Brexit

'Angriest-ever' Farage quits UK parliament in protest, but will stand for re-election

Farage said he had triggered a parliamentary election to continue to represent the southern seaside area of Clacton "to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment."

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Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage speaks during a post-budget press conference in London, Britain, November 26, 2025.
BRITISH PM Keir Starmer announces his resignation on Monday. With a seventh prime minister set to enter 10 Downing Street in less than a decade, something is obviously wrong in His Majesty’s realm.

Middle Israel: Starmer’s exit highlights instability in British politics - opinion

Britain faces renewed political instability as PM exits amid criticism over leadership and direction. The turmoil is linked to Brexit, elite disconnect and support for Nigel Farage and Reform UK.

|ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives an update on the situation in the Middle East at Downing Street Briefing Room, in London, Britain, March 5, 2026.

Keir Starmer vows to fight on despite Labour’s heavy losses in local elections

Keir Starmer pledges to fight on despite Labour’s losses in local elections, but doubts over his leadership grow.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at her watch during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 19, 2026.

A golden age of diplomacy: A thing of the past? - comment

Whether the shift in diplomatic tone and practice was inevitable or whether we’ve reached a tipping point, only time will tell. But what’s clear is that the world will never be the same.

|BySHIFRA JACOBS

Queen Elizabeth approves law seeking to block Oct. 31 no-deal Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared when he was voted to lead the Conservative Party that Britain would leave the EU on October 31 "no matter what."

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019ByREUTERS
BRITAIN’S PRIME Minister Boris Johnson – he might ignite a post-Brexit Britain prosperity and instill in Britain a new spirit of confidence.

Corbyn blocks UK snap election scheduled for Sukkot

According to the World Jewish Congress, about 260,000 Jews live in Great Britain.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019ByROSSELLA TERCATIN, HEDDY BREUER ABRAMOWITZ
BRITAIN’S PRIME Minister Boris Johnson – he might ignite a post-Brexit Britain prosperity and instill in Britain a new spirit of confidence.

Anti-Brexit protesters advocate 'gassing' Brexiteers

"Gas 'em... We go Nazi."

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Anti-Brexit supporters protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, April 1, 2019

UK PM Johnson suspends Parliament

AUGUST 29, 2019ByRACHEL WOLF
MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA are seen outside the Houses of the Parliament in London yesterday.

UK opposition parties unite to stop no-deal Brexit

Tactics include changing law to delay divorce • Johnson: We’re leaving Oct. 31, agreement or not

AUGUST 28, 2019ByANDREW MACASKILL, GABRIELA BACZYNSKA
BRITAIN’S OPPOSITION Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in London yesterday.

Brexit party MEPs appeared on show supporting Holocaust denial

The Brexit party, led by Nigel Farage, scored a major electoral success in May winning the largest share of votes at the election for the European Parliament.

AUGUST 19, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
BREXIT PROTESTERS march in the UK

Sic transit Britannia

Boris Johnson’s arrival on Downing Street opens a new chapter in the Brexit saga but solves none of the fundamental issues threatening the UK.

JULY 25, 2019ByPINCHAS LANDAU
BRITAIN’S PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson is welcomed in 10 Downing Street by staff on Wednesday.

Johnson promises to deliver on Brexit with deadline

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson was making his first speech since becoming prime minister.

JULY 24, 2019ByREUTERS
Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is running to succeed Theresa May as Prime Minister, leaves his home in London, Britain, June 5, 2019

MP who quit Labour over antisemitism appointed trade envoy to Israel

Austin resigned from Labour in February after 35 years as a member of the party and 14 years as an MP.

JULY 22, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
The Houses of Parliament can be seen during sunrise on the day of the Summer Solstice, seen from atop the London Eye, in London, Britain June 21, 2019

Descendants of German Jews challenge Berlin over citizenship rejection

Over 100 of such applicants established a group that aims to persuade the German government to change the law.

JULY 12, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Children evacuated from Germany on the Kindertransport in 1938/1939 are given candies in Southampton, England