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• GCHQ spy agency given illegal access to citizens’ data

  23-07-2018 22:32 via ft.com
  Foreign Office handed ‘carte blanche’ to demand information, tribunal rules
  
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• Showdown averted as Labour MPs defer vote on antisemitism rules

  23-07-2018 21:05
  Motion passed by Labour backbenchers means party’s MPs are all but certain to vote to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitismLabour averted a bitter showdown with MPs over its code of conduct on Monday, with a key vote on whether the party should adopt an international antisemitism definition deferred until parliament returns in September.Jeremy Corbyn was criticised by some MPs for not attending the crunch meeting of backbenchers of Monday, though the leader’s office said he had never
  
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• Foreign takeovers to face increased security scrutiny

  23-07-2018 21:02 via ft.com
  Dealmakers will be encouraged to notify government of possible risks
  
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• Foreign takeovers of UK companies to face increased scrutiny

  23-07-2018 21:02 via ft.com
  Dealmakers to be encouraged to notify government if national security questions arise
  
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• UK public will blame EU for no-deal Brexit, says Jeremy Hunt

  23-07-2018 20:58
  Foreign secretary visits Berlin on his first overseas trip since replacing Boris JohnsonThe foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has said there is a risk of the UK leaving the EU without a deal because of stalling by Brussels negotiators and that British views of Europe could sour as a result.On his first overseas trip since replacing Boris Johnson, he claimed there was now a very real threat of ending up with no deal by accident, which could alter British public attitudes toward the EU for a generat
  
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• Martin Rowson on Theresa May's Brexit roadshow – cartoon

  23-07-2018 20:39
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• The Maybot has another wheat field moment | John Crace

  23-07-2018 20:37
  During a rare Q&A the PM is asked how she relaxes. Oh no. Anything but the personal questionIt was more than a year ago, during the general election campaign, that Theresa May last met a member of the public. A blessing for all concerned. The prime minister can’t do touchy-feely. She can barely manage basic personal interactions with her own cabinet, let alone with people she has never set eyes on.Yet for reasons best known to themselves, the prime minister’s minders decided the
  
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• UK defends stance on death penalty and Isis suspects

  23-07-2018 20:19 via ft.com
  ‘Rare’ decision on US charges justified in exceptional circumstances, minister says
  
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• Minister defends stance on death penalty over Isis duo

  23-07-2018 20:19 via ft.com
  ‘Rare’ decision on US charges justified in exceptional circumstances
  
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• Theresa May woos north-east England with powerhouse talk

  23-07-2018 19:43
  Prime minister uses Gateshead trip to reaffirm commitment to promoting growth in northTheresa May has reaffirmed her plans to bolster the northern powerhouse as she kicked off a summer campaign intended to win support for her much-criticised Chequers plan for Brexit at home and abroad.The prime minister chaired a cabinet meeting in Gateshead on Monday before meeting factory workers for a rare town hall-style event, while her ministers fanned out across the region on a series of visits to busines
  
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• Jeremy Hunt cautions Europe over Brexit no-deal risk

  23-07-2018 19:29 via ft.com
  Foreign secretary says such an outcome would be ‘incredibly challenging economically’
  
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• Islamic State 'Beatles' duo: UK stance 'a rare decision'

  23-07-2018 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK will not demand that the US does not use the death penalty against two IS suspects.
  
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• Tories will not repeat vote pairing 'errors', says May's deputy

  23-07-2018 19:18
  David Lidington responds to urgent question after Tory chairman broke voting pactTheresa May’s deputy, David Lidington, has said the Conservatives will not repeat the mistakes that led the party’s chairman to break a voting agreement he had with a Liberal Democrat MP on maternity leave.The Cabinet Office minister was responding to an urgent question over the pairing incident, which caused a bitter row with opposition parties after the Tory chief whip, Julian Smith, told MPs to breach
  
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• Ebola heroes to protest over migrants being denied NHS healthcare

  23-07-2018 19:11
  Around 20 medical staff plan to hand back their decorations and deliver a letter to Downing StreetBritish doctors, nurses and midwives hailed as heroes for tackling Ebola are handing back the medals they received from the government in protest at undocumented migrants being denied free NHS care.Around 20 NHS staff will on Tuesday return their medals to the Cabinet Office and hand in a letter to Downing Street, telling Theresa May of their “great sorrow and shame” that “hostile
  
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• Javid's death penalty stance 'abhorrent and shameful', MPs told – as it happened

  23-07-2018 19:01
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May chairing a cabinet meeting in GatesheadUK will not oppose US death penalty for Isis pair
  Hodge stands by comments accusing Corbyn of antisemitismLunchtime summaryMay’s Q&A - Snap verdictAfternoon summary 5.33pm BST The right solution is to ask the second question about Brexit and see if there is a way to re-visit the fundamentals ...Brexit is a disaster. There is no compromise with the Brex
  
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• Sinn Féin says UK government 'seeking to row back' on backstop

  23-07-2018 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  In a meeting with Michel Barnier, the party called for an EU summit in September to resolve the border issue.
  
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• Margaret Hodge stands by anti-Semitism attack on Corbyn

  23-07-2018 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  "I blew my top", the Labour MP tells the BBC as she attacks the party's anti-Semitism code.
  
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• Hodge 'incredibly upset' at Labour anti-Semitism row

  23-07-2018 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour MP Margaret Hodge says she is "incredibly upset" at the anti-Semitism row in her party.
  
