One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson resigns

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday amid a mass revolt by top members of his government, marking an end to three tumultuous years in power in which he brazenly bent and sometimes broke the rules … Read More

‘Boris Johnson accused Theresa May of being scared’: Ex-No 10 chief of staff reveals inside story of Brexit

Mrs May’s ex-chief of staff Gavin Barwell tells i his inside story of the Brexit wars, including a very “difficult” Mr Johnson who often “crossed a line”. Britain’s former Prime Minister Theresa May with then Number 10 Chief of Staff, … Read More

Brexit: is it sustainable?

Brexit with EU and UK flag by Christoph Scholz – Image licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license In January 2020, as Britain was about to exit the EU, a post appeared on the London School of Economics (LSE) blog musing about the mechanism … Read More

UK’s Johnson Defends Plan to Rewrite Brexit Deal, Says EU ‘Unreasonable’

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a debate on the Internal Market Bill at the House of Commons in London, Britain, September 14, 2020. Photo courtesy UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday defended his … Read More

Boris Johnson heckled as he makes case against Scottish independence

Demonstrators greet Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he visits the Orkney Islands on July 23, 2020 | Robert Perry/Getty Images Not such a warm welcome as UK prime minister visits Scotland. The first time Boris Johnson visited Scotland as prime … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 1 November 2019

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Greetings from Tyler, We got through the world’s Halloween observance without incident.  Maybe they’ll start removing the spider webs and flashing inflatables from the neighborhood yards, and the skeletons from the entries of every dollar store.  Not that we’re frightened … Read More

Merkel says EU must forge free UK trade deal very quickly

posted in: Germany, News

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union need to conclude a free trade agreement as soon as possible after Britain’s exit from the bloc, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, hours after the two parties sealed a divorce … Read More

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