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• The Latest: France wants new Renault chief to lock in Nissan

  23-01-2019 23:40
  France's economy minister says he expects the future chief of Renault to consolidate the French automaker's alliance with Japanese partner Nissan.Bruno Le Maire was alluding to the Renault board's looming selection Thursday of a new president to replace former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, who was jailed in Japan for allegedly falsifying financial reports and under-reporting his compensation.There aren't many people, if any at all, who spend 32 hours on a train to get to the World Economic F
  
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• Brexit - the backstory: Did it all begin in 2012?

  23-01-2019 23:40
  Six years ago today David Cameron promised an EU referendum. Ed Conway charts the key moments that have got us to where we are.
  
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• Kent schools told to prepare for 'lockdowns' under 'no-deal' Brexit

  23-01-2019 23:31
  Schools in Kent have been advised to consider planning for "lockdowns" and "closures" in case of disruption following a "no-deal" Brexit.A six-page document posted online by Kent County Council warns - if the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement - there would likely be a "period of disruption to many areas of life in Kent" and that "any impact could be greater here than elsewhere in the UK".Potential challenges listed by the council include severe road congestion because of increased
  
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• Michael Fabricant responds to ‘short-sighted’ MP who appeared to mock his hair

  23-01-2019 23:13
  'He'll eventually learn how to behave,' Fabricant tweeted.
  
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• ‘It’s been a hell of a ride,’ says Ronan Keating as Boyzone bow out in Belfast

  23-01-2019 23:08
  The band received a rapturous reception as they arrived on stage at the SSE Arena for their final performance in the city.
  
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• Twenty ministers discussing plans to stop no-deal Brexit - Telegraph

  23-01-2019 22:59
  (Reuters) - Twenty ministers have been meeting secretly to discuss plans to stop a no-deal Brexit, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Wednesday.
  
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• 'Crass and arrogant' speedboat killer Jack Shepherd arrested in Georgia

  23-01-2019 22:06
  Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd has been called "crass and arrogant" by his victim's father after the fugitive handed himself in to police in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.Mr Shepherd, from Exeter, appeared to smile at TV cameras as he entered the police station in the European country's capital Tbilisi.Ms Brown, 24, was killed when Shepherd's speedboat overturned in the River Thames during a first date in December 2015.
  
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• Venezuela: Juan Guaidó declares himself interim president after mass protests – video report

  23-01-2019 21:57
  Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, has won significant international support after declaring himself the country's interim president in a dramatic escalation of efforts to force out Nicolás Maduro, who has overseen the country’s slide into authoritarianism and economic ruinVenezuela: Trump recognises opposition leader as president Continue reading...
  
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• Venezuela: Juan Guaidó declares himself interim president after mass protests – video

  23-01-2019 21:57
  Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, has won significant international support after declaring himself the country’s interim president in a dramatic escalation of efforts to force out Nicolás Maduro, who has overseen the country’s slide into authoritarianism and economic ruinVenezuela: Trump recognises opposition leader as president Continue reading...
  
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• UK weather: Motorists warned about ice as temperatures drop

  23-01-2019 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Temperatures could reach -7C overnight, with clear skies meaning wet surfaces will freeze easily.
  
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• Two men charged with murder over Doncaster pub shooting

  23-01-2019 21:25
  Joseph Bennia, 28, of Balby, and Scott Gocoul, 29, of Bilton, East Riding of Yorkshire, will appear in court on Thursday.
  
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• Family ‘overwhelmed’ as fugitive speedboat killer Jack Shepherd surrenders

  23-01-2019 21:25
  Shepherd, who was convicted over a fatal boating crash on the Thames, surrendered at a police station in Georgia.
  
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• Meghan Markle's former TV series Suits has been axed - Daily Mail

  23-01-2019 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  Meghan Markle's former TV series Suits has been axed  Daily MailThe 37-year-old played Rachel Zane in Aaron Korsh's hit US legal drama from the first episode in 2011, until her last appearance in 2018; SYFY announced on ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Eurovision: Which song gets your vote to represent UK?

  23-01-2019 21:01
  Six acts have been revealed as the hopefuls to represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
  
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• The Latest: Teen climate activist chides Davos elites

  23-01-2019 21:00
  DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local):
  
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• Plastic finds second life in Portuguese street artist's work

  23-01-2019 20:57
  On display are brightly colored sculptures depicting animals made with plastic waste Bordalo II finds in recycling centers, rubbish dumps and on the street.
  
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• No sign of compromise from PM on Brexit red lines: Nicola Sturgeon

  23-01-2019 20:56
  The Scottish First Minister was speaking after face-to-face talks with Theresa May at Downing Street.
  
