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British Speaker blocks new vote on Johnson's Brexit deal
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 22 (ANI): Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow on Monday (local time) blocked the government's attempt to organise a new vote on the recently renegotiated Brexit deal in the British Parliament.
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Lawmakers can't vote again on Brexit, says UK Speaker
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar 19 (ANI): In yet another blow for British Prime Minister Theresa May, Speaker of the British Parliament John Bercow said on Monday that lawmakers cannot vote again on the Brexit deal as the same agreement was rejected twice.
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Brexit: UK government found in contempt of Parliament
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 05 (ANI): The United Kingdom government's move to not publish the full legal advice based on which it formulated the Brexit plan, was on Tuesday (local time) found to be in contempt of the Parliament.
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Brexit Bill becomes law, allowing UK to exit EU
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], June 26 (ANI): The EU Withdrawal Bill, which is also known as the Brexit Bill, on Tuesday became law after Queen Elizabeth II gave her approval.
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UK Foreign Secy apologises for sexist reference to Emily Thornberry
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Mar 28 (ANI): The Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom (UK), Boris Johnson has apologised for calling the shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry as "Lady Nugee", a reference deemed sexist by the Speaker of UK's House of Commons John Bercow.
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