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Half past 3am. And around the world in under 80 days, british endurance cyclist Mark Beaumont is heading for paris and a world record. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The most senior official in the governments Brexit Department has left his job, after reports of tensions between him and the brexit secretary david davis. Oliver robbins is moving to downing street to work more directly for theresa may. A spokesman for number ten said the appointment would strengthen coordination of brexit across the government, as the next round of negotiations with brussels approaches. It comes as downing street insists the cabinet is united behind the governments plans for leaving the eu, despite the foreign secretarys decision to publish an article, setting out his own vision for brexit. Our Political Correspondent l ....

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