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• Calais 'Jungle' camp before and after demolition

  03-11-2016 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The last residents of the Calais "Jungle" camp were evacuated to temporary accommodation centres on Thursday.
  
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• BoE says it may tighten bank capital rules after Brexit relief

  03-11-2016 23:19
  By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Banks in Britain may face stricter capital requirements to counter relief given to banks in the immediate aftermath of the June vote to leave the European Union, a top Bank of England official said on Thursday. The BoE said just after the vote, which sparked a sharp fall in sterling, it would allow banks to exclude central bank reserves from calculations of their broad measure of capital known as the leverage ratio. This would give lenders more leeway to use centr
  
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• Unions hoping for timetable on Type 26 Clyde frigates

  03-11-2016 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unions representing Clyde shipbuilding workers say they are expecting a "massive announcement" from the defence secretary.
  
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• 'Symbol of anger'

  03-11-2016 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC sports editor Dan Roan examines the row over the cost of converting London's Olympic Stadium into a football ground.
  
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• Duchess of Cambridge tells recovering addicts their films are an 'inspiration'

  03-11-2016 23:02
  
  Kate Middleton met the movie-makers from the Recovery Street Film Festival.
  
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• Hinckley deaths: Vigil to remember family

  03-11-2016 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people attend a vigil to remember two young boys found dead with their father at a house in Leicestershire.
  
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• George Osborne paid £98,000 for three US speeches

  03-11-2016 22:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-chancellor George Osborne earned £98,000 for three US speeches, parliamentary register entries show.
  
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• Iowa man charged with two counts of murder over policemen shootings

  03-11-2016 21:35
  
  Anthony Beminio and Justin Martin were shot on Wednesday while sitting in their patrol cars.
  
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• Hundreds of fake limbs dumped outside Russian embassy

  03-11-2016 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Russian embassy has expressed concern about the security of its diplomats after a protest against Russia's bombing of Syria
  
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• Get live presidential election results on your mobile lock screen

  03-11-2016 21:17 via theguardian.com
  
  A live updating notification will offer the latest US election results every time you pick up your phone US election 2016: voters head to polls as Trump and Clinton aim to make history – live updatesOn 8 November, US presidential election night 2016, the Guardian Mobile Innovation Lab and the Guardian mobile apps team will offer an innovative way to get live presidential election results right on the lock screen of the Guardian’s Android and iOS apps.What is it?Continue reading...
  
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• Households face inflation shock next year: BoE forecasts

  03-11-2016 21:15
  
  The Bank of England has warned that households face a sharp upturn in inflation over the next few months after tearing up its economic forecasts. The new outlook for inflation - as well as an upgrade for the wider economy - means the Bank has dropped the suggestion that it could cut interest rates to near-zero to stimulate growth. In August, forecasts unveiled by governor Mark Carney suggested a much gloomier picture for gross domestic product (GDP) in the wake of the Brexit vote.
  
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• Readers recommend: share your songs about volunteering

  03-11-2016 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Make your nomination in the comments and a reader will pick the best eligible tracks for a playlist next week – you have until Monday 7 November It’s time to selflessly step forward and proffer your recommendations on the theme.
  You have until 11pm on Monday 7 November to post your nomination and make your justification. Regular RR contributor Scott Blair, who posts in the comments as misterbadexample, will select from your recommendations and produce a playlist to be published on 10
  
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• Deer's antlers caught in electric fence in Ashdown Forest

  03-11-2016 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rescuers are called out to help a deer whose antlers were caught in an electric fence.
  
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• Prime Minister should be able to trigger Brexit - snap poll

  03-11-2016 19:49
  
  Theresa May should be able to trigger Brexit without involving Parliament, a Sky Data snap poll has suggested.
  
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• Four children in hospital after firework explodes 'in their faces'

  03-11-2016 19:34
  Four children are being treated in hospital after a firework exploded in their faces. Emergency services, including two air ambulances, were called to Nelson, Lancashire, shortly before midday on Thursday. One child was taken by helicopter to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Merseyside, while the other three were sent to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, one by air ambulance.
  
