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• John Mann: This is not transactional politics

  31-01-2019 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour's John Mann has urged the PM to "show us the money" as she seeks to woo rebel MPs to back her on Brexit.
  
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• Labour MPs split over backing Theresa May in return for investment

  31-01-2019 21:49
  Pro-Brexit John Mann believed creating funds for leave-voting areas would appealLabour MPs have publicly disagreed on whether they should consider supporting Theresa May’s revised Brexit deal in return for a “transformative” package of investment targeted at mining communities and other former industrial towns.One pro-Brexit backbencher, John Mann, said he was in talks with civil servants about creating a multibillion investment fund aimed at leave-voting areas following a meet
  
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• UK faces daunting task to meet Brexit deadline

  31-01-2019 20:57 via ft.com
  Jeremy Hunt says Britain’s EU departure EU could slide beyond March 29
  
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• Steve Bell on time ticking down to Brexit – cartoon

  31-01-2019 20:30
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• MSP Neil Findlay makes speech email blunder

  31-01-2019 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  MSP Neil Findlay accidentally emailed his speech to the entire Scottish government.
  
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• SNP wins budget backing with council tax pledge

  31-01-2019 19:45 via ft.com
  Greens demanded reforms and more money for local government as price of support
  
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• Gibraltar dubbed ‘Crown colony’ in EU no-deal Brexit law

  31-01-2019 19:44 via ft.com
  Anger in London at ‘completely inappropriate’ language in proposed legislation
  
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• The Brexit delusion: May to demand the impossible? – Politics Weekly podcast

  31-01-2019 18:29
  Jessica Elgot is joined by Polly Toynbee, Martin Kettle and Aarti Shankar to discuss the latest round of fantasy Brexit. Plus: a short history of Brexit, and why MPs should pay their speeding finesThe Tory party has finally decided what sort of Brexit it wants. The Brady amendment, which was passed on Tuesday, demands the replacement of the Northern Irish backstop with “alternative arrangements”.But just six minutes after the vote was counted, Brussels reminded everyone that “t
  
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• Brexit: Sir Graham Brady 'could accept delay' if deal in place

  31-01-2019 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Graham Brady tells the BBC he would accept a short delay to Brexit day if a deal was in place.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn forced to take car to bus cuts talk

  31-01-2019 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The Labour leader planned to use a bus service reduced by funding, but it failed to show up.
  
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• Brexit: 'Extra time' may be needed, says Jeremy Hunt

  31-01-2019 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Jeremy Hunt says there may be a delay, as Parliament's February recess looks set to be cancelled.
  
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• All you need to know about Brexit

  31-01-2019 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  A guide to plans for the UK to leave the European Union, which is due to happen on 29 March.
  
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• MP compares Taunton to Syrian city of Aleppo

  31-01-2019 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger says his county town is more like the Syrian city of Aleppo.
  
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• What exactly will the Home Office do with the 3 million's private data?

  31-01-2019 16:41
  
  The Home Office is demanding sensitive private data for EU citizens to use the settled status app - but it won't say what it's going to do with it.
  
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• A stable UK economy has allowed politicians to run wild

  31-01-2019 16:27 via ft.com
  The welcome absence of market or economic crisis amplifies the turmoil in Westminster
  
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• Brexit: Unilever stockpiles Ben & Jerry's and Magnum ice creams

  31-01-2019 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Unilever says it is holding extra inventory of the ice cream bars in case of supply chain disruption.
  
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• Alternative arrangements for the Tory party

  31-01-2019 15:10 via ft.com
  A helpful suggestion for how to safeguard the Conservative party’s future
  
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• Calls for Labour MPs to face disciplinary action over Brexit votes

  31-01-2019 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Jeremy Corbyn says he is "disappointed" with MPs who voted with the government on Tuesday night.
  
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• Teachers' pay should be capped at 2%, says government

  31-01-2019 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The government signals a 2% pay cap for teachers pay in England for next year.
  
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• Corbyn’s blind eye to rebellion

  31-01-2019 14:34 via ft.com
  Conservative whips are clearly focused on wooing more Labour MPs if they can
  
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• Fiona Onasanya: Peterborough MP's jail term to be reviewed

  31-01-2019 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Peterborough MP Fiona Onasanya was jailed for three months for perverting the course of justice.
  
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• Brexit: Why Dutch fear no deal will leave onions to rot

  31-01-2019 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The Netherlands' largest onion producer fears Brexit could leave her produce stuck in transit.
  
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• A guide to Labour's Brexit tribes

  31-01-2019 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Like the Conservatives, the Labour Party is divided over Brexit - here are the main factions in the Commons.
  
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• Violence rises to record levels in UK jails

  31-01-2019 12:04 via ft.com
  Justice secretary describes figures as ‘disturbing’ as assaults jump by a fifth
  
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• UK prison violence rises to record levels

  31-01-2019 12:04 via ft.com
  Justice secretary describes figures as ‘disturbing’ as assaults jump by a fifth
  
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• Knife crime: Suspects could be banned from social media

  31-01-2019 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Those breaching sanctions aimed at cutting rising violence could face up to two years in prison.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt on Venezuela

  31-01-2019 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  UK foreign secretary is asked why it calls for sanctions on Venezuela but not Saudi Arabia.
  
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• Local authority funding squeeze needs to be eased

  31-01-2019 11:00 via ft.com
  Mechanisms for financing vital public services should be reformed
  
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• Britain’s chief Brexit adviser keeps job despite pressure

  31-01-2019 10:04 via ft.com
  Olly Robbins remains in ‘central role’ as Hunt hints at delay to UK withdrawal
  
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• Brexit: How ready is the UK government for no deal?

  31-01-2019 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  A think tank report assesses how ready the government is to leave the EU without a deal.
  
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• The EU cannot rescue Britain from Brexit chaos

  31-01-2019 06:00 via ft.com
  May’s government has shown it can no longer be counted as a trusted partner
  
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• Regulate social media to protect children, MPs urge

  31-01-2019 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  A cross-party committee says social media companies should have a legal "duty of care" to children.
  
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• MPs say fast fashion brands inaction on ethics is shocking

  31-01-2019 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  JD Sports, Sports Direct, TK Maxx, Amazon, Boohoo and Missguided must do more, say MPs.
  
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• May considers extra spending to woo Labour MPs

  31-01-2019 01:03 via ft.com
  Prime minister seeks to solidify coalition behind Brexit deal
  
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• Police given new powers to battle knife crime

  31-01-2019 01:01 via ft.com
  ‘Prevention orders’ on regular offenders will include curfews and social media curbs
  
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• North unveils £70bn high-speed rail expansion

  31-01-2019 01:01 via ft.com
  Fast line from Liverpool to Newcastle at heart of 30-year infrastructure upgrade
  
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• UK car plant investment slumps as output hits 5-year low

  31-01-2019 01:00 via ft.com
  Manufacturers ‘sat on their hands’ ahead of Brexit, trade body says
  
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