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‘“Unprovoked strikes against a sovereign state, its citizens, peaceful cities, and nuclear energy infrastructure are unacceptable,” Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement’ 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

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Day 1959 of #Brexit: ‘Gibraltar will apply a 15% sales tax on goods to avoid unfair competition with Spain, as a result of the agreement on the post-Brexit future of the British overseas territory, it has emerged.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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Day 1958 of #Brexit: ‘The UK and Spain have struck a “historic” deal over Gibraltar’s future, ending the long-running dispute over the territory after Brexit and easing the movement of people and goods across the border with Spain.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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Day 1958 of #Brexit: ‘[They] also looked at “better” practice in countries where children play more widely. In Finland […] the Ministry of Education & Culture […] described how “play is a backbone throughout the schoolday as it is in childhood more widely”.’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Day 1957 of #Brexit: ‘UK net migration is expected to fall to 200,000 in 2026 with possible resulting labour shortages in the hospitality and retail sectors, an independent adviser to the government has said.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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Day 1957 of #Brexit: ‘The panel has suggested scrapping a Tory plan to raise the minimum income threshold for family visas to £38,700, saying it would conflict with human rights laws.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Day 1957 of #Brexit: ‘Eurostar said the conditions were now “finally right” and it was ready for a “new golden age of international sustainable travel”, as it reiterated plans to buy up to 50 new trains.’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Day 1956 of #Brexit: ‘A month after the “historic” trade deal between the two sides was announced, duties remain in place with no clear timeline for when they’ll lift.’ www.politico.eu/article/dona...

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Day 1955 of #Brexit: ‘In the wake of Brexit, little is more desirable than dual citizenship, with many people born in the UK attempting to claim back their right to freedom of movement based on their ancestry –even if it means a temporary bureaucratic nightmare’ www.independent.co.uk/life-style/d...

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Day 1954 of #Brexit: ‘Ministers have been accused of being “asleep at the wheel” over threats to the UK’s soft power around the world, as some of their own advisers warned a funding crisis is undermining key institutions promoting British influence.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Day 1953 of #Brexit: ‘Faro Airport in Portugal has begun rolling out e-gate access for British arrivals, according to the UK Government.’ www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...

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Day 1952 of #Brexit: ‘New product safety proposals have moved closer to becoming law, sparking claims they cd enable ministers to "sabotage" Brexit. […] The bill provides the governmt w/ new powers to regulate the marketing & use of goods in the UK post-Brexit.’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

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Day 1951 of #Brexit: ‘Labour is using post-Brexit freedoms to override EU nature laws and allow chalk streams and nightingale habitats to be destroyed, MPs have said.’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Day 1950 of #Brexit: ‘A new scheme aimed at simplifying post-Brexit pet travel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland has come into effect. After Brexit, Northern Ireland remained part of the EU's animal health zone while Great Britain was outside.’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Day 1949 of #Brexit: ‘The French government plans to begin intercepting small boats carrying asylum seekers even if they are already at sea, a Home Office source has said.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Day 1948 of #Brezxit: ‘Leaving the EU […] has caused the social and economic damage we see around us, cramping living standards, public services, and even the defence of the realm for want of the prosperity we once took for granted.’ - Sean O’Grady www.independent.co.uk/voices/david...

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Day 1947 of #Brexit: ‘Planned border checks on fruit and vegetables being imported from the EU are being scrapped by the Government following Sir Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset deal, The i Paper can reveal.’ inews.co.uk/news/politic...

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Day 1946 of #Brexit: ‘Around 500 people […] were forced to wait 45 minutes on the tarmac before being allowed into the airport. […] inside, there were further enormous lines for passport control with just four officials staffing two passport control booths.’ www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/tene...

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Day 1946 of #Brexit: ‘Far-right politicians in Europe are weaponising LGBTQ+ rights and sowing divisions that are sending hate crimes soaring, campaigners have said as communities prepare to mark Pride month.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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Day 1945 of #Brexit: ‘British citizens who travel frequently to the EU face having their fingerprints individually checked each time they cross the border into the Schengen area because of delays in developing an app to verify biometrics digitally, it has emerged’ www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

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Day 1944 of #Brexit: ‘A Worcestershire couple have obtained an EU passport for their dog [Lily] to save money on travel costs post-Brexit. [] Mr Nicholl [Lily’s owner] said, adding: "Essentially, she's got freedom of canine movement now."’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Day 1944 of #Brexit: ‘Andrew Bailey has urged the UK government to deepen ties with the EU, as he warned a breakdown in global trade would make it harder for the Bank of England to control inflation.’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Day 1944 of #Brexit: ‘A French court has ordered electoral officials to restore a British woman’s pre-Brexit right to vote in European elections, triggering calls for a renewed push for a bilateral treaty on electoral enfranchisement in each other’s countries.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Day 1943 of #Brexit: ‘Marina Wheeler, Boris Johnson's ex-wife, is releasing a book titled A More Perfect Union that critiques the Brexit deal her former husband negotiated. Ms Wheeler's book will advocate for a closer relationship between Britain and the EU [].’ www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...

