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U.K.'s May says she'll quit as Conservative leader June 7

May 24, 2019
Theresa May admitted defeat in her attempt to take Britain out of the European Union and sparked a contest to become the country’s next prime minister.
Prime Minister Theresa May outside 10 Downing Street on May 24, 2019 in London, England. The prime minister has announced that she will step down on June 7.
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Brexit Party is on a roll in European election

May 23, 2019
Opinion polls suggest the new party is attracting wide support and is appealing to people of different political persuasions.
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage addresses a European Parliament election campaign rally at Olympia London, west London, on May 21.
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Is Britain's fast train project worth the investment?

May 6, 2019
Rocketing cost projections are scaring off some observers.
A "Stop HS2" sign posted on a tree.
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Surviving Brexit, one seed at a time

Apr 29, 2019
In response to anxieties, Paolo Arrigo of Franchi Seeds is selling Brexit "survival kits." They're a hit.
Paolo Arrigo is the director of Franchi Seeds.
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Brexit touches German funny bone

Apr 19, 2019
Britain's handling of Brexit is seen as inept and funny by some Germans ... but not all.
British Prime Minister Theresa May, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel look at a tablet ahead of a European Council meeting on Brexit at the Europa Building at the European Parliament in Brussels on April 10.
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EU offers to extend Brexit deadline to Halloween

Apr 10, 2019
British Prime Minister Theresa May still has to agree to the offer.
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after a press conference following a special meeting of the European Council to endorse the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement on Nov. 25, 2018, in Brussels.
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Brexit is the leading source of frustration in the U.K., says Gymbox's Rory McEntee. "We wanted to provide an outlet for all the pent-up emotion."
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The London choir singing out against Brexit

Apr 1, 2019
Raised Voices sings its opposition.
The Raised Voices political choir taking part in the anti-Brexit "People's Vote" rally in central London on March 23, 2019.
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Navigating daily life in the face of Brexit

Mar 29, 2019
Freda Chisambi says she feels "really, really nervous."
Freda Chisambi works at the University of West London.
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U.K. lawmakers reject government's Brexit deal

Mar 29, 2019
U.K. lawmakers on Friday rejected the government’s divorce deal with the European Union for a third time.
Brexit supporters march in Fulham in the final leg of the March To Leave Rally on March 29, 2019 in London, England.
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