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EU opens in-depth investigation into £16.6 billion Vodafone-Liberty deal
The European Commission is to open an in-depth competition probe into Vodafone’s 18.4 billion euro (£16.6 billion) acquisition of a raft of Liberty Global assets.
May is at point of no return and should resign, says senior Tory
Theresa May has “reached the point of no return” with her Brexit deal and should resign, a senior Tory has said.
Michelle Obama to bring book tour to London’s O2 Arena
Michelle Obama will bring her book tour to London’s O2 Arena next year.
William speaks out about scourge of Spice during visit to homeless charity
The Duke of Cambridge has spoken out against the scourge of the drug Spice after hearing about its devastating effect on the capital’s homeless.
Babes in the Woods killer Russell Bishop jailed for minimum 36 years
Babes in the Woods “monster” Russell Bishop is likely to die in prison for the murders of two schoolgirls 32 years ago.
Irish premier: UK could ‘halt or delay’ Brexit
The UK can remove the threat of no-deal by halting or delaying Brexit, the Irish Taoiseach said.
Prison service head warns of ‘pure equality’ in violence against staff
Women jail staff are as likely to be attacked as their male colleagues after long-standing “norms” disappeared from life behind bars, the head of the prison service has warned.
Labour’s Dennis Skinner branded a ‘thug’ for swearing at MP in Commons
Firebrand Labour MP Dennis Skinner has been branded a “thug” after he appeared to call an SNP MP a “piece of shit” in the Commons.
Jamal Khashoggi among four journalists named Time magazine’s Person of the Year
Time magazine has named four journalists and a newspaper as its 2018 Person of the Year for standing up for the truth in the face of persecution and violence.
Theresa May gets locked in her car on the way to meet Angela Merkel in Germany
Prime Minister Theresa May was briefly locked inside her car when she went to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.
Babes in the Woods killer Russell Bishop jailed for minimum 36 years
Babes in the Woods “monster” Russell Bishop has been jailed for at least 36 years for the murders of two schoolgirls 32 years ago.
Parents touched by organ donation decisions urge families to discuss the issue
Families impacted by organ donation have urged people to discuss their wishes with relatives as new funds to promote the life-saving decision were announced.
Trump says ‘many candidates’ want chief of staff job
Donald Trump has hit back at reports that he is having problems finding someone to be his chief of staff, insisting it a “great and meaningful” job.
Corbyn will wait until ‘appropriate time’ to table no confidence motion in PM
Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he will wait until the “appropriate time” to table a motion of no confidence in Theresa May’s Government.
Fracking paused again at shale site after tremors in Blackpool
Energy firm Cuadrilla has paused fracking in Lancashire again after more underground tremors were detected.
Facebook plays down relevance of location prediction patent
Facebook has played down the importance of a patent application linked to technology that could predict a user’s future location.
Rome’s waste troubles turn into emergency after blaze
Rome’s long-standing waste problems turned into an emergency as a huge fire at a disposal plant blanketed the Eternal City in smoke and forced authorities to scramble to find alternative facilities to treat the capital’s rubbish.
Sinn Fein calls for unity referendum if UK crashes out of EU
Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald has called for the Irish Government to commit to holding a border poll if the United Kingdom crashes out of the European Union.
Trump says military will build border wall if Democrats block funding
Donald Trump is pressing Democratic leaders to support his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall along the Mexico border, threatening to have the military build it “if Democrats do not give us the votes to secure our Country”.
Royal Navy warship seizes £1.6 million worth of narcotics
A Royal Navy warship has made a second major drugs bust with a seizure of £1.6 million worth of narcotics in the Middle East.
