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And we're back to Brexit with a bump. After a brief pause in the negotiations and legislation, the government has this afternoon been defeated on a customs union amendment in the Lords. The defeat was by no means minor either - peers voted by 348 to 225 in favour of a plan requiring ministers to report on steps to negotiate a continued EU-UK customs union.more

Germany wants to speed up the planning of reforms in the European Union - said German Chancellor Angela Merkel. As the media points out, previously similar plans in the European Parliament were presented by French President Emmanuel Macron.more

It looks like we will get an imminent decision on whether Prince Charles will take over from The Queen as the next Head of the Commonwealth.more

The British government apologized Monday for its "appalling" treatment of some immigrants from the Caribbean, as reports of law-abiding long-term residents being threatened with deportation overshadowed a meeting of leaders from the 53-nation Commonwealth.more

The local elections will take place on Thursday May 3, with more than 4,300 council seats come up for grabs. Here's what you need to know about registering to vote.more

The British are divided in the assessment of the US-British-French armed intervention in Syria and believe that Prime Minister Theresa May made a mistake by opting for an attack without consulting the parliament - according to a Survation poll published yesterday.more

Several hundreds of thousands people demanded in Barcelona yesterday the release of arrested activists of the Catalan pro-independence movement, which the Spanish authorities have accused of "rebellion".more

The situation in Syria, including in particular military actions taken by the US, Great Britain and France, was the topic of yesterday's conversation between the heads of the Polish and British Foreign Ministers Jacek Czaputowicz and Boris Johnson, who thanked "for political support provided by Poland," said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.more

MPs, celebrities and business leaders have launched a campaign calling for a public vote on the final Brexit deal between the UK and the European Union. The People's Vote drive aims to unite anti-Brexit groups, with a rally being held in Camden, in London on Sunday.more

Spy chiefs are braced for a Russian revenge attack in which Kremlin-backed hackers release embarrassing information on ministers, MPs and other high-profile people.more

Air strikes in Syria were about saying "enough is enough" over the use of chemical weapons, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said. Mr Johnson said the action by the US, UK and France would not "turn the tide" of the conflict and was not about regime change.more

The 6th Regional Congress of Women in Koszalin took place on Saturday under the slogan "Independent Poland #Emancipation #Reactivation".more

The United Nations Security Council failed to adopted a Russian-drafted resolution on Saturday that would have condemned "the aggression against the Syrian Arab Republic by the U.S. and its allies in violation of international law and the U.N. Charter."more

"All EU citizens can stay in the UK after leaving our country from the European Union" - said British Prime Minister Theresa May. "We want you to stay" - she added.more

The leader of the Israeli Labor party has said he will cut ties with Jeremy Corbyn and his office over the handling of antisemitism, but would preserve the link with the party as a whole.more

Plans to open a 'Brexit Museum' featuring memorabilia, speeches and cuttings from Britain's 45 year journey to leaving the European Union have been announced. Lincoln has been mooted as the potential location due to its Eurosceptic links.more

Authorities are said to be drawing up plans to protect the pair as they both continue their recoveries from the Novichok nerve agent attack which left them fighting for their lives.more

A new political party with access to up to £50m in funding has been secretly under development for more than a year by a network of entrepreneurs, philanthropists and donors keen to "break the Westminster mould", the Observer can reveal.more

Boris Johnson has called for an international response and an urgent investigation after a reported chemical attack from the Assad regime killed more than 40 people in Syria.more

Falling police numbers are not to blame for rising violence and a new approach is needed, the home secretary has said. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Amber Rudd said evidence did not back up claims that reduced resources were the cause of more crime.more

"Unfortunately, the current state of the Foreign Office interaction with the Embassy is utterly unsatisfactory. We believe that it is high time to arrange a meeting between Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in order to discuss the whole range of bilateral issues, as well as the investigation of the Salisbury incident", informed the Russian Embassy in London.more

It is the last set of elections before Britain leaves the EU - but will Brexit be a factor at local polls in England on 3 May? We looked at the contest in two very different London boroughs.more

Jeremy Corbyn has defended his decision to attend a dinner organised by a left-wing Jewish group following criticism from mainstream Jewish leaders.more

Spokesman for British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced today that the UK is looking for a "proportional" way to respond to Russia's threat after attempting to assassinate former GRU colonel and British intelligence associate Sergey Skripal.more

The rise in tensions between Russia and the West in connection with the attack on Sergei Skripal's double agent does not depend on Moscow - said the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, at a press conference today.more