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Trump executive order: Million sign petition to stop UK visit 30 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright UK government A petition to stop US President Donald Trump's UK state visit has gathered more than a million signatures. Numbers of signatories have been rising rapidly since a US clampdown on immigration came into effect over the weekend, causing anger worldwide. PM Theresa May announced the visit during her recent US trip. Downing Street has rejected calls for it to be cancelled as a …
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Calls to stop President Trump's state visit to UK 30 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Thousands marched through London on 21 January to voice their opposition to President Trump Calls are being made to cancel a proposed state visit to the UK by President Trump after he clamped down on immigration to the US. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said it would be "totally wrong" for the visit to go ahe…
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Mature students and construction workers top the list of most common people to have a drink or drug-driving conviction Of the 10 professions with the highest rates, 7 were part of the building trade Scaffolders, brickies and labourers all featured in the top 10 Live-at-home mature students were identified as the most likely to have a drink or drug-driving blemish on their record MoneySuperMarket reviewed 9.8 million insurance quotes to reach the results By Rob Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 13:53, 19 January 2017 | Updated: 13:53, 19 January 2017 Full story http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-411282…
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M. That includes motorists who are stuck in traffic, Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/19/drivers-could-get-on-the-spot-fines-for-not-turning-off-engines-6391189/#ixzz4WKO7AWBQ
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Theresa May and Donald Trump to hold face-to-face talks 27 January 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Prime Minister Theresa May is to hold face-to-face talks with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office later. The pair will spend about an hour together in the first visit by a foreign leader to the White House since Mr Trump became president. Mrs May has said she wants to "renew the special relationship" between the UK and America ahead of the meeting. The vi…
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Last year, a lorry became trapped under a low railway bridge in Northamptonshire Lorry drivers should be banned from using sat-navs specifically designed for cars, council chiefs have said. The Local Government Association (LGA) wants legislation brought in to make sure lorry drivers in England and Wales use a GPS system suitable for HGVs. It wants councils to have the power to ensure drivers avoid routes where they exceed the weight or height limit. On Monday, a lorry crashed into a bridge near Birmingham, ripping the roof of its trailer off. Calls to change navigation systems come after a number of lorries have got stuck in narrow roads or under…
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Diesel car owners will have to pay an extra £2.45 to park in Marylebone from 3 April Westminster is to become the first London borough to levy an additional charge on drivers of diesel cars. The council plans to charge diesel car owners 50% extra to park in and around Marylebone from 3 April. The council said its F-zone parking charge would apply to visitors to Marylebone but resident permits would remain unchanged. Diesel car owners will pay an extra £2.45 per hour for a maximum stay of up to four hours. The zone - which includes Baker Street, the University of Westminster and Madame Tussauds - will use number plate recognition to identify diesel…
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Sir John Hurt: Bafta-winning actor dies aged 77 28 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Veteran actor Sir John Hurt has died aged 77, his agent has said. The Bafta-winning star, known for his roles in Alien and The Elephant Man, continued working despite being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015. Sir John recently starred as Father Richard McSorley in Jackie, the biopic of President John F. Kennedy's wife. He was given the all-clear in October 2015 but last year pulle…
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Sir John Hurt: Bafta-winning actor dies aged 77 28 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Veteran actor Sir John Hurt has died aged 77, his agent has said. The Bafta-winning star, known for his roles in Alien and The Elephant Man, continued working despite being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015. Sir John recently starred as Father Richard McSorley in Jackie, the biopic of President John F. Kennedy's wife. He was given the all-clear in October 2015 but last year pulle…
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British actor Sir John Hurt dies aged 77 28 January 2017 From the section UK Veteran actor Sir John Hurt has died aged 77, his agent has said. The Bafta-winning star, known for his roles in Alien and The Elephant Man, continued working despite being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015. Sir John recently starred as Father Richard McSorley in Jackie, the biopic of President John F. Kennedy's wife. He was given the all-clear in October 2015 but last year pulled out of play The Entertainer due to ill-health. Sir John had decided not to perf…
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Prison suicides hit new record 26 January 2017 From the section UK Record number of people killed themselves in prisons in England and Wales in 2016, figures show 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 App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the…
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Prison suicides rise to record level 26 January 2017 From the section UK A record number of people killed themselves in prisons in England and Wales in 2016, figures show. The Ministry of Justice says there were 119 self-inflicted deaths - 29 more than the previous year and the highest number since records began in 1978. It also reported a record high of 37,784 self-harm incidents and 25,049 assault incidents. The overall number of deaths in custody also reached a record at 354, up by about one-third on the previous year. View the full …
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Prison suicides rise to record level 26 January 2017 From the section UK A record number of people killed themselves in prisons in England and Wales in 2016, figures show. The Ministry of Justice says there were 119 self-inflicted deaths - 29 more than the previous year and the highest number since records began in 1978. It also reported a record high of 37,784 self-harm incidents and 25,049 assault incidents. The overall number of deaths in custody also reached a record at 354, up by about one-third on the previous year. View the full …
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Brexit: MPs call for White Paper on EU exit plan 25 January 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption The bill on Article 50 is set to be published in the coming days MPs have repeated their call for the government to publish its plan for Brexit in a formal policy document. A number of Conservative MPs have joined Labour in asking for a White Paper on the government's negotiating objectives, arguing it wil…
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'Wheelchair v buggy': Man wins Supreme Court case 18 January 2017 From the section UK A disabled man has won a Supreme Court case after a dispute with a woman with a buggy over wheelchair space on a bus. It means bus companies may have to do more to accommodate wheelchair users. Wheelchair user Doug Paulley brought his case after he was told he could not get on a bus to Leeds in 2012 when a mother with a pushchair refused to move. He had argued operator FirstGroup's "requesting, not requiring" policy was discriminatory. The court unanimous…
