Despite Boris Johnson's assurances of "progress" in Brexit talks with Brussels, London did not put any credible proposals on the table. The Union would be ready for another but brief postponement of Brexit, reports DW.com.more
Brexit is expected to dominate a meeting between Boris Johnson and Taoiseach (Irish PM) Leo Varadkar in Dublin later.
It will be their first face-to-face meeting since Mr Johnson became prime minister in July. He has ruled out asking the EU to delay the Brexit deadline of 31 October - but the Irish government said it would support another extension.more
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman on Sunday said an Iranian oil tanker at the center of a dispute between Tehran and Western powers had reached its destination and sold its oil, state television reported.more
After a stormy week in the House of Commons, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces the risk of losing control over the country's exit from the EU in favor of an alliance with the opposition with splitters from the Conservative Party. However, he cannot announce early parliamentary elections.more
During the ongoing crisis around Brexit in Great Britain, surveys indicate that early elections, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to call, may not solve the problems, but even deepen them. more
America can close the gates to refugees from around the world. A significantly reduced program that allows people fleeing war, persecution and hunger to seek shelter in the US can be further reduced or even abolished, according to the New York Times.more
MPs, including Tories expelled from the party, are preparing legal action in case the PM refuses to seek a delay to Brexit.
A bill requiring Boris Johnson to ask for an extension to the UK's departure date to avoid a no-deal Brexit on 31 October is set to gain royal assent.more
The British House of Lords today adopted without amendment an act aimed at blocking the country's exit from the EU without an agreement, paving the way for forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to submit a request to extend the Brexit process until January 2020.more
Opposition groups agreed today that early parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom should take place in November, which would force the government to further delay the country's exit from the European Union.more
The High Court of England and Wales rejected a lawsuit against the British government's decision to suspend parliamentary proceedings for five weeks and to start a new parliamentary session. A court in Scotland had previously made a similar decision.more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ruled out on Thursday in an interview with US Vice President Mike Pence that the future trade agreement between the countries could assume the access of American companies to public health service and lowering food safety standards.more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday he would "rather be dead in a ditch" than delay Brexit beyond next month, as he urged opposition lawmakers who oppose his plan to support an early election.more
The British government is planning to present a second proposal for early parliamentary elections on Monday - announced today the leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg. In the first vote, 298 Members supported this proposal, below the required threshold of 434 votes.more
The British media are divided today in the assessment of the parliamentary deadlock around Brexit. Some of them focus on the crisis in which the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson is plunged, while others point to the "cowardice" of Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.more
Jo Johnson, younger brother of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has announced he is quitting as an MP, saying he is "torn between family loyalty and the national interest".
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British lawmakers have rejected Boris Johnson's call for a general election after the opposition abstained from the vote. The PM called for an early election, saying he has lost a governing majority.more
The European Commission has once again appealed to citizens and EU companies to prepare for Britain's exit from the EU without a contract. Brussels emphasizes that, regardless of the turmoil in London, it is ready to work with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.more
The German press is asking the question today: what is the reason for the hard actions of the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson against parliament and prominent Tories who oppose Brexit without a contract? Answer: the head of government has the support of ordinary activists and voters.more
The British media has emphasized the scale of divisions in the ruling Conservative Party after Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost his parliamentary majority and lost a key vote that opens the way for Brexit's further delay.more
Visiting Ireland, US Vice President Mike Pence called on the European Union to negotiate "in good faith" with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and reach a respectful agreement on Britain's Brexit agreement.more
