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A public opinion poll suggests that pro-Brexit Boris Johnson, the ex-mayor of London and Britain’s former foreign secretary, has the best shot at succeeding Theresa May as prime minister.
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Britain’s tumultuous divorce from the EU was again in disarray on Friday after the opposition Labour Party declared last-ditch talks dead due to Prime Minister Theresa May’s crumbling government.
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The European Union (EU) on Friday launched a new legal tool allowing it to impose sanctions in relation to cyberattacks, following a foiled attack in the Netherlands in 2018 on the global chemical weapons watchdog.
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Germany has pledged 65.5 million dollars (58.6 million euros) to Cambodia for rural infrastructure, health and other social programmes, while noting that respect for human rights underscored development cooperation.
Read More British Prime Minister, Theresa May, will set out a timetable for her departure in early June after the latest attempt to get her Brexit deal approved by parliament, an official said.
Read More The European Union has fined Barclays, Citigroup, JP Morgan, MUFG and Royal Bank of Scotland a total of 1.07 billion Euros (1.2 billion dollars) for rigging the multi-trillion dollar foreign exchange market.
Read More Senior members from Britain’s ruling Conservative party will deliver Prime Minister Theresa May an ultimatum on Thursday, demanding she name a date to step down or face a new confidence vote by the party’s lawmakers.
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Mrs Victoria Obaze, a Nigerian from Imo State made history on Wednesday after she was sworn into office as the first black female Civic Mayor of London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom (UK).
Read More The British government is working to reach a Brexit agreement with the opposition Labour Party, which can win the support of parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May, said on Wednesday.
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Britain says it will hold elections to the European Parliament as planned on May 23, as it is “not possible” to resolve the impasse over the country’s plan to leave the EU before then.
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