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• Duncan Bannatyne hits out at 'nasty' Lady C on I'm A Celebrity

  21-11-2015 23:41
  
  Businessman Duncan Bannatyne called Lady Colin Campbell a "nasty woman" during a row over soup on I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!
  
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• PM 'Wants Syrian Airstrikes Within Two Weeks'

  21-11-2015 23:29
  
  David Cameron is launching a final attempt to win backing for airstrikes in Syria – with MPs expected to vote in the Commons within the next fortnight. The first bombing raids against Islamic State would begin within hours of a "yes" vote, The Sunday Times has reported. Mr Cameron is to start privately warning MPs that the UK needs to act like "Churchill not Chamberlain" if it wishes to defeat terrorism.
  
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• £1bn Ross Fund to tackle malaria scourge

  21-11-2015 23:23
  
  Britain is to create a £1 billion fund to tackle malaria and other infectious diseases in the name of the pioneering British scientist who discovered it was transmitted by mosquitoes.
  
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• Schools around England to get national funding formula closing 'unfair gaps'

  21-11-2015 23:00
  
  A national funding formula for schools will be introduced in England from 2017/18 to close "arbitrary and unfair" gaps between areas, George Osborne is to announce.
  
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• Eagles of Death Metal star speaks out over Paris concert horror

  21-11-2015 22:50
  
  The lead singer of rock back Eagles of Death Metal has told how Paris terrorists slaughtered fans hiding in the band's dressing room after striking at their concert.
  
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• Man, 88, Held Over Elderly Woman's Death

  21-11-2015 21:15
  
  An 88-year-old man has been arrested over the "unexplained death" of an elderly woman in Berkshire.
  
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• Bad weather hits New Zealand helicopter crash bodies recovery

  21-11-2015 20:42
  
  Bad weather is hampering efforts to recover the bodies of seven people, four of them thought to be British tourists, who were killed in a helicopter crash in New Zealand.
  
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• Tributes paid to pioneering BBC broadcaster Peter Dimmock

  21-11-2015 16:48
  
  BBC chiefs today paid tribute to Peter Dimmock, the first presenter of Grandstand, Sportsview and the Sports Personality of the Year awards, who has died aged 94.
  
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• Hundreds Take Part In 'Save Our Steel' Rally

  21-11-2015 16:46
  
  Hundreds of steel workers and their families from across the country have taken part in a national "Save Our Steel" rally. The event - which aims to prompt action from the Government and companies - was organised by steel unions amid what they describe as "a growing crisis" in the industry. Thousands of job losses have been announced in recent months, most recently by Tata Steel , which is losing 1,100 workers from plants in Scunthorpe and Lanarkshire.
  
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• Snow Warning For Drivers As Cold Snap Hits UK

  21-11-2015 16:24
  
  Snow has been causing treacherous driving conditions in parts of the UK - on a weekend in which temperatures are set to plunge to -5C. Parts of the UK saw a flurry of snow overnight and in the early hours of the morning, bringing a sharp end to what has so far been the second mildest November on record. Snow fell as far south as Eastbourne and East Sussex, with areas in Scotland, Wales, northern England and the Midlands also hit.
  
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• Livingstone Hits Back At MP's Phone-In Attack

  21-11-2015 16:10
  
  The bitter left-right split in the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership has been brutally laid bare in an extraordinary public clash between Corbyn ally Ken Livingstone and critic John Mann MP. In a blistering onslaught live on LBC radio, the outspoken Mr Mann called the former London mayor "an appalling bigot" and "all mouth" and attacked him for refusing to campaign for Labour in the Oldham by-election in 12 days' time. Mr Livingstone hit back by telling Mr Mann Labour was having prob
  
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• Corbyn Hints At Rejection Of Syria Airstrikes

  21-11-2015 15:27
  
  Jeremy Corbyn appears to be ruling out military intervention in Syria, following last night's UN resolution which urged the world to take all necessary action. In a keynote speech the Labour leader urged a negotiated settlement, a different kind of foreign policy and action that must not be seen as "external intervention". The French-drafted resolution urging the world to take all necessary measures is being be used by the Prime Minister to help bolster his case for UK airstrikes in Syria.
  
