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EU referendum: Brexit 'would boost NHS by £100m a week' 4 June 2016 From the section EU Referendum Image copyright PA Leaving the European Union would allow the UK government to spend an extra £100m a week on the NHS by 2020, leading Brexit campaigners have said. Justice Secretary Michael Gove called on the government to pledge the money in the event of an EU exit - saying it would come from the UK's EU budget. It comes after…

EU referendum: Exit would boost jobs and manufacturing, says Gove 3 June 2016 From the section EU Referendum Image copyright Sky News Leaving the EU would lead to more jobs, a "non-racist" immigration policy and allow the government to help the steel industry, Michael Gove has said. In a live Q&A, the pro-Leave justice secretary urged voters to "trust themselves" and "take back control". He was pressed on his side's contr…

France floods: Louvre to close as Seine rises further 2 June 2016 From the section Europe Media captionEurope's floods: More rain expected in the next few daysThe world's most visited museum, the Louvre in Paris, is to close to the public amid worsening flooding caused by days of torrential rain. The move will allow staff to move works at risk of damage to higher parts of the gallery, a statement said. The Seine, which runs through Paris past the Louvre, has risen five metres above normal levels. Heavy ra…

France labour dispute: Rail workers strike as protests continue 31 May 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption The strikes will disrupt travel ahead of the Euro 2016 football championships French railway workers are to go on strike as unions continue to protest against planned labour reforms. This is expected to further disrupt …

Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump is 'dangerously incoherent' 3 June 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionHillary Clinton: "Donald Trump's ideas aren't just different, they are dangerously incoherent"Hillary Clinton has called Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump "dangerously incoherent". The Democratic front-runner said Mr Trump was unfit to be president and his election would be a "historic mistake". Mr Trump hit back, saying Mrs Clinton "no longer has credibility - too much failure in o…

Japanese boy missing in Hokkaido 'found alive' 3 June 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright AP Image caption Rescue teams celebrated on receiving news a boy had been found Japanese rescuers believe they have found the boy who went missing in remote woods last week after being left alone by his parents as a punishment. Seven-year-old Yamato Tanooka was f…

We can control migration inside EU, says PM 2 June 2016 From the section EU Referendum Media captionDavid Cameron: "There are good ways of controlling migration and there are bad ways"David Cameron has said migration can be managed if the UK remains inside the EU and it would be "madness" to try to control it by voting to leave. He said he did not accept that his pledge to cut immigration below 100,000 could not be achieved within the EU. In a live Q&A on Sky News, he said leaving the EU and the single …

Retailer BHS set for liquidation 2 June 2016 From the section Business Department store BHS is to go into liquidation with the loss of up to 11,000 jobs after efforts to find a buyer failed. The decision followed a lengthy bidding process aimed at saving BHS, which went into administration in April. In the end, none of the offers was judged acceptable by administrators Duff & Phelps. Three firms - Alteri, Hilco and Gordon Brothers - have been lined up as liquidators…

Angela Merkel says she hopes UK stays in EU 2 June 2016 From the section EU Referendum German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes the UK will stay in the EU, saying that would be "for the benefit of all of us". Mrs Merkel said that it was up to the British people to decide whether to Leave or Remain in the EU, in the referendum on 23 June. But, speaking at a press conference in Berlin, she said the size of the EU had helped to negotiate good trade deals. She added t…

German MPs vote on Armenian 'genocide' amid Turkish fury 2 June 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Persecuted Armenian intellectuals were remembered at a ceremony in Istanbul in April The German parliament is set to approve a resolution declaring that the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War One was a "genoci…

GMB union boss urges Corbyn to do more on EU campaign 2 June 2016 From the section EU Referendum Image copyright PA Image caption Tim Roache said Jeremy Corbyn (pictured) needs to make a stronger case for the UK to stay in the EU The Remain campaign could lose the EU referendum if Labour voters do not get more engaged in the debate, the new leader of the GMB …

Special needs pupils 'need better support' in schools By Katherine Sellgren BBC News education reporter 2 June 2016 From the section Education & Family Image copyright Thinkstock Schools in England are struggling to support the 1.1 million pupils with special needs or disabilities (SEND) in mainstream classrooms, a report says. A survey of 1,100 school leaders found delays to assessments, insu…

Syria conflict: Calls for air drops of humanitarian aid to besieged towns 2 June 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionChildren explain how it feels to live under siege by government forces.France and the UK have called on the UN to begin air drops of humanitarian aid to besieged areas in Syria. Last month, the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) set a deadline of 1 June for the distribution of urgent humanitarian supplies. But only a small amount of aid was delivered on Wednesday and a co…

EgyptAir crash: Black box signal detected by search teams 1 June 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright AP Image caption Search teams have been trying to find the plane's black boxes in the Mediterranean Sea Signals have been detected from one of the black boxes of the EgyptAir plane that crashed last month, French investigators have confirmed. Th…

Birmingham pub bombings inquests to be reopened 1 June 2016 From the section England Image copyright PA Image caption Ten people were killed inside the Mulberry Bush when a device exploded in a duffle bag Inquests into deaths of 21 people in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings are to be reopened, a coroner has ruled. Louise Hunt said: "There is a wealth of evi…