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Jacob Rees-Mogg says Treasury 'fiddling figures' on Brexit 3 February 2018 Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jacob Rees-Mogg chairs the Conservative Party's European Research Group Prominent Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg has said he believes Treasury officials are "fiddling the …

Jacob Rees-Mogg says Treasury 'fiddling figures' on Brexit 3 February 2018 Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jacob Rees-Mogg chairs the Conservative Party's European Research Group Prominent Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg has said he believes Treasury officials are "fiddling the …

Carillion collapse: UK puts up £100m to back Carillion contractor loans 3 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Contractors affected by the collapse of outsourcing giant Carillion will be able to apply for government-backed loans from High Street lenders. Thousands of Carillion suppliers were left unpaid after the construction giant collapsed in January. Ministers sa…

Carillion collapse: UK puts up £100m to back Carillion contractor loans 3 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Contractors affected by the collapse of outsourcing giant Carillion will be able to apply for government-backed loans from High Street lenders. Thousands of Carillion suppliers were left unpaid after the construction giant collapsed in January. Ministers sa…

Carillion collapse: UK puts up £100m to back Carillion contractor loans 3 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Contractors affected by the collapse of outsourcing giant Carillion will be able to apply for government-backed loans from High Street lenders. Thousands of Carillion suppliers were left unpaid after the construction giant collapsed in January. Ministers sa…

Prostate cancer deaths overtake those from breast cancer 2 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prostate cancer is killing more men because the population is living longer The number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken female deaths from breast cancer for the first time in …

Trump accuses FBI leadership amid row over memo 2 February 2018 Related TopicsRussia-Trump inquiry Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAll you need to know about the Trump-Russia investigationUS President Donald Trump has accused top officials of politicising FBI and justice department investigations to damage his Republican party. Later on Friday, he is expected to approve the release of a memo…

Finsbury Park attacker Darren Osborne jailed for minimum of 43 years 2 February 2018 Image copyright Met Police Image caption Darren Osborne was found guilty of murder and attempted murder, at Woolwich Crown Court A man who drove a van into a crowd of Muslims near a north London mosque has been sentenced …

1 February 2018 Image copyright Julia Quenzler A man who drove a van into a crowd of Muslims near a London mosque has been found guilty of murder. Darren Osborne, 48, ploughed into people in Finsbury Park in June 2017, killing Makram Ali, 51, and injuring nine others. Osborne, from Cardiff, was also found guilty of attempted murder and is due to be sentenced on Friday. The jury took an hour to return the verdict at Woolwich Crown Court after an eight day trial. …

Migrant crisis: Scores feared drowned off Libyan coast 2 February 2018 Ninety migrants are feared drowned after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast, says the UN's migration agency. Three survivors said most of those who drowned were Pakistani nationals. "Ten bodies are reported to have washed up on Libyan shores," the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement. A spokesperson said Pakistanis…

Theresa May under pressure over Brexit position 2 February 2018 Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright PA Theresa May is coming under increasing pressure to set out where she stands on Britain's future trade agreements. Speaking at the end of a trade visit to China, the PM said Britain would not face a choice between a free trade deal with the EU after Brexit and striking d…

South Africa gold mine: Rescue underway for 955 trapped workers 2 February 2018 Image copyright AFP / Getty Images Image caption A rescued miner gestures out a bus window A rescue operation is underway to release 955 workers from a gold mine in South Africa after a power cut left them trapped. A spokesm…

Curb rising NHS negligence payouts, health leaders urge 2 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Health leaders have written to Justice Secretary David Gauke urging him to reform the payout system for negligence claims against the NHS in England. They say costs are spiralling, "unsustainable" and diverting vast amounts from frontline care. The NHS Confederation, the B…

Curb rising NHS negligence payouts, health leaders urge 2 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Health leaders have written to Justice Secretary David Gauke urging him to reform the payout system for negligence claims against the NHS in England. They say costs are spiralling, "unsustainable" and diverting vast amounts from frontline care. The NHS Confederation, the B…

Curb rising NHS negligence payouts, health leaders urge 2 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Health leaders have written to Justice Secretary David Gauke urging him to reform the payout system for negligence claims against the NHS in England. They say costs are spiralling, "unsustainable" and diverting vast amounts from frontline care. The NHS Confederation, the B…