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    Nearly two years after Britons voted in favor of the U.K. leaving the European Union, some are calling for a second Brexit referendum. This time, however, the question isn’t whether the U.K. should leave the bloc, but how. Concern over what kind of final deal the U.K. will get out of its negotiations with the EU has fueled the recent interest in a second referendum. A survey published last week by the Guardian and British pollster ICM found that 47 percent of British voters surveyed support having a say on the terms of a final Brexit deal. When one omits the respondents who said they were undecided, support jumps to 58 percent. And the support comes from voters on both sides of the Brexit debate: The poll estimates that one quarter of “leave” voters also favor havin...

    Theresa May has sparked a new clash with Brussels by saying that EU citizens who arrive during the post-Brexit transition period must not have the same rights as those who came before. The prime minister’s remarks set her on course for a major skirmish with officials in Brussels, who have offered a status quo transition period until December 2020, including free movement and citizens’ rights for those who settle in the UK during that period. Rules for new EU migrants could include mandatory work permits, requirements to register on arrival and restrictions on access to benefits, which would not apply to EU citizens who moved to the UK before Brexit. Speaking to reporters on a three-day trip to China, May said the details were a matter for negotiation for the impl...

    The UK may be forced to scale back its digital mass surveillance of citizens after a court ruled today that its current powers are unlawful. The UK’s Court of Appeal ruled that the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA) allowed police officers to authorize their own access to citizens phone records and web browsing history even in the case of non-serious crimes. According to a report from The Guardian, three appeal court judges ruled that the law did not adequately restrict access to this personal information and so was inconsistent with EU law. DRIPA was passed into law in 2014 as emergency” legislation, with parliamentary debate restricted to just a single day of discussion. The law paved the way for 2016’s Investigatory Powers Act, which authorized...

    A mother has told a court that she blames the deputy leader of Britain First for the death of her stillborn daughter. Kelli Best said she was alone with her two children, aged three years and 18 months, when Fransen came to her home and shouted racist abuse through the front door. The 31-year-old came with the intention of directing the comments at Ms Best's partner, Tamin Rahmani, a Muslim man facing trial for rape, Folkestone Magistrates' Court heard. Fransen is accused of hate crimes alongside the leader of the far-right group Paul Golding, 36. On a video played in court, Fransen could be seen banging on the door and shouting: Come out and face me you disgusting rapist, come on. Miss Best sat shaking and crying in the witness stand as the footage was played. ...

    Who pays for what when it comes to the royal wedding? Here's a breakdown of all the expenses and just who covers what. Queen Elizabeth And The Royal Family Are Footing The Bulk of The Bill Prince Harry and Meghan Markle A bride's family traditionally foots the bill of her wedding, but in this case, royal tradition and protocol actually dictates that Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles are going to actually cover a large portion of the funds. Shortly after announcing the pair's engagement in November, Kensington Palace confirmed that, similarly to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding in 2011, the royal family was going to cover the core royal wedding expenses, including the service at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, the music, flowers, decorations and ...