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Brexit threatens ancient tongue in Britain's southwest

by Stephen Beard
Nov 28, 2017
Speakers of the Cornish language fear EU funding for learning it won't be replaced.
Loveday Jenkin, a leading Cornish language campaigner – standing next to the winding gear from a traditional Cornish tin mine.
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Brexit worries some UK businesses, excites others

by Stephen Beard
Nov 8, 2017
Negotiations are sluggish as the nation moves toward leaving the European Union.
Protesters march against Brexit in Brighton, England, on Sept. 24. 
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Brexit: Let's call the whole thing off?

by Stephen Beard
Nov 2, 2017
As economic fears mount, some Brits wonder if the decision to leave the European Union can be reversed.
Protesters demonstrate against the referendum to quit the EU outside the Houses of Parliament on June 28, 2016, in London.
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Too many tourists amid Oxford's dreaming spires?

by Stephen Beard
Oct 23, 2017
Oxford is the latest European city to experience a backlash against mass tourism.
Tourists visit the Bodleian Library on September 2016 in Oxford, England. 
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Three global ideas that could make U.S. health care better

by Sean McHenry
Jul 7, 2017
If you could have any part of another country's health care system, what would it be?
An ambulance arrives at the Accident and Emergency department of the Bristol Royal Infirmary in Bristol, England.
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Theresa May's political power is 'massively weakened' following UK snap election

by David Brancaccio
Jun 9, 2017
The prime minister had been hoping for stronger support during her Brexit negotiations.
British Prime Minister Theresa May won the country's snap election, but she lost her parliamentary majority.
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Why the U.K. election is closer than expected

by Adriene Hill
Jun 5, 2017
Despite recent terror attacks, voting is still about Brexit leadership.
Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at an election campaign event in Basildon, east of London, on June 1.
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Britain announces date for Brexit negotiations

by Stephen Beard
Mar 20, 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May will start Brexit negotiations Wednesday, March 29. She will formally notify the 27 remaining European Union leaders that Britain intends to pull out of the bloc. Two years of talks are scheduled, and it could well turn out to be two years of hard bargaining. Click the audio player above to hear […]
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What's next for Brexit?

by Mark Garrison
Mar 15, 2017
The optimistic view: Britain and the European Union realize they need each other.
When the United Kingdom exits the European Union, large companies will first need to work out their relationships with the single market, says Kamal Ahmed of the BBC.
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Britain seeks U.S. help on trade

by Stephen Beard
Jan 23, 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May wants a bilateral trade deal with America.
British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives to deliver a speech on the government's plans for Brexit at Lancaster House in London on January 17, 2017. 
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