Brexit

This article is updated regularly as events unfold.The United Kingdom left the European Union — now an economic and political partnership of 27 countries — on January 31, 2020, bringing to an end 47 years of British membership of the EU and the institutions that preceded it.Attention has now turned…

The three main parties in the Republic of Ireland are tied in first place following the country's general election, according to an exit poll forecast, leaving the battle to lead the next government too close to call. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's Fine Gael party, centre-right rivals Fianna Fail and left-wing…

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US President Donald Trump arrives for the State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2020. | Leah Millis/AFP via Getty Images Trump’s reelection campaign was a winner, immigrants came away as losers, and other assessments o… Read More

BIARRITZ, FRANCE - AUGUST 25: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and South Africa's President ... Cyril Ramaphosa join G7 leaders and guests as they gather for a family picture in front of the Biarritz lighthouse on the second day of the annual G7 summi… Read More

Editor's note: This is a satirical report on the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.So to London, capital of what until Friday was the European colony of Great Britain. At 11pm local time, this former coal and pop-music producer declared independence and shook off the manacles of frictionless free trade…

London, United Kingdom - The flags outside embassies have been lowered, the countdown clocks have stopped. The United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union. The country's 47 years of membership officially ceased at the stroke of 23:00 GMT (midn…

BMW has delayed the development of its next-generation Mini as it seeks to cut costs and as uncertainty over Britain's trade relations with the European Union make long-term investment decisions harder. The German carmaker has developed three generations of …

By Matt Posky on January 31, 2020 BMW Group has delayed the development of a next-generation Mini Cooper, citing a need to reduce cost and comfortably navigate Britain’s trade relations with the European Union after Brexit. Considering Europe has had since June of 2016 (when the referendum took place) to figure…

From our ObsessionGlobal Economic DisruptionsGlobalization, automation, and inequality—oh my!After three dramatic years of will-it-or-won’t-it, the United Kingdom will officially exit the European Union today (Jan. 31).The actual day may feel a bit anticlimactic. That’s because, for most people, very little will change immediately. On Feb. 1, the UK will enter…