EU chief warns UK must compromise to get Brexit trade deal, says Boris Johnson's 2020 deadline makes negotiations 'basically impossible'
• 5 years agoThree weeks before Britain is due to leave the European Union, the president of the European Commission warned Wednesday that the UK won’t get the 'highest quality access' to the European Union's market after Brexit unless it makes major concessions
Boris Johnson on track for Brexit, but trade talks with EU and Scotland’s contentions could prove challenging
• 5 years agoAfter a remarkable political turnaround, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on the verge of taking Britain out of the European Union with the enthusiastic support of a strong majority in Parliament.
Seized Iranian tanker will be released if oil isn't going to Syria, says UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt
• 6 years agoBritain will facilitate the release of a seized Iranian tanker if Iran can provide guarantees with the vessel would not breach European sanctions on oil shipments to Syria, Britain's top diplomat said, as European nations called for new talks to ease tensions in the Persian Gulf
British Opposition indicates support for second Brexit referendum after EU agrees to postponing exit deadline beyond March
• 6 years agoBritain's main opposition Labour Party has said it could support a second Brexit referendum as the European Union opened the door to postponing the country's exit from the bloc beyond the 29 March deadline.
As danger looms over Theresay May, here is a look at possible replacements that could take over the role of British PM
• 6 years agoTheresa May has vowed to fight on as the leader, but if she loses the confidence vote later on Wednesday she will be out of a job, and a contest to replace her will begin.
Theresa May faces no-confidence vote from Conservative Party; British PM says change in leadership will leave Brexit in balance
• 6 years agoBritish Conservative lawmakers forced a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday, throwing UK politics deeper into crisis and Brexit further into doubt.
'What did we do in Second World War?': Former UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson couldn't keep facts straight on visit to Portugal
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn the latest addition to gaffes by former UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson, the BBC released footage of Johnson in Portugal trying to film an introductory video for his official Twitter feed, and getting it wrong.
Britain to pay its Brexit bill after European Union agrees on framework for future trade deals, says Dominic Raab
• 7 years agoDominic Raab said that the Article 50 mechanism used to trigger Britain's imminent exit from the EU provided for new deal details.
Donald Trump breaches protocol during meeting with Queen Elizabeth II; US president did not bow to greet, walked ahead of her
• 7 years agoDonald Trump's previous comments about the royals have been less tactful, including that he would have slept with Princess Diana, "without even hesitation."
'They like me a lot in the UK,' remarks Donald Trump; meanwhile, protests planned as US president makes maiden London visit
• 7 years agoUS president Donald Trump issued scathing criticism of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy during his visit to Britain, as campaigners planned a mass protest against the US president on Friday.