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• 'Hard Brexit' could cost UK finance firms 38 billion pounds – report

  04-10-2016 23:42
  The British financial industry could lose up to 38 billion pounds ($48.34 billion) in revenue in a so-called 'hard Brexit' that would leave it with restricted access to the EU single market, according to a report on Tuesday commissioned by a financial industry group. If finance firms lose the right to freely sell their services across Europe, 75,000 jobs may disappear, according to the report by consultancy firm Oliver Wyman. "It is in everyone's best interests for there to be a positive outcome
  
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• These tweets paint a heartbreaking picture of a child's life in Syria

  04-10-2016 23:37
  
  Bana al-Abed’s account is gaining a huge following.
  
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• Diane James has quit as Ukip leader - and everyone's wondering what that means for Nigel Farage

  04-10-2016 23:28
  
  She was in charge for just 18 days.
  
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• Florida residents have cleared supermarket shelves in anticipation for Hurricane Matthew

  04-10-2016 23:26
  
  The tropical storm has already wreaked havoc in Haiti.
  
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• Cyclist died from crash moments after taking this selfie on her way home

  04-10-2016 20:02
  
  Carmen Greenway was cycling home after dinner at a pub when she hit a bumpy patch of road and lost control.
  
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• Man accused of murdering an Oxford historian allegedly had a list of high-profile extortion targets

  04-10-2016 19:27
  
  Michael Danaher’s alleged list is said to include Kate Moss and Jeffrey Archer.
  
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• Hidden fire station revealed after decades

  04-10-2016 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former fire station first used in the 1920s has been rediscovered in the basement of an old Co-op factory after being hidden for half a century.
  
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• Pound hits 31-year low on "hard" Brexit worries while UK stocks soar

  04-10-2016 18:47
  By Anirban Nag and Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling slid to its lowest level in more than three decades on Tuesday on fears of a "hard Brexit" from the European Union and its single market, although the weaker pound sent UK stocks surging higher. The pound has already lost 1.7 percent against the U.S. dollar since Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday the formal process to take Britain out of the EU would start by the end of March 2017.
  
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• UK banks target eurosceptic ministers as 'hard Brexit' fears grow

  04-10-2016 18:44
  By Andrew MacAskill and Anjuli Davies LONDON (Reuters) - As Britain's banks brace for a "hard Brexit" that could sever their links with the EU market, they are changing lobbying strategy and focussing efforts on eurosceptic cabinet ministers to try to secure a transitional period for their industry. Since Britons voted in June to leave the bloc, banks have held a series of meetings with the finance ministry but have had few formal talks with the government departments dealing with Brexit, led by
  
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• UK may make it harder to hire foreign workers, employer groups complain

  04-10-2016 17:24
  By Kylie MacLellan BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Britain said it might make it harder for foreign workers and students to move to the country under a new drive to cut immigration, drawing condemnation from employer groups who accused it of threatening the economy at a crucial time. Prime Minister Theresa May has said the June 23 vote to leave the European Union was a sign that immigration was too high, and on Tuesday Home Secretary Amber Rudd set out plans to review whether it should be harder
  
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• Nike teams up with Michael J Fox to produce world's first self-lacing shoes

  04-10-2016 17:22
  
  The sports giant has unveiled the world’s first self-lacing shoes in a bid to raise money for Parkinson’s disease research.
  
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• Army of black statues stands guard at African art show in London

  04-10-2016 16:46
  An "army" of 2-metre-high (6.5-foot) statues has been assembled in the courtyard of a former royal palace in London to welcome visitors to an African art fair. Something of a cross between China's terracotta warriors and the Easter Island monoliths, the 40 stern-faced black figures dominate the neoclassical entrance to Somerset House which is hosting the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair. The work of London-born artist Zak Ove, the installation "Black and Blue: The Invisible Man and the Masque
  
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• "We are all leavers now" - PM May wins over pro-Brexit wing

  04-10-2016 16:12
  By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Few noticed, but when Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would once again decide alone how "we label our food" after quitting the European Union it was what many of her pro-Brexit lawmakers had dreamt of. "We are all leavers now," said Conservative lawmaker Andrew Bridgen, who describes himself as an "ardent Brexiteer" and puts food packaging at the top of his list of annoying and expensive EU regulations. For the new pr
  
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• Why is the London stock market rising if the pound is crashing down?

  04-10-2016 15:24
  
  The pound has dropped to a new three-decade low after Theresa May announced she was to kick-start Brexit in March.
  
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• 5 things more noteworthy about Theresa May than her shoes

  04-10-2016 15:05
  
  There’s so much more to Theresa May then just her shoes. Here’s a few you should definitely know.
  
