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• PM 'disappointed' as Corbyn fails to take up offer of Brexit talks

  16-01-2019 23:58
  Theresa May has said she is "disappointed" Jeremy Corbyn has yet to take up her offer of talks on Brexit, after surviving a no-confidence vote called by the Labour leader.Speaking in Downing Street, the prime minister said her door "remains open" to Mr Corbyn, who has called on Mrs May to rule out a "no-deal" Brexit before he will hold talks with her.
  
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• Why Jeremy Corbyn is unlikely to seek a second referendum anytime soon

  16-01-2019 23:48
  The first confidence vote for a quarter of a century ended, as most confidence votes do, with victory for the government.It's why Jeremy Corbyn didn't want to call it in the first place.Not least because it means he will now come under relentless pressure to move on to the next stage of Labour's Brexit policy.
  
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• Risk of crushing death at Hillsborough was 'obvious', court hears

  16-01-2019 23:32
  Jurors have been told that hindsight is not necessary to appreciate the "obvious" risk of death at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium before the disaster.Police match commander David Duckenfield, 74, is charged with the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans who died as a result of crushing at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final match.
  
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• May says door open to Labour to join Brexit talks

  16-01-2019 23:14
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday the opposition Labour Party had yet to discuss a new approach to Brexit with her and urged politicians to put self-interest aside to work to break an impasse over leaving the European Union.
  
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• Blackford writes to Prime Minister about ‘meaningful’ future Brexit talks

  16-01-2019 22:58
  Theresa May invited party leaders to discuss how to progress with the Brexit deal, after winning the confidence vote by 325 to 306.
  
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• May to give statement shortly after 2200 GMT

  16-01-2019 22:47
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May will give a statement from Downing Street shortly after 2200 GMT, her office said on Wednesday, after she survived a parliamentary no confidence vote.
  
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• Brexit Live: Theresa May survives no confidence vote in Commons

  16-01-2019 22:41
  MPs voted by 306 to 325 that they wanted to Government to continue despite its Brexit deal vote loss.
  
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• Theresa May offers cross-party talks after surviving bid to oust her as PM

  16-01-2019 22:24
  Victory in a House of Commons confidence vote clears the way for talks to draw up a Brexit Plan B.
  
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• May survives vote, but Britain remains in Brexit deadlock

  16-01-2019 22:24
  Theresa May has survived as prime minister after weathering a dramatic no-confidence vote in her government, but was left scrambling to strike a Brexit compromise that could secure the backing of parliament.In a statement in Downing Street on Wednesday night, the prime minister exhorted politicians from all parties to “put aside self-interest”, and promised to consult with MPs with “the widest possible range of views” in the coming days.A day after overwhelmingly rejectin
  
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• Man charged after teenage girl allegedly targeted in sexually motivated attack

  16-01-2019 22:12
  The 44-year-old is due in court on Thursday.
  
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• Exclusive: £100,000 Surge In Donations To People's Vote Campaign After May's Brexit Deal Crushed

  16-01-2019 22:12
  Momentum is building for a so-called "people's vote" after a £100,000 surge
  
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• Jess Varnish: Ex-Team GB cyclist loses landmark legal battle

  16-01-2019 22:09
  Former Great Britain sprint cyclist Jess Varnish has lost her employment tribunal against British Cycling and UK Sport.Both "employees" and "workers" come with protections against discrimination, the right to the national minimum wage, paid holiday, whistleblowing protection and other rights like maternity pay and a pension.Varnish, who cycled alongside Victoria Pendleton at London 2012, was dropped from the British Cycling programme before the Rio Olympics in 2016.
  
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• Corbyn: no talks with May until no-deal Brexit is off table

  16-01-2019 22:04
  Jeremy Corbyn has said he will not hold talks with Theresa May until the prime minister agrees to remove the threat of a no-deal Brexit, ruling out any meeting with the prime minister in the immediate aftermath of the no-confidence vote.Responding to May’s offer of swift talks to break the Brexit impasse, the Labour leader told MPs that before he would entertain “positive discussions about the way forward” she had to agree to his precondition.“The government must remove c
  
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• SNP calls on Prime Minister and Corbyn to support People’s Vote option

  16-01-2019 22:03
  It comes after Theresa May invited party leaders to discuss how to make progress with the Brexit deal.
  
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• First history, then the hangover: MPs traipse back to the farce

  16-01-2019 21:59
  Fully confident. Photograph: Reuters
  
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• Taiwan objects to Britain's post-Brexit WTO services trade arrangement

  16-01-2019 21:58
  Taiwan objects to Britain's proposed rules for managing its trade in services after it leaves the European Union and has requested negotiations at the World Trade Organization, according to a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.Britain voted in a referendum in 2016 to leave the EU, which has spoken for Britain on trade matters ever since the WTO was founded in 1995.As part of the Brexit divorce, Britain needs its own WTO membership texts, known as schedules, to set out how it will treat its tr
  
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• Nothing should be off the table in search for Brexit compromise, Amber Rudd says

  16-01-2019 21:58
  LONDON (Reuters) - Nothing should be taken off the table in the search for compromise over Brexit, British Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Amber Rudd said when asked about the idea of delaying Brexit and a possible permanent customs union with the European Union.
  
