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Corbyn’s No Confidence Plan to Stop No Deal - Brexit Explained
Yesterday Jeremy Corbyn officially announced his plan to table a motion of no confidence. This is his attempt to stop Boris Johnson allowing a no deal brexit. The plan is if he can get MPs to vote to take down Johnson a temporary...
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Can the UK Get Another Extension? - Brexit Explained
Just over a week ago the EU granted the UK a variable extension which offered them slightly longer to agree on a new plan. However, that time is running out and it looks like the UK will need a much longer extension. We discuss if this...
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MPs Vote to Block Prorogation (Forced No Deal) - Brexit Explained
Yesterday MPs voted (by a pretty large margin) to make prorogation harder. This means it will be harder for the new Prime Minister to force a No Deal Brexit through the House of Commons. A large number of MPs still seem determined that...
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Can the Unite to Remain Alliance Stop Brexit? - Brexit Explained
To many, the upcoming general election is all about Brexit. The Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Plaid Cymru have decided that the best way they can get the Brexit result they want is by working together. So the three parties decided...
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Who Will Replace May as Prime Minister?
Yesterday Theresa May announced that she was stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party, and therefore stepping down as Prime Minister. That means there's an opening for another conservative to take her place and become Britain's...
Rachel's English
Voting Vocabulary
It’s election season in the U.S. and this video gives you all the election vocabulary you need to understand the news and join election-related conversations with your friends and family. Typo in the IPA! This is right → polls [poʊlz] :)...
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The EU Approve the 31 January Brexit Flextension - Brexit Explained
This morning Donald Tusk, President of the EU Commission, confirmed that the EU had approved the UK's extension. The new extension means that the UK will leave the EU on the 31st of January, with two breaks at the beginning of December...
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Will the UK Hold a General Election to Settle Brexit? - Brexit Explained
On Thursday night, Boris Johnson announced that he intended to hold a vote on a general election. He wants to start an election race so the parliamentary maths can be shaken up a little. He's hoping his party can get a majority and he...
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What Happens if MPs Reject May's Brexit Deal? - Brexit Explained
It looks unlikely that May's proposed Brexit deal will actually make it through the House of Commons. So we discuss what would be the consequence of the deal failing to pass? From a second referendum or general election to the UK not...
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Proroguing Parliament to Force No Deal? - Brexit Explained
Some of the candidates for PM discussed the possibility of proroguing parliament to get a no deal Brexit. As parliament won't accept a no deal Brexit, proroguing it is essentially suspending parliament so they don't have the ability to...
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Johnson Announces Proroguation to Force No Deal - Brexit Explained
Yesterday Johnson announced that he planned to prorogue parliament for around a month during September and October. The government claim this is business as usual but many believe it’s a plan to stop anti-no-deal MPs from blocking no deal.
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Bercow Resigns as Speaker: Who Will Replace Him? - TLDR Explains.
On Monday night John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, announced his intention to resign from his position. In this video, we share that moment and speculate who could be replacing him in the chair.
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Does Boris Johnson Really Want No Deal? - Brexit Explained.
Boris Johnson has spent a lot of time talking about no deal, and actually seems happy with the prospect of a no deal. So in this video, we talk about Johnson's plans and if he really likes the idea of a no deal or if it's a trick. Is he...
The Wall Street Journal
Britain's New Horizons
How will Britain leaving the EU affect business, trade and security and what is Britain's new vision for its place in the World?
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Brexit Negotiations: Parliament Loses Control - Explaining Brexit.
When Johnson brought the Withdrawal Agreement Bill back to the House of Commons in December it had been changed in a number of ways. One of the changes meant that MPs no longer had any say in the future negotiations between the UK and...
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What Are Johnson's Plans for Britain Going Forward - Brexit Explained
At the Conservative Party Conference, the Torys laid out their plans in the UK and for Brexit. In this video, we run through the parties plans, from Brexit to the environment to the minimum wage.
The Wall Street Journal
Making Sense of Brexit
How can companies prepare for Britain's complex exit from the European Union? And how are longtime allies of the U.S. navigating newly fractious disputes with America over trade, NATO, and other common concerns.
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MPs Approve General Election on December 12 - Brexit Explained
For the last two days MPs debated in the House of Commons, with the government pushing for a general election in December. In this video we discuss this 'Brexit' Election; why it's necessary and the stupidly complicated way that it ended...
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Can Johnson Still Go For No Deal? - Brexit Explained
In the last few days MPs have been fighting to block a no-deal Brexit, passing major legislation to try and make it harder for Johson. However, we still think that he could get around the laws. So in this video we lay out the eight ways...
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Johnson Officially Shuts Down Parliament - Brexit Explained
Yesterday night Johnson's prorogation officially came into force and in the early hours of this morning the Houses of Commons and Lords officially closed until October 14th. In this video we discuss what this means for Brexit and for the...
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Can Anyone Stop Johnson’s Prorogation? - Brexit Explained.
Johnson’s move to prorogue Parliament has proved to be incredibly controversial, so many are calling for it to be blocked. The problem is it’s not exactly clear who could stop prorogation or work around it’s restraints. In this video we...
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MPs Reject Johnson's Election Plans... Why? - Brexit Explained
After MPs voted to block no-deal, Johnson saw his only path forward as calling a General Election. In this video we discuss why MPs voted to reject Johson's General Election and what happens next in the Brexit saga.
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What Happens Now May's Deal Was Rejected? - Brexit Explained
We have been waiting for this since December, but May's deal has finally been rejected by the House of Commons. Now the government has to decide how they want to go forward with Brexit. They could initiate a general election or second...
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Brexit: What Happens Now? - Brexit Explained.
A lot of parliamentarians aren't a huge fan of No Deal Brexit. On the whole Members of Parliament think no deal would be bad for the UK, so a lot of them are trying to stop it in its tracks. In this video, we tell you the seven ways that...