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• White House says EU, Britain must ensure flexible 'Brexit' process

  03-11-2016 19:23
  The White House on Thursday urged Britain and the European Union to ensure a flexible and smooth "Brexit" process after a British court ruled the government needed parliamentary approval to start the process of Britain leaving the EU. "We urge both the United Kingdom and the European Union in their negotiations ... to continue to be flexible, and work this out in a process that is smooth, pragmatic, transparent and productive," he said.
  
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• Carney: Brexit ruling part of uncertainty

  03-11-2016 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Carney says a Brexit court defeat for the UK government is "just one of many twists and turns that are likely to happen" as the UK leaves the European Union.
  
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• Britain First's deputy leader has been found guilty after hurling abuse at a Muslim woman in a hijab

  03-11-2016 18:28
  
  Jayda Fransen, 30, was fined nearly £2,000 at Luton and South Bedfordshire Magistrates’ Court
  
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• See shocking photos from the protests outside the Russian embassy

  03-11-2016 18:27
  
  Activists have chained themselves to the gates of the Russian embassy and symbolically placed hundreds of mannequin limbs.
  
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• Article 50 ruling: EU envoys warn Brexit delay 'unwelcome' - The Guardian

  03-11-2016 17:52 via theguardian.com
  
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  Article 50 ruling: EU envoys warn Brexit delay 'unwelcome'
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  Jean Claude Juncker, European commission president, is due to talk about Brexit with Theresa May on Monday. Photograph: John Thys/AFP/Getty. Jon Henley, Jennifer Rankin and Philip Oltermann. Thursday 3 November 2016 11.59 EDT Last modified on ...
  UK court brings Britain's Brexit plans to a screeching haltDaily Mail
  Life after BrexitThe Economist
  David Davis: 'Lords and Commons will have to approve Brexit'E
  
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• US Election: Melania Trump, Barack Obama hit the campaign trail with five days to go until polls open - Telegraph.co.uk

  03-11-2016 17:43 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  US Election: Melania Trump, Barack Obama hit the campaign trail with five days to go until polls open
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Polls show Hillary Clinton regaining a narrow lead as the focus shifts away from the FBI investigation into her emails. The ABC News/Washington Post tracking poll has her up by two per cent, while a new CBS/New York Times poll shows her leading by three.
  Hillary Clinton forced to double back on Democrat-leaning states as her lead against Donald Trump narrowsThe I
  
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• Access to EU financial services market key to Britain's Brexit talks - minister

  03-11-2016 17:32
  By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Access to the European Union market for financial services is a key part of Britain's negotiations to leave the bloc and it is vital that the industry remains "highly competitive", financial services minister Simon Kirby said on Thursday, The future of Britain's financial sector has been thrown into question by June's vote to leave the EU, with some banks warning they could decamp to the continent if they lose the 'passporting' rights that provide access to th
  
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• Britain's appeal on Article 50 ruling to be settled in UK court - May's spokeswoman

  03-11-2016 17:31
  The British government's appeal against a court ruling on its Brexit plans will be settled in the country's Supreme Court, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, saying it was not a dispute over EU law. Earlier, a British court ruled that the government needed parliamentary approval to start the process of leaving the European Union, potentially delaying May's Brexit plans. "First and foremost ... the next step is to appeal and for the Supreme Court to hear that," the spo
  
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• Bank of england ditches plans for another interest rate cut - Daily Mail

  03-11-2016 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Bank of england ditches plans for another interest rate cut
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  The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold and raised its economic outlook for this year and next, but warned that tough times were still ahead with lagging growth and a jump in inflation set for 2018. Minutes for the latest Monetary Policy ...
  Pound higher on Brexit ruling and Bank reportSky News
  Inflation forecast to rise: what you should do nowBT.com
  Bank of England ditches second interest rate cutThe
  
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• UK 2017 election 'base case' after Brexit ruling - Deutsche Bank

  03-11-2016 17:06
  British Prime Minister Theresa May is likely to have to call a general election next year after being weakened by a High Court ruling that promises far-reaching political consequences, economists at Deutsche Bank told clients on Thursday. "In sum, it has weakened PM May's Brexit position further and makes a new general election next year our base case scenario, either before or after the triggering of Article 50," the bank said in the note.
  