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• May's statement on Brexit talks with party leaders

  16-01-2019 21:58
  Following is a statement from Prime Minister Theresa May after winning a confidence vote in parliament."On a point of order, Mr Speaker, I am pleased that this House has expressed its confidence in the Government tonight.To that end, I have proposed a series of meetings between senior parliamentarians and representatives of the Government over the coming days.
  
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• May's spokesman says not ruling out 'no deal' EU exit

  16-01-2019 21:58
  British Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Wednesday he was not willing to rule out the possibility that Britain leaves the European Union without an exit deal."The prime minister has been very clear that the British public voted to leave the European Union.
  
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• May seeks to end Brexit stalemate after winning confidence vote

  16-01-2019 21:58
  Prime Minister Theresa May won a confidence vote in the British parliament on Wednesday before inviting other party leaders for immediate talks to try to break the impasse on a Brexit divorce agreement.MPs voted 325 to 306 that they had confidence in May's government, just 24 hours after handing her European Union withdrawal deal a crushing defeat that left Britain's exit from the bloc in disarray.With the clock ticking down to March 29, the date set in law for Brexit, the United Kingdom is now
  
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• Labour says no to talks with May until she rules out 'no deal' Brexit - spokesman

  16-01-2019 21:58
  Britain's opposition Labour Party is not prepared to hold substantive talks with Prime Minister Theresa May on the way forward on Brexit until she takes the option of 'no deal' off the table, a spokesman said on Wednesday.May earlier said she had invited parliamentary party leaders to meet her on Wednesday evening to try to break the deadlock over Brexit after her government won a vote of confidence from MPs."Of course (Labour leader) Jeremy is prepared to meet the prime minister but if we're ta
  
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• Duchess of Sussex dazzles in sequins at Cirque du Soleil’s Sentebale show

  16-01-2019 21:54
  The event was held to raise awareness and funds for the duke's charity, Sentebale, which helps young people in southern Africa affected by HIV.
  
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• Brexit: Your simple guide to the UK leaving the EU

  16-01-2019 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Feeling a little lost about what's going on with Brexit? Here's our basic guide.
  
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• No 10 rules out customs union after Brexiters warn of Tory split

  16-01-2019 21:49
  Downing Street has ruled out any movement on customs union membership after Brexit-supporting Conservatives told Theresa May that a change of course to gain support for her deal would risk a serious party split, and possible breakaway.The government set out its position on Wednesday night before the prime minister began Brexit talks with party leaders.
  
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• No-confidence vote: Did your MP support May's government? Find out here

  16-01-2019 21:43
  Theresa May has survived a bid to bring down her government - securing a narrow victory of 325 votes to 306 votes in Labour's no-confidence vote.
  
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• May's victory shows importance of DUP support - Dodds

  16-01-2019 21:39
  British Prime Minister Theresa May's victory in a vote of no confidence on Wednesday shows the importance of the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party that props up her government, its deputy leader said.May defeated the motion by a 19 vote margin in a vote in parliament."The result of the motion of no confidence tonight illustrates the importance of the confidence and supply arrangement that is currently in place," said Nigel Dodds, deputy leader of the DUP, which has 10 MPs in parliament.
  
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• May says will meet party leaders on Wednesday evening

  16-01-2019 21:39
  British Prime Minister Theresa May said she had invited parliamentary party leaders to meet her on Wednesday evening to try to break the deadlock over Brexit after her government won a vote of confidence from MPs.
  
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• EU ready to delay Brexit until 2020 - Times newspaper

  16-01-2019 21:39
  LONDON (Reuters) - European Union officials are examining plans to delay Brexit until 2020 after Germany and France indicated their willingness to extend withdrawal negotiations amid British political turmoil, The Times newspaper reported.
  
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• 'Either he backs Brexit, or the people': the Commons no-confidence debate in quotes

  16-01-2019 21:36
  Theresa May: ‘I stand ready to work with any member of this house to deliver on Brexit.’ Photograph: Mark Duffy/AP
  
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• Pregnant Meghan called a 'fat lady' during visit to animal charity

  16-01-2019 21:33
  Meghan was visiting the animal welfare charity Mayhew in London when she was introduced to an elderly lady called Peggy, who gets visits from their Therapaws therapy dogs at the care home where she lives.On Monday the Duchess told crowds in Birkenhead that she was six months pregnant and expecting the baby around the end of April or the start of May.Last week the animal charity Mayhew was announced as one of four charity patronages that Meghan has taken on that reflect her passions and interests
  
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• Review of Oxfam culture finds ‘toxic work environment’

  16-01-2019 21:32
  Oxfam staff reveal the organisation has a 'toxic work environment', explaining that bullying and harassment are rife.
  
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• Marks & Spencer drops plastic wrapping in loose fruit and veg trial

  16-01-2019 20:59
  Marks & Spencer is trialling plastic-free produce at one of its stores as it tries to reduce its reliance on packaging.The retailer says 90 lines of loose fruit and vegetables are being sold over two aisles at its Tolworth store in southwest London.Hard fruit and vegetables like potatoes and bananas will be for sale along with more perishable items such as soft fruits and berries, which will be sold in compostable punnets.
  
