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Facebook, Google, Twitter face grilling by UK lawmakers

Facebook, Google, Twitter face grilling by UK lawmakers

Image Source : AP Two years ago, Apple threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from its app store over concerns about the platform being used as a tool to trade and sell maids in the Mideast. British lawmakers are set to grill Facebook and other tech giants Thursday over how they handle online safety as European efforts to regulate social media companies gain momentum. Representatives from…

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British lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade deal with EU

British lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade deal with EU

Britain’s House of Commons voted resoundingly on Wednesday to approve a trade deal with the European Union, paving the way for an orderly break with the bloc that will finally complete the U.K.’s years-long Brexit journey. With just a day to spare, lawmakers voted 521-73 in favor of the agreement sealed between the U.K. government and the EU last week. It will become British law once is passes…

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British PM Boris Johnson Calls For December Election In Push To Break Brexit Deadlock

British PM Boris Johnson Calls For December Election In Push To Break Brexit Deadlock

U.K. Prime minister, Boris Johnson has challenged British lawmakers to approve a general election on December the twelfth in a bid to break through the political paralysis and throw Brexit back to voters.  He is expected to bring it before parliament on Monday.

The proposal would require the backing of two-thirds of lawmakers.  That means he needs the support of the opposition labor party.

The…

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Boris Johnson's Bill Passes Parliament But Timetable Rejected

Boris Johnson’s Bill Passes Parliament But Timetable Rejected

It now seems impossible that the UK will make the deadline of October the thirty-first to leave the European Union.  This after prime minister Boris Johnson faced a defeat on his planned timeline just after his first parliamentary victory.

British lawmakers approved the broad outlines of Johnson’s plan with a larger than expected majority.  But then, they voted down the prime minister’s effort to…

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British Opposition Parties Discuss PM Johnson's Brexit Election Gamble

British Opposition Parties Discuss PM Johnson’s Brexit Election Gamble

British opposition parties are ready to discuss how to respond to Boris Johnson’s bid to call a snap election after the prime minister said he would not delay the planned October departure from the European Union.

British lawmakers will hold another vote on Monday to discuss whether to hold an early election, probably in mid-October, just more than two weeks before the United Kingdom is due to…

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Brexit Mess: MPs Bid To Stop Johnson From Leaving EU With No Deal

Brexit Mess: MPs Bid To Stop Johnson From Leaving EU With No Deal

The battle over Brexit continues on Tuesday as British lawmakers begin their fight to stop prime minister Boris Johnson from what they believe would be a calamitous Brexit if Britain leaves on a no-deal basis.  One senior government source says this fight would prompt him to call for a snap election by October the fourteenth.

More than three years since the United Kingdom voted to leave the…

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