# Britain

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# Uncertain Future

'Devastation' and worry, as Poles wonder what Brexit will mean for them

“I wasn’t really expecting the result, and I wasn’t happy… It’s not great – especially not for us.”

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Jun 25th 2016, 7:30 PM

# Brits Out

'Take a bow, Britain': European leaders hold crisis talks after Brexit shock

Member state leaders have urged Britain to leave as soon as possible.

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Jun 25th 2016, 7:10 AM

# Brexit Explained

Brexit: Why Britain voted to leave the EU

If you’re struggling to understand how Brexit happened, here’s what the Leave side promised voters.

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Jun 24th 2016, 3:22 PM

# while the iron's hot

Brexit fallout - now Spain says it's close to taking back Gibraltar

The tiny outcrop at the southern tip of Spain has been disputed by the two countries for the past 300 years.

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Jun 24th 2016, 2:21 PM

# article 50

Brexit: What happens now?

The Leave vote, a surprise to many, will trigger a series of events in the EU.

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Jun 24th 2016, 7:41 AM

# Brexit

Heavy rain in London causes rail chaos - and could stop some people from voting

Some commuters said they had been stuck at Waterloo station for hours.

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Jun 23rd 2016, 9:22 PM

# In and Out

Brexit: From polls opening to final results here's a timeline of when it's all going to go down

When do polls open? When are the first results in? When will we know the final result?

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Jun 23rd 2016, 6:30 AM

# Courts

Men jailed in UK for "barbaric" acid attack on woman

The victim was blinded in one eye after she was sprayed with drain cleaner outside a restaurant.

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Jun 22nd 2016, 8:58 AM

Voices

Is it now time for Ireland to consider rejoining the Commonwealth?

Senator Frank Feighan says rejoining the Commonwealth will promote Ireland’s values to a global audience.

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Jun 21st 2016, 7:07 PM

# Court

'Ellie told us she loved us...the next day she was dead' - a grandfather's grief

British father Ben Butler was today found guilty of murdering his six-year-old daughter, 11 months after winning a custody battle.

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Jun 21st 2016, 3:38 PM

# Celebrity Deathmatch

David Beckham wants to stay in the EU - what about other celebrities?

Beckham v Hurley, Clarkson v Caine, Geldof v someone off Geordie Shore.

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Jun 21st 2016, 11:14 AM

# Don't go

Most Irish people would vote against Brexit if they could

One in three Irish adults wants an in-out EU referendum to be held here.

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Jun 20th 2016, 7:00 AM

# Clement Freud

Late British MP and broadcaster accused of abusing two girls

Two women make the accusations in a documentary due to air tonight.

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Jun 15th 2016, 9:04 AM

# beleave it or not

The Sun has come out for the 'Leave' side as polls point to a Brexit

“Our powers and values WILL be further eroded,” the Sun’s front-page editorial argues.

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Jun 14th 2016, 8:26 AM

# please don't go

Brexit has the Irish government worried - here's why

Taoiseach Enda Kenny will be visiting Prime Minister David Cameron in Manchester in the coming week.

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Jun 12th 2016, 8:30 AM

# 12 Days out

Brexit campaign now has ten point lead, poll says

55% of British people are in favour of leaving the EU.

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Jun 11th 2016, 2:32 PM

# piggy bank gap

Pay gap in pocket money for girls and boys, British study shows

British girls receive an average of 77 pence less than boys.

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Jun 6th 2016, 7:00 AM

# Controversial

'I wouldn't be betraying Britain by fighting for Pakistan in Rio' - Amir Khan

The Bolton-born fighter is considering the option but the WBC is vowing to impose two-year bans on any pros who fight at the Olympics.

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Jun 5th 2016, 2:06 PM

# plain packaging

Tobacco company's attempt to sue Australia "an abuse of rights"

Tobacco giant Philip Morris had taken the action over plain-packaging.

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May 17th 2016, 8:51 AM

# superstate

The gloves are off: Boris Johnson compares EU to Hitler in latest Brexit twist

June’s referendum is still too close to call.

