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UK Election Results 2019: Boris Johnson's Party Has Clear Majority In Exit Polls As Votes Counted
Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears to have won a sweeping, decisive and powerful majority of parliamentary seats in Thursday's election, according to the respected national exit poll released minutes after the voting ended.
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Britain's Place In The World At Stake In Thursday's Brexit Election
The United Kingdom goes to the polls Thursday to decide the fate of vexatious, divisive, gridlocked Brexit. The vote - between the two major parties offering the starkest of choices - is set to shape Britain's sense of itself, its union, economy and relations not only with Europe but the United States, for years to come.
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Breaking Tradition, UK PM Wants To Dodge Talks With BBC's Andrew Neil
It is a tradition, and not a very pretty one, for candidates for high office in Britain to submit themselves to a grueling, often excruciating, one-on-one interview with BBC presenter Andrew Neil.
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Did Queen Snub Her Daughter For Not Greeting Trump? Video Is Viral
Forget NATO. Brits were obsessing Wednesday on a viral snip of video that appeared - appeared, mind you - to show Queen Elizabeth II seeming to chastise her daughter, Princess Anne, at the moment the monarch was greeting President Donald Trump and the first lady at a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night.
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How 'Heroism' Of Bystanders Helped Stop The London Bridge Attacker
Fresh details emerged Monday about the actions of a Polish kitchen worker who engaged in one-to-one combat with the London Bridge attacker.
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Queen Praises "Brave Individuals" Who Helped In Stopping London Attack
The queen on Saturday led tributes to individual acts of bravery on London Bridge, which included a Polish immigrant helping subdue the British-born terrorist with a five-foot narwhal tusk grabbed from a wall.
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Britain's Prince Andrew Steps Down From Royal Duties After Epstein Furore
After a disastrous interview about his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew announced Wednesday that he is quitting his public duties "for the foreseeable future."
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Prince Andrew's Epstein Interview Roundly Panned: "Nuclear Explosion Level Bad"
The BBC's extraordinary interview with Prince Andrew does not appear to be the public relations boost he may have hoped for. It was always going to be a massive gamble, the queen's second son putting himself forward for nearly an hour of forensic questioning about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who committed suici...
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"Let Down Royal Family": Prince Andrew On Friendship With Jeffrey Epstein
Britain's Prince Andrew insisted he has "no recollection" of meeting a woman who has accused him of having sexual encounters with her when she was 17 at the behest of the now deceased, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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A 25-Year-Old Muslim Immigrant Is Boris Johnson's Challenger In UK Polls
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday launched his Conservative Party's campaign for the general election. But there's a hitch. Johnson has to win back his own seat - fending off a challenge from a young Muslim immigrant who represents the Labour Party. It looks as if it could be a tight race.
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"Face Further Uncertainty": Boris Johnson Loses Support For Brexit Deal
Brexit was once again thrown into chaos on Tuesday, after Parliament first voted to support Boris Johnson's withdrawal deal in principle but then, minutes later, rejected his fast-track timetable for passing the necessary legislation.
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British MPs Withhold Boris Johnson's Brexit Deal On "Super Saturday"
British lawmakers voted Saturday to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal until all the supporting legislation is passed. The vote scuppers Johnson's hopes to finalize Brexit on an extraordinary "Super Saturday" session.
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Why Greta Thunberg Didn't Win The Nobel Peace Prize
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was the odds-on favorite to win this year's Nobel Peace Prize.The award would have capped an already extraordinary year, in which Thunberg evolved from a student sitting outside the Swedish Parliament, all by herself, to become the leader of a global youth movement, inspiring millions of schoolchildren around...
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Sue Tabloid For Publishing A Private Letter
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, launched legal action against the Mail on Sunday newspaper as her husband, Prince Harry, blasted the British tabloid press on Tuesday for behavior he said "destroys lives."
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Accused Of Groping A Journalist
Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson was trying mightily Monday to showcase his shiny new agenda for the people, but his Conservative Party's annual conference has been overshadowed by accusations about how he treats women.
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UK Election Results 2019: Boris Johnson's Party Has Clear Majority In Exit Polls As Votes Counted
Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears to have won a sweeping, decisive and powerful majority of parliamentary seats in Thursday's election, according to the respected national exit poll released minutes after the voting ended.
-
Britain's Place In The World At Stake In Thursday's Brexit Election
The United Kingdom goes to the polls Thursday to decide the fate of vexatious, divisive, gridlocked Brexit. The vote - between the two major parties offering the starkest of choices - is set to shape Britain's sense of itself, its union, economy and relations not only with Europe but the United States, for years to come.
-
Breaking Tradition, UK PM Wants To Dodge Talks With BBC's Andrew Neil
It is a tradition, and not a very pretty one, for candidates for high office in Britain to submit themselves to a grueling, often excruciating, one-on-one interview with BBC presenter Andrew Neil.
-
Did Queen Snub Her Daughter For Not Greeting Trump? Video Is Viral
Forget NATO. Brits were obsessing Wednesday on a viral snip of video that appeared - appeared, mind you - to show Queen Elizabeth II seeming to chastise her daughter, Princess Anne, at the moment the monarch was greeting President Donald Trump and the first lady at a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night.
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How 'Heroism' Of Bystanders Helped Stop The London Bridge Attacker
Fresh details emerged Monday about the actions of a Polish kitchen worker who engaged in one-to-one combat with the London Bridge attacker.
-
Queen Praises "Brave Individuals" Who Helped In Stopping London Attack
The queen on Saturday led tributes to individual acts of bravery on London Bridge, which included a Polish immigrant helping subdue the British-born terrorist with a five-foot narwhal tusk grabbed from a wall.
-
Britain's Prince Andrew Steps Down From Royal Duties After Epstein Furore
After a disastrous interview about his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew announced Wednesday that he is quitting his public duties "for the foreseeable future."
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Prince Andrew's Epstein Interview Roundly Panned: "Nuclear Explosion Level Bad"
The BBC's extraordinary interview with Prince Andrew does not appear to be the public relations boost he may have hoped for. It was always going to be a massive gamble, the queen's second son putting himself forward for nearly an hour of forensic questioning about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who committed suici...
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"Let Down Royal Family": Prince Andrew On Friendship With Jeffrey Epstein
Britain's Prince Andrew insisted he has "no recollection" of meeting a woman who has accused him of having sexual encounters with her when she was 17 at the behest of the now deceased, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
-
A 25-Year-Old Muslim Immigrant Is Boris Johnson's Challenger In UK Polls
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday launched his Conservative Party's campaign for the general election. But there's a hitch. Johnson has to win back his own seat - fending off a challenge from a young Muslim immigrant who represents the Labour Party. It looks as if it could be a tight race.
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"Face Further Uncertainty": Boris Johnson Loses Support For Brexit Deal
Brexit was once again thrown into chaos on Tuesday, after Parliament first voted to support Boris Johnson's withdrawal deal in principle but then, minutes later, rejected his fast-track timetable for passing the necessary legislation.
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British MPs Withhold Boris Johnson's Brexit Deal On "Super Saturday"
British lawmakers voted Saturday to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal until all the supporting legislation is passed. The vote scuppers Johnson's hopes to finalize Brexit on an extraordinary "Super Saturday" session.
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Why Greta Thunberg Didn't Win The Nobel Peace Prize
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was the odds-on favorite to win this year's Nobel Peace Prize.The award would have capped an already extraordinary year, in which Thunberg evolved from a student sitting outside the Swedish Parliament, all by herself, to become the leader of a global youth movement, inspiring millions of schoolchildren around...
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Sue Tabloid For Publishing A Private Letter
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, launched legal action against the Mail on Sunday newspaper as her husband, Prince Harry, blasted the British tabloid press on Tuesday for behavior he said "destroys lives."
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Accused Of Groping A Journalist
Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson was trying mightily Monday to showcase his shiny new agenda for the people, but his Conservative Party's annual conference has been overshadowed by accusations about how he treats women.
