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May defies resignation calls, says ouster will not help Brexit
Nov 19, 2018 11:31UK Prime Minister Theresa May says she has no plans to resign despite massive backlash against her Brexit plans, arguing that her removal from power will not help the country’s exit from the European Union (EU).
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Extend Brexit transition to 2022, EU’s chief negotiator suggests
Nov 19, 2018 05:56Britain’s transition out of the European Union could take up to 2022, says the EU chief Brexit negotiator.
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British foreign secretary due in Iran for nuclear deal talks
Nov 19, 2018 05:22British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is due in Iran on Monday for talks that will focus on a 2015 multilateral nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic, his office has announced.
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UK PM vows to focus on Brexit talks despite leadership challenge
Nov 18, 2018 12:31British Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed she would go on with her task of finalizing a draft deal on her country’s withdrawal from the European Union despite challenges to her leadership within the ruling Conservative Party.
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UK austerity program inflicted ‘great misery’ on Britons: UN
Nov 17, 2018 14:14The United Nations has condemned the British government's austerity measures in a damning report, saying the “mean-spirited, and often callous” program has inflicted ‘great misery’ on millions of Britons.
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UK MPs press for vote of no confidence in Theresa May over draft Brexit deal
Nov 16, 2018 14:16Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has gathered enough signatures to go ahead with a no confidence vote against UK Prime Minister Theresa May over her draft Brexit deal with the European Union.
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Senior Tory lawmaker starts impeachment motion against PM May
Nov 16, 2018 03:15A senior member of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has submitted a letter of no-confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May, demanding a new Tory leader takes reigns of Brexit talks to prevent it from parliamentary disapproval.
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UK’s prime minister vows to fight for draft Brexit deal
Nov 16, 2018 03:08UK Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to fight for her draft Brexit deal with the European Union after the resignation of her Brexit secretary and other ministers threatened her exit strategy and her job.
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5 UK ministers quit in protest to May’s Brexit deal
Nov 15, 2018 11:47UK Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey have stepped down following disagreement with Prime Minister Theresa May over the terms of her proposed deal to take Britain out of the European Union (EU).
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May wins support among ministers for her Brexit deal
Nov 15, 2018 02:57British Prime Minister Theresa May has won support among British ministers for her Brexit deal with the European Union.