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UK's EU commissioner to resign

UK's European Commissioner Lord Hill is to stand down saying "what is done cannot be undone" after the UK votes to leave the European Union.
25 June 2016

Boris tipped to replace Cameron

Instantly recognisable with his mop of golden hair, Brexit figurehead Boris Johnson once again proved he has the
24 June 2016

New Scotland referendum 'highly likely': Sturgeon

A second Scottish independence referendum is "highly likely", First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday, raising the prospect that
24 June 2016

Brexit: Death knell for EU?

Britain's vote to become the first country to leave the EU opens up a Pandora's box of uncertainties threatening the survival of the
24 June 2016

Londoners demand independence

Tens of thousands of Londoners signed a petition for their metropolis to stay in the European Union on Friday, as
24 June 2016

Britain underestimating number of child abuse victims: David Schwimmer

Hollywood actor David Schwimmer says Britain is underestimating the number of children who are victims of sexual abuse.
24 June 2016

Britain votes to leave EU

Britain has voted to break out of the European Union, national media declares. The UK has voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum.
24 June 2016

Interpol seeking 123 human traffickers

Interpol yesterday said it is seeking public help to track down 123 suspected human traffickers wanted around the
23 June 2016

Eyeing Nato, Russia to deploy advanced missiles

Russia is likely to deploy advanced nuclear-capable missiles in its European exclave of Kaliningrad by 2019, casting
23 June 2016

German offer to concede 1966 goal if UK votes 'In'

Germany's top-selling newspaper Bild made a last-ditch plea for Britons to stay in the EU yesterday, promising to
23 June 2016

EU faces big changes, with or without UK

The atmosphere in Brussels has been surreal for weeks -- business goes on as usual, officials are barred from using the word "Brexit" and life proceeds as if Britain's EU referendum does not exist.
23 June 2016

Key arguments

From immigration to sovereignty, here are the main battleground topics as Britain voted yesterday whether to stay in
23 June 2016

Anger, confusion as vote divides UK

Breaking down in tears, Anthony Dunn recalled being branded a traitor and told he should leave the country for campaigning for Britain to stay in the European Union ahead of Thursday's vote.
23 June 2016

Police shoot dead gunman who took hostages in German cinema

Police shoot a gunman dead who took hostages at a cinema in western Germany, a police spokesman tells the N-TV television channel, adding that no other people are injured.
23 June 2016

Anger, confusion as EU vote divides Britain

Breaking down in tears, Anthony Dunn recalls being branded a traitor and told he should leave the country for campaigning for Britain to stay in the European Union ahead of Thursday's vote.
23 June 2016

Jailed German nurse suspected of dozens more murders

A German former nurse serving a life sentence for two murders is suspected of killing dozens more patients by injecting them with heart medication, investigators say.
23 June 2016

Hong Kong most expensive city for expatriates

Hong Kong has overtaken Angola's capital to become the costliest city in the world for expats, Mercer's annual survey said yesterday.
22 June 2016

Migrant crisis: EU nods to new border force

The European Union has reached agreement to set up a new border and coastguard force that could intervene in front-line
22 June 2016

Britain's identity crisis and Brexit

First Scottish independence, now the EU: holding two potentially seismic referendums in two years reveals how
22 June 2016

Key facts on polling day

Here is some key information about the vote, from the question on the ballot paper to when the results are likely to
22 June 2016