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Brexit: David Davis to update MPs returning after summer break 5 September 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Brexit repeal bill will be debated on Thursday Brexit Secretary David Davis is to up…
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Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge expecting third child 4 September 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Reuters The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child, Kensington Palace has announced. The Queen and both families are said to be "delighted with the news". As with her previous two pregnancies, the duchess is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, …
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Duchess of Cambridge expecting third child 4 September 2017 From the section UK The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child, Kensington Palace has announced. The Queen and both families are said to be "delighted with the news." As with her previous two pregnancies, the Duchess is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, or severe morning sickness. She will no longer carry out her planned engagement a…
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Postal workers are being offered £1,000 a week to steal bank cards, a BBC investigation has found. Online adverts offer huge sums to tempt Royal Mail staff to intercept letters containing cards and PINs. More than 11,000 people in the UK have been affected by this type of fraud in 2016, where bank cards are stolen in transit, according to UK Finance. Royal Mail would not disclose how many workers had been convicted but claimed "the theft of mail is very rare". It added its security team was investigating the findings by BBC Inside Out West Midlands and it had no evidence of its employees being involved. Identity theft 'at epidemic level…
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Post workers recruited by gangs to steal bank cards By Jonathan Gibson BBC West Midlands 4 September 2017 From the section England Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionUndercover BBC reporter confronts post fraud gang memberPostal workers are being offered £1,000 a week to steal bank cards, a BBC investigation has found. Online adverts offer huge sums to tempt Royal Mai…
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Post workers recruited by gangs to steal bank cards By Jonathan Gibson BBC West Midlands 4 September 2017 From the section England Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionUndercover BBC reporter confronts post fraud gang memberPostal workers are being offered £1,000 a week to steal bank cards, a BBC investigation has found. Online adverts offer huge sums to tempt Royal Mai…
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No rate rise until 2019, economists say By Chris Johnston Business reporter 4 September 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Most economists do not expect UK interest rates to rise until 2019 despite inflation remaining above target, according to a BBC snapshot survey. Most of those surveyed think the Bank of England's Mone…
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No rate rise until 2019, economists say By Chris Johnston Business reporter 4 September 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Most economists do not expect UK interest rates to rise until 2019 despite inflation remaining above target, according to a BBC snapshot survey. Most of those surveyed think the Bank of England's Mone…
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Brexit: PM appeals to backbench Tories over repeal bill 3 September 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Image copyright Reuters Theresa May has appealed for unity from pro-EU Conservative MPs as the Commons is set to debate the government's Brexit repeal bill on Thursday. The bill, seen as a key plank of …
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Brexit: PM appeals to backbench Tories over repeal bill 3 September 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Image copyright Reuters Theresa May has appealed for unity from pro-EU Conservative MPs as the Commons is set to debate the government's Brexit repeal bill on Thursday. The bill, seen as a key plank of …
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The worst is yet to come for the NHS - hospital chiefs By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 3 September 2017 From the section Health Image copyright PA The NHS in England may suffer its worst winter in recent history if it does not receive an emergency bailout, hospital chiefs are warning. They say the cash is needed to pay for extra staff and be…
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The worst is yet to come for the NHS - hospital chiefs By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 3 September 2017 From the section Health Image copyright PA The NHS in England may suffer its worst winter in recent history if it does not receive an emergency bailout, hospital chiefs are warning. They say the cash is needed to pay for extra staff and be…
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The worst is yet to come for the NHS - hospital chiefs By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 3 September 2017 From the section Health Image copyright PA The NHS in England may suffer its worst winter in recent history if it does not receive an emergency bailout, hospital chiefs are warning. They say the cash is needed to pay for extra staff and be…
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Universities run cartel, says think tank By Judith Burns Education reporter 3 September 2017 From the section Education & Family Image caption Two-year degrees could cut graduate debt, the report argues Universities have been accused of running a "cartel" and failing to offer enough two-year bachelor's degrees, by a rig…
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Storm Harvey: Trump to make second visit to Texas 2 September 2017 From the section US & Canada Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFlood victims have been returning to inspect the damageUS President Donald Trump is due to visit Texas for a second time in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The hurricane made landfall in the state a week ago, causing devastating floods. Some residents have been allowe…
