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UK companies in the manufacturing and service sector have indicated that they are struggling to recruit skilled staff because of uncertainty around Britain's future with the European Union.  Brexit has been blamed as 81 per cent of manufacturers and 70 per cent of service sector firms report difficulties recruiting the right skilled staff for their organisations. At the same time they are being hit with rising costs and a reduction in sales. This perfect storm could send many businesses to...

“Currently if people come here and claim asylum and it is found they claimed asylum in another EU country they can be returned to that EU country. If we are out of the Dublin Agreement we would be out of that.”

We're just two days into the year - also 'Veganuary' as animal product avoiders like to call this month - and Greggs bakers have caused a social media storm. By announcing a vegan sausage roll. In perhaps the news of the year for plant-eaters, and anyone else concerned by the World Health Organisation's recent warnings about processed red meats, Greggs are rolling out the vegan treat with pastry made with vegetable oils and a “bespoke Quorn filling” in 950 high street...

At its height, at least 15,000 people a day - probably more - were being killed in three notorious Polish death camps, suggests the study

They reduce the need for dumping thousands of tonnes of dredged sand on eroded coastlines which is expensive - and wipes out organisms living between the grains.

Tudor Simionov, 33, suffered fatal knife wounds in the early hours of New Year's Day on Park Lane, central London

The number of British citizens applying for Irish passports rose 22% in 2018 meaning the rate of applications has more than doubled since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016. Almost 100,000 eligible Brits applied, up from 81,000 last year and 46,000 in 2015. Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said the number of applicants from Northern Ireland and Britain had risen since the Brexit vote. Over 822,000 Irish passports were issued in the past 12 months, up around 43,000...

Ex-Pm David Cameron is not allowed in Parliament after he forget to renew his pass.  There are 416 names on the most recent list of ex-MPs who have parliamentary passes giving them special access Parliament, including cheap drinks in the infamous Strangers Bar. The list is similar to the previous version but with one notable name missing - David Cameron is no longer on it. He was on the June list but not the October version. Former MPs are entitled...

The newborn was born with her 1lb 1oz sibling inside her after fetus in the fetu developed during the pregnancy