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• DUP 'could vote against the Budget' over Brexit deal

  10-10-2018 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The Northern Ireland party says it will oppose any new barriers with Great Britain after Brexit.
  
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• Gordon Brown: We need a Budget for children

  10-10-2018 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls for a "Budget for children" to alleviate child poverty.
  
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• Blair warns of Chequers plan’s impact on services

  10-10-2018 19:48 via ft.com
  May’s proposal would hit exports almost as much as no-deal scenario, research suggests
  
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• Brexit negotiators working 'day and night' for agreement

  10-10-2018 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The EU's Michel Barnier sets out his plan for the Irish border and his objections to the UK's approach.
  
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• Unionists issue Budget threat to Brexit deal

  10-10-2018 18:32 via ft.com
  Barnier vows to keep Irish border checks in backstop to bare minimum
  
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• How is the multi-billion pound plan to refit Parliament going?

  10-10-2018 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Minister says a business plan will take three years but hints at continued public access after MPs leave.
  
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• MP Gloria De Piero want ban on murderous spouses claiming assets

  10-10-2018 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman is being pursued for about £60,000 by her husband who is in prison for her attempted murder.
  
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• PMQs: Corbyn and May on education funding and austerity

  10-10-2018 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May says education funding is at a record high and more children are in good and outstanding schools.
  
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• PMQs: Cherry and May on Polish and EU citizens after Brexit

  10-10-2018 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  An MP raises the case of a Polish constituent who has lived in Scotland since the age of six and has received a "Kafkaeque" letter after applying for benefits.
  
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• PMQs: Flint and May on universal credit welfare changes

  10-10-2018 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Some families will lose around £2,400 a year, while the prime minister claims that austerity is coming to an end, says a Labour MP.
  
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• Universal credit: Brown says benefit rollout could lead to 'poll-tax-style chaos'

  10-10-2018 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Gordon Brown says the "cruel and vindictive" universal credit system is exacerbating child poverty.
  
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• How a hard border may happen in Ireland

  10-10-2018 14:12 via ft.com
  EU law suggests the island may not have a choice over keeping frontier open
  
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• Brexit: May urges MPs to put national interest first in future vote

  10-10-2018 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May urges MPs to back a "good deal" for the UK while reminding them of their duty to voters.
  
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• UK expects to lose 5,000 City jobs through Brexit

  10-10-2018 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK government expects 5,000 financial service jobs to have left the UK by March 2019.
  
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• Azeri bank chair’s wife named as target of unexplained wealth order

  10-10-2018 13:10 via ft.com
  UK legal proceedings reveal luxury lifestyle that included private jet use
  
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• The emerging majority for May’s Brexit deal

  10-10-2018 12:54 via ft.com
  Conservatives are increasingly confident of winning the ‘meaningful vote’ next month
  
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• EU law stops VAT cuts to all school uniforms, says minister

  10-10-2018 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The schools minister suggests tax could be cut on school uniforms after Brexit after a call from Frank Field.
  
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• Hot summer gives boost to UK economy

  10-10-2018 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK economy stagnated in August, but grew 0.7% over three months, figures indicate.
  
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• Party conferences 2018: At-a-glance

  10-10-2018 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  From May's dance to Brexit manoeuvring, here are the highlights of the autumn conference season.
  
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• Party conferences

  10-10-2018 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  From May's dance to Brexit manoeuvring, here are the highlights of the autumn conference season.
  
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• Everything you need to know about the final weeks of Brexit in five minutes

  10-10-2018 10:49
  
  Deep-dive into where we're at with Brexit
  
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• World Mental Health Day: PM appoints suicide prevention minister

  10-10-2018 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May says "too many lives" are being taken, as she pledges £1.8m in funds for the Samaritans.
  
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• Up to 30 Labour MPs consider voting for May’s Brexit deal

  10-10-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  Fear of no-deal set to outweigh party whip and tighten Commons maths
  
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• UK to tackle pension anomaly hitting 1.2m low earners

  10-10-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  Government confirms it is looking at ways to address differences in tax relief
  
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• UK near bottom of IMF league table for public finances

  10-10-2018 04:07 via ft.com
  Britain’s poor position follows waves of privatisation and mounting public debt
  
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• University 'dual nationality' plan for Brexit

  10-10-2018 01:35 via bbc.co.uk
  A UK university is to appoint staff jointly with a German university to keep access to EU research.
  
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