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• Mother Of Three-Year-Old Acid Attack Victim Tells Court Of Husband's Threats To Kill Family

  23-01-2019 20:51
  The mother of a three-year-old victim of an acid attack which was allegedly
  
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• Ireland hires 400 new customs officials in case of no-deal Brexit

  23-01-2019 20:47
  The Republic has said it will not be putting any customs posts on the border with Northern Ireland.Ireland will have 400 new customs officers in place by the end of March as it rushes to put no-deal measures in place to keep trade moving with Great Britain, according to an unpublished document from the Irish tax authority.Niall Cody, the chairman of the Revenue Commissioners, will reveal the scale of no-deal contingency operations for the first time on Thursday, warning of the adverse impact for
  
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• Another day bites the dust as Theresa May's stupor spreads

  23-01-2019 20:43
  May’s ability to bring everyone around her down to her own level is one of her defining talents. Photograph: Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament/PA
  
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• NHS to prescribe 'app therapy' for children with mild depression

  23-01-2019 20:33
  Under-18s will soon be able to access digital cognitive behavioural therapy via their phones.Children as young as five will be able to get help for mild depression through apps on their smartphones after the NHS’s treatment advisers recommended the use of such devices in their care.Under-18s in England and Wales will in future be able to use digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) through mobile phones and computers to help them manage their feelings of low mood.
  
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• David Davis trousering £96,000 for part-time roles since cabinet exit

  23-01-2019 20:29
  David Davis’s post-cabinet jobs have been approved by the advisory committee for former ministers.It is a matter for debate whether the country has fared better or worse since David Davis resigned as Brexit secretary.In much less doubt are his personal fortunes: the MP is receiving almost £100,000 from two part-time business posts.
  
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• Church of England’s safeguarding budget ‘has increased from £50k to £7 million’

  23-01-2019 20:29
  The Archbishop of Canterbury also revealed that he is happy for Anglicans to convert to Catholicism in an interview with The Spectator.
  
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• David Davis to earn £60,000 for 20 hours as adviser at JCB

  23-01-2019 20:26
  The former Brexit secretary will pocket the equivalent of £3,000 an hour for the role at the manufacturing giant.
  
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• Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd arrest 'really good news'

  23-01-2019 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Charlotte Brown's father Graham feels an “overwhelming sense of emotion” following the arrest.
  
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• David Davis Reveals £3,000-An-Hour Job With Firm Led By No-Deal Brexit Champion

  23-01-2019 20:12
  David Davis has landed a £3,000-an-hour job with JCB, the multi-national
  
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• Suspected firearm found in Londonderry after security alerts

  23-01-2019 20:05
  The find comes just hours after a meeting of city stakeholders in an attempt to get services reinstated in the city.
  
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• Prince William tackles mental health taboo at Davos gathering

  23-01-2019 20:04
  Prince William revealed on Wednesday that "not one celebrity" had originally wanted to join a mental health campaign he started in 2016 with his wife Kate and brother Harry."We went out to a lot of people and nobody, before we started, was interested in being a part of 'Heads Together' – because it was mental health," he said, speaking on a panel at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos.William, who is second in line to the British throne, also opened up about his experienc
  
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• Planetary smash may have provided elements for life

  23-01-2019 20:00
  A cosmic collision that created the moon could be responsible for carbon and nitrogen in living things, say scientists.
  
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• Sadiq Khan makes rent control key plank of mayor re-election bid

  23-01-2019 19:57
  London mayor Sadiq Khan said Londoners ‘overwhelmingly want rent control to happen’.Sadiq Khan is to make a campaign for wide-ranging rent control the key plank of his 2020 re-election bid, asking the government to give the London mayoralty the power to combat soaring rents in the capital.The mayor of London is to work out a blueprint for an overhaul of the laws for private renters to allow new restrictions on rent to be imposed – a change he could not make without legislation
  
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• No-deal Brexit 'poses threat to global stability' – CBI head

  23-01-2019 19:50
  Fears are growing internationally that a no-deal Brexit poses a threat to the stability of the global economy, the head of Britain’s leading business body has warned.Carolyn Fairbairn, director-general of the CBI, said the failure to sort out Britain’s departure from the European Union was damaging Britain’s brand abroad and had joined a list of systemic risks to the world economy.Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Fairbairn said there was mounting concern at the po
  
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• Brexit Goes Pop: EU Official Channels Spice Girls

  23-01-2019 19:50
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• Financial irregularities at home where teenager killed herself, inquest told

  23-01-2019 19:40
  Sophie Bennett was found dead at the Lancaster Lodge mental health facility in Richmond, south-west London.Financial irregularities were uncovered at a care home where a 19-year-old with bipolar disorder killed herself after cost cutting and a change of management which sparked staff fears that someone might die, an inquest has heard.Sophie Bennett was found dead in her bathroom in May 2016 at the Lancaster Lodge mental health facility in Richmond, south-west London, after upheaval at the managi
  
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• Merkel, Abe preach cooperation to Davos crowd

  23-01-2019 19:37
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended cooperation between governments at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland amid rising rising criticism that the global approach is leaving too many behind. Conway G. Gittens reports.
  
