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Charles Dickens tried to get his wife into asylum, letters reveal

"He discovered at last that she had outgrown his liking. She had borne ten children and had lost many of her good looks, was growing old, in fact," a recently-unearthed letter revealed.

24/02/2019

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Climate change gives England's winemakers 'harvest of the century'

"Growing grapes here is a really stupid thing to do. There are better places to grow grapes, so if you can do it here you can do it anywhere in the world."

23/02/2019

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UK ministers defy May, warn they would back delaying Brexit

"But too many of our parliamentary colleagues appear complacent about the consequences of leaving the EU without a deal."

23/02/2019

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Northern Irish bank to release polymer, vertically-designed bank notes

The introduction of a vertical design on a bank note will be a first in the UK.

23/02/2019

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London council ridiculed for 'rubbish' Brexit reassurance message

A number of Londoners have expressed confusion over a local council's Brexit "reassurance campaign," in which a poster bearing the message: "this is your home" was pasted on the side of a bin lorry

22/02/2019

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No-deal Brexit: everything you need to know

How will the rules change if the UK leaves the EU without a divorce deal — or fails to strike a trade agreement?

22/02/2019

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Chelsea banned from signing new players for next two transfer windows

FIFA invesgiation finds Chelsea breached strict rules on signing under-18s

22/02/2019

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Ninth MP quits Labour Party accusing leader of "supporting extremists"

Ian Austin says he has had enough of Labour's lurch to the "hard-Left" amid a growing row over anti-semitism/

22/02/2019

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No-deal Brexit “like jumping off cliff without parachute” says former WTO leader

Pascal Good Morning Europe that the idea the United Kingdom would be able to negotiate improved terms in bilateral trade deals “made no sense”.

22/02/2019

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Amendment to May's Brexit deal could protect UK, EU citizens' rights

In the case of a no deal Brexit, EU citizens in the UK and their counterparts in Europe could lose their rights overnight. An amendment to Theresa May's deal aims to change that.

21/02/2019

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Boy, 16, found guilty of rape and murder of girl, six

The girl, Alesha MacPhail, was killed on the Isle of Bute, Scotland, last July.

21/02/2019

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British Bengalis divided on IS teen's right to come home

A divide is opening in the British Bangladeshi community in East London, where Shamima Begum spent her formative years, over whether the teen who ran away to join to self-styled Islamic State should return home

21/02/2019

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Scottish island hopes tourists will still come after Brexit

Scotland wanted to stay in the EU. But the referendum result is said to have boosted tourism, with visitors taking advantage of a weaker pound.

21/02/2019

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Teen Shamima Begum to have her UK citizenship revoked after joining IS

British authorities have revoked the UK citizenship of 19-year-old Shamima Begum, who abandoned Britain in 2015 so she could join Islamic State

20/02/2019

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No breakthrough in Brexit talks over Irish backstop

UK PM Theresa May and EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker met in Brussels earlier.

20/02/2019

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Shamima Begum: Can Britain revoke citizenship and what happens next?

Britain is already embroiled in a legal battle with a member of a group of foreign ISIS fighters dubbed 'the Beatles'. Can we learn anything from this case?

20/02/2019

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Watch again: May and Corbyn mute on defections in Wednesday's PMQs

British Prime Minister Theresa May and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn remained silent on the defections from both parties.

20/02/2019

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Watch again: Rebel MP Soubry calls on others to join breakaway group

The press conference is due to get underway around 14.15 CET.

20/02/2019

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Brexit uncertainty hits UK fishing industry

British fishing industry has by in large supported Brexit, but they are now raising concerns about the future.

20/02/2019

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Eighth MP quits UK Labour Party, joins Independent Group

Joan Ryan said the party had become “infected with the scourge of anti-Jewish racism.”

19/02/2019

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Family of ISIS bride 'disappointed' by 'plans to revoke citizenship'

Begum, now 19, was one of a group of three British schoolgirls who left London for Syria in 2015.

19/02/2019

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Why is Honda closing its factory in Swindon? | Euronews answers

Honda has announced it will close its factory in Swindon, UK, which has many asking whether this is a move prompted by Brexit. But what are the real reasons Honda is closing the plant?

19/02/2019

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Populism or democracy? Swedish MEP takes on Nigel Farage

Farage accused Westminster of not being in touch with public opinion on the subject of Brexit, to which Anna Maria Corazza Bildt replied: "No, only you are."

19/02/2019

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EU can still compromise over Brexit, ex-Commission president says

"Legal creativity and imagination" can still avoid a hard Brexit, says Jose Barroso

19/02/2019

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EU must back lab-grown meat to save the planet, researchers say

EU policymakers have been urged to shake up European diets by pouring public money into creating lab-grown meat as a viable mass-market alternative

19/02/2019

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Honda announces plans to close its Swindon manufacturing plant by 2021

Honda struck the latest blow to the UK's car industry, announcing plans to close its Swindon manufacturing plant by 2021, with the loss of 3,500 jobs

19/02/2019