Brexit

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EU endorses Brexit divorce deal, as fierce fight lies ahead in British parliament

In a bittersweet landmark, European Union leaders on Sunday approved an agreement on Britain's departure next year — the first time a member country will have left the 28-nation bloc.

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EU set to endorse Brexit deal but hard work lies ahead

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UK's May sees Brexit deal soon as future ties text agreed

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday that a good Brexit deal is within reach after the European Union and her government agreed on a draft declaration outlining their future relations.

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Brexit chaos continues as UK's Theresa May warns against a leadership change

Beleaguered British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is facing a potential no-confidence vote from opponents in her Conservative Party, said Sunday that a leadership change won't make the faltering Brexit talks any easier.

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Theresa May fights for political survival after draft Brexit deal sparks resignations, calls for her ouster

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was fighting for her political survival on Thursday after a draft Brexit agreement with the European Union sparked resignations from her Cabinet -- and left furious pro-Brexit backbenchers pushing for a leadership challenge.

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May says UK Cabinet backs Brexit deal amid wide opposition

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that her Cabinet supported a draft agreement laying out the terms of Great Britain's divorce from the European Union, setting the stage for a battle royale within her Conservative Party and the House of Commons.

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Hundred of thousands descend on London to thwart Britain's plan to leave European Union

Thousands of protesters descended on the streets of London on Saturday to demand a new referendum on Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.

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British prime minister Theresa May dances on stage to ABBA at Conservative conference

The British prime minister poked fun at her image as she got her groove on to Abba's Dancing Queen - mocking her dance moves from a recent trip to Africa - before appealing to the party to get behind her.

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New Brexit referendum? UK's Labour Party ponders supporting the idea

As talks between the U.K. and Europe to negotiate the country's exit from the European Union have stalled, Britain's Labour Party may hold the fate of Brexit in its hands.

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London mayor calls for second referendum on Brexit, says negotiations are 'mired in confusion'

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for another referendum on Britain’s membership in the European Union—saying that Prime Minister Theresa May’s handling of Brexit negotiations has become “mired in confusion and deadlock.”

Politics 7 hours ago

Susan Rice mocks UK Prime Minister Theresa May for awkward dance moves: 'Somebody help her, please'

Obama-era diplomat Susan Rice on Thursday took a rather undiplomatic swing at UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s clunky dance moves in Africa, saying her groove “takes the cake.”

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British fisherman call on Navy to protect them from aggressive French rivals in 'Scallop Wars'

British fishermen are calling on the government to send in the Royal Navy to protect them from their French rivals in the bizarre conflict dubbed 'The Scallop Wars'.

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Theresa May dismisses calls for 2nd Brexit vote as ninth parliament member resigns

The British prime minister dismissed any calls for a second referendum vote on the country’s departure from the European Union, standing behind her plan that sparked the ninth resignation of a parliament member on Monday.

Politics 7 hours ago

Trump advised May to sue EU over Brexit, prime minister reveals

President Trump’s advice to Theresa May over the tense negotiations over Britain’s exit from the European Union included suing the bloc, the prime minister revealed Sunday.

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Trump slams May over 'very unfortunate' Brexit plan, says 'it will probably kill' US trade deal

President Trump criticized British Prime Minister Theresa May's handling of Brexit Thursday, telling The Sun newspaper that her plan was "very unfortunate" and would "probably" kill any possible trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K.

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Jeremy Hunt, Theresa May loyalist, named to replace Boris Johnson as UK foreign secretary

British Prime Minister Theresa May selected Jeremy Hunt to replace Boris Johnson as foreign secretary Monday as she sought to re-stabilize her government following a pair of high-profile resignations over Brexit.

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Top UK official in charge of Brexit quits in fresh blow to May

Britain's most senior official in charge of negotiating the country's exit from the European Union resigned Sunday, two days after Prime Minister Theresa May announced she had finally united her quarrelsome government behind a plan for Brexit.

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Brexit bill becomes law, allowing UK to leave European Union

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II approved the government’s Brexit legislation Tuesday, allowing the country to leave the European Union.

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Thousands march in London to demand new EU vote on second anniversary of Brexit

Thousands of protesters descended on London on Saturday to demand a new referendum on leaving the European Union, as Britain marked the second anniversary of its historic Brexit vote.

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Steve Hilton: On Brexit and Trump, the elites are trying to overturn the 2016 populist revolution

Just as the elitist establishment in Britain and the EU is trying to overturn the result of the Brexit referendum, so too the establishment in America is trying to overturn the result of the 2016 presidential election.

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Lawmakers say UK should consider postponing Brexit

Britain should consider postponing Brexit because there may not be enough time to strike a deal with the European Union before the U.K. leaves the bloc a year from now, a key committee of British lawmakers said Sunday.

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George Soros revealed as key funder in big-money campaign to thwart Brexit

Left-wing billionaire George Soros is pumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into a campaign looking to sabotage British voters’ 2016 decision to leave the European Union.

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Pro-EU elites try to make Brits vote again on Brexit as 'divorce' talks heat up

Nearly two years after British voters sent political shockwaves across the globe by voting to leave the European Union, and with U.K.-EU divorce talks heating up, Britain’s pro-EU establishment is pushing hard to get Brits to “think again.”

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Second Brexit? Nigel Farage says UK should revote, stop 'whining'

Anti-EU British politician Nigel Farage says he might support a second referendum on Britain's European Union membership to kill off any prospect of staying in the bloc.

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A year after vote, UK unveils bill to make Brexit a reality

A year after Britons voted to leave the European Union, the government is unveiling the first piece of legislation to make it a reality.

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Theresa May: UK seeks 2-year transition period after Brexit

Britain is prepared to abide by European Union rules and pay into the bloc's coffers for two years after leaving the EU in March 2019, Prime Minister Theresa May said Friday in a conciliatory speech intended to revive foundering Brexit talks.

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UK government's Brexit plans in hands of Supreme Court

Britain's Supreme Court began hearing a landmark case Monday that will decide who has the power to trigger the U.K.'s exit from the European Union — the government or Parliament.

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One-time Conservative rising star defeated in Britain vote

Britain's Liberal Democrat Party has unseated Zac Goldsmith, a one-time Conservative Party rising star who ran as an independent in a parliamentary special vote in the London borough of Richmond.

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British court brings Brexit to a screeching halt

Britain's plans to leave the European Union hit a large speed bump Thursday, as the High Court ruled that the government can't start exit negotiations without a vote in Parliament.

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Theresa May 'honored' to serve as Britain's next prime minister

Theresa May said Monday she was "honored and humbled" to be chosen as Britain's next prime minister, after the Conservative Party confirmed she would take over from David Cameron this week.

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Three remain in race to be UK Conservative leader as two lowest vote-getters drop out

The race to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron as leader of the UK's Conservative Party was reduced from five to three Tuesday after a single round of voting.