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• DUP warns it will oppose any Brexit deal ‘which weakens Union’

  13-11-2018 23:58
  Party leader Arlene Foster said ‘every individual vote will count’.
  
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• Firefighters tackle large blaze at business park

  13-11-2018 23:52
  Twelve appliances are at the scene.
  
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• Charles 'won't meddle' as King

  13-11-2018 23:50
  In a documentary to mark his birthday, Prince Charles' welcomes the 'constitutional parameters' required of him as King
  
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• Prince Charles Celebrates 70th Birthday With New Royal Family Photos

  13-11-2018 23:48
  The Prince of Wales has been photographed surrounded by his family to
  
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• May's five senior ministers will back Brexit deal - The Sun's political editor

  13-11-2018 23:44
  (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May's five senior ministers Dominic Raab, Jeremy Hunt, Sajid Javid, Michael Gove and Geoffrey Cox will back the Brexit deal, the Sun newspaper's political editor said https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1062470005198110720 in a tweet on Tuesday, citing cabinet sources.
  
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• Charles enjoys giggles with grandson George as family photos mark 70th birthday

  13-11-2018 23:17
  Two official family photographs have been released to mark the prince’s birthday.
  
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• Prince Charles parties as he celebrates 70th birthday

  13-11-2018 23:05
  Prince Charles celebrates his 70th birthday on Wednesday by attending public and private parties, while his office has released new photographs of the heir to the British throne with his close family.The Prince of Wales and Queen Elizabeth's eldest son, Charles was born at Buckingham Palace on Nov. 14, 1948, four years before his now 92-year-old mother ascended to the throne following the death of her father George VI.As Britain's heir apparent, Charles has waited longer than any of his predeces
  
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• Northern Ireland leaders give mixed reaction to Brexit deal

  13-11-2018 23:03
  Ulster Unionist leader Robin Swann said there must not be any ‘ambiguity’ about Northern Ireland’s place in a post-Brexit UK.
  
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• Brexit spells peril for Conservatives' future, says former minister Jo Johnson

  13-11-2018 22:57
  Former minister Jo Johnson said that the future of Britain's ruling Conservative Party would be in peril if Prime Minister Theresa May proceeded with Brexit, hours after Britain agreed the draft text for leaving the European Union.The former junior transport minister, who is the younger brother of former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, issued a searing critique of May’s Brexit deal last week when he unexpectedly quit and called for a second referendum.
  
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• DUP leader warns May her party could block Brexit deal

  13-11-2018 22:35
  The small Northern Irish party propping up Prime Minister Theresa May’s minority government warned her on Tuesday that it would oppose any Brexit deal which it believed undermined the union between Britain and Northern Ireland."I am heartened by friends of the Union on both sides of the House (of Commons) and across the United Kingdom who have pledged to stand with the DUP in opposing a deal which weakens the Union and hands control to Brussels rather than Parliament," DUP leader Arlene Fo
  
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• Exclusive: German officials sound China alarm as 5G auctions loom

  13-11-2018 22:31
  Senior German officials are planning a last-ditch drive to convince the government to consider excluding Chinese firms such as Huawei from building the country's 5G infrastructure amid concerns this could compromise national security.The behind-the-scenes push in Berlin, which comes after decisions by Australia and the United States to ban Chinese suppliers from 5G, has emerged at a late stage, with Germany expected to start its 5G auctions in early 2019.
  
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• Hundreds of thousands attend Brexit march in London

  13-11-2018 22:00
  Hundreds of thousands attend Brexit march in London
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman’s body found in Enniskillen

  13-11-2018 21:59
  The body of Pauline Kilkenny was found by her sister at a property in the Cornacully Road area of the town.
  
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• Premier League squads may be limited to 12 foreign players after Brexit

  13-11-2018 21:57
  The number of foreign players permitted in Premier League squads could be cut from 17 to 12 if a proposal from the FA on how to navigate Brexit is approved.The plans, which will be presented to the 20 Premier League chairmen on Thursday, would oblige top tier clubs to ensure at least half of their 25-man squad is 'homegrown'.Informal discussions on how to deal with Brexit when Premier League clubs are so reliant on freedom of movement for European talent have been ongoing for months.
  
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• Opposition parties demand 'meaningful' vote on Brexit deal

  13-11-2018 21:53
  Britain's main opposition parties have written to Prime Minister Theresa May demanding a "truly meaningful" parliamentary vote on its withdrawal from the EU, after the government agreed a draft Brexit text with the bloc.Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, Ian Blackford, leader of the Scottish National Party in the British parliament, and Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable called in a joint letter for the right to put down amendments before the vote - allowing them to add conditions and influence
  
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• Pound bounces back on latest Brexit hopes

  13-11-2018 21:48
  The pound has bounced back on renewed hopes that Britain and the EU are on the verge of a Brexit deal.
  
