THE future of more than 200 Asda workers has been thrown into doubt with the confirmation that a North London delivery depot will close.

The supermarket first announced in July that it would consult staff over the proposed closure of the Enfield Home Shopping Centre, which employs 261 people.

The facility processes orders for Asda’s home shopping operation, delivering groceries to around 4,500 customers a week.

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Doctor Denis Mukwege, left, and Nadia Murad. Photo by PA

A CONGOLESE doctor who treats rape victims and an Iraqi woman who speaks out for those – like herself – were raped and tortured by Islamic State have won the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.

Dr Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad “have made a crucial contribution to focusing attention on, and combating, such war crimes”, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.

“Denis Mukwege is the helper who has devoted his life to defending these victims. Nadia Murad is the witness who tells of the abuses perpetrated against herself and others.”

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The Salisbury suspects. Photo by PA

THE true identity of the second suspect in the Salisbury nerve agent attack is to be revealed in the Houses of Parliament next week.

The Bellingcat investigative website is set to name the Russian GRU military intelligence officer at a meeting on Tuesday in a Commons committee room hosted by Tory MP Bob Seely.

The two suspects in the attempted poisoning of ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal were originally named by the Government as Ruslan Boshirov and Alexander Petrov – although it was made clear that the names were aliases.

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