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European Union leaders warned Russia at a summit on Oct. 20 that they will consider sanctions over its role in the Syrian conflict if Moscow does not stop "crimes" in the devastated city of Aleppo, as a "humanitarian pause" the Syrian army's Russian-backed assault on Aleppo took effect.

The EU “28” leaders have arrived at the Summit meeting in Brussels to discuss a wide range of topics, with the refugee crisis expected to be at the top of the agenda, while UK PM Theresa May will inform the rest of the leaders on the progress of the country’s exit from the EU.

Prime Minister Theresa May finally gave in to the parliament’s pressure to debate her plan on Brexit. However, she asked the lawmakers for more time to negotiate.
This decision resulted in a rise of the sterling calming down investors, who were unsure of her move.

British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to visit India in the second week of November. Sources close to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has hinted that PM May will visit the South Asian country when the India-UK Tech Summit will take place in New Delhi on November 7-9.

The British government has requested that foreign professors be suspended from participation in the Brexit project assigned to the London School of Economics, announced a speaker of the university.

Professors and researchers from the school advise the British Economy Minister on possible scenarios after the British voted to leave the EU in a referendum on June 23.

There has been outrage among Bulgarians living in the UK following the mocking comments of British Conservative Party politician Owen Paterson, expressing doubt that strawberry pickers from Bulgaria and Romania know how to use a mobile phone.

Britain needs a new fiscal plan to navigate economic turbulence caused by Britain's vote to leave the European Union, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Oct. 3, stressing the need to balance spending cuts with infrastructure investment.

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Oct. 2 that Britain would start the formal process for leaving the European Union by the end of March 2017.
Before now May has only said that Britain would not trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty - which sets a maximum two-year clock ticking until a country's departure from the 28-member bloc - before the end of this year.

Newly re-elected British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn repeated calls for unity yesterday in his deeply divided party, but risked antagonizing MPs who had opposed him by promising more power to his grassroots supporters. 

London Fashion Week opened on Sept. 16 with shows by Burberry, J.W. Anderson and Topshop UNIQUE, with the industry putting on a brave face amid concerns over the impact of Brexit.

Many designers wanted to stay in the European Union, and there are fears about the impact of leaving on exports, costs and London's ability to attract design talent.