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• Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley 'Duty Bound' To Resign Over Backing Brexit Deal, Says DUP MP Sammy Wilson

  27-11-2018 23:59
  Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley is "inept" and should feel "duty
  
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• U.S. near aviation agreement with post-Brexit UK - sources

  27-11-2018 23:44
  The United States and United Kingdom are nearing an open skies aviation agreement to govern air travel after Britain exits the European Union, two government officials briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.The sides have set what they expect will be a final round of talks for Wednesday, the U.S. and British sources said.The UK's secretary of state for transport, Chris Grayling, plans to be in Washington later this week to sign an agreement.
  
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• May pitches Brexit deal to Scotland ahead of crucial vote

  27-11-2018 23:36
  British Prime Minister Theresa May will take her Brexit sales pitch to Scotland on Wednesday, where she will likely face an uphill struggle to convince sceptical voters of the benefits of her deal for businesses and the fishing industry.May is trying to drum up backing for the exit deal she has negotiated with Brussels in the hope of triggering a groundswell of support from businesses and citizens that will push lawmakers from across the political spectrum to drop their opposition.
  
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• May: Brexit deal will see UK ‘take back full control’ over its waters

  27-11-2018 23:30
  Nicola Sturgeon has already warned the deal could see the Scottish fishing industry used as a ‘bargaining chip’ in post-Brexit trade talks.
  
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• Government to set out economic impact of Brexit as May fights to save her deal

  27-11-2018 23:28
  Treasury analysis will compare a ‘range of scenarios’ including the PM’s agreement with Brussels and a no-deal break.
  
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• Senior MPs slam ‘institutional silence’ over claims of wrongdoing in Brexit vote

  27-11-2018 23:13
  Damian Collins and David Lammy accused the government and law enforcement of a lack of urgency at an event in London.
  
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• Republican prisoner Tony Taylor released from prison

  27-11-2018 23:06
  Mr McCartney said he had been detained for 993 days.
  
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• Young Australians survey finds surge in concerns about mental health

  27-11-2018 23:00
  Mission Australia says young Australians’ mental health must be ‘tackled as a priority’.Concerns about mental health among young Australians have doubled since 2016, a survey of nearly 30,000 people suggests.Mission Australia’s annual youth survey report, released on Wednesday, found mental health was the top issue facing Australia in the eyes of people aged 15 to 19.
  
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• 'We can strike trade deals around the world'

  27-11-2018 21:50
  Theresa May hits back at Donald Trump as she tours regions to sell Brexit deal.
  
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• Theresa May hits back at Donald Trump as she begins bid to sell Brexit deal

  27-11-2018 21:43
  Theresa May has hit back at Donald Trump's criticism of her Brexit deal as she began a fortnight-long effort to sell her agreement.With just two weeks until the House of Commons holds a crunch vote on her EU divorce deal, the prime minister is battling to win over sceptical MPs.The US president also suggested the terms of the settlement would hamper the UK's ability to sign a post-Brexit trade deal with America.
  
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• Family tribute to ‘much loved’ dead man

  27-11-2018 21:10
  Edward Meenan, 52, was discovered off Creggan Street in the early hours of Sunday.
  
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• British radio DJ Gavin Ford 'murdered' in Lebanon

  27-11-2018 20:55
  A British radio DJ who hosted a popular breakfast show in Lebanon has been murdered, according to reports.Gavin Ford's body was found at his home in Beit Mery, east of Beirut on Tuesday.Lebanese newspaper Annahar said Ford had been strangled and was found handcuffed, while marks on his body suggested he had been hit by a sharp object.
  
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• New hope for alleged Primodos victims

  27-11-2018 20:50
  A ground-breaking study from Oxford University has linked the pregnancy test drug Primodos to malformations in babies born to mothers who used the drug.
  
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• Oxford University study links pregnancy drug Primodos to birth defects

  27-11-2018 20:44
  A ground-breaking study from Oxford University has linked the pregnancy test drug Primodos to malformations in babies born to mothers who used the drug.Sky News can also reveal a former employee at the drug manufacturer was advised not to use Primodos by a doctor working at the company, while it was still being offered to the public.Sandra Malcolm became pregnant while working as a receptionist for Schering in Burgess Hill.
  
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• May heads to Scotland as Brexit deal founders in Westminster

  27-11-2018 20:41
  Theresa May takes her Brexit publicity blitz to Scotland on Wednesday, as opponents of her deal scramble to plan for the chaotic aftermath of the meaningful House of Commons vote in less than a fortnight, which she appears likely to lose by a crushing margin.Jeremy Corbyn’s team is planning for a range of possible scenarios as the Labour leader prepares to ramp up efforts to explain his alternative plan to the public in the coming days.Corbyn is expected to confront the prime minister in a
  
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• Los Unidades: Coldplay release music under a new name

  27-11-2018 20:39
  Coldplay have released music under the new band name Los Unidades.Speculation mounted on Tuesday after the band's record label, Parlophone, tweeted to announce a "new signing", together with a blurry image of four people.At the bottom of the picture, it said "Y02LPAC81ODL" - which eagle-eyed fans were quick to point out is an anagram of "Coldplay 2018".
  
