For years, Britain’s governing Conservative Party has pledged to restrict immigration, and a vow to “take back control” of borders was a centerpiece of the Brexit campaign. Instead, immigration soared in 2022, according to statistics released on Thursday. nyti.ms
Boris Johnson expected to be the Brexit leader. Instead, he has presided uncomfortably over a public health crisis, an economic collapse and a racial reckoning. nyti.ms
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hoping this would be the moment of victory over his opponents. Instead he faced another defeat in Parliament over his faltering Brexit strategy nyti.ms
Jeremy Corbyn agreed at a meeting of opposition lawmakers to shelve his plan for toppling Boris Johnson next week and instead focus on passing a law to head off a no-deal Brexit nyti.ms
Jeremy Corbyn was probably hoping for a quiet bank holiday weekend. Instead he bumped into a Remainer who gave him a grilling over Brexit... theneweuropean.co.uk
One expert whose interview about Brexit outside Parliament was crashed by the protester "Stop Brexit Steve" wasn't annoyed, instead she felt “just British and embarrassed" on.wsj.com
For Brexit supporters, March 29 — the originally scheduled day for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union — was supposed to be one big party, with a gala celebration of the official departure at 11 p.m. Instead, the champagne is still on ice. nyti.ms
"It may not be the Irish border problem that proves thorniest for Brexit. Instead, it is Gibraltar, and the questions hanging over its future border with either its British sovereign or its Spanish neighbour." theneweuropean.co.uk
Tories opposed to a no-deal Brexit are still "happy to take a knife to a gunfight," says Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary, University of London. "They do have to start packing some heat instead of talking a good game." nyti.ms
This week the European Union was supposed to be able to finally put the political psychodrama of Britain behind it. Instead, Brexit will hijack another E.U. summit meeting when Europe has other, more compelling problems. nyti.ms by @StevenErlanger
Instead of capping Brexit with a vote, Theresa May is flying around Europe on some dire continental Calvary, seeking resurrection. But Europe itself is preoccupied and leaderless. nyti.ms
