In her prepared speech at the State Opening of Parliament, the queen said the British government’s priority is to secure the United Kingdom’s (UK) departure from the European Union on October 31st and added that the government intends to work towards a new partnership with the EU.
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UK Parliament Rejects Theresa May’s Revised Brexit Deal
LONDON: Britain’s parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal to quit the European Union for a second time on Tuesday, deepening the country’s worst political crisis for generations, 17 days before the planned departure date.
Gold in Pounds Rises to Seven-Week High on Hung U.K. Parliament
Gold Silver Reports — Gold priced in sterling surged to the highest level in more than seven weeks as Prime Minister Theresa May failed to win an overall majority in the U.K. election, signaling further political turmoil less than a year after Britain voted to leave the European Union.