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Who is Boris Johnson’s advisor Dominic Cummings?

Dominic Cummings has made his presence felt in Westminster since he was appointed as a senior adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in July and its not just lawmakers that have noticed.

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UK PM once again fails in call to MPs to back snap election

Parliament will be prorogued later on Monday ahead of Brexit deadline.

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UK PM likely to attempt 'fudge' to get around Brexit extension - former Tory strategist

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No breakthrough at Johnson and Varadkar meeting

We won't replace a legal guarantee with a promise, said Varadkar

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Labour to win snap election if held after Brexit deadline, poll finds

As British political parties start campaigning for a general election that has yet to be agreed upon, a new poll has found that it would be in the opposition's interest to delay the vote until after the October 31 Brexit deadline.

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Amber Rudd resigns from UK Cabinet over sacking of rebel MPs

Amber Rudd, one of the few Remain-supporting ministers in Boris Johnson's Cabinet, resigned on Saturday evening, accusing the British leader of having conducted an "assault on decency and democracy" by expelling rebel lawmakers from the party.

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UK lawmakers ready for legal action over Brexit delay

UK lawmakers and expelled Tory MP's have said they will go to court if Boris Johnson does not abide by legislation that would extend the Brexit delay if no deal is signed.

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A summary of Boris Johnson's terrible week in parliament

It was a complicated week in parliament that saw Boris Johnson lose several key votes as Parliament came back from summer break.

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Watch: Heckler ruins Boris Johnson's charm offensive

'You're playing games!' Heckler ruins Boris Johnson's charm offensive

My Europe Series

Brexit brinkmanship, new old faces and remembering WW2 in Brussels

For those of you who love to follow the Brexit drama, this week couldn't have been more gripping.Also this week, the hearings with the nominees for the EU top jobs began with arguably the most prominent candidate: Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF. That's in this edition of State of the Union.

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UK opposition parties agree to block general election

Labour and other parties will not back Boris Johnson's call.

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Legislation to stop no-deal Brexit passes both houses of UK parliament

The House of Lords approved legislation to stop a no-deal Brexit after agreeing to push the bill through by the end of day on Friday.

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High Court rejects Gina Miller appeal against Boris Johnson

The case had been brought by anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller.

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Raw Politics in full: Do-or-Die Derailed

Tesa Arcilla is joined by politicians and journalists to discuss the major political issues that are defining and dividing Europe today.

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Brexit rebel: Boris Johnson's Conservatives 'all over the place'

Caroline Nokes says the Tories are in a dangerous position to fight an election.

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Johnson would 'rather be dead in ditch' than ask for Brexit extension

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday said he would rather be "dead in a ditch" than ask the EU for an extension to the Brexit deadline.

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Jo Johnson, UK PM Boris Johnson's brother, quits as an MP

Johnson said he was "torn between family loyalty and the national interest."

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European Union member states make preparations for No Deal Brexit

As the European Union steps up contingency plans for a No Deal Brexit, individual member states are also taking steps to deal with the possible fall out.

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Bitesize Brexit: A quick summary of what happened on a tumultuous day

Bitesize Brexit: A quick summary of what happened on a tumultuous day

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UK scraps plan to immediately end freedom of movement after Brexit

Britain's government has abandoned plans to end freedom of movement for European Union citizens immediately after a possible no-deal Brexit and will instead return to an earlier policy of giving them three years' temporary leave to remain.