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Johnson threatens to scrap Brexit bill and seek election before Christmas

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Johnson threatens to scrap Brexit bill and seek election before Christmas PM faces down MPs pushing for concessions to prevent no deal before agreeing to timetableLatest Brexit news – live updatesBoris Johnson has threatened to pull the Brexit legislation and seek an election rather than accept a three-month delay, but hinted he could live with a very short extension from the EU.Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, the prime minister attempted to stop MPs voting down his timetable for the legislation that gives them only three-days to scrutinise the bill. Continue reading... Go to Source

Brexit: MPs begin debate on withdrawal agreement bill – live news

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Brexit: MPs begin debate on withdrawal agreement bill - live news Rolling updates on today’s political developments as prime minister plans to ram his deal through parliament by ThursdayDonald Tusk: EU likely to grant extension requestMinister says MPs opposing bill are trying to thwart BrexitWithdrawal bill: what does Johnson’s version say? 1.29pm BSTBoris Johnson is up to open the debate on the withdrawal agreement bill. (You can watch the live feed at the top of this blog.)The prime minister says he wishes that the house had voted for the deal on Saturday, but that he still has “the utmost respect” for Oliver Letwin, though he disagrees with him. 1.23pm BSTMPs are taking their seats in preparation for the debate on the withdrawal agreement bill. Boris Johnson is set to open the...

More Tories might back PM’s Brexit timetable if no-deal loophole closed

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More Tories might back PM's Brexit timetable if no-deal loophole closed Loophole would allow UK to crash out on World Trade Organization terms at end of yearLatest Brexit news – live updatesSoft-Brexit Conservatives could back Boris Johnson’s plan to push through his deal in three days if the government agrees to close a loophole that would allow the UK to crash out on World Trade Organization terms at the end of next year.Rory Stewart, one of the 21 Tories who had the whip withdrawn, said he and some of his fellow rebels had been negotiating “through the night” to give parliament more control over the next phase of the Brexit negotiations, including being able to vote for an extension to the talks. Continue reading... Go to Source

Erdoğan threatens to ramp up assault on Kurds in Syria ‘safe zone’

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Erdoğan threatens to ramp up assault on Kurds in Syria 'safe zone' Turkish leader says he will act ‘even more strongly’ as end of US-brokered ceasefire loomsThe Turkish president has threatened to press ahead with an operation against Kurdish-led forces in Syria “even more strongly” if promises made by the US regarding the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters have not been met by the time a five-day ceasefire expires.Up to 1,300 fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are yet to vacate Ankara’s proposed border “safe zone”, as per the terms of a ceasefire announced by the US vice-president, Mike Pence, in Ankara last week, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told reporters before flying to Russia. Continue reading... Go to Source

Boris Johnson drawn into row over ‘unsafe’ Hillingdon hospital

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Boris Johnson drawn into row over 'unsafe' Hillingdon hospital Hospital in prime minister’s constituency has moved child patients because of subsidenceBoris Johnson has been drawn into a row over the future of his local hospital, parts of which are so dangerous that patients have been moved out of wards to ensure their safety.The prime minister has become involved in a dispute involving NHS chiefs and local MPs over whether Hillingdon hospital in his north-west London constituency should be rebuilt where it stands, when it is knocked down, or on another site. Continue reading... Go to Source

Danish lighthouse put on wheels to move it away from eroding sea

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Danish lighthouse put on wheels to move it away from eroding sea Rubjerg Knude used to be 200 metres away from coast before sand shifting and erosionA 120-year-old lighthouse has been put on wheels and rails to move it away from the North Sea, which has been eroding the coastline of north-western Denmark.When the 23-metre (75ft) Rubjerg Knude lighthouse was first lit in 1900, it was roughly 200 metres from the coast; now it is about only six. Continue reading... Go to Source

Brother of Manchester Arena bomber pleads not guilty to 22 murders

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Brother of Manchester Arena bomber pleads not guilty to 22 murders Hashem Abedi, 22, denies all charges relating to explosion at Ariana Grande concert in 2017The brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has denied murdering 22 people who were killed while leaving an Ariane Grande concert in 2017.Hashem Abedi, 22, also pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted murder, encompassing all the injured victims, and conspiring with his brother to cause explosions. Continue reading... Go to Source

Famous brands that refused to die

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Famous brands that refused to die From restaurants and retail to airlines and media companies, these are the brands that most Americans figured they'd be bidding adieu to. But, like phoenixes, they rose from the grave of bankruptcies, scandals, and horrible PR and are now turning profits. Go to Source

Boris Johnson in final push to ram through Brexit deal

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Boris Johnson in final push to ram through Brexit deal PM will seek to win two crucial votes on Tuesday in bid to leave EU by 31 October deadlineBoris Johnson will make a final bid on Tuesday to force Brexit through by the 31 October “do or die” deadline, amid growing signs he will make a renewed push for a general election whether his deal passes or not.Johnson has already requested a delay to Brexit, by sending the letter to Brussels required by the backbench Benn act after MPs declined to support his deal on Saturday – something he said he would rather be “dead in a ditch” than do. Continue reading... Go to Source

Ocean acidification can cause mass extinctions, fossils reveal

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Ocean acidification can cause mass extinctions, fossils reveal Carbon emissions make sea more acidic, which wiped out 75% of marine species 66m years agoOcean acidification can cause the mass extinction of marine life, fossil evidence from 66m years ago has revealed.A key impact of today’s climate crisis is that seas are again getting more acidic, as they absorb carbon emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas. Scientists said the latest research is a warning that humanity is risking potential “ecological collapse” in the oceans, which produce half the oxygen we breathe. Continue reading... Go to Source
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