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List of Brexit articles

  • Demonstrators take part in the People's Vote march calling for a referendum on a final Brexit deal in central London on Oct. 20. (Nikilas Halle'n/AFP/Getty Images)
    Demonstrators take part in the People's Vote march calling for a referendum on a final Brexit deal in central London on Oct. 20. (Nikilas Halle'n/AFP/Getty Images)

    Referendum Redux?

    Two years after deciding to leave the European Union, many Brits want a second vote on Brexit.

  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron wave to the crowds during a welcoming ceremony at the chancellery in Berlin on May 15, 2017. (Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images)
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron wave to the crowds during a welcoming ceremony at the chancellery in Berlin on May 15, 2017. (Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images)

    Britain Isn’t Just Losing Brexit. Europe Is Winning It.

    Businesses are leaving the United Kingdom because of its economic uncertainty—and because Dublin, Paris, and Frankfurt are more attractive anyway.

  • British Prime Minister Theresa May and Arlene Foster, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) visit Belleek Pottery, on July 19, 2018 in St Belleek, Northern Ireland. (Clodagh Kilcoyne - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
    British Prime Minister Theresa May and Arlene Foster, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) visit Belleek Pottery, on July 19, 2018 in St Belleek, Northern Ireland. (Clodagh Kilcoyne - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

    The Democratic Unionist Party Isn’t Bluffing on Brexit. It’s Being ‘Thran.’

    The small Northern Irish party that props up the British government has a history of belligerence and brinkmanship. But ultimately it will blink.

  • An anti-Brexit campaigner stands outside Parliament in London with a placard that reads “Brexit: is it worth it?” on Oct. 9. (Tolga Akmen/Getty Images)
    An anti-Brexit campaigner stands outside Parliament in London with a placard that reads “Brexit: is it worth it?” on Oct. 9. (Tolga Akmen/Getty Images)

    Don’t Believe Pundits’ Claims About the Cost of Brexit

    Experts agree leaving the European Union will damage the British economy, but past performance should make them wary of offering outlandish assertions about an unknowable future.

  • British Prime Minister Theresa May looks back as she and other leaders depart at a summit of leaders of the European Union on September 20, 2018 in Salzburg, Austria.
    British Prime Minister Theresa May looks back as she and other leaders depart at a summit of leaders of the European Union on September 20, 2018 in Salzburg, Austria.

    Theresa May’s Government Is Steering Britain Toward an Iceberg

    The Conservative Party's negotiating strategy is premised on telling the EU one thing and British voters another. Doublespeak won't deliver a deal; it will lead to economic and political disaster.

  • Conservative members of Parliament Jacob Rees-Mogg, Boris Johnson, and Peter Bone listen during the launch of "A World Trade Deal: The Complete Guide" at the Houses of Parliament on September 11, 2018 in London, England.
    Conservative members of Parliament Jacob Rees-Mogg, Boris Johnson, and Peter Bone listen during the launch of "A World Trade Deal: The Complete Guide" at the Houses of Parliament on September 11, 2018 in London, England.

    A No-Deal Brexit Will Destroy the British Economy

    The magical wing of the Conservative Party believes that Britain can crash out of the European Union painlessly. It is leading the country into a recession.

  • Rescue workers stand next to the TK Bremen, a cargo ship stranded on Kerminihy beach in Erdeven, France, on Dec. 16, 2011. (Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images)
    Rescue workers stand next to the TK Bremen, a cargo ship stranded on Kerminihy beach in Erdeven, France, on Dec. 16, 2011. (Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images)

    Global Supply Chains Are Dangerously Easy to Snap

    The U.K. is preparing for empty shelves in case of a no-deal Brexit, but others may be just as vulnerable.

  • Britain's then-foreign secretary Boris Johnson, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a working dinner meeting at the NATO summit at the NATO headquarters, in Brussels, on May 25, 2017.
    Britain's then-foreign secretary Boris Johnson, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a working dinner meeting at the NATO summit at the NATO headquarters, in Brussels, on May 25, 2017.

    Boris Johnson’s Great Leap Forward

    Britain’s conservatives were once known for sensible stewardship of the economy. Now, the Tory Maoists are blowing it up.

  • A man protests against Brexit outside the Houses of Parliament in London on July 5. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
    A man protests against Brexit outside the Houses of Parliament in London on July 5. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

    ‘Take Back Control’? Brexit Is Tearing Britain Apart

    Prime Minister Theresa May thinks it’s her duty to deliver Brexit, but the outcome could entail splitting her party and impoverishing Britain.

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    Susan Yung illustration for Foreign Policy

    The Long Road to Brexit

    Britain’s vote to leave the EU was many years in the making.

  • Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn gives a speech from the top of a double-decker bus as Communist Party of Great Britain flags fly at a May Day rally in London on May 1, 2016.
    Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn gives a speech from the top of a double-decker bus as Communist Party of Great Britain flags fly at a May Day rally in London on May 1, 2016.

    Jeremy Corbyn’s Anti-Imperial Nostalgia

    The British Labour leader’s worldview is antiquated, authoritarian, and dangerous.

  • WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 27:  British Prime Minister Theresa May shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in The Oval Office at The White House on January 27, 2017 in Washington, DC. British Prime Minister Theresa May is on a two-day visit to the United States and will be the first world leader to meet with President Donald Trump.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 27: British Prime Minister Theresa May shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in The Oval Office at The White House on January 27, 2017 in Washington, DC. British Prime Minister Theresa May is on a two-day visit to the United States and will be the first world leader to meet with President Donald Trump. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
  • British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks on September 22, 2017, in Florence, as she delivers speech aimed at unlocking Brexit talks.
May seeked to unlock Brexit talks on September 22 with a major speech in Florence, after Brussels demanded more clarity on the crunch issues of budget payments and EU citizens' rights. A fourth round of negotiations with the European Commission is due to start next week, with London keen to make progress on the terms of the divorce so that talks can move on to trade. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALESSANDRA TARANTINO        (Photo credit should read ALESSANDRA TARANTINO/AFP/Getty Images)
    British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks on September 22, 2017, in Florence, as she delivers speech aimed at unlocking Brexit talks. May seeked to unlock Brexit talks on September 22 with a major speech in Florence, after Brussels demanded more clarity on the crunch issues of budget payments and EU citizens' rights. A fourth round of negotiations with the European Commission is due to start next week, with London keen to make progress on the terms of the divorce so that talks can move on to trade. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / ALESSANDRA TARANTINO (Photo credit should read ALESSANDRA TARANTINO/AFP/Getty Images)

    Nobody Is Buying What Theresa May Is Selling

    The British prime minister’s big Brexit speech was a big flop.

  • LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 12:  British Prime Minister Theresa May sits with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as she holds the first Cabinet meeting of her new team at 10 Downing Street on June 12, 2017 in London, England. The Cabinet met for the first time today after being reshuffled by British Prime Minister Theresa May following the Conservatives failing to achieve a majority during last week's general election. (Photo by Leon Neal - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
    LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 12: British Prime Minister Theresa May sits with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as she holds the first Cabinet meeting of her new team at 10 Downing Street on June 12, 2017 in London, England. The Cabinet met for the first time today after being reshuffled by British Prime Minister Theresa May following the Conservatives failing to achieve a majority during last week's general election. (Photo by Leon Neal - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

    Only the Ghost of Benjamin Disraeli Can Fix Theresa May’s Omnishambles Brexit

    The winner of the battle for Britain's future, and Tory leadership, is already in its history books.

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    EU Underwhelmed by U.K.’s Brexit Offer for EU Nationals

    "It was not a breakthrough," said German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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