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British PM Boris Johnson faces revolt over plans to rewrite so-called Northern Ireland protocol
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street, in London, on Sept. 2, 2020.
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U.K.’s top senior civil servant steps down as Boris Johnson adviser seeks change
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 02, 2020 British Brexit negotiator David Frost (L) arrives for a meeting with European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with Britain Michel Barnier on March 2, 2020 at the Berlaymont building in Brussels. - Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed on June 28, 2020 his Europe adviser David Frost as his national security adviser, replacing Mark Sedwill who will stand down in September. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)
economy
U.K.’s coronavirus slump begins with 5.8 per cent slide in March
FILE PHOTO: A street sweeper cleans outside the Bank of England as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley
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Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds expecting first child, announce engagement
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds gesture as they arrive at 10 Downing Street on the morning after the general election in London, Britain, December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo
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British lawmakers back proposals to hamper a no-deal Brexit
Flags flutter outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain, on March 13, 2019.
world
Tory party members to decide next U.K. leader
FILE - In this two photo file combo image, Jeremy Hunt, left, and Boris Johnson, right, who are the final two contenders for leadership of the Conservative Party, Thursday June 20, 2019. Following elimination votes Britain's Conservative Party members will vote for the final two contenders with the winner due to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as party leader and prime minister. (AP Photo FILE/Matt Dunham, Frank Augstein)
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EU tells Britain: There will be no renegotiation of Brexit deal
Flags flutter outside the Houses of Parliament, ahead of a Brexit vote, in London, Britain, on March 13, 2019.
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Brexit Party piles pressure on Britain’s Conservatives as Labour and Tory support collapses
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party piles pressure on Britain’s Conservatives as Labour and Tory support collapses
world
The European elections: Why they matter in the age of populism
The European elections: Why they matter in the age of populism
world
Britain to grant Huawei restricted access to 5G network, providing possible template for Five Eyes allies
The Huawei logo is pictured outside its factory campus in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China, on March 25, 2019.
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Britain’s PM Theresa May defends Brexit delay, critic asks her to resign
British Prime Minister Theresa May holds a news conference following an extraordinary European Union leaders summit to discuss Brexit, in Brussels, Belgium April 11, 2019.
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EU leaders grant Theresa May six-month reprieve to win Brexit approval
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May react during an extraordinary European Union leaders summit to discuss Brexit, in Brussels, Belgium April 10, 2019. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS
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EU to agree on Brexit delay but France pushes for conditions
European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier addresses a news conference following a Ministers of EU Affairs meeting in Luxembourg, April 9, 2019.
world
Brexit is making Irish reunification a real possibility
Northern Ireland's Sinn Fein politicians Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill talk to the media outside the Houses of Parliament, as uncertainty over Brexit continues, in London, Britain, Britain, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
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British PM Theresa May asks EU for Brexit extension to June 30
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May arrives at the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
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Theresa May optimistic for end to Brexit impasse after first day of talks with Jeremy Corbyn
A handout photograph taken and released by the U.K. Parliament on April 3, 2019, shows British Prime Minister Theresa May attending the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) question and answer session in the House of Commons in London.
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May seeks Brexit delay, opposition compromise to resolve impasse
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May gives a statement inside 10 Downing Street in London on April 2, 2019 after chairing a day-long meeting of the cabinet. - Britain will seek a further delay to Brexit to allow more time for parliament to pass the deal agreed with the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said today. (Photo by Jack Taylor / POOL / AFP)JACK TAYLOR/AFP/Getty Images
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Britain’s reputation as ‘economic powerhouse’ at risk as parliamentarians struggle on Brexit
Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow announces the results of a round of voting on alternative Brexit options in London, England, on April 1, 2019 in this still image taken from video.
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U.K. Parliament fails to find majority for alternative Brexit options
Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow announces the results of a round of voting on alternative Brexit options in London, England, on April 1, 2019 in this still image taken from video.
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Bitterly divided U.K. Parliament to vote again Monday on Brexit options as crisis deepens
Small toy figures are seen in front of a Brexit logo in this illustration.
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May’s political future uncertain as she loses third vote on Brexit deal
A handout photograph taken and released by the UK Parliament on March 29, 2019 shows Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May listening to a speaker during a a debate in the House of Commons on the Government's Withdrawal Agreement Bill, before MPs voted on it.
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Theresa May promises to resign if MPs back her Brexit deal, but still no signs of consensus
British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at the House of Commons as she faces a vote on alternative Brexit options in London, on March 27, 2019.
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Britain’s Theresa May says she will step down if her Brexit deal passes
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street, as she faces a vote on alternative Brexit options, in London, Britain, March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
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British Parliament to vote on series of Brexit options, throwing wrench in Theresa May’s strategy
British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks in Parliament in London, Britain March 25, 2019, ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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Massive anti-Brexit march unfolds in London, with protesters demanding new referendum
EU supporters, calling on the government to give Britons a vote on the final Brexit deal, participate in the 'People's Vote' march in central London, Britain March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
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Britain’s May faces daunting task of changing minds on Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May holds a news conference at the end of the first day of an EU summit focused on Brexit, in Brussels, on March 22, 2019.
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Theresa May seeking June 30 Brexit extension with European Union
A handout photograph released by the U.K. Parliament on March 20, 2019, shows British Prime Minister Theresa May speaking during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) question and answer session in the House of Commons in London on March 20, 2019.
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Britain’s Theresa May seeks Brexit delay after third vote on her deal is derailed
British Prime Minister Theresa May is seen at Downing Street, in London, Britain, on March 18, 2019.
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Speaker throws wrench in Theresa May’s Brexit strategy
FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, March 22, 2018, John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons speaks at Westminster Hall inside the Palace of Westminster in London. Bercow dealt a potentially fatal blow to Prime Minister Theresa May's ailing Brexit deal on Monday, March 18, 2019, saying the government couldn't keep asking lawmakers to vote on the same Brexit deal that lawmakers have already rejected twice. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, FILE)
european business
Under pressure, Theresa May scrambles to win support for Brexit deal
British PM Theresa may needs a victory in the Commons this week or the U.K. has to take part in May’s European Parliament election – almost three years after Britons voted to leave the bloc.
opinion
Globe editorial: Britain, can you please make your Brexit decision already?
opinion
I’m watching my country lose its mind because of Brexit
Adam Foulds
world
With Brexit only 15 days away, British MPs vote overwhelmingly to seek a delay
Tellers announce the results of the vote on extending Brexit negotiating period in Parliament in London, Britain, on March 14, 2019.
opinion
Theresa May’s failure on Brexit: She refuses to listen
Simon Usherwood
world
Theresa May wins some last-minute Brexit deal revisions ahead of vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May, left, is welcomed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Strasbourg, France on March 11, 2019. May flew to Strasbourg, France, late Monday to try to secure a last-minute deal with the bloc.
european business
Brexit supporters demand Theresa May agree to three tests for revised EU deal
Pro-Brexit activists march outside Parliament in London last week.