Category: Breaking Whispers
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Breaking Whispers: Article 50 Bill passed for final commons reading
Within the last hour MP’s have voted overwhelmingly in favour of passing the governments European Union (notification of withdrawal) bill to the final stage of debate in the House of Commons. The final stage, comprising a third reading of the bill was approved by a commons vote of 494 votes for to 122 votes against-…
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Breaking Whispers-Government gives MP’s vote on final Brexit bill before it is signed
The government have today agreed to give MP’s a vote on any final Brexit deal before it is signed. Speaking in Parliament earlier today, Brexit Minister David Jones confirmed that the government’s vote will cover withdrawal from the EU, and the UK’s future relationship with the EU. He confirmed that both Houses of Parliament will…
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Breaking Whispers-MP’s back Governments Article 50 bill
MP’s have voted overwhelmingly to back the governments European Union (Notification of withdrawal) bill in a parliamentary vote today.
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Breaking Whispers- Supreme Court rules no Brexit without Parliament approval
The highest court in the land, the Supreme Court has today ruled against the government triggering Article 50 without the consent of Parliament.
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Breaking Whispers- Supreme Court to rule on prerogative Brexit
It has been confirmed today that the Supreme Court will deliver its ruling on the long running legal case against the government over Brexit on the 24th of January. The ruling will confirm whether to reject or allow the government’s appeal against the earlier high court ruling that stopped the government from using prerogative powers…
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Breaking Whispers- Theresa May gives speech confirming the Governments position on Brexit
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has today outlined the Government’s position on Brexit. What does this mean? Read my blog and find out.
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Breaking Whispers- Russia to Leave G8
The Russian Federation has today announced its intention to leave the G8 group of nations, two years after it was suspended by the group over its illegal annexation of Crimea. The group, created in 1998 comprises the worlds 8 richest nations based on GDP per capita and includes the United States, the UK and Canada.…
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Breaking Whispers- UK Ambassador to EU Resigns
Sir Ivan Rogers, the UK’s Ambassador to the European Union has today resigned from his position, a full ten months before his scheduled departure from the role in November 2017. The resignation comes a month after making public comments that he felt a post-brexit trade deal could take as long as ten years to conclude,…
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Breaking Whispers- Berlin Christmas Market Attack: Manhunt continues
German police are continuing the manhunt for the suspect in Monday’s Christmas market attack. The man who police are anxious to question a man who has been identified by the police as Anis A, a Tunisian man from the city of Tataouine. He is suspected to have been the individual who hijacked a truck belonging…
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Breaking Whispers: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot Dead
Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey was shot dead earlier this evening as he attended the opening of an art exhibition in the Turkish capital Ankara. The gunman, smartly dressed in a suit and tie opened fire on the ambassador as he was giving a speech, shooting him eight times. Mr Karlov died of…
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