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Brexit: Deal ‘essentially impossible’ after PM-Merkel call – No 10

Boris Johnson is poised to give up on Brexit deal talks with the EU after speaking to the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, with a No 10 source briefing that an agreement looked “essentially impossible not just now but ever”, my colleague Rowena Mason reports.

DAY 3: Corby Big Films Week 3.

SUNDAY 20th October:  An evening at the SAVOY Cinema with live appearance of BAFTA-winner Virginia McKenna. 
 
Virginia Anne McKenna, is a British stage and screen actress, author and wildlife campaigner. She is best known for the films A Town Like Alice, Carve Her Name with Pride, Born Free, and Ring of Bright Water, as well as her work with The Born Free Foundation.
 
6.30-9pm – ‘Born Free’ screening +  Virginia will take questions after the film and will give a short presentation with her son  Will Travers about their work with the Born Free Foundation
 
‘Born Free’ –  the highly acclaimed, academy award-winning film tells the remarkable story of Joy and George Adamson (Virginia McKenna and Bill  Travers) who raised Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lion cub, and released her into the wilderness of Kenya.
 
FREE EVENT – just turn up on the night or to guarantee a seat click here to reserve a place. There will be a collection for the Born Free Foundation at the end of the evening – no obligation. Be there

DAY 4: Corby Big Films Week 3.

MONDAY 21st October

An evening at the SAVOY with BAFTA-winning ‘Blue Planet’, cameraman, Doug Alla

Douglas “Doug” Allan, FRSGS, is a Scottish wildlife cameraman and photographer best known for his work in polar regions and underwater. Allan is one of twin brothers born in Dunfermline in Scotland, the son of a photographer and photojournalist who ran his own photography shop in the town.

7-9pm ‘Frozen Seas’ – the final film of the festival celebrates the team behind David Attenborough with special guest, BAFTA-winning ‘Blue Planet’ Cameraman, Doug Allan taking your questions after the screening. Doug will also be selling and signing copies of his remarkable book ‘Freeze Frame – a wildlife cameraman’s adventure on ice’.

DAY 2: Corby Big Films Week 3.

SATURDAY 19th October                                                                                                    Environmental Films Day at The Core at Corby Cube

2–5pm  – ‘A Breath of Fresh Air’ – 12 video shorts / workshops – features a message from David Attenborough, ‘Tori the Eco Warrior’, a re-recording of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ and live Q&A with the BAFTA nominated producer and director. 

FREE EVENT – just turn up or to guarantee a seat 

7.30–9.30                                                                                                                          More details and tickets for ‘Wilderland’ available from  www.thecorecorby.com – or call 01536 470470

COST £15/£13 Concessions.

Over 1 million people sign a petition opposing Boris Johnson’s plans to suspend Parliament

Boris Johnson’s plans to cancel parliament has ignited protest across the nation and  over 1.3 million have signed an online petition  urging the prime minister to cancel the plan of suspending or proroguing  parliament.

This petition was posted on the UK Government and Parliament Petitions page after the announcement of the prorogation on Wednesday morning.

Parliament considers all petitions that exceed 100,000 signatures for a debate, while the government must issue a response after 10,000 signatures.
The petition demands that Johnson’s suspension of Parliament — which will go into effect just days after MPs return from summer recess on September 3 — be abandoned “unless and until the Article 50 period has been sufficiently extended or the UK’s intention to withdraw from the EU has been canceled.”
Protesters also gathered outside Parliament Wednesday evening, an estimated 1,000 to 1,500 protesters were present.
On Wednesday, the Queen approved Johnson’s request to suspend Parliament. The suspension will end on October 14 for the Queen’s Speech, where the monarch will present the governmental agenda for the next parliamentary session.
Johnson’s critics have denounced the move as potentially unconstitutional and undemocratic.

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