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Brexit: Theresa May could be facing defeat over withdrawal bill
The British government is facing a rebellion in parliament after MPs requested an amendment calling for a “meaningful vote" on the Brexit deal before it is made final.
Theresa May unveils new climate change policies in Paris summit
Prime Minister Theresa May has announced new environmental policies including a £140m fund to help developing countries battle against the negative effects of climate change.
Facebook to overhaul its tax structure worldwide
Facebook will move its global tax and revenue base from Ireland and begin booking advertising locally in every country where it operates.
UK worse off under almost all Brexit scenarios, says US thinktank
Britain would lose 4. 9% of its GDP over a decade at a cost of £105bn if it left the European Union without a deal and operated under World Trade Organisation rules, according to the US Rand Corporation thinktank.
Trump accuses Democrats of plot after sexual harassment claims
US President Donald Trump has claimed Democrats are behind a series of sexual harassment claims made against him this week.
EU Brexit negotiator says David Davis comments 'undermine trust'
Brexit secretary David Davis’ claim that the deal agreed by the UK and European Union last week is not binding has been branded “unacceptable” by bloc negotiator Guy Verhofstadt, who added that it “undermines trust” between the two teams.
BA, RBS and Porsche hired surveillance firms to spy on campaign groups
Leaked documents reveal that five large companies have paid for corporate intelligence services to spy on political groups and environmental activists who might pose problems for their business.
UK employer hiring outlook reaches lowest level since 2012
UK employers are reticent about hiring new workers as we head into 2018 and in some sectors are even 'stockpiling' employees on long-term contracts to avoid a potential skills exodus after Brexit.
Brussels questions legality of deporting EU homeless from UK
Since the referendum, the rate of deportations of EU citizens from Britain has risen dramatically, especially that of rough sleepers, with 5000 EU citizens having been deported from the UK in the past 12 months.
Protests break out in Catalonia as artworks are removed from museum
Spanish police have clashed with some protesters outside a museum in the city of Lleida in Catalonia after 44 artworks were removed from the building in order to be sent back to the neighbouring region Aragón.
May confirms UK Brexit bill to be up to £39bn if final deal agreed
Britain's exit from the European Union will cost £35bn-£39bn, Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed on Monday.
EY sees 10,500 jobs leaving UK after Brexit
The UK will lose 10,500 financial services jobs immediately after Brexit, according to the latest jobs tracker compiled by accountants Ernst & Young.
Netanyahu asks Brussels to follow in Trump's steps, EU says no
Leaders of both Israel and Palestine reached out for international support after Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
Putin orders withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unexpectedly ordered the withdrawal of troops from the wartorn country of Syria, state media reported on Monday.
New York police investigating explosion at Port Authority station
Injuries have been reported near a major bus terminal in downtown Manhattan, New York after a suspected explosion which has prompted the arrival of emergency services.
UK MPs call for immediate pensions cold call ban
The UK government should fast track legislation to ban pensions sales cold calling to stop scammers taking thousands of pounds from unsuspecting savers, a parliamentary committee demanded on Monday.
Davis forced into climb-down over Irish border remarks
UK Brexit Secretary David Davis was forced to backtrack on comments he made on Sunday suggesting Friday's deal on the Irish border was not legally enforceable.
Brexit: Ireland will hold the UK to border agreement
Ireland has lashed out at the British government after Brexit secretary David Davis said the divorce agreement was a "statement of intent".
Brexit: EU can move talks onto second phase as Ireland border deal agreed
Britain has made "sufficient progress" in Brexit talks in order to move on to the second phase of negotiations, the European Commission said on Friday morning as Theresa May arrived in Brussels after thrashing a border agreement with the Irish government and Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party.
Sports Direct and Primark named and shamed for underpaying staff
Sports Direct and Primark are among a list of companies that have been named and shamed for paying staff less than the minimum wage, with the government dishing out £1. 3m of fines and ordering £1. 7m to be paid to 16,000 underpaid workers.