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• Hillary Clinton Andrew Marr Show Interview: Former US Secretary Of State Laughs Off Trade Deal With Trump

  14-10-2017 21:38
  
  Hillary Clinton has laughed off the notion that a big trade deal with Donald Trump and the US will benefit Britain after Brexit.
  The former secretary of state and presidential hopeful used an appearance on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show to issue a jibe towards her successful opponent, while also answering claims a US deal might boost the UK economy.
  Asked if a “new great big trade deal” with President Trump was the way forward for Britain, Clinton said: “Well, yes,
  
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• Hillary Clinton Makes Brexit Intervention Urging Clarity For Children Of EU Citizens In Britain

  14-10-2017 20:57
  
  The children of EU citizens in Britain have been given “short shrift” in the Brexit process thus far with their futures “hanging in the balance”, Hillary Clinton said on Saturday.
  The former US secretary of state and presidential hopeful used a speech at Swansea University to call for “empathy” on both sides of the Atlantic and to highlight the plight of kids in the UK.
  In a speech at the Welsh institution, she said: “Teachers and schools are r
  
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• Iran blamed for Parliament cyber-attack

  14-10-2017 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Security sources believe Iran was behind an attempt to hack into MPs' email accounts in June.
  
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• Brexit YouGov Opinion Poll Shows Increasing Numbers Regret Decision To Leave EU

  14-10-2017 17:58
  
  An increasing number of people regret Britain’s decision to leave the EU, an opinion poll has found.
  More respondents to the latest YouGov survey on Brexit said the UK’s decision to leave was wrong than at any point since the June 2016 referendum.
  Some 47 percent of the 1,680 adults surveyed (pdf) said it was wrong to leave the EU in hindsight, compared with 42 percent who said it was right to leave. 
  The poll for The Times newspaper was shared by Labour MP Chukka Umunna w
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Accuses The Tories Of 'Transparently Failing' On Brexit

  14-10-2017 16:09
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Tories of “transparently failing” on Brexit and leading Britain towards the “economic disaster” of leaving the EU without a deal.
  The Labour leader said Theresa May’s Government was in a “shocking mess” over Britain’s exit from the EU in his speech to the Co-Operative Party conference on Saturday.
  He added they were making a Brexit without a deal with the EU more likely, which he warned could cause a “jobs meltdo
  
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• Donald Trump Accused Of 'Castrating' Rex Tillerson With Tweets

  14-10-2017 13:01
  
  A Republican senator has accused Donald Trump of “publicly castrating” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with his tweets about North Korea.
  Republican Bob Corker, who previously called Trump’s volatile White House an “adult day care centre” and warned the president could start World War Three,  said Trump’s tweets dismissing Tillerson’s negotiation efforts were narrowing America’s options on dealing with countries like Iran and North Korea
  
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• Ed Miliband Channels Arnold Schwarzenegger With Pledge To Return To Frontline Politics

  14-10-2017 10:33
  
  Ex-Labour leader Ed Miliband has channelled Arnold Schwarzenegger, saying “I’ll be back” as he suggested he could return to frontline politics.
  Miliband has been on the back benches since he led Labour to defeat in 2015 but has remained prominent, thanks in part to work as a radio, podcast host and Twitter commentator.He has also seen Theresa May’s Government adapt proposals Labour advocated under his leadership, such as the pledge to cap energy prices, which one senior T
  
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• New anti-Brexit party hopes to capture UK politics centre ground

  14-10-2017 06:23 via ft.com
  Latest initiative that backs second referendum reflects frustration of moderates
  
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• An eventful week for Brexit

  14-10-2017 02:35 via ft.com
  The ball is bounced back across the court in the negotiations, business worries over lack of urgency on transition, talk of a leadership challenge has subsided
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: Let workers control robots

  14-10-2017 02:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The Labour leader warns about the rise of robots and suggests firms like Uber could be run as co-ops.
  
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• Student loans inquiry launched by Treasury Committee

  14-10-2017 01:30 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs will scrutinise changes to the student loan system, including the repayment threshold and interest rates.
  
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• Student loans inquiry launched by UK Treasury committee

  14-10-2017 01:02 via ft.com
  Committee chair Nicky Morgan responds to concern about growing debt burden on graduates
  
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