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• Marieke Vervoort: Paralympian ends life through euthanasia at age of 40 - BBC News

  22-10-2019 23:49 via news.google.com
  Marieke Vervoort: Paralympian ends life through euthanasia at age of 40  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Donald Tusk Backs Brexit Delay As MPs Scrap Johnson Timetable

  22-10-2019 23:20
  EU Council President Donald Tusk has said he will back a delay to Brexit afterMPs scrapped Boris Johnson's fast-tracked timetable
  
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• Meghan in good spirits at One Young World Summit

  22-10-2019 23:08
  She was sitting next to Nobel Peace Prize recipient Professor Muhammad Yunus for the event.
  
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• Decision on recalling Scottish Parliament deferred after PM’s Brexit defeat

  22-10-2019 23:04
  MPs voted against Boris Johnson's plans to push legislation approving his Brexit deal through the Commons in just three days.
  
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• Hammond at helm as former Tories torpedo PM's breakneck Brexit

  22-10-2019 23:00
  Philip Hammond responds to Boris Johnson’s statement on his new Brexit deal in the Commons on Saturday. Photograph: House of Commons/PAPhilip Hammond led a group of nine Tory independents in torpedoing Boris Johnson’s plans to rush through his Brexit deal in three days, in a sign that they were unconvinced by a promise to give parliament a vote on stopping a crash-out in 2020.The group of independents, who had the whip withdrawn for voting to block a no-deal Brexit last month, were i
  
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• Boris Johnson said he'd die in a ditch but his Brexit timetable is dead from a glitch

  22-10-2019 22:51
  Anti-Brexit activist Steve Bray protests outside parliament in London on 22 October. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty ImagesSulk wants. Sulk must have. Sulk can’t have. Sulk angry. Sulk throws toys out of pram. Sulk wants Mummy. Classic Boris. Classic Dom.This wasn’t how it was meant to be. Boris Johnson had imagined himself as the nation’s saviour. The gaslighter-in-chief who had gone out of his way to bring a country to its knees was now on the verge of leading it to a P
  
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• Brexit legislation ‘in limbo’ as Rees-Mogg concedes Halloween deadline at risk

  22-10-2019 22:48
  Limbo and purgatory were discussed with the October 31 deadline seemingly jeopardised.
  
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• Family awaits answers over England fan’s death in Buglaria

  22-10-2019 22:40
  Robert Spray, 32, was in Sofia for the Euro 2020 qualifier when he died.
  
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• EU signals it is likely to give UK a Brexit delay up to 31 January

  22-10-2019 22:39
  The EU chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier (right), talks to Donald Tusk, European council president. Photograph: Vincent Kessler/ReutersThe EU is set to accept the Boris Johnson’s reluctant request for a Brexit delay up to 31 January with the option of leaving earlier after Donald Tusk said he would recommend to heads of state and government that they sign it off without need for a summit.“Following PM’s decision to pause the process of ratification of the Withdrawal Agree
  
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• Pension plan for injured victims of N Ireland Troubles

  22-10-2019 22:33
  The idea of pension for victims has been the source of controversy amid suggestions injured paramilitaries could get paid.
  
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• Boris Johnson will push for a general election if the EU grants another Brexit delay - Daily Mail

  22-10-2019 22:27 via news.google.com
  Boris Johnson will push for a general election if the EU grants another Brexit delay  Daily MailBrexit: PM to push for election if EU agrees three-month delay  BBC NewsBrexit bill 'in limbo' as MPs reject timetable  BBC NewsBrexit: Why Boris Johnson will be a winner whatever MPs do next – Murdo Fraser  Scotland on SundayThe Guardian view on the Brexit votes: parliament must not waste the precious time it has won  The GuardianView full cover
  
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• Brexit extension CONFIRMED: Tusk poised to delay UK's exit for as long as THREE MONTHS

  22-10-2019 22:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE European Union is poised to delay Brexit until February after MPs rejected Boris Johnson’s fast-tracked timetable to ram his Brexit deal through the House of Commons.
  
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• Brexit extension CONFIRMED: Tusk poised to delay UK's exit after Boris defeated in Commons

  22-10-2019 22:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE European Union is poised to delay Brexit until February after MPs rejected Boris Johnson’s fast-tracked timetable to ram his Brexit deal through the House of Commons.
  
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• Here's Who Voted For Boris Johnson's Brexit Deal

  22-10-2019 21:48
  A majority of MPs has backed Boris Johnson's Brexit plan on a historic nightin the Commons
  
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• What just happened in the Commons – and what's next for Brexit?

