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Sarah Champion quits Labour front bench over rape article 16 August 2017 From the section UK Politics Labour shadow minister Sarah Champion has quit the party's front bench after criticism over a newspaper article she wrote about grooming gangs. The Rotherham MP wrote in The Sun that "Britain has a problem with British Pakistani men raping and exploiting white girls". She has now apologised for her "extremely poor choice…
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London's Garden Bridge project officially abandoned 14 August 2017 From the section London Image copyright Heatherwick Studio Image caption A review of the project said more than £37m had already been spent A £200m plan to build a bridge covered with trees across the River Thames in central London has officia…
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Image caption Usually 12 points means a ban, but magistrates can choose not to enforce it in exceptional cases. More than 10,000 motorists are allowed on the roads despite having 12 or more penalty points on their licence. Analysis by BBC News shows motorists in the north of England had the most licences with a dozen or more points. Road safety charities said allowing people with lots of points to stay on the road made a mockery of the system. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency said the figure included people who had served a ban and had successfully reapplied for their licence. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Th…
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Charlottesville: Emergency state over US far-right rally 12 August 2017 From the section US & Canada Officials in the city Charlottesville in the US state of Virginia, have declared a state of emergency ahead of a large march by white nationalists. The move allows local authorities to request additional resources if needed, the police department says. Tensions are high as hundreds of people are expected to join the "…
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Brexit: UK position paper opposes Irish border posts 16 August 2017 From the section Northern Ireland Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The future management of the Irish border is one of three main priorities in UK-EU Brexit talks The government has said it does not want any border posts between Nor…
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Ryanair calls for two-drink limit at airports 14 August 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Ryanair has called on UK airports to enforce a two-drink limit, after a BBC Panorama investigation suggested arrests of drunken passengers have risen by 50% in a year. The low-cost airline has already banned customers from drinking duty-free alcohol on board. A total of 387 peo…
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Sierra Leone mudslides: Help needed urgently - president 15 August 2017 From the section Africa Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSierra Leone mudslides: Rescue and recovery operation in FreetownSierra Leone needs "urgent support" now for thousands of people hit by mudslides and massive flooding in the capital, the country's president says. Ernest Bai Koroma said entire communities had been wiped o…
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Novice drivers are going to be let loose on Britain’s motorways, the Transport Secretary has announced. Learners will be able to take lessons on roads such as the M25 – providing they are with an approved instructor in a dual control car. http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/learner-drivers-to-be-allowed-on-britain’s-motorways-within-months/ar-AApY31I?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=spartanntp
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Brexit: UK suggests 'temporary customs union' with EU 14 August 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The EU's customs union means members charge the same tariff on goods coming from other countries The UK has set out the "ambitious new customs arrangement" it wants to s…
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Ryanair calls for two-drink limit at airports 14 August 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Ryanair has called on UK airports to enforce a two-drink limit, after a BBC Panorama investigation suggested arrests of drunken passengers have risen by 50% in a year. The airline has already banned customers from drinking duty-free alcohol on board. A total of 387 people were …
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London's Garden Bridge project officially abandoned 14 August 2017 From the section London Image copyright Heatherwick Studio Image caption A review of the project said more than £37m had already been spent A £200m plan to build a bridge covered with trees across the River Thames in central London has officia…
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Drunk air passenger arrests up 50% 14 August 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A House of Lords committee report called for tougher rules on the sale of alcohol at airports Arrests of passengers suspected of being drunk at UK airports and on flights have risen by 50% in a yea…
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Philip Hammond and Liam Fox in post-Brexit deal call 13 August 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters Image caption Philip Hammond and Liam Fox have previously held opposing views on the Brexit process The UK will need a transition period to help businesses adjust after Brexit, the chancell…
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Philip Hammond and Liam Fox in post-Brexit deal call 13 August 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters Image caption Philip Hammond and Liam Fox have previously held opposing views on the Brexit process The UK will need a transition period to help businesses adjust after Brexit, the chancell…
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GB win gold as Bolt pulls up in 4x100m relayGreat Britain's men claimed a stunning 4x100m relay gold at the World Championships as Usain Bolt pulled up injured in his final ever race. On a febrile night of track and field, Mo Farah's own finale ended with 5,000m silver as he was beaten in a global final for the first time in seven years. But with the young GB women's sprint quartet storming to a silver of their own it felt like a generational shift as the stadium came alive just as it had at the 2012 Olympics. Never before has a British team won a world sprint gold, but the quartet of CJ Ujah, Adam Gemili, Danny Talbot and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake ran a near-perfect ra…
