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Prominent Judge Warns That A Recent German Ruling Could Destroy The European Union

Prominent Judge Warns That A Recent German Ruling Could Destroy The European Union

A senior judge for the European Union has claimed that a recent court ruling in Germany could have severe consequences for the future of the confederation — and even potentially dismantle it. The statement comes as the future of the EU remains on shaky ground due to the recent exit of a former member state, […]

4y ago

The U.K.’s New, Post-Brexit Immigration Rules To Shut Out Low-Skilled Workers

The U.K.’s New, Post-Brexit Immigration Rules To Shut Out Low-Skilled Workers

In the aftermath of Brexit, the United Kingdom has announced a new immigration policy designed to stem the influx of low-skilled migrants. By introducing a points-based system much like the one used in Australia and Canada, the U.K. hopes to attract more young, highly educated workers to its shores by lifting the cap on visas […]

4y ago

British Government Agency Tells 101-Year-Old Man To Have His Parents Verify His Identity

British Government Agency Tells 101-Year-Old Man To Have His Parents Verify His Identity

A 101-year-old man was told by a British government agency that he needed his parents to come into a local office in order to confirm his identity, The Guardian reports. Giovanni Palmiero immigrated from Italy to the United Kingdom in the 1960s and has been living, working, and raising his family in the London area […]

4y ago

Brexit Deal Deemed ‘Impossible’ After Boris Johnson And Angela Merkel’s Incendiary Phone Call

Brexit Deal Deemed ‘Impossible’ After Boris Johnson And Angela Merkel’s Incendiary Phone Call

A deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union has been deemed “impossible” after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel exchanged heated words over the phone on Tuesday morning. According to BBC News, a Downing Street source confirmed that the two European leaders clashed over a new set of proposals […]

5y ago

Brexit Is ‘Moving Forward With Momentum’ Says Brexit Secretary After Brussels Meet

Brexit Is ‘Moving Forward With Momentum’ Says Brexit Secretary After Brussels Meet

The United Kingdom’s Brexit Secretary, Stephen Barclay, recently met in Brussels with Michel Barnier — a chief negotiator of the European Union — to move forward the terms of the U.K.’s exit of the EU, The BBC reported on Friday. Barclay said that things were “moving forward with momentum.” Barnier described the appointment as “a […]

5y ago

Boris Johnson Cried When His Brother Jo Quit U.K. Parliament Over Brexit Plan, ‘New York Times’ Reports

Boris Johnson Cried When His Brother Jo Quit U.K. Parliament Over Brexit Plan, ‘New York Times’ Reports

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who just assumed the role in July, has refused to budge on his plan to take the U.K. out of the European Union on October 31, even if no deal can be reached to maintain trade relations between the U.K. and E.U. But Johnson’s inflexibility on his “no deal Brexit” […]

5y ago

Tory MP Nicholas Soames, Winston Churchill’s Grandson, Votes Against Boris Johnson On Brexit

Tory MP Nicholas Soames, Winston Churchill’s Grandson, Votes Against Boris Johnson On Brexit

Conservative Sir Nicholas Soames, the grandson of famed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill explains that he has voted against his party just three times in his 37-year political career, but he felt compelled to defect and vote against Tory Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week when he cast his ballot with 21 other Tory MPs […]

5y ago

#AbolishTheMonarchy Trends On Twitter After Queen Dissolves Parliament

#AbolishTheMonarchy Trends On Twitter After Queen Dissolves Parliament

The past month has not been good for the British royal family, and it appears that it might just have gotten worse. In fact, royal fans are calling the month “August Horribilis,” a pun made out of the Queen’s 1992 phrase, “Annus Horribilis.” The monarchy first faced serious public relations battles regarding Prince Andrew’s alleged […]

5y ago

Boris Johnson Asks Queen Elizabeth To Suspend Parliament Ahead Of Brexit

Boris Johnson Asks Queen Elizabeth To Suspend Parliament Ahead Of Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked Queen Elizabeth II to suspend parliament for five weeks beginning in mid-September, reported The Guardian. The queen agreed to the request to suspend parliament after three conservative members of the Queen’s Privy Council took the request to her Scottish residence in Balmoral on Wednesday morning to ask for […]

5y ago

Why Brits Fear There Will Be No Bacon After Brexit

Why Brits Fear There Will Be No Bacon After Brexit

There is much talk about what Brexit could mean for citizens of Great Britain, and particularly a no-deal Brexit. The Telegraph has suggested that one thing that Brits would have to live without is bacon, a critical ingredient of the quintessential morning breakfast fry-up. If October 31 brings a no-deal Brexit, there could be a […]