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• There's Something Oddly Familiar About Theresa May's Confidence Vote Win

  16-01-2019 20:45
  Theresa May secured a margin of victory in Wednesday evening's Commons
  
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• Man due in court on sex abuse charges

  16-01-2019 20:38
  The 58-year-old man was charged following an investigation by the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Public Protection Branch.
  
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• Minibus driver dies after crash with lorry

  16-01-2019 20:36
  Road closures were put in place on the A90 following the incident.
  
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• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ends hunger strike in Iran

  16-01-2019 20:34
  Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has ended her hunger strike following three days of restlessness, nausea and dizziness
  
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• Man escapes from custody outside court

  16-01-2019 20:29
  Jed Duncan is believed to have been seen near Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen at around 12.40pm.
  
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• West Coast Mainline Partly Closed As Emergency Services Respond To Incident

  16-01-2019 20:19
  Train passengers faced mounting delays and disruption on the West Coast
  
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• May wins confidence vote; now to search for Brexit consensus

  16-01-2019 20:18
  Prime Minister Theresa May's government won a confidence vote in the British parliament on Wednesday, clearing the way for her to attempt to forge a consensus among MPs on a Brexit divorce agreement.MPs voted 325 to 306 that they had confidence in May's government, just 24 hours after they handed her Brexit deal a crushing defeat that left Britain's exit from the European Union in disarray.With the clock ticking down to March 29, the date set in law for Brexit, the United Kingdom is now in the d
  
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• Theresa May Offers Brexit Talks With Jeremy Corbyn After Surviving No Confidence Vote

  16-01-2019 20:17
  Theresa May has made a surprise offer of Brexit talks with Jeremy Corbyn after
  
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• Missing 11-year-old boy ‘may have travelled to Edinburgh’

  16-01-2019 20:17
  This has been described as out of character for 11-year-old Ryan Walker.
  
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• May's government survives no-confidence vote after Brexit defeat

  16-01-2019 20:16
  Jeremy Corbyn has failed to force a general election after rebel Tories and Democratic Unionist MPs backed Theresa May’s government in a vote of confidence just a day after rejecting her Brexit deal.Labour’s motion of no confidence, which was tabled on Tuesday night, was defeated by 325 votes to 306, giving a majority of 19.
  
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• Romeo, ‘world’s loneliest frog’, finally finds a partner

  16-01-2019 20:15
  A team has discovered five Sehuencas water frogs in a Bolivian cloud forest - including a potential Juliet.
  
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• DUP leader reveals ‘useful discussion’ with PM ahead of confidence vote

  16-01-2019 20:08
  Arlene Foster said the issue of the backstop needs to be dealt with.
  
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• More than half of wild coffee species threatened with extinction, study finds

  16-01-2019 20:01
  Those at risk include Arabica, the species which has been cultivated to provide 60% of the global trade in coffee.
  
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• Damian Hinds to lobby Treasury for multi-year education funds

  16-01-2019 19:58
  Damian Hinds told a committee of MPs that he would make ‘a very compelling case’ for more money for education.The education secretary, Damian Hinds, is to lobby the Treasury for a multi-year funding settlement for education in England similar to the 10-year package announced for the NHS, MPs were told.Hinds, appearing before parliament’s education select committee, said he would make a “a very compelling case” for more funding in this year’s spending review, a
  
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• Tory party could split if May caves on customs union, Brexiters warn

  16-01-2019 19:57
  Brexit-backing Tories have warned the prime minister she risks causing a serious split among Conservatives – and even a permanent breakaway – if she offers any flexibility on a customs union to gain support for her withdrawal deal.Downing Street ruled out customs union membership prior to the start of the cross-party Brexit talks Theresa May promised.The prime minister responded to her historic defeat over the meaningful vote on Tuesday by pledging to speak to “senior parliamen
  
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• Boston Brexit: What the UK's most eurosceptic town thinks after collapse of the deal

  16-01-2019 19:48
  In a cafe in the Lincolnshire market town of Boston two men are having a conversation about Brexit."Immigration is an issue because it's not controlled and our infrastructure is not capable of holding all these people coming in," Mr Dani says."I think it's going to be a real mess after the Brexit and bring recession all over England," Mr Markov tells him.
  
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• Pregnant duchess laughs after being called ‘a fat lady’ during charity visit

  16-01-2019 19:45
  Pensioner makes comment to Duchess of Sussex during tour of animal welfare charity in London.
  
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• Marcelo Bielsa: Leeds manager admits 'we've had all our rivals watched'

  16-01-2019 19:45
  Leeds United's manager has said members of his coaching staff have watched training sessions of all their opponents after one of the club's employees was removed by police from the training ground of rivals Derby County.In a news conference on Wednesday, Marcelo Bielsa admitted sending someone from the club to watch Derby's training ahead of the game at Elland Road on Friday.Leeds issued an apology to Derby after the game, which the Yorkshire club won 2-0.
  
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