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• Property sell-off to hit £5bn target, say ministers

  19-12-2018 21:28 via ft.com
  Cabinet Office report says government’s ‘core estate’ reduced by third in 8 years
  
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• Steve Bell on the PM and Jeremy Corbyn's mutterings – cartoon

  19-12-2018 20:16
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• New environmental watchdog to get legal teeth after Brexit

  19-12-2018 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The new Office for Environmental Protection will have similar enforcement powers to EU regulators.
  
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• Britain’s Brexit immigration plans — how they add up

  19-12-2018 19:38 via ft.com
  Biggest shake-up in border controls for 40 years could ease overseas recruitment
  
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• UK business fears Brexit immigration plan will hit staffing

  19-12-2018 19:30 via ft.com
  Warning ‘draconian’ £30,000 threshold will curb access to construction and retail workers
  
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• Business fears immigration plan will hit staffing

  19-12-2018 19:30 via ft.com
  Warning that ‘draconian’ £30,000 threshold will curb access to overseas workers
  
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• Fiona Onasanya: Peterborough MP guilty in speeding case

  19-12-2018 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A Labour Party spokesman says Peterborough MP Fiona Onasanya is suspended and "should now resign".
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn to MPs: I did not call Theresa May a 'stupid woman'

  19-12-2018 19:04
  Speaker says Labour leader should be taken at his word over alleged remark at PMQsFollow all the day’s politics news – live
  Parliament descended into chaos on Wednesday as angry Tory MPs accused Jeremy Corbyn of calling Theresa May a “stupid woman”, which the Labour leader vehemently denied.The Speaker, John Bercow, struggled to maintain order in the aftermath of prime minister’s questions when Corbyn appeared to mutter the phrase to himself. He later said the phras
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn tells Commons he did not call May a 'stupid woman' - as it happened

  19-12-2018 19:00
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Sajid Javid publishing the immigration white paperJeremy Corbyn accused of calling Theresa May a ‘stupid woman’
  May’s cabinet split over £30,000 immigrant salary thresholdKey points: post-Brexit immigration at a glancePMQs - Snap verdictEvening summary 6.00pm GMT5.56pm GMT This is from Yvette Cooper, the Labour chair of the Commons home affairs committee, on the immigration white paper.Th
  
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• UK border controls must reflect economic needs

  19-12-2018 18:56 via ft.com
  Income threshold in immigration proposals risks skills shortages
  
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• Immigration: White Paper sets out post-Brexit rules for migrants

  19-12-2018 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Tens of thousands of migrants could come to the UK to work for up to a year under proposed new rules.
  
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• PM highly unlikely to get meaningful Brexit deal changes - Starmer

  19-12-2018 18:44
  Shadow Brexit secretary accuses May of pulling the vote in order to ‘run the clock down’Follow the latest developments - live updates
  The shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer, has said the prime minister is highly unlikely to secure the meaningful changes to her Brexit deal that will be necessary for it to pass the House of Commons in January.Opening a three-hour debate on the government’s decision to ramp up no-deal planning, Starmer said that without such changes “the
  
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• May urges Scottish and Welsh ministers to back Brexit deal

  19-12-2018 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The leaders of the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments meet for Brexit talks at Downing Street.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn denies 'stupid woman' jibe at Theresa May

  19-12-2018 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Jeremy Corbyn faces Tory calls to apologise to Theresa May - but he says he said "stupid people".
  
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• Brexit: EU reveals no-deal plans

  19-12-2018 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  "Damage limitation" measures will cover key sectors, including transport, finance and citizens' rights.
  
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• MPs on Corbyn denial: Leadsom, Maclean, Ford, Pidcock

  19-12-2018 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Andrea Leadsom says viewers and MPs will "draw their own conclusions" after Jeremy Corbyn denies using the phrase "stupid woman" about the PM
  
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• Corbyn denies calling May 'stupid woman' at PMQs

  19-12-2018 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The leader of the Labour Party says he is opposed to "sexist or misogynistic language in absolutely any form at all".
  
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• PM: Did Jeremy Corbyn say 'stupid woman or 'stupid people'?

  19-12-2018 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May is asked whether she thinks Jeremy Corbyn said "stupid woman" or "stupid people" at Prime Minister's Questions.
  
