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British trader who triggered US stock market crash spared prison as his crimes weren’t motivated by greed
Prosecutors and defence lawyers described Navinder Singh Sarao as autistic in memos filed before sentencing in Chicago.
Lord Hall criticises BBC for ‘catch out’ political journalism
The executive is preparing to leave the broadcaster for a job with the National Gallery.
Palestinians call Trump peace plan ‘nonsense’ as Netanyahu plots annexation of 30% of occupied West Bank
The US president called his plan a ‘win-win’ for both Israel and Palestine, despite the Palestinians not having been consulted.
Trump reveals peace plan while he and Netanyahu both indicted, as settlement surge revealed too
What were the chances that an equitable workable solution to finally bring peace to Israelis and Palestinians would be arrived at just as the US and Israeli leaders were facing trials?
Billionaire apologises for saying ‘Africa loves you’ to Donald Trump
Patrice Motsepe made his remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Sir Keir Starmer says SNP could have mandate for independence referendum next year
Sir Keir Starmer told journalists a decision on a new independence referendum must be made in Scotland and the Labour Party should not get in the way.
Just a Minute host Nicholas Parsons has died aged 96
His family said he suffered a short illness.
Campaigners push to get EU anthem top of the charts on Brexit day
The official chart is counted every Friday afternoon - the same day Brexit is due to happen.
Tories press ahead with Corbyn’s “crazy” renationalisation plans
The Conservatives have been vehement critics of Labour’s plans to take the entire system gradually into state control.