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BREXITSHAMBLES

UK rejects EU trade demands, threatens to walk away

Yesterday 15:14 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government rebuffed EU demands for common trading standards and fishing right, setting out its red lines for trade talks with the European Union.

Crisis in Venezuela

Energised Guaidó returns to Venezuela, vowing it's 'time to move forward'

12-02-2020 11:58 Venezuelan opposition laeder, who is recognised by over 50 countries as country's interim leader, returns from an international tour courting support from various heads of state, including US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

EU DEPARTURE

Brexit deal cleared by EU Parliament; UK set to leave Friday

29-01-2020 16:02 Legislators approve withdrawal agreement that will end the 47-year membership of Britain. EU parliament will soon shrink by 73 members.

ELECTION IN THE UK

UK PM Boris Johnson hails 'powerful new mandate' for Brexit after election

13-12-2019 01:26 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he would not lead Britain's main opposition Labour party at the next general election, after predictions of a crushing defeat at nationwide polls.

Brexit

Tough talks ahead as UK exit polls predict Boris Johnson victory

12-12-2019 23:07 Exit polls in Britain predict that Boris Johnson's Conservatives will continue in power with a majority government, after Thursday's general election.

Brexit

UK political leaders chase undecided voters on eve of vote

11-12-2019 12:34 Though opinion polls have consistently shown Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in the lead, surveys suggest the margin may be narrowing before Thursday's contest.

Brexit

What's at stake in Britain's election this Thursday?

11-12-2019 12:27 The Tories, Labour, the Lib Dems, the SNP, the Greens and the Brexit Party – the main parties and policies in the upcoming election.

London Bridge

UK police confirm two killed in London Bridge terrorist attacks

29-11-2019 20:05 British police shot a man on London Bridge in the heart of Britain's capital on Friday after a stabbing that left several people wounded. The Metropolitan Police force said the circumstances surrounding attack are still unclear.

London Bridge

Man shot by police forces after stabbings on London Bridge

29-11-2019 13:33 British police cleared the area around London Bridge on Friday after a stabbing and shooting incident that left several people injured. Police said one man had been detained, and witnesses reported seeing a man shot by armed officers.

world

Parliament approves early election in UK

29-10-2019 18:10 The leader of the UK's opposition Labour Party told fellow lawmakers Tuesday that he'll back an early election for Britain now that the prospect of crashing out of the European Union without a deal has been taken off the table.

ELECTION 2019

British ambassador congratulates Fernández on election win

28-10-2019 00:14 Britain's representative in Argentina says he's ready to "continue expanding relations" between two countries, in wake of recent reports suggesting Peronist leader may review existing agreements with London.

BRITISH POLITICS

Brexit in limbo again as PM Johnson wins one vote, loses another

22-10-2019 17:29 MPs reject fast-track attempt to pass Brexit bill within days, demanding more time to scrutinise the complex legislation and throwing Conservative leader's exit timetable into chaos.

Brexit

UK will leave EU by end of October, London says

20-10-2019 10:15 A third delay to the Brexit deadline could be imminent, despite last week’s deal

BREXIT

UK PM Johnson says 'great new deal' reached with EU on Brexit

17-10-2019 08:22 All eyes in London will now turn to whether Johnson, who has vowed to take Britain out of the EU by the end of the month, has enough support to push through the agreement in the House of Commons.

Brexit

EU inches closer to Brexit deal, night before key summit

16-10-2019 17:12 French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who have worked together on Brexit negotiations, suggest a deal might be announced during the EU summit set to begin Thursday.

AS I SEE IT

Politics is getting nastier almost everywhere

28-09-2019 04:19 Decorum is an increasingly rare political phenomenon.

by James Neilson

BREXIT AND BORIS JOHNSON

UK PM Johnson ignores pleas to tone down charged rhetoric

28-09-2019 03:07 Another disastrous week for the British leader in Parliament ends with a referral to police, as he brushes off requests from MPs and his sister that he alter his language amid threats against lawmakers.

BREXITSHAMBLES

Blow for PM as UK's top court rules Parliament suspension was illegal

24-09-2019 10:07 Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country's Brexit deadline was illegal.