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• Three arrested after reports of shots fired near A1 flyover

  27-11-2018 20:36
  A sliproad was closed for more than a day while investigations were carried out.
  
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• Russian bank - we assigned $12 billion 'loan' to poor African state by mistake

  27-11-2018 20:28
  LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The impoverished state of Central African Republic landed a windfall on Tuesday, at least on paper, when Russian state bank VTB reported it had lent the country $12 billion -- but the bank then said it was a clerical error and there was no such loan.The loan was mentioned in a quarterly VTB financial report published by the Russian central bank.The report included a table listing the outstanding financial claims that VTB group had on dozens of countries as of Oct. 1 thi
  
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• Michael Gove Unleashed As May’s ‘Secret Weapon’ In Bid To Sell Brexit Deal To Tory MPs

  27-11-2018 20:28
  Michael Gove is set to be unleashed as Theresa May's 'secret weapon' in
  
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• SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg dies aged 57

  27-11-2018 20:26
  Mr Hillenburg was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as motor neurone disease, last year.
  
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• Tiggerish Hancock turns out to be minister of very little brain

  27-11-2018 20:19
  Matthew Hancock - a natural Tigger who has overdosed on his own ambition and enthusiasm.There are times when it’s almost possible to feel sorry for Theresa May. If it wasn’t bad enough losing her overall majority at the last general election, the remaining Tory gene pool was so limited that she was committed to “a government of all the talentless”.A natural Tigger who has overdosed on his own ambition and enthusiasm and is completely blind to his own very obvious shortcom
  
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• Westminster seats decision for Brexit vote up to Sinn Fein, says PM

  27-11-2018 20:17
  Theresa May insisted it was a matter for the republican party to decide on.
  
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• Foster condemns ‘offensive’ talk of ‘bribe’ for DUP support of Brexit deal

  27-11-2018 20:05
  The party leader suggested opposition to Mrs May’s deal at Westminster was ‘coalescing’ around the Irish border backstop proposal.
  
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• New study links pregnancy drug Primodos to birth defects

  27-11-2018 20:01
  A ground-breaking study from Oxford University has linked the pregnancy test drug Primodos to malformations in babies born to mothers who used the drug.Sky News can also reveal a former employee at the drug manufacturer was advised not to use Primodos by a doctor working at the company, while it was still being offered to the public.Sandra Malcolm became pregnant while working as a receptionist for Schering in Burgess Hill.
  
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• Immigration plans might not be published before Brexit vote, says Javid

  27-11-2018 19:52
  Sajid Javid said the government was yet to set a publication date for its immigration white paper.MPs might have to vote on the Brexit deal without knowing details of the future immigration policy, Sajid Javid has said, as he also indicated the planned scheme might abandon the target of keeping net annual migration to the tens of thousands.In a sometimes testy appearance before the home affairs select committee, the home secretary said only that the long-awaited white paper on post-Brexit immigr
  
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• U.S. and UK close to reaching open skies deal - FT

  27-11-2018 19:40
  (Reuters) - The United States and Britain are close to finalising an open skies aviation agreement that falls short of current European Union arrangements, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
  
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• British Politicians Mock Mark Zuckerberg With Empty Chair At Fake News Inquiry

  27-11-2018 19:31
  Members of the British Parliament left an empty chair for Mark Zuckerberg as
  
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• Tory divisions: the factions preparing for fall of Theresa May's Brexit deal

  27-11-2018 19:27
  Theresa May on her Northern Ireland visit to save her Brexit deal.As Theresa May’s cabinet prepares to sell her beleaguered Brexit deal to MPs – and around the country – we take a look at the different factions and how they are preparing for plan B should the prime minister’s proposals be voted down.This group, led by the chancellor, Philip Hammond, has been meeting weekly for private talks to explore the different soft Brexit options if parliament rejects the deal.
  
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• Tory divisions: the factions preparing for fall of May's Brexit deal

  27-11-2018 19:27
  Theresa May on visit to Northern Ireland to save her Brexit deal.As Theresa May’s cabinet prepares to sell her beleaguered Brexit deal to MPs and around the country, we take a look at the different factions and how they are preparing for plan B should the prime minister’s proposals be voted down.This group, led by the chancellor, Philip Hammond, has been meeting weekly for private talks to explore the different soft Brexit options if parliament rejects the deal.
  
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• British prosecutors secure more convictions in Bertling bribery case

  27-11-2018 19:24
  Three former executives of the one-time UK division of German logistics and freight company Bertling have been convicted of bribery alongside a former logistics official after a Britishinvestigation into North Sea oil exploration contracts.The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said on Tuesday the latest trial brought to nine the total number of convictions landed - which include one for FH Bertling Ltd itself - in a four-year investigation into corrupt schemes in the North Sea and Angola.Reporting rest
  
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• Brexit In Court: Legal Challenges That Put The Referendum In The Dock

  27-11-2018 19:22
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• Welsh politician denied misconduct allegations while being sacked, inquest hears

  27-11-2018 19:10
  The father-of-two, aged 49, was also suspended from the Labour Party over allegations of ‘unwanted attention, inappropriate touching or groping’.
  
