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NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds | Cancer research • Apr. 22, 2025, 4:05 AM ET (The Guardian)
Britain's 'Stop Brexit Man' acquitted by judge over his musical protests outside Parliament • Apr. 14, 2025, 11:57 AM ET (AP)

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Date June 23, 2016 - present
Participants Europe • United Kingdom

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Brexit postal ballot
Nigel Farage
United Kingdom Brexit referendum
Theresa May and Brexit
Theresa May
Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
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Cameron, David
David Cameron
prime minister of United Kingdom
Nigel Farage at the 2012 British Curry Awards
Nigel Farage
British politician
Philip Hammond
Philip Hammond
British politician

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