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In today’s briefing update, British police will fly to the US to interview the suspect in the crash that killed Harry Dunn.

Northern Ireland legalises abortion and gay marriage. 

  A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the double fatal stabbing of two teens at a house party. 

 All in today’s UK news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know, summarised as part of WTX News Briefing.

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HARRY DUNN CRASH: POLICE TO FLY TO US TO INTERVIEW SUSPECT

BBC News says British police are set to fly to the US to interview Anne Sacoolas, the suspect in a crash which killed Harry Dunn. Harry, 19 died outside RAF Croughton after a crash with a car owned by US citizen Anne. She later left the UK claiming diplomatic immunity. The Dunn family described the news as “perplexing” as they believed the investigation had been completed. The family’s spokesperson has said they will await Tuesday’s planned police press conference to get an accurate picture of what was going on. And said: “every passing development is just compounding the family’s misery.”

Read the full story on BBC News

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ABORTION AND GAY MARRIAGE HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN LEGALISED IN NORTHERN IRELAND

The Mirror says Northern Ireland’s ban on same-sex marriage and restrictions on abortion have come to an end. Campaigners celebrated the changes after a last-ditch bid to block them ended in chaos – and a midnight deadline passed meaning they are now law. Last night, the UK government confirmed a framework for legal abortions in Northern Ireland will be in place by 31 March 2020. And same-sex marriage regulations will be made no later than 13 January 2020. Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith said: “This means, at the latest, the first civil same-sex marriages will take place on the week of Valentine’s Day 2020.” 

Read the full story on the Mirror

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MAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF MURDER OF MILTON KEYNES TEENS

The Guardian reports an update into the double murder of two 17-year-old best friends at a house party in Milton Keynes. A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of the two teens and attempted murder of two other males at the house party. The detectives believe it was a targeted attack. The suspect, who has not been named comes from Milton Keynes. And remains in custody after being arrested on Monday evening. “The arrest is in connection with an incident in Archford Croft, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes at 11.59 pm on Saturday when officers were called to a report of a stabbing,” the force said. 

Read the full story on The Guardian

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