Whispers,betrayal and rebellion:Britain more divided than ever
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Whispers,betrayal and rebellion:Britain more divided than ever

Sooner or later the UK faces an election. In a country polarised by Brexit,between parties at each other's throats,it could get ugly.

  • byNick Miller

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Britain's phoney election campaign begins amid angry scenes

Britain's phoney election campaign begins amid angry scenes

After yet another defeat in parliament,on his second attempt to call an election,Boris Johnson said Labour was"thwarting the will of the people".

  • byNick Miller
Heard the joke about a no-deal Brexit? It's no laughing matter

Heard the joke about a no-deal Brexit? It's no laughing matter

A no-deal Brexit would affect almost every part of the British Isles in myriad ways:factories,public services,supermarkets,hospitals,holiday plans.

  • byNick Miller
'I'd rather be dead in a ditch than delay Brexit',says Boris Johnson

'I'd rather be dead in a ditch than delay Brexit',says Boris Johnson

As a policewoman nearly fainted behind him,Boris Johnson pledged not to agree to another Brexit delay despite a law that might force him to.

  • byNick Miller
Corbyn resists election trigger as Johnson stews after no-deal defeat

Corbyn resists election trigger as Johnson stews after no-deal defeat

The British Parliament's upper chamber,the House of Lords,voted early on Thursday to push through the bill to delay Brexit if no deal done by October 31.

  • byNick Miller
Bruised Johnson faces new parliamentary fight to set election date

Bruised Johnson faces new parliamentary fight to set election date

After losing control of Parliament,Boris Johnson must fight a rearguard action to get the election he needs on the timeframe he wants.

  • byNick Miller
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Boris Johnson loses control as raucous Parliament debates Brexit

Boris Johnson loses control as raucous Parliament debates Brexit

Boris Johnson rose to speak in Parliament. As he opened his mouth a colleague got to his feet,defected from the party and sank the government's majority.

  • byNick Miller
Boris Johnson sets stage for pre-Brexit snap election

Boris Johnson sets stage for pre-Brexit snap election

In a statement delivered outside Number 10,Johnson warned MPs against voting to"chop the legs out from under the UK negotiating position".

  • byLatika Bourke
Blair warns Corbyn against falling into Johnson's'election trap'

Blair warns Corbyn against falling into Johnson's'election trap'

Expectations grew on Monday that Boris Johnson was poised to call a snap general election – possibly before Brexit on October 31.

  • byLatika Bourke
Trump,Corbyn and the return of the oldest hatred

Trump,Corbyn and the return of the oldest hatred

Antisemitism has been on the rise since 2000,and especially so since 2016. American scholar Deborah Lipstadt explains why.

  • byNick O'Malley
Legal setback for Boris Johnson's opponents but the fight is not over

Legal setback for Boris Johnson's opponents but the fight is not over

Anti-Brexit campaigners suffer first blow after a Scottish judge rejects a bid to block the Prime Minister's plan to shut Parliament.

  • byLatika Bourke