Brexit Negotiator

Some 10 Conservative leadership elections have taken place since that partys MPs first directly elected the countrys leader. Edward Heaths 1965 election, completed in days rather than weeks, ended the reign of what Tory rising star Iain MacLeod called the "ma…

Image copyrightReuters It is a "terrible political miscalculation" for UK politicians to believe they can get a better Brexit deal, the Irish PM has said. The Brexit deadline was pushed back to October after MPs rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's withdra…

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said it is "a terrible political miscalculation" for some people in London to think that because the House of Commons failed to ratify the Withdrawal Agreement that they can now get a better Brexit deal. Speaking during Taoiseach's…

BRUSSELS (AP) Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Brexit and the “horror show” of the British government leadership contest are signs that Scotland needs to chart a different future path, probably outside the United Kingdom. Sturgeon said Tuesday …

Ten politicians have passed the first hurdle to be Britain's next prime minister, with Brexit and threats of "no deal" dominating the race. The race is being led by former foreign minister Boris Johnson, followed by the current foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt, …

(Bloomberg) -- The Conservative leadership race has formally started, with several candidates launching their campaigns on Monday. Boris Johnson is the favorite -- and gaining momentum -- as he hardens his stance on Brexit. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says …

European markets are set to open higher Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that proposed tariffs on Mexican imports would be suspended indefinitely. The FTSE 100 is seen around 33 points higher at 7,365, while the DAX is expected to open up a…

(Bloomberg) -- Boris Johnson, the front-runner to succeed Theresa May as U.K. prime minister, pledged a hard line on Brexit -- including the option of leaving without a deal -- as contenders to lead the Conservative Party sought support before the list of can…

The Conservative leadership race is ramping up ahead of nominations opening on Monday as the contenders continue to declare their credentials for the top job. Here are the runners and riders: - Boris Johnson The former foreign secretary, who played a key r…

Chances are that future historians will be kinder to Theresa May than her contemporaries. They could hardly not be. Today there seems to be a very negative consensus about Ms May. In the pantheon of British premiers stretching back to the origins of the prim…