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• PMQs: Creasy and May on Brexit economic forecasts

  19-12-2018 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  An MP raises the case of a constituent who has been given a redundancy notice, due to Brexit, and challenges the chancellor for barracking her use of government figures.
  
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• Corbyn appears to mouth 'stupid woman' after Theresa May exchange

  19-12-2018 15:36 via ft.com
  Britain's Labour leader insists he did not make the remark refusing to apologise
  
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• Business looks on in horror

  19-12-2018 14:43 via ft.com
  UK companies dismayed by lack of help over ‘no-deal’ planning
  
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• UK unveils temporary visa for EU nationals after Brexit

  19-12-2018 14:10 via ft.com
  ‘Safety valve’ for companies dependent on labour from bloc fails to pacify business
  
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• PMQs: Does Corbyn call May a 'stupid woman'?

  19-12-2018 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The prime minister teases the Labour leader about his bid for a confidence vote, and he does not look impressed.
  
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• Corbyn accused of calling May a ‘stupid woman’

  19-12-2018 13:41 via ft.com
  Labour leader insists he did not make the remark, and refuses to apologise
  
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• Reality Check: Immigration since the referendum?

  19-12-2018 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The government is due to consult on a new immigration system for after Brexit.
  
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• Brexit Britain has imported a political virus

  19-12-2018 12:37 via ft.com
  The country that welcomed me 20 years ago was a paragon of stability — no longer
  
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• Inflation eases as petrol prices fall

  19-12-2018 11:23 via bbc.co.uk
  UK inflation fell slightly to 2.3% in November, driven mainly by a big fall in petrol prices.
  
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• European students in the UK outraged and alienated as Brexit debate plays out

  19-12-2018 10:02
  
  Thousands who made their lived in UK increasingly isolated by a cold and inward-looking political discussion
  
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• Westminster is so bloated on Brexit, it can’t even manage its bread and butter | Anne Perkins

  19-12-2018 10:00
  Debates aren’t happening. Potential new laws are stuck in the pipe. All because of one monstrous bit of legislationThis week in parliament, MPs have considered just one small piece of government legislation. They have also heard a statement from the prime minister about the weekend’s disastrous European council, and on Wednesday, it’s prime minister’s questions. On Thursday, they are off on their Christmas holidays. Another week gone, another four legislating days padded
  
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• UK business slams plans for no-deal Brexit

  19-12-2018 09:18 via ft.com
  Business groups ‘watching in horror’ as ministers ramp up planning for disorderly exit
  
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• CRC Brexit donation to DUP not reported to watchdog

  19-12-2018 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The Constitutional Research Council gave £435,000 to the DUP during the EU referendum campaign.
  
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• ABB chief warns no-deal Brexit will hit UK industry

  19-12-2018 06:01 via ft.com
  Group that supplies robots to Jaguar Land Rover says manufacturing hit would be ‘sad’
  
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• Brexit: how to hold a second referendum

  19-12-2018 05:59 via ft.com
  Chris Giles explains his almost foolproof method for finding the will of the people
  
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• EU plans to soften no-deal Brexit — but not by much

  19-12-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  Commission seeks to avoid worst cliff edges but proposals fall short of Brexiter hopes
  
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• Brexit turns predicting the pound into a nightmare

  19-12-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  Uncertainty over the UK’s departure from the EU means a single forecast is impossible
  
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• Brexit: 'Horrified' firms warn time is running out

  19-12-2018 03:03 via bbc.co.uk
  With 100 days to go before Brexit, firms say they need "practical steps" not political infighting.
  
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• UK regulator warns on degree grade inflation

  19-12-2018 01:02 via ft.com
  Office for Students finds large unexplained increase in recent years
  
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• India to overtake UK in IMF global rankings

  19-12-2018 01:02 via ft.com
  Britain poised to drop to seventh in list of world’s largest economies
  
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• Banks seek lower taxes amid Brexit and Corbyn risks

  19-12-2018 01:02 via ft.com
  Levies add up to more than 50% of profits, says lobby group
  
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• Theresa May pushes through Brexit immigration curbs

  19-12-2018 01:01 via ft.com
  Bitter cabinet battle over skilled-worker visa threshold in long-awaited white paper
  
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• Spending watchdog criticises BoE’s 800 empty desks

  19-12-2018 01:01 via ft.com
  Report finds outdated working practices and ‘conservative’ office culture
  
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