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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex during a visit to Canada House in London, January 7, 2020. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool Photo via AP)
January 13, 2020, 11:16 pm
Queen agrees to let Harry, Meghan move part-time to Canada
British monarch says summit of senior royals was ‘constructive’ and that it decided on ‘a period of transition’ in which Duke and Duchess of Sussex will spend time in Canada and UK
By FRANK AUGSTEIN and DANICA KIRKA
Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, greet youths on a visit to the Nyanga Methodist Church in Cape Town, South Africa, September 23, 2019. (Courtney Africa/Pool via AP, File)
January 8, 2020, 11:02 pm
Megxit: Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘step back’ as senior UK royals
Statement from Buckingham Palace says the couple wants to ‘carve out a progressive new role,’ work to become financially independent
By DANICA KIRKA
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to supporters on a visit to meet newly elected Conservative party MP for Sedgefield, Paul Howell, at Sedgefield Cricket Club in County Durham, northeast England on December 14, 2019, following his Conservative party's general election victory. (Lindsey Parnaby / POOL / AFP)
December 16, 2019, 5:10 pm
After big win, UK’s Johnson to quickly get ball rolling on Brexit
Conservative Party leader to meet with 109 newly elected colleagues Monday, many of whom came from traditional Labour areas, before embarking on bid to finalize divorce from Europe
By Gregory Katz and DANICA KIRKA
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves after addressing the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. Johnson's Conservative Party won a thumping majority of seats in Britain's Parliament.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
December 13, 2019, 8:14 pm
After massive election win, Johnson urges UK to ‘let the healing begin’
British PM says he’ll respect the ‘warm feelings’ of voters who want to stay in the EU, but vows to go through with Brexit and ‘put an end to all that nonsense’
By Jill Lawless, DANICA KIRKA and Mike Corder
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is greeted by staff as he returns to 10 Downing Street, London, after meeting Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace and accepting her invitation to form a new government, Friday Dec. 13, 2019. Boris Johnson led his Conservative Party to a landslide victory in Britain’s election that was dominated by Brexit. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
December 13, 2019, 4:45 pm
Johnson meets Queen as final UK results gives him largest win since Thatcher
Triumphant Conservative PM vows to push ahead with Brexit; Corbyn, beset by accusations of anti-Semitism, says he will step down as Labour leader early next year
By Jill Lawless, DANICA KIRKA and Mike Corder
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson loads a crate into a milk delivery van during a visit to Greenside Farm Business Park, as he campaigns for votes on the last day of campaigning ahead of a General Election, in Leeds, England, December 11, 2019. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
December 11, 2019, 2:39 pm
UK political leaders chase undecided voters on eve of national election
PM Boris Johnson and his rival, Labour leader Corbyn, out campaigning before dawn as both fret over a volatile electorate frustrated at Brexit impasse
By DANICA KIRKA
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, Oct. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
December 11, 2019, 7:00 am
UK’s Johnson pushes his Brexit message as election nears
British PM finds his campaign overshadowed by controversy two days before national vote, but still edging ahead of Corbyn-led Labour
By DANICA KIRKA and Jill Lawless
Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, left, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during a head to head live Election Debate at the BBC TV studios in Maidstone, England, December 6, 2019. ( Jeff Overs/BBC via AP)
December 8, 2019, 7:48 am
Reddit says UK government document leak ahead of election points to Russia
Social media site bans accounts after Brexit document damaging to Conservative Party is leaked, seized upon by Labour
By DANICA KIRKA
Britain's Prince Andrew in Slough, England, April 13, 2015. (David Parker/Daily Mail via AP, Pool)
November 17, 2019, 5:32 pm
UK media aghast at Prince Andrew’s sex claims rebuttal
Britain’s newspapers, social media commentators criticize royal’s defense of friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, failure to show empathy for victims in BBC interview
By DANICA KIRKA
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party addresses party members during the Labour Party Conference at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England, September 24, 2019. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
October 29, 2019, 2:10 pm
Britain heads to December election as Labour accepts Johnson’s latest push
Move comes hours before PM set to once again ask lawmakers to approve an early national vote to break Brexit deadlock; final date yet to be set
By DANICA KIRKA and Jill Lawless
Pro-Brexit campaigners stand under umbrellas with their placards outside the Houses of Parliament in London, October 21, 2019. (Alastair Grant/AP)
October 22, 2019, 1:12 pm
UK’s Johnson prepares push to heave Brexit bill over line
British PM faces broad opposition as he tries to pass his European Union divorce plan through the House of Commons before end of the month target date
By DANICA KIRKA and LORNE COOK
Speaker of Britain's House of Commons John Bercow makes a statement in the House of Commons in London whether Government can hold a debate and vote on the Brexit deal with Europe, Monday Oct. 21, 2019. (House of Commons via AP)
October 21, 2019, 9:23 pm
UK Commons speaker blocks second Brexit vote, dealing new blow to Johnson’s plan
John Bercow rules it would be ‘repetitive and disorderly’ to hold vote Monday on bill to leave the EU, throwing into doubt whether British PM can pass it by Oct. 31 deadline
By Jill Lawless and DANICA KIRKA
In this handout photo provided by the House of Commons, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks in Parliament in London, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (House of Commons via AP)
September 26, 2019, 5:02 am
Unrepentant Boris Johnson faces the raucous Parliament he thought he’d suspended
British PM cuts short visit to UN after Supreme Court rules he acted illegally in proroguing Parliament; ignores repeated calls to resign and apologize
By DANICA KIRKA and Jill Lawless
In this image taken from video, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday Sept. 4, 2019. (House of Commons via PA via AP)
September 5, 2019, 2:07 am
Johnson’s Brexit plans in crisis after 3rd defeat in 2 days
Parliament blocks call for early elections; lawmakers determined to thwart PM’s plan to take UK out of EU by October 31 deadline even without a deal
By Jill Lawless and DANICA KIRKA
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves the House of Commons in London, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, after MPs voted in favor of allowing a cross-party alliance to take control of the Commons agenda on Wednesday in a bid to block a no-deal Brexit on October 31. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)
September 4, 2019, 1:37 am
Major defeat for British PM as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda
Boris Johnson vows to call new elections after some fellow Conservatives vote against him; cross-party rebels now plan to introduce bill to block ‘no-deal’ exit from EU
By Gregory Katz and DANICA KIRKA
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