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• Jaguar Land Rover says hard Brexit will cost it £1.2bn a year 

  04-07-2018 22:30 via ft.com
  CEO says carmaker needs certainty for investment in plant and new technology
  
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• Ministers warn May not to skirt controversial Brexit issues at Chequers

  04-07-2018 21:14
  Ministers fears focus on customs will neglect issues such as services sector and freedom of movementTheresa May’s fractious cabinet ministers are warning Downing Street not to skirt controversial issues, including freedom of movement and services, off the table at Friday’s Chequers meeting.As ministers were prepared for the all-day gathering with briefings in Downing Street, they told the Guardian they were concerned the focus on the details of future customs arrangements was too nar
  
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• Len McCluskey signs letter accusing trans rights activists of intimidation

  04-07-2018 20:49
  Unite union leader later clarifies position saying he opposes ‘all hate crime including against trans people’Britain’s most powerful union leader has joined a group of feminist campaigners to sign a controversial letter that accuses some transgender rights activists of violent and intimidating behaviour.The Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey, was one of about 140 people, including Julie Bindel and Ruth Serwotka, who signed a letter in the Morning Star warning that a handful
  
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• Theresa May struggles to unite Tories behind post-Brexit customs plan

  04-07-2018 20:44 via ft.com
  Idea of UK collecting EU tariffs likely to displease both Brussels and Eurosceptics
  
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• Wiltshire pair fall critically ill in echo of Skripal attack

  04-07-2018 20:05 via ft.com
  Porton Down races to identify substance as police cordon off areas in and around Salisbury
  
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• Steve Bell on universal credit and Esther McVey – cartoon

  04-07-2018 19:49
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• Another PMQs brings the end of days closer for Theresa May | John Crace

  04-07-2018 19:04
  Her cabinet are barely speaking and Esther McVey has been accused of deliberately misleading parliamentWe are reaching the end of days. Theresa May’s authority diminishes by the day. Her cabinet is barely speaking to one another and body bags have been ordered in for Friday’s Chequers mini-break. Esther McVey has been accused of deliberately misleading parliament about Universal Credit by the National Audit Office. Vote Leave has been accused of breaking the electoral rules on campai
  
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• Brexit 'worst option' warning for May on customs

  04-07-2018 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Eurosceptic Tory MPs meet the chief whip to air concerns about a "soft" Brexit.
  
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• Vote Leave accused of breaking law in Brexit vote, says ex-chief

  04-07-2018 17:38
  Matthew Elliott pre-empts results of Electoral Commission investigationThe elections watchdog has accused Vote Leave of breaching the official spending limit of £7m during the run-up to the EU referendum, according to the campaign’s former chief executive. A preliminary investigation by the Electoral Commission concluded that Vote Leave, which was fronted by Boris Johnson and Michael Gove, should not have donated £680,000 of surplus cash to a smaller pro-Brexit group because th
  
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• Change in Wales

  04-07-2018 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A guide to why the four main groups in the Welsh Assembly are all facing leadership elections.
  
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• Plaid Cymru leadership bids by Adam Price and Rhun ap Iorwerth

  04-07-2018 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Adam Price and Rhun ap Iorwerth trigger a contest after Leanne Wood said she would welcome it.
  
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• McVey forced to apologise for ‘incorrect’ comments on universal credit

  04-07-2018 15:24 via ft.com
  UK work and pensions secretary tells MPs she ‘inadvertently’ misled them
  
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• McVey apologises for ‘incorrect’ comments on universal credit

  04-07-2018 15:24 via ft.com
  Work and pensions secretary tells MPs she ‘inadvertently’ misled them
  
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• Will the cabinet accept May’s soft Brexit?

  04-07-2018 14:58 via ft.com
  This time it looks like the PM and the Leavers really are heading for a showdown
  
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• UK wage growth weakest in G7 since financial crisis

  04-07-2018 14:39 via ft.com
  Only Greece and Mexico have fared worse in all 34 OECD countries
  
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• UK wage growth is weakest in G7

  04-07-2018 14:39 via ft.com
  OECD shows wages in UK have fallen 0.3% in real terms each year for the past decade
  
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• Penny Mordaunt uses British Sign Language in Commons first

  04-07-2018 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt is believed to be the first cabinet minister to sign on the front bench.
  
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• Porton Down races to identify substance after couple fall critically ill

  04-07-2018 13:27 via ft.com
  Major incident declared as UK police cordon off number of areas in and around Salisbury
  
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• The health case against fuel

  04-07-2018 12:55
  
  Plans to unfreeze fuel duty in order to boost NHS should be just the start
  
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• World Cup 2018: SNP accused of 'pathetic theatrics' over England match

  04-07-2018 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The Scottish National Party denies "pathetic theatrics" over votes called during the World Cup tie.
  
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• EU free rail pass lottery frustrates many teens

  04-07-2018 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The EU awards 15,000 free Interrail tickets to 18-year-olds, but more than 100,000 applied.
  
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• The new apathy: Finding inspiration at the bottom of British politics

  04-07-2018 12:10
  
  Apathy towards politics isn't new, but the excitement generated by the last elections seems to have faded away.
  
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• Baroness Warsi urges inquiry into Tory Islamophobia claims

  04-07-2018 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The party's handling of allegations has been "woefully inept", former chairwoman Baroness Warsi says.
  
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• Rhun ap Iorwerth bids for Plaid Cymru leadership

  04-07-2018 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The Ynys Mon AM will challenge incumbent Leanne Wood for the job.
  
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• Brexit: UK 'to keep more of its fish', Michael Gove says

  04-07-2018 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK will have a greater share of catch when it controls access to its waters, Michael Gove says.
  
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• Vote Leave broke campaign spending rules, says Electoral Commission

  04-07-2018 09:48 via ft.com
  Preliminary findings follow probe into £600,000 used for online advertising
  
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• Major incident declared in Amesbury after couple exposed to unknown substance

  04-07-2018 07:59 via ft.com
  Police said testing is ongoing and have cordoned off some areas around Salisbury
  
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• Whitehall prepares for big shake-up after Brexit

  04-07-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  Senior officials develop plans to overhaul civil service for post-EU challenges
  
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• UK companies prepare EU bases in the lead-up to Brexit

  04-07-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  Businesses keen to keep foothold in single market say regulatory compliance is key concern
  
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• Toymaker shifts operations to Germany to wind up for Brexit

  04-07-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  Companies stress importance of EU rule book as a basis for doing business
  
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• Hard or soft?

  04-07-2018 02:40 via bbc.co.uk
  It's a crunch week for Brexit, but Britons are divided over what kind of deal they hope to see.
  
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• Prostitution websites ban debated by MPs

  04-07-2018 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Some claim the sites aid illegal sex-trafficking, but others say a ban would endanger prostitutes.
  
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• Reality Check: Fishing after Brexit - sink or swim?

  04-07-2018 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Reality Check looks at the government's promise of taking back control of UK fishing waters.
  
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• Water companies told to set out link between pay and performance

  04-07-2018 01:03 via ft.com
  Ofwat announces measures to tackle ‘damaged customer trust’
  
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• Vote Leave broke electoral law, Electoral Commission expected to say

  04-07-2018 00:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The EU Leave campaign is expected to be found guilty of four charges of breaking electoral law.
  
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