December 2019

Brexit: Could the UK and EU sort a trade deal in months?

Image copyright Getty Images The central element in the Conservatives’ election pitch is a commitment to “get Brexit done”. Boris Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement with the EU would indeed end the UK’s membership. But it would leave some very important Brexit-related challenges still to do, including the UK’s future trade relationship with the bloc, and with […]

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Trump’s Lawyers Won’t Participate in Impeachment Hearing on Wednesday

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Lawyers for President Trump said on Sunday that they will not participate in the House Judiciary Committee’s first public hearing on Wednesday as House Democrats prepare to shift the direction of the inquiry toward drafting articles of impeachment against the president. Representative Jerrold Nadler, Democrat of New York and the chairman

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General election 2019: Labour plans central train ticket bookings

Image copyright Getty Images Train ticket sales could be transformed under Labour plans for a central online booking portal. The party wants to replace what it sees as a confusing system of sales by private train operators – with around 55 million types of fare available. Instead, it is proposing a “one-stop shop” for fares

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Trump’s Trade Deal Steals a Page From Democrats’ Playbook

WASHINGTON — House Democrats return to Washington on Monday facing a difficult choice: Should they hand President Trump a victory in the midst of a heated impeachment battle or walk away from one of the most progressive trade pacts ever negotiated by either party? The Trump administration agreed with Canada and Mexico on revisions to

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