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• Steelworkers rally demands action for crisis-hit industry

  21-11-2015 15:18
  
  Steelworkers and their families joined a huge rally aimed at pressing the Government and companies to do more to tackle the crisis in their industry.
  
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• Adele's 25 set to be one of best-selling albums in one week

  21-11-2015 15:02
  
  Adele's new album is on course to be one of the UK's best-selling albums in one week after it reached 300,000 sales by midnight on its first day.
  
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• Spencer Matthews had to quit I'm A Celebrity due to 'steroid-based medication'

  21-11-2015 14:57
  
  Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews has revealed he had to quit I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! because he was taking "steroid-based medication" to bulk up for a charity boxing match.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn signals 'democratic revolution' in Labour Party

  21-11-2015 14:31
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to give Labour Party members and supporters a greater say over policy-making in what he hailed as a "democratic revolution".
  
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• Boy, 15, remanded over murder bid after two teenagers stabbed

  21-11-2015 12:25
  
  A 15-year-old boy appeared in court today accused of attempted murder after two other teenage boys were stabbed at a school.
  
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• Actors too reverent with Shakespeare, says Mark Rylance

  21-11-2015 12:00
  
  William Shakespeare's language should not be intellectually revered and his words are being delivered too slowly, according to Mark Rylance.
  
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• Snow falls as Britain faces 'bitterly cold' weekend

  21-11-2015 11:39
  
  Parts of the UK have seen a flurry of snow as Britain prepares for a "bitterly cold" weekend.
  
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• David Cameron to visit Paris for talks with Francois Hollande on IS threat

  21-11-2015 11:28
  
  David Cameron will visit Paris on Monday after military action against Islamic State (IS) in Syria grew a step closer following approval by the United Nations Security Council for plans to redouble its efforts to prevent further attacks from extremists.
  
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• Four British tourists feared dead in New Zealand glacier helicopter crash

  21-11-2015 11:13
  
  Four British tourists are believed to have been killed in a helicopter crash on a glacier in New Zealand, police said.
  
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• Cameron sees U.N. resolution on Syria action as key moment

  21-11-2015 11:11
  
  Prime Minister David Cameron said the United Nations Security Council's resolution to redouble action against Islamic State in Syria was an "important moment", strengthening his bid to start air strikes against the militant group there. The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday drafted by France in the wake of a series of attacks in Paris a week ago that killed 130 people and were claimed by Islamic State. "This is an important moment," said Cameron in a stat
  
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• Four Britons feared dead in New Zealand glacier helicopter crash

  21-11-2015 09:27
  
  Four Britons are believed to have been killed in a helicopter crash on a glacier in New Zealand, police said.
  
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• Snowfalls as Brr-itain feels the cold snap

  21-11-2015 07:02
  
  Parts of the UK saw a flurry of snow overnight at the start of a wintry weekend which could see temperatures plummet to minus 5C.
  
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• Clementine Dedicates Mercury Prize To Paris

  21-11-2015 05:11
  
  Benjamin Clementine has been announced as the winner of the Mercury Prize, the UK's most prestigious music award. The 25-year-old's debut album At Least For Now beat competition from the likes of Florence + The Machine, Wolf Alice and Supergrass star Gaz Coombes. As he accepted the £20,000 prize at a ceremony in London, the singer and pianist broke into tears and dedicated the win to those killed in last week's Paris terror attacks.
  
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• Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to add paternity leave status

  21-11-2015 04:26
  
  Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is to take two months of paternity leave when his daughter is born.
  
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• Snow Falls At Start Of Cold Winter Weekend

  21-11-2015 03:13
  
  Snow hit parts of the UK overnight, heralding the start of a weekend in which temperatures are set to plunge to -5C. Scotland and high ground in England and Wales saw snowfalls, although forecasters said the risk of further snow was expected to lessen during Saturday. The weekend will see the UK with temperatures that are below average for this time of year - southern parts struggling to reach 6C and parts of Scotland barely managing to rise above freezing.
  
