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No-deal Brexit risk remains palpable, warns Jean-Claude Juncker

The EC president urged Britain to submit formal proposals for replacing the Irish backstop if any progress towards a deal is to be made.

Diabetes linked to obesity on the rise among the under-40s – study

Four water companies warned after sharp rise in complaints

Labrador puppy undergoes surgery after swallowing sock

Soldier F Bloody Sunday case reaches court for first time

Iran confirms UK and Australian citizens are being detained

What the papers say – September 18

Artist donates painting to help raise money for flooding victims

Gambling ads banned for breaking responsibility rules

Virgin Atlantic plans for 84 new destinations when Heathrow gets third runway

Drug deaths in Wales are ‘highest on record’

SNP election win will ‘wash away’ resistance to indyref2, Sturgeon claims

Quarter of teachers in England work a 60-hour week – study

MPs seek tax breaks for robotics investment to boost productivity

Russian football stars freed on parole after serving time in assault case

Woman becomes first person to swim across English Channel four times non-stop

Supreme Court to hear appeals over Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament

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Textbooks will be obsolete by 2025 – poll

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EU steps up demands for Boris Johnson to come up with Brexit proposals

Aldi to double London stores as price cuts dent profits

Sir Rod Stewart free from prostate cancer after two years of secret treatment

Church of Scotland raises claim for share of £2 million Viking hoard

Urban heron ‘behind bars’ wins British Wildlife Photography Awards

Women MPs could be rendered invisible if next Commons Speaker is male – Harman