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Brexit at the London TechCrunch Disrupt exhibition

Virtual and augmented reality, health technology and mobile tech were centre stage at the annual TechCrunch Disrupt startup event in London.

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MPs back UK government's Brexit timetable in return for published plan

In a compromise move, Prime Minister Theresa May avoided a possible revolt over her plan to begin the process by the end of March.

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The Brief from Brussels: Barnier sees new Brexit deal deadline

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s political capital.

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EU's Brexit czar eyes 2018 deal with UK

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator wants a deal between Britain and Brussels by October 2018.

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Protests on both sides of the Brexit debate outside Supreme Court

A small group of pro and anti-Brexit protesters gathered outside Britain’s Supreme Court on Monday (December 5), as the government appealed against a court ruling that triggering Article 50, which wou

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'Brexit could be concluded by October, 2018', says EU negotiator Michel Barnier

Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has given his first speech since taking office.

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Who will trigger Article 50? Brexit negotiations appeal begins in UK Supreme Court

The Brexit debate is stirred up further. The UK government's Supreme Court appeal over who can begin exit negotiations has started.

Economy

Christmas spends down in Britain and France say surveys

Cash registers might be ringing up less in sales this Christmas in Britain and France according to twin surveys

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UK voters reject ''hard Brexit'' in shock Lib Dem by-election victory

UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative government suffered a shock election result Friday losing a London constituency in what is being described as a protest against the UK leaving the European

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The Brief from Brussels: Italy's high-stakes referendum, Tunisia's president presses EU

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

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UKIP gets a new leader

Paul Nuttall will take over from UKIP's former leader Nigel Farage, who stood down in June after achieving his decades-long ambition of seeing Britain vote to leave the EU.

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Marine Le Pen won't be France's next president, says Juncker

Jean Claude Juncker addresses the 'big issues' affecting Europe and the EU today. From Trump, to Brexit and the rise of the far-right.

Economy

UK growth remains firm despite Brexit vote

A new survey suggests Britain’s economic optimism is holding steady in the wake of the Brexit vote.

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Farage warns of more political upset if Brexit isn't achieved

Nigel Farage taunts British Prime Minister Theresa May with a mock ambassador's reception party at London's Ritz hotel.

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Euro zone faces tense times in the wake of Brexit and Trump warns ECB

ECB fears for the euro zone

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UK: right-wing extremist Thomas Mair given life term for MP Jo Cox's murder

White supremacist Thomas Mair is given life in jail for murdering British MP and mother of two, Jo Cox.

Economy

Britain's Brexit bonanza: slower growth, inflation and more borrowing

Growth in the UK looks set to drop in 2017

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The Brief from Brussels: EU leaders call for freezing of Turkey membership talks

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

World

World Bank warns popularist politics will drag on global growth

Populism has a negative impact on the long term economic outlook of Europe and Central Asia but short term growth is expected to accelerate in the region – according to a new report from the World…

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Everything you need to know about the Brexit appeal – but were afraid to ask

The who, what, why, where and when of the UK's unprecedented Supreme Court hearing.