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IN PHOTOS: New Year fireworks, smoke, and tear gas as decade begins with a bang
(UPDATED) Revellers watch fireworks display from Australia to the United Kingdom to welcome 2020
May slaps down 'Stop Brexit' cry in farewell speech
(UPDATED) Theresa May tenders her resignation to Queen Elizabeth II, the head of state
Britain holds crisis talks after Iran seizes tanker
The standoff comes at a sensitive time for Britain, with May due to resign on Wednesday over her Brexit strategy and with former foreign minister Boris Johnson the overwhelming favourite to replace her
UK PM hopefuls slam Trump tweets, but refuse to call them racist
Front-runner Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt refuse to call the tweets of US President Donald Trump racist when pressed to do so during their last debate
Trump derides May's 'foolish policies,' 'pompous' envoy
The missives threaten to plunge Washington and London into a rare diplomatic crisis and have landed their author, British envoy Kim Darroch – and by default his prime minister – in the US president's crosshairs
UK PM May raises 'concerns' over Hong Kong with China
'It's vital that Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and the rights and freedoms set down in the Sino-British joint declaration are respected,' says
May to Putin: Stop 'destabilizing' UK, allies
(UPDATED) The comments come as British Prime Minister Theresa May meets Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the row over the poisoning of a former Russian spy on British soil
Next British PM to be announced July 23 – Conservative Party
Former foreign minister Boris Johnson is the favorite in the race, battling Britain's current top diplomat, Jeremy Hunt
UK's Hunt urges leadership rival Johnson not to be 'coward'
'A new prime minister needs the legitimacy of having made his arguments publicly and having them subjected to scrutiny,' says Jeremy Hunt
British PM hopefuls begin crucial week of votes
The outcome of the Conservative party leadership battle could determine under what conditions Britain leaves the European Union. Brexit is currently scheduled for October 31.
Brexit figurehead Johnson tops first-round vote for British PM
(UPDATED) Boris Johnson secures 114 votes, way ahead of Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, a distant second on 43, and third-placed Environment Secretary Michael Gove with 37
EU warns UK must pay bill even in 'no deal' Brexit
The European Commission says it will not enter talks on future trade until London honors 'the financial obligations the UK has made as a member state'
Drugs and Brexit: Race to replace UK's May underway
Boris Johnson is the bookmakers' favorite but has not appeared in public for weeks, a tactic that has helped the politician best known for his gaffes, jokes and anecdotes to stay on message
UK's May quits as party leader, starting succession race
(UPDATED) British Prime Minister Theresa May will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen, likely in late July, but has relinquished control over the direction of Britain's tortuous departure from the European Union
World leaders mark 75 years since D-Day on Normandy's beaches
Tens of thousands of French and foreign visitors, many donning WWII uniforms or driving vintage military vehicles, have converged on Normandy to honor the veterans
Trump, queen, and world leaders remember D-Day heroes
(UPDATED) The Battle of Normandy on June 6, 1944 led to the liberation of Europe and helped bring about the end of World War II the following year
Trump vows 'phenomenal' trade deal with outgoing British PM
(UPDATED) With the US increasingly isolated from its traditional allies, Donald Trump talks up the 'special relationship' with Britain during a joint press conference with Theresa May
Trump turns from pomp to politics with Britain's May
Trump's 3-day visit is technically centered around Wednesday's D-Day 75th-anniversary commemorations on the south shore of England, but it comes at an especially chaotic time for the UK
Boris Johnson launches campaign to become next British PM
The launch video follows Boris Johnson on the campaign trail, promising voters that he will take Britain out of the European Union on October 31 'deal or no deal' if he becomes prime minister
Race to replace May leaves Brexit in limbo
May's resignation inevitably triggers the starting gun on a two-month contest to replace her
Theresa May resigns: key reactions
Here are the main reactions to the announcement UK Prime Minister Theresa May's resignation
What happens now? Key dates ahead as British PM Theresa May quits
Here is the timetable ahead for Britain's prime minister as Theresa May prepares to step down from the role
British PM Theresa May announces resignation in emotional speech
(3rd UPDATE) Theresa May says she will step down as Conservative leader on June 7, after failing to convince MPs to support her Brexit deal
May postpones her final Brexit showdown
(UPDATED) 'We will update the house on the publication and introduction of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill on our return from the Whitsun recess,' government official Mark Spencer tells lawmakers
May's last attempt to salvage Brexit deal at risk
