George Osborne Johnson to push at G7 for Osborne as IMF chiefpolitico.eu - Charlie Cooper The bid would be seen as asserting UK influence after Brexit. LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lobby for former Chancellor George Osborne to …
Angela Merkel Merkel: I didn’t mean 30 days as a fixed Brexit deadlinepolitico.eu - Joshua Posaner ‘The 30 days were meant as an example to highlight the fact that we need to achieve it in a short time.’ BERLIN — When Angela Merkel said a no-deal …
Boris Johnson UK government yet to commission Australian migration system reviewpolitico.eu - Zoya Sheftalovich Boris Johnson promised a similar scheme in the UK post Brexit in his first speech to parliament as PM. A month after British Prime Minister Boris …
Play buttonBrexit 7 things to do in 30 days (that aren’t averting no-deal Brexit)politico.eu - Paul Dallison Boris Johnson could take up Angela Merkel’s challenge — or he could do something else. Angela Merkel challenged Boris Johnson to come up with a …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMigration EU migration to UK sinks to lowest level since 2013politico.eu - Cristina Gallardo EU nationals have continued to move to the U.K. but in smaller numbers, according to official figures. LONDON — EU migration to the United Kingdom has …
Angela Merkel Merkel to Johnson: Let’s find a Brexit plan in 30 dayspolitico.eu - Joshua Posaner German chancellor tells UK PM it’s up to London to come up with solution to backstop problem. BERLIN — Angela Merkel told Boris Johnson on Wednesday …
Brexit Brexit Britain’s new master: Donald Trumppolitico.eu - Paul Taylor Washington will exact a high price for helping a weakened Brexit Britain. The day the British government concluded a Withdrawal Agreement with …
Boris Johnson Boris Johnson’s not-so-grand tourpolitico.eu - Annabelle Dickson Recent moves by UK PM make trip to Berlin and Paris trickier. LONDON — Boris Johnson is heading to Europe, but his officials are heading out. The U.K. …
European Union UK officials to withdraw from EU meetings from September 1politico.eu - Annabelle Dickson LONDON — U.K. officials will only attend EU meetings with a "significant national interest," Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay announced …
Brexit UK government no-deal Brexit fears revealed in fullpolitico.eu - Sarah Wheaton Multimonth delays at ports, unrest at the Irish border and rising food prices part of ‘realistic assessment’ of no-deal. A leaked U.K. government …
Brexit Poll: Nearly half of UK voters back no-deal Brexit and no PM Corbynpolitico.eu - Mark Scott Poll is setback for Labour leader’s plan to oust the government. Almost half of British voters would prefer the country to leave the European Union …
Brexit Backbench UK MPs balk at plans to stop Brexitpolitico.eu - Mark Scott Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn faces opposition in effort to topple government and postpone Brexit. Up to 15 Labour and independent British politicians …
Costa Rica World’s cartoonists on this week’s eventspolitico.eu - Ali Walker First published on POLITICO.eu, Belgium, August 17, 2019 | By Rytis Daukantas First published on POLITICO.com, U.S., August 16, 2019 | By Matt …
Brexit Former Tory MP Sarah Wollaston joins Lib Demspolitico.eu - Zoya Sheftalovich Sarah Wollaston, a former U.K. Tory MP who quit the party to fight against a no-deal Brexit, joined the Liberal Democrats Wednesday. Wollaston, who …
Labour Party UK MPs rewarded for failure with post-election payoutspolitico.eu - Emilio Casalicchio Parliamentarians get twice the statutory redundancy pay that members of the public get. LONDON — British MPs worried — in some cases almost certain — …
Philip Hammond Former UK chancellor: There’s no mandate for no-deal Brexitpolitico.eu - Isabella Borshoff Pulling the U.K. out of the EU without a trade deal would be as much of a betrayal of British voters as not delivering Brexit at all, according to …
John Bercow UK Commons speaker pledges to fight suspension of parliament with ‘every bone in my body’politico.eu - Isabella Borshoff ‘The House of Commons must have its way,’ John Bercow says. U.K. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow vowed Tuesday to resist any attempt to shut down …
Boris Johnson Court case against Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit plans to begin September 6politico.eu - Emilio Casalicchio Suit brought by more than 70 MPs and peers to be heard 3 days before House of Commons challenge to Johnson’s plans. A court is set to decide whether …
Boris Johnson Teflon Bojo’s 5 tips for surviving scandalpolitico.eu - Will Hanmer-Lloyd Behavioral science explains how Boris Johnson gets away with it. LONDON — The United Kingdom’s new prime minister has proved markedly resistant to …
Boris Johnson UK officials’ summer holidays canceled to prepare for no-deal Brexitpolitico.eu - Jack Blanchard All U.K. government special advisers have had their summer holidays canceled as Downing Street ramps up preparations for a no-deal Brexit. Eddie …
Boris Johnson The queen’s big Brexit moment?politico.eu - Charlie Cooper If Boris Johnson loses a vote of confidence and refuses to go, it could be up to the monarch to intervene. LONDON — Brexit is so divisive there might …
Dominic Cummings Inside the mind of Boris Johnson’s right-hand manpolitico.eu - Charlie Cooper When Dominic Cummings was away from frontline politics, he filled his days by writing, and writing, and writing. LONDON — Want to know which direction …
Nicola Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon: We would join Labour in ‘progressive’ anti-Tory alliancepolitico.eu - Isabella Borshoff Scottish first minister is ‘no great fan’ of Jeremy Corbyn, but won’t rule out working with his party to form a government. Scottish First Minister …
Polling Scotland would vote for independence from UK, poll findspolitico.eu - Emilio Casalicchio The poll finds 46 percent of Scots would vote in favor, the first time a majority has supported secession in over two years. Voters in Scotland would …
U.S. Politics Theresa May’s big golden goodbyes billpolitico.eu - Emilio Casalicchio Almost £850K was paid out to ministers and their advisers. LONDON — British taxpayers paid out hundreds of thousands of pounds in golden goodbyes …
George Brandis Australia’s UK envoy sees hope of trade deal by end of 2020politico.eu - Annabelle Dickson If anyone can rekindle Brits’ spirit of optimism, it’s Boris Johnson, Aussie High Commissioner George Brandis says. Assuming Britain leaves the EU …
Portsmouth (UK) Trump’s UK state visit cost London police £3.4mpolitico.eu - Iga Lis The US president’s trip in June was met with widespread protests. U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom in June cost the …
Boris Johnson Boris Johnson promises ‘impartiality’ in talks to restore Northern Ireland governmentpolitico.eu - Emilio Casalicchio However, the British PM’s administration is propped up by 10 Northern Irish unionist MPs. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted he can be an …
Boris Johnson Meet the rest of the British Cabinetpolitico.eu - Jack Blanchard Loyalists and converts, hackers and Etonians: The UK’s new-look government is complete. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new Cabinet is …
