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Foreign states turning to ‘big data’ to aid influence campaigns: intelligence officialOfficials from the Communications Security Establishment told the foreign interference inquiry that threats aren’t limited to election periods.PoliticsSep 26
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France has a new prime minister. Who is Michel Barnier?The appointment of Michel Barnier follows weeks of intense efforts by Emmanuel Macron and his aides to bring an intense period of political turmoil to an end.WorldSep 5
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U.K. election: Labour’s Starmer vows change after landslide winThe Conservatives suffered the worst performance in the party's long history as voters punished them for a cost of living crisis, failing public services, and a series of scandals.WorldJul 5
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What will the Canada-U.K. relationship look like under a Labour government?The Canada-U.K. relationship, while typically strong, has faced some bumps in the road this year and analysts say those tensions may continue for the short term.PoliticsJul 5
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UK’s Sunak apologizes for leaving D-Day events early to campaignBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized for leaving D-Day commemorations early in order to give an interview attacking the main opposition party.WorldJun 7
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Sunak, Starmer clash over taxes and health in 1st U.K. election debateConservative leader Rishi Sunak sought to boost his party’s dismal outlook, while Labour’s Keir Starmer aimed to cement his status as favourite to become the next prime minister.WorldJun 4
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Labour leader Keir Starmer will face Rishi Sunak in U.K.’s election. Who is he?Keir Starmer, the Labour party’s 61-year-old leader, is current favourite to win the country’s July 4 election and would be the first Labour prime minister since 2010.WorldMay 23
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Election interference worse than government admits, rights coalition saysDiaspora groups challenge Ottawa's insistence foreign meddling did not impact elections.CanadaApr 18
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International artists’ visa fees to tour the U.S. rise by 250%. What it meansOn April 1, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services instituted a 250 per cent visa fee increase for global musicians hoping to tour in the U.S.U.S. NewsApr 16
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Deal for British carmakers to avoid high Canadian tariffs set to expire: U.K.Britain said on Wednesday that post-Brexit trade arrangements with Canada that enable its carmakers to avoid high tariffs there were likely to expire next week.WorldMar 27
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Halting trade talks with Canada creates risk of tariffs, U.K. car industry warnsBritain's decision to suspend talks with Canada on a free trade deal creates the risk of tariffs being imposed on British-made cars sold in Canada, the UK car industry warned.CanadaJan 26
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U.K. pauses trade talks with Canada, claims ‘progress is not being made’The United Kingdom hit pause on trade talks with Canada less than a month before the next round of talks towards a permanent trade deal was expected to take place.PoliticsJan 25
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More than 50 countries go to the polls this year. What will democracy look like?More than 50 countries are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news.WorldJan 11
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U.K. delays ban on new gas, diesel cars as Sunak waters down climate goalsRishi Sunak said he remained committed to the legally-binding target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 but said Britain could afford to make slower progress in getting there.WorldSep 19, 2023
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British lord to give keynote at Conservative convention as Poilievre pushes “common people” messageLord Daniel Hannan, a prominent voice in the Brexit debate, to speak to Canadian Conservatives’ get-together in Quebec City next month.CanadaAug 25, 2023
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Brexit to officially take place as U.K. strikes out on its own from European UnionBrexit, in essence, takes place at the strike of midnight Thursday in Brussels -- an hour earlier London time -- when the U.K. leaves de-facto membership of the European Union.WorldDec 31, 2020
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Britain ditches ‘tampon tax’ as Brexit gets under wayThe decision to do away with the "tampon tax" was widely praised by women's rights advocates as well as proponents of the country's departure from the European Union.HealthJan 1, 2021
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EU chiefs officially sign post-Brexit trade deal on eve of deadlineThe transition period ends at midnight Brussels time -- 11 p.m. in London -- on Thursday.WorldDec 30, 2020
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PM Boris Johnson’s car involved in crash outside of British parliamentThe car that usually carries British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was shunted by a security vehicle outside parliament on Wednesday when Kurdish protesters ran into the road, two Reuters witnesses said.WorldJun 17, 2020
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U.K. defends plan to override Brexit deal as Biden expresses alarmBoris Johnson argues the law is intended to be an insurance policy against unreasonable behaviour by the European Union that could threaten the unity of the U.K.WorldSep 17, 2020