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• Deaths of up to 250 heart patients to be reviewed at NHS hospital

  23-01-2019 19:26
  The deaths of up to 250 patients who died after heart surgery at an NHS hospital are set to be reviewed.All of the patients had been treated at the St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London, between April 2013 and September 2018.NHS Improvement commissioned a review after complex heart surgery was suspended last year to enhance services.
  
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• Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd says he's innocent as he's arrested in Georgia

  23-01-2019 19:25
  Jack Shepherd, from Exeter, appeared to smile to TV cameras as he entered the police station in the European country's capital Tbilisi.Charlotte Brown, 24, was killed when Shepherd's speedboat overturned in the River Thames during a first date in December 2015.Shepherd was sentenced to six years in prison after he was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter in July 2018.
  
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• Ofsted chief quizzed about scrutiny of young Muslim girls

  23-01-2019 19:25
  Amanda Spielman told the Public Accounts Committee that inspectors knew some children felt pressured to wear hijabs.
  
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• Key services restored to Londonderry after days of unrest

  23-01-2019 19:22
  The housing executive, postal and transport links had all been affected by three security alerts on Monday.
  
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• Failure to tackle emissions risks death, disease and flooding, court told

  23-01-2019 19:18
  Climate Case Ireland is calling for the Irish state to be more ambitious in its plans to tackle climate change.
  
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• Freezing temperatures set to cause more rail delays and school closures across UK

  23-01-2019 19:16
  Further snow and ice caused by freezing temperatures are set to cause more rail delays and school closures across the UK.The Met Office said temperatures will drop to as low as -7C on Wednesday night, after Spadeadam in Cumbria became the coldest place during the day at -2.5C at 2pm.Wet surfaces will "freeze quite readily" due to clear skies and low temperatures, forecasters warned.
  
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• Rescuers suspend search after no trace found of plane carrying footballer

  23-01-2019 19:11
  Emiliano Sala and his pilot have been missing since their plane disappeared from radar over the English Channel on Monday night.
  
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• Time-limited backstop would be ‘useless’, warns Michel Barnier

  23-01-2019 19:07
  The EU chief Brexit negotiator's comment dealt a significant blow to Theresa May's hope of securing support for her Plan B.
  
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• Collateral damage from laws around euthanasia

  23-01-2019 19:05
  In response to the excellent article on what we can learn from the expanding practice of euthanasia in the Netherlands (Death on demand: Has euthanasia gone too far?, 18 January), we would like to add our assessment of the effects of assisted dying legislation on vulnerable patient groups.As experts in the fields of intellectual disability and palliative care, coming from both the Netherlands and the UK, we reviewed 16 case reports (published online by the Dutch Euthanasia Review Committee) of p
  
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• On-the-run speedboat killer Jack Shepherd hands himself in

  23-01-2019 19:00
  He went on the run pending his Old Bailey trial over the death of 24-year-old Charlotte Brown
  
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• Maisie Williams concedes Game of Thrones may be pinnacle of her career

  23-01-2019 18:57
  The actress said fans will witness an 'unexpected finale' to the hit series.
  
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• Exclusive: MPs Plot Three-Month Brexit Delay In Bid To Break Commons Deadlock

  23-01-2019 18:52
  Brexit could be delayed by three months under new plans being drafted to break
  
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• William says work colleagues helped stop slide towards mental health problems

  23-01-2019 18:48
  The duke reveals no celebrities wanted to join his mental health campaign at first.
  
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• Plane Carrying Footballer Sala Disappears Over English Channel

  23-01-2019 18:48
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• Missing plane search called off for the night as pilot named as Dave Ibbotson

  23-01-2019 18:44
  The private pilot flying the plane which has gone missing with Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala on board has been named as David Ibbotson.Mr Ibbotson, from Crowle, near Scunthorpe, has been missing since the plane disappeared from radar over the English Channel on Monday night.A "visibly upset" woman declined to comment near Mr Ibbotson's home, according to The Grimsby Telegraph.
  
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• Diana letters to go on sale in New York

  23-01-2019 18:42
  Private letters between Diana, Princess of Wales and the editor of British Vogue Elizabeth Tilberis are to go on sale in March.
  
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