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Trains, flights and ferries were cancelled and weather warnings issued across the United Kingdom as a storm with heavy rains and hurricane-force winds battered the region on Sunday. CBC | World News
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After years of Brexit turmoil, U.K. officially leaves European Union
Britain has left the European Union after 47 years, leaping into an unknown future in a historic blow to the bloc. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. will let Huawei play role in building 5G networks, defying U.S. pressure
Britain’s move to give Huawei a role in building its 5G networks leaves Canada as the only country in the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network that hasn’t made a decision on the Chinese telecom giant. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. will set out EU trade objectives next month
Britain will set out more details about its objectives for a free trade deal with the European Union next month after the country leaves the bloc on Jan. 31, Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay says. CBC | World News
Read More »Queen says Harry and Meghan will spend time in Canada and the U.K.
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Read More »Britain catches ‘most prolific rapist’ in U.K. history
A student from Indonesia was identified as Britain’s most prolific rapist on Monday after being convicted of more than 150 offences, including 136 rapes. CBC | World News
Read More »Addresses of U.K. honours recipients accidentally published online
The British government accidentally published online the addresses of the New Year’s Honours 2020 recipients, including people such as Sam Mendes and Olivia Newton-John, it said on Saturday. CBC | World News
Read More »After report prison labour used for Christmas cards, U.K. retailer suspends Chinese supplier
British supermarket giant Tesco suspended a Chinese supplier of Christmas cards on Sunday after a press report said a customer found a message written inside a card saying it had been packed by foreign prisoners who were victims of forced labour. CBC | World News
Read More »Corbyn apologizes for U.K. election loss
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn apologized Sunday for this party’s crushing defeat in the British general election but defended his campaign, which failed to resonate with the party’s working-class base, as “one of hope rather than fear.” CBC | World News
Read More »Election result will help U.K. economy, at least in the short term
The United Kingdom election result is a boost to the economy and financial markets in the short term as it will ease some of the uncertainty over Brexit that has hobbled business confidence during the past three years. CBC | World News
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