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Added on the 05/01/2023 03:00:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN
London's Big Ben strikes 11pm - midnight Brussels time - as the Brexit transition period comes to an end and the United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union. IMAGES
Upon her arrival at a crucial Brexit summit in Brussels, British Prime minister Theresa May says she believes 'a deal is achievable', and that 'now is the time to make it happen'. SOUNDBITE
Theresa May and Donald Trump meet at the prime minister's country retreat of Chequers. IMAGES
New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says an upcoming NATO summit in Washington is an opportunity for him "to make clear our unshakeable support" for the alliance and to "reiterate" Britain's backing of Ukraine. Speaking after his Labour Party secured a landslide election win, ending 14 years of Conservative rule, Starmer says "the first duty of my government is security and defence." SOUNDBITE
Brexit champion and leader of Reform UK Party Nigel Farage is announced to have won election to the UK parliament, in his eighth attempt, winning a seat for his upstart anti-immigration Reform UK party in Clacton. Farage's party appear to have split the Conservatives' right-wing vote, as exit polls predict a landslide victory for the Labour Party. IMAGES
The leader of Reform UK and Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage launches his campaign for Britain's upcoming general election on July 4 in Clacton-on-Sea, where he will run to be local MP. Speaking to hundreds of gathered supporters, he says "we want to put voices in Westminster that truly believe in Britain." IMAGES
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