Brexit
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PublishedOctober 27, 2019
British opposition parties propose Dec. 9 vote in Brexit gambit
They want to hold elections even earlier than Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered as they try to ensure the country doesn't leave the European Union without an agreement.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2019
British government loses key vote on Brexit withdrawal by Oct. 31
However, lawmakers approve Prime Minister Boris Johnson's deal in principle.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
Latest Brexit plan suffers a new blow as vote on deal is blocked
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to lead Britain out of the European Union hit another roadblock when the speaker of the House of Commons rejected his attempt to hold a new vote on the Brexit deal.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2019
U.K. lawmakers vote to delay final Brexit decision – again
Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes clear his personal opposition to the move.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2019
EU, U.K. leaders strike a Brexit deal, but now it must clear Parliament
The announcement raises the prospect that the country could be out of the bloc by the end of October.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2019
Brexit talks underway as deadline looms, but not enough progress, officials say
Meanwhile, the queen read out the government's post-Brexit plans in a speech written by the government.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
UK’s Johnson denies any wrongdoing in ties with US tech exec
A scandal involving British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has worsened as Johnson's Conservative Party opens its annual party conference in Manchester.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Johnson says he’ll tell Trump: Hands off UK health service
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he'll tell President Donald Trump that the U.K.'s state-funded health service will be off the table in any future trade negotiations.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2019
Maine Voices: Britain’s exit from the European Union should lead to a united Ireland
A unity referendum spurred by the prospect of a border around Northern Ireland would be an opportunity to fulfill an executed Irish patriot's plea.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2019
U.K. Supreme Court weighs whether Boris Johnson broke the law in suspending Parliament
The court proceedings could have far-reaching implications for the balance of power between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary.