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Officials warn of putrefying piles of rubbish after no-deal Brexit
Feb 02, 2019 01:49Government officials are preparing to deal with “putrefying stockpiles” of rubbish in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to documents leaked to The Guardian.
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Germany taking precautions for ‘disorderly’ Brexit: Merkel
Feb 01, 2019 03:16German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday the federal government and the 16 states were taking precautions for a disorderly Brexit, but Berlin was still working to ensure that Britain leaves the European Union under a mutually agreed deal.
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UK parliament to cancel February recess over Brexit crisis
Jan 31, 2019 15:37The British parliament is highly likely to cancel its recess in February so that it could make progress on options available before the planned UK withdrawal from the European Union on March 29.
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Russia accuses British broadcaster BBC of ‘certain violations’
Jan 31, 2019 12:15Russia’s media regulator says an investigation it had launched into the activities of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the country has found “certain violations” by the broadcaster.
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UK calls for economic pressure against Maduro, refuses to return Venezuelan gold
Jan 31, 2019 08:22Britain has expressed support for economic sanctions against Venezuela amid an ongoing political row in the South American country.
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European states set up payment channel with Iran to bypass US bans: German media
Jan 31, 2019 05:32The European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal have finalized a much-awaited transactions channel with Iran aimed at protecting trade ties with Tehran against American sanctions, German media say.
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UK’s Army accused of targeting children with recruitment scheme
Jan 31, 2019 04:03The British Army’s controversial recruitment policy has sparked fresh criticism as minor children interested in video games have been encouraged to join the military.
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EU rejects UK's new push for changing Brexit deal
Jan 30, 2019 12:31The European Union leaders have roundly rejected a fresh push by Britain to change the country’s withdrawal agreement.
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Corbyn will meet with May to ask her to remove no deal threat: Source
Jan 30, 2019 09:04British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will tell Prime Minister Theresa May a so-called “no deal Brexit” must be taken off the table and she should pursue his party’s “alternative plan” to leave the European Union, a source said on Wednesday.
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UK parliament OKs Brexit amendment on replacing Irish backstop
Jan 30, 2019 05:50British lawmakers have voted on seven amendments to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the European Union, calling for alternatives to the contentious Irish backstop plan and pushing to avoid a no-deal exit.