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The Huge Difference Between Boris Johnson and Donald Trump

by Veronique de Rugy I have always thought that the comparison of United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson to US president Donald Trump was unfair to Johnson. And while admittedly I am no Boris Johnson expert, I do have his speech from February 3th to prove the injustice of the comparison. In fact, the more I read…

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Britain’s Brexit divorce is here – but the bickering over alimony payments and who gets the house is only beginning

Garret Martin, American University School of International Service On Jan. 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally ceases to be a member of the European Union, 1,317 days after citizens of the U.K. narrowly voted to do so in their Brexit referendum. So what happens now? Does it mean the U.K. and EU are officially divorced?…

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Boris Johnson Strikes a Brexit Deal

After days of optimistic leaks and rumors, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has done what the European Union said was impossible. He’s successfully re-opened the bad Brexit deal struck by former Prime Minister Theresa May, and won a new deal that is significantly better for Britain. The light is now flashing green for Brexit. The…

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit Deal Murdered In House Of Commons

Evie Fordham on January 15, 2019 Republish Reprint United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal was voted down by both pro-Brexit and anti-Brexit members of the House of Commons in a record-setting defeat Tuesday. The next step is unclear after the U.K.’s lower house of parliament voted against May’s deal for an exit from the…

Trump Hopes To Snub ‘Protectionist’ EU In New Trade Deal With Great Britain

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen The White House is working on a “major Trade Deal” with the U.K., which is expected to be in place by the time England exits the European Union in 2019, the Wall Street Journal reports. President Donald Trump announced the White House was working on the deal…

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UK Will Keep Borders Open For Two Years After Brexit

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson British Prime Minister Theresa May is willing to give European Union citizens two years of free movement after Brexit takes effect in 2019, The Times reported Friday. May’s cabinet reportedly agreed on a transition deal Thursday that will set the status of millions of EU citizens living in the country….

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EU Launches Legal Action To Ship Refugees Into Non-Compliant Countries

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson The European Union launched legal action Tuesday against Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic over their refusal to take refugees. The case stems from a decision to relocate 160,000 migrants proportionally across the EU. Hungary and Poland have refused to take a single refugee under the plan while…

Report: Climate Skeptic Nigel Farage Could Gain Major Role In Brexit Deal

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Chris White British Prime Minister Theresa May is receiving considerable pressure to give climate skeptic Nigel Farage a crucial role in negotiating the country’s exit from the European Union, according to a report. Members in the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) have told May, who received a shellacking in the…

EU May Demand That US Tech Companies Surrender Personal Data

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman The European Union is considering demanding that tech companies surrender sensitive data, even though most of the popular firms are based in the U.S, according to a Reuters report published Thursday. The European Commission was expected to discuss three different options for legislation with EU ministers, including the possibility…

Brexit In Jeopardy After May’s Election Disaster

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage warned Friday that a second Brexit referendum could happen if Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party gets to form a government. Prime Minister Theresa May called the snap election to strengthen her government and secure a good Brexit deal with the European…