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• Theresa May delays vote on Brexit deal and admits she faced 'significant' defeat

  Theresa May has dramatically postponed a House of Commons vote on her Brexit deal, admitting she would have suffered a "significant" defeat.

• 'Babes in the wood' murderer Russell Bishop found guilty 31 years after acquittal

  Convicted paedophile Russell Bishop has been found guilty of murdering two nine-year-old girls in 1986.

• How billion-to-one DNA match led to Russell Bishop's murder conviction

  After 32 years, paedophile Russell Bishop has finally been convicted of the "babes in the wood" murders after advanced forensic techniques revealed his DNA linked him to his young victims through a discarded sweatshirt.

• French taxes cut as Macron caves in to rioters, admitting he is 'partially responsible'

  Emmanuel Macron has promised to raise the minimum wage as he acknowledged he was partially responsible for weeks of nationwide protests.

• Easter Island mayor says Polynesian statue should stay in the British Museum

  Easter Island's mayor has said the British Museum might be a better home for a massive native Polynesian statue taken by British sailors 150 years ago.

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Entertainment

• Mel B breaks ribs and needs three-hour operation after mystery accident

  Spice Girl Melanie Brown says she has broken two ribs and badly injured her right hand after suffering an accident.

• Harry Redknapp crowned king of the jungle on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

  Former football manager Harry Redknapp has been crowned king of the jungle on I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

• Dr Who will be back - but not until 2020

  Doctor Who fans will have to wait until 2020 for the next series, although there will be a special episode on New Year's Day to keep them happy.

• Mark Ronson on Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, and reaching wedding status with Uptown Funk

  Shades on, the recognisable quiff a little less coiffed than usual but still present, Mark Ronson is sitting in the library room of a central London hotel, speaking to Sky News amid a whirlwind of promotion for his latest single.

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Politics

• Theresa May delays vote on Brexit deal and admits she faced 'significant' defeat

  Theresa May has dramatically postponed a House of Commons vote on her Brexit deal, admitting she would have suffered a "significant" defeat.

• Tories remain divided on withdrawal deal plan B as Brexit clock ticks on

  The clocks are ticking across Europe towards Brexit day with 109 days left to 29 March - the date we leave the EU, with or without a deal.

• European Court of Justice rules UK can unilaterally revoke Article 50 and halt Brexit

  The EU’s top court has ruled the UK can revoke Article 50 and halt Brexit without the permission of other member states.

• What PM hopes to achieve by pulling Brexit vote

  Up until this morning, Downing Street had insisted the vote was going ahead - but come midday, something changed.

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Technology

• It's snowing more in Antarctica 'because of global warming', say scientists

  Antarctica has seen a "significant" change in ice mass following increased snowfall during the 20th century which has mitigated rising sea levels, researchers say.

• NASA's Voyager 2 reaches interstellar space - 11 billion miles from Earth

  The Voyager 2 probe has left the protective bubble around the sun and is flying through interstellar space, NASA says.

• Fortnite player charged with assaulting partner during live stream

  A gamer who was allegedly heard hitting his partner during a live stream of Fortnite has been charged with assault.

• Huawei's finance boss says she will fight extradition

  Huawei's chief financial officer has denied she covered up her company's alleged links to a firm that tried to sell equipment to Iran in violation of sanctions.

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