UK's Johnson moves to suspend Parliament ahead of Brexit

Aug 28, 2019
The timing of the decision took lawmakers by surprise. One called the move "sinister."
BIARRITZ, FRANCE - AUGUST 24: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a press conference in the Bellevue hotel conference room at the conclusion of the G7 summit on August 24, 2019 in Biarritz, France.
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How up for grabs is the NHS in trade negotiations with Britain?

Jun 4, 2019
With President Trump's state visit to the U.K. in full swing, focus turned to future trade talks — and whether the U.K.'s health system would take its turn on the negotiating table.
On US President Donald Trump's second day of a controversial three-day state visit to the UK, protesters voice their opposition to the 45th American President, (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)

British retailers expect royal baby sales bump

May 7, 2019
Baby Sussex is set to add billions to the British royal family's brand and provide a sales boost for retailers.
In this file photo taken on October 31, 2018 Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive for a public walkabout at the Rotorua Government Gardens in Rotorua, New Zealand.
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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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Meet the most pro-Brexit town in the U.K.

Mar 27, 2019
Three years after the town of Boston, England, voted to leave the EU, residents explain why they voted the way they did.
Shoppers walk along the high street in the market town of Boston in Lincolnshire in 2015.
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Cheese in the age of Brexit

Mar 25, 2019
A crumbly cheese, Yorkshire Wensleydale, can teach us something about life in the U.K. after Brexit.
Wensleydale cheese, including a 5.5 pound wheel, at the London cheese shop La Fromagerie. This style of cheese is imported from the town of Bedale in North Yorkshire, England.
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As Brexit draws closer, some businesses are bullish

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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As Brexit approaches, some Brits are stocking up

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.
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