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• Brexit to officially take place as U.K. strikes out on its own from European Union

  Brexit, 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.

  World

  Dec 31, 2020
• U.K. says ‘bumpy moments’ still ahead for businesses despite Brexit trade deal

  Businesses were scrambling Monday to digest the details and implications of the 1,240-page deal sealed by the EU and the U.K. on Christmas Eve.

  World

  Dec 28, 2020
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• No-deal Brexit ‘very likely’ Johnson says as talks bogged down

  The U.K. prime minister stressed that “time was very short” and that it “now looked very likely that agreement would not be reached unless the EU position changed substantially.”

  World

  Dec 17, 2020
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• No-deal Brexit a ‘strong possibility,’ Johnson says, as deadline nears

  Both sides told their citizens to brace for a New Year’s shock, as trade between the U.K. and the European mainland could face its biggest upheaval in almost a half-century.

  Dec 10, 2020
• Few signs of progress on critical day for Brexit trade negotiations

  Reaching a trade deal by then would ensure there are no tariffs and trade quotas on goods exported or imported by the two sides.

  World

  Dec 7, 2020
• Voters in Britain’s most pro-Brexit town concerned they’re being ignored

  In 2016, 75.6 per cent of the people of Boston voted to leave the EU, compared to the national vote of 51.9 per cent in favour of Brexit.

  World

  Jan 28, 2019
• Theresa May unveils EU exit plan: What is a ‘hard Brexit’ and how will it affect Britain’s economy?

  Setting out a vision that could chart Britain's future for generations, Theresa May declared Britain's exit from the EU will be a "hard Brexit".

  World

  Jan 17, 2017
• ‘Post-truth’ named Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year thanks to Trump campaign

  Oxford dictionary editors have chosen their word of the year: "post-truth," a term sometimes used to describe the current political climate.

  Politics

  Nov 16, 2016
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• British Prime Minister May plans to keep Brexit plan on track despite court ruling

  British Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking to reassure European Union leaders that her Brexit timetable remains intact despite an adverse court ruling.

  World

  Nov 4, 2016
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• Brexit: British government must get parliamentary approval to exit EU

  England's High Court ruled on Thursday that the British government requires parliamentary approval to trigger the process of exiting the European Union.

  World

  Nov 3, 2016