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• Labour MPs Come Out In Support Of Syria Strikes

  18-11-2015 23:40
  
  A group of backbench Labour MPs in favour of military action against Islamic State in Syria are to go public with their case next week, ahead of the expected publication of a Syria plan by the Prime Minister. The backbenchers, including some former shadow Cabinet ministers, say 20-25 Labour MPs will back RAF action in Syria "come what may". But the MPs will detail concerns with Syria strikes, which they expect will then be answered in David Cameron's Syria strategy.
  
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• I'm a Celebrity's Lady C ducks out of coffin challenge

  18-11-2015 23:30
  
  Lady Colin Campbell refused to take part in her Bushtucker Trial, resulting in no stars for her hungry I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! camp mates.
  
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• Bodies of two suspected migrants found in crate

  18-11-2015 23:26
  
  The bodies of two suspected migrants have been found in a wooden crate.
  
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• New war of words erupts after Ken Livingstone's apology

  18-11-2015 22:21
  
  A furious row at the top of the Labour Party over the appointment of Ken Livingstone to a key role on the party's defence review has erupted again with renewed bitterness.
  
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• We Don't Need UN To Bomb Syria, Says Hammond

  18-11-2015 21:36
  
  UN backing is not needed to extend RAF airstrikes from Iraq to Syria, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has argued. The Cabinet Minister insisted there was "a perfectly sound legal base" for taking action against Islamic State. His comments come after the Prime Minister told MPs the question of how to combat the terror group "cannot be dodged forever" as he pressed for the UK to join strikes in Syria.
  
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• Peers back lowering EU referendum voting age to 16

  18-11-2015 21:20
  
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - The British parliament's unelected upper house backed on Wednesday lowering the voting age to 16 in a planned referendum on Britain's continued membership of the European Union, a move that could delay the timing of the crucial vote. Britons can usually vote from the age of 18, but 16- and 17-year-olds were allowed to vote in last year's Scottish independence referendum, prompting calls for a similar lowering of the threshold for the EU referendum that Prime
  
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• Belgian jihadist mastermind of Paris attacks 'killed in raid'

  18-11-2015 21:10
  
  The Belgian jihadist suspected of masterminding the Paris terror atrocities was reportedly killed when police stormed a flat in the north of the city, although French officials said bodies of those killed in the siege have not yet been identified.
  
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• Missing Kayleigh's Parents 'Hearts Are Breaking'

  18-11-2015 21:05
  
  The parents of Kayleigh Haywood, whose disappearance is being treated as a murder, have said "a big part of our lives is gone". Kayleigh, from Measham in Leicestershire, was last seen on Friday evening when her father dropped her off outside a school in nearby Ibstock. "We love Kayleigh so much and without her our family is incomplete.
  
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• British jet may have been first target as Islamic State shows 'bomb' that ... - Telegraph.co.uk

  18-11-2015 21:04 via
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  A British passenger jet may have been the initial target in the Sharm el Sheikh terror attack, it is feared as Isil taunted Russia with an apparent image of the bomb that brought down one of its planes. The terror group published a photograph on ...
  Islamic State says 'Schweppes bomb' used to bring down Russian planeReuters UK
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• At least two killed and eight held in hunt for suspected Paris mastermind - The Guardian

  18-11-2015 20:56 via
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  At least two killed and eight held in hunt for suspected Paris mastermind
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  French police fired nearly 5,000 rounds during a ferocious firefight north of Paris with a fourth terrorist cell that was “ready to strike” – but it was not yet clear whether the alleged mastermind of last week's attacks in the French capital was among ...
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• Battling Boko Haram - The Atlantic

  18-11-2015 20:44 via
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  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari visited the northern city of Yola on Saturday, awarding medals to three soldiers who were wounded in military operations against Boko Haram, the Islamist group that has killed thousands of people in the country.
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• Markets level off as Paris police raid and terror alerts worry investors

  18-11-2015 20:21
  
  Markets levelled off today, after robust gains in the previous session, as police operations in Paris and last night's terror alerts hit investor sentiment.
  
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• Bodies of two men found after blast at Cardiff steelworks

  18-11-2015 20:21
  
  Emergency services have found the bodies of two men after an explosion at a steelworks in south Wales, police said.
  
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• Daesh says it has executed Chinese, Norwegian hostages - Arab News

  18-11-2015 20:17 via
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  Daesh says it has executed Chinese, Norwegian hostages
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  A photo published in Daesh magazine Dabiq shows what it said were passports belonging to dead Russians "obtained by the mujahideen". On Wednesday, Daesh announced that it had executed its Chinese and Norwegian hostages as Russian and ...
  Islamic State claims photo shows bomb that downed Russian planeYnetnews
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• Family haunted by Pontypridd woman's gruesome murder

  18-11-2015 20:16
  
  The devastated family of a woman murdered by a man she met in a local pub before being dismembered say they are continually haunted by the brutal killing.
  