ANARCHY IN THE UK

Johnson denies lying to Queen, wins Brexit court case

12-09-2019 17:50 The British PM won a case rejecting claims his government's Brexit strategy should be ruled illegal.

ANARCHY IN THE UK

Major defeat for British PM as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda

03-09-2019 19:42 In a 328 to 301 vote, MPs voted to take control of Parliament's business in a bid to prevent a no-deal Brexit in October.

BREXIT

UK PM Johnson weakened by Tory party defections over Brexit

03-09-2019 15:35 MPs returned from their summer recess to confront PM over his insistence that the United Kingdom leave the European Union on October 31, even without a withdrawal agreement to cushion the economic blow.

BREXIT

UK election threat looms as Johnson fights Tory Brexit rebels

02-09-2019 12:32 Allies of Prime Minister Boris Johnson are considering a snap poll as he battles his opponents in Parliament who are trying to stop him taking the UK out of the EU without a deal on October 31.

ANARCHY IN THE UK?

Boris Johnson plays a brutal game of Brexit Truth or Dare

31-08-2019 01:15 Anti-democratic? Demagogic? British prime minister’s decision to suspend Parliament marks a sharp escalation of hostilities over Brexit.

ANARCHY IN THE UK?

Opposition grows to Johnson's Parliament suspension

29-08-2019 11:58 A petition to the government demanding Parliament not be suspend has garnered over a million signatures, ensuring the petition will be considered for debate.

BREXIT

UK PM Johnson triggers outrage with move to suspend Parliament

28-08-2019 09:01 Angry opponents brand move by Brexit-favouring PM Boris Johnson as a "coup," a "declaration of war," and an "offence against democracy."

BRITAIN

New British PM Boris Johnson faces Brexit conundrum

27-07-2019 11:07 Conservative leader named Brexit hardliners to top posts in brutal Cabinet overhaul and vows to get a new divorce deal with the European Union – or leave without one by October 31.

AS I SEE IT

BoJo makes it to the top

27-07-2019 09:41 For the “golden age” Boris sees ahead to come closer, he will have to finish a maddeningly difficult job – one his predecessor Theresa May was unable to complete.

by James Neilson

PM JOHNSON

Five things you may not know about Boris Johnson, the UK's next PM

23-07-2019 14:19 The UK is certainly about to have a one-of-a-kind leader

Brexit

Boris Johnson wins race to become UK's next PM

23-07-2019 11:55 The former London mayor and Brexit hard-liner to take office amid domestic and international turmoil

BREXIT BRITAIN

Conservative rivals battle as UK PM May exits, defeated by Brexit

07-06-2019 09:52 Theresa May formally steps down as Conservative Party leader today, defeated by the Brexit conundrum. No public event is planned to mark the occasion as her time at the helm ends, not with a bang but a whimper.

TRUMP IN LONDON

Trump promises 'phenomenal' trade deal with Britain during state visit

04-06-2019 15:42 As a big balloon of a nappy-wearing baby Trump floated over a rally that blocked central London traffic, the US leader heaped praise on outgoing PM Theresa May – and scorn on opposition Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

BRITISH POLITICS

UK Prime Minister Theresa May announces she will resign on June 7

24-05-2019 08:55 Decision ends a dramatic three-year tenure of near-constant crisis over Brexit and increases likelihood of Britain crashing out of the EU later this year.

UK FOREIGN SECRETARY

Johnson hails ‘new, exciting’ phase in Anglo-Argentine relations

22-05-2018 12:22 Boris Johnson visited Argentina to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers summit. His visit was the first by a British Foreign Secretary in over 20 years.

UK FOREIGN SECRETARY

Historic gesture: Boris Johnson pays homage to Malvinas war fallen in Buenos Aires

21-05-2018 11:46 The UK's top diplomat Boris Johnson is visiting Buenos Aires for the G20 Foreign Ministers summit.

UK FOREIGN SECRETARY

Johnson considering homage to fallen Malvinas soldiers during BA visit: reports

15-05-2018 15:33 Johnson will visit Buenos Aires for the G20 Foreign Affairs Ministers Summit to be held May 20 to 21 at Argentina’s Foreign Ministry.