May is likely to face an intense session of Prime Minister's Questions in parliament on Wednesday, May 22, a day before Britain votes in EU elections it had not expected to take part in 3 years after the Brexit referendum
May holds out promise of new Brexit referendum
British Prime Minister Theresa May dangles a series of sweeteners that she hopes can resolve the Brexit crisis, including a parliamentary vote on whether to put whatever Brexit deal is passed up for a second confirmatory ballot
May to make MPs a final 'bold offer' on Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May says the Withdrawal Agreement Bill will come with a new package of measures she hopes would command majority support for it in June
Talks to end Brexit deadlock collapse
MPs are due to vote for a fourth time in early June on the terms of Britain's withdrawal from the EU
Britain's May pins hopes on final June Brexit vote
(UPDATED) Theresa May says MPs will vote on legislation to implement the Brexit deal in the week starting June 3, with the aim of getting Britain out of the European Union by the end of July
May's Conservatives battle Brexit ballot bloodbath
With Brexit postponed to October 31, Britain must take part in the European Parliament elections set for May 23
How the world is reacting to Venezuela 'coup bid'
Here are some initial reactions from world governments
Britain's FM urges caution over Huawei role in 5G network
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt's comments come after Prime Minister Theresa May conditionally allowed China's Huawei to build the UK 5G network
British PM approves Huawei role in 5G network – report
Britain's National Security Council, chaired by Prime Minister Theresa May, agrees to allow Huawei limited access to build 'non-core' infrastructure such as antennas, a report says
May faces quit call after securing Brexit delay
(UPDATED) Britain will be able to leave before October 31 if its parliament finally manages to ratify the hotly-contested divorce deal Theresa May reached with the bloc
EU gives Britain 6-month delay to Brexit date
The deal struck during late night talks in Brussels means that, if London remains in the EU after May 22, British voters will have to take part in European elections – or crash out on June 1
EU leaders debate how long to delay Brexit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel tells the parliament in Berlin before setting out for Brussels that the leaders might back a delay 'longer than the British prime minister has requested'
Europe grudgingly prepares to offer Britain Brexit delay
UK Prime Minister Theresa May asks to be given until June 30 to arrange Britain's orderly departure, but EU leaders fear that won't be long enough and are now expected to offer her up to a year
Britain's May seeks Brexit delay from Merkel, Macron
Her huddles with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin and President Emmanuel Macron in Paris come on the eve of another tension-packed summit in Brussels
May to meet Merkel, Macron ahead of crucial Brexit summit
(UPDATED) Theresa May will meet the two leaders on April 9, the day before the summit where she is expected to ask the bloc for another delay to Brexit
Britain scrambles for Brexit consensus as EU leaders hold out hope for deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she still hopes a chaotic Brexit could be avoided next week
British government, opposition in Brexit crisis talks
Earlier, MPs voted in favor of a Brexit delay that would avoid Britain crashing out of the EU on April 12
British PM mulls solution to Brexit deadlock as EU warns of no-deal
(UPDATED) Prime Minister Theresa May is to call in her cabinet to discuss the next steps after lawmakers failed to find a majority on any alternative to the divorce deal she struck with Brussels
With government split, British MPs seek new Brexit plan
Brussels has set an April 12 deadline to agree the divorce terms May has struck with the bloc, find an alternative, or crash out of the European Union
UK lawmakers reject Brexit deal for 3rd time
Lawmakers in parliament's lower House of Commons defy Theresa May's plea to end the political deadlock, defeating her withdrawal agreement by 344 votes to 286
Britain's May seeks 3rd vote in Brexit crisis
(3rd UPDATE) Andrea Leadsom, the government's representative in parliament, says Prime Minister Theresa May's team is trying to secure permission for a third vote from speaker John Bercow
UK PM to renew Brexit deal push after pledge to resign
(UPDATED) At risk of losing control of the process of leaving the European Union, Theresa May says she will resign if parliament backs her withdrawal agreement
British MPs vote for bigger role in Brexit process
(UPDATED) MPs win a vote that will allow them to seize control of parliamentary business on Wednesday by 329 to 302
May makes fresh push for Brexit deal with new timetable
'Until April 12, anything is possible,' EU Council President Donald Tusk tells reporters at the close of the EU summit in Brussels
EU leaders offer 2 options for short Brexit delay
(3rd UPDATE) European Union president Donald Tusk says the UK accepts EU's extension scenarios
EU leaders pile pressure on UK MPs to back Brexit deal
(UPDATED) Theresa May has insisted that she will not oversee a long delay, which would increase pressure at home for a general election or for a second Brexit referendum that might reverse the decision to leave
