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Scottish govt agrees to legislate for 2nd independence referendum – Sturgeon
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Real reason David Cameron quit
BEFORE Friday’s shock Brexit referendum result, UK Prime Minister David Cameron dismissed any suggestion he would resign — but once the Leave vote came through he called it quits within hours.
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EU parliament leader: we want Britain out as soon as possible
President Martin Schulz says speeding up of UK exit being considered after ‘continent taken hostage because of Tory party fight’
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'Now get out!’ Start Clause 50 exit process NOW, EU chiefs urge UK
EU chiefs want to be rid of Britain as soon as possible, if a statement from the European Council released in the wake of the UK’s shock Brexit is anything to go by.
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Biden hits 'xenophobia, nationalism and isolationism' in apparent reference to Trump
As Donald Trump went to Scotland and attacked his political opponents on Friday, Vice President Biden returned the favor by hitting Trump during a speech in Ireland.
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Brexit: What happens now?
The UK has voted to leave the EU - a process that has come to be known as Brexit. Here is what is likely to happen next.
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'I think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction': David Cameron
British PM to step down this year in wake of EU vote
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French, Dutch far-right call for EU membership referendums after Brexit
France's far right National Front party and Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders called for referendums in their own countries on European Union membership Friday in the wake of the UK vote to leave the bloc.
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'People have spoken', both UK and EU 'indispensable partners' - Obama
Though he would have preferred that the UK stayed in the European Union, US President Barack Obama said he respects the decision of the British people and reassures them that their special relationship with the US will remain.
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Putin on Brexit: No one wants to support weak economies
Russian President Vladimir Putin says ‘Brexit’ is the choice made by the British nation and is a comprehensible one, as “no one wants to feed weak economies.” Russia has not and does not plan to interfere with the results of the referendum, he added.
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BRITS CUT ACCORD: PM quits as billions wiped in ‘bloodbath’
LIVE: Vote Leave’s Boris Johnson and Michael Gove have paid tribute to Prime Minister David Cameron after his resignation following the shock referendum result that saw Britain vote to leave the EU 52 per cent to 48 per cent.
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Live: PM Cameron to quit after UK votes to leave EU
The UK and the EU entered uncharted waters Friday after the country voted to leave the bloc. Shortly after the result, Prime Minister David Cameron announced his intention to resign in three months. Follow all the events on our live blog below.
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UK votes to leave the EU
The UK's EU referendum is proving too close to call, with Leave getting more votes than expected in early results but Remain starting to gain ground.
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Counting under way in UK's historic referendum on EU membership
Counting is under way in a referendum that will decide whether the UK remains a member of the European Union.
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Gunman shot dead at cinema in western Germany
German police shot dead a gunman after he took hostages at a cinema complex in the western town of Viernheim on Thursday, the interior minister of Hesse state said.
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Britain Votes On Historic EU Referendum
Opinion polls taken before the vote indicated the outcome is far too close to forecast.
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European Union referendum: UK goes to the polls
Voting is under way in a historic referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union or leave.
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Brexit blog: The people decide as Britons cast their vote on EU referendum
Aussies have their say in critical vote
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Real story behind the Brexit vote
In or out? Remain or leave? Economy or immigration? Freedom or security — the debate has been the talk of the UK for months.
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