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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
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks in the House of Commons in London during the debate for the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill, on Oct. 22, 2019. (Jessica Taylor, UK Parliament via AP)
October 22, 2019, 11:28 pm
Brexit in limbo as Boris Johnson wins one key vote, loses another
British PM says he will ‘pause’ efforts as MPs give preliminary approval for his EU divorce deal — but reject timetable to push it through parliament this week
By Jill Lawless and Danika Kirka
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
Anti-Brexit remain in the European Union supporters take part in a "People's Vote" protest march calling for another referendum on Britain's EU membership, in London, Oct. 19, 2019 (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
October 19, 2019, 5:20 pm
In blow to UK’s Johnson, lawmakers back delay to Brexit deal
British PM says not ‘daunted or dismayed’ after MPs vote to withhold approval on agreement to leave bloc; tens of thousands march in London
By Jill Lawless and Mike Corder
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives for a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels, Oct. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
October 19, 2019, 6:15 am
Johnson urges support for Brexit deal before knife-edge Saturday vote
UK premier hopes to secure sufficient backing in Parliament for the agreement as an October 31 deadline for Britain’s EU departure looms large
By Mike Corder and Jill Lawless
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
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks down the street near United Nations headquarters in New York, September 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
September 24, 2019, 1:21 am
UK, France, Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks, but urge dialogue
European powers say no other plausible explanation for strike on key facilities, while Iran’s FM claims if Tehran were to blame ‘nothing would have been left’
By Edith M. Lederer and Jill Lawless
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on September 2, 2019 (Ben STANSALL / AFP)
September 23, 2019, 10:12 am
Boris Johnson says Iran responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities
British premier considering taking part in US-led military effort to bolster Gulf kingdom’s security even as he promises to help ‘deescalate’ tensions in the region
By Jill Lawless
In this handout photo provided by the House of Commons, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during his first Prime Minister's Questions, in the House of Commons in London, September 4, 2019. (Jessica Taylor/House of Commons via AP)
September 11, 2019, 2:56 pm
UK court rules Johnson’s suspension of Parliament unlawful
British government expresses disappointment with decision, vows to appeal to Supreme Court
By 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
Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson, center right, leaves his office in the Westminster area of London, July 22, 2019. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
July 22, 2019, 11:01 pm
Voting for new UK PM ends amid Brexit foreboding, with Johnson likely victor
Winner of Conservative Party primary, widely predicted to be pro-Brexit populist Boris Johnson, will face opposition in parliament and his own party to leaving EU without a deal
By Jill Lawless
Conservative MP and leadership contender Boris Johnson gestures during a leadership campaign visit to a nursery in Braintree, southeast England, on July 13, 2019. (Neil Hall/Pool/AFP)
July 21, 2019, 12:12 pm
With Boris Johnson tipped to win PM race, UK braces for turbulence
With scarcely three months to go till Brexit, no deal on the table and skepticism in both Brussels and Westminster, next premier faces choppy political waters
By Jill Lawless
US President Donald Trump speaks in Washington, Monday, July 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
July 9, 2019, 5:17 am
Trump says he will ‘no longer deal’ with UK ambassador who criticized him
After British envoy in DC cables home that administration is dysfunctional and inept, US leader says Darroch ‘is not liked or well thought of’
By Jill Lawless
British artist Leon Kossoff. (YouTube screenshot)
July 6, 2019, 7:36 pm
Artist Leon Kossoff, who painted post-war London, dies at 92
UK artist, who was born to Russian Jewish immigrants and served in World War II, portrayed in his art a gritty, dark urban landscape
By Jill Lawless
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