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Philip Green’s Arcadia group on a knife-edge as creditors vote on rescue plan – business live | Business 0
- BUSINESS
- June 12, 2019
Burton and Dorothy Perkins shops at the Rock shopping centre in Bury, Greater Manchester. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. The future of Sir Philip Green’s retail empire, and the jobs of 18,000 staff, hang in the balance
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European elections 2019: When does the UK vote 0
- BUSINESS
- May 20, 2019
Under the terms of the ‘flextension’ granted to the UK, as soon as the Brexit deal is passed, the UK will cease to be an EU member and so not need to have MEPs. It is also quite possible that UK MEPs will have to show up to the European Parliament on July 2, break
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how vote could help predict the outcome of a second Brexit referendum 0
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- May 11, 2019
The last time European elections were fought in the UK, Nigel Farage was buoyant. UKIP became the first party other than Labour and the Conservatives to top a national poll in a UK-wide election in 98 years. Farage proclaimed that “the UKIP fox is in the Westminster hen house”. This time, Farage, as well as
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Indian officials travel deep into jungle so lone holy man can vote | World news 0
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- April 24, 2019
Indian officials travelled nearly 70km (45 miles) through jungle this week to ensure a 69-year-old holy man got to cast his vote in the Indian general election. Four election officials, accompanied by a policeman, set up a special polling station deep in the Gir wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat state so a sole voter – Bharatdas
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May must consider a customs union if MPs vote for it, senior minister says 0
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- March 31, 2019
The Justice Secretary today said that Britain is in a ‘national crisis’ and told the Prime Minister she must consider a customs union if MPs vote for it tomorrow. David Gauke told Andrew Marr that if MPs vote ‘in favour of a softer Brexit, then I don’t think it’s sustainable to ignore parliament’s position.’ He blamed
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How did your MP vote on the indicative votes amendment?0
- BUSINESS
- March 26, 2019
MPs have voted have voted to force a series of indicative votes in another night of high drama at Westminster. A series of top ministers raised the prospect of a third UK election in four years after MPs voted – by 329 votes to 302 – to take control of parliamentary process away from the
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