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Ministers urge May to seek help from Corbyn if Brexit deal voted down – Bloomberg
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May, and the leader of opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn attend an Armistice remembrance service at St Margaret’s Church, in London, Britain November 6, 2018. John Stillwell/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) –…
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UK risks Brexit paralysis and possibly no Brexit at all – Hunt
FILE PHOTO – Britain’s Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt speaks about “Britain’s Role in a Post-Brexit World” at the Fullerton Lecture in Singapore January 2, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers, who look set…
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Hangover for UK farmers as Brexit uncertainty hits brewing barley sales to EU
LONDON/HAMBURG (Reuters) – Sales of British malting barley to European Union brewers and malt producers for delivery after Brexit have come to a virtual stop because of uncertainty about future trading relations. FILE PHOTO: A…
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Brits to vote again? Brexit delay creates headache for Europe
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Brexit paralysis has prompted talk of a British election or a second referendum but one odd side-effect could be Britons having to cast their votes for an EU parliament they had decided…
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Hitachi, UK say no decision taken on British nuclear project
LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Hitachi (6501.T) has yet to decide whether to proceed with its trillion yen (£7.2 billion) nuclear project in Britain and talks with the government are continuing, the company and government said…
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Exclusive: Leading Brexit donors say Britain will reverse decision to leave EU
LONDON (Reuters) – Two of the biggest donors to the Brexit campaign say they now believe the project they championed will eventually be abandoned by the government and that the United Kingdom will stay in…
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Britain will be ready for Brexit day – May’s spokeswoman
British and European Union flags are seen next to Christmas tree before arrival of British Prime Minister Theresa May to meet European Council President Donald Tusk, at the EU Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium December…
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UK ministers see Brexit delay beyond March 29 – Evening Standard
EU and Union flags overlap during an anti-Brexit protest opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, December 17, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s exit from the European Union looks increasingly likely to…
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No-deal Brexit not good for Britain – Rudd
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Home Secretary Amber Rudd arrives in Downing Street in London, February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – A no-deal Brexit would not be good for Britain but the government is…
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Hitachi to suspend UK nuclear power ops, post £1.6 billion special loss – Nikkei
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Hitachi Ltd. is pictured at the CEATEC JAPAN 2017 (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, October 2, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) –…
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Meghan takes royal roles at UK charities for women and animals
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex visits the National Kiwi Hatchery at Rainbow Springs, Rotorua, New Zealand October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Meghan Markle, wife of Britain’s Prince Harry,…
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May talks Brexit with trade unions, business group
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, January 9, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May discussed her Brexit deal with trade union bosses…
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Opposition leader Corbyn calls for election to break Brexit impasse
WAKEFIELD, England (Reuters) – British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called on lawmakers on Thursday to help his opposition party “break the deadlock” over Brexit and support his call for a motion of no confidence in…
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IATA worried no-deal Brexit plans not enough to avoid flight disruption
International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac speaks during the Global Media Day in Geneva, Switzerland, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy DUBAI (Reuters) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA)…
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Hammond says no-deal Brexit would harm its people
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said it would be against British people’s interests to leave the European Union without an exit deal, but declined to say how the government would…
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Corbyn to call for election if May loses Brexit vote – Labour
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn delivers his keynote speech at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s main opposition Labour Party will…
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May suffers parliament defeat as Brexit debate resumes
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered an early defeat to her Brexit plans on Wednesday when parliament demanded the government come up with a plan-B within days if she loses a vote…
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UK government backs giving parliament chance to reject Northern Irish backstop
FILE PHOTO: A former customs hut is seen behind a Brexit sign between Donegal in the Republic of Ireland and Londonderry in Northern Ireland at the border village of Muff, Ireland, February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh…
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UK government defeated as MPs vote for quick action if May’s Brexit deal rejected
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, January 9, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – The British government was defeated in parliament on Wednesday as members of parliament voted for…
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British parliament cannot stop Brexit – junior minister
FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators hold EU and Union flags during an anti-Brexit protest opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, December 17, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s parliament cannot stop Brexit, a junior…
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Pro-EU campaigners set out roadmap to second British referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – Pro-European Union campaigners in Britain have set out for the first time their preferred path for how parliament could force the government to call a fresh vote on Brexit, arguing that there…
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UK employers hire staff at slowest pace since April 2017 – REC
FILE PHOTO: Workers cross London Bridge during the morning rush hour in London, August 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – British employers hired permanent staff in December at the slowest rate since April 2017,…
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May defeated in parliament, MPs create new obstacle to no-deal Brexit
An Anti-Brexit demonstrator is seen outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, January 8, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government suffered a defeat in parliament on Tuesday when…
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Brexit deal voting to begin at 1900 GMT on January 15 – Labour Party
Anti-Brexit demonstrators are seen outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, January 8, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – British MPs will begin voting on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal at 1900 GMT…
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Delay Brexit? Ireland would not stand in the way
LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland said on Tuesday it would not block a possible request to delay Brexit after a newspaper reported that British and European officials had discussed the possibility of extending the formal divorce…
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Risk of no-deal Brexit remains – German foreign minister
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, October 17, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch DUBLIN (Reuters) – Britain could crash out of the European Union without a deal,…
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May to pitch more Brexit ideas as she seeks EU help
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Steet in London, Britain, December 17, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will set out additional proposals for Northern Ireland and giving parliament…
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Britain to expand drone exclusion zone after Gatwick chaos
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling arrives in Downing Street, London, Britain, December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will extend a drone exclusion zone five-fold and give…
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Labour chides government over Brexit ferry contract
LONDON (Reuters) – The Labour Party criticised the government on Monday for awarding a 14 million pound contract to a ferry company with no ships to provide backup freight cover in case the country exits…
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No-deal Brexit truck ‘war game’ prompts scorn
MANSTON, England (Reuters) – Britain’s government sent a convoy of 87 trucks on a test-run from a little-used airport to the country’s main trading gateway to continental Europe on Monday — a rehearsal for the…
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