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May's 'positive discussion' with banks 19 January 2017 From the section Business Prime Minister Theresa May has had "positive discussion" with big banks about how they might be encouraged to stay in the the City of London. They talked about what had attracted them to London and "how we can continue to build on that for the future," Mrs May told the BBC's economics editor Kamal Ahmed, in Davos. Her remarks came as several big banks said they may move jobs out of London. Both HSBC and UBS have said they could relocate about 1,000 staff. …

Italy avalanche: 'Many dead' in hotel Rigopiano in Abruzzo 19 January 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption The avalanche was apparently triggered by earthquakes that hit Central Italy on Wednesday An Italian rescue official has said that a number of people have been killed after a hotel was hit by an avalanche, apparently triggered by an earthquake on Wednesday. Rescuers battled overnight to reach the hot…

British paedophile Paul Charles Wilkins jailed in US 18 January 2017 From the section Cambridgeshire Image copyright Archant Image caption Paul Charles Wilkins was sentenced at the Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles A paedophile who travelled to the US from Britain to have sex with boys has been sentenced to 13 years in a federal prison by a Los Angeles Court. Paul Charles Wilkins, 70, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire, flew to Califor…

British paedophile Paul Charles Wilkins jailed in US 18 January 2017 From the section Cambridgeshire Image copyright Archant Image caption Paul Charles Wilkins was sentenced at the Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles A paedophile who travelled to the US from Britain to have sex with boys has been sentenced to 13 years in a federal prison by a Los Angeles Court. Paul Charles Wilkins, 70, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire, flew to Califor…

British paedophile Paul Charles Wilkins jailed in US 18 January 2017 From the section Cambridgeshire Image copyright Archant Image caption Paul Charles Wilkins was sentenced at the Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles A paedophile who travelled to the US from Britain to have sex with boys has been sentenced to 13 years in a federal prison by a Los Angeles Court. Paul Charles Wilkins, 70, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire, flew to Califor…

Elections to be held in Northern Ireland on 2 March 16 January 2017 From the section Northern Ireland Northern Ireland will go to the polls on 2 March to elect a new Assembly after the power-sharing executive collapsed over a botched green energy scheme. Stormont was plunged into crisis after the resignation of Martin McGuinness as deputy first minister last week. The catalyst was the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, which is likely to cost taxpayers £490m. View the full article

'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…

'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…

Obama commutes Chelsea Manning sentence 17 January 2017 From the section US & Canada US President Barack Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's sentence for leaking documents to Wikileaks 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 full article

Thomas Cook holidaymakers to be returned from Gambia 17 January 2017 From the section UK Nearly 1,000 Thomas Cook holidaymakers will be returned to the UK from Gambia after the Foreign Office changed its travel advice to the country. The firm said it was implementing contingency plans to bring home all its UK customers over the next 48 hours. The Foreign Office now advises against all but essential travel, based upon the risk of political unrest in Gambia. A 90-day state of emergency has been declared over disputed presidential elections in the West African country. View the full article

Jeremy Corbyn suggests maximum earnings limit 10 January 2017 From the section UK Politics Jeremy Corbyn says he would like to see a maximum cap on the amount people can earn. The Labour leader said he thought introducing the limit would be "the fairer thing to do". Mr Corbyn said he was "not wedded to a figure" but told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "Let's look at it." He said the UK's levels of income disparity were getting worse, saying this cannot go on "if we want to live in a more egalitarian society". "I would like there to be some k…

Nigerian jet 'kills at least 50' civilians in accidental attack 17 January 2017 From the section Africa A Nigerian air force jet has accidentally killed and injured many civilians in the north-east of the country, the military has said. International aid agency MSF says at least 50 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in the incident. Aid workers are among the casualties - the Red Cross says six of its workers are confirmed dead. The attack took place near Nigeria's border with Cameroon where the army has been fighting Boko Haram militants. Army spokesman Maj-Gen Lucky Irabor said th…

Russia's Putin calls leaked Trump memos 'utter nonsense' 17 January 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Putin spoke at a press conference after a meeting with the president of Moldova in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin has described allegations his country holds compromising material on US President-elect Donald Trump as "utter nonsense". Mr Putin questioned what reason Russian intell…

Search for MH370 suspended 17 January 2017 From the section Asia Search for Malaysian plane MH370 that disappeared in 2014 with 239 on board is suspended 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 full article

Istanbul Reina nightclub attacker 'captured' 16 January 2017 From the section Europe The main suspect in the New Year's Eve attack on an exclusive nightclub in Istanbul has been arrested, Turkish media report. Abdulkadir Masharipov is believed to have mounted the attack in which 39 people were killed at the Reina club. He is said to have been caught in the Istanbul district of Esenyurt. Citizens of Israel, France, Tunisia, Lebanon, India, Belgium, Jordan and Saudi Arabia were among the victims, and dozens of people were injured. View the full article