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On June 23, Britain faces a fateful decision: whether or not to leave the European Union. And the world will be watching. (Daron Taylor,Jason Aldag,Danielle Kunitz/The Washington Post) In Britain, the debate over whether to remain in the European Union is an impassioned one, an existential crisis of national identity that has inspired protests along…
The UK’s historic decision to end its 43-year love-hate relationship with the European Union represents a turning point in British history to rank alongside the two world wars of the 20th century. On the assumption there is no turning back, or collective buyer’s remorse, Britain will live with the political, constitutional, diplomatic and economic consequences…
Global markets buckled, with stocks plunging from Tokyo to London and Chicago, as the BBC projected a victory for the “Leave” campaign with most votes counted in Britain’s referendum on membership of the European Union. The pound fell the most on record, while haven assets jumped. Sterling tumbled 10 percent, the euro slid by the most since…
The release of U.K. referendum results indicating stronger-than-anticipated support for the country to leave the European Union roiled global currency markets and sent the British pound plunging to its lowest level since 1985. The euro also dropped, while higher-yielding currencies from Australia and New Zealand to Mexico and South Africa slumped. Investors in search of…
Follow the UK’s Brexit vote as the ballots are counted EU Referendum: Brexit Vote Results Live. Source: EU Referendum: Brexit Vote Results Live
Britain could soon vote to leave the European Union. John Oliver enlists a barbershop quartet to propose a smarter option. Connect with Last Week Tonight online… Subscribe to the Last Week Tonight YouTube channel for more almost news as it almost happens: www.youtube.com/user/LastWeekTonight Find Last Week Tonight on Facebook like your mom would: http://Facebook.com/LastWeekTonight Follow…
This past weekend, I found myself in the British borough of Luton, pondering a British exit from the European Union. “How did you find yourself in Luton?” you will ask, and I will reply, “That is a long story, and alas, a very dull one, so let’s just proceed upon the assumption that I was…
Voters will decide on the “Brexit” question in a June 23 referendum. Postal voting forms are available ahead of time. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Voters will decide on the “Brexit” question in a June 23 referendum. Postal voting forms are available ahead of time. Christopher Furlong/Getty…
I have always liked to imagine that I was conceived the night before my dad went to war, mid-October 1939. I know he came home in 1940. He was part of the British Expeditionary Force that retreated from northern France and he was on the last boat leaving Cherbourg just as the Germans were on…