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Joe Armitage assessing whether UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, can get Brexit deal through the House of Commons this week.

Alex Dawson comments on The Queen's Speech and Brexit crisis for Sky News.

The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that prime minister Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament was unlawful. So what happens next? Joe Armitage comments for Yahoo Finance. 

Even after last night’s rebuttal, the Conservatives are heading towards an election they should feel confident about winning. But there will be some doubts gnawing away at Tory strategists. Alex Dawson comments on recent political developments for The Times.

Following anti no-deal MPs wrestling control back from Prime Minister Boris Johnson late on Tuesday, the UK appears to have edged closer to new elections. Alex Dawson, a former adviser to Prime Minister Theresa May now working for policy advisors Global Counsel, said it was an important part of Downing Street's strategy to be seen not to want a general election.

When Parliament returns tomorrow, MPs will have just a handful of days to pass legislation preventing a no-deal Brexit before they are prorogued. Joe Armitage for The Telegraph

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government launched a charm offensive in Washington this week as it seeks to secure a trade deal with the U.S. quickly after Brexit. But in reality the fate of such a deal is largely in U.S. hands. "It comes down to the question of what the U.S. is willing to settle for," said Stephen Adams a trade expert at Global Counsel.

Alex Dawson, Global Counsel's Practice Lead for UK Politics & Policy, comments on Boris Johnson's new cabinet appointments.

Tom White and Franck Thomas comment on the ripple effects of the US vs Huawei fight are for Arm Holdings. 

While the Macron/Merkel axis on the next president is significant and the European Parliament is split, Tom White from Global Counsel highlighted live on Euronews that the political split across the EU national governments is also totally different to what it was 5 years ago.