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Brexit delay looms over UK Parliament after British MPs reject Boris Johnson's bid to force new divorce deal, demand more time to debate pact
•European Council President Donald Tusk said Tuesday he will recommend EU leaders grant another Brexit extension, hours after British MPs rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid to force his divorce deal through parliament this week
EU did ‘all in its power’ to ensure orderly Brexit, will await British parliamentary approval before ratifying it, says Jean-Claude Juncker
•British prime minister Boris Johnson is desperately trying to secure a break from Brussels that severs many of the island nation's economic and political ties with Europe after 46 years of EU membership
'We will come out on 31 Oct': UK PM Boris Johnson compares Britain to The Incredible Hulk, claims huge progress in Brexit talks
•Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday he was making a 'huge amount of progress' towards a Brexit deal with the European Union (EU), in an interview in which he compared Britain to the Incredible Hulk.
Gatwick disruption: UK Police arrests two for drone antics that caused chaos, held up traffic at London airport
•Two people have been arrested in connection with the "criminal use of drones" at London's Gatwick Airport, police said Saturday, after three days of disruption in which and tens of thousands of people missed their flights.
Gatwick drone disruption: Airport resumes limited flights; chaos following shutdown had left thousands stranded
Fp Staff •Britain’s Gatwick Airport cancelled all flights on Thursday after drones flying near the airport grounded flights.
British PM Theresa May narrowly wins key Brexit vote; defeats bid to keep UK in customs union with EU
•If the amendment had passed it would have thrown May's Brexit strategy into disarray and increased pressure on the already beleaguered leader.
Downton Abbey to be made into a film; will bring back show's stars Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville
Fp Staff •The original principal cast of Downton Abbey including Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville and more, are set to reprise their roles in the film
Donald Trump to arrive in Britain amidst Brexit turmoil; Theresa May govt hopes for a trade deal after leaving EU
•British prime minister Theresa May is hoping Donald Trump's trip will boost the close ties between their two nations and help forge a future free trade deal.
Pro-Europe British lawmakers up in arms at 'unnaceptable' Brexit amendment offer
•The row heightens the chance of a stinging defeat for May over the EU Withdrawal Bill in the coming weeks ahead of a crunch summit of European leaders in Brussels on 28 June
Setback for Julian Assange as British judge rejects Wikileaks founder's bid to evade arrest
•In a huge setback to Julian Assange, a British court today for the second time ruled that a UK arrest warrant against the Wikileaks founder was still valid, making it clear that he could be arrested if he tries to leave the Ecuadorian embassy where he has been holed up since 2012.