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Nigel Farage (left, with megaphone), leader of the new Brexit Party, which went into Thursday's European elections ahead in the opinion polls, addresses crowds in Clacton-on-Sea, England, last month. Farage routinely excoriates the European Union in his s

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U.K. Votes For European Parliament, Even As Many Long For The Day Outside The EU

10:15pm May 23, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

As many pro-Brexit voters express nostalgia for an earlier time in the country's history, the governing Conservative Party could face a humiliating defeat in European elections.

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Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, speaks to reporters on Wednesday in Brussels. He told British Prime Minister Theresa May that an extension for withdrawal from the EU is possible, but with a caveat.

On The Brink Of Brexit, PM Theresa May Pushes For Extension With EU Support

6:50pm March 20, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The European Council President said a delay of three months is possible. But U.K. lawmakers would have to approve terms of separation that May has already unsuccessfully proposed to them.

Families of victims of Bloody Sunday, in which 13 unarmed protesters were killed in 1972, marched before the prosecutor's announced charges against a former British paratrooper.

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Former British Soldier To Be Prosecuted For 1972 'Bloody Sunday' Killings

3:41pm March 14, 2019

by Dalia Mortada

The veteran was charged with the murders of two people and the attempted murders of four others who participated in a peaceful civil rights protest in Northern Ireland.

The Packhorse is a pub in the village of South Stoke, in the west of England. Villagers came together to buy back the pub after it had been sold for development into residential and office space.

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It Takes A Village To Save A British Pub

9:01am March 10, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Many U.K. pubs are struggling to stay in business, so concerned villagers are banding together to stage a takeover.

British politician Luciana Berger speaks Monday at a news conference to announce the formation of the Independent Group, as seven British members of Parliament quit the Labour Party because of its approach to Brexit and anti-Semitism.

7 Lawmakers Quit U.K. Labour Party Over Alleged Anti-Semitism And Brexit Approach

1:44pm February 18, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The seven politicians said that persisting anti-Semitism and leader Jeremy Corbyn's "complicit" role in Brexit led to their resignations. They say the party "has changed beyond recognition."

Rosa Ashby runs Rosa Flowers in the English market town of Witney. Every flower in her shop, including lilies, chrysanthemums and lisianthus, is either grown in or distributed through the Netherlands.

Florists Fear A 'No Deal' Brexit Would Wilt The Flower Business

3:43am February 15, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

U.K. flower shop owners who rely on shipments from the Netherlands are concerned about how leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement will affect them.

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A billboard, in the northeast London district of Walthamstow, quotes former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as saying this in the House of Commons in 2017: "There is no plan for 'no deal,' because we're going to get a great deal."

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As Brexit Deadline Looms, Billboards Call Out Politicians' 'Quick And Easy' Claims

2:38pm February 13, 2019

The protest group Led By Donkeys wants to remind citizens of what it considers to be misleading pledges by pro-Brexit leaders, as political chaos continues ahead of the March 29 exit date.

The British army unveiled several new posters Thursday as part of its recruitment campaign targeted at 16- to 25-year-olds.

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British Army Seeks 'Snow Flakes' And 'Me Me Me Millennials' In New Recruiting Campaign

2:25pm January 03, 2019

by Ian Stewart

The advertisements attempt to rebrand negative stereotypes about younger generations as strengths useful in military service.

The Kuzma Minin was grounded Tuesday morning a few hundred feet from a British beach. Smaller boats were eventually able to help pull it free.

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Russian Cargo Ship Runs Aground In U.K.

3:24pm December 18, 2018

by Ian Stewart

The 600-foot long ship was stranded just a few hundred feet from shore. Curious onlookers gathered onshore to watch rescue operations near the English city of Falmouth.

Pro-European Union protesters demonstrate against Brexit outside the House of Parliament on Tuesday in London, as Prime Minister Theresa May was reaching an agreement with the EU.

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U.K. And EU Finally Agree On Brexit Text, But It's Already Getting Slammed

11:40pm November 13, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

Negotiators for the U.K. and the European Union have a draft agreement laying out how the U.K. will leave the EU next March, but the agreement still needs to be ratified by both parties.

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