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• Leftist London mayor hopeful plans 'pick 'n' mix' strategy to better Boris

  18-11-2015 20:03
  
  By William James and Richard Mably LONDON (Reuters) - Chicago's infrastructure bank, Bill de Blasio's drive for technology skills in New York and Delhi's bid to improve air quality - these are all ideas London's left-leaning mayoral hopeful wants to use to help Britain's capital compete with its global rivals. To become London's mayor, a job overseeing a 17 billion pound budget in a city that accounts for more than a fifth of the British economy, Sadiq Khan knows he must court the big business l
  
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• Vocal cords with 'voice' grown in US laboratory

  18-11-2015 20:00
  
  Functional vocal cords with a "voice" have been grown in the laboratory for the first time.
  
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• Pigeons 'as good as humans' at spotting cancer signs

  18-11-2015 20:00
  
  One way to cut NHS spending might be to employ pigeons as cancer-screening pathologists, research suggests.
  
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• Cardiff explosion in Splott steel factory kills two and injures 5 people - Daily Mail

  18-11-2015 19:58 via
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  Cardiff explosion in Splott steel factory kills two and injures 5 people
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  Two people have died and five more were injured after an explosion at a steel factory today. The blast happened at Celsa Manufacturing in Splott, Cardiff, with witnesses reporting hearing a large bang at the facility at about 10.30am and half a dozen ...
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• House of Lords backs lowering voting age to 16 for EU referendum - The Guardian

  18-11-2015 19:46 via
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  House of Lords backs lowering voting age to 16 for EU referendum
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  The House of Lords has voted in favour of giving 16- and 17-year-olds a say in the in/out referendum on UK membership of the EU. Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA. Press Association. Wednesday 18 November 2015 13.43 EST Last modified on Wednesday 18 ...
  EU referendum: House of Lords vote in favour of allowing 16 and 17-year-olds ...The Independent
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• Parents of missing teenager have 'breaking hearts' as they appeal for help

  18-11-2015 19:29
  
  The parents of missing teenager Kayleigh Haywood have spoken of their heartache after detectives said her disappearance is being treated a murder inquiry.
  
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• Kate recalls 'wonderful' childhood days

  18-11-2015 19:29
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge told of her "wonderful and secure childhood" as she spoke to headteachers about children's mental health.
  
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• Two-speed Europe is the future of enlarged EU, Juncker says

  18-11-2015 19:16
  
  By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will have to review its framework to allow some countries to do everything together and others to be less involved, the president of the European Commission said on Wednesday. His comments came as London and its European partners thrash out reforms Britain wants in the EU, before the country holds a referendum on whether it will remain a member or leave - a so-called Brexit. Speaking at a conference in Brussels, Juncker declared "Bre
  
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• Seabed worm shares 70% of human genes

  18-11-2015 19:00
  
  Say hello to your long-lost relative - this fleshy pink worm living on the seabed is a distant cousin of humans and shares about 70% of our genes.
  
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• Pesticide exposure in bumblebees 'harms pollination'

  18-11-2015 19:00
  
  Pollination by bumblebees is impaired when the insects are exposed to a type of pesticides, a study has shown.
  
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• Two Killed In Cardiff Steelworks Explosion

  18-11-2015 18:42
  
  Two people have died after an explosion at the Celsa steelworks in Cardiff. A Celsa Steel UK spokesperson said: "It is with great sadness that we can confirm that two colleagues have passed away and four have sustained minor injuries. Four of the injured people were taken at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
  
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• Suspected Migrants Found Dead In Crate

  18-11-2015 18:37
  
  Police are investigating the discovery of two bodies in a wooden transit crate at a warehouse in Staffordshire.
  
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• Unions fear 200 job losses amid latest wave of BBC savings drive

  18-11-2015 18:27
  
  Unions fear up to 200 jobs will be axed under plans by the BBC to make fresh savings of £150 million to address a funding shortfall.
  
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• Ken Livingstone: Timeline of an apology - BBC News

  18-11-2015 18:08 via
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  Ken Livingstone: Timeline of an apology
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  Ken Livingstone's journey from refusing to apologise to Labour shadow minister Kevan Jones over comments about his mental health to an "unreserved" apology took just over three hours - pretty long by modern standards. Here's how the ex-London mayor ...
  Ken Livingstone has apologised but what now for Labour's defence review?New Statesman
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• Mother Discovers Venomous ‘Erection-Giving’ Spider Eggs In Her Iceland Bananas

  18-11-2015 18:04
  
  Samantha Frampton, 24, found Brazilian Wandering Spider eggs infested in the bananas imported from Colombia - which has a lethal bite that can kill a human in just two hours
  
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• Businesses offered cyber security health check

  18-11-2015 17:25
  
  The Government is encouraging the biggest firms in the UK to better defend themselves from potential cyber attacks by getting a virtual health check.
  
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• TV's Benefits Street's Black Dee facing jail over ammunition

  18-11-2015 17:13
  
  A resident of TV's Benefits Street is facing jail after a jury found her guilty of illegally having ammunition.
  
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• First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tops popularity poll one year after taking office

  18-11-2015 17:13
  
  Few political leaders could hope to end their first year in power by being voted the most popular person in their country, but that is exactly the feat achieved by Nicola Sturgeon with apparent ease.
  
