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European leaders insist that Britain must implement the terms of its existing Brexit withdrawal treaty, European Council president Charles Michel says after the first stage of an EU summit. SOUNDBITE
Dutch Prime minister Mark Rutte says he's 'cautiously optimistic' that the EU and UK will manage to secure a deal before the Brexit deadline at the end of the year. Rutte and his RENEW political counterparts, including Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, European Council President Charles Michel and Andrej Babiš, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, arrive in Brussels for a meeting on the sidelines of the EU summit. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is confident that his country's parliament would back a Brexit deal struck with the EU -- despite key allies coming out against it. SOUNDBITE
Voting is underway in Brecon and Radnorshire in a by-election that could see the Conservative Party's parliamentary majority shrunk to just one MP, which would cause a headache for new PM Boris Johnson. IMAGES of polling stations and of the Conservative and Lib Dem candidates
Resigning UK Prime minister Theresa May says Brexit is 'immediate priority' during a final statement as Prime minister outside 10 Downing street. SOUNDBITE
US President Donald Trump congratulates Boris Johnson on his victory in the race to become Britain's new Prime minister. "Congratulations to Boris Johnson on becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He will be great!" Trump tweeted. IMAGES