Britain to hold special two-year parliament session to tackle Brexit

Sunday, 18 June 2017
LONDON (Reuters) - The British parliament will hold a rare two-year legislative session to tackle the complexities of Britain's departure from the European Union, the government said on Saturday.

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Brexit negotiations have finally begun in Brussels, almost a year to the day after Britain voted to leave the European Union. David Davis, the UK Secretary of State for Leaving the EU, and the bloc’s Chief Negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier met in Brussels for the first day of talks on Monday...

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