5y ago

Duchess Meghan & Prince Harry Attacked By Brexiteer Who Claims They Are ‘Talking Nonsense’

Duchess Meghan & Prince Harry Attacked By Brexiteer Who Claims They Are ‘Talking Nonsense’

A prominent Brexiteer, Daniel Hannan, is stating that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are “talking nonsense” when it comes to climate change, population, and having children. Express revealed that in the recent issue of British Vogue, which Meghan Markle guest-edited and the prince shared an essay, the two have shared that they will have a […]

5y ago

Woman In Scotland Blames Brexit Stress For Drunk Driving Crash

Woman In Scotland Blames Brexit Stress For Drunk Driving Crash

A woman from Sweden living in Moray, Scotland, blamed stress from Brexit for a car crash, after driving four times over the alcohol limit and flipping her car. The Daily Mail reports that Johanna Jeppson, 50, used Brexit stress as a defense in court to explain why she drove her car drunk in Kintessack, Moray, […]

5y ago

Woman Claims British PM Candidate Boris Johnson Threatened Her 30 Years Ago & She’s Still Afraid

Woman Claims British PM Candidate Boris Johnson Threatened Her 30 Years Ago & She’s Still Afraid

Boris Johnson, who is a candidate for prime minister of Great Britain, has a messy personal life, and it’s become more difficult to ignore when a friend of his first wife claims she is still afraid of him after he allegedly threatened her 30 years ago. The Mirror is reporting that a friend of Johnson’s […]

5y ago

Police Called To British PM Candidate Boris Johnson’s Home For Domestic Disturbance

Police Called To British PM Candidate Boris Johnson’s Home For Domestic Disturbance

Hours after a landslide victory which could put him in the Prime Minister’s seat, Boris Johnson had the London police at the house he shares with his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds after neighbors heard a loud argument. The Daily Mail says that Johnson’s neighbors called the police after they heard a woman shouting “get off me” […]

5y ago

Donald Trump Praises Theresa May, Discusses Brexit

Donald Trump Praises Theresa May, Discusses Brexit

President Donald Trump hosted a news conference with Prime Minister Theresa May on the second day of his trip to London where he shared some uncharacteristically generous sentiments, according to CNN. Trump praised May’s efforts to secure an exit deal between the UK and the EU, stating “I think she’s done a very good job.” […]

5y ago

Donald Trump Is A ’20th Century Fascist,’ Says London Mayor Just Two Days Ahead Of State Visit To U.K.

Donald Trump Is A ’20th Century Fascist,’ Says London Mayor Just Two Days Ahead Of State Visit To U.K.

Just two days before Donald Trump’s first official state visit to the United Kingdom — a visit in which he is expected to greeted by at least a quarter-million protesters, according to a Newsweek report — the mayor of the U.K.’s capital city of London appeared to brand Trump a “fascist.” In an op-ed for […]

5y ago

Elton John Goes On An Anti-Brexit Rant At Concert, Calling Out ‘Stupid English Idiots’

Elton John Goes On An Anti-Brexit Rant At Concert, Calling Out ‘Stupid English Idiots’

Elton John has had it with Brexit, and he’s not hiding his true thoughts from his fans, lashing out, and promising them that he is not one of those “stupid English idiots.” Express says that while on tour in Italy, he took a beat at his concert in Verona to say how “ashamed” he was […]

5y ago

Another Alleged Milkshake-Throwing Incident Happens In The U.K. On Election Day

Another Alleged Milkshake-Throwing Incident Happens In The U.K. On Election Day

The trend of milkshake throwing continues in the U.K. amid the back and forth of Brexit, but there are questions being asked about the latest alleged pelting, with some calling it a political stunt. Last week, Brexit leader Nigel Farage was covered with a salted caramel milkshake in front of a crowd as he toured […]

5y ago

British Prime Minister Theresa May To Resign Amid Brexit Uncertainty

British Prime Minister Theresa May To Resign Amid Brexit Uncertainty

The United Kingdom’s prime minister announced she would step down as party leader by June 7, bringing an end to a turbulent three-year premiership plagued by Brexit uncertainty. During a press statement at Downing Street, London, on Friday morning, Theresa May said she would quit as Conservative leader after she failed to deliver a strong […]

5y ago

Theresa May To Ask For An Extension On Article 50

Theresa May To Ask For An Extension On Article 50

U.K. Prime Minister, Theresa May, will ask for a short extension on article 50 during her travels to Paris and Berlin, according to The Guardian. May intends to meet with French President, Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, before an emergency European Union (EU) summit on April 10 where she will be asking for […]

5y ago

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