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Criticism for UK overreaction to 'migrant crisis'
UK government ministers have been criticised for whipping up a political storm around the small smattering of migrants crossing the English Channel since Christmas.
SMMT says lack of Brexit progress risks 'destroying' motor industry
Motor manufacturers became the latest lobby group to demand the government avoid a no-deal’ Brexit, saying they were “exasperated” with the current lack of political progress.
Japan to fit-out first aircraft carriers since WWII
Japan will launch its first aircraft carriers since the Second World War as part of a record $242bn defence plan, the nation’s government announced on Tuesday.
South Western Railway staff to hold two more strikes in December
Long-suffering commuters in London, Surrey and the South of England were handed a dose of Christmas misery on Thursday evening, as the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union (RMT) confirmed two more 24-hour strikes on South Western Railway (SWR) would go ahead during December.
Italy PM Conte seeks budget breakthrough as Salvini repositions on EU
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is seeking to present revised budget figures in order to end a deadlock with the European Commission in a meeting on Wednesday, a source told Reuters.
Sadiq Khan confirms new financing agreement for final stages of Crossrail project
The Mayor of London, Greater London Authority and Transport for London on Monday confirmed a financing package from Downing Street that will allow the delivery of the final stages of the Crossrail project.
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer succeeds Angela Merkel as CDU leader
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has been elected as Angela Merkel’s successor as leader of the German Christian Democrat Party (CDU), beating multi-millionaire businessman Friedrich Merz by just 25 votes.
O2 blames supplier for massive data outage
Millions of Britons awoke to a true 21st century nightmare on Thursday - their smartphones had no data service.
Mervyn King blasts May's Brexit plan and BoE successor Carney
Former governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King on Tuesday launched an attack on the government, likening Theresa May’s Brexit deal to appeasement tactics used with Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
International money laundering crackdown sparks 168 arrests
A coordinated European money laundering crackdown involving police forces from 30 nations has arrested 168 people between September and November.
MI6 chief cautions Russia and remains wary of Huawei security risks
Alex Younger, the head of MI6, has warned the Kremlin not to underestimate the West and raised concerns over Chinese telecoms group Huawei in a speech to students at the University of St Andrews.