Brexit
Johnson says Britain was not influenced by Russia in Brexit vote
A day after a report by parliament's intelligence and security committee said the government had failed to try to find out whether Russia had meddled in the...
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UK govt should probe any Russian interference in 2016 Brexit poll: lawmakers
A parliamentary report said Tuesday said oligarchs with links to Russian President Vladimir Putin used their wealth for "extending patronage and building influence across a wide sphere of the British establishment".
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EU wants Brexit deal 'but not at any price' as teams head for dinner
After leaving the EU in January, Britain is keen to strike out alone, pursuing trade deals with other countries and setting up its own sanctions regime.
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English counties allowed two overseas players per side from 2021
Teams are currently allowed to field only one overseas player, though foreign-born cricketers with British passports and those on Kolpak deals are classed as 'home' registrations.
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Brexit deadline looms over day of Anglo-French solidarity
Macron’s first trip outside France since the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the new rules of socially-distant diplomacy as the normally tactile pair posed two metres apart for photos.
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UK, EU seek 'new momentum' in Brexit trade talks
Noting that four rounds of trade talks had taken place 'despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic ... the parties agreed nevertheless that new momentum was required,' a joint UK-EU statement said.
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EU and UK begin talks on post-Brexit relationship
The UK's current transition period, during which it trades like an EU member with no tariffs or other barriers, ends on 31 December.
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What the UK's post-Brexit immigration laws mean for South Africans
The country is introducing a points system to rectify the distortion caused by the freedom of movement under the European Union.
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France 'impatient' over lack of German drive to reform EU – Macron
Asked at the Munich Security Conference if he was frustrated by Chancellor Angela Merkel's silence on his proposed reforms, Macron said: "I'm not frustrated, I'm impatient."
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Britain embarks on new future outside EU
Almost nothing will change straight away, because of an 11-month transition period negotiated as part of the exit deal.
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Merkel warns of tough Brexit negotiations in 2020
Britain will officially leave the European Union at 2300 GMT but will initially remain under EU rules for trade, travel and business during an 11-month transition period.
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What's next for Britain after EU exit?
Flow chart showing what might happen next in the Brexit process.
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EU chiefs hail 'new dawn for Europe' as UK quits
Britain's 47-year membership of the bloc will end on the stroke of 2300 GMT -- midnight Brussels time, three and a half years after a shock referendum vote to leave.
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Britain leaves the EU - then what?
But things will feel the same for many months, owing to a transition period intended to allow both sides time to agree the terms of their future partnership.
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Britain hands in Brexit file as British EU lawmakers say 'au revoir'
The European Parliament is due to give its final consent to the EU-UK Brexit deal on Wednesday, after which lawmakers will throw an 'Au Revoir' party for their 73 departing colleagues.
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Post-Brexit UK faces '3D chess game' in world trade
After its divorce from the European Union takes effect on Friday night, Britain will be free to negotiate its own trade pacts for the first time since joining the bloc in 1973.
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Brexit to be sealed with final Brussels vote
The historic legislative act -- the last for the 72 remaining British MEPs who will leave afterwards -- will allow Brexit to officially take effect on Friday at 2300 GMT, midnight for most of continental Europe and 11:00 pm in Britain.
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Queen Elizabeth II approves government's Brexit bill
Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday formally approved the landmark law facilitating Britain's departure from the European Union at the end of this month.
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Brexit bill clears UK parliament, set to become law
In a series of votes, the elected lower House of Commons rejected five amendments and sent the bill back to the Lords, who agreed to back down. Royal assent could be given as early as Thursday.
