LONDON — Britain and the European Union traded ill-tempered barbs Tuesday as the U.K. said a Brexit deal might be impossible, with just over three weeks until its scheduled departure from the bloc. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said EU intransigence had led to a breakdown in negotiations, prompting...
Boris Johnson’s Conciliatory Tone on Brexit Falls Flat on EU
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought Thursday to build a coalition at home to back his new Brexit approach even as key European leaders declared that the measures he just proposed fall far short of the concessions needed to forge a deal. Johnson offered a strikingly more conciliatory...
Boris Johnson: UK Is Offering Brexit 'Compromise' to EU
MANCHESTER, England — The U.K. offered the European Union a proposed last-minute Brexit deal on Wednesday that it said represents a realistic compromise for both sides, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the bloc to hold “rapid negotiations towards a solution” after years of wrangling. With Britain due to...
Moment of Truth: UK Set to Submit Brexit Deal Proposals
MANCHESTER, England — After months of Brexit stalemate, Britain is finally about to play its hand, setting out Prime Minister Boris Johnson's proposals for a last-minute divorce deal with the European Union. It's a crucial moment for the embattled leader, who is faced with a skeptical EU, a divided U.K....
British Opposition Parties Unite to Stop No-Deal Brexit
LONDON — Britain's opposition parties have met to plan how to be block a "no-deal" Brexit from taking place against Parliament's will. Green Party leader Caroline Lucas said Monday that the opposition is "completely united about stopping no-deal." The parties, including the Labour Party and the Scottish National Party, are...
Top UK Court: Johnson’s Suspension of Parliament Was Illegal
LONDON — In a major blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain's highest court ruled Tuesday that his decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country's Brexit deadline was illegal. The unanimous, strongly worded Supreme Court judgment declared Johnson's order to suspend Parliament "void and of...
UK Says Iran Responsible for Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities
NEW YORK — Britain has concluded that Iran was responsible for attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday. He said the U.K. would consider taking part in a U.S.-led military effort to bolster the Gulf kingdom's defenses, while Iran's president announced plans for...
UK Top Court Aims to Rule Next Week on Parliament Shutdown
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused by one of the country's former leaders of obstructing Parliament by shutting down the legislature for five weeks, as a landmark Brexit case at the U.K. Supreme Court came to a head on Thursday. Meanwhile, the European Union and Britain announced...
High Drama at UK Supreme Court in Brexit Challenge Case
LONDON — The British government and its opponents faced off Tuesday at the U.K. Supreme Court in a high-stakes legal drama over Brexit that will determine whether new Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke the law by suspending Parliament at a crucial time ahead of Britain's impending departure from the European Union. As...
Johnson, Juncker Hold Brexit Talks; No Visible Breakthrough
LUXEMBOURG — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker agreed Monday to ramp up talks on securing an elusive Brexit deal, but the two sides gave starkly different assessments of how far apart they are. The two men held their first face-to-face talks over a two-hour...