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UK police launch a fraud investigation against Revolut- FT

The Financial Times reports that the UK police launched a fraud investigation following a complaint against British digital bank Revolut over a money transfer, adding further pressure to a fintech…

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Brexit precautions: Ryanair moves spare parts from UK central storage to EU

Aviation.be reports that Ryanair has decided to take precautionary measures before facing a possibly hard Brexit by moving some of its spare parts from its UK central storage unit to…

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Royal family hardens stance against online trolls

The Royal Family issued rules for followers of its social media channels, warning that anyone who posts offensive comments will be blocked or even reported to the police following a…

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More Japanese companies expected to relocate away from Britain

More Japanese companies are expected to leave Britain in the coming months if the uncertainty around Brexit persists. In an exclusive interview with Sky News, Koji Tsuruoka, Japan's ambassador to…

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Cayman Islands property boom threatened by British anti-money laundering rules

The Financial Times takes a look at the current property boom in the Cayman Islands and how anti-money laundering laws in the UK are now a threat. Estate agents in…

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Another mass attempt by migrants to board cross-Channel ferry to Dover

Police in the French port of Calais arrested more than 40 migrants on Sunday after an attempt to board a cross-Channel ferry bound for Dover. French police sprung into action…

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Liverpool misses chance to return to top of Premier League as they’re held by Everton

Liverpool missed the chance to return to the top of the Premier League as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Merseyside rivals Everton at Goodison Park. The 233rd…

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Man arrested on suspicion of egg ‘assault’ on Corbyn

Sky News and the Independent report that A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after an egg was thrown at Jeremy Corbyn in north London. The Labour leader…

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Brexit boost for Theresa May

Sky News reported that British Prime Minister Theresa May received a major boost in the current Brexit conundrum and ahead of key Commons votes. May was given a vital endorsement…

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A Year On From The Skripal Poisonings

The HuffPost UK takes a look at Salisbury a year after former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found slumped on a bench. A town that which…

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U2 to release ‘The Europa EP’ to celebrate Record Store Day

The Irish Independent reported that U2 have just announced they will release The Europa EP to celebrate Record Store Day 2019. Record Store Day takes place on April 13 and…

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Stansted Airport flight is aborted as eight people injured

Sky News is reporting that emergency services went into action at Stansted Airport on Friday evening after eight people were injured after a "big bang" rocked their aircraft cabin on…

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Spanish contingency plan to grant residency to 400,000 Britons if there is a hard Brexit

The English version of the Spanish newspaper El Pais reported that in the eventuality of hard Brexit Spain is planning to grant residency to 400,000 Britons. The Spanish contingency plan…

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British government express anger over EU’s offer to support Spain’s territorial claim on land where Gibraltar airport is built

The British government has expressed anger after the EU offered tentative support for Spain’s territorial claim over the land on which Gibraltar airport is built. Direct flights between the UK and EU…

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Minister George Eustice resigns from Government over Article 50 extension

Agriculture minister George Eustice has resigned from the government over Theresa May’s decision to allow a vote on delaying article 50, saying it would be “the final humiliation of our country”. Eustice,…

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UK : Labour suspends MP over antisemitism

Labour has suspended MP Chris Williamson after he accused the party of being "too apologetic" over accusations of antisemitism. He made the comment to Momentum activists in a video obtained…

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Tusk and May discuss legal and political consequences of a possible extension” of Britain’s two-year limit on Brexit negotiations

Delaying Brexit with an extension to Article 50 would be a "rational solution" to the ongoing crisis, the president of the European Council has said. Speaking at an EU summit…

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No breakthroughs as May and Merkel discuss Brexit

Theresa May and Angela Merkel held a fresh round of Brexit talks at the EU-Arab League summit Monday — without any new breakthrough emerging. Over breakfast, the U.K. prime minister…

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Chinese technology carries potential risk to UK national security

The head of GCHQ has warned of the potential threat to Britain’s national security of allowing Chinese technology firms to become involved in the UK telecoms network. Jeremy Fleming will say…

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“If someone thinks the EU will give in to any sort of change in tack from what’s being done so far, it’s a mistake,” PM Muscat tells POLITICO

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat swatted aside the idea that a last-minute British charm offensive at today's EU-Arab summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Egypt could change the course of Brexit negotiations.…

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Duke and Duchess of Sussex start three day visit in Morocco

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have started a three-day visit to Morocco at the request of the British government, days after Meghan celebrated her baby shower in New York.…

