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Police payouts over child abuse accusations 2 September 2017 From the section UK Met Police pay compensation to Lord Bramall and family of Lord Brittan over false accusations of child sex abuse This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC…
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Brexit: David Davis 'optimistic' over EU trade deal 1 September 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDavis: Brexit talks 'getting a bit tense'David Davis says he remains optimistic that a "seamless" trade deal can be struck with the EU, despite tension over issues like the UK's divorce bill. Th…
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Brexit: David Davis 'optimistic' over EU trade deal 1 September 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDavis: Brexit talks 'getting a bit tense'David Davis says he remains optimistic that a "seamless" trade deal can be struck with the EU, despite tension over issues like the UK's divorce bill. Th…
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Former Archbishop of Westminster dies 1 September 2017 From the section UK Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, former leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, dies aged 85 This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News Ap…
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Former Archbishop of Westminster dies 1 September 2017 From the section UK Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, former leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, dies aged 85 This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News Ap…
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Former Archbishop of Westminster dies 1 September 2017 From the section UK Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, former leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, dies aged 85 This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News Ap…
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G4S has suspended nine members of staff from an immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport, following a BBC Panorama undercover investigation. The programme says it has covert footage recorded at Brook House showing officers "mocking, abusing and assaulting" people being held there. It says it has seen "widespread self-harm and attempted suicides" in the centre, and that drug use is "rife". G4S said it is aware of the claims and "immediately" began an investigation. Security giant's chequered record The security firm said it had not been provided with recorded evidence, but added: "There is no place for the type of conduct described." …
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Judges annul Kenya presidential election 1 September 2017 From the section Africa Kenya Supreme Court annuls presidential election due to irregularities which harmed the vote, orders new poll This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC N…
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Hurricane Harvey 'will be major disaster': Texas governor 25 August 2017 From the section US & Canada Texas is facing a "very major disaster" as Hurricane Harvey approaches its coastline, the state's governor says. Harvey, currently a category three storm in the Gulf of Mexico, will make landfall on Texas' central coast late on Friday or early on Saturday. Mr Abbott has asked for more federal aid before the storm, wh…
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Nine G4S staff at immigration removal suspended 1 September 2017 From the section UK Image caption Brook House, near Gatwick Airport, holds detainees facing deportation from the UK G4S has suspended nine members of staff from an immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport, following a BBC Panorama undercover investigation. The programme says it has …
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Brexit: UK 'must not allow itself to be blackmailed' 1 September 2017 From the section UK Related Topics Brexit Image copyright PA The UK must not allow itself to be blackmailed by the EU over its Brexit "divorce bill" in order to start trade talks, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has said. He said a bad Brexit deal w…
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Brexit: UK 'must not allow itself to be blackmailed' 1 September 2017 From the section UK Related Topics Brexit Image copyright PA The UK must not allow itself to be blackmailed by the EU over its Brexit "divorce bill" in order to start trade talks, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has said. He said a bad Brexit deal w…
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US tells Russia to close consulate 31 August 2017 From the section US & Canada US orders Russia to close San Francisco consulate and other annexes in retaliation for "unwarranted" Russian action This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via th…
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Macron government faces big test with French labour reforms 31 August 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption President Macron's popularity has plummeted in the past few weeks President Emmanuel Macron's government has begun its drive to overhaul France's rigid labour laws, giving the d…
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Ruling over 'Muslim foster case' girl 30 August 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images A judge has ruled a Christian girl should live with a family member in a case in which it was claimed she was placed with a Muslim foster family. The local authority involved, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, has rejected reports the foster family did not speak English. I…
