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Scandal hit G4S pulls out of immigration detention after Home Secretary fails to thwart Brook House inquiry
Last month the Home Office failed in a bid to challenge a High Court ruling over the terms of an investigation into the alleged abuse at Brook House.
European court overturns ruling on Starbucks tax deal with Netherlands
Initially it had been ruled that the deal amounted to illegal support but that decision has now been overturned.
Donald Trump fires Twitter jibe at climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg, 16
The teenage activist, who sailed to the US on a yacht, had scolded leaders for failing to address what she called the beginning of a mass extinction.
Thomas Cook boss pocketed £8.3m in four years as company’s fortunes turned sour
Chief executive Peter Fankhauser pocketed £8.3 million in pay, benefits and bonuses since 2014.
Corbyn leads calls for Johnson to quit and ‘become UK’s shortest serving PM’
MPs demand Johnson quits after Supreme Court rules misleading Queen to prorogue Parliament unlawful.
Supreme Court finds Johnson misled Queen to prorogue Parliament in ‘unlawful’ move, he dodges resignation questions
Boris Johnson refuses to say if he’d resign now Supreme Court finds he misled the Queen when he prorogued Parliament.
Thousands of NHS staff in UK could have been put at risk of inhaling toxic fumes
Several employees have already reported suffering from nose bleeds, sore throats, burning eyes and chest infections following exposure to hydrogen peroxide vapour
Watch Meghan speaks publicly about her mixed race heritage during South Africa tour
The duchess gave a rousing speech surrounded by young women who have benefited from an initiative teaching them self-defence and female empowerment.
Man, 91, among eight charged over Extinction Rebellion port protest
Activists took over two lanes of the dual carriageway on Saturday and delays were also caused to traffic going into the Port of Dover.