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What Next? UK Parliament to vote on myriad Brexit options

Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 13:06 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

ith the date and terms of Britain's departure from the European Union mired in uncertainty, Parliament has seized control of the political process so lawmakers can try to hammer out a way forward....

UK Parliament prepares to vote on alternatives to Brexit deal

Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 11:39 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

British lawmakers are preparing to vote on alternatives for leaving the European Union on Wednesday, seeking to end an impasse following the overwhelming defeat of the deal negotiated by Prime...

Study shows sexual torture widespread for migrants seeking Europe

Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 09:09 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Migrants trying to reach Europe face routine rape and sexual torture throughout their journey and especially in Libya, with men facing abuse nearly as routinely as women, according to a study based on...

UK government defiant as Parliament takes control of Brexit

Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 12:52 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Theresa May's government remained defiant after Parliament took partial control of the stalled process of leaving the European Union, arguing Tuesday that the maneuvering simply...

What Next? UK lawmakers torn on fate of Brexit, and May

Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 07:42 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Britain has just a few weeks to break its Brexit impasse, with the fate of the country's departure from the European Union and that of Prime Minister Theresa May both hanging in the...

UK Parliament seizes Brexit agenda in bid to break deadlock

Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 07:38 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

British lawmakers seized a measure of control over the stalled Brexit process from Prime Minister Theresa May's foundering government Monday, setting up a series of votes that could dramatically alter...

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