Ruth Davidson calls for single market access

Media captionRuth Davidson says she wants the “largest amount of access to the single market” after Brexit The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said she wants the UK to have the “largest amount of access” to the single market after Brexit.
Ruth Davidson was speaking the day after the prime minister said the UK could not hold on to “bits” of the EU.
The Brexit debate has largely focused on whether placing controls on the movement of EU citizens will mean the UK has to leave the single market.
But Ms Davidson said free trade was more important to her than immigration.
Ms Davidson was a vocal supporter of the Remain campaign ahead of June"s referendum, which saw the UK vote to leave the EU by 52% to 48%, while Scottish voters backed remain by 62% to 38%.
PM: UK cannot hold on to "bits" of EU Sturgeon: "I"m not bluffing" on indyref2 Brexit: All you need to know What are the Brexit options? Brexit talks with the EU are expected to begin as early as A..

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RHI scandal: Arlene Foster says calls to step down "misogynistic"

Image caption First Minister Arlene Foster said she would not step aside because she had done nothing wrong First Minister Arlene Foster has again said she will not stand down over the controversial Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme and said calls for her to do so were “misogynistic”.
Mrs Foster set up the scheme in 2012 when she was minister for enterprise, trade and investment.
It was an attempt by the Northern Ireland Executive to help to increase consumption of heat from renewable sources.
RHI is approximately £490m over budget.
The DUP leader has turned down offers of an interview with BBC News NI, but told Sky News she would not stand aside as she had done nothing wrong.
Q&A: What is the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme? Timeline of Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme BBC News NI reports on the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme She claimed some of the calls for her to do so were personal and some were because of her gender.
“There"s a lot of it personal. Ther..

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Political donations: Alliance calls for change in law

Image caption The party will put forward a motion at a meeting of Belfast city council later The Alliance Party is calling for a change to legislation which keeps the source of donations to political parties in Northern Ireland secret.
Unlike in the rest of the UK, Stormont parties are not required to reveal where their funding comes from.
The Alliance party says it wants to put pressure on the secretary of state to review the law.
The party will put forward a motion at a meeting of Belfast city council later.
As an MP, Alliance leader Naomi Long secured legislative change meaning names of single donors of more than £7,500 since January 2014 can be published if the secretary of state lifts an exemption.
Speaking to the BBC"s Evening Extra programme, Mrs Long said there was no problem with political parties accepting donations, but that the Northern Ireland public should be given the same transparency as those in the rest of the UK.
She said it was time for parties to “open their ..

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Leighton Baines calls on Everton to build on festive success

Defender Leighton Baines believes a profitable festive programme has given Everton a platform to build on for the second half of the season.
The 3-0 win over Southampton made it seven points from a possible nine over Christmas and New Year and with only one team – Manchester City – to face who is above them between now..

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Claude Puel calls for calm heads after West Brom defeat

Claude Puel has called on Southampton to keep calm and produce a season-defining result in Monday"s Premier League clash at Everton.
Saints boss Puel admitted Saturday"s 2-1 home loss to West Brom has created a “difficult moment” for the south coast club, who have suffered more league losses than draws or wi..

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Theresa May calls for unity in new year message

The prime minister uses her new year message to call for unity after a “divisive” 2016.

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Hands-free calls are just as distracting for drivers, says study

Using a hands-free system to take a call while driving is completely legal, as opposed to actually picking up the phone and holding it to your ear. Therefore, hands-free calls should be safer, right? According to Queensland University of Technology (QUT), not really.
The study, performed by Dr. Shim..

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Pro-Brexit group calls for EU free trade deal

Image copyright Getty Images Campaigners for a “hard” Brexit have asked business groups across Europe to put pressure on their governments for a free trade agreement with Britain.
Leave Means Leave has written to the chambers of commerce in all the other 27 EU states, asking them to call for a “sensible agreement regarding the terms of Britain"s exit from the EU”.
The letter warns that trade barriers would have a “detrimental effect”.
It also calls for uninterrupted trade as well as near-zero tariffs.
The letter was written by Leave Means Leave co-chairs Richard Tice and John Longworth, the former British Chambers of Commerce director-general. The group wants to ensure Brexit means the UK is no longer a member of the EU"s single market.
They said there were “many important elections taking place in EU member states” next year.
“Businesses across Europe will want trade with the UK to continue as usual after Brexit and any hint of trade barriers by the European Commission w..

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NBA: Two calls missed in final moments of Cavs-Warriors

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA says two calls were missed in the final moments of Cleveland"s win over Golden State on Sunday, and both aided the Cavaliers in what became their one-point victory.

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NBA: 2 calls missed in final moments of Cavs-Warriors

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA says two calls were missed in the final moments of Cleveland"s win over Golden State on Sunday, and both aided the Cavaliers in what became their one-point victory.