  22-10-2019 21:41
  Boris Johnson won one vote and lost another over the withdrawal agreement bill. So what just happened? In brief: the bill seeking to put into law Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal was passed by MPs on its second reading, the initial opportunity that MPs have to vote on a bill. It passed by 329 votes to 299, the first time the Commons has formally approved a Brexit plan. However, only 20 minutes later, MPs rejected the government’s so-called programme motion, which set out the accelerated t
  
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• Pound tumbles as Government loses Brexit bill timetable vote - The Telegraph

  22-10-2019 21:30 via news.google.com
  Pound tumbles as Government loses Brexit bill timetable vote  The TelegraphFTSE 100 expected to head lower as Brexit heads to for yet more delay  Proactive Investors UKLondon midday: Deal news lifts FTSE but gains capped by Brexit woes  ShareCastExporters lift FTSE as pound slips on Brexit fatigue  Reuters UKPush ahead with Brexit or a new referendum? Vote now in our poll  Get ReadingView full coverage on Google News
  
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• MPs reject Boris Johnson's attempt to fast-track Brexit deal

  22-10-2019 21:28
  Boris Johnson’s plan to fast-track his Brexit deal through parliament in time for next week’s 31 October deadline was blocked by MPs on Tuesday night, even after he threatened to pull it and press for a general election.The prime minister said he would speak to EU leaders and urge them not to agree to a prolonged Brexit extension after former Tory cabinet ministers Philip Hammond and Rory Stewart joined with Labour to inflict a humiliating defeat on the government.But the European co
  
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• Independent authority to monitor EU citizens' rights post-Brexit

  22-10-2019 21:27
  Brexit impact assessment report also sets out trade barriers between Northern Ireland and Britain. An independent authority is to be set up to monitor the implementation and application of EU citizens’ rights following Brexit. It will cost £145m to set up and run and will have the authority to launch inquiries, receive complaints and bring legal action against the government. The details are laid out in the 69-page Brexit impact assessment report that accompanied the publication of t
  
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• Spotify’s free Google Home Mini offer is back and better than ever - TrustedReviews

  22-10-2019 21:22 via news.google.com
  Spotify’s free Google Home Mini offer is back and better than ever  TrustedReviewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boris Johnson puts his Brexit plans on hold after hammer blow Commons defeat

  22-10-2019 21:22
  The Prime Minister said he would put a pause on the Bill until the EU decides whether to grant a delay.
  
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• Brexit deal: How did my MP vote on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill?

  22-10-2019 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Find out if your MP voted for the government's Brexit bill.
  
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• Family of man who died after police restraint call for better training

  22-10-2019 21:20
  The parents of Doug Oak, 35, told an inquest into his death that the system let him down. Photograph: SuppliedThe family of a company director who died after being restrained on a street by police while suffering acute behavioural disorder (ABD) have called for more training to be given on how to deal with people experiencing such a crisis.Doug Oak, 35, was restrained by officers with handcuffs and leg straps after being spotted behaving erratically and appearing terrified outside his parents&rs
  
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• The Rise of Skywalker's runtime reveals it's the longest Star Wars film ever - digitalspy.com

  22-10-2019 21:18 via news.google.com
  The Rise of Skywalker's runtime reveals it's the longest Star Wars film ever  digitalspy.comStar Wars: Nine major moments in the final Rise of Skywalker trailer  BBC NewsThe Rise of Skywalker trailer – five things we learned  The GuardianNew Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Trailer: Five Things We Learned  Rotten TomatoesStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker broke a Avengers: Endgame record  digitalspy.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Live coverage: Blow for Johnson as MPs reject Brexit Bill timetable plan

  22-10-2019 21:17
  Boris Johnson said the Government will 'pause' the Withdrawal Agreement Bill until the EU reaches a decision on a Brexit extension.
  
