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Newspaper headlines: 'May's transition gambit draws fire'

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 00:50
Many papers comment on MPs' reactions to the PM's proposal to extend the Brexit transition period.

HMRC data shows Scotch whisky exports continue to grow

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 00:25
New figures show increases in the amount and value of Scotch whisky shipped overseas in the first half of 2018.

Diesel and petrol ban should come much faster, say MPs

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 00:07
The government’s 2040 deadline for shifting to electric-powered cars criticised as 'unambitious'.

'Having my leg amputated will be like a Christmas gift'

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 00:02
Nurse Lexi Chambers lives in pain from her hammer toes and looks forward to her leg being amputated.

Half of banks have closed to 13 million people

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 00:01
A BBC analysis of official figures finds nearly 6,000 local bank branches have closed since 2010.

New Forest brothers show off UK's biggest ever pumpkin

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 00:01
Twin brothers have been showing off the biggest pumpkin ever to have been grown indoors in the UK.

Royal tour: Harry and Meghan brighten up Bondi Beach

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 23:11
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are taking part in a mental health event at the Sydney landmark.

Johnny Mercer questions whether Tory party still shares his values

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 22:34
Backbencher Johnny Mercer says he would not have stood as an MP "if the situation was like it is now".

Amazon creates 1,000 'highly skilled' jobs in three UK cities

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 22:00
Online retailer adds hundreds of "Silicon Valley" jobs in Manchester, Edinburgh and Cambridge.

'Mansize' tissue to 'housewife' pillowcase

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 21:45
Kleenex has stopped branding big tissues Mansize, but that's not the only gender-identifying product out there.

Karen Carney: Football Association appalled by rape and death threats on Instagram

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 21:38
The Football Association urges police to tackle abuse on social media after death threats are made to England's Karen Carney.

Scotswoman is fastest to cycle round world

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 18:55
Jenny Graham circumnavigated the globe in 125 days, knocking 19 days off the previous record.

Manchester Arena bomb inquests 'at least a year away'

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 18:31
The inquests cannot be held until the end of a criminal investigation and possible trials.

Tameside councillor 'teased with Britney photos online'

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 18:06
Councillors are urged not to act like internet "trolls" after one was taunted with photos of the US star.

Dalian Atkinson: Two PCs may be charged over footballer Taser death

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 18:02
Ex-Aston Villa striker Dalian Atkinson died in August 2016 after being Tasered by police.

'Mad cow disease': What is BSE?

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 17:55
An explanation of the disease - after a case of BSE is confirmed at a farm in Aberdeenshire.

Peterloo Massacre movie's Manchester premiere

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 17:43
Director Mike Leigh sees modern-day parallels with the killing of protesters in 1819.

Homicide rate at highest level in a decade

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 17:39
Five charts that show the state of crime in England and Wales.

How many foreign trips has your MP accepted?

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 17:21
MPs have accepted more than £2m worth of free travel over the last two years, BBC analysis reveals.

Menopause: What it's like to go through when you're under 30

Thu, 10/18/2018 - 17:13
Two women talk about going through the menopause at a young age.

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