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Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn arrives for a meeting with European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, July 13, 2017

EU’s Barnier Briefs Corbyn on Brexit

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 13, 2017 | World

British Labour Party leader chief Jeremy Corbyn and the leaders of Scotland and Wales met the EU’s Brexit negotiator in Brussels on Thursday as the London government launched legislation to cut ties with the European Union. Their separate meetings with Michel...

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Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn walks near his home in London, Britain July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Opposition Leader Corbyn Urges UK PM May to Quit over Police Cuts

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 5, 2017 | World

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Monday backed calls for Prime Minister Theresa May to resign for reducing the number of police officers during her six years as interior minister. Asked by ITV television if he backed the calls for May to resign after three...

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Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, speaks at a campaign event in Reading, May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

UK Elections Caught up Between May’s Wager on Landslide Win, Corbyn’s Rising Popularity

by Najlaa Habriri | Jun 3, 2017 | Features

London – Six weeks ago, British Prime Minister Theresa May surprised the UK political scene by announcing out-of-cycle general elections. Her decision comes after repeatedly rejecting the idea of allowing a third British prime minister change in the short time...

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Opinion: The Problems Facing America’s Republicans and Britain’s Labour

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Aug 2, 2016 | Opinion

America had an exceptional few days last week as the Republican Party officially adopted the billionaire right-wing firebrand Donald Trump as its presidential candidate for next November’s race to the White House. In the meantime, across the Atlantic, where the vote...

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Britain’s Home Secretary Theresa May, who is due to take over as prime minister on Wednesday, waves as she leaves after a cabinet meeting at number 10 Downing Street, in central London, Britain July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

May’s First Job as British PM Is to Set Up Brexit Ministry

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 13, 2016 | World

Theresa May will step into power on Wednesday, replacing British Prime Minister David Cameron who resigned after the EU Referendum result in June. Cameron is expected to hand in his resignation to the Queen after his last Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of...