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MPs resign from Labour over Brexit and anti semitism

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 13:02
The seven MPs - Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Gavin Shuker and Ann Coffey - explain why they've resigned from the Labour Party.

Shamima Begum: 'I didn't want to be IS poster girl'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 13:00
In a BBC interview, Shamima Begum asks for forgiveness and says the choice to go to Syria was her own.

Seven MPs leave Labour Party in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 12:49
The MPs - including Luciana Berger and Chuka Umunna - urge others to join them, as Jeremy Corbyn says he is "disappointed" by the split.

Meet Sydney - the teenage taxidermist

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 10:45
Sydney Langton wants to make it big in the animal art world.

Huawei risk can be managed, say UK cyber-security chiefs

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 07:02
UK intelligence chiefs reportedly conclude the Chinese tech giant Huawei can bid for telecoms projects.

Several Labour MPs about to resign, say party sources

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 05:44
At least four MPs look likely to break away after criticising the leadership on Brexit and anti-Semitism.

Stores accused of 'watering down' bottle deposit scheme

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 02:32
Campaigners say retailers want fees to only apply to smaller containers, rather than all plastic bottles.

Jeanette Kempton 1989 murder: Police hope for new leads

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 01:34
Jeanette Kempton's body was found dumped in a ditch 118 miles away from where she lived, 30 years ago.

NatWest worker told customer 'vegans should be punched'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 01:22
The NatWest adviser's outburst came after the woman told him she needed to fund a nutrition diploma.

Will universities go bust if fees are cut?

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 01:17
Universities are warning of a financial crisis if a review recommends cutting the level of tuition fees.

Quiz: Are your clothes damaging the environment?

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 01:15
How sustainable are your fashion habits? Take our quiz.

What is it like to suffer a stroke at 25?

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 01:01
Emily Cane's dance career was cut short and now she has communication difficulties.

Newport West Labour MP Paul Flynn dies aged 84

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 00:59
Mr Flynn, who had suffered ill health for some time, is described by his constituency party as "a hero".

LGBT History Month: Test your knowledge

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 00:55
We went to Brighton, "the gay capital of the UK", to test how much the public knows about LGBT history.

Brexit backstop according to Northern Ireland teens

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 00:46
We asked girls from the Belfast School of Performing Arts to explain one of Brexit's buzzwords.

Facebook needs regulation as Zuckerberg 'fails' - UK MPs

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 00:39
The UK government publishes its report into fake news with some strong criticism of Facebook.

Newspaper headlines: IS bride pleads for sympathy

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 00:34
The papers respond to pleas from 19-year-old Shamima Begum that she and her baby be allowed to return to the UK.

Anorexia recovery: 'I know the darkest of the darkest'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 00:23
Lara Rebecca, 18, says she knows the "darkest of the darkest" after recovering from her eating disorder.

Obituary: Newport West Labour MP Paul Flynn

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 00:22
A witty backbench Labour MP who represented his Newport West constituency for over thirty years

Brexit: Will Brits living in the EU still get healthcare?

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/18/2019 - 00:16
A reader asks about state healthcare for UK nationals in EU countries.

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