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British Broadcast Regulator Cancels License For Chinese Government's News Channel

By Frank Langfitt • Feb 4, 2021

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What Europe Expects From The Biden Administration

By Frank Langfitt • Jan 20, 2021

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Joe Biden assumes the presidency at a time of historic domestic challenges - international challenges too, as the president addressed this afternoon.

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Dr. Martens Footwear Brand Is Planning London IPO

By Frank Langfitt • Jan 11, 2021

The owner of Dr. Martens, the famed British footwear brand, is planning an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange, according to a filing on Monday.

Private equity owner Permira is expected to sell at least 25% of the business. The brand, which evolved into a symbol of rebellious youth culture, has continued to thrive during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Martens sells more than 11 million pairs a year in more than 60 countries.

United Kingdom Completes Its Exit From The European Union

By Frank Langfitt • Jan 1, 2021

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Model Train Company Makes Comeback In Quarantine

By Frank Langfitt • Dec 27, 2020

The model train company Hornby has seen a big increase of sales because families are spending more time at home. Prior to the pandemic, it was described as a "company in chaos."

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The pandemic has damaged countless businesses, but in the U.K...

Great Britain And The European Union Finalize Brexit Trade Deal

By Frank Langfitt • Dec 26, 2020

The details of the long-awaited Brexit deal between Great Britain and the European Union are coming into focus.

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It had all the makings of a terrible divorce that was settled amicably at the last minute.

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'Time To Leave Brexit Behind': EU And U.K. Agree To Last-Minute Trade Deal

By Frank Langfitt • Dec 24, 2020

Updated at 3:20 p.m. ET

With the clock ticking down, the United Kingdom and the European Union finally agreed to a free trade deal a week before the Brexit transition period ends and 4 1/2 years since Britons voted in a landmark referendum to leave the EU.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the agreement as a way for the country's businesses to continue to have tariff-free and quota-free access to the massive EU market while delivering on the promise of the 2016 Brexit campaign.

United Kingdom Locks Down As Cases Of New, More-Infectious COVID-19 Strain Skyrocket

By Frank Langfitt • Dec 20, 2020

A tighter lockdown in the UK, strictly limiting the movement of millions during the holidays amid worries of a possible new variant of the coronavirus. Infections are climbing dramatically.

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Brexit Countdown: What To Know As Britain And The EU Fight Over Their Divorce

By Frank Langfitt • Dec 17, 2020

Four and a half years after the landmark Brexit referendum, the United Kingdom is still arguing with the European Union about their future relationship.

Britain officially left the EU in January and has spent the last 11 months in a transitional phase while the two sides try to negotiate a new free trade agreement to avert major disruptions at borders and more economic damage.

The transition ends at midnight Brussels time on Dec. 31.

Here are some of the top issues still to be settled:

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Support For Scottish Independence Is Growing, Partly Due To U.K.'s COVID-19 Response

By Frank Langfitt • Dec 15, 2020

At the Scottish National Party's recent annual conference, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister, said she had "never been so certain" that Scotland would become an independent nation.

"Who do we want to be in the driving seat of shaping Scotland's future?" she asked. "The Scottish government has not got everything right, far from it. But I doubt there are many people in Scotland who would have wanted Westminster to be more in charge of our pandemic response."

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