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Turkey calls for air support to take key IS town

Image Caption: Turkey says the coalition has an obligation to provide air support Turkey has called on the US-led coalition against Islamic State to provide air support to troops battling rebels in the key town al Bab.
The Russian air force carried out airstrikes on Sunday and Turkey said 226 militants had been “neutralised” in its latest operation but troo..

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Heard Calls On Depp To Double Charity Payout

Image Caption: Amber Heard and Johnny Depp split in May Twitter Facebook Google+ Whats App Mail Amber Heard has urged Johnny Depp to double the $7m (£5.3m) he plans to donate to charity to avoid claims his lawyers are seeking to reduce his divorce payment.
Depp agreed to pay his estranged wife the $7m sum as part of their divorce settlement, which she pledg..

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Scottish minister calls for clarity over UK single market status

Image caption Ministers at Holyrood believe Scotland should continue to have full access to the EU"s single market Scotland"s economy secretary has said the Conservative government should indicate whether it wants the UK to stay in the single market after Brexit.
Keith Brown believes it is “untenable” to maintain silence on the issue.
He was speaking six months on from June"s referendum which saw UK voters back leaving the European Union.
In response to Mr Brown"s call, a UK government spokeswoman said the United Kingdom would “continue to be a global leader of free trade”.
She added that it would also remain the “best place in Europe to run and grow a business”.
What does the Scottish government"s Brexit plan say?Mr Brown would like to see assurances given that Scotland"s interests would be at the heart of Brexit negotiations.
He reckoned that coming out of the single market would “severely damage” the economy in Scotland.
Last week, Scotland"s Firs..

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AT&T outs new Call Protect feature to stop spam calls

To defend subscribers against unwanted calls and texts, AT&T has implemented a new network-level feature named AT&T Call Protect. It can be activated for free on AT&T postpaid plans with support for HD Voice.
The feature automatically blocks calls from fraudulent numbers and lets customers block spe..

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CBI calls for barrier-free trade with EU after Brexit

Image copyright Getty Images UK firms need to continue to have “barrier-free” access to European Union markets after Brexit, the CBI business lobby group has warned.
It said UK companies should not be subjected to trade tariffs, with only “minimal” other barriers in place.
In a report, it also called for a migration system that allowed firms to obtain the skills and labour they need.
The government said it was committed to delivering the best possible access to European markets for UK businesses.
The CBI reiterated its call for a “smooth exit” from the EU, avoiding a “cliff edge” break.
"Thousands of conversations"It said it had held “thousands of conversations” across the country with trade associations and firms of all sizes since the June referendum vote to leave the EU.
“There are serious concerns in the business community about disruption if the day after the UK leaves the EU, its final "deal" is not complete, with all trading and regulatory issues fully irone..

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RHI scandal: McGuinness calls on NI first minister to step aside

Stormont"s deputy first minister has called on Arlene Foster to “stand aside” as first minister while the "cash-for-ash" scandal is investigated.
Mrs Foster set up the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme in 2012 but an overspend could cost taxpayers £400m.
Martin McGuinness said he was concerned that “credibility of the political institutions is being undermined”.
But Mrs Foster replied that she would not be stepping aside and “does not take her instructions from Sinn Féin”.
BBC News NI reports on "cash for ash" scandal Q&A: What is the RHI scheme? Timeline: Renewable Heating Scheme scandal How does RHI £400m overspend add up? The statement from Mr McGuinness follows similar calls for her to step aside by the Ulster Unionist Party and the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP).
Mrs Foster became leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) a year ago this week and has been first minister of Northern Ireland since January.
She was responsible for introdu..

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Heard Calls On Depp To Double Charity Payout

Image Caption: Amber Heard and Johnny Depp split in May Twitter Facebook Google+ Whats App Mail Amber Heard has urged Johnny Depp to double the $7m (£5.3m) he plans to donate to charity to avoid claims his lawyers are seeking to reduce his divorce payment.
Depp agreed to pay his estranged wife the $7m sum as part of their divorce settlement, which she pledg..

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Skype real time translator now works on regular calls as well

If you are the type of person who has a lot overseas communication to deal with, or simply like the idea of international networking, then chances are you have tried Skype"s futuristic real time translator feature at leas once. It was launched way back in 2014 and has been improving since. Microsoft seems to have taken a particular liking to it, as evident by the latest update that takes it beyond Skype calls.
You can now use Translator in any regular voice call as well. That includes both landline and mobile calls, meaning the other party no longer has to be a Skype user. Naturally, you have to have Skype credit to place said call and make use of the feature. Since it is currently in an early stage, you also have to be signed in with a Windows Insider account and download the Skype Preview app. It is linked in the source.
Skype Translator currently supports nine spoken languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Arabic, and ..

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Ighalo calls on Watford to sign Mikel

The experienced Nigerian midfielder would be an ideal signing for Watford, according to the Chelsea player"s international team-mate
Odion Ighalo has called on Watford to sign Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel in January.
Klopp shocked by Firmino signing
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