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    Brexit referendum

    Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, walking along the promenade, is met by the press on the way to the Labour Party Conference at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England. Saturday Sept. 21, 2019. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP)
    September 21, 2019 - 12:38 pm

    UK's Labour Party in turmoil as vote to oust deputy ditched

    LONDON (AP) — Britain's major opposition Labour Party was trying to defuse a major row Saturday after a close ally of leader Jeremy Corbyn sought to oust his deputy, a move that prompted a furious outcry from many in the party. While the attempt to dislodge Tom Watson was ditched after Corbyn...
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    Britain's Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay, second left, sits along with his team during a meeting with European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, second right, at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via AP)
    September 20, 2019 - 9:45 am

    At least they're talking: EU, UK push on with Brexit meets

    LONDON (AP) — British and European Union negotiators agreed Friday to press on with talks in search of an elusive Brexit deal, as Ireland's deputy leader warned that the two sides remain far apart despite an improvement in the "mood music." After weeks spent demanding that Britain provide concrete...
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    Britain's Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay, second left, sits along with Britain's Brexit advisor David Frost, left, and British Ambassador to the EU Tim Barrow during a meeting with European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via AP)
    September 20, 2019 - 8:49 am

    The Latest: EU, UK agree to continue Brexit talks

    LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain's departure from the European Union (all times local): 2:45 p.m. The European Union says British and EU negotiators agree to continue discussions aimed at ending the Brexit impasse, as the talks appear to be gaining momentum. The European Commission said Friday...
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    Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with Military Service Chiefs at Downing Street in London, Thursday Sept. 19, 2019. (Henry Nicholls/Pool via AP)
    September 19, 2019 - 8:10 am

    Bank of England holds rates as it awaits Brexit clarity

    LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at 0.75% Thursday, its last scheduled interest rate decision before Britain is due to leave the European Union. In a statement, the bank said all nine of its rate-setters voted to keep rates unchanged and warned that prolonged...
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    Ant-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller leaves the Supreme Court in London, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. The Supreme Court is set to decide whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke the law when he suspended Parliament on Sept. 9, sending lawmakers home until Oct. 14 — just over two weeks before the U.K. is due to leave the European Union. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
    September 19, 2019 - 4:11 am

    Challenge to Parliament shutdown wrapping up at UK top court

    LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court is set to finish hearing a case that will determine whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke the law by suspending Parliament just weeks before the U.K. is due to leave the European Union. Judges at the country's top court will hear Thursday from a lawyer for...
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    Demonstrators hold placards and flags outside the Supreme Court in London, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. The Supreme Court is set to decide whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke the law when he suspended Parliament on Sept. 9, sending lawmakers home until Oct. 14 — just over two weeks before the U.K. is due to leave the European Union. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
    September 18, 2019 - 10:52 am

    UK govt insists suspension of Parliament was not illegal

    LONDON (AP) — The British government was back at the country's Supreme Court on Wednesday, arguing that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks just before the country is set to leave the European Union was neither improper nor illegal. But the justices pushed...
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    Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage, left, shakes hands with European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier while European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker leans forward Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 in Strasbourg. Members of the European Parliament discuss the current state of play of the UK's withdrawal from the EU. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
    September 18, 2019 - 7:44 am

    The Latest: Denmark warns of no-deal Brexit consequences

    STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 12:40 p.m. The Danish government says the risk of Britain leaving the European Union without a divorce deal "will have serious consequences for the U.K., but also for Denmark and the rest of the EU." Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofoed...
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    European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker listens Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 in Strasbourg, eastern France, as members of the European Parliament discuss the current state of play of the UK's withdrawal from the EU. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
    September 18, 2019 - 4:05 am

    EU chief: The risk of a no-deal Brexit "remains very real"

    STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The risk of Britain leaving the European Union without a divorce deal remains "very real," European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker declared Wednesday as EU lawmakers debated the ramifications of a no-deal Brexit. Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg,...
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    An employee of Eurotunnel checks a British truck on its way to France during a day of test in case of no deal Brexit at the entrance of the Channel tunnel in Folkestone, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said after a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker that "there is a good chance" of a Brexit deal with the European Union. (Denis Charlet, Pool via AP)
    September 17, 2019 - 3:53 pm

    The Latest: Eurotunnel tests new 'digital border' for Brexit

    LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain's plan to leave the European Union (all times local): 8:50 p.m. Eurotunnel has held a round of tests to prepare for a possible no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31, checking that a new "digital border" between France and Britain would work seamlessly and keep traffic...
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    Protesters hold banners outside the Supreme Court in London, Tuesday Sept. 17, 2019. The Supreme Court is set to decide whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke the law when he suspended Parliament on Sept. 9, sending lawmakers home until Oct. 14 — just over two weeks before the U.K. is due to leave the European Union. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
    September 17, 2019 - 1:03 pm

    High drama at UK Supreme Court in Brexit challenge case

    LONDON (AP) — The British government and its opponents faced off Tuesday at the U.K. Supreme Court in a high-stakes legal drama over Brexit that will determine whether new Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke the law by suspending Parliament at a crucial time ahead of Britain's impending departure...
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