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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson said further Brexit delay would be 'pointless and deeply corrosive'

British PM Sends Unsigned Letter Seeking Brexit Delay

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reluctantly wrote to Brussels late Saturday asking for a Brexit extension after MPs voted to force him into seeking a delay beyond October 31.But Johnson, who has pinned his premiership on getting Britain out of the European Union on time, refused to sign the letter he sent to European Council President Donald Tusk.The Conservative leader also sent a second signed letter insisting he was not seeking an extension to the Brexit deadline, which has already been postponed twice.
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The Law Pitting UK Parliament Against PM Johnson

A handout picture released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson making a statement in the House of Commons in London on October 19, 2019. British MPs voted to delay a decision on whether to approve Boris Johnson's Brexit deal
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No Cheers For Booze, Olives Or Jets As US Sanctions Hit EU

With Washington starting to apply swingeing tariffs on a record $7.5 billion of European goods from cheese and wine to aircraft and clothing, AFP assesses the main sectors affected.According to Eurostat, total EU exports to the United States last year hit 320 billion euros ($355 billion). Rates will be applied differently across sectors -- ranging from ten percent for the aeronautical industry to 25 percent for foodstuff and textiles as well as German industrial products.

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