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May scolds Johnson for burqa remark after outcry
Full-face coverings such as niqabs and burqas are a polarising issue across Europe, with some arguing that they symbolise discrimination against women and should be outlawed.
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PM May to meet Scotland's Sturgeon after Brexit standoff
A majority of Scots voted to stay in the European Union at a 2016 referendum where an overall majority in Britain voted to leave.
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Trump to play golf as he preps for Putin summit amid Russian meddling claims
In an uproarious trip to Europe, the US president harangued members of the Nato military alliance, scolded Germany for its dependence on Russian energy and shocked Britain by publicly criticising Theresa May’s Brexit strategy.
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Trump vows trade deal with UK, abruptly changing tack on May's Brexit plan
Fresh from sending Nato into crisis talks and ahead of a summit with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump shocked Britain’s political establishment.
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British foreign secretary quits in protest over May's Brexit plan
Boris Johnson decided to walk from his job just hours after Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit minister David Davis did the same in protest at her plans.
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Under pressure from populists, EU doubles down on curbing migration
At stake is EU members’ unity and trust in each other, as well as the bloc’s Schengen zone of control-free travel.
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Pressuring May, Labour tries to force new single market deal
Ten months before Britain is due to leave the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to unite her party and government over a Brexit strategy.
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Trump to visit Britain, hold talks with May on 13 July
Representatives for the White House and 10 Downing Street said Trump would visit the United Kingdom on 13 July and hold bilateral talks with May but gave no other details.
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Indian PM Modi confronted by angry protests in London
Holding placards reading ‘Modi go home’, they gathered outside Downing Street and parliament as Narendra Modi arrived for talks with PM Theresa May.
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May apologises to Caribbean countries for UK treatment of post-war migrants
The 'Windrush generation' were invited to Britain to plug labour shortfalls between 1948 and 1971, but some of their descendants have been caught up in a tightening of immigration rules.
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May regrets British role over anti-gay laws in former colonies
Campaigners launched a petition calling for Britain to apologise for colonial-era laws which outlaw same-sex activity in 37 of the 53-member nations.
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West weighs Syria attack that could lead to confrontation with Russia
President Donald Trump warned Russia on Wednesday that missiles ‘will be coming’ in response to the 7 April gas attack.
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PM May summons ministers to discuss possible military action in Syria
Russia has warned the West against attacking its Syrian ally, which is also supported by Iran, and says there was no chemical attack in the Syrian town of Douma.
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UK’s May to talk to Trump on suspected chemical attack in Syria
The United States plans to call for a UN Security Council vote on Tuesday on a proposal for a new inquiry into responsibility for use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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Britain seeks European help against Russian spy networks
Britain’s PM Theresa May accused Russia of the first known offensive use of a nerve toxin in Europe since WWII after Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found unconscious on a public bench.
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Theresa May’s party ‘was approached’ by Cambridge Analytica
The approach pre-dated May’s time as leader and was made when former Prime Minister David Cameron was running the party.
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After hesitancy, France backs Britain over Russian role in attack
France initially hesitated in fully backing Britain’s position that Russia was to blame for a nerve agent attack on a former spy living in England.
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Britain to expel 23 Russian diplomats, freeze Russian state assets
PM Theresa May said the biggest expulsions from London in 30 years would degrade Russian intelligence capabilities in Britain for years to come.