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• Judge defers action on request to unseal Assange charges

  27-11-2018 19:02
  Prosecutors acknowledged to a judge on Tuesday that they erred when they mistakenly referenced criminal charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in an unrelated case, but they insisted the need for secrecy in the case still remains.A federal judge heard arguments on a request by a free-press group to unseal criminal charges against Assange.The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press argued that the inadvertent disclosure by prosecutors about charges against Assange obliterates the u
  
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• Foreign Secretary urged to meet family of Scottish Sikh held in India

  27-11-2018 19:02
  Jagtar Singh Johal was born and brought up in Glasgow.
  
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• Pro-life midwives and nurses gather signatures amid abortion legislation fears

  27-11-2018 18:54
  Their petition states they find the end of life of a foetus is morally objectionable
  
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• Sub-machine gun used to kill underworld boss in Salford, court told

  27-11-2018 18:49
  Paul Massey 55, was attacked as he returned to his house in Salford on the evening of 26 July, 2015, carrying a bag containing Bacardi and two bottles of coke from a nearby Bargain Booze.Two men allegedly from a rival gang - Mark Fellows, 38, and Steven Boyle, 35 - are accused of murdering Massey and his friend John Kinsella, 53.Witness Matthew Jones was in a car opposite the house as Massey was targeted.
  
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• Sajid Javid ‘hopes’ immigration plans will be published before Brexit deal vote

  27-11-2018 18:49
  The Home Secretary told the Commons Home Affairs Committee a white paper on the proposals is ‘almost there’ and will be published ‘very shortly’.
  
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• Shots fired near A1 flyover during row between group of men

  27-11-2018 18:43
  Two vehicles have been seized following the incident at Strawberry Corner in East Lothian.
  
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• One in four UK workers covered by national living wage underpaid

  27-11-2018 18:43
  Almost one in four British workers on the government’s national living wage are paid less than they should be, according to official figures, with more women than men hit by underpayments.The figures revealed by the government’s Low Pay Commission showed that 369,000 workers – representing about 23% of all of those over the age of 25 who are covered by the national living wage – were paid less than that amount this year.The Low Pay Commission said significant increases in
  
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• Fall in childcare provision ‘puts Scottish Government nursery pledge at risk’

  27-11-2018 18:36
  Ministers have vowed to increase paid-for places among three and four-year-olds, plus eligible two-year-olds.
  
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• Labour Drops Investigation Into MP Ian Austin Amid Anti-Semitism Row

  27-11-2018 18:34
  Labour has dropped an investigation into one of its own MPs over claims he
  
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• Elderly woman sexually assaulted at home in Bearsden

  27-11-2018 18:32
  Police are looking for a man they believe was involved in two similar attacks in the East Dunbartonshire town.
  
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• RAF fighter jets join French and American allies in training exercise

  27-11-2018 18:31
  Operation Point Blank took place over the English Channel on Tuesday.
  
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• 'Norway-plus' Brexit option gaining ground, says Nicola Sturgeon

  27-11-2018 18:26
  Nicola Sturgeon launches her proposals at Bute House in Edinburgh.The argument for a “Norway-plus” compromise on Brexit is winning the day at Westminster, according to Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, who has committed her Scottish National party MPs to supporting the soft option provided it can command a House of Commons majority.Sturgeon said the alternative framework for the UK, which the Scottish government first advocated in December 2016, “may have met wi
  
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• Northern Ireland businesses press Theresa May for certainty on Brexit

  27-11-2018 18:25
  The PM urged MPs to act in the national interest in the December 11 vote on her draft withdrawal agreement with the EU.
  
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• Key Northern Ireland peace process player speaks of Brexit concerns

  27-11-2018 18:24
  The Rev Harold Good was an influential figure during the peace process and oversaw the decommissioning by the Provisional IRA.
  
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• Four Single Mums Tell High Court Of 'Irrational' Universal Credit Payment System

  27-11-2018 18:12
  Four single mothers today described their experiences of the "irrational" and
  
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• Under-30s watching family TV at home, says Channel 4 executive

  27-11-2018 18:10
  Ian Katz says it is ‘perhaps the only good thing about rising property prices’ as more people are not leaving home until they are 30.
  
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• MPs leave empty chair as Mark Zuckerberg fails to attend fake news hearing

  27-11-2018 18:04
  The Facebook founder’s absence drew anger from MPs at the ‘international grand committee’ on fake news in London.
  
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• Labour drops investigation into MP over behaviour amid anti-Semitism crisis

  27-11-2018 18:02
  Ian Austin admitted he had confronted party chairman Ian Lavery over adoption of the IHRA definition of Jew-hatred in July, but denied being abusive.
  
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