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• PM vows to make Britain 'sovereign' in first Brexit detail

  01-10-2016 23:08
  Prime Minister Theresa May will promise to make Britain "a sovereign and independent country" by repealing the act that took it into what is now the European Union next year, she told the Sunday Times newspaper. In an interview, May, appointed after Britain's vote in June to leave the EU, said she would not wait for an election in Germany next September before triggering Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty to start formal divorce proceedings. The former interior minister has been under pressure
  
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• UK's Brexit minister says workers' rights will be protected

  01-10-2016 22:04
  The UK's Brexit minister David Davis will say on Sunday that employment rights will be protected when the country leaves the European Union, the Telegraph newspaper reported on its website. "To those who are trying to frighten British workers, saying 'When we leave, employment rights will be eroded', I say firmly and unequivocally 'no they won't'," the newspaper said he will tell members at the Conservative Party conference.
  
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• PM says will begin Brexit process before German election - Sunday Times

  01-10-2016 21:50
  Britain will not wait for German elections due in September 2017 before triggering Article 50 to begin the formal process of leaving the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May told the Sunday Times newspaper. May, who will give a speech to members of the ruling Conservative Party on Sunday, ruled out an early general election, saying it would cause "instability", but said she would repeal the 1972 European Communities Act which took Britain into what is now the EU. "We will introduce, in the
  
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• Anti-Heathrow expansion protesters stage an airport 'die-in'

  01-10-2016 20:12
  
  Ministers are currently considering whether to support the plans for Heathrow or Gatwick, and a decision is expected in the coming weeks.
  
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• Man dies and others injured after coach crash in Ayrshire

  01-10-2016 19:08
  
  The coach was reportedly on its way to the Ibrox Stadium, home of Rangers football club.
  
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• Vegans are using World Vegetarian Day to offer vegetarians advice on taking the next step

  01-10-2016 17:03
  
  Twitter users are motivating us to go vegetarian today, but could you go one better?
  
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• Protesters hold 'die-in' at Heathrow against airport expansion

  01-10-2016 16:58
  More than a hundred people demonstrated at London's Heathrow Airport on Saturday, including dozens who took part in a "die-in" at one terminal, just weeks before Prime Minister Theresa May's government is due to decide where to build a new runway. After a decade of reviews and U-turns, the government is expected to rule in mid-October on whether to build a third runway at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, or at its smaller London rival Gatwick. Protesters lay on the floor of Heathrow's Termina
  
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• Pro-Brexit Conservatives hand PM plan to limit EU immigration

  01-10-2016 12:49
  High-profile Conservatives outlined proposals for a post-Brexit system of work permits on Saturday, highlighting the pressure Prime Minister Theresa May faces to cut immigration and appease eurosceptics while addressing the concerns of business leaders. May is due to speak on Sunday during the first day of the ruling Conservatives' annual conference with the government having given little detail as to what it will seek from the European Union as part of a Brexit deal. Many of the 52 percent of B
  
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• Clinton campaign dubs Donald Trump a porn star after he shames beauty queen

  01-10-2016 11:49
  
  Accusations are flying all over the place.
  
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• Boxer Mike Towell dies in hospital hours after he was knocked to the canvas twice in the ring - Daily Mail

  01-10-2016 09:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daily Mail
  Boxer Mike Towell dies in hospital hours after he was knocked to the canvas twice in the ring
  Daily Mail
  A boxer has died after he was knocked to the canvas twice in a bout in Glasgow. Dundee fighter Mike Towell stretchered from the ring in the fifth round of his welterweight match with Dale Evans on Thursday night. Having suffered severe bleeding and ...
  Tragic boxer Mike Towell's heartbroken partner pays tribute to 'annoying best friend' after he loses fight for lifeScottish D
  
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• Most Read on Bloomberg: Deutsche Bank Turmoil, Clinton and Trump - Bloomberg

  01-10-2016 08:41 via bloomberg.com
  
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  Most Read on Bloomberg: Deutsche Bank Turmoil, Clinton and Trump
  Bloomberg
  The most-read Bloomberg News reports from the past week are listed below. The rankings are based on daily statistics through Oct. 1. See READSUMS for previous lists. STORIES. 1. Cryan Defends Deutsche Bank as Some Clients Pare Back Exposure
  Stocks say 'nevermind'; reverse recent losses as banks jumpDaily Mail
  Stocks End Quarter on a High NoteWall Street Journal
  Deutsche Bank and the global financial cr
  
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• Employment and Support Allowance: Re-tests axed for chronically ill claimants - BBC News

