Articles by Ian Wishart, Tim Ross and Kitty Donaldson

UK PM May Scrambles to Find Brexit Compromise as Clock Ticks Down

British Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to compromise with the European Union over the future of Ireland’s border, with just two weeks left to save her Brexit deal. Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay privately told the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel …

UK Prime Minister Defers Brexit Vote, Raising Risk of No Deal

Theresa May is playing for time. Faced with a humiliating defeat on her Brexit deal, the embattled U.K. prime minister announced to the House of Commons she would defer a vote and return to Brussels to seek “assurances” from European …

If UK Lawmakers Don’t Approve Draft Brexit Deal, What Comes Next?

Theresa May has now presented the results of her two-year Brexit negotiation to Parliament. Next month she’s set to ask lawmakers to approve the deal. And everyone — except perhaps the prime minister — agrees that she’ll probably lose the …

Brexiteer Plot to Oust UK Prime Minister May Falters

Evidence is mounting that the plot to oust U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is faltering. To trigger a vote of no confidence in her leadership, a total of 48 Conservative lawmakers need to submit letters, texts or emails calling for …

Brexit Plan in Chaos After Cabinet Resignations

Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab quit the U.K. Cabinet over Theresa May’s handling of Brexit, dealing a severe blow to the prime minister who must now consider if her position is tenable. The pound tumbled. Shortly afterward, Work and Pensions Secretary …

Pro-Brexit Groups, UK Insurance Businessman Banks Probed by Crime Agency

Donations made by pro-Brexit groups including Arron Banks’ Leave.EU will be investigated by police after the Electoral Commission said they may have “knowingly concealed” the true source of 8 million pounds ($10.3 million) of funds to the campaign. The Electoral …

UK Cyber Security Center Blames Most Attacks on Hostile States

The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre blamed hostile foreign states for the majority of the 1,167 attacks it has handled in the two years it’s been running, equivalent to 10 assaults a week. In the organization’s second annual report, published …

Reputational Damage from Fake News & Cyber Attacks Raise UK Business Risk: Report

Fake news threatens U.K. businesses with reputational damage as well as falling sales and share prices, adding to the growing risk from cyber attacks facing companies from local Indian restaurants to multinationals. That’s the warning from the National Cyber Security …

Russian Cyber Attacks Target Major U.K. Industries, Says Top Spy

Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre publicly confirmed for the first time that Russia has carried out internet assaults on major U.K. energy, technology and media companies, as tensions escalate over the Kremlin’s interference in Western democracies. NCSC Chief Executive Officer …