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• Britain will minimise Brexit risk to financial centre - minister

  04-10-2016 15:01
  BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - The British government is working to minimise any risk from Brexit to the country's financial centre and a successful deal should benefit the sector, Brexit minister David Davis said on Tuesday. Davis, speaking at an event on the sidelines of the ruling Conservative Party's annual conference, also said a good deal for Britain to leave the European Union should help foreign car manufacturers, saying companies such as Japan's Nissan - which has voiced fears over hig
  
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• UK to consider making it tougher for firms to hire foreign workers

  04-10-2016 13:43
  The British government will consider whether to make it more difficult for companies to hire foreign workers under a new consultation on controlling immigration set out by Home Secretary Amber Rudd on Tuesday. Rudd told the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, central England, that the government needed greater control on the numbers of people moving to Britain to maintain faith in the system and to make sure that local workers were not missing out on jobs. This will include examining wh
  
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• Not-guilty pleas entered for man accused of killing MP Jo Cox

  04-10-2016 13:29
  By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The man accused of killing British Member of Parliament Jo Cox a week before the June referendum on EU membership declined to respond when asked if he was guilty at a court hearing on Tuesday and the judge recorded pleas of not guilty to all charges. Thomas Mair, 53, is accused of shooting and stabbing Cox, a member of parliament for the opposition Labour Party, as she arrived for a meeting with residents in the northern English town of Birstall, part of her
  
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• Pound hits 31-year low on 'hard' Brexit worries while stocks soar

  04-10-2016 13:18
  By Anirban Nag and Kit Rees LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling slid to its lowest in more than three decades on Tuesday on fears of a "hard Brexit" from the European Union and its single market that could hurt the economy, although the weaker pound sent UK stocks surging. The pound has already lost 1.7 percent against the U.S. dollar since Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday the formal process to take Britain out of the EU will start by the end of March 2017. Many economists and investors fear Ma
  
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• Not-guilty pleas entered for man accused of killing UK MP

  04-10-2016 12:46
  By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The man accused of killing British Member of Parliament Jo Cox a week before the June referendum on EU membership declined to respond when asked if he was guilty at a court hearing on Tuesday and the judge recorded pleas of not guilty to all charges. Thomas Mair, 53, is accused of shooting and stabbing Cox, a member of parliament for the opposition Labour Party, as she arrived for a meeting with residents in the northern English town of Birstall, part of her
  
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• Jo Cox murder accused refuses to enter pleas

  04-10-2016 12:43
  
  Thomas Mair appeared via video-link at the Old Bailey.
  
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• Unprepared British consumers face Brexit-driven price squeeze

  04-10-2016 12:39
  By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Any British shoppers tempted by Apple's new iPhone are having to dig deeper into their pockets after June's Brexit vote as the U.S. tech giant raised the sterling price by 60 pounds when the model went on sale on Sept. 16. On Tuesday, sterling slid to a new 31-year low, meaning many other retailers are likely to follow Apple , putting a dampener on five years of solid growth in consumer spending that has powered Britain's recovery since the financial crisis.
  
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• Michael Gove reveals he loves Mrs Brown's Boys, the world reacts appropriately

  04-10-2016 11:48
  
  People were so dismayed by his tweet calling the show #puregenius that they thought Gove might have been hacked… awkward.
  
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• Who is Michael Keane? Everything you need to know about England's latest call-up - Express.co.uk

  04-10-2016 11:23 via express.co.uk
  
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  Who is Michael Keane? Everything you need to know about England's latest call-up
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  MICHAEL KEANE has been given his first England call-up - but how much do you know about the Burnley defender? By James Gray James Gray. PUBLISHED: 09:54, Tue, Oct 4, 2016 | UPDATED: 10:15, Tue, Oct 4, 2016 ...
  England news: Glen Johnson pulls out of Gareth Southgate's squad with injuryThe Independent
  England hand Michael Keane first call-up as Glen Johnson withdraws through injuryTelegra
  
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• Government urged to tackle "critical" shortage of rental homes - Bristol Post

  04-10-2016 11:14 via bristolpost.co.uk
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  Government urged to tackle "critical" shortage of rental homes
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  The Government must urgently deliver new rental homes for UK families, warns the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), as new figures show a sharp drop in the number of available properties. The number of UK households renting property ...
  Government taxes to push likelihood of "rental supply crisis" in 2025, according to chartered surveyorsCity A.M.
  RICS say the PRS has become a scapegoat w
  
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• Pound dives to 31-year low and FTSE 100 charges towards 7100 as hard Brexit worries bite - Telegraph.co.uk

