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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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MPs urge Johnson to recall parliament immediately

More than 100 MPs from all sides of the House of Commons have urged Boris Johnson to recall parliament immediately. “Since the Second World War, parliament has been recalled multiple times in…

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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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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing with the latest headlines and news from Malta, Europe and around the world. Start Your Day Informed. British Prime Minister announced new plans in an…

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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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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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Small and mid-sized British manufacturers’ optimism deteriorates

Business optimism amongst SME manufacturing firms deteriorated in the three months to July, at the fastest pace since July 2016. That’s according to the latest quarterly The Confederation of British…

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Tory rebels warn Johnson that they might cross the House

Boris Johnson faced a grave threat to his control of parliament on Friday as he was warned that Conservative rebels could cross the House of Commons to foil Brexit in…

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Post-Brexit plans unveiled for 10 free ports

The government is planning to create up to 10 free ports across the UK after Brexit. They allow firms to import goods and then re-export them outside of normal tax…

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No-deal Brexit would cause 139,000 job losses in Italy

A no-deal Brexit would cause the loss of 1.2 jobs Europe-wide, including 139,140 in Italy, according to a study by Leuven University in Belgium. The study said a disorderly exit…

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UK announces €2.3bn for no-deal Brexit preparation

UK Chancellor Sajid Javid announced that the government would double Brexit funding for this year to prepare for no deal. The extra funding will be provided to departments immediately to…

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Ford warns no-deal Brexit risk has risen

Ford President, Joseph Hinrichs told BBC radio on Thursday that the chances of a no-deal Brexit had risen in the last few months as new Prime Minister Boris Johnson ramps…

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Cambridge Analytica worked for Leave.eu on EU referendum – Reports

Cambridge Analytica did work for Leave.EU on the EU referendum, according to emails published by a House of Commons committee, even though the company never received payment for it. Brittany…

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The Backstop is dead – Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushed Britain closer to a no-deal exit from the European Union on Monday, insisting he will not hold Brexit talks with EU leaders unless the…

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Boris Johnson heads to Scotland

Boris Johnson has called for a renewal of "the ties that bind our United Kingdom" ahead of his first visit to Scotland as prime minister. During Monday's visit he will…

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British Government planning for direct rule in Northern Ireland

Boris Johnson's government is considering imposing direct rule in Northern Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit, a senior minister had admitted. Such a move would effectively suspend the…

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Warning that UK and EU are not ready for no-deal Brexit

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned the government that neither the UK nor the EU is ready for a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. "While the UK's preparations…

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No-deal Brexit now ‘assumed’ by government, says Gove

The government is now "working on the assumption" of a no-deal Brexit, Michael Gove has said. Gove said his team still aimed to come to an agreement with Brussels but,…

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No deal Brexit will raise questions on Irish unification and Scotland’s place in UK – Irelands PM

The question of the unification of Ireland and British-ruled Northern Ireland will inevitably arise if Britain leaves the European Union without a divorce deal on Oct. 31, Irish Prime Minister…

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May Leaves…

Theresa May left 10 Downing Street, after the appointment of Boris Johnson as Britain's Prime Minister. Her legacy remains the failed attempts to deliver Brexit, mainly due to lack of…

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No new Brexit talks until EU drops Irish Backstop – Johnson’s spokesman

Boris Johnson has put the U.K. on a "collision course" with the EU and Ireland with his insistence that the backstop plan for avoiding a hard border must be torn…

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Johnson’s Brexit plan dismissed by Barnier

The EU’s chief negotiator has immediately dismissed Boris Johnson‘s latest Brexit plan just hours after he unveiled it to MPs. In an email to member states seen by The Independent Michel Barnier…

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Boris Johnson promises to unite Britain, committed to have a Brexit deal within 99 days

Boris Johnson has delivered a defiant, upbeat first speech on the steps of Downing Street after becoming the UK's prime minister. In his first address as Prime Minister, Mr Johnson…

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For the next 100 days, Johnson’s government will be on a war footing

Sky News' Sam Coates gives an in-depth look at what to expect from Boris Johnson as the new prime Minister in London. Coates writes that there is no doubting the…

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Sir Alan Duncan resigns from government to be able to request no confidence motion in the next British PM

Sir Alan Duncan resigned so that he could request a confidence motion in the next Prime Minister before he took office, but it was rejected by the Speaker. In an unprecedented move Sir Alan…

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Chancellor Hammond will resign if Johnson becomes PM

Philip Hammond has confirmed he will resign as chancellor if Boris Johnson becomes the new prime minister next week, saying he could not serve under someone who was seeking a…

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The chance of no-Deal Brexit increase as Johnson set to become Britain’s next PM – Polls

The chance that Britain will leave the European Union without a deal is the highest since October 2017, economists polled by Reuters say, as arch-Brexiteer Boris Johnson looks set to…

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Ursula von der Leyen warns hard Brexit would be massive blow for both sides

In an exclusive interview with The Guardian and four other European newspapers the European commission’s new president has said a hard Brexit would have “massively negative consequences” for both Britain…

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May never threatened EU with no-Deal Brexit – Barnier

British Prime Minister Theresa May "never" attempted to threaten the EU with a no-deal Brexit during divorce negotiations, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told the BBC's Panorama program.…

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British MPs approve measure to block Parliament shutdown

British MPs have voted in favour of a measure that could block efforts by the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit by suspending Parliament. The Commons voted…

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