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• Adele: I nearly quit music after 21

  18-11-2015 17:13
  
  Adele was so worried about living up to the success of 21 that she nearly quit music for good.
  
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• Former butcher found guilty of murdering woman and dismembering her body - ITV News

  18-11-2015 16:51 via
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  Former butcher found guilty of murdering woman and dismembering her body
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  A former butcher has been convicted of murdering a woman before hiding her severed head in an underground tunnel. Christopher May, 50, was found guilty of the murder of Tracey Woodford, from Pontypridd, by a jury at Cardiff Crown Court after less than ...and more »
  

• Kate Middleton struggles to contain her locks as she visits London conference - Daily Mail

  18-11-2015 16:46 via
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  Kate Middleton struggles to contain her locks as she visits London conference
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  In her speech, Kate said: 'I am sure you will agree that all children deserve time, attention and love from the adults in their lives. These basic qualities are so much more valuable than the always changing material and social concerns that can seem ...
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• Two missing after explosion and fire at Cardiff steelworks

  18-11-2015 16:40
  
  Two people are missing and four are in hospital following an explosion at a steelworks.
  
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• Accused teenager 'lied about being a militant to hide truth about boy'

  18-11-2015 16:40
  
  A UK teenager on trial for preparing to commit terrorist acts with the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) claimed she lied about becoming a militant to hide the "shameful" truth that she was travelling with a boy.
  
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• Ex-butcher Christopher May guilty of murdering Pontypridd woman Tracey Woodford

  18-11-2015 16:38
  A former butcher has been convicted of murdering a woman before hiding her severed head in an underground tunnel.
  
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• Ex-Butcher Guilty Of Dismembering Woman

  18-11-2015 16:37
  
  A man has been found guilty of murdering a woman whose severed head was found inside a storm drain.
  
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• Man, 20, Arrested Over Liverpool Teen's Murder

  18-11-2015 16:33
  
  Merseyside Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the murder of Lewis Dunne, a teenager from Liverpool. The 16-year-old died from a single gunshot to the back in Eldonian Village on Sunday evening. Detectives are continuing to appeal for more information to piece together Lewis' final moments, and are questioning their suspect.
  
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• Police Believe Kayleigh Has Been Murdered

  18-11-2015 16:29
  
  Police searching for schoolgirl Kayleigh Haywood are now treating her disappearance as murder. Kayleigh, a 15-year-old from Measham in Leicestershire, was last seen on Friday evening when her father dropped her off outside a school in nearby Ibstock. Since she vanished, a mobile phone and items of clothing believed to belong to her have been discovered.
  
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• Man held over Lewis Dunne shooting

  18-11-2015 16:17
  
  Murder squad detectives investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old boy have made an arrest.
  
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• Sweden raises threat level, citing "concrete information" - Reuters

  18-11-2015 16:10 via
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  Sweden raises threat level, citing "concrete information"
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  STOCKHOLM Sweden's security police raised on Wednesday their terrorist threat assessment by one step, to four on a scale of five, issuing an arrest warrant for one person and saying there was "concrete information" of a possible attack in Sweden days ...
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• Woman spared jail after abandoning newborn she delivered in disabled toilet

  18-11-2015 16:08
  
  A woman who gave birth in an amusement arcade toilet before abandoning the newborn girl has been spared an immediate prison sentence.
  
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• Women 'face gender pay gap for next 50 years'

  18-11-2015 16:01
  
  Women will not earn the same as men for almost half a century if the current slow pace of closing the gender pay gap continues, campaigners have warned.
  
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• Livingstone Sorry For 'Psychiatric' Help Jibe

  18-11-2015 16:01
  
  Ken Livingstone has finally apologised "unreservedly" for telling a Labour MP suffering depression he needed to get "psychiatric" help amid a vicious row over the party's defence review. The former London Mayor said former defence minister Kevan Jones, should see his GP for depression after Mr Jones criticised Jeremy Corbyn's decision to appoint Mr Livingstone to lead a review of Trident. Mr Jones gave a moving speech to the House of Commons in 2012 in which he recounted his 1996 battl
  
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• Two Missing After Cardiff Steelworks Explosion

  18-11-2015 16:00
  
  Police, fire and ambulance crews are on the scene and a fire has been put out, said South Wales Police in a statement. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was in the building's "basement area". The Filton air ambulance and a Hazardous Area Response Team were also rushed to the site on East Moors Road.
  
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• Philip Hammond to discuss organised crime and trafficking on Albania trip

  18-11-2015 15:34
  
  Philip Hammond is urging more action from Albania to curb organised crime and people trafficking on a short visit to the Balkan state.
  
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• UK to hold next green energy subsidies auction by end-2016

  18-11-2015 15:25
  
  By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will hold its next auction of renewable energy subsidies by the end of 2016 and a further two over the course of the current government's term, energy minister Amber Rudd said on Wednesday. "Subsidies should be temporary, not part of a permanent business model," she said in a policy speech at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London, while also announcing the closure of Britian's coal-fired power plants by 2025. Britain has announced a swathe of
  
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