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Petition not to suspend Parliament to be debated on Monday after 1.7m signatures
The e-petition will go before the petitions committee. A separate, pro-prorogation petition, will also be debated by the committee.
Hong Kong leader withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests
Carrie Lam said the government would not accept other demands, including an independent inquiry into alleged police misconduct against protesters.
£120m of heroin recovered from ship in UK’s largest seizure
Police intercepted nearly 1.3 tonnes of heroin, the largest ever haul of the Class A drug in Britain.
Sir Cliff Richard accepts £2m from BBC towards legal costs
The singer sued the broadcaster over the coverage of the police search of his Berkshire home in 2014.
Children living in poverty badly hampered at schools – report
A new report has found alarming levels of children are short of the basics that help make up an adequate education.
Scheme launched to restore ‘wonder plant’ seagrass in UK waters
The move follows the disappearance of 92% of the UK’s seagrass meadows, which are important for storing carbon and providing homes for wildlife.
UK services sector ‘having worst year since financial crisis’
New stats for August suggest the biggest UK sector for the economy is flatlining, making a recession more likely.
Paramedic left weeping after trying to save life of London’s 100th murder victim this year
Emergency services worked on the teenager for an hour after he was stabbed in Stratford east London.
US diverts 3.6 billion dollars into Mexico wall funding
Funds set aside for military construction projects will instead be spent on Donald Trump’s border barrier.