A decade after the Brexit referendum, YouGov polling shows 57% of Britons now say leaving the EU was wrong, while 30% still defend the decision. The anniversary comes amid debate over Brexit’s economic costs, migration politics and the prospect of rejoining the bloc.
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An international tribunal rules the UK owes no compensation to Rwanda after scrapping a controversial asylum seeker deal. The decision ends Rwanda’s £100 million claim and impacts future migration agreements.
Key takeaways: The Conservative Party narrowly avoided a major blow, holding onto the former seat of ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson in suburban London. The party…
President Joe Biden has arrived in the United Kingdom for the first stop of his three-nation European tour. During his visit, he will meet with King Charles III and Prime Minister Boris Johnson to discuss the war in Ukraine and the U.S.'s moral obligation to provide Ukraine with the necessary resources to protect itself. Biden will then travel to Geneva, Switzerland to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to make it clear that the U.S. will not stand idly by in the face of Russian aggression.
The House of Commons privileges committee has accused former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of deliberately misleading Parliament multiple times over the "partygate" scandal. The committee concluded that Johnson had committed a "serious contempt" of Parliament, prompting an angry response from Johnson. The report is likely to have major implications for Johnson's political career and the way in which the British government is held to account in the future.
Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the U.K., resigned from Parliament on Friday after receiving a letter from the Privileges Committee informing him that he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament about a series of gatherings in government buildings that violated pandemic lockdown rules. Johnson had led the Conservatives to a landslide victory in 2019, but was forced out by his own party in 2020. His resignation from Parliament is a sign that he is taking responsibility for his actions, and marks the end of his tumultuous career in politics.
Richard Sharp, a Conservative Party donor, has resigned as chairman of the BBC after it was revealed he had arranged an 800,000 pound loan for Boris Johnson before he was appointed to the post. The loan was provided by a wealthy Canadian businessman and Sharp failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest. His resignation has further fuelled criticism of the BBC for bias and a lack of transparency.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has been met with a lawsuit alleging that the state misled dozens of migrants, but this has not stopped the passing of a bill that expands a program used to fly migrants to Democratic-led cities and states. The bill grants the state authority to move asylum seekers around the country with little oversight, and has been met with criticism from Democrats who argue it is a political stunt. The bill is now awaiting DeSantis' signature, and if signed, will go into effect July 1.