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Brexit Plan To Be Published In Government White Paper

The government’s Brexit strategy will come under scrutiny when an official policy document setting out its plans is...

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MPs Overwhelmingly Back Brexit Bill

MPs have voted by a majority of 384 to allow Theresa May to get Brexit negotiations under way. They backed the...

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Thousands of Gay Men Pardoned For Past Convictions

Thousands of gay and bisexual men found guilty of decades-old sexual offences in England and Wales have been...

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Speaker of Parliament To Act On Ayariga’s Petition

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UK Ministers To Press US On Ban

Prime Minister Theresa May has told her foreign secretary and home secretary to contact their US counterparts about a...

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I Am Married With Two Children, I Don’t Seek Men

Acting Director of Public Affairs at Parliament Kate Addo has rubbished allegations that she is desperately expecting a...

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Fast-Track Bill On Brexit Faces Political Obstacle Course

Attorney General Jeremy Wright (L, front) arrives at the British Supreme Court in London, Britain, Jan. 24, 2017. The...

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Supreme Court Says Parliament Must Give Article 50 Go-Ahead

Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled. The judgement...

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Defence Secretary Refuses To Give Test Missile Details

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has refused to divulge "operational details" of what happened during a Trident...

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Theresa May Was Told About Trident Missile Test

Theresa May was told about a recent Trident test happening when she became prime minister, Downing Street has said,...

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Hammond Admits ‘Brexit Fog’ Impact On Investment

Chancellor Philip Hammond has acknowledged that Brexit uncertainty may cause firms to delay investment. Speaking at...

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Ex-Deputy First Minister Will Not Stand In NI Election

Martin McGuinness, former IRA leader turned peacemaker, has confirmed he will not stand in the Northern Ireland...

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UK To Leave Single Market, Says Theresa May

Theresa May has said the UK "cannot possibly" remain within the European single market, as staying in it would mean...

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Libyan Wins Right To Sue Ex-Foreign Secretary Jack Straw

Ex-Foreign Secretary Jack Straw faces being sued over allegations of abduction and torture brought by a former Libyan...

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May Rejects ‘partial’ EU Membership In Brexit Speech

The UK will not retain "partial" membership of the EU once it leaves, Theresa May will say in her much-anticipated...

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UK ‘won’t Lie Down’ Over Brexit Trade

The UK may be forced to change its "economic model" if it is locked out of the single market after Brexit, Chancellor...

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British PM Rules Nothing In Or Out In Brexit Talks

British Prime Minister Theresa May is ruling nothing in or out before starting departure talks with the European Union...

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Soft Brexit Could Take Independence ‘off Table’ In Short Term

Nicola Sturgeon has suggested a soft Brexit would see the prospect of Scottish independence removed - in the short...

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UK’s New Ambassador To EU ‘tough Negotiator’

Downing Street has called the UK's new ambassador to the European Union a "seasoned and tough negotiator", who will...