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The European Union and Canada have signed a long-delayed landmark trade deal, following weeks of uncertainty due to opposition in Belgium.

The deal was signed in Brussels by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and top EU officials.

The signing ceremony initially planned for Thursday had been cancelled after Belgium's Wallonia region vetoed the agreement.

All 28 EU states approved the deal on Friday when consensus was reached.

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Conservative MEP and prominent Leave campaigner Daniel Hannan said Bank of England Governor Mark Carney should reassess his approach to the role, after critics said that he had politicised it inappropriately. 

Mr Hannan told the Today Programme "it's important to comport yourself as a quiet and discreet public servant who errs on the side of saying too little".

He added: "It's up to him, but if he does stay it's got to be on the basis that he's not the rock star banker who presumes to tell Scotland whether to stay in Britain, which way to vote. Rather, sticks narrowly to his brief."

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The Liberal Democrats have confirmed Sarah Olney is to be their candidate to run against Zac Goldsmith in the Richmond Park by-election.

Mr Goldsmith quit as a Conservative MP in protest at the government's backing for a third Heathrow runway and will contest the poll as an independent.

The Conservatives and UKIP have said they are not fielding candidates.

Ms Olney said overturning Mr Goldsmith's 23,015 majority was "incredibly doable" for her party.

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The UK told Nissan it would seek tariff-free access to EU markets for the motor industry as part of Brexit talks, the business secretary has said.

Greg Clark said this statement of the government's objectives had helped persuade Nissan to boost its investment in the UK, securing thousands of jobs.

Ministers have been under pressure to clarify the "support and assurances" Nissan said it received.

Labour said Nissan had been told more about the Brexit strategy than MPs had.

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The Bank of England says "nothing has changed" following contradictory reports on how long governor Mark Carney will remain at the bank.

"The governor has said he will make his decision public by the end of the year," a spokesman told the BBC.

Mr Carney took over as governor in June 2013 for an eight-year term, but with an option to leave after five years.

The Times reported, external he is likely to quit in 2018, but the FT, external said he is "leaning strongly" towards staying until 2021.

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A group of MPs says the government is incorrect to keep claiming it is allocating an extra £10bn to the NHS in England over the next five years.

The Health Committee has written to the chancellor to say using the figure gives the "false impression that the NHS is awash with cash".

It is calling for more NHS funding to be announced in November's Autumn Statement.

The government insisted the £10bn figure was accurate.

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• Nominations for the UKIP leadership contest close.
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