Formally leaving the European Union. She triggered the socalled brexit by sending a letter to the e. U. , invoking article 50, which is the mechanism for countries to leave the union. Of explosion. Order. Statement, the Prime Minister. Thank you, mister speaker. Today the Government Act on the democratic will of the british people and acts too on the clear and convincing position of this house. A few minutes ago in brussels the United Kingdoms permanent representative to the eu handed a letter to the president of the European Council on my behalf confirming the government decision to invoke article 50 of the treaty on the European Union. The article 50 process is now underway and in accordance with the wishes of the british people the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union. This is a historic moment from which there can be no turning back. Britain is leaving the European Union. We are going to make our own decisions and our own laws, we are going to take control of the things tha
The treaty on the European Union. The article 50 process is now underway and in accordance with the wishes of the british people the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union. This is a historic moment from which there can be no turning back. Britain is leaving the European Union. We are going to make our own decisions and our own laws, we are going to take control of the things that matter most to us and we are going to take this opportunity to build a stronger, fairer britain, a country that our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. That is our ambition and opportunity and that is what this government is determined to do. At moments like these, great turning points in our national story, the choices we make to find the character of our nation. We can choose to say the task ahead is too great, we can turn our faces apart and believe it cant be done or we can look forward with optimism and hope and to believe in the enduring power of the british spirit. I choose to beli
The treaty on the European Union. The article 50 process is now underway and in accordance with the wishes of the british people the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union. This is a historic moment from which there can be no turning back. Britain is leaving the European Union. We are going to make our own decisions and our own laws, we are going to take control of the things that matter most to us and we are going to take this opportunity to build a stronger, fairer britain, a country that our children and grandchildren are proud to call home. That is our ambition and opportunity and that is what this government is determined to do. At moments like these, great turning points in our national story, the choices we make to find the character of our nation. We can choose to say the task ahead is too great, we can turn our faces apart and believe it cant be done or we can look forward with optimism and hope and to believe in the enduring power of the british spirit. I choose to beli
Joe biden is set to make battling the pandemic one of his first priorities. Big ben chimes the hour away from the us the queen has attended a ceremony to mark remembrance sunday to honour the dead from the two world wars. People across the uk observed a two minute silence. The number one priority for president Electjoe Biden when he takes office will be how to tackle coronavirus which so far has claimed 238,000 american lives. Hes already announced he will form a Coronavirus Response committee to ensure it is ready to implement decisions from his Inauguration Day in january. Previously he said he wants to provide free testing for all and hire 100,000 people to set up a National Contact tracing programme. And says that all governors should mandate wearing masks. That work starts tomorrow with the announcement of his covid Transition Team who will organise policies to be implemented once he takes office. What can we expect, and what does joe biden need to do . Here to discuss that is doc
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