Brexit: Before The Breakup

Stories from Here & Now's broadcast in London ahead of the U.K.'s exit from the European Union in 2019.

An Elizabeth Line test train passes through Custom House station in April 2018. (Courtesy of Crossrail)

London's New Elizabeth Line Aims To Help Millions Traverse The City Faster

The 15 billion-pound moonshot — one of Europe's biggest infrastructure projects — is expected to cut down travel times across the city and bring relief to London's crowded Tube.

09:52Nov 15, 2018

Discussion over the U.K.'s exit from the European Union often returns to how the departure in March 2019 might impact the "free movement of people." (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

'It Is Their Choice': In Paris, There's Concern About Brexit But Little Hysteria

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with people on the streets of Paris for their take on the U.K.'s departure from the European Union.

11:06Nov 15, 2018

What People In The U.K. Make Of Ongoing Brexit Negotiations

There's no shortage of opinions in the U.K. on Brexit. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson and Peter O'Dowd asked people in England and Northern Ireland to weigh in.

04:39Nov 15, 2018

TV presenter Jon Snow speaks to a protester during the ceremonial funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17, 2013 in London. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)

'Britain's Cronkite' Jon Snow Sees Similarities Between Brexit And Trump's Election

"The voter base that delivered Trump is very similar to the voter base that has delivered Brexit," says Snow, who's been the face of the U.K.'s Channel 4 News for...

11:04Nov 15, 2018

How The United Kingdom Is Responding To New Brexit Draft Agreement

As Prime Minister Theresa May tries to sell her Brexit plan to Parliament, we look at how the U.K. is responding to the new draft agreement.

10:53Nov 14, 2018

Oyster farmer William Lynch lives in Northern Ireland. But a good portion of his business happens just over the border in the Republic of Ireland. "I have to have free movement," Lynch says of how Britain's exit from the European Union stands to impact him. "I'm in a real pickle." (Paul Faith/AFP/Getty Images)

'Uncertainty' Looms As Northern Ireland Considers Future Beyond Brexit

The clock is ticking toward March 2019, when the U.K. will leave the European Union. People living and working along Ireland's 310-mile border aren't sure what the future holds.

09:40Nov 14, 2018

The Union Jack flag flies besides the flag of the European Union in front of City Hall in Cardiff, Wales. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

These Conservative Members Of Parliament Are Split On Prime Minister May's Brexit Plan

Prime Minister Theresa May is out with a long-awaited deal to break off relations with the European Union. But she'll have to get it through Parliament first.

10:56Nov 14, 2018

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson with his grandmother Margaret Hobson at her home in Coventry, England. (Jeremy Hobson/Here & Now)

How Brexit Looks To Someone Who Lived Through World War II

The story of the U.K.'s departure from the European Union is close to home for Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson.

09:53Nov 14, 2018

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Brexit: Before The Breakup

London's New Elizabeth Line Aims To Help Millions Traverse The City Faster

'It Is Their Choice': In Paris, There's Concern About Brexit But Little Hysteria

What People In The U.K. Make Of Ongoing Brexit Negotiations

'Britain's Cronkite' Jon Snow Sees Similarities Between Brexit And Trump's Election

How The United Kingdom Is Responding To New Brexit Draft Agreement

'Uncertainty' Looms As Northern Ireland Considers Future Beyond Brexit

These Conservative Members Of Parliament Are Split On Prime Minister May's Brexit Plan

How Brexit Looks To Someone Who Lived Through World War II

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London's New Elizabeth Line Aims To Help Millions Traverse The City Faster

'It Is Their Choice': In Paris, There's Concern About Brexit But Little Hysteria

What People In The U.K. Make Of Ongoing Brexit Negotiations

'Britain's Cronkite' Jon Snow Sees Similarities Between Brexit And Trump's Election

How The United Kingdom Is Responding To New Brexit Draft Agreement

'Uncertainty' Looms As Northern Ireland Considers Future Beyond Brexit

These Conservative Members Of Parliament Are Split On Prime Minister May's Brexit Plan

How Brexit Looks To Someone Who Lived Through World War II