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Queen Elizabeth approves Johnson’s request to suspend parliament

The Queen has approved Boris Johnson's request to suspend parliament from the middle of next month, which will restrict MPs' ability to block a no-deal Brexit. In a move prompting…

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Commons Speaker John Bercow says suspending parliament ‘a constitutional outrage’

Commons Speaker John Bercow said, "it is blindingly obvious that the purpose of prorogation now would be to stop Parliament debating Brexit and performing its duty in shaping a course…

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British Government asks Queen to suspend Parliament

The government has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to work in September - and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline. Boris Johnson…

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Ireland says UK proposals to replace backstop not good enough

Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said Ireland is open to suggestions to break the Brexit stalemate over the backstop but Britain has not provided any alternative arrangements that "do…

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UK opposition parties agree to work together to stop no-deal Brexit

Britain’s opposition parties said on Tuesday they had agreed to work together to try and prevent a no-deal Brexit, including through passing legislation or holding a vote of no-confidence in…

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Corbyn says he will try all ways to stop a Trump Deal Brexit

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will on Tuesday attempt to bridge deep divisions with other opposition parties on how to avoid Britain crashing out of the EU on October 31. The…

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In no-deal scenario, Britain will not be owing EU €39 billion any longer – Johnson

Boris Johnson has said the £39bn Brexit divorce bill would not “strictly speaking” be owed to Brussels in full in the event of no deal, insisting: “It’s not a threat.…

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Brexit will create problems with data transfers

A no-deal Brexit would seriously disrupt the free flow of commercially valuable data between Europe and the UK, leaving companies across the finance, hospitality, manufacturing and technology sectors facing “immense”…

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Johnson warns Trump to compromise to get UK trade deal, clash with Tusk over Brexit blame

The US must lift restrictions on UK businesses if it wants a trade deal with the UK, Boris Johnson has said. Travelling to the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, the…

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EU’s position on Brexit remains unified

The European Union remains unified on Brexit, a spokeswoman for the bloc’s executive said on Friday, after reports in some UK newspapers suggested British Prime Minister Boris Johnson might have…

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Switzerland adopts EU laws on drones and post-Brexit aviation

Switzerland has taken over a EU security framework laying out new rules for drones and guarantees the continuation of aviation activities between Bern and London after Brexit. The Swiss Federal…

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Experts warn that ending free movement for EU citizens on day one of Brexit is impossible

The Migration Observatory at Oxford University said that ending free movement on day one of a no deal Brexit is impossible because it “can’t be enforced. The plan, confirmed by ministers on Monday, was dismissed…

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Johnson’s foot steals the limelight in meeting with Macron

A photo of Boris Johnson sticking his foot on a table during talks in Paris with the French president triggered unflattering comments on social media. But users on both sides…

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British government ditches non-disclosure agreements for Brexit preparations

Organisations working with the British government on Brexit will no longer be routinely required to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). The use of NDAs - legally binding contracts to maintain confidentiality…

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Photo Story: After Merkel, Johnson to meet Macron

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel talk on a balcony over a glass of wine at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 21 August 2019. Prior…

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Brexit discussions between Merkel and Johnson focus on backstop

In talks with German Chancellor Merkel, British PM Johnson reiterated a call to renegotiate the UK's divorce from the EU. Both leaders said they want to avoid a no-deal Brexit,…

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Nearly 10,000 sign up for Dutch Brexit beach party

Nearly 10,000 people have said so far they will be going to a Brexit beach party at the Dutch seaside resort of Wijk aan Zee on October 31 to wave…

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Welsh Government would campaign for Remain in any future EU referendum

The Welsh Government would campaign for Remain in any future EU referendum, even under a Labour-led UK government, the first minister has said. It comes after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn…

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Boris Johnson to meet Angela Merkel today

Boris Johnson is set to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin later today, where he is expected to reiterate his call for the backstop plan to be scrapped. Johnson…

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Johnson’s backstop alternative is not realistic – Donald Tusk

Donald Tusk responded to Boris Johnson's call to drop the Irish backstop from any Brexit deal, saying that anyone "not proposing realistic alternatives" to the backstop does "in fact support…

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Brexit’s deal fate is in EU’s hands – Conservative party chairman

The European Union needs to show flexibility over the Irish border “backstop” because the issue of whether Britain leaves the bloc with or without a deal is now mainly up…

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Freight operators in Britain raise concern on Brexit disruptions after government dossier leak

The leak of Operation Yellowhammer, the British government’s no-deal planning dossier, indicates a hard Brexit would be “far, far more potentially disruptive” than industry has been told to prepare for, according to the…

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Boris Johnson launches fresh attempt to reopen Brexit negotiations seeking the removal of the Irish backstop

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched his attempt to reopen Brexit negotiations on Monday night, writing to European Council President Donald Tusk seeking the removal of the Irish backstop. In…

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Corbyn calls for early recall of Parliament over Brexit

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Monday said he supported recalling Parliament to deal with the Brexit crisis. The Labour Party leader, however, did not answer a question about whether…

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Free movement for EU citizens will end on day one of a no-deal Brexit

Free movement for EU citizens will end on day one of a no-deal Brexit, under new Home Office plans – despite warnings of chaos and of people trapped in legal…

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British Government enacts law to repeal Act which set British EU membership

The British Government has signed into law legislation to repeal the Act of Parliament which set in stone Britain’s EU (EEC) membership in 1972. The 1972 Act is the vehicle…

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No-Deal Brexit doomsday scenario dossier revealed

