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Stories for November 7th 2018
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Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
EU and Brexit: Far from an agreement “to guarantee peace in Ireland”
A deal on the Irish border to break the Brexit deadlock is not close, the EU’s chief negotiator said on Tuesday. Michel Barnier was speaking as Theresa May briefed the Cabinet on her plans to achieve a breakthrough in time to secure a special Brexit summit to seal an agreement in November.
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Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:23 UTC
Pro-Brexit campaign and insurance company face fines of £135,000 over breaches of data laws
Pro-Brexit campaign group Leave.EU and an insurance company owned by its founder Aaron Banks face total fines of £135,000 over breaches of data laws. It follows an Information Commissioner investigation into the misuse of personal data by political campaigns.
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Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:17 UTC
UK ministers want a Brexit deal by end of November and plan campaign to sell the deal to MPs and public
Senior British ministers have agreed they want to reach a Brexit deal with the EU by the end of November, sources say. “Everyone saw the difficulties of leaving it longer,” a senior cabinet source told the BBC. Meanwhile, the BBC has seen a detailed suggested timetable of how the government could try to sell a deal to MPs and the public.
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Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 06:48 UTC
Democrats take control of Representatives, but Republicans will strengthen grip on the Senate
The US Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Taking control of the lower chamber of Congress for the first time in eight years will enable Democrats to thwart the president's agenda. But Mr Trump's Republicans are set to strengthen their grip on the Senate.
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Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 06:29 UTC
Spanish concern with Brexit's consequences for the fishing fleet in UK and Falklands' waters
Growing concern in Spain about the consequences of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, with or without a deal, and its impact on the country's strong fishing industry. The issue has been debated in Spain's congress.
