Deputy First Minister McGuinness to resign
Craig TaylorNI Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness steps down over the handling of a botched heating scheme. BBC News – UK
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Israel’s ambassador sorry over ‘take down’ Sir Alan Duncan comment
Israel’s ambassador to the UK apologises after an official says he wants to “take down” minister Sir Alan Duncan. BBC News – UK
Ambulance system failure ‘might have led to patient death’
The London Ambulance Service is investigating whether computer failure on New Year’s Day may have contributed to the death of a patient. BBC News – UK
Sir Tim Barrow: UK’s new ambassador to EU ‘tough negotiator’
The UK’s new ambassador to the EU, Sir Tim Barrow, can help make a success of Brexit, No 10 says. BBC News – UK
UK’s EU ambassador tells colleagues to challenge ‘muddled thinking’
The UK’s outgoing ambassador to the EU urges colleagues to continue to challenge “muddled thinking”. BBC News – UK
Second girl dies after Oldham ‘hit-and-run’
A second girl dies after an apparent hit-and-run in Oldham on New Year’s Eve. BBC News – UK