UK elections
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Cardiff Airport while on the General Election campaign trail in Wales, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Britain goes to the polls on Dec. 12. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
The British election is just two days away. With Brexit on the line, it’s said to be the most important election since WWII. Whichever party wins the majority of seats, will govern and decide how the UK could leave the EU. The Financial Times political editor George Parker joins us to talk about the election, the battle between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Labour Party’s Jeremy Corbyn, and the future of Britain.
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