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Flights axed and floods feared as Storm Ciara clobbers Europe
More than 200 flood warnings were issued across Britain, which recorded a maximum wind speed of 93 miles an hour at Aberdaron in Wales.
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Britain tells its citizens to leave China if they can
“The safety and security of British people will always be our top priority,” Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a statement.
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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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Europeans trigger dispute mechanism in Iran nuclear deal
The European powers said they had taken the step to avoid a crisis over nuclear proliferation being added to an escalating confrontation in the Middle East.
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For Harry and Meghan, 'financial independence' is relative
Soon after their shock announcement on Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex detailed their new financial plans on their completely redesigned website.
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British MPs finally approve Brexit deal
Britain is set to end almost 50 years of membership in the European integration project.
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British MPs set to finally seal Brexit deal
Britain's main opposition Labour party, bruised by its worst beating at the polls since 1935, said it would vote against Brexit on Thursday knowing that the battle has been lost.
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Britain urges Iran to come in from the cold
The US on Friday killed Iran's top general Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike near Baghdad international airport that raised fears of a new war in the Middle East.
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Olivia Newton-John becomes a dame in UK honours list
The entertainer, whose career has spanned more than five decades, was joined on the prestigious annual achievement list by Oscar-winning Hollywood directors Sam Mendes and Steve McQueen.
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UK PM Johnson pledges to end Brexit uncertainty, says it has paralysed economy
The 12 December election was called in a bid to end three years of disagreement over Britain’s 2016 vote to leave the European Union that has sapped investors’ faith in the stability of the world’s fifth-largest economy and damaged Britain’s standing.
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British MPs vote on new speaker after Bercow's departure
Seven MPs have put themselves forward to replace John Bercow, whose shouts of 'Order! Order!' have rung out across the House of Commons since June 2009.
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Prince Charles to visit India for second time in two years
Charles, 70, will arrive in New Delhi for the two-day visit on Wednesday, 13 November.
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Brexit will happen on 31 October despite PM's unsigned delay request, UK says
The Brexit maelstrom has spun wildly in the past week between the possibility of an orderly exit on 31 October with a deal that Johnson struck on Thursday and a delay after he was forced to ask for an extension late on Saturday.
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British parliament votes to force Brexit delay
Parliament voted 322 to 306 in favour of an amendment put forward by Oliver Letwin, a former Conservative cabinet minister.
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British protesters lampoon the 'Lucifer' of Brexit and his billionaire backers
The battle over Brexit spilt onto the streets of London when hundreds of thousands of people gathered to demand a new referendum while lawmakers decided the fate of Britain’s departure from the European Union.
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Johnson agrees Brexit deal, but must now win over Parliament
Johnson said he was confident that Parliament, which will sit for an extraordinary session on Saturday to vote on the Brexit agreement, would approve the deal.
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Over 270 people arrested during climate change protests in London
Although London saw the biggest demonstrations, there were also protests in Berlin, Amsterdam and Sydney on Monday.
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British government prepares for Brexit negotiations to end this week: Report
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar does not want to talk, the magazine reported, adding that French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are not likely to push the European Union to discuss UK’s offer until Ireland is ready to negotiate.