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• Turkey and Russia agree on deal over buffer zone in northern Syria - The Guardian

  22-10-2019 21:06 via news.google.com
  Turkey and Russia agree on deal over buffer zone in northern Syria  The GuardianTurkey Syria offensive: Erdogan and Putin strike deal over Kurds  BBC NewsTurkey will resume northeast Syria operation if US does not keep promises  Sky NewsKurdish female fighters are once again pawns in a bigger political game  The GuardianAykan Erdemir: Trump can get both Turkish and Kurdish support in Syria by negotiating peace deal  Fox NewsView full coverage on
  
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• Norway's Telenor, Sweden's NENT to merge TV distribution units

  22-10-2019 21:03
  Norway's Telenor ASAand Sweden's Nordic Entertainment Group AB (NENT)will merge their Canal Digital and Viasat Consumer units to form a major regional TV distribution company, the two firms said on Tuesday.The new business, in which Telenor and NENT will own 50% each, will have combined annual sales of some 7 billion Norwegian crowns (£594.35 million) and a total of 1.26 million subscribers.The combination is expected to yield annual cost cuts of 600 million crowns, with a full effect from
  
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• Massive Asteroid Almost As Big As Burj Khalifa Tower Will Zoom By Earth This Week - Geek

  22-10-2019 21:00 via news.google.com
  Massive Asteroid Almost As Big As Burj Khalifa Tower Will Zoom By Earth This Week  GeekAsteroid terror: NASA spot mammoth space rock to hit Earth's orbit five days before X-mas  Express.co.ukWatch a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly by Earth live on Friday  CNETMega asteroid, as big as the Burj Khalifa, to fly really close to the Earth this Friday  FirstpostAsteroid warning: Why rock twice size of Burj Khalifa could end humanity ‘in a few years'&n
  
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• Scotland’s demographic time bomb as elderly population soars

  22-10-2019 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  SCOTLAND is facing a demographic time bomb as fertility rates plummet and the number of older people soars. With nearly a quarter of the population expected to be pensioners by 2043, experts yesterday warned of growingpressure on public services.
  
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• Boris Johnson renews pledge to deliver Brexit on Oct 31 after MPs agree to his bill

  22-10-2019 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  BORIS JOHNSON boasted about his plan to deliver Brexit on time after Parliament gave its "assent" to his proposed deal despite MPs voting down his timetable.
  
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• Boris Johnson’s Brexit pledge dealt hammer blow as MPs reject timetable plan

  22-10-2019 20:49
  MPs were not prepared to accept the tight timetable demanded by the Government in a bid to ensure there was no further delay to Brexit.
  
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• MPs reject Boris Johnson's attempt to fast-track Brexit deal

  22-10-2019 20:32
  PM fails to restrict scrutiny of bill to just three days in effort to meet 31 October deadline. Boris Johnson’s plan to fast-track his Brexit deal through parliament in time for next week’s 31 October deadline has been rejected by MPs, even after he threatened to pull his deal and press for a general election. After a day of cajoling and inducements from the prime minister and the Conservative whips, the government lost a crunch vote by 322 to 308 – a majority of 14. MPs were r
  
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• Doctor Who VR game The Edge of Time gets November release date - Eurogamer.net

  22-10-2019 20:28 via news.google.com
  Doctor Who VR game The Edge of Time gets November release date  Eurogamer.netDoctor Who: The Edge of Time Appears to Have a November Launch Date  VRFocusDoctor Who: The Edge of Time Brings a Dalek Invasion to PSVR This November  Push SquareDoctor Who: The Edge of Time  The Doctor Who News Page‘Doctor Who: The Edge of Time’ to Land on VR Headsets in November  Road to VRView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boris Johnson wins MPs’ backing for Brexit deal in principle

  22-10-2019 20:19
  MPs are voting on a programme motion to push through the Withdrawal Agreement Bill in just three days.
  
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• Boris Johnson's Brexit Plan In Tatters As MPs Rip Up Timetable

  22-10-2019 20:16
  Boris Johnson has been forced to "pause" his Brexit deal legislation after MPsrejected his fast-track Commons timetable
  
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• Brexit effect on UK economy may be worse than thought, says CBI

  22-10-2019 20:03
  Survey finds majority of factory owners have cut investment, as insolvencies hit six-year high. A wave of corporate insolvencies, company profit warnings and a gloomy forecast of manufacturing investment over the next year has sparked concerns that Brexit uncertainty will weigh on the UK economy more than previously estimated. A survey by the business lobby group the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) found that the prospect of leaving the EU’s customs union and single market without
  
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• Royal experts question wisdom of Harry and Meghan documentary

  22-10-2019 19:40
  Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, with Harry in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photograph: Rex/ShutterstockThe decision by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to agree to a highly emotional TV interview about their treatment at the hands of the press could open them up to further damaging headlines, according to PR experts and royal watchers.In the ITV documentary, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, Harry appeared to give credence to long-standing rumours of a rift with William when he admitted the br
  
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• Stagecoach boss Sir Brian Souter donates £109 million to charity

  22-10-2019 19:31
  Sir Brian gifted the money to The Souter Charitable Trust.
  
