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A judge has won a landmark Supreme Court appeal in her bid to bring a “whistleblowing” claim against the Ministry of Justice. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/judge-who-claims-she-was-bullied-after-raising-concerns-about-government-cuts-wins-supreme-court-bid-a4262846.html
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Victims of the Westminster Bridge terror attack today called for a memorial and annual commemoration to honour the dead and injured. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/pc-palmer-s-sister-joins-terror-attack-survivors-in-campaign-for-memorial-a4259116.html
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Supreme Court to give historic Parliament suspension ruling 24 September 2019 Related Topics Parliament suspension 2019 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJohnson refuses to rule out suspending Parliament again The highest court in the UK is set to give its historic ruling on the legality of Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks. Ministers say the suspension, or prorogation, is not a court matter, but critics a…
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Parliament: MPs reject recess for Tory conference 26 September 2019 Related TopicsConservative Party Conference Image copyright HoC MPs have rejected the government's request for a three-day recess while the Conservatives stage their annual party confer…
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Boris Johnson referred to police watchdog over US businesswoman links 27 September 2019 Image copyright Shutterstock Image caption Boris Johnson with Jennifer Arcuri at an event in 2014 …
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Thomas Cook collapses as rescue talks fail 23 September 2019 Image copyright Getty Images Thomas Cook has collapsed after last-minute negotiations aimed at saving the holiday firm failed. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said the tour operator has …
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Britain’s most senior police officer Cressida Dick has expressed her ‘outrage’ at the popular TV drama Line of Duty. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/cressida-dick-met-chief-outraged-over-police-portrayal-in-bbcs-line-of-duty-a4244666.html
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If it wasn’t the U.K. in 2019 I would think this was a mistake or a joke. See the jobs advertised in the Dept for Exiting the EU, notably - senior policy advisors and negotiations planning and policy advisors. Closing dates 6/7 October. So by the time we have left, do or die / dead in a ditch if we haven’t, we won’t even have recruited the staff who should be helping to plan and negotiate out exit. I can only conclude that No Deal was always the Govts plan - remember Bohnson saying it was a million to one shot a few weeks ago? No point in having negotiators in place for a deal if we were always going to leave without a deal.
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The Electoral Commission investigation focused on loans totalling £8m provided to Better for the Country Ltd and Leave.EU. 24 September 2019 On 17 October 2018, the National Crime Agency accepted a referral from the Electoral Commission of potential offences under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA) and potential failings under company law. The referral from the Electoral Commission covered the following named persons and entities: Better for the Country Ltd Leave.EU Arron Banks Elizabeth Bilney The Electoral Commission investigation focused on loans totalling £8m provided to Better for the Country Ltd and Leave.EU. In its publishe…
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Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson has made a call for unity, describing a plan to oust him as a "bad start" to Labour's party conference in Brighton. It comes after party leader Jeremy Corbyn quashed a motion to abolish the position of deputy. The motion had been tabled by Jon Lansman, founder of Labour grassroots group Momentum. Mr Watson accused him of undermining himself and his members. Read more: Move to abolish Labour deputy leader post ditched View the full article
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Justin Trudeau: Canada PM in 2001 brownface yearbook photo 19 September 2019 Image copyright Time Magazine Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wore "brownface" at a private school gala nearly two decades ago, a photo obtained by Time Magazine shows. …
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ESSEX has seen its share of villains over the years – but an influx of gangs, drug lords and sex traffickers have turned it into Europe’s hottest crime spot. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9697274/albanian-gangs-south-east-england-europes-crime-hotspot/
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Lib Dems pledge to cancel Brexit if they win general election 15 September 2019 Related TopicsLiberal Democrats Party Conference Image copyright PA Media Image caption Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson t…
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A thieving police worker was caught in an undercover sting stealing cash from a “lost” purse. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/met-police-worker-caught-stealing-purse-in-undercover-sting-a4242326.html
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Boris Johnson 'glad' about new father's NHS confrontation 18 September 2019 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA man confronted told Boris Johnson during a ward visit Boris Johnson has said he is "glad" the father of a sick child challenged him about NHS funding in a hospital corridor. The prime minister was confronted by Omar Sal…
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