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Parliament must vote on Brexit before it can begin

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 3, 2016
In order for Brexit to commence, Parliament must vote on whether the UK can leave the European Union.
British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a press conference at the Council of the European Union on the second day of a two day summit in Brussels, Belgium.   
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Theresa May becomes UK Prime Minister

by Stephen Beard
Jul 13, 2016
Britain's second woman PM draws comparisons with Margaret Thatcher but is very different.
Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May speaks outside 10 Downing Street in central London on July 13, 2016 on the day she takes office following the formal resignation of David Cameron.
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‘Chilcot Report’ adds another layer to the Bush legacy

by Donna Tam
Jul 6, 2016
The report criticizing the U.K.’s involvement in the Iraq War also covered Prime Minister Tony Blair’s relationship to the U.S. president.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair shakes hands with U.S. President George W. Bush after a joint press conference in Thurmont, Maryland, down the road from the presidential retreat Camp David on February 23, 2001.
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Brexit: global catastrophe or regional difficulty?

by Tracey Samuelson
Jun 29, 2016
The negative reaction to the UK's decision to leave the EU may have been excessive.
Protesters gather to demonstrate against the EU referendum result in Trafalgar Square on June 28, 2016 in London, England. Up to 50,000 people were expected before the event was cancelled due to safety concerns. Early evening up to 300 people have still converged on the square to vent their anti-Brexit feelings. 
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Should the EU play nasty or nice with the UK ?

by Mark Garrison
Jun 28, 2016
European Union must decide whether to offer generous terms to post-Brexit UK or not.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a special plenary session on Brexit at the German lower house of Parliament Bundestag in Berlin, on June 28, 2016. 
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Politicians in the UK are struggling to handle Brexit aftermath

by Stephen Beard
Jun 27, 2016
The Leave vote has leaders reeling
British newspapers headlining with the Brexit vote.
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What does Brexit have to do with cheese and whisky?

by Reema Khrais
Jun 27, 2016
Dozens of British specialty-food products could lose their special protected status
A barman lifts a bottle of Scotch whisky from a shelf in the Deoch An Dorus pub in the Partick area of Glasgow.
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British Finance Minister George Osborne tries to quell nerves

by David Brancaccio
Jun 27, 2016
Osborne's tune has changed now that the Brexit vote has happened.
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Auto industry braces for Brexit

by Amy Scott
Jun 27, 2016
After record growth, sales in the UK are expected to decline amid uncertainty.
 An employee works on an engine production line at a Ford factory in Dagenham, England
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UK aid spending draws praise and criticism at home

by Stephen Beard
Apr 18, 2016
The U.K. spends generously on foreign aid. Some think too generously.
The U.K.'s foreign aid spending has drawn mixed reactions. 
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