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The Brexit law: What is the UK government considering putting to Parliament?
The UK government is now holding talks with the opposition Labour Party aimed at reaching a compromise on the way forward.
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Trump accepts Queen's invitation to visit UK in June
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will make the trip from 3 to 5 June, according to Buckingham Palace.
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Factbox - Brexit delayed: What happens next
May has so far been unable to get the exit package she agreed last year with the EU approved by the British parliament, meaning Brexit day has been pushed back to avoid leaving without a deal.
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EU to grant May a Brexit delay, with conditions
Theresa May had requested the EU defer Friday’s exit until 30 June but in Brussels a 'flextension' until the end of the year or until March 2020 was being discussed.
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Theresa May to ask Merkel and Macron for Brexit delay
Labour’s demands include keeping Britain in a customs union with the EU, something which is hard to reconcile with May’s desire for Britain to have an independent trade policy.
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May to meet Merkel, Macron ahead of crucial Brexit summit
Britain will fall out of the European Union without a deal on Friday if no delay agreement is reached.
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Compromise? Time ticking down for Britain to come to Brexit agreement
In a last-ditch bid to get her deal through parliament, May opened talks with Corbyn last week to try to strike a deal on Britain’s future ties with the EU in exchange for his support for her divorce deal, the Withdrawal Agreement.
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May has not moved 'an inch' on Brexit, says Labour's legal chief
British Prime Minister Theresa May has not moved “an inch” on her Brexit “red lines”.
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Bogged down in Brexit, Britain tries to flex G7 muscles
The government in London plans to hire nearly 1,000 more diplomatic staff, open new embassies and boost language training.
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British parliament rejects plan to hold more Brexit indicative votes on Monday
Lawmakers were tied on the amendment, voting 310-310 but Speaker John Bercow voted against in accordance with the conventions of the House.
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Brexit gamble: May to meet opposition leader to seek a deal
After her EU withdrawal deal was rejected three times by lawmakers, Theresa May said she would talk to the Labour Party leader in a bid to overcome the crisis.
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Britain to seek further 'short' delay to Brexit
May came out of seven hours of crunch talks with her ministers and also offered to meet opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn for negotiation on a joint approach that could break the current impasse in parliament.
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Police probe Brexit-linked rail sabotage attempts
The police said rail workers had found 'devices on the rail tracks that were intended to cause disruption to railway services,' without giving further details.
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No-deal Brexit 'day after day more likely' - EU's Barnier
The EU's chief negotiator warned that if Theresa May cannot get this withdrawal agreement past the House of Commons, then there are only two other options available before London leaves the union on or shortly after 12 April.
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Brexit deadlocked again: Parliament fails to find an alternative
After a tumultuous week in which May’s divorce strategy was rejected by lawmakers for a third time, despite her offer to quit if it passed, the future direction of Brexit remains mired in confusion.
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Brexit in meltdown: May under pressure to forge softer divorce deal
After one of the most tumultuous weeks in British politics since the 2016 referendum, it was still uncertain how, when or even if the United Kingdom will ever leave the bloc it first joined 46 years ago.
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May under pressure to rule out long Brexit delay
Conservative lawmakers urged PM Theresa May against a long extension of the Brexit process in a letter sent after her exit deal was rejected for the third time, a lawmaker said.
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Will Theresa May resign after suffering 3rd Brexit deal defeat?
Sources close to British Prime Minister Theresa May say the latest defeat of her Brexit agreement, the third so far, have severely reduced her options.
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No-deal Brexit fears rise as parliament sinks May’s deal
The decision to reject a stripped-down version of PM Theresa May’s divorce deal has left it totally unclear how, when or even whether Britain will leave the EU.
