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EU Brexit spokesman says Britain assured him about those who do not apply for settled status
Jan 17, 2020 13:37The UK government has sought to reassure the EU that its citizens living in the UK will not be deported if they fail to apply for settled status, the European parliament’s Brexit co-ordinator has said. UK Ministers, however, have refused calls to give EU citizens physical proof of their right to stay in the UK after Brexit for fear of “another Windrush” setting off fresh anger.
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Post-Brexit Food security plan biggest shake-up in 40 years
Jan 16, 2020 12:47The UK’s food security shall be assessed on a regular basis by parliament to ensure minimal disruption to supplies after the country leaves the EU and while new trade deals are sought.
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Iran summons British ambassador over 'unconventional behavior,' attending 'illegal' rally
Jan 12, 2020 15:19Iran has summoned the British ambassador to protest his "unconventional behavior and attendance at illegal rallies" in Tehran held days after the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane near the Iranian capital.
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Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill cleared the House of Commons on Thursday
Jan 10, 2020 12:35Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill cleared the House of Commons on Thursday in a major milestone that means the UK is on track to leave the EU on 31 January.
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Rouhani to UK PM: There would be no security in London without Soleimani’s efforts
Jan 09, 2020 11:44President Hassan Rouhani strongly has reacted to some British officials’ expression of support for the recent assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani by the US in Iraq, noting how the senior Iranian commander’s anti-terror efforts contributed to international security, including that of Britain itself.
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Boris Johnson unequivocally supports Lt. General Soleimani’s assassination
Jan 06, 2020 09:39British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has said that the British government does “not lament” the terrorist-style assassination of Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani at the hand of US forces.
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UK navy says will escort British-flagged ships through Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
Jan 05, 2020 06:01The UK Navy says it will accompany the British-flagged ships through the strategic Strait of Homuz, as regional tensions escalate in the wake of the US assassination of Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.
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‘We’ll force US Navy out of Persian Gulf soon’
Jan 05, 2020 03:22US forces and allies will soon be forced out of the Persian Gulf waters, where they have been seeking to establish a foothold for years, says Iran’s navy commander.
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Huge rise in number of people trying to cross Channel to UK by sea
Jan 02, 2020 04:10The number of people making desperate attempts to cross the Channel by sea from France has quadrupled over the last year. French officials say almost 2,358 people were picked up in the Channel attempting to reach the UK by boat or swimming in 2019, compared with 586 in 2018.
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British public losing faith in BBC
Jan 01, 2020 07:21The British Broadcasting Corporation, the BBC, is funded by the British public through a mandatory license fee tax. Yet a new poll conducted by Public First found that 74 percent were in favor of scrapping the license fee. The figure was even higher at 78 percent for those aged 18-24.