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United Kingdom votes to decide the fate of Brexit, again
Polls open at 0700 GMT (3pm, M'sian time) and close at 2200 GMT (6am, M'sian time) when an exit poll will be released.
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UK's Johnson now less certain of election victory: YouGov
With one day to go, the margin of victory has narrowed considerably.
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Britain is a dangerous mess, says former PM Blair
He says neither his own Labour Party nor Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives deserved to win a Dec 12 election.
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Corbyn: I would stay neutral in a second Brexit referendum
If it wins the election, Labour Party promises to negotiate new exit deal and put it to the public at a second referendum.
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No United Kingdom in a decade, half of UK citizens think: poll
Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to stay in EU, while England and Wales voted to leave.
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UK PM's election campaign launch marred by gaffe, resignation, doctored video
Johnson labels main rival Jeremy Corbyn as a socialist wrecker determined to usher in yet more political crisis.
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Johnson to launch election bid with promise to 'get Brexit done'
The early election was agreed by parliament last week following two years of disagreement over Brexit.
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British election campaign kicks off on day Brexit was meant to happen
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for the election after failing to secure support for his Brexit deal.
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Johnson, Corbyn hit the campaign trail for UK Christmas election
Britain will hold its first Christmas election since 1923.
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Britain set for Dec 12 election to break Brexit deadlock
PM Johnson wins Parliament’s approval for an early election - the first polls to be held in December after the year 1923.
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EU nations agree to Brexit extension until January 31
The decision is expected to be formalised through a written procedure, says European Council President Donald Tusk.
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How does UK PM Johnson call an early election?
This would be Johnson’s third attempt to call an early election.
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Johnson calls for Dec 12 election to break Brexit deadlock
The British PM concedes for the first time he will not meet Oct 31 deadline to leave the EU.
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EU keeps UK waiting on Brexit delay, Johnson gears for an election
EU envoys will meet on Friday to decide on the UK's request for a three-month Brexit extension.
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EU moves towards Brexit delay as PM Johnson seeks election to break impasse
EU Council President Donald Tusk is recommending to EU states to accept UK's request for a delay.
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No more delays, UK PM Johnson appeals to parliament to back Brexit bill
Johnson is scrambling to get his deal through parliament before the Oct 31 deadline to prevent a no-deal Brexit.
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Brexit to proceed on Oct 31 despite PM's unsigned delay request, UK says
PM Boris Johnson was forced by Parliament to request a delay from the European Union.
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Boris Johnson sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay
He is compelled by law to request for a delay after lawmakers thwarted his attempt to pass his Brexit deal on Saturday.
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Johnson defiant after British parliament votes to force Brexit delay
UPDATED 10.35PM | The vote means Johnson is obliged to write to the EU seeking a delay beyond Britain's scheduled departure date on Oct. 31.
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EU leaders unanimously back a new Brexit deal with Britain
Our door will always be open if our British friends decide to return one day, says European Council president Donald Tusk.
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Brexit deal clinched in Brussels, Johnson still needs backing at home
UPDATED 8.13PM | However, the Northern Irish party Johnson needs to help ratify any agreement has refused to support the deal.
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Brexit deal can be done by Oct 31, Ireland says
This comes after a 'positive' meeting between Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and Britain's Boris Johnson.
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Religious diversity not a problem but a resource
COMMENT | "Our differences need not be a source of fear, but rather they can be opportunities for learning and discovery."
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PM Johnson's final Brexit offer draws guarded welcome from EU
Johnson proposes an all-island regulatory zone to cover all goods for UK's Northern Ireland and EU's Ireland.
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UK PM Johnson makes final Brexit offer, draws cool EU reaction
With the Oct 31 Brexit deadline moving closer, Boris Johnson is sticking to his guns on Brexit.
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Boris Johnson vows to stay put to hit Oct 31 Brexit deadline
He will not quit as Britain’s PM even if he fails to secure a deal to leave the European Union.
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Johnson says tempers need to calm after Brexit furore
The British PM stresses that the boil of anger can only be lanced when Brexit is done.
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UK's Johnson goads opponents to call election as tempers flare over Brexit
However, the opposition parties say they would only agree to an election once Johnson rules out a no-deal Brexit.
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Court ruling could throw Johnson's Brexit plan into more disarray
A decision against him could lead to Parliament reconvening earlier, giving it extra time to thwart his Brexit-or-bust agenda.
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UK Supreme Court hears cases that parliament suspension was illegal
In a damning judgment, Scotland’s highest court ruled last Wednesday that the suspension was unlawful.