Britain is in an “amazing political mess” over Brexit, an English bishop said.
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Theresa May fumbles toward a no-deal Brexit
The British state continues to make preparations for the growing possibility of a no-deal exit, an outcome sufficiently plausible that it is spending large sums recruiting new staff and renting warehouse space for key supplies, such as E.U.-produced medicine, that may abruptly prove hard to come by.
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Britain staggers toward the Brexit deadline, with another separation plan in doubt
The new 500-page Brexit proposal released by Theresa May’s government largely ducks the Irish border question, and Britons are growing nervous about food supplies should the plan collapse.
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Celtic Bridge proposal draws interest as Brexit sails into choppy waters
People are saying the bridge is a serious idea, and it has at least captured the interest of leading politicians on both sides of the water.
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In Britain, breaking up is hard to do
Each day brings not only further confusion but also growing demands for a “people’s vote”: a second referendum on E.U. membership or at least a plebiscite on whatever exit deal, if any, this hapless government manages to negotiate.
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Cheering and jeering on the European mainland as Brexit doubts emerge
New forms of fascism are undoubtedly on the rise across Europe, but the majority of Europeans look askance at not only the football hooligans but at the possibility that sentiments similar to the ones they express might have driven the decision to leave the union.
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Irish bishop warns Brexit could complicate Good Friday Agreement
The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union could complicate life for Ireland, north and south of the border.
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Northern Ireland’s Unionists flex muscles in Brexit talks
Britain and Ireland both want to prevent the return of a “hard border” around Northern Ireland, but that goal is difficult to square with leaving the European Union.
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Theresa May receives her marching orders from D.U.P.
When it proved necessary to negotiate with the D.U.P to secure their support in the House of Commons, the money tree was found and shaken and over £1 billion of public spending promised to the Six Counties of Northern Ireland.
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Latest terrorist attack shifts focus of Britain’s snap election
Prime Minister May’s record on terrorism, and a widespread hostility to Donald Trump, also complicates the Tories’ bid for a mandate in parliamentary elections.