BT boss Gavin Patterson to step down
The telecom giant’s chief executive is leaving after coming under pressure from shareholders. BBC News – Business
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Brexit: May refuses to guarantee ‘backstop’ end date
The PM refuses to give a “cast-iron guarantee” the date will not slip beyond December 2021. BBC News – UK
Boris Johnson calls for ‘guts’ in Brexit talks
The foreign secretary’s comments about Brexit and the Treasury at a private dinner are leaked. BBC News – Europe
IMF agrees to loan up to $50bn for Argentina
The financing loan would be made over a three-year period and is still subject to IMF board approval. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Rogue Baltimore police unit ringleader Wayne Jenkins sentenced
“I’ve tarnished the badge,” weeps Wayne Jenkins, who robbed people, planted evidence and sold drugs. BBC News – US & Canada
Ghana dissolves football association amid corruption claims
The body’s president was apparently filmed accepting a $ 65,000 bribe by an undercover reporter. BBC News – Africa