Friday, June 24, 2016

Bank of England promises support during Brexit

52% of the UK has voted to leave the European Union in an historical referendum which saw a record turnout.


The British Prime Minister, who backed the remain campaign, has decided to step down from office in October, saying Fresh leadership was needed to guide Britain out of the EU.


Stock markets plummeted on the news and the pound fell to a 31 year low as a result of the Leave decision.


The Bank of England Governor Mark Carney however has tried to calm fears, saying he is ready to provide 250 billion pounds worth of support and that the BoE had been fully prepared for this eventuality.



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Cameron to step down as prime minister by October

British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced he is standing aside and wants a new Prime Minister in place by October.  

It comes after a humiliating defeat for his Remain campaign after the UK voted to leave the European Union.

The British leader said it would be up to a new Prime Minister to decide when to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty which sets a two year deadline for negotiations to exit the EU block.

From London, our UK correspondent Catherine Drew reports.

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Our UK correspondent Catherine Drew says discussions will now take place as to who will take up the role as the new leader of the United Kingdom.

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UK PM Cameron to step down after Brexit vote

UK Prime Minister David Cameron says he will step down in October after British and Northern Irish voters decided the UK should exit the European Union.

The UK's referendum on EU membership saw 52 per cent of voters choose to leave the 28 member bloc.

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Farage hails Brexit victory, calls for Independence Day holiday


The leader of Britain's UK Independence Party has called for June 23rd to be declared a holiday and celebrated as the country's Independence Day following the historic vote for a so-called Brexit. 

Britain has voted to leave the European Union after a record turnout of nearly 72 per cent of eligible voters.   The Leave campaign won with 52 per cent of the vote, against the Remain camp's 48 per cent. 

The Leave camp  had campaigned on a message that Britain would prosper outside the European Union, with an ability to control its own immigration levels,  borders and negotiate it's own trade deals. 

 Nigel Farage,  who was not part of the official Leave campaign,  says his movement had won the support of the people. 

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 Nigel Farage,  who was not part of the official Leave campaign,  says ordinary people had stood up to big business and what he called a Westminster elite. 

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 Nigel Farage called for the UK government to negotiate a speedy exit from the EU so there wasn't a prolonged period of uncertainty and for a new Independence Day holiday. 


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Russia and Brexit

There's been no official reaction yet from the Kremlin after Britain's decision to vote to leave the European Union.

But our Moscow correspondent Lorna Shaddick says it's likely to please the Russian President.

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UK votes for a Brexit after record turn out.

Britain has voted to leave the European Union after a record turnout of 33 million voters.   The Leave campaign won with 52 per cent of the vote, against the Remain camp's 48 per cent.   

The country was divided, with London, Scotland and Northern Ireland wanting to stay part of Europe.  Questions have now be raised about a second referendum on Scottish independence.    From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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UK VOTES TO LEAVE EU

Britain has voted to leave the European Union.

A referendum saw the country vote 52 to 48% in favour of a so-called Brexit.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt is at Westminster.

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Britain nears EU referendum result

Early results suggests the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum.

Voting remains close, but support for the 'Brexit' campaign is much higher than expected.


Former Labour spin doctor Alistair Campbell fears a Brexit could mean Scotland would want to leave the UK.


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Early results show 'Brexit' lead in EU referendum

Early results suggest the United Kingdom's referendum on European Union membership is on a knife edge.

The Leave campaign is performing slightly better than expected, and turnout in some Remain strongholds is lower than predicted.

Our UK Correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

Leave campaign performing well in EU referendum

Results are coming in from the United Kingdom's referendum on European Union membership.

The votes are incredibly close, but the Leave campaign is performing better than expected.

Former Liberal Democrat MP Vince Cable says the economic consequences of a 'Brexit' would be stark.


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Results trickle in during EU referendum

Results are coming in from the United Kingdom's referendum on European Union membership.

Early indications showed a healthy win for the Remain campaign, but results so far show strong votes for the Leave campaign.

Our UK Correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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EU Referendum: Nigel Farage reaction.

Polls have closed in the United Kingdom's referendum on membership of the European Union.

Early indications suggest a win for the Remain campaign, but the result is expected to be close.

Nigel Farage, the leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party, says he thinks the campaign for independence will continue.


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Nigel Farage, the leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party, says an extension to voter registration might have swung the vote.

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Voting over in Britain's EU referendum

Voting is over in the United Kingdom's historic referendum on European Union membership.

Polls suggest the result is too close to call - although United Kingdom Independence Party leader Nigel Farage thinks the 'Remain' vote have won.

Our UK Correspondent Olly Barratt has more.

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Clinton failed to provide copies of all emails to State Dept.

The U.S. State Department has determined, Hillary Clinton failed to provide a copy of at least one key email.

The finding has yet again raised the political questions about her decision to use a private email server instead of a government email address while U.S. Secretary of State.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Colombia's government and the FARC reach ceasefire

Colombia's government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as the FARC, have agreed on a definitive ceasefire. 

The historic move is one of the last steps towards putting an end to Latin America's longest civil war. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Democrats vow to continue gun control debate

The Democrats of the U.S. House of Representatives are vowing to continue the political debate over gun control when they return from recess on July 5.

As the sit-in ended on the floor of the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress, on the other side of Capitol Hill, the U.S. Senate took up debate of some gun control measures.

Minority Leader for the House Democrats Nancy Pelosi is confident, the push for gun control legislation cannot stop.

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VW Reportedly Agrees to Deal in Diesel Emissions Scandal

Volkswagen has agreed to take a series of steps to settle claims from its diesel emissions scandal in the U.S.

According to the Associated Press, two people briefed on the matter say the deal will cost VW more than 10 billion dollars. 

U.S. Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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U.S.-backed Syrian forces fight IS in Manbij

US-backed Syrian forces clashed with Islamic State fighters near the
Turkish border, just outside of Manbij city on Thursday. Late last
month the Syria Democratic Forces and its allies launched a takeover
of the city, a key fighting position for IS militants.

Mimi Chiahemen reports

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WRAP: Sit-in by Democrats over gun control ends on Capitol Hill

Democrats in the US Congress have ended their sit-in on the floor of the House of Representatives after more than 24 hours.


They were protesting the Republicans' refusal to bring gun control legislation to the floor of House for a vote.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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