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30 November 2017 From the section UK Net migration fell to 230,000 in year to June - first full year of data since UK voted to leave EU 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 on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article
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30 November 2017 From the section US & Canada Donald Trump has told the British PM Theresa May to focus on "terrorism" in the UK after she criticised his sharing of far-right videos. "Don't focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom," Mr Trump tweeted. The US president earlier retweeted three inflammatory videos posted online by a British far-right group. Mrs May's spokesman said it was "wrong for the president to have done…
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North Korea: US urges all nations to cut ties with Pyongyang 30 November 2017 From the section Asia Related TopicsNorth Korea missile tests Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMembers of the public watched on as the launch was announced in Pyongyang.The US has urged "all nations" to cut diplomatic and trade ties with North Korea after the country's latest ballistic missile test. Speaking at the UN Sec…
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29 November 2017 From the section UK Politics It was "wrong" for President Trump to retweet videos posted by far-right group, Downing Street says 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 on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article
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Levi Bellfield allegedly confessed to Russell murders 29 November 2017 From the section Wales Serial killer Levi Bellfield is alleged to have confessed to one of the UK's most notorious murder cases. Lyn Russell, 45, and daughter Megan, six, were killed months after moving to Kent from north Wales. Josie, nine, survived despite horrific injuries. Michael Stone was found guilty in 2001 largely on the strength of a disputed…
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Levi Bellfield allegedly confessed to Russell murders 29 November 2017 From the section Wales Serial killer Levi Bellfield is alleged to have confessed to one of the UK's most notorious murder cases. Lyn Russell, 45, and daughter Megan, six, were killed months after moving to Kent from north Wales. Josie, nine, survived despite horrific injuries. Michael Stone was found guilty in 2001 largely on the strength of a disputed…
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29 November 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright EVN A war crimes appeal hearing in The Hague has been suspended after the accused apparently took poison upon hearing the verdict. Slobodan Praljak is one of six former Bosnian Croat political and military leaders up before the court. He was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment in 2013 for crimes in East Mostar. On hearing that his sentence had been upheld, he told the judge, "I have taken poi…
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N Korea fires new ballistic missile, South Korea says 28 November 2017 From the section Asia North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korean media say, quoting military officials. South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the missile flew eastward. It is not clear how far it went or whether it flew over Japan as other ballistic missiles did earlier this year. This breaking news story is being updated and more …
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Brexit: UK divorce bill offer 'worth up to 55bn euros' 29 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The amount of money the UK will pay as part of Brexit has been one of the main sticking points so far The UK has offered a larger potential "divor…
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Brexit: UK divorce bill offer 'worth up to 55bn euros' 29 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The amount of money the UK will pay as part of Brexit has been one of the main sticking points so far The UK has offered a larger potential "divor…
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Image copyrightMIKE ROBERTS Would you give up a job you loved to fight for a cause that you knew, in your heart of hearts, was probably lost? That's what Mike Roberts did and he is not alone. Mr Roberts was a chief inspector with Greater Manchester Police but took early retirement to campaign to keep Britain in the European Union. "I was so frustrated with the Brexit process," he says, "I had the idea of starting a political party, like Mr Farage did all those years ago, with a very simple message and a very simple brand." Nigel Farage, of course, ended up as leader of the UK Independence Party, or UKIP. Mike Roberts came…
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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa offers amnesty for funds stashed abroad 28 November 2017 From the section Africa Related TopicsZimbabwe after Mugabe Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Emmerson Mnangagwa pledged to crack down on corruption during his inauguration last week Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangag…
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27 November 2017 From the section UK Prince Harry is to marry his American actress girlfriend Meghan Markle, Clarence House has announced. The prince, fifth in line to the throne, will marry Ms Markle next spring. In a statement, Prince Harry said he was "delighted to announce" the engagement and had received the blessing of Ms Markle's parents. View the full article
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Kenya election: Security tight for Kenyatta inauguration 28 November 2017 From the section Africa Related TopicsKenya general election 2017 Image copyright AFP Image caption Troops rehearsed for the inauguration ceremony at the Moi International Sports Centre Security has been stepped up in the Kenyan capital,…
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Mount Agung: Bali volcano activity prompts 'red warning' 26 November 2017 From the section Asia Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTimelapse footage shows ash rising into the sky, disrupting flightsAirlines have been issued a "red warning" about the danger of volcanic ash in the skies close to Bali after Mount Agung emitted a thick plume of smoke reaching 4,000m (13,100 feet). It is the second major e…