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Brexit before baby: MP postpones birth to take part in crucial vote

“This is frankly lamentable,” said speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, on the fact that MPs had not yet approved proxy voting

14/01/2019

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‘Plots’ and ‘coups’: UK’s behind-the-scenes moves to ‘block Brexit’

British MPs are expected to reject Theresa May’s Brexit deal on Tuesday. But several attempts are underway to stop a ‘no deal’ exit from the EU on March 29.

14/01/2019

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Nervous Brits stockpile food with 'Brexit box' during uncertainty

The company Emergency Food Storage says Brits are buying 25 'Brexit boxes' every day.

14/01/2019

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Brexit roundup: 6 stories you should read today

Here's a short roundup of the top Brexit-related stories from today

14/01/2019

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'Give my Brexit deal a second look,' May urges MPs ahead of vote

UK PM May has been making a last-ditch bid to persuade MPs to back her Brexit deal.

14/01/2019

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Hillsborough disaster: Ex-police chief on trial for manslaughter

David Duckenfield, 74, is accused of manslaughter over the deaths of 95 football fans at Hillsborough, Sheffield, in April 1989.

14/01/2019

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May changes speech after comments on Welsh devolution questioned

UK Prime Minister Theresa May drops comments from her Brexit speech after criticisms of "complete hypocrisy."

14/01/2019

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May warns of no Brexit if deal is rejected

'More likely outcome is a paralysis in parliament that risks there being no Brexit,' said British Prime Minister Theresa May.

14/01/2019

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Partner of UK minister sends 'inappropriate' message over Brexit vote

"I for one shall not forgive you" - partner of UK minister sends 'inappropriate' warning message to another MP over her choice in tomorrow's Commons vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal

14/01/2019

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EU nationals in UK await parliament's Brexit verdict

Vote will impact nearly four million non-British EU passport holders

14/01/2019

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Theresa May warns 'no' vote would undermine trust in democracy

May warns 'no' vote would undermine trust democracy

13/01/2019

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Anti-government and pro-Brexit protesters clash in London

A few thousand anti-governent protersters donned yellow jackets on Sunday and marched a kilometre through central London.

12/01/2019

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Euroviews. Is a ‘no deal’ Brexit exactly what the UK needs? | View

A 'no deal' outcome to Brexit may be disastrous for the UK but it may be necessary to put its current divisions to bed.

11/01/2019

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Andy Murray out of Australian Open and might now retire

British tennis champion Andy Murray has been knocked out of the Australian open after a five set battle with Roberto Bautista Agut.

11/01/2019

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Brexit: Conservative MP says UK would 'cash in' if no-deal is reached

Jenkin addressed what he termed the "ludicrous" concerns of the chamber about growing queues at the English Channel border

11/01/2019

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Watch: 'Labour is pro-EU and wants to stay aligned with Brussels'

The claim comes amid uncertainty over how Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn would campaign in any second Brexit referendum.

11/01/2019

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Brexit on the brain? UK PM May repeats 'deal' 10 times in 41 words

"The only way to avoid no deal is to have a deal and to agree a deal," May said. "And the deal that is on the table, the deal that is the deal that the EU has made clear is the only deal."

10/01/2019

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What would a no-deal Brexit mean for EU and UK citizens’ rights?

EU nationals in the UK and Britons in Europe have been given reassurances – but campaigners say rights will disappear and questions remain unanswered.

10/01/2019

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Euroviews. Would the EU welcome a UK U-turn on Brexit? Don't bet on it | View

If Article 50 was revoked or a second referendum gave way to remaining in the EU, would the Union want it? There are many reasons why they shouldn't.

10/01/2019

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UK pays Eurotunnel €38 million over no-deal Brexit ferry plan

The British government has paid £33 million (€38 million) to Eurotunnel, which runs the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France, after the company took legal action over the process to award ferry contracts to cope with a no-deal Brexit.

10/01/2019

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Jeremy Corbyn calls for general election to end Brexit 'deadlock'

UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn is in Yorkshire, where he is set to deliver a Brexit address reiterating his plea for a general election.

10/01/2019

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Welsh town inclined to think it has world's steepest street

A bit steep?

10/01/2019

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Raw Politics: May suffers two back-to-back parliamentary defeats

British Prime Minister Theresa May has lost two votes in parliament which severely restrict her Brexit powers if MPs vote down her Withdrawal Agreement next week.

09/01/2019

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'Stolen' artefact found at London auction house is returned to Egypt

A "stolen and illegally smuggled" ancient artefact has been returned to Egypt after being found at a London auction house

09/01/2019

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'Monster fatberg', bigger than the Tower of Pisa, discovered in Devon

A 'monster fatberg', believed to be Devon's largest, has been discovered in Sidmouth

09/01/2019

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May suffers fresh defeat over Brexit plans

Theresa May suffered a fresh Brexit defeat on Wednesday when MPs called for any plan-B options to be quickly presented if her deal is defeated next week.

09/01/2019