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4,000 soldiers prepared to drive rail replacement buses if needed during Southern rail strikes Four thousand soldiers are standing ready to drive rail replacement buses during Southern rail strikes as the Government prepares to circumvent union disruption. Ministers have been lobbied by Tory MPs whose constituents have been worst affected by the strikes to deploy soldiers to help drive commuters to work. Conservatives believe the move would be similar to the “green goddess” fire engines that were used in the past when fire-fighters went on strike. Tens of thousands of commuters could also be offered free car parking to compensate them for the fi…
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Berlin Breitscheidplatz: Lorry kills nine at Christmas market 19 December 2016 From the section Europe Media captionFootage shows the aftermath at the sceneA lorry has ploughed into a Christmas market in central Berlin, killing nine people and injuring many more, police say. Police now say they suspect it was a deliberate attack. Video footage from the scene shows stalls knocked over and people lying injured on the ground. The driver is on the run, German media report. The market is at Breitscheidplatz close to the Kurfuerstendamm, the main shopping street in the city's west. …
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UK rural broadband gets £440m boost 22 December 2016 From the section Technology Image copyright BT Image caption BT has been criticised for its rural broadband roll-out The government has said £440m has been found so about 600,000 more premises can gain access to superfast broadband. The cash comes from "efficiency savings" and money returned by BT as part of the government's flagship broadband rollout scheme. Culture Secretary …
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Storm Barbara threatens to disrupt Christmas travel 21 December 2016 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption Storm Barbara is the second named storm of winter after November's Storm Angus People travelling for Christmas are being warned to expect disruption as Storm Barbara approaches the UK. The Met Office said the worst of the weather was expected on Friday and Saturday with gusts of up to 90mph forecast in parts of…
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Storm Barbara threatens to disrupt Christmas travel 21 December 2016 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption Storm Barbara is the second named storm of winter after November's Storm Angus People travelling for Christmas are being warned to expect disruption as Storm Barbara approaches the UK. The Met Office said the worst of the weather was expected on Friday and Saturday with gusts of up to 90mph forecast in parts of…
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Storm Barbara threatens to disrupt Christmas travel 21 December 2016 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption Storm Barbara is the second named storm of winter after November's Storm Angus People travelling for Christmas are being warned to expect disruption as Storm Barbara approaches the UK. The Met Office said the worst of the weather was expected on Friday and Saturday with gusts of up to 90mph forecast in parts of…
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Fifa has fined all four home nations for displaying poppies during World Cup qualifiers around Armistice Day. Football's world governing body has punished the countries after the teams either wore the symbol or marked the event in other ways - with a display by fans, for example. England have been fined 45,000 Swiss francs (£35,311), Scotland and Wales 20,000 Sfr (£15,694) and Northern Ireland 15,000 Sfr (£11,770). More to follow View the full article
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EU data retention ruling goes against UK government 21 December 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA The UK government says it is "disappointed" after the European Court of Justice said the "indiscriminate" collection of data was against EU law. EU judges said communications data could only be retained if it was used to fight serious crime. Its verdict came after a legal challenge to the UK government's surveillance legislation. The challenge was initially championed by Brexit Secr…
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HMP Birmingham riot repairs 'will cost £2m' 21 December 2016 From the section Birmingham & Black Country Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption More than 460 prisoners have been moved out of Birmingham Prison since the riot on Friday The cost to repair damage caused by a riot at HMP Birmingham will be in the region of £2m, the BBC understands. All the locks will be replaced at the prison following Friday's disturbances. A bu…
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Graduates fast-tracked into prison service 21 December 2016 From the section Education & Family Image copyright PA The government is backing a new scheme to get graduates working in the prison service, only days after disturbances at HMP Birmingham. Graduates will work alongside frontline staff after an intensive training course in the summer and complete a master's degree at the same time. Trainees will earn £20,545 - a prison officer's starting salary - during the two-year scheme in England …
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EU data retention ruling goes against UK 21 December 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA The European Court of Justice has ruled against the UK government following a legal challenge over data retention. EU judges said communications data could only be retained if it was used to fight serious crime. The legal challenge was initially championed by Brexit Secretary David Davis, who was then a backbench Conservative MP. The Home Office said it was "disappointed" with the judgement an…
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Police and council pay damages to children kept in care too long 21 December 2016 From the section Leeds & West Yorkshire Two children who were kept in care for too long have been awarded damages from a police force and council. Mr Justice Cobb said the case exposed "serious and systemic flaws" in West Yorkshire Police and Wakefield Council. The children aged seven and two at the time were taken into care after their parents' arrest, the Family Division of the High Court in Bradford heard. They spent nearly 10 months away from their mother despite her not being charged with any offences. Live…
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EU data retention ruling goes against UK 21 December 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA The European Court of Justice has ruled against the UK government following a legal challenge over data retention. EU judges said communications data could only be retained if it was used to fight serious crime. The legal challenge was initially championed by Brexit Secretary David Davis, who was then a backbench Conservative MP. The Home Office said it was "disappointed" with the judgement an…
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Could attacks like the one in Berlin happen in the UK? 21 December 2016 Last updated at 09:28 GMT Our security correspondent Gordon Corera explains what security services are doing in Britain to keep us safe. View the full article
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Senior clergy in Church of England 'not diverse enough' 21 December 2016 Last updated at 08:02 GMT The Church of England may be guilty of institutional racism, the chaplain to the speaker of the House of Commons has said. Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin spoke to the BBC's Martin Bashir about the lack of ethnic minority clergy who make it to senior levels in the Church. View the full article
