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Candidates for UK leader seek to woo right wing before vote

July 18, 2022 The Associated Press

LONDON — The candidates to become the next British prime minister burnished their right-wing credentials Sunday, as they looked to remain in the race to succeed Boris Johnson. Many of the five remaining hopefuls highlighted […]

Another contender ousted from race to replace UK PM Johnson

July 14, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain on Thursday knocked one of the six remaining contenders out of the contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as front-runner Rishi Sunak worked to stave off momentum […]

Conservative contenders who could succeed Boris Johnson

July 8, 2022 Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

LONDON — A Conservative leadership contest will take place in coming weeks after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Thursday he is resigning as the party’s leader — though he will continue to serve as […]

Germany, Ireland slam UK move toward overriding Brexit deal

July 5, 2022 Mike Fuller, Associated Press

LONDON — Germany and Ireland have condemned the U.K government’s move towards unilaterally rewriting parts of the post-Brexit deal with the European Union. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Irish counterpart Simon Coveney said there […]

Ukraine gets possible path to EU, aid pledges from Britain

June 19, 2022 David Keyton, John Leicester and Efrem Lukatsky, Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — The European Union’s executive arm recommended putting Ukraine on a path to membership Friday, a symbolic boost for a country fending off a Russian onslaught that is killing civilians, flattening cities and […]

EU sues UK over move to rewrite post-Brexit trade rules

June 17, 2022 Samuel Petrequin and Jill Lawelss, Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The European Union sued Britain on Wednesday over its move to rewrite the trade rules agreed to when the country left the EU two years ago, ratcheting up tensions between the major economic […]

UK moves to rewrite Brexit rules; EU threatens legal action

June 14, 2022 Sylvia Hui and Danica Kirka, Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s government on Monday proposed new legislation that would unilaterally rewrite post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, despite opposition from some U.K. lawmakers and EU officials who say the move violates international law. […]

UK raises stakes in EU feud with threat to break Brexit deal

May 23, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — The British government dramatically escalated a fight with the European Union by saying it will pass a law to scrap parts of the trade treaty signed by the two sides less than two […]

Johnson: UK will act on Northern Ireland rules if EU won’t

May 17, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday renewed British threats to break a Brexit agreement with the European Union, blaming it for a political crisis that’s blocking the formation of a new government in […]

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N.Ireland parties urged to work together after Sinn Fein win

May 11, 2022 Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

LONDON — The U.K., U.S. and Irish governments have urged rival parties in Northern Ireland to come together to resurrect its power-sharing government after Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein scored a historic victory to become […]