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• Brexit: May tells her cabinet, this is the deal – now back me

  13-11-2018 21:31
  Theresa May summoned her cabinet to an emergency meeting on Wednesday afternoon to sign off her long awaited final Brexit deal, prompting hard-Brexit Tories to call for senior ministers to stand up and block it.The critical meeting is the culmination of months of negotiations and will see May’s senior ministers consider whether they can personally endorse the agreement that the prime minister has been able to reach.Ministers were summoned to No 10 in the early evening, and some met individ
  
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• Tommy Robinson to speak at US event via video link amid 'visa delays'

  13-11-2018 21:21
  Tommy Robinson will speak at a US event by video link because his visa application was reportedly not granted in time.The former head of the English Defence League was due to meet Republican politicians in Washington this week at the invitation of the Middle East forum.Robinson, a right-wing activist, denied his visa application had been rejected and described reports as "fake news".
  
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• PM finally unites party with Brexit deal that no one likes

  13-11-2018 21:06
  Shortly after four in the afternoon, a tweet from the Irish broadcaster RTE, reporting that the UK and the EU had agreed an outline Brexit deal, sent Westminster hacks into meltdown.It also seemed to catch the government by surprise.
  
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• Britain agrees Brexit divorce deal with EU, May's opponents vow to thwart it

  13-11-2018 21:06
  Britain struck a draft divorce deal with the European Union after more than a year of talks, thrusting Prime Minister Theresa May into a perilous battle over Brexit that could shape her country's prosperity for generations to come.While Brussels choreographs the first withdrawal of a sovereign state from the EU, May, a far from secure leader hemmed in by opponents in government and her own Conservative party, must now try to get the deal approved by her cabinet and, in the toughest test of all,
  
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• Northern Ireland leaders give cautious welcome to Brexit deal

  13-11-2018 21:01
  Ulster Unionist leader Robin Swann said there must not be any “ambiguity” about Northern Ireland’s place in a post-Brexit UK.
  
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• Moment of reckoning arrives as PM tries to sell Brexit deal to cabinet

  13-11-2018 21:01
  Theresa May will learn on Wednesday whether she has secured the backing of her ministers for the painstakingly-drafted text – and most crucially, the Irish backstop.In the 16 months since she arrived in Downing Street, Theresa May has become adept at kicking the Brexit can down the road – postponing the inevitable confrontation with the Tory right wing, and her intransigent DUP bedfellows.Key cabinet ministers were summoned to No 10 on Tuesday night, and a reading room was set up for
  
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• Facts behind EU withdrawal draft agreement

  13-11-2018 20:54
  Here are some of the questions being asked about the document which Cabinet ministers will be asked to approve.
  
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• Ballymurphy families describe impact of massacre

  13-11-2018 20:49
  Heartbroken family members read emotionally charged statements to the packed but silent courtroom in Belfast.
  
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• Scottish ministers not being shown draft Brexit deal branded ‘unacceptable’

  13-11-2018 20:48
  Scottish Constitutional Relations Secretary Mike Russell hit out after UK ministers were invited to read the draft deal ahead of a Cabinet meeting.
  
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• Coroner expresses concern British soldiers could boycott Ballymurphy inquest

  13-11-2018 20:47
  Michael Mansfield QC, who represents a number of the victims’ families, called for the coroner to take direct action on the issue.
  
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• May to warn cabinet of implementing contingencies in event of no-deal Brexit - FT

  13-11-2018 20:40
  "Cabinet will have to decide within the next few weeks whether no-deal is to be its main planning scenario for exit," a Whitehall official was quoted as saying by the FT.UK officials said that planning for a 'no-deal' will have to continue even if a withdrawal agreement is signed off by European Union leaders in November, the newspaper said.
  
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• Twelve leading Tory MPs join calls to accelerate curbs on FOBTs

  13-11-2018 20:33
  Twelve leading Conservative MPs have written to the chief whip urging the government to bow to pressure to bring forward curbs on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs).The letter comes after more than 100 MPs, including Tory rebels such as Boris Johnson, Jo Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and David Davis, put their name to an amendment designed to force the government to speed up the policy.
  
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• Irish Government calls reports of Brexit breakthrough ‘speculation’

  13-11-2018 20:33
  A spokesman said officials in Dublin had not been formally notified of a deal being reached in Brussels.
  
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• Tommy Robinson case sent to Attorney General

  13-11-2018 20:30
  Judge says case needs to be referred to the Attorney General for further consideration before proceeding.
  
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• Which Tory ministers might resign over May's Brexit deal?

  13-11-2018 20:25
  Liam Fox (left) and Dominic Raab in Downing Street.Ministers are being briefed on Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal before a crunch cabinet meeting on Wednesday, and there is speculation that some leave-supporting figures could resign.The Brexit secretary since David Davis resigned in July, Raab is both a committed leaver and something of a pragmatist.
  
