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This is a Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 file photo of Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a press statement with Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos at 10 Downing Street in London., AP

UK PM May Says Values Independent Judiciary

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 6, 2016 | World

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday that she valued the independence of the judiciary after some British newspapers strongly criticized the judges involved in a court ruling which could delay Brexit. On Thursday Britain’s High Court ruled the government...

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The British Union flag and European Union flag are seen hanging outside Europe House in central London June 9, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville

In Britain, Insistence to Reverse June Referendum Result

by Abdullatif Jaber | Nov 4, 2016 | World

London- The British government has expressed disappointment and decided to make an appeal of the British High Court rule that Parliament must give its approval before the process of Britain leaving the European Union (EU) can begin—this decision was announced on...

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Brexit Ignites Interior Constitutional Problems

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 4, 2016 | World

London – The British PM Theresa May has pledged to apply the two-year 50th article of Lisbon Treaty concerning the split from the EU before March. Brexit has been a discord topic between Britain and the EU, which calls for a swift separation, yet, Britain has...

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PM May says UK Should Boost Trade with Colombia after Brexit

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 2, 2016 | World

Britain should boost trade with fast-growing economies like Colombia when it leaves the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday after meeting with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. Santos, whose three-day trip is the first state visit to...

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A Union Jack flag flutters next to European Union flags ahead of a visit from Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Chances of Brexit Undermining Sterling’s Place in World FX Reserves

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 1, 2016 | World

As fluctuations in hard cash reserves at global central banks tend to be glacial, the hit to sterling from a potential ‘hard’ UK exit from Europe’s single market after more than 40 years could ultimately undermine the pound’s position in their...