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Corbyn says he will renegotiate Brexit and could hold second referendum

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said if his party won power he would renegotiate a Brexit deal with the European Union and could hold another referendum, as he comes under…

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US will refuse to share information with UK if it decides to use Huawei Technology

The US secretary of state has indicated America will refuse to share information with the UK if it decides to use Huawei technology in sensitive areas of infrastructure. Mike Pompeo has said the US,…

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Theresa May must resign in three months – Cabinet ministers

Cabinet ministers will make it clear they believe Theresa May should step down after the local elections in May and allow a new leader to deliver the next phase of…

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EU expecting May will be forced to ask for 3 month delay to Brexit

The European Union expects U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to be forced to request a three-month delay to Brexit, two EU officials said. Discussions between the two sides suggest May…

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Ireland published No Deal Brexit Omnibus Legislation covering 15 laws

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said he hopes the Omnibus Bill being published today will never have to be used, but it is being put in…

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MP Ian Austin quits the Labour party

The Dudley North MP Ian Austin has said he is quitting the Labour party, telling the Express & Star newspaper he has no plans to join the Independent Group. Austin…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Friday

Good morning, These are the main headlines from Malta's newspaper front pages. The property rental rates registered an increase of 175% in the past five years. L-Orizzont reports that the increase in…

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Theresa May warned of multiple defections

Theresa May is facing the threat of a new rebellion by Conservative MPs intent on avoiding a no-deal Brexit. About 35 Tory MPs could support a House of Commons move to…

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No breakthrough expected in Brexit talks

The president of the European Commission has poured cold water on the possibility of a breakthrough in Brexit talks with Theresa May in Brussels. The prime minister travelled to the…

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Three Tory MPs deflect to The Independent group

British MPs Heidi Allen, Anna Soubry and Sarah Wollaston have resigned from the Conservative Party and joined the Independent Group. This is a developing story.

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Eight MP quits UK Labour

An eighth Labour MP has quit the party to join the Independent Group in the House of Commons, accusing Jeremy Corbyn of “presiding over a culture of anti-Jewish racism and…

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UK to revoke British citizenship of IS bride Shamina Begum

British teenager Shamima Begum, who left the UK to join ISIS in 2015 and has expressed a wish to return home, is to be stripped of her UK citizenship, her…

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May in yet another trip to Brussels to salvage her Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May makes another trip to Brussels on Wednesday, hoping European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker may prove more yielding than of late to salvage her Brexit deal.…

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No Deal Brexit will mean food import tariffs to protect British farmers

The government will apply tariffs to food imports to protect British farmers in a no-deal scenario, the environment secretary, Michael Gove, has confirmed. And, contrary to claims by hard Brexiters,…

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11 arrested after murder in London

Police have arrested eleven people on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death in London. The victim, whose age is not clear, collapsed after staggering into the…

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“Any decision to ask for more time lies with the UK. If such a request were to be made, no one in Europe would oppose it” – Juncker on Brexit delay

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he could not rule out an extension to Britain's EU membership beyond the European Parliament elections in May. "That to my mind would be…

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Corbyn appeals for unity following resignations from Labour

Jeremy Corbyn has appealed to Labour members to remain united after seven MPs quit the party in protest over the leadership's handling of Brexit and antisemitism. In an attempt to…

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Seven MPs resign from UK Labour

Seven U.K. lawmakers announced their resignation from the U.K.'s main opposition Labour party on Monday. On Monday morning, MPs Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Gavin Shuker, Mike Gapes, Ann Coffey and…

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Inquiry calls for investigation into Russia’s influence on Brexit

A parliamentary inquiry into disinformation has called on the government to investigate the Russian state's attempts to influence the EU referendum. The digital, culture, media and sport committee of MPs…

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Spanish warships ordered British commercial ships to leave waters surrounding Gibraltar

A Spanish warship has ordered commercial vessels to leave British waters, Gibraltar’s government said. The warship’s crew can be heard in an audio recording of a radio exchange on Sunday…

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British MPs call for stricter Facebook regulation

Facebook needs far stricter regulation, with tough and urgent action necessary to end the spread of disinformation on its platform, MPs have said. A Commons committee has concluded that the…

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This week, in 1972 Britain signed the Treaty to join the European Economic Community – Britains’s most difficult almost impossible love affair

The Treaty was signed by Edward Heath, the British Prime Minister, in Brussels on 22 January 1972. The European Communities Bill was then introduced in the House of Commons to…

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