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• Minister Jo Johnson quits over Brexit and calls for new vote

  09-11-2018 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Jo Johnson, brother of Boris, calls for the public to have the final say after resigning from transport job.
  
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• Jo Johnson quits as minister over Brexit

  09-11-2018 19:04 via ft.com
  Remain supporting brother of Boris calls EU divorce talks ‘failure of British statecraft’
  
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• Brexit deal 'will see us cede control' - Jo Johnson

  09-11-2018 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Jo Johnson called for a fresh referendum as he resigned as transport minister over the Brexit deal.
  
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• Brexit: DUP accuses May of breaking promises on Irish border

  09-11-2018 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The party says a letter from the PM implied the Brexit backstop could include a border in the Irish Sea.
  
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• World War One: Theresa May pays respects in France and Belgium

  09-11-2018 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May leaves messages at the graves of the first and last British soldiers killed in World War One.
  
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• Military ties will stay strong in no-deal Brexit, says forces chief

  09-11-2018 18:12 via ft.com
  General Carter confident relations with EU allies would overcome political fallout
  
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• Jo Johnson resignation: It's getting hard to see how May will win that vote

  09-11-2018 17:36
  
  On the face of it, it's just one more vote. But the centre of gravity feels like it is shifting against the prime minister.
  
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• Week in Review: Things are about to go all wibbly-wobbly on Brexit

  09-11-2018 16:00
  
  Once that deal comes back, sides will change and alliances will be fractured
  
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• UK to announce new rights for gig economy workers

  09-11-2018 15:25 via ft.com
  Prime minister backs recommendations to scrap agency worker loophole on pay
  
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• Philip Hammond pressed over Brexit 'backstop' row

  09-11-2018 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Philip Hammond on whether the withdrawal agreement will include an EU proposal to keep Northern Ireland tied to its customs union and single market.
  
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• Uncertainty grows over the Commons vote

  09-11-2018 14:39 via ft.com
  PM’s task of winning MPs over on a Brexit deal is looking increasingly daunting
  
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• How Britain can heal its ailing social care system

  09-11-2018 14:06 via ft.com
  Insurance schemes in Germany and Japan show the best response to looking after the elderly
  
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• Understanding the populist voter

  09-11-2018 13:32 via ft.com
  John Lloyd considers two valuable books showing that people who are swayed by populist parties aren’t necessarily bigoted and that their fears are real
  
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• Which cabinet minister uses Lego to relax after a busy day?

  09-11-2018 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Conservative politician says he find spending time with his large collection "therapeutic".
  
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• UK economy grows at fastest rate since late 2016

  09-11-2018 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Warm weather boosted consumer spending, but growth is tailing off, official figures show.
  
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• Record setter

  09-11-2018 10:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The Commons Library is hosting an exhibition on Jean Winder and her battle for equal pay.
  
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• The myth of the dull: Boring politicians are no safer than exciting ones

  09-11-2018 09:43
  
  Our natural bias convinces us that boring politicians make a safe pair of hands, but there's no evidence to back it up.
  
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• DUP warns Theresa May over backstop ‘betrayal’

  09-11-2018 09:39 via ft.com
  Accusation comes as final deal begins to take shape in Brexit talks
  
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• Trusts in the spotlight in government review

  09-11-2018 06:06 via ft.com
  Aim of 12-week HMRC consultation is to make laws simpler, fairer and transparent
  
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• UK close to ditching plan for Cumbria nuclear plant

  09-11-2018 05:17 via ft.com
  Ministers see little hope of finding a company willing to build power station
  
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• McDonnell in talks with Skidelsky over 4-day working week

  09-11-2018 01:02 via ft.com
  Shadow chancellor hopes to be able to say more on issue in ‘next couple of weeks’
  
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• MPs: Are vulnerable bank customers being treated fairly?

  09-11-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs want to know how vulnerable people are coping with bank branch and ATM closures.
  
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