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• Emissions Scandal: Check If You're Affected

  06-10-2015 23:44
  
  Volkswagen , Audi , Skoda and Seat have not officially announced the service, but they appear to be testing it on their UK websites. Users are asked to put in a vehicle identification number online and if their vehicle is affected they are told they will be contacted. The message on the Volkswagen site says: "We regret to inform you that the … engine built into your vehicle is affected.
  
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• Dramatic Footage Of Gang's Jewellery Raid

  06-10-2015 22:54
  
  The gang, who stole Cartier and Rolex watches worth £30,000 before escaping on mopeds, have been jailed for a total of 37 years. McKenzie, McMillan and Rojasvagras each received a six-year jail sentence.
  
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• PM's Speech: Cameron Vows 'Crusade' On Housing

  06-10-2015 22:43
  
  David Cameron is to call for a "national crusade to get homes built" as he sets out the goals he wants to achieve by the time he leaves Downing Street in 2020. In a 50-minute speech ending the Conservative conference in Manchester, the Prime Minister will pledge to launch a home owning revolution "from generation rent to generation buy". Mr Cameron will promise an overhaul of Whitehall and town hall planning rules which he says prevent house builders from offering low cost, affordable home owner
  
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• Somali militants vow to welcome British peacekeepers 'with fire'

  06-10-2015 21:52
  
  By Feisal Omar MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's militant Islamist group al Shabaab pledged on Tuesday to greet British troops "with fire" when they arrive to provide support to a peacekeeping force in the conflict-ravaged country. Last week Prime Minister David Cameron announced plans to deploy up to 70 troops and experts to provide logistical, medical and engineering support to the African Union-led peacekeeping force in Somalia, which is struggling to emerge from two decades of chaos and is als
  
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• Brokers 'enthusiastically' aided Libor conspiracy, prosecutor tells court

  06-10-2015 20:45
  
  By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) - Six former interdealer brokers with nicknames such as "big nose" and "Lord Libor" were rewarded with kickbacks and bribes for "enthusiastically" helping a trader rig a global interest rate, a prosecutor told London's second Libor trial. Mukul Chawla, counsel for Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO), said the actions of former UBS and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes were the key to a "simple" case about dishonesty and conspiracy scheduled to run into the New Year.
  
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• World Is On Brink Of New Recession, IMF Warns

  06-10-2015 20:09
  
  The world is back on the brink of recession, the International Monetary Fund has warned in its latest assessment of the global economy. That would be the lowest annual growth rate since 2009, and is only fractionally higher than the 3% level under which economists consider the world to be in recession. The forecast change, contained in the Fund's World Economic Outlook, will be seen as further evidence of the risk that the world could slide back into a slump in the coming months.
  
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• Microsoft unveils first-ever laptop, Surface Pro 4 and three new Lumia phones

  06-10-2015 20:08
  
  Microsoft has unveiled a host of next-generation products including its first-ever laptop and the Surface Pro 4.
  
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• Bus Stabbing After Row About 'Opening Window'

  06-10-2015 20:01
  
  A bus passenger was stabbed during a row believed to have started after he opened a window. The 36-year-old victim, who has not been named, is in a stable condition after a row started on the top deck of the 94 bus in Birmingham. Detective Constable Paul Broome said: "As the bus neared Alum Rock Road, there was an on-board fight involving around six people which resulted in a 36-year-old Bordesley Green man being stabbed.
  
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• Mass immigration damaging Britain, says May

  06-10-2015 19:58
  
  By William James MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Mass immigration is damaging British society, Conservative interior minister Theresa May said on Tuesday, promising a tough approach on an issue that will influence Britons' choice of whether or not to leave the European Union. "When immigration is too high, when the pace of change is too fast, it's impossible to build a cohesive society," May, seen as a possible future leader, told a party conference in the northern city of Manchester. Mass immig
  
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• Tony Blair warns extremist ideology 'has wide support among Muslims'

  06-10-2015 19:29
  
  The ideology which drives Islamic extremists has significant support from Muslims around the world, Tony Blair has warned.
  
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• Suffragette stars Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan in 'slave' T-shirts row

  06-10-2015 19:29
  
  Promotional T-shirts worn by Suffragette actresses Meryl Streep and her co-stars have prompted an online backlash for comparing women's oppression with slavery.
  
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• 'Lack of care contributed to death' in hospital of Jack Adcock, 6

  06-10-2015 19:26
  
  A six-year-old boy died because of neglect by hospital staff who failed to realise he was seriously ill, a court has heard.
  
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• Life imitates art as Nasa releases photos of real-life Martian locations

  06-10-2015 18:40
  
  Blockbuster movie The Martian has inspired American space agency Nasa to release photos showing real-life locations from the film on the Red Planet.
  
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• Katona Splits From Husband After Arrest

  06-10-2015 18:32
  
  Kerry Katona has ended her marriage to George Kay, just days after he was arrested on suspicion of assault and the unlawful possession of a Taser. Her spokesman released a statement saying: "It is with deep sadness Kerry announces the end of her marriage to George Kay. The 35-year-old was held on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm and has been bailed until 24 October.
  
