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Migration figures: Record numbers of EU nationals leaving UK 22 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images The number of EU citizens leaving the UK is at its highest level for a decade, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. It estimates that 130,000 EU nationals emigrated in the year to September, the highest number since 2008. Meanwhile, 220,000 EU nation…
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Brexit: Theresa May heads to Chequers for cabinet talks 22 February 2018 Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright AFP Theresa May and her senior ministers will try to hammer out a deal over the government's approach to Brexit when they meet at her country retreat. The Brexit sub-committee gathers at Chequers with the government under pressure to spell out in detail what it wa…
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Anti-depressants: Major study finds they work By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 22 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Scientists say they have settled one of medicine's biggest debates after a huge study found that anti-depressants work. The study, which analysed data from 522 trials involving 116,477 people, found 21 common…
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Anti-depressants: Major study finds they work By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 22 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Scientists say they have settled one of medicine's biggest debates after a huge study found that anti-depressants work. The study, which analysed data from 522 trials involving 116,477 people, found 21 common…
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Anti-depressants: Major study finds they work By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 22 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Scientists say they have settled one of medicine's biggest debates after a huge study found that anti-depressants work. The study, which analysed data from 522 trials involving 116,477 people, found 21 common…
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Government 'has no plan' for Northern Ireland - Sinn Féin 21 February 2018 comments Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionUK PM 'is facilitating talks gridlock'The government "does not have a viable plan" to deal with the political stalemate in Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin's president has said. Mary Lou McDonald said she feared "entrenchment and drift" in efforts to restore the executive, wh…
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Tuition fees: Theresa May challenges university costs By Sean Coughlan BBC News education and family correspondent 18 February 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Theresa May's review will consider the cost of tuition fees and repaying student debt The prime minister …
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21 February 2018 US evangelist Billy Graham - one of the most influential preachers of the 20th Century - has died aged 99. Graham became one of the best-known promoters of Christianity, preaching to audiences worldwide in large arenas, beginning in London in 1954. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking…
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A moped thief who almost killed his friend as he sped around London stealing mobile phones from pedestrians has been jailed for seven years. Harry Wright, 21, crashed head-on with a BMW as he drove a stolen Piaggio moped towards oncoming traffic on a one-way street, critically injuring his 18-year-old passenger. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/moped-robber-who-almost-killed-friend-in-crash-as-he-sped-round-london-jailed-a3772231.html
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Moped thugs armed with acid and swords bragged that swiping mobile phones from commuters in the capital is so easy it is "like stealing candy from a baby". In a shocking new BBC documentary, gang members from north London revealed snatching £700 iPhones from "stupid" people waiting at bus stops was "easy pickings". https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/revealed-londons-moped-gangs-tell-how-swiping-phones-from-stupid-people-with-acid-and-swords-is-like-a3772181.html
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John Worboys case: Met Police loses appeal against victims 21 February 2018 The Met Police has lost an appeal at the Supreme Court against two victims of black cab rapist John Worboys who won compensation for its failings. The women were raped by taxi driver John Worboys and said their treatment by police caused them mental harm. View the full article
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Government reviews Oxfam relationship over Haiti prostitute claims 10 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Oxfam staff had been in Haiti as part of the relief effort following the 2010 earthquake The government has announced it is reviewing all its work with Oxfam, after the charit…
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Ex-Save the Children boss Justin Forsyth 'faced complaints' 20 February 2018 Image copyright Save the Children A former chief executive of Save the Children faced three complaints of inappropriate behaviour towards female staff before leaving the charity, the BBC has learned. Justin Forsyth was accused of sending inappropriate texts and commenting on what young female staf…
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Ex-Save the Children boss Justin Forsyth 'faced complaints' 20 February 2018 Image copyright Save the Children A former chief executive of Save the Children faced three complaints of inappropriate behaviour towards female staff before leaving the charity, the BBC has learned. Justin Forsyth was accused of sending inappropriate texts and commenting on what young female staf…
