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END CLASS=”STORYTITLE” END CLASS=”STORY-TOOLS” END ID=”STORY-META” CLASS=”STORY-META HAS-BYLINE” Boris Johnson told Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday that he was resigning his post as Britain’s foreign secretary. He’s seen here arriving at 10 Downing St. in London last week. Simon Dawson/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Simon Dawson/Reuters Boris Johnson told Prime Minister…
The data analytics firm that worked with Donald Trump’s election team and the winning Brexit campaign harvested millions of Facebook profiles of US voters, in the tech giant’s biggest ever data breach, and used them to build a powerful software program to predict and influence choices at the ballot box. A whistleblower has revealed to…
The UK’s freedom to determine its own rules on immigration, trade and fishing in a transition period after Brexit may be further restricted, according to revised EU guidelines on a transition. Draft EU documents would see full freedom of movement extended until the start of 2021. The UK would also need “authorisation” to stick with…
LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed Friday to remain in power and push ahead with difficult talks on Britain’s E.U. exit despite a stunning election blow that left her Conservative Party grievously weakened and the country in a political tailspin. “I will now form a government — a government that can provide certainty…
Hipsters were today hailed as capitalists boosting Britain’s culture and economy as it reshapes its position on the world stage. In his first keynote speech, culture and digital minister Matthew Hancock said London’s art and tech sectors are key to the UK “paying her way” after Brexit. He highlighted how innovative parts of London…
Photo A protest against the so-called Brexit in Parliament Square in London on Saturday. Credit Adam Ferguson The New York Times LONDON — Britain’s historic vote to leave the European Union is already threatening to unravel a democratic bloc of nations that has coexisted peacefully together for decades. But it is also generating uncertainty about…
Scotland’s government began moves Friday to hold a new referendum on independence from the U.K. after the “Brexit” vote, saying it faced being taken out of the European Union against its will. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was among the majority of Scots who voted to “Remain” the European Union. ROBERT PERRY / AFP…
We now know how the country voted as a whole in Thursday’s referendum, but how were demographic factors like age, income, and education reflected in the result? An eve-of-result poll released by YouGov at 10pm last night (which, admittedly, gave Remain a four-point lead) confirms the age/voting intention correlation shown by polls throughout the campaign: EU referendum…
EU referendum full results – find out how your area voted Britain has voted to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%, but Scotland, London and Northern Ireland all had a majority for remain. Find out how each local authority voted Watch: how Britain voted for Brexit Thursday 23 June 2016 16.24 EDT Last modified…
POLITICO Britain’s youth voted Remain Three quarters of British voters aged 24 and under voted against Brexit. By Hortense Goulard 6/24/16, 9:03 AM CET Updated 6/24/16, 3:05 PM CET /.meta /.summary /.story-intro British voters were heavily split based on age and location in Thursday’s EU referendum, with those aged 49 and under favoring Remain, polling indicates. Youths strongly…