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Jeremy Corbyn holds a redacted copy of the Department for International Trade's UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group

Parties clash over Corbyn claim NHS is 'on the table'

Britain's two main political parties have been involved in a furious clash over claims the Conservatives would put the NHS "up for sale" in a post-Brexit trade deal with the US.

UK • 27 Nov 19

Boris Johnson described the pledge as an 'early Christmas present' for voters keen to get Brexit done

Johnson reveals manifesto for 'Brexit Britain'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to take Britain out of the EU by 31 January then set about reinvigorating public services, as he launched his Conservative Party's general election manifesto today.

Brexit • 24 Nov 19

Leo Varadkar sad that if the Withdrawal Agreement is ratified in December or January then work should get under way on a free trade agreement

UK should negotiate close ties with EU - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that if Boris Johnson wants a quick free trade agreement with the EU then it would be in his interests to negotiate a very close relationship, rather than a bare bones Canada-type agreement.

Brexit • 20 Nov 19

The Conservative Campaign Headquarters press office account was renamed during the debate

Tories criticised over Twitter 'factcheckUK' rebranding

The Conservative Party has faced criticism after one of its official Twitter accounts was rebranded as a fact checking service during last night's ITV leaders' debate.

UK Election 2019 • 20 Nov 19

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have sparred only a handful of times in parliament

Johnson reiterates his intention to leave EU in January

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated his intention to ensure that the UK leaves the EU on 31 January 2020 during his first TV debate of the election campaign with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

UK Election 2019 • 20 Nov 19

The pound was last up 0.5% against the dollar at $1.2972 after touching $1.2985 earlier, its highest since October 22

Sterling holds below $1.30 as Tories lead in polls

Sterling inched higher towards $1.30 today as the Conservatives lead in polls for Britain's general election.

Business • 18 Nov 19

Boris Johnson was addressing the Confederation of British Industry conference in London

Johnson pledges postponing further corporation tax cuts

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to postpone further corporation tax cuts in a bid to divert £6 billion to the "priorities of the British people".

UK Election 2019 • 18 Nov 19

Hell or high water: Fish talks will be most bruising

Every Monday from early September a French fisheries official would ring the police prefects all along the northeastern French seaboard.

Brexit • 16 Nov 19

Phil Hogan said 'the British public will demand and expect that their government will sign on to EU standards'

UK consumers will expect EU standards in FTA - Hogan

Ireland's EU commissioner Phil Hogan has said British consumers will expect the UK to sign up to the EU's labour, environmental and food standards as part of a free trade agreement for which he will be chief negotiator next year.

Brexit • 13 Nov 19

Brexit: The long hard road to a future relationship

With the UK election in full swing, the EU is already preparing itself for the next stage of the Brexit process: the negotiations over the future relationship, writes Europe Editor Tony Connelly.

Brexit • 09 Nov 19

The results could either make or break Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal

Key facts and figures ahead of UK general election

The 2019 British general election is likely to be one of the most volatile and unpredictable in recent times.

UK Election 2019 • 07 Nov 19

Philip Hammond had the whip removed by Boris Johnson after voting to block a no-deal Brexit

Former chancellor Hammond quits UK parliament

Former British chancellor Philip Hammond has announced he will be standing down as an MP.

Business • 06 Nov 19

Boris Johnson left Buckingham Palace after seeking permission to dissolve parliament

Johnson meets Queen, formally marks start of campaign

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has had an audience with Queen Elizabeth, marking the formal start of the 12 December general election campaign.

UK Election 2019 • 06 Nov 19

Jean-Claude Juncker made the comments about Boris Johnson in an interview in Der Speigel

Juncker says Johnson told 'lies' during Brexit campaign

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among those who told "so many lies" during the Brexit campaign, the outgoing president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has claimed.

Brexit • 05 Nov 19

Dominic Cummings is yet to respond to a request for comment on the letter

Dominic Cummings facing questions over whistleblower

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser Dominic Cummings is facing questions from Labour over his past in Russia after an apparent whistleblower came forward with "serious concerns".

UK Election 2019 • 03 Nov 19

Boris Johnson had made a pledge that the UK would leave the EU by last Thursday, 31 October

Missing Brexit deadline matter of deep regret - Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said it was a matter of "deep regret" he did not deliver on a promise to leave the European Union on 31 October.

UK Election 2019 • 03 Nov 19

Boris Johnson is currently hamstrung by his lack of a majority in the House of Commons

Britain set for unpredictable December election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally has the election he has been pushing for but it is a gamble, with experts warning of one of the most unpredictable polls in years.

UK • 29 Oct 19

Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands with the Chief Constable of Essex Police, Ben-Julian Harrington

Johnson signs book of condolence for Essex victims

The British Prime Minister has pledged to do everything in his power to bring those responsible for the deaths of 39 migrants found inside a lorry container in Essex to justice.

UK • 28 Oct 19

Boris Johnson said he will give notice of a short bill to secure a ballot on 12 December

Johnson plans fourth bid for election after losing vote

MPs in the House of Commons have voted against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan for a pre-Christmas general election.

Politics • 28 Oct 19

Donald Tusk confirmed the extension had been granted

EU agrees Brexit extension to 31 January

EU members have agreed to postpone Brexit for up to three months, stepping in with a decision less than 90 hours before Britain was due to crash out with no divorce deal.

Brexit Countdown • 28 Oct 19

Kwasi Kwarteng defended the decision to mint thousands of commemorative 50p coins branded with 31 October Brexit date

October Brexit 'very difficult' - UK minister

A senior British government minister has admitted it was "very difficult" for Britain to leave the European Union in five days' time.

Brexit Countdown • 26 Oct 19

Leo Varadkar has given his backing to an extension of the Brexit deadline to 31 January

Varadkar backs Tusk call for Brexit extension

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that it could be Monday before a decision is reached on an extension to the 31 October Brexit deadline.

Brexit Countdown • 23 Oct 19

Sterling sees further falls this morning after overnight weakness

Sterling pressured as Brexit timetable blocked

Sterling slipped further off recent highs around $1.30 this morning after the British parliament voted to approve the withdrawal deal but rejected the tight timetable to legislate on the deal in time for the October 31 deadline.

Business • 23 Oct 19

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing crucial Brexit votes in parliament later today

Sterling retreats below $1.30 ahead of key Brexit votes

Sterling fell 0.5% to the day's low after the BBC's political editor quoted a source as saying the UK government would pull its Brexit legislation and push for elections if lawmakers voted down its proposed bill.

Business • 22 Oct 19

Sterling rises against both the euro and dollar today

Pound holds near $1.30 as Brexit deal vote blocked

Sterling traded around $1.30 today, a 5 and a half month high, unmoved by House of Commons Speaker John Bercow's decision not to immediately allow a vote on the Brexit withdrawal deal.

Business • 21 Oct 19

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