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Theresa May has called for a new security treaty with the EU after Brexit, warning against “deep-seated ideology” from Brussels scuppering a deal. The Prime Minister said both sides had to do “whatever is most practical and pragmatic” to protect citizens. She was speaking at the annual Munich security conference in Germany in a bid to convince world leaders that Britain is not retreating from the global stage. Mrs May put the success of past security cooperation at the heart of her speech on Saturday, praising cooperation between UK and EU agencies in thwarting deadly terror attacks. “Europe’s security is…

Donald Trump has praised emergency services for their “incredible” work after visiting some of those wounded in the mass school shooting in Florida. The US President and First Lady Melania met with survivors of the shooting at Broward Health North Hospital, where he described the carnage as “very sad”. Asked if he had talked with the victims, Mr Trump told reporters: “I did indeed, and it’s very sad something like that could happen.” Mr Trump had earlier tweeted he would meet with people “whose lives have been totally shattered”. The President also met with law enforcement officials at the Broward…

Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in as the new President of South Africa after his predecessor Jacob Zuma finally relinquished power. He took the oath of office in Cape Town following his election in parliament earlier in the day. The former trade union official said fighting corruption and mismanagement of public services would be his administration’s top priorities. One of the first things he pledged to do was meet with other political party leaders “so we can try and find a way of working together”. The ANC leader faced a walk-out by the socialist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), who tried…

Uber saw annual losses balloon to $4.5bn (£3.2bn) last year though its performance improved in the final quarter of 2017, the ride-hailing app revealed. The 61% increase in losses for the fast-expanding and controversial company came at the same time as revenues surged by 85% to $37bn. The figures cover a troubled year for the company as it faced sexual harassment claims and saw the departure of senior executives including its boss, co-founder Travis Kalanick, and a battle to continue operating in London. For the last three months of the year, Uber was in the red by $1.1bn, down from…

A football coach stepped in to use his body as a shield to protect a student during a high school massacre, it has been reported. Aaron Feis has been hailed a hero after losing his life as he tried to stop Nikolas Cruz killing youngsters at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Seventeen people are confirmed to have died and more than a dozen are injured after the attacker opened fire on Wednesday afternoon. Reports emerged soon after the shooting about Mr Feis’ bravery with many current and ex-pupils hailing his actions. One, who called herself Angelica Losada,…

Embattled South African president Jacob Zuma has said he is resigning “with immediate effect”. In a press conference, Mr Zuma said he did not “fear exiting political office” after facing a no-confidence motion from his party, the African National Congress (ANC). He said: “I have therefore come to the decision to resign as president of the Republic with immediate effect, even though I disagree with the decision of the leadership of my organisation. “I have always been a disciplined member of the ANC. “As I leave, I will continue to serve the people of South Africa as well as the…

The EU economy grew at its fastest rate in 10 years in 2017, registering a 2.5% increase on the year before. It is the highest annual growth since 2007, when the economy expanded by 2.7%. The bloc of 28 countries put in a strong performance in the final quarter of the year, growing 0.6%, mainly driven by good economic results from Germany, Spain and France. However, Eastern European states including Slovakia and Bulgaria also contributed. The figures, released by the European Union statistics office Eurostat, showed that the eurozone – which encompasses the 19 countries using the single currency -…

The Prime Minister will travel to Northern Ireland today as efforts to restore devolved government at Stormont reach a critical stage. Her Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar, is also expected in Belfast, fuelling speculation that a deal on power-sharing could be imminent. In a statement, Downing Street said Theresa May “will take part in a series of meetings with the political parties… and encourage them to reach a resolution for the benefit of the people of Northern Ireland. “She will make clear that the UK government remains fully committed to the restoration of power sharing devolution and the Belfast Agreement. Theresa…

London City Airport has been closed after an unexploded Second World War bomb was found in the River Thames. Police were called to the scene at the George V Dock, North Woolwich, just after 5am on Sunday. The ordnance had been discovered as part of pre-planned work that was taking place at the airport. At 10pm, the decision was taken to put an exclusion zone in place to allow the Royal Navy to deal with the explosive that meant flights would be affected. The airport tweeted: “Following the discovery of a World War Two ordnance in King George V Dock…

Britain’s biggest high street lender‎ will this month become the first FTSE-100 company to set a formal target for the number of non-white people it employs in senior posts. Sky News‎ has learnt that Lloyds Banking Group will announce alongside its annual results next week that it wants 8% of its top 7,000 staff to be identified as black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) by 2020. The target will be unveiled as part of a new Helping Britain Prosper blueprint to be implemented by Lloyds over the next three years, which will include new goals in areas such as lending…