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Leeds crash: Boy, 15, detained for causing deaths 26 January 2018 Image caption Clockwise from top left: Ellis and Elliott Thornton-Kimmitt, Robbie Meerun, Anthony Armour and Darnell Harte were all killed in the crash A 15-year-old boy who caused the deaths of five people when the stolen car he was driving crashed into a tree has been detained for mo…
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Trump 'would apologise' for Britain First retweets 26 January 2018 Image copyright AFP/Getty US president Donald Trump has said he is prepared to apologise for retweeting posts from a British far-right group. In an interview with ITV's Piers Morgan, Mr Trump said he knew nothing about Britain First before sharing three of its videos in November. "If you are telling me the…
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Trump 'would apologise' for Britain First retweets 26 January 2018 Image copyright AFP/Getty US president Donald Trump has said he is prepared to apologise for retweeting posts from a British far-right group. In an interview with ITV's Piers Morgan, Mr Trump said he knew nothing about Britain First before sharing three of its videos in November. "If you are telling me the…
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Trump 'would apologise' for Britain First retweets 26 January 2018 Image copyright AFP/Getty US president Donald Trump has said he is prepared to apologise for retweeting posts from a British far-right group. In an interview with ITV's Piers Morgan, Mr Trump said he knew "nothing" about Britain First before sharing three of its videos in November. "If you are telling me t…
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Four BBC male news presenters agree pay cut 26 January 2018 Image caption Clockwise from top left - Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys, Jon Sopel and Huw Edwards have all agreed to the salary reduction Four of the BBC's leading male news presenters have agreed to take a pay cut after revelations over equal pay. Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys, Huw Edwards and J…
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Four BBC male news presenters agree pay cut 26 January 2018 Image caption Clockwise from top left - Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys, Jon Sopel and Huw Edwards have all agreed to the salary reduction Four of the BBC's leading male news presenters have agreed to take a pay cut after revelations over equal pay. Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys, Huw Edwards and J…
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Four BBC male news presenters agree pay cut 26 January 2018 Image caption Clockwise from top left - Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys, Jon Sopel and Huw Edwards have all agreed to the salary reduction Four of the BBC's leading male news presenters have agreed to take a pay cut after revelations over equal pay. Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys, Huw Edwards and J…
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South Korea hospital hit by deadly fire 26 January 2018 Image copyright EPA Image caption The cause of the fire is not yet known At least 31 people have been killed in a fire at a hospital in Miryang, south-east South Korea, say local media. The fire is thought to have started in the emergency room at th…
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Trump plan to offer citizenship to 1.8m undocumented immigrants 25 January 2018 Image copyright AFP The White House has outlined an immigration plan that would allow 1.8 million people to become US citizens in exchange for funding for a border wall. The framework was described by a senior Trump aide in a conference call to Republicans ahead of legislative negotiations with…
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The MoT test is due for a shake up this year with the introduction of new defect and failure categories. From May 2018, cars being assessed by MoT testers will have defects categorised as Dangerous, Major and Minor. A Dangerous item means that vehicle should not be driven away from the garage,” adding: “Driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition is a criminal offence.” https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/new-mot-failure-categories-coming-in-may-2018/ar-AAv6pPR?MSCC=1516894573&ocid=spartandhp
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25 January 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Trump said a resumption of talks depended on Palestinian willingness US President Donald Trump has questioned whether peace talks with Israel will ever resume, blaming the Palestinians. Speaking at Davos, Mr Trump said Palestinians had disrespected the US after his decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. "Respect has to be shown t…
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President Trump predicts 'tremendous increase' in UK-US trade 25 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump: We're on the same wavelengthPresident Donald Trump has predicted a "tremendous increase" in UK-US trade, after talks with Theresa May. He also said the US and UK were "joined at the hip" on military matters, while Mrs May said they stood "shoulder to shoulder" in facing shared …
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President Trump predicts 'tremendous increase' in UK-US trade 25 January 2018 Image copyright Reuters President Donald Trump has predicted a "tremendous increase" in UK-US trade, after talks with Theresa May. He also said the US and UK were "joined at the hip" on military matters, while Mrs May said they stood "shoulder to shoulder" in facing shared threats. In a series …
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President Trump predicts 'tremendous increase' in UK-US trade 25 January 2018 Image copyright Reuters President Donald Trump has predicted a "tremendous increase" in UK-US trade, after talks with Theresa May. He also said the US and UK were "joined at the hip" on military matters, while Mrs May said they stood "shoulder to shoulder" in facing shared threats. In a series …
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25 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTheresa May said more work needed to be done for women "to be accepted and respected as equals".Theresa May has said she was "appalled" by reports women were groped at a men-only gala and was "not happy" that an event like that took place. The Prime Minister said she would continue to work to ensure women were "accepted and respected as equals". Mrs May will also consider whether any changes were needed to non-disclosure agreements, Dow…
