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Increasing number of Brits trying to emigrate to EU countries - report
British citizens have been leaving the UK in droves since January, says new research. That's when Britain officially left the European Union following the 2016 Brexit vote. There has been a 30% increase in Brits trying to emigrate to other
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EU summit drags into third day amid splits over virus fund
European Union leaders remained fundamentally divided for a third day on Sunday over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro (£1.68 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund. And German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned they might not reach a
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James O'Brien takes on a conspiracy theorist
LBC host James O'Brien had a hilarious encounter with a conspiracy theorist on his show this week. The host was asking his listeners why they thought the yellow vest protests in Paris were no longer enjoying as much media coverage. One
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Report indicates corruption is still a major issue in the European Union
Five EU countries have been identified as not reaching the 50 per cent threshold in the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index. The study, published by the NGO Transparency International, analysed 180 countries, and when it comes to the EU, the misuse
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Caller's two unusual reasons for voting Brexit
A caller to James O'Brien's LBC show claimed the EU was toxic - but his reasons for wanting to leave the EU fell apart under the simplest of questioning. Martin said a dairy farmer friend had told him 40 years ago that EU milk quotas
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EU: There’s something fishy about Johnson’s ‘Brussels bureaucrats’ kipper claim
Rules for Isle of Man kipper sellers described by Boris Johnson as "pointless" and imposed by "Brussels bureaucrats" are set in the UK and not part of EU legislation, an EU spokeswoman has confirmed. Mr Johnson used his final
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European Commission’s new president confirmed by MEPs
Ursula von der Leyen has been confirmed as the new European Commission President. The European Parliament voted 383-327 with 22 abstentions on to approve Ms von der Leyen's nomination. The confirmation required an absolute majority of 374
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