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Stories for January 16th 2019
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Wednesday, January 16th 2019 - 06:11 UTC
With a Brexit no-deal chances diminishing, sterling gains ground, for now...
The pound has risen after MPs voted to reject Theresa May's Brexit deal by 230 votes. Sterling rose 0.05% to $1.287 after declines of more than 1% earlier in the day. The currency slumped 7% in 2018 reflecting uncertainty about the terms of the UK's exit from the European Union.
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Wednesday, January 16th 2019 - 05:57 UTC
PM May Brexit deal pulverized by Parliament; Corbyn tables a no confidence vote for this Wednesday
Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was rejected in Parliament by 230 votes - the largest defeat for a sitting government in history. MPs voted by 432 votes to 202 to reject the deal, which sets out the terms of Britain's exit from the EU on 29 March.
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Wednesday, January 16th 2019 - 05:48 UTC
Australia exposed to record temperatures: some 45C expected this Wednesday
Australians have been warned to avoid exerting themselves outdoors and to drink lots of water as record temperatures in parts of the country look set to linger, and even increase, over coming days. Parts of New South Wales, Australia’s most populated state, and an area of Western Australia, saw record high minimum temperatures of 33 Celsius overnight.
