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‘Bank accounts are crucial’: the ex-rough sleeper helping Brighton’s homeless get back on their feet
I was born on the south side of Glasgow. I was heading for a life of crime in my teens because I was in with some bad people. After a brush with the law, I headed as far south as I could go before I hit the sea. I ended up in Brighton.
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Companies that fail to tackle climate change will be delisted from the London Stock Exchange, Labour announces
Companies that fail to act on the climate change they cause will be axed from the stock exchange, under radical Labour plans. John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, pledged his government would ensure firms are “pulling their weight” to tackle the “existential threat” to the planet.
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Government 'disappointed' by fracking suspension as campaigners push for permanent ban
Cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom has admitted the fracking suspension imposed by the government is a “disappointment”, as the Conservatives face escalating pressure to introduce a permanent ban.
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Brexit uncertainty looms as IT leaders worry about transferring data from EU to UK
UK enterprises are increasingly concerned over whether they will be able to transfer data when the UK leaves the European Union, according to research by 4sl.
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Brexit is stalling Britain from taking vital action on climate crisis, says expert
Britain has one of the world’s best capabilities for dealing with the climate crisis but is failing to make use of it. That is the stark view of leading expert Baroness Brown, a member of the UK Committee on Climate Change. “We have the ingredients to do good things in response to climate change but are not making use of them,” she warned last week.
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Boris Johnson 'could be jailed for refusing to seek Brexit delay'
PM could be found in contempt of court, warn legal experts, as Corbyn says Johnson ‘not above the law’
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Brexit will force Scot from German mayor's post
Iain Macnab will lose his job as Burgermeister of a German town as he will no longer be a EU citizen.
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Dick Braine to lead Britain's far-right UKIP party
Richard Braine has been elected as the leader of the UK Independence Party.
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Theresa May to resign as prime minister
Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. In an emotional statement, she said she had done her best to deliver Brexit and it was a matter of "deep regret" that she had been unable to do so. Mrs May said she would continue to serve as PM while a Conservative leadership contest takes place.
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Theresa May steps down in emotional Downing Street speech
Prime minister concedes defeat on Brexit, and states ‘I will shortly leave the job that it has been the honor of my life to hold.’
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Brexit: The bigger picture--Revitalizing UK exports in the new world of trade
Companies can boost UK trade and navigate global shifts by focusing on fast-growing services and digital trade, redoubling efforts in emerging markets, and digitizing their supply chains.
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Brexit: what should happen next.
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* The EU's 'SECRET' Brexit Negotiation EXPOSED
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Mark Zuckerberg humiliated by group of lawmakers, who accuse Facebook's CEO of spectacular leadership failure
A devastating report from a UK parliamentary committee has taken direct aim at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, accusing him of "contempt." The UK's Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee on Monday released its report on disinformation and "fake news" following an 18-month inquiry, which took in evidence from 73 witnesses. The report called for urgent regulation of Facebook — including an independent UK body to stamp out harmful or illegal content — and skewered Zuckerberg for refusing to give evidence to the committee three times.
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Facebook can no longer govern itself, UK lawmakers say
Facebook should no longer be allowed to govern itself and it’s time for the government to step in as the cop on the beat, according to a new parliamentary report released tonight by the United Kingdom. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee of the UK Parliament has published its final report after more than 18 months of investigation into Facebook and its privacy practices.
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Brexit: blow to May’s authority as MPs reject her motion by 303 votes to 258
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including the latest Commons debate and votes on what should happen next with Brexit
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Now Britain is the latest to make Huawei pay for its suspect technology
New laws in Britain would make the country the latest among the Western alliance nations to ban China’s global telecom giant Huawei from involvement in any future tech projects, according to a Friday report in the British tabloid The Sun. The new laws on foreign investment in the UK will be implemented to replace the current European Union legislation that will no longer apply to public procurement, if and when Brexit comes into effect.
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UK can cancel Brexit, says EU court
The European Court of Justice rules that the UK can cancel Brexit without the consent of the other EU states.
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The UK government says its Brexit deal will hurt the economy
It's official: The British government's plan for leaving the European Union will be bad for the economy. The government published a report Wednesday that outlines the economic costs associated with a range of Brexit scenarios. The Bank of England followed later in the day with its own assessment. The United Kingdom would be worse off under all scenarios studied by the government. Officials did not estimate the precise impact of the deal Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated with the European Union, but even in the best case it too will mean a weaker economy than remaining in the bloc.
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Interview with Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn: ‘We Can’t Stop Brexit’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn believes that politics have left young people behind. In an interview with Der Spiegel, he speaks about Brexit, the crisis of social democracy in Europe and the uphill battle to unite his party.
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