  01-10-2016 08:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Employment and Support Allowance: Re-tests axed for chronically ill claimants
  BBC News
  Tens of thousands of people claiming the main benefit for long-term sickness will no longer face repeated medical assessments to keep their payments. Work and Pensions Secretary Damian Green said it was "pointless" to retest recipients of Employment ...
  Reassessments to be scrapped for chronically ill benefits claimantsBT.comall 4 news articles »
  
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• Analysis: Change isn't part of Trump's character - or appeal - Daily Mail

  01-10-2016 08:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daily Mail
  Analysis: Change isn't part of Trump's character - or appeal
  Daily Mail
  He may surround himself with new staff and even listen to their advice for a while. He may stick to a scripted, more measured message if it looks to be working. But he'll always be the man who can't let go of a grudge, whether it's with a judge who ...
  Clinton calls Trump 'temperamentally unfit' to lead after Alicia Machado spatThe Guardian
  Donald Trump's Habit Of Fuming Over Slights Comes At Political CostNDTV
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• Theresa May says Scotland will have no veto over Brexit - Press TV

  01-10-2016 08:07 via presstv.ir
  
  Theresa May says Scotland will have no veto over Brexit
  Press TV
  British Prime Minister Theresa May says she is opposed to a second independence referendum in Scotland and the Scottish government will not have a veto over Britain's exit from the European Union. However, May said Friday that she will listen to ...and more »
  
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• Syria conflict: Diplomacy over crisis 'on life support' as fighting continues in Aleppo - The Independent

  01-10-2016 02:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent
  Syria conflict: Diplomacy over crisis 'on life support' as fighting continues in Aleppo
  The Independent
  Russia is sending more warplanes to Syria to ramp up its air campaign, a Russian newspaper has claimed, as the United States said diplomacy to halt the violence was “on life support” but not dead yet. Fighting continued to intensify a week into a new ...
  Children of Syria's Aleppo bear brunt of violent onslaughtDaily Mail
  Syria conflict: Russia 'driving rebels
  
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• Boxing champion Tyson Fury 'fails' drugs test - Sky News

  01-10-2016 02:29 via news.sky.com
  
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  Boxing champion Tyson Fury 'fails' drugs test
  Sky News
  The positive test reportedly came as part of a routine agreed ahead of his now postponed rematch with Wladimir Klitschko. 08:52, UK, Saturday 01 October 2016. World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury Image Caption: Fury's positive test reportedly came ...
  Tyson fury caught up in new controversy after cocaine claimsDaily Mail
  Tyson Fury's future in the balance afte​​r​ alleged positive test for cocaineTelegraph.
  
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• From down and out to alive and kicking. Europe aim for another Ryder Cup miracle - Herald Scotland

  01-10-2016 01:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  USA TODAY
  From down and out to alive and kicking. Europe aim for another Ryder Cup miracle
  Herald Scotland
  The Miracle of Medinah is going to take some beating but the Harrying at Hazeltine will give it a good run for its money on the evidence of this. Four years after that mesmerising recovery in Chicago, Team Europe are needing to channel their inner ...
  Europeans rally to cut Americans' lead to 5-3 in Ryder CupBaltimore Sunall 4,717 news articles »
  
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• PM May orders employment law review as labour market changes

  01-10-2016 01:07
  British Prime Minister Theresa May ordered a review of employment practices on Saturday, saying she wanted to ensure workers' rights were protected under changing business models and a growing trend towards flexible or self-employment. The review comes ahead of the ruling Conservative Party's annual conference, May's first as prime minister, at which she is expected to make her pitch to reunite a country divided by June's European Union referendum and set our what a successful exit from the bloc
  
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• Harry redknapp claims players in his team bet on match - Daily Mail

  01-10-2016 00:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daily Mail
  Harry redknapp claims players in his team bet on match
  Daily Mail
  Harry Redknapp has claimed that players at a team he managed gambled on the result of one of their matches. Betting on football by current professional players in England is prohibited by the Football Association, with a worldwide ban on doing so ...
  Harry Redknapp 'reveals how players placed bets on their own matches'ITV News
  Redknapp filmed discussing player bettingESPN.co.uk
  Harry Redknapp claims his players bet on
  
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• UK's first national anti-cybercrime centre to open next week

  01-10-2016 00:14
  
  The team will target terrorists, hackers and online gangs from their base in central London.
  
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• PM May says Scotland will have no veto over Brexit

  01-10-2016 00:06
  Prime Minister Theresa May said she will listen to Scotland's concerns over Britain's exit from the European Union but that the devolved Scottish government will not have a veto over the Brexit negotiations. Scotland wants to have more detail about how the British government plans to leave the EU to prevent a "hard Brexit" that would severely damage the economy, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday. After Britain's vote to leave the EU, Sturgeon said Scotland may seek another
  
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