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Queen makes plea for Britons to find 'common ground'

3 hours ago

The Queen has urged people to find "common ground" and to respect "different points of view".

Commentators say the remarks will be seen as referring to the Brexit debate, with MPs due to vote on the PM's deal for leaving the EU again next week.

MPs rejected the deal last week but the UK will leave on 29 March with no deal unless they can agree on a way forward.

BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said there was little doubt the Queen was "sending a message".

'Strong community'

"It is impossible to imagine that the head of state would use a construction of words such as this without it being appreciated that they would be seen as a reference to the current political debate," he said.

Her words echoed the theme of her Christmas broadcast, our correspondent added.

The Queen, as head of state, remains neutral on political matters and does not usually express her views on contentious issues.

However, speaking at an event to mark the 100 years of Sandringham Women's Institute in Norfolk, the Queen said: "The continued emphasis on patience, friendship, a strong community focus, and considering the needs of others, are as important today as they were when the group was founded all those years ago.

"Of course, every generation faces fresh challenges and opportunities.

"As we look for new answers in the modern age, I for one prefer the tried and tested recipes, like speaking well of each other and respecting different points of view; coming together to seek out the common ground; and never losing sight of the bigger picture."

She said these approaches were "timeless, and I commend them to everyone".

The Queen's remarks come as Prime Minister Theresa May is due to return to the House of Commons with her revised plan for Brexit on 29 January, after her deal was rejected by MPs in a historic defeat on 15 January.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46996180

Christmas broadcast:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46666362

Progress MS-09 cargo ship to be detached from ISS and flooded in Pacific Ocean

January 25

The launch date for the next Progress MS-11 cargo ship has not yet been determined

MOSCOW, January 25. /TASS/. Progress MS-09 cargo spacecraft will be detached from the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday. On the same day, its debris that would not burn down in the atmosphere will be flooded in the non-navigable region of the Pacific Ocean, Russian Central Research Institute of Machine Building told TASS.

"In accordance with the program of the flight of the Russian segment of the ISS, the command to undock the ship from the station will be issued at 15:53 Moscow time, at 15:55 Moscow time the physical separation of Progress and ISS should happen," the Institute said.

Progress MS-09 has been a part of the ISS since July 10, 2018, when it was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

The launch date for the next Progress MS-11 cargo ship has not yet been determined, since Roscosmos has not yet approved the schedule of cargo and manned spacecraft flights to the ISS for 2019.

http://tass.com/science/1041718

7:55PM EST