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• Harman To Corbyn: 'Sort Out' Jobs For Women

  26-09-2015 22:36
  
  Harriet Harman has dramatically broken her silence over the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader by condemning his failure to appoint women to top jobs. The party's former acting leader, who stayed scrupulously neutral during the leadership contest, hit out at the "clean sweep of men" in senior positions and called on the party to "sort it out". Although the Shadow Cabinet has 16 women and 15 men, Mr Corbyn has been attacked for failing to appoint women to top jobs like shadow chancellor,
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn 'will not quit Labour leadership' if MPs revolt

  26-09-2015 22:02
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to "carry on" even if his MPs try to oust him as Labour leader, insisting he has no intention of quitting.
  
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• Junior doctors to be balloted for STRIKE action over contract reform row

  26-09-2015 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JUNIOR doctors in England are to be balloted for industrial action over Government proposals that threaten to blitz their pay and working conditions.
  
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• Junior Doctors To Vote On Industrial Action

  26-09-2015 21:23
  
  Junior doctors in England are to vote on whether to take industrial action over a new contract that would see their pay cut and their hours drastically changed. The British Medical Association (BMA) says the ballot is being held over what they called "unsafe and unfair" reforms. Dr Johann Malawana, the new leader of the BMA junior doctors committee, said the government proposal rides "roughshod" over the best interests of doctors.
  
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• Corbyn Pays Tribute To Sinn Fein Revolutionary

  26-09-2015 21:11
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has risked courting controversy by announcing a memorial to a violent Sinn Fein revolutionary in his first conference speech. The Labour leader paid tribute to Constance de Markievicz, who was involved in one of the most bloody uprisings in Ireland's history. He used his speech at the Labour Women's Conference to champion the work Countess Markievicz, the first woman ever to be elected to the House of Commons, had done for women's rights in politics.
  
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• Man arrested after fatal shooting in Hackney

  26-09-2015 20:49
  
  Police have made an arrest after a man was shot dead in a busy London street.
  
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• Labour finance spokesman says to back some government budget goals

  26-09-2015 20:08
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Opposition Labour Party will partly back the government's goal of achieving a budget surplus within five years but will oppose cuts that hurt investment, the poor or average earners, the party's finance spokesman said on Saturday.
  
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• Arrest Made After Man Shot Dead In Street

  26-09-2015 19:29
  
  A man has been shot dead in broad daylight in a busy London street. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Officers, specialist firearms officers and the London Ambulance Service (LAS) attended the scene and found a man with injuries consistent with being shot.
  
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• Holiday cheer for Britons as faraway flight costs plummet

  26-09-2015 19:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TRAVELLERS dreaming of distant resorts can save hundreds of pounds as prices for long-haul flights plunge.
  
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• BMA to ballot junior doctors on industrial action

  26-09-2015 19:13
  
  Junior doctors in England are to be balloted for industrial action, the British Medical Association has said.
  
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• Fish and chips back on the menu after successful conservation of North sea Cod

  26-09-2015 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FISH and chips fans can break out the salt and vinegar. North Sea cod stocks are so much improved that they are no longer in danger.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: Women bearing brunt of Government cuts

  26-09-2015 18:48
  
  Women are bearing the brunt of the Government's austerity measures, Jeremy Corbyn claimed as he warned the UK could not "cut our way to prosperity".
  
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• Gunman hunted after man shot dead in east London street

  26-09-2015 18:44
  
  A man has been shot dead on a busy London street.
  
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• Love-rift hairstylist’s cutting revenge

  26-09-2015 18:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HAIRDRESSER Jeanette Barrington cut off her boyfriend’s hair while he slept after he threatened to leave her, a court heard.
  
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• Man Gunned Down In Deadly Daylight Shooting

  26-09-2015 18:35
  
  A man has been shot dead in broad daylight in a London street.
  
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• Fire Breaks Out At Britain's Biggest Mosque

  26-09-2015 18:35
  
  Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at the Baitul Futuh mosque in Morden, south London. A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "We have 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters there. Phil Morton, station commander for Croydon fire station, said the cause of the  blaze is still unknown.
  
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• Harman Tells Corbyn "Sort Out" Jobs For Women

  26-09-2015 18:21
  
  Harriet Harman has dramatically broken her silence over the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader by condemning his failure to appoint women to top jobs. Although the Shadow Cabinet has 16 women and 15 men, Mr Corbyn has been attacked for failing to appoint women to top jobs like shadow chancellor, which went to his closest ally John McDonnell, and shadow home secretary, given to leadership runner-up Andy Burnham. The Labour leader responded to the criticism – in what was seen as a pa
  
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• Man arrested in Cardiff sex attacks probe

  26-09-2015 18:19
  
  Detectives investigating a spate of sex attacks in Cardiff over five days have arrested a man.
  
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• Sir Cliff Richard ignores sex abuse questions at 75th birthday tour opener

  26-09-2015 18:12
  
  Sir Cliff Richard has declined to answer questions about sex abuse allegations as he took to the stage for the opening show of his 75th birthday tour.
  
