Frank Langfitt
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World
Members Of British Prime Minister Theresa May's Party Join Calls For Her To Resign
The leader of Britain's House of Commons has quit — the latest sign of growing pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to step down amid deep dissatisfaction with her handling of Brexit.
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World
Newly Launched Brexit Party Leads European Union Election Polls
With Brexit now looming in the fall, the U.K. must go through the motions of the European Parliament elections in May. The Brexit Party is in the lead, aiming to pull out of all EU institutions.
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World
Preliminary Results: Main Parties In U.K. Election Hit By Brexit Backlash
Britain's ruling Conservative Party appears to be getting a drubbing in local elections, as voters express exasperation over the Brexit mess. The main opposition party has suffered losses too.
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World
Here's Why Brexit Wasn't Followed By Frexit, Swexit Or Nexit
After Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union, many feared other countries would follow and the EU might collapse. But Brexit's chaotic example has helped strengthen the EU's standing.
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Believe It Or Not, Brexit Is Actually Helping The European Union
When the United Kingdom voted for Brexit nearly three years ago, some thought it might mark the beginning of the end of the European Union. But a Brexit domino theory has remained just that.
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World
British Prime Minister Theresa May Asks For Another Delay Of Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May went to Brussels again on Wednesday asking for a further delay to Britain's exit from the European Union, amid continued political deadlock in the U.K. parliament.
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'The Lehman Trilogy' Is A Parable Of American Capitalism
The play The Lehman Trilogy tells a story that spans more than a century: from the arrival of Henry Lehman in New York in 1844 to the 2008 bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers.
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World
British Parliament Rejects Prime Minister's Brexit Plan For A Third Time
British Prime Minister Theresa May's third attempt at getting lawmakers to approve her plans for the U.K. to leave the European Union failed in Parliament on Friday.
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Politics
News Brief: Trump Rallies In Michigan, Venezuelans Leave, Brexit
In Michigan, President Trump held his first rally since the end of the Mueller investigation. Also, the latest on Venezuelans fleeing to Colombia and Brexit turmoil.
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World
Prime Minister Theresa May Says She Will Resign If Parliament Passes Her Brexit Plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she will resign if Britain's parliament passes her unpopular plan to leave the European Union. Lawmakers have already voted it down twice by huge margins.