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May leads field as UK Conservatives vote for Cameron successor, but Fox fails

British Conservative MPs have begun the lengthy process of selecting David Cameron’s successor with a first round of voting.

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Junior minister has 'zap and determination' to lead Britain, says Brexit Boris

Former London mayor and big Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson is throwing his support behind Andrea Leadsom to be the next Conservative Party leader and Prime…

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The Brief From Brussels: Spain, Portugal given more time on deficits

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

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UK finance minister wants post Brexit business tax cut

Finance minister George Osborne plans to cut UK business tax to less than 15 percent to try to cushion the effects of Brexit.

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Farage quits as UKIP leader, says will stay to monitor Brexit negotiations

UKIP's Nigel Farage has warned against the British government accepting the kind of trade deal that Norway has with the EU.

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Pro-Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage resigns as leader of UKIP... Again

Prominent pro-Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage steps down as leader of the anti-European Union UKIP party.

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Who is in the running to be the next UK prime minister?

Pen portraits of the five candidates hoping to be the country's next leader.

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Brexit turmoil takes toll on main parties as leadership race ignites

“One of the reasons why we should keep our options open is: yes, the referendum express the will of the people, but the will of the people is entitled to change.

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Boris Johnson heckled in street over Brexit controversy

This is the moment prominent Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson was heckled in the street.

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Brexit sparks a political drama in the UK likened to the House of Cards

What words could be sufficient to carry the historical weight of events which unfolded on June 24.

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State of the Union: 'Anarchy in the UK'

The State of the Union is euronews’ weekly round-up of the top stories making headlines across Europe over the past 7 days.

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The UK needs a Brexit prime minister - Gove

The UK's Justice Minister has revealed his plan for the country if he is chosen as the next prime minister.

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Critics round on Boris Johnson after Gove wields Brexit knife

“Take back control”: the slogan was repeated over over again by Michael Gove and Boris Johnson during Britain’s EU referendum campaign and arguably helped tip the balance in many voters’ minds, persua

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Boris backs out - Gove goes for it - May may have it as race for number 10 gets underway

They are up and running and the prize is the key to Number 10 Downing Street.

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Boris Johnson pulls out of race to be UK PM

The former London Mayor had been favourite for the job after leading the successful Leave campaign in the UK's EU referendum.

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Boris Johnson says he won't run to be next UK prime minister

Boris Johnson has announced that he will not run to become UK prime minister, leaving Theresa May as the favourite to get the job.

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Both Britain's main political parties seem headed for leadership battles

The battle to elect a replacement for David Cameron as leader of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party and hence as prime minister is underway with nominations to be submitted by noon…

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Cameron: UK will have to accept good with bad in Brexit negotiations

David Cameron says it will be impossible to cherry-pick in Brexit negotiations with the EU, but refuses to give a timeframe for triggering Article 50.

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The EU is finished after Brexit vote, says UKIP's Farage

UKIP leader Nigel Farage said on Tuesday that the EU is “dead” and predicted that more countries would hold referendums on their membership of the 28-member…

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Fears of contagion in Europe after UK Brexit vote

Westminster in London is set to take back control – a phrase which was a rallying cry of the campaign to leave the European Union.