Frank Langfitt

At a time of polarization and political chaos, the United Kingdom and the United States are about to be led by two remarkably similar figures. Johnson will take office on Wednesday.

Both President Trump and Britain's Boris Johnson emphasize national identity, an independent foreign policy and don't seem to mind accusation of being "politically incorrect."

Kim Darroch resigned as ambassador to the U.S. after communications in which he criticized the Trump administration were leaked. The British government says it is investigating how it happened.

It's been a whirlwind last few days for Kim Darroch. His emails were leaked and in them he described the White House as being "inept" and said President Trump "radiates insecurity."

Leaked cables from the British ambassador in the U.S. are unflattering to the Trump administration.

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have been campaigning across Britain. The 160,000-member ruling Conservative Party are the only people entitled to vote for the new party leader, who will also become the next prime minister.

The larger-than-life British politician is expected to replace Theresa May as prime minister.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Frank Langfitt about his new book, Shanghai Free Taxi. It's born out of a project he started to meet ordinary Chinese citizens as a correspondent for NPR.

Against the backdrop of protests, Britain's outgoing prime minister Theresa May met President Trump in London. He pledged to do a big trade deal with the U.K. once it leave the European Union.

President Trump met with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday, the second day of his visit to the UK. Also, London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks about his criticisms of President Trump.

The U.S. president kicked off a trip to London this week in a test of the countries' "special relationship."

President Trump kicked off his visit to the U.K. by renewing his Twitter war with London's mayor. Now, protesters have gathered at Buckingham Palace where the Queen is throwing him a state banquet.

President Trump begins a state visit to the United Kingdom Monday that has him wading into Britain's messy Brexit politics, again. He meets Tuesday with exiting Prime Minister Theresa May.

President Trump is set to meet with prime minister Theresa May. She is preparing to leave her job amid Britain's Brexit chaos.

President Trump begins a trip to Europe tomorrow with a potentially awkward visit to Brexit-bedeviled Britain. He meets with Prime Minister Theresa May, days before she steps down.

Centrists in Europe have lost their majority. After Europe's parliamentary elections over the weekend, nationalist and far-right parties got a boost in their share of power.

Theresa May's term as prime minister has been one misstep after another, starting with calling an early election that left her weakened and without support to negotiate the U.K.'s exit from the E.U.

British Prime Minister Theresa May had been under pressure for a while to step down over the embattled Brexit negotiations. She will leave office on June 7.

As many pro-Brexit voters express nostalgia for an earlier time in the country's history, the governing Conservative Party could face a humiliating defeat in European elections.

Brexiteers, nostalgic for the days of the British Empire, feel Europe still owes them from rescuing the continent from the Nazis, and complain the European Union has humiliated their prime minister.