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On Wednesday's (29/05/2019) BBC News Briefing, Oxford Business Group's Editor-In-Chief, Oliver Cornock, shares his thoughts on the news making the headlines around the world including: Jeremy Corbyn's decision to support a 2nd Brexit referendum; Jean-Claude Juncker ruling out any Brexit renegotiation and what this means for PM hopefuls; Impending Boots closures and what the future holds in the retail sector in light of online shopping; Malaysia joining other Asian states in sending plastic waste back to the countries where it came from.

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