10 years later, a majority of Britons say "Brexit" was a mistake
Most Britons say leaving the European Union was a mistake and they'd favor a new referendum, but politicians have little appetite to reopen the wound.
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Most Britons say leaving the European Union was a mistake and they'd favor a new referendum, but politicians have little appetite to reopen the wound.
Political chaos has engulfed Britain, with six people holding the U.K.'s top job in a decade, including one prime minister who lasted only 45 days.
The United Kingdom has had six leaders in less than 10 years, and it could be headed for a seventh as British Prime Minister Kier Starmer faces growing pressure to step down. CBS News' Inaya Folarin Iman explains how the political crisis began with Brexit, Britain's break from the European Union.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging people to "let the healing begin" after his Conservative party's huge election victory. The U.K. has been bitterly divided since the vote to leave the European Union three years ago, and the election result means Brexit will happen in January. But it also means Johnson will face big challenges in keeping the countries of the United Kingdom together. CBS News' Ian Lee reports from London.
A gamble by Britain's Boris Johnson paid off. He called for early elections and his Conservative party won big in a race that drew parallels to the presidential campaign in the U.S. Mark Phillips reports.
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his conservative party are celebrating a strong victory in a historic election Thursday night. The result means Brexit, Britain's plan to leave the European Union, is happening. Mark Phillips reports.
Exit polls show Conservative Party leader and current Prime Minister Boris Johnson leading in the United Kingdom's general election. Mark Phillips and Amanda Sloat joined "Red & Blue" to explain what this means for Brexit.
President Trump left the NATO summit early. It came after a hot mic moment, where U.S. allies were caught on camera laughing at his expense. Ben Tracy reports.
Huge crowds of anti-Brexit protesters took to the streets of London on Saturday. Organizers claimed up to one million people jammed central London as Parliament debated Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal. Ian Lee reports.
Boris Johnson joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new memoir, his time as British Prime Minister, his role in Brexit and offers his views on the current U.S. presidential election.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is stepping down following months of scandals. But he's not leaving right away, saying he will stay on until his successor is chosen. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says in his memoir that he "had known for a year or more" that Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer.
Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the British people "delivered a sobering verdict," and the Labour Party has won the U.K. election.
Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party's mayor of London, has romped to victory, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the U.K.'s governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station for failing to bring a photo ID - required under a law introduced by his government.
A new report from a U.K. parliamentary committee says former Prime Minister Boris Johnson knowingly misled lawmakers about gatherings in government buildings that breached COVID-19 lockdown rules in 2020 and 2021. Johnson stunned colleagues by resigning from Parliament last week. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams is in London with the latest.
Johnson quit as prime minister in 2022 amid multiple scandals but remained a lawmaker.
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak will be the next prime minister of Great Britain following the resignation of Liz Truss. Gillian Tett, editorial board chair and editor at large in the U.S. for the Financial Times, joins CBS News' John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss the challenges for the new Conservative Party leader.
Many hope the former treasury secretary's economic experience will help to stabilize a falling pound and skyrocketing inflation and interest rates.
The United Kingdom will have a new prime minister for the third time in less than two months. Former finance minister Rishi Sunak will take over for Liz Truss, becoming the first prime minister of color in British history. Wall Street Journal report Paul Hannon joins CBS News to discuss more.
Rishi Sunak won the Conservative Party leadership vote and will become the U.K.'s next prime minister, replacing Liz Truss. CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe joins anchors Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green from London with the latest.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced this week that he is taking his name out of the running to be next leader of the Conservative Party. Former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is now thought to be the leading contender for next Prime Minister.
Liz Truss announced last week that she would resign after just 45 days in office.
Johnson was ousted by a series of ethics scandals just three months ago.
There have been four U.K. prime ministers in the last 12 years as Conservatives struggle to deal with the fallout of Brexit and economic crises. CBS News anchor Anne-Marie Green lays out the timeline of what led to Liz Truss' resignation and the process to replace her.