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Over 1.2 million people sign petition against UK Parliament suspension
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 29 (Sputnik/ANI): Nearly 1.2 million people have so far signed a petition calling for the UK Parliament "not to be prorogued or dissolved" unless the UK withdrawal from the European Union has been cancelled or its deadline is delayed.
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Queen agrees to suspend UK Parliament till Oct 31 on PM's request ahead of
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 28 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request to suspend the British Parliament for five weeks from mid-September, shortening the time available to lawmakers to block a no-deal Brexit just weeks before the deadline of October 31.
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UK: Race for PM's post down to Johnson, Hunt
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], Jun 21 (ANI): Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and his successor Jeremy Hunt on Thursday emerged as the last two politicians vying for the Prime Minister's post following incumbent PM Theresa May's resignation.
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'Trump Baby' flies high outside UK Parliament as protestors hit London's s
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], Jun 4 (ANI): Thousands of protesters gathered here on Tuesday as a giant inflatable blimp depicting US President Donald Trump as an angry orange baby in a diaper flew high outside the British Parliament, as a mark of protest against the president's state visit to the United King
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Amid Brexit chaos, Theresa May to step down as UK PM
Updated : 7 years ago IST
London [UK], May 24 (ANI): Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday announced that she will step down from her post on June 7, after her Brexit deal failed to get the green signal thrice in the UK Parliament.
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UK Parliament to vote on Brexit deal again in June
Updated : 7 years ago IST
London [UK], May 15 (ANI): Having rejected UK Prime Minister Theresa May' Brexit deal thrice already, the British Parliament will vote on an exit deal again in the first week of June, according to a Downing Street spokesman.
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Theresa May's Brexit agreement rejected for third time
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Mar 29 (ANI): The UK Parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit Withdrawal Agreement for the third time on Friday (local time), with the European Union warning that a no-deal Brexit is now a 'likely scenario.'
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UK Parliament votes to delay Brexit, rejects second referendum
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar 15 (ANI): The British Parliament on Thursday voted in favour of delaying the Brexit process beyond the scheduled date of March 29 and overwhelmingly rejected a call for a second referendum, plunging the country into political chaos.
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UK Parliament rejects no-deal Brexit
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar 14 (ANI): The British Parliament on Wednesday voted to reject a no-deal Brexit, which allows the United Kingdom to leave the European Union without any agreement.
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Brexit: UK Parliament rejects Theresa May's deal for second time
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], March 13 (ANI): British Parliament on Tuesday rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a second time, tossing the UK into the unknown, 17 days before it is due to split from the European Union.
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UK Parliament may vote for a Brexit delay on March 14
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London[UK], Feb 27 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday (local time) announced that the British Parliament may vote to extend the Brexit deadline on March 14.
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EU rejects renegotiating Brexit deal as British PM arrives in Brussels
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): European Union has once again warned British Prime Minister Theresa May that it will not renegotiate the Brexit agreement as she reached Brussels in an attempt to persuade EU leaders to agree to make important changes as per UK Parliament's demands.
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