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• New political party debate: Brake, Allen and Lewis

  23-07-2018 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Tom Brake, Heidi Allen and Clive Lewis on chances of new parties being set up, and possible splits between the existing groupings in Westminster.
  
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• The Conservatives have no way out of their own Brexit trap

  23-07-2018 17:25 via ft.com
  Cries of betrayal have made it impossible for the Tories to wriggle off the hook
  
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• Labour's code of conduct on anti-Semitic policies

  23-07-2018 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour has adopted the full wording of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in its code of conduct, says MP Clive Lewis.
  
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• Mood box asks voters: Theresa May Leaver or Remainer?

  23-07-2018 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  As Tory rows over Brexit continue, does the prime minister really support leave or remain?
  
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• Boris Johnson blames Sadiq Khan for London knife crime 'scandal'

  23-07-2018 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  London Mayor Sadiq Khan describes Boris Johnson's claims as "desperate nonsense".
  
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• Theresa May: I like NCIS, cooking and walking

  23-07-2018 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Prime Minister Theresa May is asked how she unwinds from the "world's most stressful job".
  
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• Fixing the Northern Ireland stalemate: strip power down to a local level

  23-07-2018 16:00
  
  With Northern Irish politics deadlocked, delegating powers to the local level seems the only solution
  
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• Brexit: Jeremy Hunt warns EU of 'no deal by accident'

  23-07-2018 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The foreign secretary says the EU must change its Brexit approach as the UK is "not going to blink".
  
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• Britons in EU must be protected in event of no-deal Brexit, say MPs

  23-07-2018 15:11
  Brexit select committee calls on EU leaders to protect rights of 1m Britons living in blocThe rights of British nationals settled in EU countries must be protected in the event of a no-deal Brexit, a parliamentary report has said.
  MPs on the Brexit select committee have called on EU leaders to make a public commitment to the estimated one million Britons in Europe who fear they are the forgotten victims of Brexit, standing to lose their rights to live and work in Spain, France, Germany and other
  
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• UK’s incredible talk about ‘No Deal’ with EU

  23-07-2018 14:36 via ft.com
  Ministers risk alarming the public if they reveal too much of their plans
  
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• US banks urge UK to cut corporate taxes to stop Brexit exodus

  23-07-2018 12:48 via ft.com
  Wall St executives say London is losing edge against New York after Trump deregulation drive
  
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• Sunday Politics: The highlights with Andrew Neil and Sarah Smith

  23-07-2018 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The highlights of six years of the Sunday Politics programme on BBC1.
  
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• UK to adopt EU laws on combating terrorism and money laundering

  23-07-2018 11:54
  Letter to MP Margaret Hodge confirms decision on fifth anti-money laundering directiveThe UK will adopt sweeping European laws designed to combat terrorism and money laundering, the government has confirmed, in a move that could unmask for the first time the beneficiaries of thousands of secretive trusts.In a letter sent to the MP Margaret Hodge, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) says the government will to adopt the fifth EU anti-money laundering directive. Cont
  
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• Time for TV debates: If May’s still confident in her Brexit plan she should sell it to the public

  23-07-2018 09:36
  
  Fifteen minutes on Marr every few weeks simply isn’t enough.
  
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• No-deal Brexit risks 'civil unrest', warns Amazon's UK boss

  23-07-2018 09:05
  Doug Gurr reportedly made comment in meeting with the Brexit secretary, Dominic RaabAmazon’s UK boss has warned the Brexit secretary, Dominic Raab, that Britain would face “civil unrest” within weeks of a no-deal Brexit, adding the online retailer’s voice to a growing list of businesses expressing concerns.Doug Gurr, the retail giant’s UK manager, reportedly made the comment during a meeting between Raab and a group of senior business executives on Friday. Continue
  
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• Ultra-fast broadband target set for all areas within 15 years

  23-07-2018 08:49 via ft.com
  Ministers promise legislation to speed up installation of full fibre networks
  
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• UK sets target for ultra fast broadband rollout within 15 years

  23-07-2018 08:49 via ft.com
  Ministers promise legislation to speed up installation of full fibre broadband networks
  
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• Labour should drop action against Margaret Hodge, McDonnell says

  23-07-2018 07:12
  Labour MPs to push for fuller definition of antisemitism as Corbyn defends investigationLabour should drop its disciplinary inquiry into Dame Margaret Hodge for calling Jeremy Corbyn an antisemite, the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has said.At a meeting of the parliamentary Labour party on Monday some MPs and peers are planning to push an emergency motion saying the PLP should adopt a fuller definition of antisemitism, “including all of its accompanying examples”, in what would
  
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• TfL’s commercial arm eases pain of £1bn deficit

  23-07-2018 05:01 via ft.com
  Profitsfrom build-to-rent schemes help offset shortfalls in transport revenues
  
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• How Britain Really Works, by Stig Abell

  23-07-2018 05:01 via ft.com
  A neat dissection of a ‘muddle of a country’ at a time of upheaval
  
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• Supreme Court to rule on Holyrood’s powers after Brexit

  23-07-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  Victory for Westminster could fuel anger in Scotland over devolution
  
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• Recycled packaging 'may end up in landfill', warns watchdog

  23-07-2018 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  There is no guarantee that the products you recycle are actually recycled, the UK watchdog warns.
  
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