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Downing Street has defended the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU, following criticism from the US president. Donald Trump said the US “can’t make a trade deal with the UK” under UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s EU withdrawal agreement.But a No 10 spokesperson said the deal meant “we can strike our own free trade deals around the world, from which ...

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. Johnson is currently hamstrung by his lack of a majority in the House of Commons, but hopes to win enough seats to force through his Brexit plan — and ...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is ready to fight a “tough” general election after MPs voted for a 12 December poll. The legislation approved by MPs on Tuesday will later begin its passage through the House of Lords, where it is not expected to be opposed, reports BBC.Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the snap poll gave a ...

Labour MPs are ready for a general election campaign, Caerphilly MP Wayne David has said. The UK is heading for a general election after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said Labour is ready for the “most radical campaign ever”. “It’s going to be a hard fight, [but] we will win through and win this historic election,” Mr David said. But ...

  If a general election is held on 9 December, most students in the UK will still be at university – but by the end of that week, most would be heading off for the Christmas holidays. With potential election dates being debated by MPs, close attention is being paid to the student vote – which is likely to influence ...

London, Oct 25 : Two people have been arrested on suspicion of the manslaughter of 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry in Essex. The man and woman, both 38, from Warrington, Cheshire, were also held on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic. The BBC has spoken to the families of three Vietnamese people who are worried their relatives may ...

London, Oct 25 : Mylands paint, founded 135 years ago, has survived two World Wars, the Great Depression and the end of the British Empire by adapting its products and practices. So when it was faced with the economic upheaval threatened by Britain’s departure from the European Union, CEO Dominic Myland wasn’t going to wait for politicians to resolve the ...

Photo: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. London, Oct 25 : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday said that he would give MPs more time to debate the new Brexit deal he reached with the European Union as long as they agree to a Dec. 12 general election. The prime minister urged the opposition Labor Party to back an election ...

Downing Street has dismissed reports of disagreements within UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government over how to move forward with the Brexit process. No 10 has indicated the PM will seek a snap poll if the EU proposes delaying the Brexit deadline until January.However, some ministers are understood to want to focus on getting the PM’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill through ...

London, Oct 24 : All 39 people found dead in a container truck near an English port were Chinese citizens, British police confirmed Thursday as they pressed to investigate one of the country’s deadliest cases of people smuggling. The Essex Police force said 31 men and eight women were found dead in the truck early Wednesday at the Waterglade Industrial ...