Jeremy Corbyn attacks bosses over ‘gig economy’
The Labour leader will tell the TUC short-term contracts cause people ‘continuous worry’. BBC News – Business
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Iraq holds 1,300 foreign wives and children of IS suspects
The women and children, from at least 13 countries, fled Tal Afar as troops took the city in August. BBC News – Middle East
Venezuela accuses UN of lying over alleged rights abuses
The Venezuelan Foreign Minister says UN accusations against his country are “without foundation”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brexit: EU repeal bill wins first Commons vote
The government’s bid to extract the UK from EU law in time for Brexit is backed by 326 MPs to 290. BBC News – UK
Catalan independence rally: Thousands gather in Barcelona
Thousands of Catalans pack the streets of Barcelona as an independence referendum looms. BBC News – Europe
Hurricane Irma: Two-thirds of Florida without power
Power cuts hit more than 6.5 million homes – two-thirds of the state – in the wake of the hurricane. BBC News – US & Canada