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• Man Appears In Court Over Cardiff Sex Attack

  26-09-2015 17:56
  
  A man has appeared in court charged with rape in connection with one of three separate sexual assaults in Cardiff in five days. Remus Hamza, 40, from Riverside, Cardiff, was brought before city magistrates on Saturday accused of the alleged attack on a 20-year-old woman close to Cardiff University in the early hours of Sunday, 20 September. He was remanded into custody to appear before Cardiff Crown Court on 12 October.
  
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• Row as Warwick Students' Union bars speaker amid 'hate incitement' claims

  26-09-2015 17:21
  
  Prominent scientists have criticised a decision to bar a human rights campaigner from speaking at a university over claims that she could incite hatred on campus.
  
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• Volkswagen scandal: 'Up to 1.5 million' cars in BRITAIN face recall over crisis

  26-09-2015 17:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITISH motorists could face seeing 1.5 million Volkswagen cars recalled over the emissions scandal that has rattled the globe, it has been reported.
  
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• Fire crews tackle blaze at south London mosque

  26-09-2015 16:23
  
  A large fire has engulfed the ground and first floors of a south London mosque which is said to be the largest in western Europe.
  
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• Corbyn: Party United For A 'Decent Society'

  26-09-2015 15:02
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has arrived at the Labour Party conference in Brighton where he said his party was united by hopes for a decent society. During an earlier interview with Sky's Faisal Islam Mr Corbyn said the future of Trident would be debated at the conference next week and that the discussion is a "good idea". "I think it's going to be discussed and I'm sure that the majority of delegates both in the union section and the constituency section would want it discussed," Mr Corbyn said.
  
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• Hajj Stampede: Welsh Groups Now 'Accounted For'

  26-09-2015 14:56
  
  All groups of Britons at the Hajj are believed to have been accounted for following Thursday's deadly crush. The Muslim Council of Wales initially raised concerned after being unable to contact members on their phones. But it now says all groups visiting Saudi Arabia for the religious festival have been accounted for.
  
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• Fire breaks out at the Baitul Futuh mosque in Morden

  26-09-2015 14:55
  
  A large fire has has broken out at a mosque.
  
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• Charles and Camilla attend Battle of Loos centenary service in Dundee

  26-09-2015 14:55
  
  The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have joined around 1,000 people in Dundee to remember those who fought in one of the biggest battles of the First World War.
  
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• Huge fire hits largest mosque in Britain

  26-09-2015 14:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A SOUTH London mosque dubbed the largest in western Europe has been hit by a huge fire today.
  
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• Corbyn: PM Must Try To Stop Saudi Execution

  26-09-2015 14:15
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has demanded that David Cameron intervenes to try to save the life of a Saudi teenager who is due to be beheaded. Ali Mohammed al Nimr was reportedly sentenced to death for his part in anti-government protests, including breaking allegiance to the king and rioting. Mr Corbyn has written to the Prime Minister, urging him to use Britain's influence to "prevent a grave injustice".
  
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• British student dies in New Zealand kayaking accident

  26-09-2015 14:10
  
  A British exchange student has died on a day out with friends in New Zealand after their kayaks were swamped after strong gusts of wind.
  
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• Corbyn arrives at first conference as leader with promise of 'more hope'

  26-09-2015 14:03
  
  Jeremy Corbyn arrived at his first Labour Party conference as leader with a promise of "more hope and more optimism".
  
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• Ukip MP Douglas Carswell admits 'loyalty to all Eurosceptics' after bust-up

  26-09-2015 13:01
  
  Ukip's only MP has admitted he has loyalties to people in other parties just a day after Nigel Farage claimed he still had ties to the Conservatives.
  
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• On-The-Run Paedophile Rapist Held In Hong Kong

  26-09-2015 12:52
  
  A Chinese national who was convicted of rape and paedophile offences in the UK but managed to flee the country has been arrested in Hong Kong. Joseph Tsang was due to be sentenced for two counts of rape and sexual assault, making indecent images of children, and sexual activity with a child under 16. According to the Oxford Mail, Tsang fled the UK after his bail conditions were varied and his passport returned on a temporary basis so he could conduct a business transaction in Hong Kong.
  
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• Stroke survivor hopes to break world record with space hopper challenge

  26-09-2015 12:35
  
  A stroke survivor is hoping to break a world record with a hopping mad challenge.
  
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• From Freezer To Posh Nosh: Fish Fingers At 60

  26-09-2015 12:12
  
  It's 60 years since Birds Eye introduced frozen fish fingers to the mass market, but time has been good to the breaded classic with more than half a billion (572,030,831) consumed last year alone. But is the humble fish finger responsible for Britain's convenience-food culture? Food historian, Seren Cherrington Green certainly thinks so.
  
