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Sturgeon calls for pause in Brexit talks after UK election
Jun 13, 2017 03:10Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on British Prime Minister Theresa May to pause Brexit talks until a cross-party consensus can be built in the wake of the recent general election results.
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Pound slips further as British election debacle fuels uncertainty
Jun 13, 2017 02:51The pound wallowed around two-month lows Tuesday, unable to bounce back from last week's shock election that saw Britain's ruling Conservatives lose their majority, throwing the country into uncertainty, days before key Brexit talks.
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British PM reshuffles cabinet days before Brexit negotiations
Jun 12, 2017 04:14UK Prime Minister Theresa May has reshuffled her cabinet days before heading into Brexit negotiations with the European Union (EU), in a bid to contain the damage from her party’s weak showing in last week’s general elections.
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Irish premier warns May on her DUP deal, suggesting it could endanger peace
Jun 12, 2017 00:38Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny has warned the leader of the British Conservative party, Prime Minister Theresa May, about her deal with Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), suggesting it could endanger peace.
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Corbyn ‘ready’ for second general election
Jun 11, 2017 15:02UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the country needs to hold a second general election before spiraling down into a “period of great instability.”
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May-Northern Ireland's DUP deal thrown into confusion
Jun 11, 2017 04:38A deal almost reached between British Prime Minister Theresa May and Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has been thrown into confusion.
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German chancellor urges British PM to start Brexit
Jun 10, 2017 14:36German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged British Prime Minister Theresa May to start talks regarding Britain's exit from the European Union, known as Brexit.
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Britons sign petition against Tory-DUP coalition, urging May to resign
Jun 10, 2017 09:53Britons have signed a petition against Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to form a coalition government with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in Northern Ireland following her party’s disastrous loss in the general elections, calling on her to step down.
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EU's Tusk presses Britain to start Brexit talks
Jun 10, 2017 00:26European Council President Donald Tusk has sent the British prime minister a letter congratulating Theresa May for her party’s win and reminding her about upcoming talks on Britain's exit from the European Union, known as the Brexit.
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Final UK election results emerge, Tories fail with 318 seats
Jun 09, 2017 14:06Final results of the UK general election indicate that the Conservative Party of British Prime Minister Theresa May has failed to secure majority in Parliament, a failure that fuels political uncertainty just days before the start of Brexit talks.