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Lawmakers propose Northern Irish amendment to May’s Brexit deal – BBC
LONDON (Reuters) – Three lawmakers loyal to Prime Minister Theresa May have proposed new Brexit safeguards to give parliament more say on the contentious issue of Northern Ireland in a bid to help her win…
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Rejecting suggestions of delay, PM May’s team says Brexit vote will go ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – Parliament’s vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal will go ahead on Dec. 11, her office said on Thursday, rejecting suggestions from lawmakers that she should seek ways to avoid a…
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Factbox – Britain’s Brexit vote: How many lawmakers are backing May?
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s parliament is debating whether to support Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, a decision which will define Britain’s departure from the European Union and could determine her own future as leader.…
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Brexit vote to go ahead despite report ministers seek delay
LONDON (Reuters) – Parliament’s vote on British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal will go ahead on Dec. 11, her office said on Thursday, despite a newspaper report ministers had sought a delay to prevent…
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May urges lawmakers to back her Brexit deal but rebels remain unconvinced
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday urged lawmakers to back her agreement to leave the European Union, but made little headway with a bid to coax rebellious members of her party…
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Sterling’s fate hangs on Brexit, UK growth to be weak – Reuters poll
LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling’s near-term fate hangs on whether British Prime Minister Theresa May manages to get her Brexit withdrawal deal through Parliament, according to Reuters polls that also found economic growth will be weak.…
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Facebook gave data on user’s friends to certain companies – documents
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) gave some companies, including Netflix (NFLX.O) and Airbnb, preferential access to user data in 2015 as it limited services for most others, according to company emails and presentations released by…
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UK aviation firms scramble to avoid red tape of ‘hard Brexit’
PARIS (Reuters) – European regulators are handling bids from hundreds of British aviation firms for permits allowing them to keep doing business with continental airlines in the event of a disorderly exit from the European…
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PM May’s chief enforcer listens to eurosceptic concerns over Brexit – source
The Conservative Party’s Chief Whip Julian Smith arrives at 10 Downing Street, London, Britain, December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – One of Prime Minister Theresa May’s chief party enforcers listened to the concerns…
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May’s Brexit deal under fire as legal advice stiffens opposition
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal came under fire from allies and opponents alike on Wednesday after the government was forced to publish legal advice showing the United Kingdom could be locked…
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Investors recalibrate chances of Brexit reversal after May defeats
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. investment bank J.P. Morgan said on Wednesday the chances of Britain calling off its divorce from the European Union had increased after a string of humiliating parliamentary defeats for Prime Minister…
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PM May suffers setbacks as Brexit debate starts in parliament
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May suffered embarrassing defeats on Tuesday at the start of five days of debate over her plans to leave the European Union that could determine the future of Brexit…
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Northern Irish DUP says will vote against May’s Brexit deal
FILE PHOTO: Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster speaks, at the DUP annual party conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland November 24, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne LONDON (Reuters) – The Northern Irish party propping up Prime…
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Artist Charlotte Prodger wins Turner Prize with video shot on phone
Artist Charlotte Prodger poses during a photocall after winning the 2018 Turner Prize at the Tate Britain in London, Britain December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Glasgow-based artist Charlotte Prodger won the 2018…
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As Brexit debate starts, May suffers damaging setbacks
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May suffered embarrassing blows on Tuesday at the start of five days of debate over her plans to leave the European Union that could determine the future of Brexit…
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EU court adviser says UK can exit Brexit as May begins parliament quest
LONDON (Reuters) – A senior European Union legal adviser said on Tuesday Britain had the right to withdraw its Brexit notice, opening a new front in a battle over Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to…
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Bank of England’s Carney hits back at critics of Brexit scenarios
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Mark Carney defended the central bank’s projections for the potentially major economic impact of Brexit which angered some lawmakers opposed to Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans for leaving…
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May launches high-stakes parliamentary debate on Brexit plan
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May will urge parliament to back her Brexit deal on Tuesday at the start of a high-stakes five-day debate that could determine her fate and whether Britain leaves the…
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‘Arguable case’ UK government in contempt of parliament over Brexit advice, speaker says
FILE PHOTO – John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, arrives at a Service of Hope at Westminster Abbey, following the attack on Westminster Bridge two weeks ago, in London, Britain April 5, 2017…
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House of Commons speaker to rule quickly on contempt proceedings
FILE PHOTO – Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow leaves a service of Remmemberance in Westminster, London, Britain, November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s parliamentary speaker John Bercow said he…
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Presenting legal advice, May fans flames of Brexit rebellion
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government fought on Monday to defend its Brexit deal by outlining the legal basis for parliament to support its agreement to leave the European Union, but instead…
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May says ahead of Brexit vote – I will still have a job in two weeks
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media during the G20 Leaders Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would still…
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British spymaster cautions Russia – Don’t underestimate the West
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) – The chief of Britain’s foreign intelligence service will warn the Kremlin on Monday not to underestimate the West after a brazen nerve agent attack on a retired double agent in…
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Hoping to win Brexit support, May says world leaders ready for trade
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media during the G20 Leaders Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins LONDON (Reuters) – Several world leaders are keen to strike trade deals…
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Publish legal advice on Brexit, says former foreign secretary Johnson
FILE PHOTO: Conservative MP Boris Johnson walks through his garden at his home near Oxford, Britain, October 3, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson said on Sunday that Prime Minister…
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Labour threatens May with new Brexit hurdle
LONDON (Reuters) – The main opposition Labour Party said on Sunday it would press for contempt proceedings against the government if Prime Minister Theresa May fails to produce the full legal advice she has received…
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Government can win Brexit vote in parliament – UK environment minister
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove leaves his office in London, Britain, November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – British environment minister Michael Gove said…
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Attorney general will make statement on legal advice to satisfy UK parliament – Conservatives
Britain’s Conservative Party Chairman, Brandon Lewis, speaks at the opening of the Party conference in Birmingham, Britain September 30, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s attorney general will make a statement to parliament on…
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I will be PM to take Britain out of EU, says May
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media during the G20 Leaders Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Theresa May said on Saturday she would be…
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Labour rules out any deal on new Scottish independence vote – The Times
FILE PHOTO: Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon takes part in a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain November 27, 2018. Andy Buchanan/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party…