The UK Times reports that Britain will face shortages of fuel, food and medicine, a three-month meltdown at its ports, a hard border with Ireland and rising costs in social…

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Boris Johnson to meet Macron and Merkel in attempt to break Brexit impasse

Boris Johnson is expected to make a diplomatic dash to meet Emmanuel Macron in Paris and Angela Merkel in Berlin early next week as he seeks to break the Brexit…

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Hopes fade for anti-no-deal Brexit alliance

Splits in the anti-no-deal alliance of MPs in parliament threatened to stymie efforts to stop a no-deal Brexit yesterday as Conservatives and independent MPs ruled out backing plans brokered by…

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Veteran British politician Ken Clarke doesn’t rule out becoming prime minister

Conservative MP Ken Clarke has said he would not reject an offer to become caretaker prime minister if it was "the only way" to stop a no-deal Brexit. Liberal Democrat…

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Trump says progress being made in trade deal with UK

President Donald Trump said that the United States and UK were moving rapidly towards a deal on trade that would be “fantastic and big.” “I think we’ll make a fantastic…

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Over 3,000 Britons have obtained Belgian citizenship since the Brexit referendum

Since voters in the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum held in June 2016 3,454 British nationals living in Belgium have obtained Belgian citizenship. The…

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Corbyn plans to call no-confidence vote to defeat no-deal, ask to be as caretaker PM

Jeremy Corbyn has urged the leaders of the other opposition parties and Tory rebels to install him as caretaker PM in order to stop a no-deal Brexit. The Labour leader…

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No US-UK trade deal if Brexit endangers N. Irish peace agreement – Pelosi

There is no chance of Congress approving a US-UK trade agreement if Brexit undermines the Good Friday peace agreement in Northern Ireland, the speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy…

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Former Chancellor Hammond accuses British PM of trying to wreck the chance of a new Brexit deal, Commons speaker will resist Parliament closure

Former Chancellor Philip Hammond has accused the PM of trying to wreck the chance of a new Brexit deal, by making demands the EU could never accept. In a Times…

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John Bolton holds meetings on post Brexit relations between UK and USA

John Bolton, the US national security adviser, has started two days of meetings in London with key figures in Boris Johnson’s government as the US pitches to steer a post-Brexit…

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British diplomats to pull from EU’s institutional structures within days

British diplomats will pull out from the EU’s institutional structures of power in Brussels within days under plans being drawn up by Downing Street. In an attempt to reinforce the…

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Backstop is not up for renegotiation – Irish PM

The Brexit stalemate looks set to continue after the Irish government said the backstop would not be up for renegotiation at a planned meeting between Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar.…

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Bolton courts Britain with a trade deal talk

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to see a successful British exit from the European Union that Washington will support with a U.S.-UK free trade agreement, national security adviser John Bolton…

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British MPs running out of options to block no-deal Brexit

Stopping the UK from leaving the European Union without a deal is "very unlikely" due to the lack of time to secure a new agreement and reduced opportunities for lawmakers…

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Britons have spent £4bn stockpiling goods in case of no-deal Brexit

Britons have spent £4bn stockpiling goods in preparation for a possible no-deal Brexit, new research suggests. One in five people are already hoarding food, drinks and medicine, spending an extra…

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UK is ‘sleepwalking into oblivion’, says ex PM Gordon Brown

Former British prime minister Gordon Brown has said that the UK, having previously been admired around the world for being inclusive and outward-looking, now presents a picture of division, intolerance and introversion.…

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Juncker tells Britain: no-deal Brexit will hurt you the most

A no-deal Brexit would hurt Britain more than the rest of Europe no matter how much Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government pretends otherwise, outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said…

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Plan to mint millions of special 50p Brexit coins for 31 October

Millions of 50p Brexit coins are to be minted in time to mark Britain's departure from the European Union. The coins will still carry the words "Friendship with all nations"…

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Holiday cancellation for UK Government senior aides – Queen may have to cut short her summer holiday amid political crisis

All U.K. government special advisers have had their summer holidays canceled as Downing Street ramps up preparations for a no-deal Brexit, POLITICO reports. Eddie Lister, one of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s…

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Jeremy Corbyn asks for Boris Johnson to be blocked from forcing no-deal during an election

Jeremy Corbyn is demanding a block on Brexit during an autumn general election campaign, accusing Boris Johnson of plotting an abuse of power to force no deal. Corbyn has urged…

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Queen may cut short summer holiday because of Brexit crisis

The Queen may have to cut short her summer holiday if she is needed to carry out any of her constitutional duties amid speculation her new prime minister Boris Johnson…

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Boris Johnson indicates he would ignore no confidence vote

Boris Johnson has left the door open to staying on as prime minister - even if he loses a vote of no-confidence. He refused to rule out stepping down in…

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UK’s opposition Labour Party open to a Scottish independence referendum

Britain’s opposition Labour Party should allow Scotland to hold another independence referendum if the Scottish parliament votes for one, The comment was made by Labour’s John McDonnell, the second most…

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Ireland fears vote on Irish unity in the wake of a no-deal Brexit

Leo Varadkar, the Irish Prime Minister has said a vote on Irish unity in the wake of a no-deal Brexit would be "divisive" and "not the right way forward". Varadkar…

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Brexit agreement is ‘the best deal possible’, EU Commission says – Johnson considers no-deal Brexit as his central scenario

The deal reached on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union is the "best possible" and is not up for negotiation but the European Commission is ready to talk with British…

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