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• Labour calls on May to consult parliament on Brexit terms

  03-11-2016 16:41
  Britain's main opposition Labour Party said Thursday's court ruling demanding parliamentary approval for the start of the formal divorce from the EU underlined the need for Prime Minister Theresa May to consult lawmakers on her negotiating terms. After the High Court ruling, Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn called for greater transparency on the terms of Brexit. "This ruling underlines the need for the government to bring its negotiating terms to parliament without delay," Corbyn said in a statement.
  
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• S.Africa graft probe piles pressure on Zuma - Daily Mail

  03-11-2016 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  S.Africa graft probe piles pressure on Zuma
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  South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday faced increasing calls to resign after a damaging probe unearthed further evidence of alleged corruption at the top of the ANC government. The country's anti-graft watchdog ordered a judicial inquiry into ...
  State of Capture report is 'rushed, incomplete'Independent Online
  Why we should resist an amnesty deal for ZumaMail & Guardian
  South African Opposition to Push for Pres
  
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• Google fights EU price comparison case - BBC News

  03-11-2016 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Google fights EU price comparison case
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  Google has again rejected the EU's objections to how it displays shopping links in its search results. It said the investigation following complaints from price comparison websites had failed to understand the "reality" of online shopping. It blamed a ...
  Google dismisses European commission Shopping charges as 'wrong'The Guardian
  Google launches counteroffensive in battle with EUFinancial Times
  Google rejects EU charges of abusing intern
  
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• Sadiq Khan raises idea of 'Airbnb law' over London rental concerns

  03-11-2016 16:30
  
  Legislation may be required to ensure Airbnb does not contribute to a housing crisis in the capital, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said. In his letter, Mr Khan says he "supports the right of people to benefit from renting out their homes for short periods" - but this "must be balanced against the need to ensure that Londoners are not adversely affected". The company has denied it is to blame for rising rental costs in London.
  
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• The Latest: Hungary rejects claims migrants were abused - Daily Mail

  03-11-2016 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  The Latest: Hungary rejects claims migrants were abused
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  A Hungarian minister has rejected a report by the Council of Europe that includes claims by detained migrants alleging they were mistreated by Hungarian police. FILE - This Sept. 30, 2015 photo shows migrants facing Italian police officers in riot gear ...
  Paris migrant camp to be dismantled, as final groups of women and children moved from CalaisTelegraph.co.uk
  'More worrying to me is the lack of public condemnation
  
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• A woman moved a US police officer to tears by bringing him food and water

  03-11-2016 16:08
  Two of his law enforcement colleagues had been shot and killed so the woman wanted to show her support.
  
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• Metro Bank now allows customers and staff to use the non-gender-specific title Mx

  03-11-2016 15:57
  
  Now there is an option for those who don’t identify as specifically male or female.
  
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• You need to see Article 50 challenger Charlie Mullins turning up to the High Court like an absolute baller

  03-11-2016 15:52
  
  Just look at that personalised reg plate.
  
