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Coffins arriving from the Bergamo area, where the coronavirus infections caused many victims, being unloaded from a military truck that transported them in the cemetery of Cinisello Balsamo, near Milan in Northern Italy, March 27, 2020. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)
March 27, 2020, 9:21 pm
Italy sees fatalities spike, is 2nd country to pass Chinese virus case total
Italy records its single biggest daily rise in deaths, with 969 more victims; Spain reports 769 deaths and says 15% of all infected are health workers
By David Rising, Jill Lawless and Matt Sedensky
A man wearing a mask waits with other people at a bus stop in London, March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
March 25, 2020, 6:53 am
UK clamps down to fight virus, but confusion still reigns
After PM Johnson orders 3-week halt to non-essential activity, subways still full, construction sites open, family allowances unclear
By Jill Lawless
Barclays CEO Jes Staley participates in the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit at Union West on October 10, 2019, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
February 13, 2020, 2:27 pm
UK regulators probe Barclays CEO’s link to Jeffrey Epstein
Since pedophile’s death, his high-powered associates have been under pressure to disclose what they knew about his interactions with teenage girls
By Jill Lawless
A Brexit supporter celebrates during a rally in Parliament square in London, England, Jan. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
February 1, 2020, 1:35 am
Britain leaves the European Union, leaps into the unknown
Mournful vigils and celebrations take place in UK as it departs EU, marking a historic blow to bloc; negotiations, tension to continue as 11-month ‘transition period’ begins
By Raf Casert and Jill Lawless
Anti-Brexit campaigners hold banners outside Parliament in London on January 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
January 30, 2020, 4:16 pm
Brexit finally arrives Friday: A momentous yet quiet moment
After years of acrimony, Britain has little fanfare planned to mark its EU departure; PM Johnson promises a ‘dignified exit’ that is ‘mindful of everybody’s feelings’
By Raf Casert and Jill Lawless
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Ministers Questions in Parliament in London, Jan. 22, 2020. (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
January 24, 2020, 5:28 am
Next stop, Brexit: Britain’s EU divorce bill becomes law
UK finally set to leave European Union on January 31 after last legal obstacle removed, over three years after voters narrowly opted to separate from bloc
By Jill Lawless
In this handout photo provided by the House of Commons, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during the first Prime Minister's Questions of the year, in the House of Commons in London, January 8, 2020. (Jessica Taylor/House of Commons via AP)
January 9, 2020, 8:44 pm
UK MPs finally approve Brexit bill, clearing way to leave EU at end of month
Finally approved by the House of Commons, legislation to depart the bloc will now go before the House of Lords
By Jill Lawless and Raf Casert
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the Brexit debate on The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill in the House of Commons in London, Friday Dec. 20, 2019 (House of Commons via AP)
December 20, 2019, 8:38 pm
UK lawmakers okay Johnson’s Brexit bill, pave way to exit EU
Armed with commanding majority after election, prime minister passes Withdrawal Agreement Bill 358-234; pro-EU legislator: ‘The battle to stop Brexit is over’
By Jill Lawless
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures after pulling a pint with newly elected Conservative party MP for Sedgefield, Paul Howell, at Sedgefield Cricket Club in County Durham, north east England on December 14, 2019, following his Conservative party's general election victory. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / POOL / AFP)
December 14, 2019, 1:58 pm
Johnson takes victory lap in traditional Labour areas that powered crushing win
In northern England, PM promises to repay voters’ trust, as Corbyn feels further heat from inside his party over drubbing at the polls
By Mike Corder and Jill Lawless
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 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
Boris Johnson takes part in a Street Rugby tournament in a Tokyo street, Oct. 15, 2015. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
December 11, 2019, 4:04 am
Rule-breaker Boris Johnson faces toughest test in UK election
British PM is favorite to win Thursday election, despite repeatedly using offensive language, lying, and failing to deliver on core campaign promise of leaving the EU
By Jill Lawless
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
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, on his way to parliament in London, October 24, 2019. (Hollie Adams/PA via AP)
October 24, 2019, 8:14 pm
UK’s Johnson seeks December 12 election to break Brexit impasse
But opposition refuses to call no-confidence vote unless threat of no-deal crash-out is ‘off the table’; EU set to accept Parliament’s request for 3-month deadline extension
By Jill Lawless
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