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• Brexit: MPs rail against backstop plans in second day of debate on May's deal – Politics live

  05-12-2018 22:31
  Rolling coverage of the day’s politics, as full legal advice released ahead of second day of Commons debate on Brexit dealBrexit legal advice warns of UK trapped in talks by Irish backstopPMQs verdict: Corbyn has upper hand but fails to land knockout blow 9.31pm GMT We’re done for the day. But don’t worry, we’ll do it all again tomorrow. Read back through the live blog to relive today’s developments.Related: Unite leader warns Labour against backing second EU refere
  
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• Brexit: No deal would 'have impact on protecting public'

  05-12-2018 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Sajid Javid says voting down the PM's Brexit deal could have consequences for public safety.
  
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• DUP will vote down deal but back Tories, says Nigel Dodds

  05-12-2018 21:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Nigel Dodds says it would be "illogical" to vote out the government and they would try for a better deal.
  
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• Brexit: Arron Banks firm has 'no address'

  05-12-2018 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Newsnight finds that Rock Holdings, which is suspected of funding Leave.EU, is in default.
  
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• Steve Bell on yet another difficult day for the PM – cartoon

  05-12-2018 21:04
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• Brexiters’ dilemma laid bare after Theresa May’s defeats

  05-12-2018 20:41 via ft.com
  Eurosceptics seem keen to reject PM’s deal despite risk UK does not quit EU
  
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• Brexiters’ dilemma laid bare after May defeats

  05-12-2018 20:41 via ft.com
  Eurosceptics seem keen to reject PM’s deal, in spite of risk UK does not quit EU
  
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• Terry Morgan resigns from Crossrail and HS2

  05-12-2018 20:22 via ft.com
  Departure comes amid reports government was preparing to sack him
  
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• May strives to quell Brexit revolt as backstop ire grows

  05-12-2018 20:16 via ft.com
  PM seeks concessions to assuage Eurosceptics after full legal advice published
  
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• Whatever his motives, Farage is right on Ukip

  05-12-2018 19:51 via ft.com
  The former leader declares his old political party beyond the pale
  
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• Facebook offered preferential access to data, UK alleges

  05-12-2018 19:36 via ft.com
  British parliament discloses documents and details of Six4Three lawsuit
  
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• Brexit: Legal advice warns of Irish border 'stalemate'

  05-12-2018 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  It says the Northern Ireland backstop plan could lead to years of "protracted negotiations" with the EU.
  
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• Boris Johnson: EU makes 'predatory claim' on Northern Ireland

  05-12-2018 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Boris Johnson calls on the PM to bin the "nightmareish" Northern Ireland backstop and go back to Brussels.
  
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• Facebook 'struck secret deals over user data'

  05-12-2018 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 200 pages of confidential emails are shared online by Parliament's fake news inquiry.
  
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• Has the House of Commons taken control of Brexit?

  05-12-2018 17:56 via ft.com
  After three defeats, Theresa May’s government is on the back foot over leaving the EU
  
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• Attorney-general’s advice explains the backstop

  05-12-2018 17:25 via ft.com
  His ‘note’ shows the cabinet knows what they would be agreeing to
  
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• Reality Check: Legal advice on the Brexit deal

  05-12-2018 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Chris Morris highlights some of the key points in the legal advice on the Withdrawal Agreement.
  
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• Emails show Facebook offered preferential access to data, UK alleges

  05-12-2018 16:35 via ft.com
  British parliament discloses details of previously-sealed Six4Three lawsuit
  
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• Smear test 'discomfort could save your life'

  05-12-2018 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Helen Whately MP highlights to women the importance of smear tests in PMQs.
  
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• Philip Hammond warns against Brexit betrayal

  05-12-2018 16:14 via ft.com
  UK finance minister says economic costs of Brexit were a price worth paying
  
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• PMQs: Corbyn and May on UN poverty report

  05-12-2018 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The prime minister says she does not agree with the findings of a UN report on poverty in the UK.
  