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• UK court says Brexit needs parliament's approval, complicates government plans

  03-11-2016 15:49
  By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - A British court ruled on Thursday that the government needs parliamentary approval to start the process of leaving the European Union, potentially delaying Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans. The government said it would appeal against the ruling by England's High Court, and Britain's Supreme Court is expected to consider the appeal early next month. Many investors took the view that lawmakers would now be able to temper the government's policies, maki
  
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• Scotland's Sturgeon - court ruling underlines UK government Brexit confusion

  03-11-2016 15:49
  By Elisabeth O'Leary EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Political leaders in Scotland and Northern Ireland - which both voted to stay in the EU - said Thursday's legal blow to the British government had exposed the confusion of Prime Minister Theresa May's approach to Brexit. The High Court in London ruled that the government could not trigger the formal start of the two-year leaving process on its own but required prior parliamentary approval. "(The ruling) is hugely significant and underlines the chaos and
  
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• The Cubs? Really? A moment we thought might never come - Los Angeles Times

  03-11-2016 15:48 via latimes.com
  
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  The Cubs? Really? A moment we thought might never come
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  For fans of the impossible, the Chicago Cubs' World Series win late Wednesday night is a man-on-the-moon moment. To be sure, it is a snide and upsetting planet we all share, and then for five hours Wednesday night it wasn't. An agonizing, wonderful ...
  Moments that made the most memorable baseball game everESPN (blog)
  Cubs Win the World Series!Daytona Beach News-Journal
  Twitchy, Sweaty, but Triumphan
  
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• WATCH: Trainspotting 2 trailer reveals original gang to be reunited with dark twist - Daily Star

  03-11-2016 15:27 via dailystar.co.uk
  
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  WATCH: Trainspotting 2 trailer reveals original gang to be reunited with dark twist
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  THE Trainspotting sequel will see Renton, Begbi, Sick Boy and Pud meet up for the first time in 20 years. 0. By Jack Pusey / Published 3rd November 2016. Play Video. Play. Mute. Current Time 0:00. /. Duration Time 0:00. Loaded: 0%. 0:00. Progress: 0 ...
  Five things we learned from the first full trailer for T2: TrainspottingThe Guardian (blog)
  'Do you still take heroin?' T2 Trainspotting tr
  
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• BoE ditches rate cut signal after Brexit hit to sterling

  03-11-2016 15:25
  By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England scrapped its plan to cut interest rates and said borrowing costs could now move in either direction as the slide in sterling following the Brexit vote prompted it to ramp up its forecasts for growth and inflation in 2017. The battered pound extended its gains on the day and British government bond prices fell after the BoE shifted to what Governor Mark Carney called "a neutral stance" on what its next move on interest
  
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• Bank sees sharp rise in inflation in 2017 - BBC News

  03-11-2016 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Bank sees sharp rise in inflation in 2017
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  The Bank of England has made a dramatic rise to its inflation forecast for next year, predicting that the rate will almost triple. The Bank now expects inflation to hit 2.7% next year, up from the current rate of 1%. It also increased its prediction ...
  BoE ditches rate cut signal after Brexit hit to sterlingDaily Mail
  Bank of England ditches second interest rate cutThe Week UK
  Bank of England's Carney speaks following rates decisionRe
  
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• Williams name 18-year-old Lance Stroll as driver for 2017 F1 season - The Guardian

  03-11-2016 15:22 via theguardian.com
  
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  Williams name 18-year-old Lance Stroll as driver for 2017 F1 season
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  Lance Stroll is the the European Formula Three champion and will become the F1's first Canadian driver since Jacques Villeneuve. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images. Paul Weaver. Thursday 3 November 2016 10.22 EDT Last modified on ...
  A pay driver? No, Williams' Lance Stroll is good enough for Formula 1SkySports
  Motor racing-Williams rookie Stroll faces the money questionDaily Mail
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• Choose... 1996

  03-11-2016 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Was life really so different when the first Trainspotting film came out in 1996?
  