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Day 1942 of #Brexit: ‘In bad news for Britons dreaming of a holiday home abroad, the Spanish government is pressing ahead with a plan to charge non-EU residents a 100% tax when they buy homes in the country.’ news.sky.com/story/money-...

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Day 1941 of #Brexit: ‘But Brexit was a terrible solution to the problem of English identity. [] Low-income households in Britain are now 27 per cent poorer than their equivalents in France and a staggering 60 per cent poorer than those in Ireland’ - Fintan O’Toole www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

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Day 1940 of #Brexit: Conservative peer Lord Kirkhope: "I am saying [] it would be madness in the world in which we now live, with all the new international pressures, that we do not make the very best of the relationship with our biggest market & our closest neighbours” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Day 1939 of #Brexit: ‘The European Union’s trade chief has struck a defiant tone after Donald Trump threatened to place a 50% tariff on all goods from the bloc, saying any potential trade deal between Brussels and Washington must be based on “respect not threats”’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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1939 of #Brexit: ‘Almost £200m worth of recently-built port infrastructure in Northern Ireland faces partial redundancy when this week's EU-UK deal is eventually implemented.’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Day 1938 of #Brexit: ‘Britain has relied on people coming into the country legally to contribute to economic growth []. But it has become a politically toxic issue over the past 20 years or so, and played a key role in the Brexit vote of 2016 [].’ www.independent.co.uk/news/london-...

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Day 1938 of #Brexit: ‘For the Tories to attack Keir Starmer’s first step towards a Brexit reset is monumental hypocrisy. […] No other country in the world can have erected such ludicrous barriers against its biggest trading partners. All are now wasted.’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Day 1938 of #Brexit: ‘The UK government is reportedly considering selling a post-Brexit border check facility in Kent that could fall out of use as a result of this week’s trade pact with the EU.’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Day 1937 of #Brexit: ‘Northern Ireland remains a "unique gateway" for trade under the UK government's new deal with the EU, the business secretary has said. [] The [] new agreement with Brussels [] will reduce post-Brexit checks on goods moving from GB to NI.’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Day 1936 of #Brexit: ‘A £25m post-Brexit border control post in Portsmouth may have to be demolished if the UK government’s deal with the EU removes the need for health and veterinary checks on food imports, according to the port’s director.’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Day 1936 of #Brexit: ‘In return for extending current fishing rules, the UK has secured a deal to reduce checks on food exports to the EU. This will also see the vast majority of routine border checks on animal and plant shipments to and from the EU dropped.’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Day 1936 of #Brexit: ‘As part of the “Brexit reset” between the European Union and the UK, there are hopes that the rules could be eased. These are the key questions and answers for animal owners.’ www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...

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Day 1936 of #Brexit: ‘Unsurprisingly for the Brexit debate, Tuesday’s front pages highlighted the stark political divides over the latest deal.’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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Day 1936 of #Brexit: ‘British tourists will have to endure passport-stamping queues in the EU until at least October and possibly well into 2026 despite a high profile e-gates agreement unveiled at Monday’s EU-UK summit in London, it has emerged.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Day 1936 of #Brexit: ‘Nigel Farage missed the parliamentary debate on the biggest reset to Brexit since the referendum because he is overseas on holiday, the Reform UK leader has said.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Day 1936 of #Brexit: ‘It is one of the great political paradoxes of recent years, that a party that repeatedly tore itself to pieces over Brexit is now speaking on the subject with one voice, while much of the rest of the country appear to have lost interest.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Day 1935 of #Brexit: ‘Keir Starmer has heralded a “hat-trick of deals” with India, the US and the EU, telling MPs they will protect thousands of jobs and save businesses hundreds of millions of pounds [and] showed Britain had regained its diplomatic clout.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Can those days really be over?

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Day 1935 of #Brexit: ‘The UK and the EU have struck a deal that covers fishing, trade, defence, energy and strengthening ties in a number of policy areas still up for negotiation. [] It marks the biggest reboot since the UK officially left the EU in 2020 [].’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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