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Turbulent week leaves May no closer to finding suitable Brexit deal
If you listen to one minister – it IS possible for Theresa May to get her Brexit deal approved by MPs.
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Protests dwindle in Paris as Gilets Jaunes hit by torrential rain
In Paris, the dismal weather has done what President Macron had failed to do: dampen the ‘Yellow Vest’ protests against him.
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Why has Trump applied for new planning permission in a Scottish town?
Donald Trump and controversy had a habit of finding each other long before he became President – as the residents of Balmedie in Aberdeenshire well know.
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Josh Warrington on going from dental technician to champion boxer
He used to make false teeth by day and create the need for them at night. World featherweight boxing Champion Josh Warrington says the precision and concentration he learned as a dental technician has given him the chops to win all twenty seven of his fights so far.
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Macron visits Strasbourg after gun attack on Christmas market
A fourth victim has died following Tuesday’s gun attack on the Christmas market in Strasbourg. Under heavy security, the market re-opened today, with President Macron visiting in the evening. The alleged attacker, Cherif Chekatt, was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police last night.
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Delegates at UN climate change conference yet to reach agreement
The UN climate conference in Poland has been billed as the most important summit on global climate change since the 2015 Paris deal. It opened last week with dire warnings from the TV naturalist David Attenborough, who said a lack of action could lead to the collapse of civilisation. But, with just hours left before the…
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Adverts perpetuating ‘harmful’ gender stereotypes to be banned
From Oxo Mum to Fairy soft hands, and chocolate bars that “aren’t for girls” – some of Britain’s most successful ads have played on gender stereotypes. But no longer. The advertising regulator has announced it will ban ads which “perpetuate harmful stereotypes”, with the new rules coming into force in June next year. But will it…
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Chelsea FC condemns anti-semitic chanting
For the second time in a week, Chelsea football fans have been accused of deeply offensive behaviour, after reports of pockets of anti-semitic chanting at last night’s match in Budapest. In a strongly-worded statement, Chelsea FC said those responsible had “shamed the club”.
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Teenage pregnancy crisis in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is facing a crisis of teenage pregnancies, caused in part by the Ebola outbreak two years ago.
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Cohen says Trump told him to make hush money payments
President Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen has used some of his precious free time to speak out against the President on US breakfast television Mr Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday; his delayed sentence is due to begin in March. He told the network ABC today that Mr Trump directed him to make…
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May and Juncker clash over Brexit deal
After another failed summit the current debate in the United Kingdom is whether to leave the European Union with no deal. European leaders told Theresa May that a renegotiation was not possible. Frustrations boiled over during a “robust” exchange with the European Commission President after claims he’d complained her demands were “nebulous and imprecise”.
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Theresa May tries to salvage Brexit deal in Brussels
Theresa May is ending the worst week of her political life in the place where she now looks more comfortable than Westminster. This is her second visit to Brussels in three days and now that she has clung on to her job she came hoping to get her deal across the line in Parliament.
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English families face steep council tax hike – while budgets are slashed in some local authorities
Council tax in England is set to soar above inflation – as ministers gave local authorities the go ahead to raise tax in April by 3%. It means families facing a steep increase in bills – plus, in England and Wales – up to £24 a year per household to fund extra cash for police…
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Ministers from 130 countries warned ‘suicidal to fail’ to make lasting deal at climate conference
Delegates from almost 200 countries are at the 24th annual climate change conference in Poland, trying to increase efforts to curb pollution and tackle climate change.
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Grenfell Tower Inquiry unlikely to resume until end of 2019
The second phase of the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster will not begin until the end of next year, families have learned. For some, it is a bitter blow, and campaigners have released a video calling for change.
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Theresa May tries to salvage deal and government in Brussels
Theresa May is ending the worst week of her political life in the place where she now looks more comfortable than Westminster. This is her second visit to Brussels in three days and now that she has clung on to her job she came hoping to get her deal across the line in Parliament. Her…
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People living in Calais migrant camps take increasing risk to reach UK
People living in the cluster of small migrant camps on the fringes of Calais are taking more and more risks to reach UK shores. This week, 14 migrants were rescued from 2 dinghies in the Channel. In the past two months more than 100 people, mostly Iranians, have attempted the treacherous crossing.
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Strasbourg manhunt: police continue search for suspected gunman
French police have arrested a fifth person they accuse of being part of the entourage of their chief suspect in the Strasbourg Christmas Market attack. More than 700 officers are still hunting for 29-year-old Cherif Chekkat – who remains on the run.
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Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen jailed
A contrite and crying Michael Cohen has been sentenced to three years in jail.