  04-10-2016 10:54 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Pound dives to 31-year low and FTSE 100 charges towards 7100 as hard Brexit worries bite
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  The FTSE 100 is inching closer towards the 7,100 point level. This morning it touched 7,093.88 - that's its highest level since April 28 2015 when it hit 7,103.99. London's benchmark index is currently up 1.6pc on the day. FTSE 100 Credit: Reuters.
  Pound hits 31-year low against US dollar – business liveThe Guardian
  Pound sterling value hits new 31-year low against the
  
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• Sterling slides to 31-year low as 'hard' Brexit worries bite

  04-10-2016 10:37
  By Anirban Nag LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling slid to its lowest in more than three decades against the dollar on Tuesday, on growing fears that Britain's looming departure from the European Union will hit the economy. Sterling had skidded more than 1 percent on Monday on the back of Prime Minister Theresa May's announcement a day earlier that the formal process to take Britain out of the European Union will start by the end of March. Sterling extended losses on Tuesday, slipping more than half a p
  
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• UK construction industry shrugs off post-Brexit vote slump - PMI

  04-10-2016 10:35
  Britain's construction industry unexpectedly returned to growth in September, according to a survey that will add to doubts whether the Bank of England will ready more stimulus to offset the hit of June's Brexit vote. The construction industry's surprise bounce back follows Monday's strong manufacturing PMI, adding to signs the economy has fared better than policymakers had feared since the June 23 vote to leave the European Union. "Construction firms appear reasonably optimistic about the near-
  
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• Healthy eating range perks up Greggs' sales - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

  04-10-2016 10:24 via edp24.co.uk
  
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  Healthy eating range perks up Greggs' sales
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  Salads and yoghurts helped boost sales at Greggs in the third quarter, with the sausage roll-maker continuing to benefit from a wider range of healthy eating options. Like-for-like sales rose 2.8% in the 13 weeks to October 1, with the firm flagging ...
  Greggs sales rise with healthier summer optionsDIGITALLOOKall 21 news articles »
  
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• Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga ask UK for help against Isis chemical attack - The Guardian

  04-10-2016 10:13 via theguardian.com
  
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  Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga ask UK for help against Isis chemical attack
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  Soldiers wait at Mount Zertik as peshmerga forces attack Isis positions with howitzers in Mosul, Iraq, on 2 October. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor. Tuesday 4 October 2016 04.13 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 4 ...
  Stakes for Iraq's future couldn't be higher as Mosul offensive loomsCNN
  Islamic State conflict: How will the battle for Mosul unfold?BBC News
  
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• Scramble for shelter as Hurricane Matthew hammers Haiti

  04-10-2016 10:03
  
  Haiti and neighbouring countries are preparing for the storm.
  
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• Work-minded students want to sidestep partying during Freshers' Week and start their courses earlier

  04-10-2016 09:28
  
  Private school headteachers said many students feel overwhelmed by the heavy drinking and partying.
  
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• NHS will become 'self-sufficient' and no longer rely on foreign doctors, Jeremy Hunt announces - Telegraph.co.uk

  04-10-2016 09:06 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  NHS will become 'self-sufficient' and no longer rely on foreign doctors, Jeremy Hunt announces
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  The NHS will be “self-sufficient” within 10 years and not have to rely on foreign doctors, Jeremy Hunt will say on Tuesday. The Health Secretary will use his speech to the Conservative Party conference to announce plans to train up to 1,500 more ...
  Student doctor numbers to rise by 25%BBC News
  Hunt to promise 25% rise in student doctor placesThe Week UK
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• Theresa May announces human rights laws will be suspended on battlefield - Daily Mail

  04-10-2016 08:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Theresa May announces human rights laws will be suspended on battlefield
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  Lawyers will no longer be able to chase British soldiers with 'vexatious' claims of human rights abuses, Theresa May said today as she told troops: 'We are on your side.' She announced human rights laws will finally be suspended on the battlefield to ...
  The morning news headlines: May offers troops protection against legal claims arising from conflictsLiverpool Echo
  Theresa May seeks to protect Briti
  
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• World powers seek billions more dollars to keep Afghanistan running - Qantara.de

  04-10-2016 08:49 via en.qantara.de
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  World powers seek billions more dollars to keep Afghanistan running
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  World powers will convene on Brussels on Tuesday to raise billions more dollars for Afghanistan to keep the country running until 2020, but the bigger prize would be a peace deal after almost four decades of conflict. Fifteen years after the U.S ...
  Afghan forces fight to regain northern city of Kunduz from TalibanReutersall 195 news articles »
  
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• 6 of WikiLeaks' biggest stories as the whistleblowing website turns 10

  04-10-2016 08:43
  
  From leaking documents to exposing poor security practices, WikiLeaks has often walked a thin line in the eyes of international law.
  
