Richard Bestic
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Boris Johnson takes over with problems on Brexit
The big problem is expected after Boris Johnson was designated as UK Prime Minister. Johnson is a Premier League crowd-pleaser a trait which in this bruising Brexit leadership encounter has served him well. → Read More
British Royal Navy commemorates D-Day 75th anniversary
British Royal Navy commemorates the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Portsmouth, England. → Read More
Day of pageantry as Donald Trump kicks off state visit to UK
U.S. President Donald Trump has kicked off a three-day State Visit to the UK. It’s been a day of pageantry as the Queen hosted Trump at Buckingham Palace. But even before arriving, Trump broke with diplomatic traditions. → Read More
UK PM Theresa May to resign after cabinet revolts over Brexit
Britain's prime minister announces her resignation after failing to get backing for latest Brexit plan. Her own party and cabinet members' rejection was the peak of backlash. → Read More
UK Parliament rejects May’s Brexit deal for third time
On the day the UK was supposed to formally leave the European Union, a third parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's deal with the EU was held. Parliament rejected the deal for a third time, pushing the country closer to a hard exit. → Read More
British Parliament agrees to extend deadline for Brexit
Britain's Parliament has voted to delay the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union beyond March 29th. Parliament has conceded the original Brexit deadline is impossible. → Read More
Latest Brexit talks in Brussels called "constructive," though no breakthroughs made
"Constructive" - That's how British Prime Minister Theresa May and E-U Commission President Jean Claude Juncker described their latest talks in Brussels. They agreed to meet again at the end of February. → Read More
UK lawmakers deliver another 'No' vote on May's Brexit deal
Although a symbolic vote - the prime minister warned that Thursday's "no" vote could damage her position with the European Union. → Read More
Nissan reverses plans to build new model X-Trail in UK amid Brexit uncertainty
Britain's thriving auto industry, a major employer and contributor to the U.K. economy, sees itself as victim of Brexit's uncertainties. → Read More
Back to Brussels for UK's Theresa May to reopen Brexit talks
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is heading back to Brussels in a bid to reopen Brexit talks with the European Union. Members of Parliament voted to make radical changes to the Withdrawal Agreement May spent two years negotiating with the EU. → Read More
Theresa May faces tough opposition to controversial Brexit deal
Brexit is divisive, and tempers are getting frayed. → Read More
100 days from Brexit and still no consensus in the UK Parliament
As the United Kingdom enters the final straight to Brexit, Britain's leaders still have no agreed plan for an exit. The UK is now 100 days away from leaving the European bloc. → Read More
UK contempt vote reflects tensions as Brexit debate begins
Setbacks for Downing Street at the start of debate over Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed Brexit deal. → Read More
As British PM May returns to UK, parliament may vote down Brexit deal
British PM returns to the United Kingdom after securing withdrawal agreement with the European Union. Mixed reaction in the UK, with various MPs vowing to vote down the deal in December. → Read More
British PM Theresa May demands respect from EU in Brexit negotiations
British Prime Minister Theresa May challenged the European Union on Friday to break the “impasse” in Brexit negotiations, fighting back after the bloc threw divorce negotiations into do… → Read More
Britain accuses two Russian intelligence agents of poisoning ex-spy
British authorities have charged two Russians with poisoning a former spy, his daughter and a British couple. Prime Minister Theresa May said the suspects were officers of Russia’s GRU intell… → Read More
May taps new Foreign Secretary after top ministers exit amid Brexit discord
British Prime Minister Theresa May names a new Foreign Secretary as backlash builds over Brexit. → Read More
Russia expels British diplomats from Moscow in retaliatory move
Russia has ordered the expulsion of 23 British diplomats from Moscow after Russian diplomats in London were ordered to leave the country after British authorities concluded that Russia was behind t… → Read More
Physicist Stephen Hawking’s life remembered and honored
World renown physicist Stephen Hawking died at his home in Cambridge, England. He was 76 years old. He’s considered one of the greatest scientists of all time. → Read More
UK police: No suspects yet in poisoning of former Russian spy
Meanwhile, Nikolai Glushkov, a friend of noted Vladimir Putin critic Boris Berezovsky, has died in London. Details about the 69-year-old man’s death are scarce. → Read More