Brexit

News and opinion about Britain’s exit from the European Union.

How the Tories Lost Britain

Brexit and immigration upended their 14-year reign — setting the stage for a pitched battle to remake British conservatism. By Mark Landler

U.K.’s Starmer Wants to ‘Turn a Corner on Brexit.’ What Does That Mean?

On a trip to Germany, Prime Minister Keir Starmer exchanged warm words with Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz. But a reset with the European Union will depend on actions too. By Stephen Castle

Britain Approves Lab-Grown Meat for Pet Food

British dogs and cats are set to become the first animals in Europe to chow down on meat cultivated from chicken cells. By Amelia Nierenberg

In England, a Changed Nation Hopes for a Change in Soccer Fortunes

After installing a Labour government for the first time in 14 years, the country is looking to a historical precedent as a presage to a long-awaited sporting success. By Mark Landler

Why Britain Just Ended 14 Years of Conservative Rule

Last week, the center-left Labour Party won the British general election in a landslide. By Natalie Kitroeff, Mark Landler, Rob Szypko, Nina Feldman, Will Reid, Brendan Klinkenberg, Paige Cowett, Dan Powell, Diane Wong, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley

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With Keir Starmer, Britain and the U.S. Are Back in Sync, but for How Long?

Politically aligned, Joe Biden and the new U.K. prime minister agree on climate change, Ukraine and Northern Ireland. Donald Trump would be a different story. By Mark Landler

Farage, Anti-Immigrant Icon, Could Reshape Britain’s Conservative Trajectory

In the shadow of Labour’s landslide victory over the upended Conservatives, Nigel Farage’s small insurgent right-wing party, Reform U.K., is on a roll. By Stephen Castle

Labour Won a U.K. Landslide. Why Doesn’t It Feel Like That?

Keir Starmer’s party won a huge majority in parliament. But the new prime minister faces a fractious and volatile public. By Mark Landler

Guess Who’s Back: A Trump Ally and Brexiteer Disrupts the U.K., Again

With his populist, anti-immigration campaign, Nigel Farage is once more shaking up Britain’s politics. Can he finally win a seat in the national Parliament? By Stephen Castle

Britain Election Winner’s First Problem: Fix a Stagnant Economy

After more than a decade of deep budget cuts, slow growth and weak productivity, the country has struggled to overcome years of uncertainty and underinvestment. By Eshe Nelson