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• May says Brexit timetable important for businesses

  04-10-2016 08:35
  Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday it was important to set out the timing of Britain's exit from the European Union to reassure businesses after sterling plunged in the wake of her announcement of the deadline. On Sunday May said she would trigger the formal 'Article 50' legal exit process by the end of March, at which point Britain and the EU would enter an initial two-year negotiating period.
  
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• Google expected to unveil new phones at San Francisco event - Daily Mail

  04-10-2016 07:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Google expected to unveil new phones at San Francisco event
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  Oct 4 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google is expected to unveil new smartphones at an event on Tuesday, the company's latest effort to sell consumers on a Google-branded device and to challenge Apple Inc at the high end of the market. Analysts predict ...
  What to expect from Google: More than just devicesCity A.M.
  What time is the Made by Google event and can I watch it online?Pocket-lint.com
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• Kim Kardashian feared she was going to be raped during Paris robbery - Daily Mail

  04-10-2016 06:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Kim Kardashian feared she was going to be raped during Paris robbery
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  Kim Kardashian feared she was going to be raped, as chilling new details emerge from the break-in that left her tied up in the bathroom of a luxury Paris apartment as masked men stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry. Kim had been asleep in just a ...
  Kim Kardashian mocked by NRA for stance on gun control after reality star is robbed in ParisThe Independent
  The Kardashians warned each other not to pos
  
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• NHS could be handed BILLIONS from EU farming subsidies after Brexit, May’s adviser reveals

  04-10-2016 05:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CASH-strapped hospitals could be in line to receive a slice of the billions of pounds given to farmers each year after Britain quits the EU, a senior adviser to Theresa May has revealed.
  
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• Outrage as BBC’s Newsnight ‘chooses pro-European Union panel to discuss impact of Brexit’

  04-10-2016 03:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  NEWSNIGHT viewers have accused the programme of adopting a pro-EU stance after it appeared to use a panel of Remain voters to discuss Brexit.
  
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• Former prostitute’s son says Bill Clinton is his FATHER just weeks before White House vote

  04-10-2016 03:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE son of a former prostitute has started a Facebook campaign to get Bill Clinton to take a DNA test after claiming the ex-president is his father.
  
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• Britain to protect soldiers serving overseas from legal claims

  04-10-2016 01:16
  Britain will protect its armed forces serving overseas from "vexatious" human rights claims by making it possible to suspend the European Convention on Human Rights in future conflicts, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday. The ruling Conservative Party has criticised what it calls spurious legal claims against British troops returning from war, especially from Afghanistan and Iraq, and the government has said it has spent millions of pounds on failed cases. "Our armed forces are the best
  
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• Northern Ireland court to consider whether Brexit requires parliament vote

  04-10-2016 01:09
  Northern Ireland's High Court is to begin hearing a legal challenge on Tuesday against British plans to leave the European Union without a vote in the Westminster parliament. The case is being brought by a cross-party group of politicians, including members of the province's two largest Irish nationalist parties, who argue a vote in the Northern Ireland regional assembly should also be required. The British government has said its legal advice is that triggering Article 50 of the EU Lisbon Treat
  
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• Jeremy Hunt announces plans to train up to 1,500 more doctors a year

  04-10-2016 01:04
  
  Hunt believes the move could make NHS England “self-sufficient” by the middle of the next decade.
  
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• We'll get MORE British doctors: Hunt to spend £100million on 1,500 new training places

  04-10-2016 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JEREMY Hunt will today unveil plans to train hundreds of extra new home-grown doctors every year as he lays out his vision for a post-Brexit seven-day NHS.
  
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• Trees believed to have been extinct in Britain discovered in Queen's Scotland residence

  04-10-2016 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TREES believed to have been extinct in Britain have been discovered at the Queen's official residence in Scotland.
  
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• Theresa May to unveil plans that will offer bigger protection for British troops

  04-10-2016 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITISH troops in combat are to be shielded from future prosecutions under European human rights laws, Theresa May will announce today.
  
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• Sturgeon under fire over £1bn "surcharge" as tax grabs hit Scots

  04-10-2016 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SCOTS face a £1billion "surcharge" as the SNP hammers workers and firms with highest taxes in Britain, Tories have warned.
  
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• RETIREMENT NIGHTMARE: Millions are NOT saving any money for care in old age

  04-10-2016 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MILLIONS of people are not saving any money to pay for care costs in old age, a new report warns today.
  
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