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• DUP MP 'Nearly Choked' At Boris Johnson's Brexit Deal Claims

  22-10-2019 19:02
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• Radical light and sound wave therapy could slow Alzheimer's

  22-10-2019 19:00
  The unusual approach to combating Alzheimer’s draws on the ability of light and sound waves to affect electrical activity in the brain. Photograph: Evan Vucci/APDoctors in the US have launched a clinical trial to see whether exposure to flickering lights and low frequency sounds can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.A dozen patients enrolled in the trial will have daily one-hour sessions of the radical therapy which researchers hope will induce brain activity that protects
  
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• Suspect in Harry Dunn case seeks interview with British police ‘under caution’

  22-10-2019 18:54
  Harry Dunn was killed when his motorbike crashed into a car outside RAF Croughton on August 27.
  
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• Man charged after pensioner dies and two others injured in woods

  22-10-2019 18:52
  The 35-year-old is due to appear at Elgin Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
  
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• NI exit declarations create more red tape, businesses warn

  22-10-2019 18:38
  Transport companies will have to lodge the paperwork with shipping companies before moving goods to Great Britain.
  
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• The BBC needs a new strategy in this era of fake news

  22-10-2019 18:26
  Alan Walker says the broadcaster has not adequately met the challenges posed by Brexit. Plus letters from Philip Pavey on Samira Ahmed and discrimination claims, and Giles Oakley on David Attenborough’s days as a BBC executive. Emily Bell’s damning analysis of the BBC’s failure to match the magnitude of the Brexit challenge should have been on the editorial pages, because of the hugely influential role the corporation continues to play in the national debate ( BBC leadership is
  
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• Post-Brexit opportunities for smugglers and makers of red tape in Northern Ireland

  22-10-2019 18:25
  ‘If Boris Johnson gets his bill through, how far back should we set our clocks this weekend?’ wonders Steve Kibble. Photograph: Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament/AFP via Getty ImagesReports that Boris Johnson may get his deal despite the DUP’s refusal (18 October) miss out on the dimension of the loyalist paramilitary response to the deal. There may also be a darker side to this intransigence. Last week Arlene Foster and her senior advisers were reported to have consulted with loyal
  
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• Tories grab Twitter’s attention with Comic Sans campaigning

  22-10-2019 18:23
  Ahead of another key Brexit vote, the Tories posted a series of garish tweets - including one that set Twitter talking.
  
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• Phil Riley obituary

  22-10-2019 18:06
  Bearded, pipe-smoking and softly spoken, Phil Riley was known to quote Beatles lyrics in meetings Photograph: NONEiMy father, Phil Riley, who has died aged 68 after suffering a stroke, was a chartered public finance accountant and historian. History was a lifelong love for him alongside his career and family. While slightly ambivalent about accountancy as a profession, he was a proud public servant, committed to good governance.He was born in Widnes, Cheshire. His start in life was not easy, and
  
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• Call for hundreds of jobs to be saved following confirmation of Wrightbus sale

  22-10-2019 17:56
  The bus builder Wrightbus was placed into administration with the loss of 1,200 jobs last month.
  
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• Brexit could lead to united Ireland poll sooner than anticipated – Sinn Fein

  22-10-2019 17:56
  The Sinn Fein vice president said the fall of the Berlin wall shows how major events can lead to the reunification of a country.
  
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• Harry Dunn death: a timeline of key events

  22-10-2019 17:55
  Nineteen-year-old died after collision involving Anne Sacoolas, wife of a US diplomat. The death of 19-year-old Harry Dunn following a collision involving Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a US intelligence official who claimed diplomatic immunity and promptly returned to her home country, has placed a renewed focus on the laws protecting foreign diplomats. On Tuesday, the chief constable of Northamptonshire police force where the fatal incident occurred gave a press conference to provide greater clari
  
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• Rats learn how to drive tiny cars in order to collect food - Daily Mail

  22-10-2019 17:52 via news.google.com
  Rats learn how to drive tiny cars in order to collect food  Daily MailRats learn to drive tiny electric cars to collect food in world-first experiment  The SunRats learn to drive miniature cars in amazing psychology experiment  Daily StarScientists have trained rats to drive tiny cars to collect food  New Scientist NewsScientists Taught Rats How to Drive Tiny Cars, For Science Purposes  ScienceAlertView full coverage on Google News
  
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