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• Twitter debuts Moments feature to highlight top stories

  06-10-2015 18:30
  
  Twitter has launched a new feature called Moments that helps highlight the top stories being tweeted.
  
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• Daughters pay tribute to woman killed in bus supermarket crash

  06-10-2015 18:20
  
  Relatives of a pensioner killed when a double-decker bus ploughed into a supermarket have paid tribute to her as someone who dedicated her life to caring for others.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt insists junior doctors will not face pay cut

  06-10-2015 18:19
  
  Junior doctors' pay will not be cut and they will not be asked to work longer hours under Government plans for seven-day NHS services, Jeremy Hunt has insisted.
  
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• Glastonbury tickets to be auctioned in aid of refugees

  06-10-2015 18:19
  
  Glastonbury festival organisers have donated tickets to next year's event for auction to raise money for refugees.
  
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• With jokes and rugby, London's mayor reminds party he is a contender

  06-10-2015 18:11
  
  By Elizabeth Piper and William James MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - In between jokes, mocking asides at rivals and a running rugby metaphor, London's mayor, Boris Johnson, sent a more serious message to the ruling Conservative party on Tuesday -- he is still a contender for the leadership. At the party's annual conference in the northern city of Manchester, speeches and comments by several leading members have all but brought into the open the jostling for position to take over from David Camer
  
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• Two held in connection with hit-and-run murder of Pc David Phillips

  06-10-2015 18:11
  
  Two men have been arrested over the murder of Pc David Phillips, who was mown down and killed by a driver in a stolen car.
  
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• Cameron Denies Tories Are Tipping Towards UKIP

  06-10-2015 18:11
  
  David Cameron has denied the Conservative party has tipped towards UKIP after a controversial speech on immigration by the Home Secretary.
  
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• 'Body spotted' in hunt for Britons on missing yacht

  06-10-2015 18:11
  
  A body is thought to have been spotted in the search for five people including two Britons lost in the South China sea.
  
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• Theresa May slammed for 'irresponsible' stance on asylum and immigration

  06-10-2015 18:00
  
  Theresa May faced an angry backlash from business leaders, charities and political opponents as she announced a sharp tightening of rules for asylum and immigration.
  
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• Sir Paul McCartney switches vocals with Michael Jackson in remixed duet

  06-10-2015 17:54
  
  Music stars Sir Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson are to swap vocals as a new remix and video of their duet, Say Say Say, is unveiled today - 32 years after its original release.
  
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• Emirates offers to pay stowaway kitten's £1,000 quarantine fees

  06-10-2015 17:41
  
  A stowaway kitten which arrived in Britain in the cargo hold of an Emirates jet is set to be rehomed - after the airline offered to pay her quarantine fees.
  
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• Chris Evans: I might go solo for the Top Gear job

  06-10-2015 17:39
  
  Top Gear presenter Chris Evans has hinted that there may not be co-hosts with him at all times throughout the new show.
  
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• Tesco And Fraud Office Hold Talks Over Deal

  06-10-2015 17:09
  
  Tesco has been holding secret talks with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) about a deal to settle a criminal probe into the accounting scandal which last year triggered the biggest crisis in the retailer's history. Sky News has learnt that the SFO and Tesco have been in discussions about the possibility of signing a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), which would involve a court-approved deal under which the company would admit wrongdoing but avoid any immediate criminal sanctions. The talks betw
  
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• Unions hail tax credits after fall in households without work

  06-10-2015 17:08
  
  A further fall in the number of households where no-one is in work shows the success of tax credits, according to unions.
  
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• George Osborne tips Boris Johnson for job in government

  06-10-2015 17:07
  
  Boris Johnson is heading for a job in government when the Prime Minister reshuffles his top team, George Osborne has indicated.
  
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• That’s a PHARAOH Journey: Cat Hitches 3,000 Mile Plane Ride To UK From Egypt

  06-10-2015 17:01
  
  The miracle moggy was only spotted by staff at Birmingham Airport when they unloaded the Emirates Airline aircraft that had just arrived from Cairo
  
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• Operation Yewtree detectives arrest 79-year-old man

  06-10-2015 16:26
  
  A 79-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual offences by Operation Yewtree detectives, Scotland Yard said.
  
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• Does immigration force down wages for the low-paid?

  06-10-2015 16:26
  
  Home Secretary Theresa May has told the Conservative Party conference that when immigration is too high, wages are "forced down even further" for people in low-paid jobs, while "some people are forced out of work altogether."
  
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• 'Astonished' Bosses Slam May's Migrants Speech

  06-10-2015 16:23
  
  Business leaders have accused Theresa May of "pandering to anti-immigration sentiment" in her Tory Party conference speech. The Home Secretary told delegates in Manchester that when immigration is too high "it's impossible to build a cohesive society". IoD director general Simon Walker said: "We are astonished by the irresponsible rhetoric and pandering to anti-immigration sentiment from the Home Secretary.
  
