Donald Trump and Boris Johnson won power as populists, backed by angry voters. Now COVID-19 is exposing their shortcomings in the U.S. and UK. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) and U.S. President Donald J. Trump (L) in London, 4 December 2019 (EPA-EFE/PETER...
If the UK leaves the EU, will authorities resurrect a border between Ireland and the province of Northern Ireland — ending two decades of peace? A change in road markings and tarmac designates the border between the Republic of Ireland (L) and Northern Ireland (R)...
The UK will leave Europe no matter what, says new British PM Boris Johnson. But his hard-line Brexit stance is exposing cracks within the UK itself. Can the United Kingdom leave the European Union without itself disintegrating? Boris Johnson took over as the...
Theresa May is racing to negotiate a Brexit accord that the UK Parliament can support. Our decoder explains why the deal hinges on the Irish backstop. Demonstrators hold banners on the Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland border on 26 Jan. 2019. (AP Photo/Peter...
By Colin McIntyre The Irish border is emerging as a surprisingly tough obstacle on Britain’s path to leaving the European Union. Following the narrow majority in last year’s UK referendum to take the country out of the 28-nation bloc, the government has been pushing...