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• Madeleine McCann: £150,000 Boost To Scotland Yard's Operation Grange

  13-11-2018 20:18
  A further £150,000 has been granted for detectives hunting for missing
  
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• #ThisIsNotConsent: Women post photos of their underwear after Irish rape trial

  13-11-2018 20:14
  Protests are taking place both offline and online after a barrister drew attention to a female complainant’s choice of underwear.
  
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• May will fail to get Brexit deal through parliament, Lib Dem leader says

  13-11-2018 20:10
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May will fail to get her withdrawal deal with the European Union approved by parliament, Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable said on Tuesday.
  
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• Dog owner caught on video attacking puppy in road banned from keeping animals

  13-11-2018 20:05
  Martin Frederick Jones pleaded guilty at Wirral Magistrates’ Court to causing unnecessary suffering to a dog.
  
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• Prince Charles At 70: A Life In The Spotlight

  13-11-2018 19:58
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• Madeleine McCann investigation: Home Office to give police an extra £150,000

  13-11-2018 19:58
  The Home Office will provide an extra £150,000 for the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, say Sky sources.
  
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• Lord Lester harassment accuser urges others to speak out

  13-11-2018 19:55
  Jasvinder Sanghera, a forced marriage campaigner, waived her anonymity to speak out about the case.A campaigner against forced marriage has urged potential victims of sexual harassment in parliament to come forward, after she was revealed to be the woman at the centre of claims against the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Lester.Jasvinder Sanghera, the founder of the charity Karma Nirvana, waived her anonymity to speak about the alleged incident in an interview with the Times on Tuesday.
  
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• Customs expert who wrote report on border solution has not visited entire length

  13-11-2018 19:50
  Former Swedish customs official Lars Karlsson presented a 46-page report to the European Parliament in November.
  
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• Instant View - Reaction after text of Brexit divorce deal agreed

  13-11-2018 19:48
  The European Union and Britain have agreed a draft text of a Brexit withdrawal agreement and Prime Minister Theresa May will present it to her senior ministers on Wednesday."It is vassal state stuff."The trick will be for Theresa May: can she satisfy everyone?
  
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• May faces Brexiteer fury as Cabinet prepares to consider deal

  13-11-2018 19:44
  Theresa May’s Cabinet will gather for a special meeting on Wednesday after negotiators in Brussels reached a Brexit deal.
  
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• Expert Who Says Tech Can Solve Brexit's Irish Border Problem Has Not Been To All Of Crossing

  13-11-2018 19:36
  The expert who claims technology can solve the Northern Ireland customs issue
  
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• Armed gang smashes car into Selfridges to steal handbags

  13-11-2018 19:34
  Armed raiders have driven a car into London's Selfridges store in an audacious early morning smash-and-grab.
  
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• Mike Russell demands ‘immediate repeal’ of part of UK Brexit legislation

  13-11-2018 19:33
  The Scottish Constitutional Relations Secretary said ‘significant progress’ was being made on agreeing joint frameworks with the UK Government.
  
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• DUP will wait and see before voting down Brexit deal

  13-11-2018 19:33
  The small Northern Irish party propping up Britain's minority government will wait and see the actual text of Britain's draft divorce agreement before deciding if it will vote against it, its deputy leader said on Tuesday."Well let's wait and see what the position is, there's a long way to go," the Democratic Unionist Party's (DUP) Nigel Dodds told Northern Irish broadcaster UTV when asked if the party would vote against the deal.
  
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• Ten leading Tory MPs join calls to accelerate curbs on FOBTs

  13-11-2018 19:30
  Ten leading Conservative MPs have written to the chief whip urging the government to bow to pressure to bring forward curbs on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs).The letter comes after more than 100 MPs, including Tory rebels such as Boris Johnson, Jo Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and David Davis, put their name to an amendment designed to force the government to speed up the policy.The 10 are parliamentary private secretaries – MPs who work directly for senior ministers and therefore cannot
  
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• Cabinet to meet on Wednesday to consider draft Brexit deal

  13-11-2018 19:27
  Ministers have been invited to read the papers relating to the deal ahead of the crunch meeting on Wednesday.
  
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• Homes and businesses at risk of flooding in parts of Scotland

  13-11-2018 19:23
  The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain from Wednesday morning.
  
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• Government's days are numbered if Brexit deal is as reported - Iain Duncan Smith

  13-11-2018 19:23
  LONDON (Reuters) - The British government is in danger of collapse if the terms of an agreement on the country's exit from the European Union are as reported, Conservative eurosceptic MP Iain Duncan Smith said on Tuesday.
  
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• Brexit divorce deal text agreed by EU and UK as opponents cry foul

  13-11-2018 19:23
  The European Union and Britain have agreed a draft text of a Brexit withdrawal agreement and Prime Minister Theresa May will present it to her senior ministers on Wednesday, after more than a year of tortuous negotiations.While officials choreograph the first withdrawal of a sovereign state from the EU, it remains unclear whether May can get any deal approved by the British parliament as hardline Brexiteers said she had surrendered to Brussels."Cabinet will meet at 2 p.m. tomorrow to consider th
  
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