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• Very small and very large babies 'have worst hearing, vision and mental ability'

  06-10-2015 16:22
  
  Being too light or heavy at birth can increase the risk of poorer hearing, vision and mental ability in middle age, a study has shown.
  
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• US online data deal ruled invalid by European Court of Justice

  06-10-2015 16:17
  
  A treaty allowing technology giants to send personal data about millions of EU citizens to the US has been ruled invalid.
  
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• Two Arrested Over Police Hit-And-Run Murder

  06-10-2015 16:09
  
  Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a police officer hit by a stolen pick-up truck in Merseyside. The pair being held on suspicion of murder are aged 18 and 30, from the Oxton and Wallasey areas of Wirral. Officers have also executed four warrants in the Oxton and Wallasey areas as part of the investigation.
  
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• IMF Warns World On Brink Of New Recession

  06-10-2015 16:07
  
  The world is back on the brink of recession, the International Monetary Fund has warned in its latest assessment of the global economy. That would be the lowest annual growth rate since 2009, and is only fractionally higher than the 3% level under which economists consider the world to be in recession. The forecast change, contained in the Fund’s World Economic Outlook, will be seen as further evidence of the risk that the world could slide back into a slump in the coming months.
  
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• Pensioner Reduced To Tears By Stranger Paying For His Shopping After He Forgot His Wallet

  06-10-2015 15:42
  
  Arthur Bennett, 84, was then left stunned when a woman reached into her purse to give him £20...
  
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• Two men held in Pc David Phillips hit-run murder probe

  06-10-2015 15:35
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Pc David Phillips, who was mown down and killed by a driver in a stolen car, Merseyside Police said.
  
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• UK wind industry sees £1.25bn invested and supports 30,500 jobs, says report

  06-10-2015 15:24
  
  The UK saw £1.25 billion invested in wind power last year, as the industry supported more than 30,000 jobs, a report suggests.
  
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• Social care services 'cut back to the bare bones', says charity boss

  06-10-2015 15:24
  
  Hundreds of thousands of elderly and disabled people have their requests for help with social care declined, new figures show.
  
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• Islamic State releases '38 pieces of propaganda every day'

  06-10-2015 15:24
  
  Islamic State (IS) has created a media "behemoth" which is pumping out 38 different pieces of propaganda every day, a new report has found.
  
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• Facebook says 'we've done nothing wrong' after online data deal ruling

  06-10-2015 15:08
  
  Facebook said it has done nothing wrong, after a successful legal challenge surrounding concerns the social network might be sharing European citizens' personal data with US cyberspies.
  
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• Ban upheld on vote for prisoners but sanctions must be 'proportionate'

  06-10-2015 15:07
  
  Lawyers have warned Britain's blanket ban on prisoners voting faces a renewed legal challenge after a European court ruling that any such sanctions must be "proportionate".
  
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• Search launched for two Britons on missing yacht

  06-10-2015 15:02
  A search operation is under way to find two Britons lost at sea between Hong Kong and the Philippines .
  
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• Man whose mother was murdered by his father gets life term for killing woman, 82

  06-10-2015 14:53
  A man whose father strangled his mother to death when he was a child has been ordered to serve at least 25 and a half years of a life sentence for battering a pensioner to death in a "gruesome" attack.
  
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• Theresa May faces backlash for 'vilifying' immigrants in Tory conference speech

  06-10-2015 14:43
  
  Theresa May faced an angry backlash from business leaders and refugee charities for falsely "vilifying" immigrants in a bid to boost her own political career.
  
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• 'Life Means Life' Sentence Call After Cop Death

  06-10-2015 14:32
  
  The Home Secretary has been urged to ensure the toughest "life means life" sentence for police killers is brought in following the death of PC David Phillips, who was mown down by a driver in a stolen car. Steve White, who heads the Police Federation in England and Wales which represents rank-and-file officers, told Sky News his members expected "the full force of the law" to be brought down on those responsible for the deadly hit-and-run on Merseyside. PC Phillips was given emergency first aid
  
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• Mass immigration is damaging Britain, says Cameron's interior minister

  06-10-2015 14:21
  
  By William James MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Mass immigration is damaging British society, Conservative interior minister Theresa May said on Tuesday, promising a tough approach on an issue that will influence Britons' choice of whether or not to leave the European Union. "When immigration is too high, when the pace of change is too fast, it's impossible to build a cohesive society," May, seen as a possible future leader, told a party conference in the northern city of Manchester. Mass immig
  
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• Boris Serves Up Welfare Cuts Warning

  06-10-2015 13:48
  
  Boris Johnson has issued a stern warning over welfare reform saying workers "who get up in the small hours or work through the night" must be protected. In his last speech as London Mayor to the Conservative Party Conference, Mr Johnson said the Conservatives could not ignore the "gulf" between the pay packets of the rich and the poor.
  
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