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EU, UK set meeting over Northern Ireland trade rules

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Anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray reacts to the photographer after a protest outside the European Parliament in Brussels, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Boris Johnson Brexit win brings brawling to an end after four years

By Benjamin Plackett - Special to The Washington Times

In this file photo dated Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, people gather near London Bridge, backdropped by the city of London financial district, with 20 Fenchurch Street building known as The Walkie-Talkie building, top right. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decisive victory in last week's general election provided little comfort to Britain's once world-beating financial services industry, which has been battered by Brexit for more than three years. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, FILE)

U.K. services industry sees little joy in post-Brexit world

By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves number 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 on his way to meet Queen Elizabeth II to seek her approval to form a new government. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has won a solid majority of seats in Britain's Parliament — a decisive outcome to a Brexit-dominated election that should allow Johnson to fulfill his plan to take the U.K. out of the European Union next month. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Key takeaways from Boris Johnson’s sweeping election victory

By MIKE CORDER - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds arrives for the Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency count declaration at Brunel University in Uxbridge, London, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The Latest: UK’s Conservatives end up with majority of 80

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to operate a sewing machine decorated for Christmas, during an election campaign stop at John Smedley Mill in Matlock, England, Thursday Dec. 5, 2019. The UK goes to the polls in a General Election on Dec. 12. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP)

Johnson, Corbyn clash in final debate before UK election

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Students listen to politicians speaking during a Vote For Your Future Hustings at Westminster Kingsway College in London, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. There is a generation of young people who weren't old enough to vote in the Brexit referendum, but in a British election dominated by the Brexit issue those young voters could hold the key to victory for which-ever party can garner their vote. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Surge in new voters sparks talk of UK election ‘youthquake’

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks to supporters at the University of Wolverhampton, England, Wednesday Nov. 6, 2019. Britain's three major national political parties wooed weary voters on Tuesday, all promising an end to Brexit wrangling if they win next month's national election — but offering starkly different visions of how to achieve that. (Jacob King/PA via AP)

Long festering charges of anti-Semitism hit Labour’s Corbyn

By GREGORY KATZ - Associated Press

File - In this Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 file photo, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, and President of the European Council Donald Tusk chat before a meeting on the side of the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France. With negotiations on the UK's departure terms from the EU hanging precariously in the balance at a time when silence seemed golden, both sides broke the spell Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 when Tusk directly addressed Johnson on Twitter and gave him his fill about the fast crumbling Brexit negotiations. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

EU, UK bring out the vitriol as Brexit deadline draws near

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to mental health professionals during his visit to Watford General Hospital, in Watford, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. Britain and the European Union appeared to be poles apart Monday on a potential Brexit deal, with the Dutch government urging the British government to offer &quot;more realism and clarity,&quot; and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisting the bloc has to soften its stance. (Peter Summers/Pool Photo via AP)

U.K. says chances of Brexit deal slim; EU chides ‘blame game’

By Jill Lawless and Raf Casert - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a visit to North Manchester General Hospital before the Conservative Conference, in Manchester, England, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged calm as tempers flare in the debate over Britain's departure from the European Union, even though tempers are flaring over what he said. A defiant Johnson told the BBC on Sunday that the &quot;best thing for the country and for people's overall psychological health would be to get Brexit done.&quot; (Andy Stenning/Pool Photo via AP)

British opposition parties unite to stop no-deal Brexit

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European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier talks to journalists before a Brexit Steering Group meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

The Latest: EU officials worried about Johnson’s language

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A protestor waves flags outside of the Houses of Parliament in London, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. British lawmakers were preparing to vote Wednesday on alternatives for leaving the European Union as they seek to end an impasse following the overwhelming defeat of the Brexit deal negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

The Latest: Trump admires May ‘in there fighting’ on Brexit

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James Tabor, right, and other Tech For U.K. volunteers discuss ideas for anti-Brexit digital products in London, Thursday March 14, 2019. Members of Tech For U.K., a grassroots group of people working in Britain’s tech industry, are using their tech skills to build online tools to help battle Brexit. (AP Photo/Kelvin Chan)

Grassroots tech group takes startup approach to fight Brexit

By KELVIN CHAN - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May at a community centre during her visit to Belfast, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. British Prime Minister Theresa May has told business leaders in Northern Ireland that she is seeking changes to the Brexit withdrawal agreement but not the total removal of the backstop plan that is the most contentious part of the deal. (Clodagh Kilcoyne/PA via AP)

EU chief ponders ‘special place in hell’ for some Brexiteers

By LORNE COOK and JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

In this Nov. 13, 2012, file photo Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus speaks during a joint news conference with his Austrian counterpart Heinz Fischer, unseen, at the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

Vaclav Klaus seeks European revolution against EU

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

British Prime Minister Theresa May faces an early test of her leadership skills Tuesday when she addresses the U.N. General Assembly. (Associated Press)

Theresa May, Britain prime minister, faces tough early tests

By Benjamin Plackett — Special to The Washington Times