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People continue to vote in Tooting in South London as the British general election enters it final hour. IMAGES
At a summit in Brussels, UK Prime Minister Theresa May commits to working with EU leaders and the EU commission to resolve the outstanding issues in relation to the Northern Irish backstop. SOUNDBITE
UK prime minister David Cameron makes his final appeals to EU leaders to support a new membership deal for Britain, ahead of this week's leaders' summit in Brussels. As Joel Flynn reports, the odds could be stacking against him - as could the cost of a possible 'Brexit'.
Dozens of people protest outside the London High Court where a hearing for Julian Assange's final UK appeal against extradition to the United States is set to begin. The 52-year-old WikiLeaks founder is facing trial in the United States for publishing secret military and diplomatic files. If he loses, Assange will have exhausted all UK appeals and will enter the extradition process, although his team have indicated they will appeal to European courts. IMAGES
The European Commission proposes a three-year delay on tariffs on electric vehicles that are sold to, or imported from, Britain that was due to apply from January. The commission, the EU's executive arm, says it decided a one-off extension after the automotive industry raised concerns about the massive costs that would arise from a post-Brexit 10-percent tariff. Maros Sefcovic, EU Commission Vice President, calls the proposal "balanced and forward-looking" which "supports the competitiveness of our industry and protect jobs in the European Union" SOUNDBITE
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