• Bye-bye Brexit: History haunts German woman leaving UK to avoid 'chaos'
  
  Actor Sonja Morgenstern, a German national who has lived in London since 1996, packed up and moved back to Nuremberg this week in hopes of rediscovering the peace and certainty she lost when Britain voted for Brexit in 2016.
  Reuters.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:02:34 -0500.
• A Who's Who of Victorian Britain: Astonishing painting featuring William Gladstone on sale in London
  
  William Powell Firth's 'The Private View at the Royal Academy, 1881' features an illustrious line up that also includes actors Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. It is up for sale at a gallery in St James's, London.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 03:21:24 +0000.
• The students recycling clothes for London Fashion Week
  
  Two students take up the challenge of repairing, reusing and recycling clothes for London Fashion Week.
  BBC News.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 01:48:05 GMT.
• Tug-of-war with a lion: UK zoo's bizarre big cat challenge sparks backlash
  
  A zoo in the United Kingdom is coming under fire for offering its visitors a chance to play a challenging game of tug-of-war with its lions and tigers for a small fee.
  Jennifer Earl.  Fox News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:52:56 GMT.
• Man stabbed to death in south London
  
  A 23-year-old man has been stabbed to death in south London.
  Sky News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:50:00 +0000.
• How Brexit Will Affect British Nationals And Trade In The EU
  
  Amid continuing uncertainty over Brexit in Britain, countries across the European Union are making preparing for a UK exit - hard or soft. ...
  By Roger Aitken, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:20:00 -0500.
• British ISIS teen Shamima Begum calls for 'mercy'
  
  LONDON (AFP) - A London teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria urged the British authorities on Thursday (Feb 21) to reconsider their decision to revoke her citizenship, calling for "mercy".
  Straits Times.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 04:03:21 +0800.
• UK must keep no-deal on the table, says Fox
  
  Trade Secretary Liam Fox has rejected calls to rule out a no-deal Brexit, saying it would put Britain's withdrawal from the EU at risk.
  BBC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:43:33 GMT.
• Japan wants frictionless UK-EU trade after Brexit: ambassador
  
  Japan wants Britain to have frictionless trade with the European Union after Brexit, its ambassador said Thursday, insisting a damaging no-deal scenario should be avoided. ...
  Yahoo.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:35:27 -0500.
• Andrew Neal: British army veteran jailed in Dubai without charge issues plea to come home
  
  'I just want to go home to the United Kingdom to be with family and friends'
  Chiara Giordano.  The Independent.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:15:13 +0000.
• Models Question Representation at London Fashion Week From Open-top Bus
  
  MANCHESTER, England, Feb. ...
  PR Newswire.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:11:00 +0000.
• Northern France insists it's ready for Brexit after sounding alarm
  
  Northern France, with its huge ports and historic trading links to the UK, has more to fear than most if Britain makes a messy exit from the European Union, but the region's chief insists everything is ready, even if there's no deal.
  The Local.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:26:23 +0100.
• EU's Juncker: Not optimistic no-deal Brexit can be avoided
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) - EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says despite constructive talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May he remains downbeat on the prospect of Britain avoiding a chaotic exit from the bloc next month. ...
  Washington Times.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 06:00:17 -0500.
• Barclays sets aside millions to deal with Brexit uncertainty
  
  LONDON (AP) - British bank Barclays says it set aside 150 million pounds ($196 million) to deal with economic uncertainty as Britain prepares to leave the European Union. ...
  Washington Times.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:02:58 -0500.
• Profits fall at train and bus firm Go Ahead
  
  Profits at Go Ahead Group tumbled in the first half of the year as the transport group was stung by the end of its London Midland rail franchise and a poor financial performance from Govia Thameslink.
  Irish Independent.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:45:45 +0000.
• As US pushes to ban Huawei, UK considers softer approach
  
  Britain's cybersecurity chief says the country can handle the risks involved with using mobile networks made by China's Huawei
  ABC News.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 20:53:11 -0500.
• Scientists discover the origin of Stonehenge stones - quarries 290km away
  
  A team of archaeologists in the United Kingdom says it has traced dozens of Stonehenge's massive rocks to two quarries in west Wales. The rocks were transported 290km - dragged on wooden sleds, the scientists suggest, by teams ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:02:03 +1200.
• Britain warned it could be cut out of future Five Eyes intelligence over Huawei
  
  Worries about the UK's exposure to Huawei may make the Five Eyes partners, and perhaps France, Germany or Japan, less inclined to co-operate, says expert.
  Latika Bourke.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 19:05:56 +1100.
• Egypt Turns Back Veteran New York Times Reporter
  
  David D. Kirkpatrick was detained at Cairo airport and sent back to London in an escalation of a news media crackdown under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
  Declan Walsh.  New York Times.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 05:12:26 GMT.
• NYT journalist David Kirkpatrick barred from entering Egypt
  
  US reporter David Kirkpatrick held for seven hours without food or water before being sent back on a flight to London.
  Al Jazeera.  Tue, 19 Feb 2019 20:40:06 GMT.

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