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Pro-Brexit Campaigner Remains Optimistic About UK's Future

4:30pm July 06, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with pro-Brexit campaigner Matthew McPherson in Newcastle upon Tyne in northeastern England about why he's optimistic about the future of the United Kingdom despite the political chaos and economic fallout from the vote to leave the European Union.

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When The UK Joined The European Union

4:30pm July 06, 2016

NPR's research team dug back through our archives for our coverage of Jan. 1, 1973, the day the United Kingdom joined the European Economic Community — what would later become the European Union.

Harry McEachan, a former baker and auto factory worker in Glasgow, is furious with the Conservative (also known as Tory) Party for engineering a successful Brexit vote. McEachan plans to vote for Scottish independence if there is a second referendum.

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Ripple Effects: Will The Brexit Vote Lead To The Breakup Of The U.K.?

10:58am July 06, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

Scotland voted strongly to stay in the European Union, while England and Wales led the successful campaign to exit. Now, some Scots want to rerun their 2014 referendum on independence from Britain.

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Chilcot Report Details Britain's Role In The Iraq War

10:12am July 06, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

It's taken 7 years but Britons are hearing a report on their country's involvement in the Iraq war. It's the result of a probe into the political decisions that led the U.K. to send troops to Iraq.

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Aragvi wasn't just for spies. Cosmonauts and Soviet movie stars were frequent visitors, too.

Dine Like A Soviet Spy: Old KGB Haunt Opens Its Doors Again

8:31am July 06, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

Soviet-era movie stars, cosmonauts and, yes, intelligence agents once socialized at Aragvi over chicken tabaka and Georgian wine. Now the restaurant has reopened for regular diners.

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Wimbledon Fans Wait To See If It Will Be An All-Williams Final

7:58am July 06, 2016

Venus and Serena Williams have both made it to the semi-finals at Wimbledon. David Greene talks to Courtney Nguyen, a writer for WTA Insider, about the possibility of an all-Williams Wimbledon final.

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What It Means For Lithuania To Have Britain Leave The EU

5:22am July 06, 2016

Following Britain's decision to leave the European Union, Baltic states like Lithuania are feeling less secure. David Greene talks to Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius.

Borrowers Rejoice: A Treasury Benchmark Rate Fell To Record Low

8:07pm July 05, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

On Tuesday, interest rates fell again as investors around the world moved money into safe havens, such as U.S. Treasurys. The 10-year Treasury note yield closed below 1.4 percent for the first time.

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Brexit Vote Leads To Increased Anti-Immigrant Sentiment In The UK

6:38pm July 05, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

Unity events are being held across the United Kingdom, after a spike in reports of hate crimes and racism, following a vote to leave the European Union. It's a summer-long campaign to tackle intolerance tied to Brexit.

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Some Scots Push For Independence After Brexit Vote

4:30pm July 05, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

The UK's decision to withdraw from the European Union has angered many Scots, who voted to remain. Scottish politicians and ordinary people are now talking about holding another independence referendum that would split the United Kingdom.