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Deadline comes knocking: Is there hope left for Brexit deal?

Deadline comes knocking: Is there hope left for Brexit deal?

World
The chief negotiators from the European Union and United Kingdom are making last-ditch efforts to bridge differences on a post-Brexit trade deal that have proved insurmountable for the best part of the yearBy RAF CASERT and JILL LAWLESS Associated PressDecember 13, 2020, 9:51 AM• 4 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleBRUSSELS -- Facing yet another self-imposed Brexit deadline on Sunday, the chief negotiators from the European Union and United Kingdom were making last-ditch efforts to bridge differences on a trade deal that have proved insurmountable for the best part of the year.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to speak early Sunday afternoon. They have said they will decide whether to continue n...
Super League news: Junior Sa'u charged with grade B offence for knocking out Kallum Watkins

Super League news: Junior Sa'u charged with grade B offence for knocking out Kallum Watkins

Sports
Junior Sa'uMonday, July 10, 2017Salford centre Junior Sa'u has been charged with a grade B offence following the tackle that knocked out England international Kallum Watkins.Sa'u was sin-binned for the tackle during his side's 50-24 Super League defeat by Leeds Rhinos on Sunday and has been charged by the Rugby Football League's match review panel.A grade B offence carries a ban of one or two matches. Sa'u has the option of submitting an early-guilty plea, which would rule him out of Friday's league game at Castleford.Warrington's veteran forward Ben Westwood could be set for another spell on the sidelines.Westwood, who served a four-match ban earlier in the season for striking, made his comeback from a broken hand in the Wolves' 50-10 win over Leigh on Friday but has been charged with a g...