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Another fine mess: Brexit-dogged Johnson's UN trip goes awry

Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 07:42 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson landed in New York this week on a speedy Royal Air Force jet, bringing his vision of a post-Brexit "Global Britain" to the United Nations. Then he sat on the...

Updated: UK court rules Johnson's suspension of Parliament unlawful

Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 11:47 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend the U.K. Parliament less than two months before Britain is due to leave the European Union was unlawful, a Scottish court ruled Wednesday, although...

Johnson suspends UK Parliament after latest Brexit defeat

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 07:45 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The simmering showdown between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Britain's Parliament over Brexit came to a head as lawmakers delivered three defeats to the government's plans for leaving the European...

Brexit crisis grows as opposition rejects snap election call

Saturday, 7 September 2019, 07:19 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Britain's bedeviling Brexit dilemma intensified Friday, as opposition parties refused to support Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for an election until he secures a delay to Britain's exit from the...

Updated: Johnson calls opponents cowardly, plans new election bid

Thursday, 5 September 2019, 10:49 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Prime Minister Boris Johnson looked for new ways Thursday to bring about a national election, after rebellious British lawmakers rejected his call to trigger a snap poll and moved to block his plan to...

Opposition developing to Boris Johnson's Parliament manoeuvre

Thursday, 29 August 2019, 12:54 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Political opposition to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's move to suspend Parliament crystalized Thursday amid protests, legal action and a petition to block the move which has gathered more than 1...

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