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• Theresa May rejects accusations of hiding Brexit facts

  05-12-2018 15:46 via ft.com
  Legal advice on withdrawal deal warns of ‘enduring’ backstop risk
  
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• Hammond suggests Brexit is a price worth paying

  05-12-2018 15:24 via ft.com
  Hammond says cost of leaving EU is outweighed by need to deliver on referendum vote
  
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• Brexit legal advice warns of ‘enduring’ backstop risk

  05-12-2018 15:11 via ft.com
  Attorney-general says UK could face ‘repeating rounds of negotiations’ on divorce from EU
  
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• What happens next if MPs reject May's Brexit deal?

  05-12-2018 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Eight possible scenarios if Theresa May can't get her EU withdrawal deal through Parliament.
  
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• What would a second referendum ballot paper ask?

  05-12-2018 14:12 via ft.com
  Pathway to second vote is difficult, not least because of no consensus on a question
  
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• What do the Commons defeats mean for Brexit?

  05-12-2018 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs can exert more influence on what the government does following Tuesday's votes.
  
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• Legal advice on Brexit plan warns of ‘enduring’ backstop risk

  05-12-2018 13:19 via ft.com
  Attorney-general says UK could face ‘repeating rounds of negotiations’ on EU divorce
  
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• Raab's threats to ignore Grieve amendment threaten constitutional crisis

  05-12-2018 13:06
  
  Ignoring amendments on Brexit would mean detaching the government from parliament
  
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• MPs may try to steal Brexit from British people - Liam Fox

  05-12-2018 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The international trade secretary says it would be a "democratic affront" if MPs stop Brexit.
  
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• Europe’s security community braces for Brexit wounds

  05-12-2018 12:41 via ft.com
  The bloc’s hardline stance on the UK’s exit masks a sense of mourning over defence ties
  
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• Europe’s security community braced for Brexit wounds

  05-12-2018 12:41 via ft.com
  The bloc’s hardline stance on the UK’s exit masks a sense of mourning over defence ties
  
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• UK service industry gauge hits lowest level since Brexit vote

  05-12-2018 11:52 via ft.com
  PMI reading points to political turmoil weighing on business confidence
  
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• Service industry gauge hits lowest level since Brexit vote

  05-12-2018 11:52 via ft.com
  PMI reading points to political turmoil weighing on business confidence
  
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• UK government to publish Brexit legal advice before midday

  05-12-2018 09:27 via ft.com
  Climbdown comes after historic parliament vote holding ministers in contempt
  
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• Pound trapped by Brexit uncertainty

  05-12-2018 09:16 via ft.com
  Sterling moves toward $1.28 as investors assess UK government’s EU exit legal advice
  
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• UAE officials asked Matt Hedges to spy on the UK

  05-12-2018 08:42 via ft.com
  PhD student suffered panic attacks after interrogators asked him to become a double agent
  
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• Theresa May defends Brexit deal in parliament

  05-12-2018 07:14 via ft.com
  May's Brexit deal is widely expected to be voted down by MPs
  
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• Scotland has scope to raise income tax, says finance chief

  05-12-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  ‘I do not think that now is the time to pass on tax cuts to the richest in society’
  
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• UK government loses contempt vote over Brexit legal advice

  05-12-2018 03:12 via ft.com
  Theresa May ordered to release legal advice on Brexit deal
  
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• Reality Check: Are these councils defying the cuts?

  05-12-2018 02:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Almost every council in the UK has made cuts since 2010.
  
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• Home Office ignored warnings over Windrush migrants

  05-12-2018 01:04 via ft.com
  Watchdog finds the department disregarded ‘credible information’ on possible injustices
  
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• North-south divide opens up in England’s public spending

  05-12-2018 01:01 via ft.com
  Resources have fallen in the north but risen in more affluent south during austerity, study finds
  
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