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EU offers Brexit delay until May 22 only – leaked draft
The EU is poised to agree to Theresa May’s request to delay Brexit, a leaked draft document shows. But it says the extension is possible only until May 22, as the UK “doesn’t intend to hold elections to the EU parliament.”
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Macron says no-deal Brexit if British MPs reject May's plan again
The UK will have to leave the EU with “no deal” if the British MPs reject the EU-backed accord once again, the French President Emmanuel Macron has warned.
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Utrecht shootings: Hunt for gunman after attack on tram
A gunman has opened fire inside a tram and at several other locations in the Dutch city of Utrecht, authorities say.
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Brexit vote: MPs expected to delay leaving EU as second referendum is rejected
UK Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to ask the EU for Brexit to be delayed beyonf the end of the month but opted against a second referendum.
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‘Only one option left’: Brexit meltdown
The unthinkable has happened in Britain. The Brexit strategy has fallen through at the last minute and critics say there’s only one option left.
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Brexit nightmare is finally here
This is it. The final throw of the dice that could determine the future of the UK for decades. The frightening reality is that no one knows how the week will end.
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Russia internet freedom: Thousands protest against cyber-security bill
Thousands of people in Russia have protested against plans to introduce tighter restrictions on the internet.
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Theresa May offers MPs chance to delay Brexit
A stunning backflip by UK Prime Minister Theresa May has thrown the Brexit debate into disarray as a key deadline looms ever closer.
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UK considering unthinkable option
Resignations, betrayal and delays, the UK has been rocked by Brexit shifts. Now its leaders are considering the unthinkable.
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Shamima Begum: IS teenager says losing UK citizenship 'unjust'
Shamima Begum - the teenager who fled London to join Islamic State in Syria - has said being stripped of her British citizenship is "unjust".
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May calls for more time on Brexit talks
Theresa May has called on UK MPs to “hold their nerve” and allow votes on Brexit in two weeks in order to give her more time to rework the deal.
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May faces decisive day in British parliament
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that a vote in parliament is a chance to draw a line under divisions that have prevented parliament approving a Brexit deal and is an opportunity to show the EU what lawmakers do want.
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Brexit: High-profile Germans plead with UK to stay in EU
Leading German figures have written to the UK asking it to stay in the EU.
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UK in crisis after Brexit humiliation
The day after a horror night for the UK’s Theresa May, Brexit lies in tatters and her government is about to fight for the right to stay in power.
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Theresa May says no Brexit more likely than no deal
Prime Minister Theresa May is making a last-ditch attempt to persuade MPs to back her Brexit deal as Tuesday's key Commons vote looms closer.
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UK police treat Manchester New Year’s Eve stabbing attack as ‘terrorist investigation
The stabbing spree which occurred in Manchester, England on New Year’s Eve is being investigated as terror-related, police said. The attack left three people injured, including a police officer, and the suspect was detained.
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Yellow vest protesters target Macron’s vacation hideaway
Yellow vests have attempted to invade French president Emmanuel Macron’s vacation retreat as a new scandal breaks around his former security aide.
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German army 'could recruit EU citizens'
Seven years after Germany scrapped conscription, its defence chief has said employing EU citizens is "an option" to fill expert posts.
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May, Blair in war of words over Brexit
In an extraordinary public stoush over Brexit, the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair accused Theresa May of being “irresponsible”.
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