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<em>Theresa May, pictured with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, indicated she is ready to consider extending Britain’s transition out of the EU for a further year (Getty)</em>
Theresa May, pictured with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, indicated she is ready to consider extending Britain’s transition out of the EU for a further year (Getty)

PM plays down Brexit transition extension

Theresa May has tried to backpedal over the possibility of extending the Brexit transition period after an angry backlash from Eurosceptics.

Delaying the end of the transition period would tie the UK to EU institutions such as the single market and customs union for longer.

Prominent Tory Brexiteers including Boris Johnson and David Davis told the Prime Minister voters would never forgive her if she agrees to push back the deadline.

In a fudge unlikely to win over her critics, the PM insisted this afternoon an extension was an ‘idea’ rather than a ‘proposal’.

Mad cow disease identified on Scottish farm

A case of Mad cow disease has been found on an Aberdeenshire farm.

The case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) was identified during routine tests and did not enter the human food chain, the Scottish Government said.

An investigation is underway into the source of the disease and restrictions are in place to prevent it spreading.

Minister pulls out of Saudi Arabia conference

Liam Fox has become the latest high-profile figure to distance himself from Saudi Arabia following the alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Saudi Arabia is facing pressure to explain what happened to Mr Khashoggi, who was last seen entering the country’s consulate in Istanbul two weeks ago.

A Turkish official said that the journalist was murdered and dismembered in the consulate, which the Saudis denied.

Kleenex scraps ‘Mansize’ tissues after sexism row

Kleenex has said it will no longer brand its large boxes of tissues as ‘Mansize’ after complaints over sexism.

The tissues will be called ‘Kleenex Extra Large’ following public demand to get rid of gendered branding.