Brexit

'Angriest-ever' Farage quits UK parliament in protest, but will stand for re-election

Farage said he had triggered a parliamentary election to continue to represent the southern seaside area of Clacton "to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment."

Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage speaks during a post-budget press conference in London, Britain, November 26, 2025.
BRITISH PM Keir Starmer announces his resignation on Monday. With a seventh prime minister set to enter 10 Downing Street in less than a decade, something is obviously wrong in His Majesty’s realm.

Middle Israel: Starmer’s exit highlights instability in British politics - opinion

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives an update on the situation in the Middle East at Downing Street Briefing Room, in London, Britain, March 5, 2026.

Keir Starmer vows to fight on despite Labour’s heavy losses in local elections

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at her watch during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 19, 2026.

A golden age of diplomacy: A thing of the past? - comment


Amid Brexit, Britain reexamines its stance on involvement in the Mideast

“In Jerusalem, the center of three great faiths, we are historically connected and will be for many years perhaps centuries to come.”

Anti-Brexit supporters protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, April 1, 2019

Here And There: Whither democracy?

It is difficult not to question the democracy of a state that gives its voters the right to make a decision and then allows the Parliament to attempt to overturn that decision.

‘ISRAEL’S ELECTORAL system results in a situation whereby the “tail wags the dog.”’

Trump says Boris Johnson would be 'very good' as next UK prime minister

Trump also praised foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt's pledge to increase British defense spending.

Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson arrives at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, July 3, 2018.

British PM contender Dominic Raab has Jewish father who fled the Nazis

“That little boy grew up knowing that his grandmother, his grandfather... had been systematically murdered for no other reason than that they were Jews," Raab said of his father's family.

Dominic Raab walks up Downing Street, London, Britain, November 13, 2018.

Theresa May's failed leadership overshadows world - Analysis

“I have done my best, I negotiated the terms of our exit,” she claimed. “I have done everything I can."

British Prime Minister Theresa May reacts after tellers announced the results of the vote Brexit deal in Parliament in London, Britain, March 12, 2019

End of May: British prime minister announces resignation - watch

May set out a timetable for her departure: She will resign as Conservative Party leader on June 7 with a leadership contest in the following week.

British Prime Minister Theresa May tears up as she delivers a statement announcing her resignation in London

Brexit is the name of the game for UK parties

The European elections have boiled down to one issue for British citizens: Brexit.

European Union and British flags flutter in front of a chancellery ahead of a visit of British Prime Minister Theresa May in Berlin, Germany, April 9, 2019.

Theresa May should set date for her stepping down - UK lawmaker

"It would be strange for that not to result in a clear understanding (of when she will leave) at the end of the meeting," he said.

British Prime Minister Theresa May reacts after tellers announced the results of the vote Brexit deal in Parliament in London, Britain, March 12, 2019

Are punters better than pollsters at predicting elections?

Just as people have started to question the polls, many have also felt the value of going against bookmakers, causing big pay-outs.

A ‘BREXIT’ SUPPORTER holds a Union Jack at a Vote Leave rally in London earlier this month.

EU to grant May a Brexit delay, with conditions

May had requested the EU defer Friday's exit until June 30 but in Brussels a "flextension" until the end of the year or until March 2020 was being discussed, EU diplomats said.

British Prime Minister Theresa May reacts after tellers announced the results of the vote Brexit deal in Parliament in London, Britain, March 12, 2019