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Britain cannot unilaterally scrap border backstop: Irish foreign minister
Nov 05, 2018 14:06Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has said that neither Ireland nor the European Union would ever sign up to a backstop agreement to keep the Irish border open after Brexit that the United Kingdom could end unilaterally.
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Business leaders call for second Brexit vote
Nov 04, 2018 08:11Business leaders in Britain have called for a second public vote on whether the UK should withdraw from the European Union.
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Corbyn dangerous for UK’s super-rich: Top banker
Nov 03, 2018 03:45UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn’s rise to power as the next British prime minister will be “very dangerous” for the country’s wealthiest, a top Swiss banker warns.
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EU, E3 condemn US for reimposing sanctions on Iran, vow to protect trade
Nov 03, 2018 02:48France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the European Union have jointly condemned Washington’s fresh sanctions on Iran’s economy, vowing to protect European firms doing business with Tehran.
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It's impossible to renegotiate nuclear deal: Iran’s UK ambassador
Nov 02, 2018 02:19Speaking at the famous Oxford Union debating society, Iran’s ambassador to the UK has revealed the extensive efforts made by European nations to counter anti-Iran US sanctions.
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No-deal Brexit would trigger lengthy UK recession: S&P
Oct 31, 2018 12:05The UK will begin to suffer a lengthy economic recession if Prime Minister Theresa May fails to reach a Brexit deal with the European Union, experts warn.
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Councils force homeless out of London on rapid pace
Oct 29, 2018 11:07Reports in the British media show that local authorities in London are moving homeless people out of the city on an unprecedented scale.
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Member of Saudi 'royal circle' ordered Khashoggi murder: UK intel
Oct 29, 2018 03:31Orders by a “member of the Saudi royal circle” to abduct dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi were intercepted by the British intelligence, a report says, adding that they “did not emanate directly” from Saudi de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
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UK finance minister says end to austerity depends on Brexit deal
Oct 28, 2018 12:25Britain’s Chancellor of Exchequer, the top finance and economy official in the country, says an end to years of austerity will depend on whether the UK will be able to a secure a deal on its withdrawal from the European Union.
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Irish singer Sinead O'Conner converts to Islam, changes name to Shuhada Davitt
Oct 27, 2018 03:48Outspoken Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has announced she has converted to Islam and changed her name to Shuhada.