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The victim, in her 30s, suffered a "'serious sexual assault" by Leadenhall Market in the centre of London's square mile in the early hours of Friday morning

The European Court of Justice has ruled the UK can cancel Brexit without the permission of the other 27 EU members. The ruling comes as MPs prepare to vote on Theresa May's deal for leaving the EU, which is expected to end in a crushing defeat for the beleaguered PM. It comes after a senior ECJ official - the advocate general - said last week he agreed the UK should be able to change its mind about leaving. Political commentators in...

Millions of Brits are worried about the cost of Christmas this year, with half revealing they plan to borrow money just to cover expense, a study found. While most will budget just £449 for the festive period – the reality is that we’ll each spend up to a whopping £1,086 on presents, food and drink, hosting friends and family, travel and accommodation. Researchers polling 2,000 individuals found that one in three have considered taking out a credit card, loan or...

Half of employers say Brexit will harm young people’s economic prospects in the short-term – twice the number that think it will be helpful, according to a YouGov survey for the charity Young Women’s Trust.  Many employers also expressed concern about the longer-term financial impact on young people of the UK leaving the EU. 50 per cent of those with responsibility for hiring staff say that the economic implications of Brexit will negatively affect 18 to 30 year-olds in the long-term. This compares to 33 per cent who think it will have a positive effect. One in four (27...

Caroline Lucas, arguing in favour of a People's Vote in a live Brexit debate broadcast on Channel 4, looks to have walked away with the plaudits after a fiercely contested battle with senior politicians. The Green MP lined up against Jacob Rees-Mogg, who campaigned for a hard Brexit, James Cleverly, who was backing Theresa May's deal, and Labour MP Barry Gardiner who called for a General Election in the debate, which replaced the Prime Minister's head-to-head with Jeremy Corbyn after the respective...

They were met by counter-demonstrators and anti-fascists, while police mounted a major operation to keep opposing factions apart

"These Tories are using public money to subvert democracy"

The victim is the 23rd teenager to be murdered in the capital this year

Detectives described the robbery as a "truly horrifying attack"