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Brexit fallout: Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn says he won't resign after no-confidence vote

July 6, 2017

Brexit fallout: Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn says he won't resign after no-confidence vote

Britain's embattled Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said Tuesday he would not resign despite a vote of no confidence from his party's lawmakers.

Leader of UK Independence Party booed at European parliament after Brexit

July 6, 2017

Leader of UK Independence Party booed at European parliament after Brexit

Nigel Farage, the leader of the anti-Europe U.K. Independence Party, confronted European Union parliament officials with a damning speech met with boos and jeers Tuesday, less than a week after Britain's vote to leave the EU.

Britain sees more accusations of xenophobic attacks after Brexit vote

July 6, 2017

Britain sees more accusations of xenophobic attacks after Brexit vote

An Eastern European family in Rugby finds dog excrement shoved through its mailbox. A Londoner nearly gets into a fight over drunken slurs shouted on a crowded subway car. A Polish teenager in Gloucestershire is taunted with threats of deportation at her high school.

British political turmoil deepens after Brexit vote; several opposition lawmakers resign

July 6, 2017

British political turmoil deepens after Brexit vote; several opposition lawmakers resign

Britain's shocking decision to remove itself from the European Union brought more political turmoil Sunday as Scotland's leader threatened to block the move and the opposition Labour Party's leader faced a coup attempt from his own legislators.

Brexit remorse? UK lawmaker calls for Parliament to ignore EU referendum

July 6, 2017

Brexit remorse? UK lawmaker calls for Parliament to ignore EU referendum

The aftershocks of Thursday's referendum on British membership in the European Union continued to reverberate Saturday with one lawmaker saying Parliament should overturn the result.

Germany fears Brexit could trigger domino effect, leading other nations to exit EU

July 6, 2017

Germany fears Brexit could trigger domino effect, leading other nations to exit EU

As the European Union's founding nations rushed to an emergency meeting Saturday to consider their future, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government reportedly fears the United Kingdom could be just the first of several nations to pull out of the alliance.

Brexit: Google sees spike in UK searches for 'getting an Irish passport'

June 26, 2017

Brexit: Google sees spike in UK searches for 'getting an Irish passport'

Google saw a 100 percent surge in U.K. searches for “getting an Irish passport” after Britain voted to leave the European Union.

UK could stay in EU despite Brexit vote, Macron says

June 13, 2017

UK could stay in EU despite Brexit vote, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron said that the UK could remain part of the EU despite the Brexit vote.

UK election: Theresa May tweaks Cabinet as critics sharpen their knives

June 11, 2017

UK election: Theresa May tweaks Cabinet as critics sharpen their knives

Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed ministers to her shaky government Sunday, as some Conservative colleagues rallied to support her -- and others said her days were numbered after last week's disastrous election.

UK election: Theresa May's massive gamble (and its stunning result) must not derail Brexit

June 9, 2017

UK election: Theresa May's massive gamble (and its stunning result) must not derail Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s massive gamble in calling a snap general election has not paid off.