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Theresa May has been ridiculed after she attempted to rescue Brexit talks with yet more un-catchy slogans and a turgid attempt at reaching out to EU leaders.
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More than 700,000 people have signed a petition urging Transport for London to reverse its decision not to renew Uber’s licence. - Extra time? Theresa May seeks 2yr Brexit ‘transition period,’ concedes it will cost UK
Prime Minister Theresa May has called for extra time for Britain to leave the EU beyond the official Brexit date, while promising the UK will continue to pay for its commitments to Brussels up until 2020. - Ahmed Hassan, 18, charged with attempted murder over Parsons Green bombing
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- Over 700,000 sign petition to save Uber in LondonMore than 700,000 people have signed a petition urging Transport for London to reverse its decision not to renew Uber’s licence.
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British police are fighting the growing terrorism threat with fewer resources, as cash-strapped and diminished forces plead for more funding. - Jailbird? Briton faces prison in Dubai for flipping middle finger in road rage incidentA British IT consultant who raised his middle finger at another driver in Dubai could face a six-month jail term after being arrested for ‘offensive behavior’.
- Scrapping Uber’s license will put ‘law-abiding’ people out of work, driver tells RT
As 40,000 Uber drivers face an uncertain future in the British capital, driver Steve Mercer told RT that Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to revoke the firm’s license is “short-sighted” and could put “hard working, law-abiding” people out of work. - Extra time? Theresa May seeks 2yr Brexit ‘transition period,’ concedes it will cost UKPrime Minister Theresa May has called for extra time for Britain to leave the EU beyond the official Brexit date, while promising the UK will continue to pay for its commitments to Brussels up until 2020.
- Ahmed Hassan, 18, charged with attempted murder over Parsons Green bombingA man has been named and charged in connection with last Friday’s Parsons Green Tube station attack.
- British banks ordered to inform on suspected illegal immigrants amid Tory crackdown
UK banks will be forced to carry out immigration checks on millions of bank accounts as part of Prime Minister Theresa May’s bid to create a “hostile environment” for illegal immigrants. - May’s last stand: 4 things to expect from UK PM’s make-or-break Brexit speech
British PM Theresa May, after suffering weeks of embarrassment at home and abroad, is being rolled out in Italy after her top Brexit negotiator David Davis failed to win favor in Brussels. Here’s what to expect from May’s speech in Florence. - Londoners react to Uber losing its license (TWEETS)
Londoners have taken to social media with a mixture of fury and delight after Transport for London (TfL) announced it would not renew Uber’s license in the British capital as the company is “not fit and proper” to hold one. - 1 week after Parsons Green bombing, what do we know so far?
A week has passed since the terrorist attack on Parsons Green tube station in West London, but police have offered few definitive answers at this stage. RT rounds up what we know so far.
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