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US election 2016: Trump and Clinton blitz battleground states 6 November 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright AFP Image caption Donald Trump laid into Obamacare again on his first stop on Sunday in Iowa Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are swinging through key battleground states in a last ditch attempt to sway voters two days before polling. Northern states are the focus, with both candidates due to appear in Mi…

State pension triple-lock should be scrapped, say MPs By Brian Milligan Personal Finance reporter 6 November 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Pensioners demonstrated in London last week, in defence of the triple-lock The "triple-lock" on state pensions - which has protected the incomes of the older generation since 2010 - should be scrapped, a committee of MPs h…

US election 2016: Trump to target Democratic states 5 November 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionDonald Trump follows a time-honoured electoral tradition in TampaRepublican candidate Donald Trump has said he is going to target states seen as Democratic strongholds in the last two days before the US election. He will visit Pennsylvania, Michigan and also Minnesota, which has not gone Republican since 1972. He started off a four-state swing on Saturday in Florida, where rival Hillary Clinton also campaigned. She unveiled an advert to run in nearly a dozen states,…

US election 2016: Trump and Clinton target Florida 5 November 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionBeyonce and Jay Z turn out for Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton and Donald Trump are set to campaign in Florida, a key battleground state that could tip Tuesday's US presidential election. Florida is the largest swing state and is a must-win for Mr Trump. The Republican candidate will later fly to North Carolina before heading west to Nevada. Opinion polls in recent days have suggested Mr Trump is gaining support but he still remains behind Mrs Clinton in most surveys.…

PM urged to calm the backlash against Brexit ruling 5 November 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright AFP Image caption Some newspapers reacted with fury to the High Court ruling Theresa May has been urged to calm the backlash against the High Court ruling on the process of leaving the EU. The prime minister has been asked to "make clear" that the independence of the judiciary is a part of British democracy. Conservat…

Jeremy Corbyn calls for more transparency over Brexit plan 5 November 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is calling for more transparency on the government's Brexit plan Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will call on the government to bring its plans for negotiating Brexit to Parliament "without delay". In a speech to trade unionists and activists on Saturday, he will say there…

US election 2016: FBI investigates 'possible' pre-election attack 4 November 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright AP Image caption The New York Police Department said its officers were already operating high levels of patrols US authorities say they are assessing the credibility of information they received on a possible al-Qaeda terror attack on the eve of election day. New York, Texas and Virginia are believed …

Tory MP Stephen Phillips quits over 'irreconcilable differences' 4 November 2016 From the section UK Politics Image caption Stephen Phillips has been an MP since 2010 Conservative MP Stephen Phillips has quit over "irreconcilable policy differences" with the government. The MP, who has held the Lincolnshire seat of Sleaford and North Hykeham since 2010, backed leaving the EU but has accused ministers of ignoring Parliament since the Brexit vote. He said he was "unable proper…

US election 2016: Battlegrounds targeted as polls tighten 4 November 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright AFP Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have made renewed attacks on each other's fitness for office as polls suggest the race for the White House is tightening. Mrs Clinton - who has seen her national opinion poll lead shrink in recent days - targeted her Republican rival's temperament and attitude to women. Mr Trump claimed she would be followed into the White House by criminal…

US election 2016: Obama warns fate of world at stake 3 November 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright Reuters President Barack Obama has urged Democrats of all ethnic backgrounds to get out and vote for Hillary Clinton, warning that the fate of the US republic - and the world - is at stake. He said her Republican opponent Donald Trump was a threat to hard-earned civil rights, the country and the world. President Obama was speaking at a rally in North Carolina. Mr Trump said Mr Oba…

Migrant crisis: 'Hundreds dead' in shipwrecks off Libya 3 November 2016 From the section Africa Related Topics Europe migrant crisis More than 239 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say. The UNHCR refugee agency was told the news by two survivors brought ashore on the Italian island of Lampedusa, spokeswoman Carlotta Sami said. No bodies have so far been recovered. More than 4,200 migrants have died making the dangerous …

Mosul battle: 'IS leader Baghdadi' urges no retreat 3 November 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright 'IS' video Image caption Baghdadi declared a caliphate from the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in 2014 The so-called Islamic State group has released an audiotape which it says is from its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. If true, it would be the first public message from him in about a year and would dispel rumours that he …

One killed in RAF base training exercise, police confirm 2 November 2016 From the section Highlands & Islands Image copyright Brian Smith/Jasperimage Image caption Police Scotland is working with the armed forces to investigate the incident One person has died in a training exercise at RAF Tain bombing range, 30 miles north of Inverness. Police said there were no other casualties, but the range remains sealed off and the perso…

US election 2016: Obama decries Clinton email 'innuendo' 2 November 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionUS election: how Clinton's email saga beganUS President Barack Obama has implicitly criticised FBI director James Comey over the new inquiry into Hillary Clinton's email use. He said US investigations should not operate on the basis of "innuendo" or "incomplete information". The FBI is now investigating new emails that may be linked to its probe into Mrs Clinton's private email server. Mr Comey has faced a fierce backlash for announcing the move just 11 days be…