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Boris Johnson might not even get his Brexit vote on saturday 18 Oct 2019 - 04:39 pm
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and British Permanent Representative to the EU Tim Barrow depart the European Council after EU leaders summit in Brussels, October 18, 2019. Reuters/Francois Lenoir
British PM scrambles to sell Brexit deal to MPs 18 Oct 2019 - 01:22 pm
 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a press conference during the European Union Heads of States and Governments Leaders Summit in Brussels, Belgium on October 17, 2019. ( Dursun Aydemir - Anadolu Agency )
Five years on, is the UK's landmark anti-slavery law fit for purpose? 18 Oct 2019 - 04:28 am
Cleaners abseil down one of the faces of Big Ben to clean and polish the clock face above the Houses of Parliament in central London, August 19, 2014. Reuters / Toby Melville
Suspect or slave? Children caught in drug trade pose test for UK police 18 Oct 2019 - 03:28 am
Armed police personnel patrol near London's Trafalgar Square on August 4, 2016. AFP
Johnson secures EU approval for 'no delay' Brexit deal 17 Oct 2019 - 08:01 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R), British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (2nd R), Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (C) and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel (L) speak together upon their arrival to attend a round table meeting as part of a Europe
Brexit deal clinched in Brussels, Johnson still needs backing at home 17 Oct 2019 - 12:58 pm
Britain's Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg and Britain's Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay leave Downing Street in London, Britain October 17, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson
80 injured in third night of Catalonia protests; 33 arrested 17 Oct 2019 - 10:35 am
A woman takes cover as police officers walk past during a protest after a verdict in a trial over a banned Catalonia's independence referendum, in Barcelona, Spain, October 16, 2019. Reuters/ Rafael Marchante
France says Brexit deal seems 'within reach' but 'not guaranteed' 17 Oct 2019 - 10:16 am
European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (R) arrives for a meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels, on October 16, 2019. / AFP / Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD
Climate-change protesters disrupt London rail services 17 Oct 2019 - 09:30 am
London rail services. Reuters/Peter Nicholls
UK Labour MP resigns over 'anti-Jewish racism' 17 Oct 2019 - 09:25 am
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during a rally in central London on October 14, 2019, following the State Opening of Parliament. / AFP / ISABEL INFANTES
Keep nuclear in the energy mix to tackle climate change -IEA's Birol 16 Oct 2019 - 02:45 pm
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Italian police net huge haul of explosives, arms from 'mafia' garage 16 Oct 2019 - 12:20 pm
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30 people arrested during Catalan protests: police 16 Oct 2019 - 09:56 am
Protesters clash with Catalan regional police 'Mossos D'Esquadra' officers during a protest in front of the Spanish Government delegations in Barcelona on October 15, 2019. AFP / LLUIS GENE
Italy cabinet approves 2020 budget that cuts taxes, cracks down on evaders 16 Oct 2019 - 08:38 am
People walk in front of a shop in downtown Rome as Italy's cabinet prepares to approve a 2020 budget draft before sending the document to Brussels for scrutiny by the European Commission, Rome, Italy, October 15 2019. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Spanish coders harness tech to track health risks for firefighters 15 Oct 2019 - 08:27 pm
Firefighter Joan Herrera and nurse Vicenç Ferrés Padró of Prometeo test their technology to track health risks in the field, in Catalonia, Spain (IBM photo)
Compulsory photo ID to vote sparks fears of vulnerable Britons losing out 15 Oct 2019 - 08:26 pm
A man stands on the banks of River Thames across from the Houses of Parliament in Westminster in central London on March 27, 2019. AFP / Tolga Akmen
A question of trust: British pollsters battle to call looming election 15 Oct 2019 - 07:34 pm
Big Ben is reflected in a puddle as a cyclist rides by in London on 27 June, 2016. AFP / Leon Neal
Italy lets French migrant ship dock to anger of far right 15 Oct 2019 - 04:12 pm
Members of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) talk to migrants onboard Ocean Viking after a rescue operation, October 13, 2019.  Julia Schaefermeyer/SOS Mediterranee via Reuters.