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• Sturgeon says Holyrood might join Brexit court case

  03-11-2016 15:16
  Scotland could join the Brexit court battle to make sure Theresa May does not win back the power to trigger Article 50, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister says that Holyrood could join businesswoman Gina Miller and hair dresser Deir Dos Santos as "participants in that case" when it goes to the Supreme Court in early December. A High Court ruling on Thursday morning handed victory to campaigners who said the Prime Minister did not have the right to set in motion the official notice of d
  
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• How will you be affected by a lower benefit cap? Share your stories

  03-11-2016 14:54 via theguardian.com
  
  It’s been predicted that between 88,000 and 116,000 of the poorest households will be affected by the new benefit cap. We want to hear how it will impact youHow will you - as a benefit claimant, landlord, charity or welfare adviser - be affected by the lower benefit cap?It’s been predicted that between 88,000 and 116,000 of the poorest households, including between 244,000 and 320,000 children, will be affected by the new lower benefit cap, which comes into place at the end of this w
  
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• Hundreds dead as boats sink off Libya, survivors tell UN - The Guardian

  03-11-2016 14:52 via theguardian.com
  
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  Hundreds dead as boats sink off Libya, survivors tell UN
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  Scenes of panic as people fall in the water during a rescue operation by the Maltese NGO Moas and the Italian Red Cross off the Libyan coast on Thursday. Photograph: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images. Patrick Kingsley Migration correspondent. Thursday 3 ...
  More than 240 migrants drown when two overcrowded rubber dinghies capsize in the MediterraneanDaily Mail
  More than 200 reported dead after 2 boats packed w
  
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• 26 civilians, 2 US troops dead after Afghan raid on Taliban - Daily Mail

  03-11-2016 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  26 civilians, 2 US troops dead after Afghan raid on Taliban
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  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. and Afghan forces came under fire on Thursday while targeting senior Taliban commanders during a joint operation in northern Kunduz province, calling in airstrikes during an assault that killed 26 civilians, three local ...
  Asia Pacific|2 US Soldiers and 30 Afghans Killed in Kunduz BattleNew York Times
  2 US troops killed fighting Taliban in Afghanistan; civilians hit by airstri
  
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• Jacob Zuma, South Africa's $50 billion burden? - Daily Mail

  03-11-2016 14:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Jacob Zuma, South Africa's $50 billion burden?
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  JOHANNESBURG, Nov 3 (Reuters) - It is the question on the lips of many South Africans: how much is Jacob Zuma's crisis-ridden leadership costing them? Measured by the rand, the answer may be as much as $50 billion. When Zuma, whose seven years in ...
  South Africa's Guptas to challenge influence-peddling report at inquirygulfnews.com
  Why we should resist an amnesty deal for ZumaMail & Guardian
  South Africa: President Z
  
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• Costa's Christmas cups are just about as festive as you can get

  03-11-2016 14:34
  
  They look like Chrimbo jumpers!
  
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• Britain's Labour calls on PM May to consult parliament on Brexit terms

  03-11-2016 14:31
  Britain's main opposition Labour Party said Thursday's court ruling demanding parliamentary approval for the start of the formal divorce from the EU underlined the need for Prime Minister Theresa May to consult lawmakers on her negotiating terms. After the High Court ruling, Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn called for greater transparency on the terms of Brexit. "This ruling underlines the need for the government to bring its negotiating terms to parliament without delay," Corbyn said in a statement.
  
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• Highlights - Bank of England's Carney speaks following rates decision

  03-11-2016 14:28
  Bank of England Governor Mark Carney gave a news conference on Thursday after the Monetary Policy Committee scrapped plans to cut interest rates and said they could move in either direction, as it ramped up its forecasts for growth and inflation. FALL IN STERLING HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS FOR INFLATION "While the Committee now expects stronger growth through the balance of this year, it is the fall in sterling that will have the more significant implications for the path for inflation at the
  
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• Andy Robinson suspended by Bristol as Mark Tainton appointed acting head coach - Telegraph.co.uk

  03-11-2016 14:28 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Andy Robinson suspended by Bristol as Mark Tainton appointed acting head coach
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Andy Robinson, the former England and Scotland head coach, appears to be on the verge of leaving Bristol after being suspended by the Premiership club following nine successive defeats after their return to the top flight this season. Robinson guided ...
  Andy Robinson suspended: Britsol Rugby replace head coach after dismal return to Aviva PremiershipThe Independent
  Andy Robinson: Bris
  
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