King Charles heads to Germany on first overseas state visit as monarch
Issued on: 29/03/2023 – 01:15 King Charles travels to Germany on Wednesday in his first state visit abroad since becoming British monarch, as part of efforts to...
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Will UK, EU deepen ties after Northern Ireland breakthrough?
After years of vexed negotiations, few predicted a new Brexit deal on Northern Ireland. But not only did the February 27 agreement offer a genuine resolution of the thorny border problem – it also...
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Hopes for deal on N. Ireland protocol as EU’s Von der Leyen to meet
Issued on: 26/02/2023 – 20:00 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will meet in the UK on Monday...
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Boris Johnson pulls out of race to be leader of UK’s Conservative Party and next prime minister
CNN — UK former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pulled out of the contest to become the next Conservative Party leader and therefore the next...
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Brexit, one year on: Is life in the UK better without Europe?
Issued on: 04/02/2022 – 15:53 Is the United Kingdom better off without Europe? Did the country make a risky choice by leaving the EU one year...
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Northern Ireland’s first minister resigns over Brexit trade checks
Issued on: 03/02/2022 – 18:23 Northern Ireland’s First Minister Paul Givan resigned in protest at post-Brexit trade rules on Thursday, a day after one of his pro-British...
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France temporarily lifts transit ban for EU-based Britons after uproar
Issued on: 30/12/2021 – 21:57 France on Thursday said it would show “tolerance” for Britons hoping to transit the country to reach homes elsewhere in...
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UK foreign secretary Truss to take over Brexit talks with EU after Frost exit
Issued on: 19/12/2021 – 20:33 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed the foreign minister to lead talks with Europe Sunday after the resignation of the...
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UK Brexit negotiator Frost resigns in further blow to PM Johnson
Issued on: 19/12/2021 – 06:56Modified: 19/12/2021 – 12:25 Former Brexit negotiator David Frost resigned from the government with immediate effect on Saturday, topping a torrid...
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UK gives 23 more post-Brexit permits to French fishermen after EU deadline
Issued on: 11/12/2021 – 14:35 Britain has granted another 23 licences to French fishermen, a government spokesperson said Saturday, a day after a deadline set...
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French fishermen vow to block ferries, goods transiting Channel Tunnel on Friday
Issued on: 25/11/2021 – 17:26 French fishermen will on Friday block ferry traffic into three Channel ports and the movement of goods through the tunnel...
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France refuses to retreat in post-Brexit fishing license spat with UK
Issued on: 19/11/2021 – 15:58 France is not backing down on its demand that the British crown dependency of Jersey grant all outstanding requests for...