The UK is set for a pre-Christmas poll after MPs vote to back it following months of deadlock over Brexit.
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MPs back 12 December election
The UK is set for a pre-Christmas poll after MPs vote to back it following months of deadlock over Brexit.
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MPs back 12 December election
The UK is set for a pre-Christmas poll after MPs vote to back it following months of deadlock over Brexit.

'Systemic failures' in 999 Grenfell response
A fire brigade's response to the deadly blaze in a west London tower block is condemned in a report.

British men injured in Australia shark attack
The tourists from Southampton and Plymouth suffer serious leg and foot wounds in the attack.

Police hunt brothers over 39 lorry deaths
Christopher and Ronan Hughes are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter and human trafficking.

Six men quizzed over backpacker's disappearance
Amelia Bambridge's father, who has travelled to Cambodia, says he fears she has been abducted.

Murdered teen's parents 'broken' without her
Two teenage boys are to be sentenced for the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriégel in Dublin.

Female MPs pen letter 'in solidarity' with Meghan
The 72 politicians criticise the tone of recent stories about the duchess as "outdated" and "colonial".
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MPs back 12 December election
The UK is set for a pre-Christmas poll after MPs vote to back it following months of deadlock over Brexit.

'Systemic failures' in 999 Grenfell response
A fire brigade's response to the deadly blaze in a west London tower block is condemned in a report.

British men injured in Australia shark attack
The tourists from Southampton and Plymouth suffer serious leg and foot wounds in the attack.

Police hunt brothers over 39 lorry deaths
Christopher and Ronan Hughes are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter and human trafficking.

Six men quizzed over backpacker's disappearance
Amelia Bambridge's father, who has travelled to Cambodia, says he fears she has been abducted.

Murdered teen's parents 'broken' without her
Two teenage boys are to be sentenced for the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriégel in Dublin.

Female MPs pen letter 'in solidarity' with Meghan
The 72 politicians criticise the tone of recent stories about the duchess as "outdated" and "colonial".

'Systemic failures' in 999 Grenfell response
A fire brigade's response to the deadly blaze in a west London tower block is condemned in a report.

British men injured in Australia shark attack
The tourists from Southampton and Plymouth suffer serious leg and foot wounds in the attack.

Police hunt brothers over 39 lorry deaths
Christopher and Ronan Hughes are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter and human trafficking.
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A bill setting 12 December as the date for an early election has been passed in the House of Commons.
MPs vote for a general election to be held on 12 December in an attempt to break Brexit deadlock.
Read moreAn election looks set for December but some Labour MPs are said to be angry the party backed it.
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The Brexit date is set to be delayed until 31 January 2020, but will a deal be passed by then?
Read moreMPs vote against changing the proposed election date in the PM's bill from 12 December to 9 December.
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Ross England, who has worked for the Welsh secretary, was told to 'get out' of a judge's court room.
Read moreAmelia Bambridge's father, who has travelled to Cambodia, says he fears she has been abducted.
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