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UK all set for Jan 31 Brexit as Johnson wins vote on deal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson won approval for his Brexit deal in Parliament yesterday, the first step towards fulfilling his election pledge to deliver Britain’s departure from the European Union by Jan 31 after his landslide victory. Lawmakers voted by 358
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Johnson promises to wrap up Brexit for X’mas, Parliament votes today
The British Parliament will vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal today, a move the prime minister described as delivering on his promise to “get the Brexit vote wrapped up for Christmas” following his landslide election victory. After suffering several heavy
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Welcoming new lawmakers, Johnson vows a speedy Brexit
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson will welcome 109 new Conservative lawmakers to Parliament today, promising to honour his election pledges to get Brexit done as soon as possible and boost funding to the state health service. After winning a commanding
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No posters or street campaigns, UK goes for landmark election
MANCHESTER: The United Kingdom goes for a landmark general election today as it would set the country’s future direction in the region and the world. This is UK’s second general election since 2017 and the third in under five years.
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Brexit versus public services: British leaders make final campaign push
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to the heartlands of Brexit Britain in a final campaign blitz ahead of Thursday’s election, as he seeks to secure the parliamentary majority he needs to take the country out of the European
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PM Johnson vows to stay put to hit Oct 31 Brexit deadline
MANCHESTER: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday he would not quit as Britain’s premier even if he fails to secure a deal to leave the European Union, insisting only his Conservative government can deliver Brexit on Oct 31. At the
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Churchill’s grandson to be axed from Conservative Party for defying Johnson
Nicholas Soames, the grandson of Britain’s World War Two leader Winston Churchill, will be expelled from the Conservative Party after voting against Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Brexit. The move against the Conservative Party grandee marks one of the most
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Boris Johnson set to become next UK PM
LONDON: Boris Johnson is expected to be elected leader of Britain’s governing Conservative Party and the country’s next prime minister today, tasked with following through on his “do or die” pledge to deliver Brexit in just over three months-time. Johnson
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Theresa May quits as Conservative Party leader
British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit. May will remain prime minister until a new leader
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