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May 15th 2016, 7:52 AM

# MI5

UK security services signal 'strong possibility' of dissident Republican attack in Britain

MI5 has raised the threat level from Northern Ireland-related attacks to “substantial”, for the first time in five years.

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May 11th 2016, 4:49 PM

# Auntie

The BBC may have to cut its recipes section from its website

And some people on Twitter are not impressed.

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May 10th 2016, 2:52 PM

# closing down

Former British chancellor: Brexit could force return to Irish border controls

There have been mixed messages from the Brexit campaign about the likelihood of border checks being reimposed.

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Apr 11th 2016, 10:53 AM

# Remix to Admission

David Cameron admits he DID benefit from his father's offshore accounts

Downing Street has issued four statements on the issue before tonight.

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Apr 7th 2016, 9:47 PM

# I'm Leaving EU

Young people will decide the Brexit vote as "leave" jumps ahead in polls

There have been considerable fluctuations in the opinion polls ahead of the 23 June referendum.

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Apr 3rd 2016, 12:16 PM

# batten the hatches

Storm Katie has been battering Britain this weekend

Luckily, we’ve missed the worst of it here, but France has also been affected by storms.

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Mar 28th 2016, 12:20 PM

# Dublin

Former law lecturer who fled to Ireland after child pornography trial extradited back to Britain

The man was found guilty of possession of indecent images of a child last year.

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Feb 25th 2016, 9:55 PM

# Stay Another Dave

Europe will try to convince Britain to stay in the EU today

The key sticking point is Britain’s demand that EU citizens working in Britain not have access to welfare benefits for four years.

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Feb 18th 2016, 7:10 AM

# trial of the pyx

Pictures: The UK's annual test of all its coins is like something out of Harry Potter

The Trial of the Pyx is a bizarre ceremony, where the Royal Mint is put through its paces, that dates from the 13th Century.

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Feb 6th 2016, 8:45 AM

# Murder Mystery

Lord Lucan declared dead 42 years after he mysteriously disappeared

He vanished after the family’s nanny was found dead at his home.

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Feb 3rd 2016, 11:50 AM

# Landmark decision

Britain approves gene-editing experiments as opponents warn of 'designer babies'

Rules and laws concerning gene-editing differ widely in countries around the world.

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Feb 1st 2016, 10:02 PM

# Break Away

Australia's state leaders push to cut ties with Queen Elizabeth

Almost all of Australia’s state and territory leaders have signed up in support of the country becoming a republic.

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Jan 25th 2016, 2:45 PM

# Taxing times

Google is to pay its UK taxes in Britain from now on, rather than in Ireland...

The online giant is to pay €172 million in back taxes in the UK following a six-year probe by UK revenue and customs.

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Jan 23rd 2016, 1:59 PM

# isis

Child in Islamic State execution video is my grandson, says London man

“They are just using a small boy,” Sunday Dare said. “They are just using him as a shield.”

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Jan 4th 2016, 9:22 PM

# message to cameron

Isis threatens Britain in new executions video

In the footage, an English-speaking IS fighter calls British Prime Minister David Cameron an “imbecile”.

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Jan 3rd 2016, 9:17 PM

# Christmas Message

Cameron says Britain's Christianity is key to its success

Cameron has been criticised for the focus on religion in this year’s Christmas message.

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Dec 24th 2015, 9:21 AM

# Moving Forward

Could the British do business with a Sinn Féin government?

Relations between the two governments in London and Dublin have never been better, the British ambassador told us this week.

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Dec 13th 2015, 11:15 AM

# Brexit

Why this man is not apocalyptic even if 'Brexit' is a reality by next Christmas

The British ambassador to Ireland visited TheJournal.ie today to talk about the UK’s In/Out referendum.

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Dec 7th 2015, 9:00 PM

# Terror

Assad says Britain's bombing campaign will only cause terrorism to spread

The Syrian president also said the air strikes targeting Islamic State militants are illegal.

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Dec 6th 2015, 5:33 PM

# grouse

Wealthy hunters are giving thousands of killed birds to food banks in Britain

Donating the meat is aimed at improving the image of grouse hunting.

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Dec 6th 2015, 8:45 AM