Tens of thousands anti-Brexit protesters march in London, demand new vote

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LONDON — Tens of thousands of anti-Brexit protesters marched Saturday in London to demand a new referendum on leaving the European Union, as a divided Britain marked the second anniversary of its vote to quit the bloc. Organizers of the People’s Vote … Read More

Tory MPs clash ahead of crunch Brexit vote

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MPs should not “undermine” the UK’s position when they vote on the EU bill, Brexit Secretary David Davis says. Opening two days of debate, Mr Davis said a bid to give Parliament more control would tie ministers’ hands and lead … Read More

The EU believes Theresa May’s ‘unstable’ government could collapse before Brexit

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Gabriele Zimmer MEP.YouTube/emagazine BRUSSELSDIPLOMATIC The European Union believes Theresa May’s government could fall before Brexit negotiations finish, a leading MEP has suggested. Gabriele Zimmer — who sits on the European Parliament’s Brexit group — told BI the EU fears the … Read More

Britain and Ireland remain at odds over Brexit and the border with Northern Ireland

Anti-Brexit protesters wave EU and Union flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, Nov. 14, 2017. Credit: Peter Nicholls/Reuters Ireland and Britain remained at odds on Monday on how to progress talks on the Irish border with a week … Read More

France and Germany are blocking EU deal, suggests David Davis as he lists countries that want Brexit deal

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France and Germany are blocking a Brexit deal, David Davis has suggested, as he listed five European Union countries that want to “move on”. The Exiting the EU secretary told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that Britain would not compromise … Read More

‘Brits have NO IDEA what they want’ German expert in shock attack on UK’s Brexit demands

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Michael Huether, from the German Institute for Economic Research, said British officials “haven’t achieved anything” in negotiations so far. In a shock attack, he claimed they lack “strategic skills” and are unsure whether to pursue a hard or soft Brexit … Read More