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The U.K. has voted to leave the European Union. Now what?

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Could Brexit break Britain's ceramics industry?

by Stephen Beard
Mar 12, 2019
Ceramics businesses in Stoke-on-Trent are fearful.
Earthenware from Stoke-on-Trent, the town where the British pottery business was born more than 300 years ago.
Courtesy of the British Ceramic Confederation
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May Day: UK Parliament rejects prime minister’s Brexit deal

by Associated Press
Mar 12, 2019
Great Britain is without a plan just 17 days before the country's proposed exit from the European Union.
British Prime Minister Theresa May departs after speaking at a press conference after attending a special session of the European Council over Brexit on November 25, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.
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Brexit: What do you want to know?

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Mar 12, 2019
Kai Ryssdal and the team are headed for the U.K. as the country navigates its exit from the European Union.
An anti-Brexit demonstrator waves a Union flag alongside a European Union flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London on March 28, 2018.
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As Brexit draws closer, some businesses are bullish

by Stephen Beard
Mar 1, 2019
Although experts say a no-deal Brexit would be a disaster, some business owners are bullish.
Pro-Brexit activists march outside the Houses of Parliament in central London on February 27, 2019.
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My Economy: Waiting out Brexit as an immigrant in the U.K.

by Marketplace Staff
Feb 22, 2019
"Brexit has put our lives on hold," said Helen De Cruz.
Helen De Cruz, a senior lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and immigrant from Belgium, said Brexit has changed the way she thinks about her finances and immigrant status.
Courtesy of the BBC
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As Britain plans to leave the EU, automakers plan to leave Britain

by Stephen Beard
Feb 21, 2019
Some foreign automakers are abandoning their U.K. operations, resulting in job losses and further uncertainty.
A car transporter loaded with Honda vehicles is driven in to the Honda manufacturing plant in Swindon, southwest England on February 19, 2019.
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As Brexit approaches, some Brits are stocking up

by Stephen Beard
Feb 15, 2019
Concerns over possible shortages have some Britons preparing for the worst.
Paolo Arrigo of Seeds of Italy Ltd says his sales have more than doubled since fears of a no-deal Brexit began to grow a month ago.
Stephen Beard/Marketplace
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British Prime Minister May wins no-confidence vote, but is still beset by Brexit

by Associated Press
Jan 16, 2019
The narrow victory comes a day after her European Union divorce deal was rejected.
British Prime Minister Theresa May in 2017 signs the official letter to the European Council invoking Article 50 and the United Kingdom's intention to leave the EU.
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U.K. lawmakers reject Brexit deal in 432-202 vote

by Associated Press
Jan 15, 2019
Uncertainty lies ahead of the planned British exit from the European Union on March 29.
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London's financial industry watches but says little on Brexit

by Stephen Beard
Dec 10, 2018
The U.K.'s most profitable industry is cautious about airing its views on Brexit.
A Union Jack flag flutters in front of the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, in London.
Jack Taylor/Marketplace
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