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Crash victim's family refuse meeting with diplomat's wife at White House
The parents of teenage crash victim Harry Dunn have refused to meet the woman allegedly responsible for his death.
Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn met with Donald Trump and the White House, and were told Anne Sacoolas was also in the building.
Their son was killed when his motorbike was involved in a head-on collision outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August.
Mrs Sacoolas, the motorist allegedly responsible for the crash, claimed diplomatic immunity and returned to the US.
Harry's father Tim Dunn said of turning down the chance to meet her: "We weren't ready to meet her, it would have been too rushed.”
PM closes in on deal as negotiators work into night
Boris Johnson has been closing in on a possible Brexit deal as negotiators worked into the night.
A draft treaty could be published as soon as this morning, according to reports.
But Downing Street poured cold water over the hopes an agreement would be reached overnight, insisting there was “work still to do”.
Number 10 also declined to recognise a midnight deadline apparently set by EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier yesterday.
Mr Johnson is set to update his Cabinet on Brexit later in order to give them the most up to date information on the ongoing talks.
Turkey leader rejects call for Syria ceasefire
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected a call from Donald Trump to declare a ceasefire and halt Turkey's military offensive in Syria.
US President Trump earlier announced sanctions on Turkey in response to its military offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria.
Harry breaks down as he pays tribute to 'inspirational' children
The Duke of Sussex broke down as he paid tribute to "inspirational" children at the WellChild awards ceremony in London.
Prince Harry became overwhelmed with emotion as he praised winners.
He cited how his own journey into fatherhood meant that learning about children with serious illnesses "pulls at my heartstrings".
The duke said it had been over ten years since he first attended the awards and "every year they never fail to surprise and inspire me.”
Fan-favourite eliminated from Bake Off
Durham student Henry has been eliminated from The Great British Bake Off quarter-final in a shock exit.
Only last week the 20-year-old was named star baker, and secured the coveted “Hollywood handshake”.
Last night’s episode of the Channel 4 programme saw the five remaining bakers battle a heatwave in the Bake Off tent.
Shop assistant Steph, 28, from Chester, was named star baker for the fourth time this series.
On this day...
1555: Bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley were burnt at the stake for heresy.
1793: Marie Antoinette, Queen of France as wife of Louis XVI, was convicted of treason and guillotined in Paris.
1846: An anaesthetic was successfully used for the first time at the Massachusetts General Hospital where dentist William Morton used diethyl ether before removing a tumour from a man's jaw.
1847: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte was published under the pseudonym, Currer Bell.
1881: The Sunday People was published for the first time, as The People.
1902: The first detention centre for young offenders was opened at the village of Borstal, Kent.
1946: The Nuremberg executions began. They included von Ribbentrop, Rosenberg and Streicher.
1958: Blue Peter started on BBC TV. The presenters were Leila Williams and Christopher Trace.
1964: Harold Wilson became prime minister of a Labour government which won a general election with a majority of four.
