SUNDERLAND, England (Reuters) – When Britain left the European Union on Jan. 31 last year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his top ministers travelled to Sunderland for a special cabinet meeting and hailed “a new chapter in the United Kingdom’s story.” The post-industrial city, in northeast England, holds a special significance for Johnson and his fellow Brexit campaigners. It became known as “Brexit city” when it was the first region to fall to the “Leave” side in a 2016 referendum, with support of nearly two thirds of Sunderland voters. Read full story
Prime Minister Johnson's flagship policy meets reality in one English city
