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Neo-Nazi arrests: UK soldiers charged with terror offences 11 September 2017 From the section UK Three men, including two British soldiers, have been charged under terror laws with being members of a banned neo-Nazi group. Alexander Deakin, 22, Mikko Vehvilainen, 32, and Mark Barrett, 24, have been charged with being members of National Action. It was the first far-right group to be banned by the Home Office in 2016. Th…
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TUC warns against 'cherry-picking' some workers for pay rises 11 September 2017 From the section UK Politics Image caption The TUC said it would keep the pressure up on the government ahead of this autumn's Budget The whole public sector needs a pay rise, the TUC's general secretary has said as she warned ministers against "cherry-picking" certain worker…
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TUC warns against 'cherry-picking' some workers for pay rises 11 September 2017 From the section UK Politics Image caption The TUC said it would keep the pressure up on the government ahead of this autumn's Budget The whole public sector needs a pay rise, the TUC's general secretary has said as she warned ministers against "cherry-picking" certain worker…
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Tony Blair wants tougher immigration rules for EU citizens 10 September 2017 From the section UK Related Topics Brexit Image copyright PA Tony Blair has called on the government to introduce a new immigration policy which "reasserts control". When he was prime minister, Mr Blair's government - unlike most EU countries - did …
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Hurricane Irma: UK Royal Marines bring aid to victims 9 September 2017 From the section UK Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption"The wind was like nothing I've ever known in my life"Two hundred Royal Marines have arrived in the Caribbean to bring aid to UK overseas territories following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Irma. Operation Ruman is tasked with distributing medical supplies and helping…
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Police have slammed a “dangerous” stunt by two teenagers who “risked their lives” as they leaped from a DLR train into the Thames. Shocking footage which shows two teenagers climb onto the roof of the train at Heron Quays station, in east London, was posted online by Youtube prankster Rikke Brewer on Monday. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-condemn-teenagers-who-jumped-from-moving-dlr-train-in-lifethreatening-stunt-a3629606.html
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Hurricane Irma: UK territory declares state of emergency 8 September 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Reuters Image caption The UK territory of the British Virgin Islands is among the areas affected A state of emergency has been declared in a British Overseas Territory hit by Hurricane Irma. British …
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Hurricane Irma: UK territory declares state of emergency 8 September 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Reuters Image caption The UK territory of the British Virgin Islands is among the areas affected A state of emergency has been declared in a British Overseas Territory hit by Hurricane Irma. British …
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Hurricane Irma: 'UK doing all it can to help British territories victims' 7 September 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Reuters Image caption The UK territory of the British Virgin Islands is among the areas affected The UK government is doing all it can to help people in the British territories affect…
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Northern Ireland 'to have different Brexit deal' - EU 7 September 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Image copyright AFP Image caption The document said nothing could affect Ireland's place in the EU's single market or customs union The…
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Brexit: Leaked plan to give preference to British workers 6 September 2017 From the section UK Politics comments Related Topics Brexit Image copyright Reuters British workers would get preference over those from EU countries in the jobs market following Brexit, a leak of a draft Home Office plan suggests. Firms would …
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Europe migrant crisis: EU court rejects quota challenge 6 September 2017 From the section Europe Related Topics Europe migrant crisis The EU's top court has rejected a challenge by eastern European countries to a migrant relocation deal at the peak of the 2015 crisis. The European Court of Justice overruled Hungary and Slovakia's objections to the compulsory fixed-quota…
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Brexit: Leaked document suggests UK plan to curb EU migration 5 September 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Image copyright PA Image caption An estimated 250,000 nationals of other EU countries came to the UK last year Proposals aimed …
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Neo-Nazi suspects 'are Army members' 5 September 2017 From the section UK Image caption The British far-right group was banned last year Alleged members of a banned neo-Nazi group arrested on suspicion of preparing acts of terror are serving members of the Army, the Ministry of Defence has said. The men are a 22-year-old from Birmingham, a 32-year-old f…
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Ayeeshia-Jayne Smith death: Social workers 'missed danger signs' 5 September 2017 From the section Derby Image copyright Family handout Image caption Ayeeshia-Jayne Smith was 21 months old when she was murdered by her mother Social workers missed signs of danger around a toddler who was stamped to death and f…
