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British MPs have voted on a series of alternative courses of action on Brexit, but none of the eight options commanded a majority. The one that came closest to success was a motion calling for a commitment to negotiate a permanent customs union with the EU. A second phase of the non-binding process is planned for Monday.

The aircraft manufacturer Boeing has issued changes to the anti-stall system implicated in the downing of two of its new 737 Max aircraft. Included is a software upgrade designed to make it easier for the pilot to override the system, and a malfunction warning light that was previously sold as an optional safety feature.

This week the pharmaceutical firm Purdue Pharma settled a lawsuit by agreeing to pay $275 million to the US state of Oklahoma. Officials there and in several other states accuse Purdue Pharma of contributing to the opioid crisis by playing down the addiction risks associated with its pain killer Oxycontin.