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UK no-confidence vote brings a general election closer

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UNITED KINGDOM

The vote will keep May in power for the time being but identifies the level of opposition to the ‘withdrawal agreement’ within her own party before the agreement goes to…

Northern Ireland strains on EU-UK ties will persist

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UK/EU

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now focused on selling the agreement to Eurosceptics in the Conservative Party and Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). The outcome…

The United Kingdom is facing permanent party break-up

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UNITED KINGDOM/EU

His submission follows her proposed Brexit ‘withdrawal agreement’ and came after the resignation of seven government ministers, who also oppose the agreement. May’s political…

A backstop solution to Brexit has some potential

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UK-EU

Brexit negotiations.

Brexit will bring instability to Northern Ireland

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UK/IRELAND

The collapse of Northern Ireland's power-sharing executive on January 16, coupled with the prospect of a policed border after Brexit (for the first time since 2005), removes two…

May succession will increase chance of no-deal Brexit

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UNITED KINGDOM

Conservative leadership elections are notoriously difficult to predict and early frontrunners often falter. However, it is increasingly likely that a hard-line Brexiteer will…

Progress on EU-UK relations hinges on domestic issues

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EU-UK

The political atmosphere between London and Brussels has improved since Truss replaced David Frost as the United Kingdom’s lead Brexit negotiator in December. Yet significant…

Second UK Brexit vote risks irreversible damage

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UNITED KINGDOM

A rejection of the deal would increase momentum for a second referendum, especially if it becomes the only means of avoiding a no-deal Brexit.

May needs momentum for Brexit deal to pass

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UNITED KINGDOM

This follows the defeat of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement (WA) for a second time on March 12. Despite parliamentary support, an extension poses risks to all parties and positions…

DUP crisis threatens Northern Irish stability

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UNITED KINGDOM

Gavin Robinson has taken over on an interim basis, and will probably lead the party into the UK election later this year. The nature of Donaldson’s departure poses significant…