President of the European Council Donald Tusk(© picture-alliance/dpa) . . . Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent a letter to again try to convince the EU to soften its stance on the Irish backstop . ..…

The European Union's remaining 27 countries approved Britain's agreement by written procedure, European Council announced, to leave the bloc for the time ever.. Britain's 47 years of EU membership are formally due to cease at midnight on Friday, three-and-a-half years after..…

., Britain, France and other council nations, .. They argued Syria had changed enough to warrant cutting two crossing points, both on the Turkey- Syria border, and working more closely with Syrian government to handle aid. ..…

The nomination stage of Labour leadership contest is in full swing, and without the enthusiasm within and beyond the party's rank and file that marked the surge behind Jeremy Corbyn when he stood for the leader position.. ..…