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• Ione Wells: How I found a way to help others after the nightmare of being sexually assaulted

  26-09-2015 11:13
  
  In April this year student Ione Wells published a powerful open letter to the teenager who sexually assaulted her as she walked home in Camden, north London. Waiving her right to anonymity, Ms Wells, 20, who is studying at the University of Oxford, described the impact of the attack, directly addressing her assailant in the letter.
  
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• Ione Wells: How I found a way to help others after the nightmare of being sexually abused

  26-09-2015 11:13
  
  In April this year student Ione Wells published a powerful open letter to the teenager who sexually assaulted her as she walked home in Camden, north London. Waiving her right to anonymity, Ms Wells, 20, who is studying at the University of Oxford, described the impact of the attack, directly addressing her assailant in the letter.
  
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• Rapist who fled before facing justice is arrested in Hong Kong

  26-09-2015 10:19
  
  A rapist who fled before facing justice has been arrested in Hong Kong, police said.
  
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• Ministers face new questions on testing in wake of VW emissions scandal

  26-09-2015 10:19
  
  Ministers are facing new questions about the effectiveness of Britain's automotive testing regime in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
  
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• I've been told I'll live to be 95 says Simon Cowell

  26-09-2015 10:19
  
  Simon Cowell has been told he will live to the grand age of 95.
  
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• Injured former captain completes first leg of Arch to Arc endurance test

  26-09-2015 10:19
  
  A former Royal Engineers' captain left brain damaged by a bomb in Afghanistan has completed the first leg of one of the world's toughest endurance events.
  
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• Has The VW Scandal Dented Trust In Car Makers?

  26-09-2015 09:49
  
  Trust in motor manufacturers has been battered by the emissions scandal, which hit one of the world's most respected car brands. It is unlikely the full extent of the crisis at Volkswagen is yet known, after new details revealed some diesel vans are also involved. Caroline Shield, who sells used cars with her husband from a forecourt in Suffolk, believes trust has gone, especially when it comes to new vehicles.
  
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• Giant 'blob' of cold water in North Atlantic bucking trend of warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures, say scientists

  26-09-2015 09:00
  
  A giant “blob” of cold water has appeared in the North Atlantic over the summer months, bucking the global trend of warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures around the world, scientists said.
  
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• British surveillance operations to monitor IS in Iraq and Syria extended

  26-09-2015 08:33
  
  British surveillance operations to monitor Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria have been extended until next year, the Defence Secretary has announced.
  
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• Under Corbyn, funding for Britain's opposition in question

  26-09-2015 08:09
  By Elizabeth Piper HULL, England (Reuters) - Multi-millionaire businessman Assem Allam fled Cairo for England 46 years ago after being arrested several times because he would not stop "talking" about military leader Gamal Abdel Nasser. Almost half a century later, the 76-year-old Briton says he still cannot hold his tongue, this time not about an autocrat but about a "shy communist" - Britain's new opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn whose hard-left views have scared business. From a leather armchai
  
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• Rugby Has Worst Doping Record Of Any UK Sport

  26-09-2015 07:22
  
  The UK Anti-Doping Agency has said there is a "very high" risk of cheating in rugby union - as a day of awareness calls on players to keep the sport clean. Of the 46 British athletes currently serving doping bans, 16 are rugby union players, UKDA figures show. This makes rugby union the country's dirtiest sport – and of the 25 sporting professionals banned in the past year, 11 were involved in rugby.
  
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• Man, 40, Charged Over Cardiff Sex Attack

  26-09-2015 07:21
  
  A man has been charged with rape in connection with one of three separate sexual assaults in Cardiff in five days. Remus Hamza, 40, from Riverside, Cardiff, will appear before magistrates today over the alleged attack on a 20-year-old woman in the Welsh capital's civic centre on Sunday. South Wales Police are continuing to investigate two other attacks, the second of which took place in the early hours of Tuesday when another 20-year-old woman was attacked in Cathays Terrace.
  
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• Sky Poll: Support Rises For UK Troops In Syria

  26-09-2015 07:09
  
  Almost half of the UK public would support sending British troops into Syria to fight Islamic State, according to a new poll carried out by Sky News. The extraordinary finding comes as the Government is preparing to ask Parliament for authorisation to expand the campaign from Iraq to include Syria. The polling contradicts the general wisdom that the country is war-weary after long conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  
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• Whitemoor prisoner 'kept in solitary for more than two years'

  26-09-2015 07:03
  
  An inmate at a maximum-security prison has been kept in segregation for two-and-a-half years, according to a report.
  
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• Labour Will Back Osborne's Charter - McDonnell

  26-09-2015 04:55
  
  Labour's new shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said the party will support Chancellor George Osborne's new fiscal charter designed to guarantee "budget responsibility". But Mr McDonnell insisted Labour would adopt a different approach to balancing the budget than the Conservatives and protect low and middle-earners. The anti-austerity stance which helped propel Jeremy Corbyn to the leadership of the party has led to critics - including the Tories - to claim Labour cannot be trusted with
  
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