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Labour to back bid for extra parliamentary barrier to no-deal Brexit – source
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s main opposition Labour Party are expected to back a proposal on Tuesday that could mean the government needs parliamentary approval for a no-deal Brexit, putting up a new hurdle for Prime…
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May to hold parliamentary Brexit vote on January 15 – BBC
FILE PHOTO – British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after a news conference following a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May will…
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May says if Brexit deal is rejected, UK will be in uncharted territory
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May sits with members of her cabinet during the UK-Poland Inter-Governmental Consultations at Lancaster House in central London, Britain, December 20, 2018. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister…
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DUP calls on British government to dump ‘poison’ Brexit backstop
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Deputy Leader Nigel Dodds speaks at the DUP annual party conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland November 24, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne BELFAST (Reuters) – The Northern Irish party that props up Britain’s…
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Britons would now vote to stay in EU, want second referendum – poll
Anti-Brexit protestors gather outside Downing Street, on Whitehall in central London, Britain January 2, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – More Britons want to remain a member of the European Union than leave, according to…
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UK health minister – Hopefully chances of winning Brexit vote have improved
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Health and Social Care Secretary, Matthew Hancock, leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – British health minister Matthew Hancock said on Sunday that he…
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Factbox: Britain’s big Brexit vote – What happens in parliament?
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May must win a vote in parliament to get her Brexit deal approved or risk seeing Britain’s exit from the European Union descend into chaos. FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator…
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London kicks off menswear fashion week
Models present creations during the Bobby Abley catwalk show at London Fashion Week Men’s in London, Britain January 5 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – From tailored suits to stylish leisure wear, designers unveil their…
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UK shops’ December sales fall for sixth straight year – BDO survey
FILE PHOTO: A woman carries shopping in a plastic bag, in London, Britain December 27, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – British shops suffered a fall in December sales for the sixth straight year,…
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UK plans rehearsals for no-deal Brexit amid fears of road, port chaos
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will begin rehearsals for the possible chaos of a no-deal Brexit on Monday by testing how the road network copes with a tailback of around 150 lorries caused by disruption at…
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Juncker had ‘friendly’ Brexit call with May, to talk again next week
FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during the UK-Poland Inter-Governmental Consultations in central London, December 20, 2018. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker had a “friendly”…
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France’s Macron tells May Brexit deal is best possible – Elysee official
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he poses for a photograph after the recording of his New Year’s speech at at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France December 31, 2018. Michel Euler/Pool via…
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UK to test emergency plan for dealing with truck jam in no-deal Brexit
FILE PHOTO – Lorries are backed up on the M20 motorway which leads from London to the Channel Tunnel terminal at Ashford and the Ferry Terminal at Dover, June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON (Reuters)…
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May’s party opposes her Brexit deal as economy slows
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s bid to push her Brexit plans through parliament was dealt another blow on Friday when a survey showed most of her own party’s members oppose the agreement…
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Ahead of Brexit, top British universities enrol fewer EU students
FILE PHOTO – Graduates pose for a photograph outside the Sheldonian Theatre after a graduation ceremony at Oxford University, in Oxford, Britain July 15, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – The number of European Union…
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May to speak to Juncker on Friday – BBC
British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker take part in a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May…
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UK house prices take pre-Brexit hit – Nationwide
A worker uses a stair at a construction site in central London, Britain November 2, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices took a pre-Brexit hit in December, falling by the most in…
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UK house prices rise at slowest pace in nearly six years – Nationwide
A worker uses a stair at a construction site in central London, Britain November 2, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose at their slowest annual pace in nearly six years in…
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UK shop prices rise at fastest pace in nearly six years – BRC
LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Prices in British shops rose by the most in nearly six years in December but there are signs that increases in the cost of food will ease off in 2019,…
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Second referendum would only divide UK further – Stephen Barclay
BERLIN (Reuters) – A second referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union would only exacerbate divisions among the British people, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay told a German newspaper. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Secretary of State…
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Gatwick and Heathrow airports order military-grade anti-drone equipment – The Times
FILE PHOTO: An airplane takes off at Gatwick Airport, after the airport reopened to flights following its forced closure because of drone activity, in Gatwick, Britain, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo (Reuters) – London’s…
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Dredging starts at UK port that may be used in no-deal Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Work began on Thursday to extend a small British port that could serve as a back-up if the UK leaves the European Union with no trade deal, providing the government some respite…
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No-deal EU exit ‘far more likely’ if parliament rejects May’s deal – minister
FILE PHOTO – Britain’s Secretary of State for Exiting the EU Stephen Barclay leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, November 28, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is more likely to end up leaving…
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UK services growth drops to two-year low in fourth quarter in Brexit ‘stasis’ – BCC
LONDON (Reuters) – Businesses in Britain’s dominant services sector reported the slowest sales growth in two years during the final three months of 2018, another sign of a slowing economy ahead of Brexit, the British…
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Former Brexit minister says May should delay Brexit deal vote – the Telegraph
FILE PHOTO: Conservative MP David Davis, former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, attends the launch of A Better Deal in London, Britain, December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo (Reuters) – Former Brexit…
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May to speak to EU leaders this week over Brexit – FT
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May sits with members of her cabinet during the UK-Poland Inter-Governmental Consultations at Lancaster House in central London, Britain, December 20, 2018. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo (Reuters) –…
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British police confident Manchester attacker acted alone
Police officers stand at the end of a tram platform following a stabbing at Victoria Station in Manchester, Britain, January 1, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Wednesday they were increasingly…
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May will find a way to get Brexit deal through parliament – Hunt
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) – Prime Minister Theresa May will find a way…
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Grayling defends giving Brexit ferry contract to company with no ships
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s transport minister has defended awarding a 14 million-pound ($18 million) contract for shipping goods after Brexit to a new ferry company that owns no ships. Britain’s Secretary of State for Transport…
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Manchester stabbings suspect may have mental problems as terrorism probe ongoing
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – A 25-year-old man suspected of stabbing three people with a kitchen knife at Manchester Victoria train station on New Year’s Eve was being held and assessed for mental health issues on…