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• Irish PM: bilateral deal needed with May if UK crashes out of EU

  22-01-2019 23:38
  Leo Varadkar suggests for first time a separate customs agreement to avoid checksThe Irish prime minister, Leo Varadkar, has said the UK and Ireland would have to negotiate a bilateral agreement on “full alignment” of customs to avoid a hard border with Northern Ireland in a no-deal scenario.It is the first time the taoiseach has mentioned the possibility of a separate deal with the UK to mitigate against a hard border. Continue reading...
  
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• Ex-HS2 boss says ‘nobody knows’ its final price tag

  22-01-2019 21:03 via ft.com
  Terry Morgan suggests southern terminus should be in west London rather than Euston
  
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• Brussels and Dublin at odds over N Ireland hard border

  22-01-2019 20:51 via ft.com
  Varadkar and commission differ on implications of no-deal Brexit
  
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• Cabinet clashes over May stance on no-deal Brexit

  22-01-2019 20:15 via ft.com
  PM says threat is part of negotiating position but amendment could force her to seek delay
  
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• Steve Bell on Theresa May’s Irish backstop plan – cartoon

  22-01-2019 20:13
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• Operation Brock: Kent gets £29m to make roads Brexit-ready

  22-01-2019 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Kent County Council needs to make infrastructure improvements before 29 March.
  
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• If parliament cannot resolve Brexit, a new referendum is needed

  22-01-2019 19:33 via ft.com
  MPs should extend Article 50 and test support for other exit options
  
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• European Union Slams Britain's Brexit Plans With Spice Girls Lyrics

  22-01-2019 18:28
  
  The EU just needs the U.K. to tell it "what they want, what they really, really want."
  
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• No-deal Brexit 'means hard border' - European Commission

  22-01-2019 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  No deal makes hard border obvious, says EC spokesman, but Irish government calls that unacceptable.
  
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• Mark Drakeford closer to new EU vote amid no deal warnings

  22-01-2019 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Welsh first minister speaks as colleagues outline their fears of the impact of a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Drakeford closer to backing new EU vote amid no deal warnings

  22-01-2019 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Welsh first minister speaks as colleagues outline their fears of the impact of a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Women's Equality Party: Sophie Walker quits as leader

  22-01-2019 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Sophie Walker announces her decision after four years as head of the Women's Equality Party.
  
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• UK to review Prevent anti-radicalisation programme

  22-01-2019 17:15 via ft.com
  Scheme focused on those at risk of going over to extremism has been heavily criticised
  
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• Dyson to move head office to Singapore

  22-01-2019 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Two senior executives will move from Wiltshire but no jobs will be lost in the process.
  
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• Dyson to move headquarters to Singapore

  22-01-2019 17:01 via ft.com
  Billionaire’s company said decision had nothing to do with impending UK departure from EU
  
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• Child's death linked to Glasgow hospital pigeon infection

  22-01-2019 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The fungus was a "contributing factor" in the death of the youngster at a Glasgow hospital.
  
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• Why MPs are on course to stop a no-deal Brexit

  22-01-2019 15:55 via ft.com
  Initiative by senior backbenchers aims to stop UK crashing out of EU on March 29
  
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• Brexit: A guide to MPs' Brexit amendments

  22-01-2019 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  How MPs hope to change the Brexit process when Theresa May brings the issue back to the Commons.
  
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• Proxy voting: MPs to trial scheme for pregnant women and new parents

  22-01-2019 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs on parental leave will be able to nominate another MP to vote on their behalf under new plans.
  
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• The final parliamentary Brexit battle is coming: This is what it looks like

  22-01-2019 15:34
  
  The battlefield for a final battle between government and MPs is now clearly visible. Next week we find out who wins.
  
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• Brexit: MPs put forward rival plans to May's deal

  22-01-2019 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May is to meet the cabinet as Labour calls for a vote on options including another referendum.
  
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• EU says no-deal Brexit means 'hard border' in Ireland

  22-01-2019 15:22 via ft.com
  EU spokesperson acknowledges UK exit outcome
  
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• Why May’s Brexit deal could still pass

  22-01-2019 15:05 via ft.com
  The prime minister faces a huge battle, but rebellious MPs might be changing their minds
  
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• New rules to allow pregnant MPs to vote by proxy

  22-01-2019 15:04 via ft.com
  Proposals come a week after MP delayed caesarean to vote
  
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• Martin Lewis and Chris Skidmore on Brexit and Article 50

  22-01-2019 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Martin Lewis loses his patience with Chris Skidmore during a TV debate on Brexit, telling the MP: "You are not being clear… Yes or no?”
  
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• No-deal Brexit would lead to Irish ‘hard border’, warns Brussels

  22-01-2019 13:52 via ft.com
  European Commission says peace process would be ‘at risk’ without UK deal
  
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• No-deal Brexit would lead to Irish ‘hard border’: Brussels

  22-01-2019 13:52 via ft.com
  European Commission says without UK deal peace process would be ‘at risk’
  
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• Markets need a Plan C for certainty

  22-01-2019 13:16 via ft.com
  Fundamentals suggest pound should be higher, but there is no way to predict a rally
  
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• UK employment total hits record high

  22-01-2019 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The number of people in work in the UK reaches 32.5 million, official figures show.
  
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• Rising debts affected woman's mental health issues

  22-01-2019 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Rayna Davies says the debts began to build up after the death of her partners.
  
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• Disability hate crime: Katie Price backed by MPs over online abuse

  22-01-2019 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The model is calling for new laws to protect disabled people online after her son Harvey was trolled.
  
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• Facebook deletes comments on ad calling anti-Brexit MPs 'scumbags'

  22-01-2019 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media giant deletes comments advocating violence, on an advert calling anti-Brexit MPs "scumbags".
  
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• UK borrowing exceeds City forecasts in December

  22-01-2019 10:49 via ft.com
  Britain had higher capital spending and received less money than expected from EU
  
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• Labour calls for MPs to vote on Brexit options

  22-01-2019 09:43 via ft.com
  Jeremy Corbyn’s amendment opens door to parliament debate on second referendum
  
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• Pets at Home considers stockpiling inventory ahead of Brexit

  22-01-2019 09:34 via ft.com
  Retailer is latest group to consider contingencies amid uncertainty over UK’s EU divorce
  
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• Infrastructure investors put ‘blanket ban’ on UK

  22-01-2019 06:00 via ft.com
  Concerns grow about ‘negative’ and ‘hostile’ political and regulatory environment
  
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• Brexit: What is Labour's customs union policy?

  22-01-2019 02:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour wants a new customs arrangement with the EU, but how would it work?
  
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• The secret to a good deal, according to the professionals

  22-01-2019 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  A car salesman, estate agent and divorce lawyer have some tips that might just help end May and Trump's stalemates.
  
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• Bedford jail conditions in ‘inexorable decline’

  22-01-2019 01:01 via ft.com
  Report describes cells as ‘filthy and decrepit’ and criticises ‘serious lack of order’
  
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• Brexit: Theresa May scraps £65 fee for EU citizens to stay in UK

  22-01-2019 00:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The PM also rejects calls to delay Brexit and warns another referendum could harm "social cohesion".
  
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