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Corbyn and Johnson clash over Brexit in first TV debate

"We have a deal that's oven-ready," said Johnson as his Labour rival promised to "give the final say to the people."

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Johnson extends poll lead in UK election campaign

Boris Johnson says all candidates standing for the Conservatives have pledged to support his Brexit deal with the European Union.

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Boris versus Binface: The barmy battles in Britain's 'Brexit election'

If you thought British politics couldn't get any more surreal, a glance at this list of constituency clashes should make you think again.

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UK PM says all Conservative candidates back his Brexit deal

"I am offering a pact with the people: if you vote Conservative you can be 100 per cent sure a majority Conservative government will unblock Parliament and get Brexit done," Johnson told The Telegraph newspaper.

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UK police assessing electoral fraud probe over Brexit Party claims

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Saturday that it "has received two allegations of electoral fraud and malpractice" relating to the December 12 snap election.

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What did we learn from first week of UK election campaign?

The first full week of the UK's General Election campaign proved to be an eventful one. There was a potentially game-changing development when Nigel Farage stood down hundreds of Brexit Party candidates in Conservative-held seats.

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Legal challenge to force UK government to release Russia report

A media non-profit organisation announced on Wednesday that it has launched a legal challenge to force the British government to release a report on alleged Russian interference in the UK’s Brexit vote and British politics.

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Can Boris Johnson really strike a free trade deal with the EU in 2020?

The prime minister has ruled out extending a post-Brexit transition period beyond December 2020.

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'Problems' with Brexit deal still need to be solved — Verhofstadt

Verhofstadt told MEPs that “problems need to be solved” before the Withdrawal Agreement can be recommended to member states for approval.

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UK general election 2019: What are the main parties promising?

Political parties are still in the process of writing their election manifestos - but here are the pledges made so far.

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Burning crosses and Boris Johnson effigy light up Lewes bonfire night

Costumed processions and bonfires mark the foiling of Guy Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament in 1605, and the memory of Lewes' Protestant martyrs.

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Game on: UK election rivals trade blows on first day of campaigning

Britons will go to the polls in a snap election on December 12.

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UK government denies ‘sitting on’ report into Russian meddling

An intelligence report which security experts and politicians say should be published, will not be released until after the December general election.

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Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage will not run in UK election

Farage told the BBC he chose instead to campaign countrywide against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's EU divorce deal.

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Watch: Brits burn John Bercow in effigy at Bonfire Night bash

The Speaker of the House of Commons stood down on October 31.

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What is it like to be a Brexit Party MEP in the heart of the EU?

At times, uncomfortable.

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Protesters bemoan Brexit delay as Halloween deadline passes

Pro-Brexit protesters showed up in London as the UK missed another Brexit deadline as UK politicians entered the arena ahead of a December 12 election.

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From deal to delay: what happened with Brexit in October?

Key events in another rollercoaster month: a deal was struck, but Brexit was delayed once again as the Halloween deadline was missed.

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What's in Boris Johnson's Brexit deal with the European Union?

Habemus deal: everything you need to know about the deal that Boris Johson struck with the European Union

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Watch: Labour's Jeremy Corbyn makes first major election pitch

Britain's main opposition Labour party officially kicked off its election campaign on Thursday.