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Trade deals & clean exit or ‘years of upset?’ What will ‘getting Brexit done’ really look like for Johnson
Boris Johnson's Conservatives rode to a landslide victory on the promise to ‘Get Brexit done.’ But the jubilant PM may face an uphill battle to secure the trade deals he promised British voters.
Dec 13, 2019 21:21
Scuffles with police in central London as outraged anti-Brexit protesters march on 10 Downing Street (VIDEOS)
Not content with the victorious Conservative leader’s suggestion that it was time to “let the healing begin,” an angry crowd of anti-Brexit protesters has taken to London streets, chanting “Boris Johnson – not our Prime Minister!”
Dec 13, 2019 18:35
United Ireland? UK election results ‘reflect dramatic & historic shift in Northern Ireland’
Historic election results in Northern Ireland which saw pro-Irish nationalists overtake pro-British unionists for the first time indicates the demographics of the region are moving in favor of a united Ireland, analysts told RT.
Dec 13, 2019 18:47
‘Irresistible force of Scottish independence meets immovable object of BoJo majority’: Alex Salmond on Tory ‘wipeout’ in Scotland
While UK PM Boris Johnson has scored a major win, the other big story of the UK election is the “overwhelming triumph” of the pro-independence SNP, said former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond.
Dec 13, 2019 00:57

Trade deals & clean exit or ‘years of upset?’ What will ‘getting Brexit done’ really look like for Johnson
Boris Johnson's Conservatives rode to a landslide victory on the promise to ‘Get Brexit done.’ But the jubilant PM may face an uphill battle to secure the trade deals he promised British voters.
Dec 13, 2019 21:21
United Ireland? UK election results ‘reflect dramatic & historic shift in Northern Ireland’
Historic election results in Northern Ireland which saw pro-Irish nationalists overtake pro-British unionists for the first time indicates the demographics of the region are moving in favor of a united Ireland, analysts told RT.
Dec 13, 2019 18:47
Scuffles with police in central London as outraged anti-Brexit protesters march on 10 Downing Street (VIDEOS)
Not content with the victorious Conservative leader’s suggestion that it was time to “let the healing begin,” an angry crowd of anti-Brexit protesters has taken to London streets, chanting “Boris Johnson – not our Prime Minister!”
Dec 13, 2019 18:35
‘Let the healing begin’: BoJo sings UK unity & says NHS will be top priority after Tory landslide
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson invited voters of all stripes to “let the healing begin” after emerging victorious from a divisive election campaign and assured Britons that he knew the NHS was their biggest priority.
Dec 13, 2019 16:12
‘No bigger pantomime than Westminster’: Dame Belladonna earns more votes than UKIP rival
The UK general election is typically fraught with pageantry and controversy, but one candidate, a pantomime dame in Exeter, combined both by beating his UKIP rivals in unique style.
Dec 13, 2019 11:58
Sturgeon’s wild celebrations at seeing SNP candidate defeat Lib Dem leader provokes social media row (VIDEO)
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has provoked a mixed reaction online after she was seen fist-pumping to celebrate her SNP candidate beating Jo Swinson, the Lib Dem leader in the election.
Dec 13, 2019 11:15
Irish nationalists win more seats than pro-British unionists in Northern Ireland FOR FIRST TIME EVER
Voters in Northern Ireland have elected more Irish nationalists than pro-British unionists to the UK parliament in the 2019 general election for the first time; all 18 seats are now decided.
Dec 13, 2019 09:31
Mandate for IndyRef2? SNP expected to push for independence after landslide victory in Scotland
The Scottish National Party (SNP) will likely use its electoral gains to tee up another independence referendum, Dr. Paul Monaghan, a former SNP MP, told RT, adding that Brexit will likely accelerate a split with the UK.
Dec 13, 2019 07:45
‘Let’s get Brexit done, but first, let’s get breakfast done’: Boris Johnson rejoices after Tories win big in UK general election
Boris Johnson made a public speech after his party’s landslide election victory, saying it is “our solemn duty” to deliver everything that Conservative supporters voted for – including Brexit and other commitments.
Dec 13, 2019 07:21
Voters want to ‘get Brexit done’: Johnson’s campaign slogan paid off at the polls
Boris Johnson’s promise to finally deliver Brexit resulted in a blowout victory at the polls, analysts told RT, noting that the Labour Party failed to recognize that it was a one-issue election.
Dec 13, 2019 06:26
Conservatives gain enough seats for outright majority in UK Parliament
The Conservative Party scored a decisive win in the UK general election in what could be their best result in decades - winning an 80 seat majority. Meanwhile Labour had a disappointing night, losing big.
Dec 13, 2019 05:10
‘Powerful new mandate to get Brexit done’: BoJo promises to respect will of British people
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had been given a strong new mandate from the British people, celebrating his Conservative party’s landslide electoral win as a “historic” chance to carry out his Brexit agenda.
Dec 13, 2019 03:48

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