MP Ian Austin quits Labour, accusing Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell of supporting the IRA

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23 Feb, 2019 MP Ian Austin quits Labour, accusing Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell of supporting the IRA Former minister Ian Austin has quit the Labour Party, launching a broadside at leader Jeremy Corbyn and shadow chancellor John McDonnell in which he alleged that both men supported the IRA and couldn't be trusted with national security. Latest News Bought sugar thinking it was cocaine PSNI Craigavon received one of their more unusual scam reports when they were contacted by a caller wishing to report that the drugs they thought they were buying actually turned out to be brown sugar. Belfast City Airport bound plane declares mid-air emergency A passenger plane travelling between Inverness in Scotland and Belfast City Airport declared a mid-air emergency on Friday afternoon. Aaron Campbell named as 16 year-old boy who abducted, raped and murdered six year-old Alesha MacPhail The 16-year-old boy who raped and murdered Alesha MacPhail can be identified as Aaron Campbell after a judge allowed his name to be reported. Reported 280 years ago (Feb 27 1739): Austrian war ships ready for campaign on Danube From the seventh surviving Belfast News Letter, February 16 1738 (February 27 1739 in modern calendar): Sport Update TT 2019: Lee Johnston confirms all-new team with Ashcourt Racing Northern Ireland's Lee Johnston will return to BMW machinery this season after unveiling a new-look team for 2019. WSBK: Jonathan Rea second as rookie Alvaro Bautista blitzes rivals at Phillip Island Reigning World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea finished second in the opening race of 2019 at Phillip Island in Australia, which was dominated by Spain's Alvaro Bautista. Cliftonville: Paddy McLaughlin adds extra training night as Reds get ready for Warrenpoint Town Recently-appointed Cliftonville boss Paddy McLaughlin is working around the clock to transform the Reds' fortunes. And finally... Four actors take on 139 roles in Hitchcock classic The brilliant and hilarious Alfred Hitchcock's classic spy thriller - The 39 Steps - is making a welcome return to the Lyric Theatre in Belfast from March 2 - 31. See all the day's news here

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