    By MARK LANDLER and STEPHEN CASTLE   Oct. 22, 2019




  3. A Crucial Day for Brexit: What to Watch For

    With Parliament set to debate and vote on a plan to let Britain leave the European Union by Oct. 31, Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces another major test.
    By MEGAN SPECIA and RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA   Oct. 22, 2019




  4. For Pro-Brexit Press, Boris Johnson Is Already a Winner

    The right-wing newspapers that dominate in Britain shaped a narrative of events that could have not been more pleasing to the prime minister.
    By BENJAMIN MUELLER   Oct. 21, 2019




  5. Boris Johnson to Hold Tuesday Showdown After New Brexit Setback

    The speaker of the House of Commons effectively delayed by a day a possibly decisive vote on the prime minister’s withdrawal agreement with the European Union.
    By STEPHEN CASTLE   Oct. 21, 2019
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