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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that Parliament has officially been dissolved ahead of a general election, saying that he has been forced to call the early election by MPs' inaction on Brexit. SOUNDBITE
Former London Mayor Boris Johnson, a leading Brexit campaigner who had been considered one of the favourites to replace David Cameron as British Prime Minister, says he will not be standing. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Former London Mayor Boris Johnson, a leading Brexit campaigner who had been considered one of the favourites to replace David Cameron as British Prime Minister, says he will not be standing. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The European Commission proposes a three-year delay on tariffs on electric vehicles that are sold to, or imported from, Britain that was due to apply from January. The commission, the EU's executive arm, says it decided a one-off extension after the automotive industry raised concerns about the massive costs that would arise from a post-Brexit 10-percent tariff. Maros Sefcovic, EU Commission Vice President, calls the proposal "balanced and forward-looking" which "supports the competitiveness of our industry and protect jobs in the European Union" SOUNDBITE
Britain will require all arriving passengers to isolate until they can show a negative PCR test against Covid-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson says after the new Omicron strain was detected in South Africa. SOUNDBITE