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• Low Earners Brace For Osborne's Spending Cuts

  21-11-2015 02:37
  
  Government departments have been asked to model cuts of 25% and 40%, with reductions in budgets across Whitehall, apart from a handful of protected departments - with ringfences around schools, the NHS and defence. In low-income cities such as Bradford in Yorkshire, that has led to uncertainty and fears about the impact the cuts could have. Bradford West has the country's highest level of dependency on in-work benefits per household: 57,000 of families rely on benefits including working tax cred
  
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• World powers unite for war on IS fanatics

  21-11-2015 02:36
  
  Military action against Islamic State (IS) in Syria has grown a step closer after the United Nations Security Council approved plans to redouble its efforts to prevent further attacks from extremists.
  
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• Gritters on standby as cold snap takes hold

  21-11-2015 02:36
  
  Gritters will be out in force this weekend as a cold snap takes hold of Britain, councils say.
  
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• U.N. move boosts Cameron's bid for Syria air strikes - envoy

  21-11-2015 01:48
  
  UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron's bid to start air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria could be bolstered by a U.N. Security Council resolution adopted on Friday calling on able states to fight the militants, said Britain's U.N envoy.
  
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• Steelworkers join rally to highlight industry crisis

  21-11-2015 01:21
  
  Steelworkers and their families will join a rally today to highlight the crisis in their industry and call on the Government for more help.
  
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• Reliance on China for infrastructure investment may leave UK vulnerable - MPs

  21-11-2015 01:21
  
  Britain's reliance on "unreliable partners" such as China for key elements of national infrastructure could leave the country dangerously vulnerable, MPs have warned.
  
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• Police hunt 'dangerous' mental health patient

  21-11-2015 01:21
  
  A "dangerous" mental health patient who disappeared from a psychiatric clinic is being sought by police.
  
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• Which hits out at 'sneaky fees' for home insurance customers

  21-11-2015 01:10
  
  Home insurance customers risk being hit with surprise admin fees which bump up the cost of their policy and make it harder to compare deals, an investigation by Which? has found.
  
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• Strictly's Jamelia is queen of the dance off

  21-11-2015 01:10
  Loose Women panellist Jamelia says she's finding being in the Strictly Come Dancing dance off so many times funny.
  
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• Premium prices for homes located in National Parks

  21-11-2015 01:10
  
  A property in one of the country's National Parks costs nearly 11 times the wages of someone living there typically, a report has found.
  
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• Mercury to plunge as bitter weather bites Britain

  21-11-2015 01:10
  
  The UK is set for a wintry weekend with temperatures set to plummet to minus 5C.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: Police cuts plan 'gambling with safety of British people'

  21-11-2015 01:10
  
  Ministers will be "gambling with the safety of the British people" if they press ahead with cuts to police budgets, Jeremy Corbyn will warn, amid fears forces could not deal with a Paris-style attack.
  
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• Jenna Coleman due to bow out of Doctor Who, but Clara's fate remains secret

  21-11-2015 01:10
  
  Jenna Coleman is expected to bow out as Clara Oswald in tonight's episode of Doctor Who, but show bosses have remained tight-lipped about the sidekick's fate.
  
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• Cocktails and Screams after Spencer Matthews quits I'm A Celebrity

  21-11-2015 01:10
  
  The remaining I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! campers faced a live Bushtucker Trial after the shock departure of Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews "on medical grounds".
  
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• Boy, 15, in court over Dulwich school stabbings

  21-11-2015 01:10
  
  A 15-year-old boy will appear in court accused of attempted murder after two other teenage boys were stabbed at a school.
  
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• UK government 'overconfident' on national security threats - MPs

  21-11-2015 01:07
  LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - - The British government is too confident that it can predict national security threats, parliament's defence committee said on Saturday, setting out a list of vulnerabilities and risks that need to be addressed at an upcoming defence review. Lawmakers on the committee said that as well as handling well-known security risks, Britain needed to be able to adapt to potential threats from the resurgence of an expansionist Russia or conflict in the South and East China seas
  
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• Britain's Benjamin Clementine wins Mercury music prize

  21-11-2015 01:01
  British pianist-songwriter Benjamin Clementine was named the overall winner on Friday of Britain's Mercury Prize for popular music for his debut album "At Least for Now". Clementine, who was raised in London but lives in Paris, collected a trophy and a 25,000-pound ($38,000) award, the Mercury Prize said in a press release.
  
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• Benjamin Clementine dedicates Mercury Prize to Paris

  21-11-2015 00:39
  Musician Benjamin Clementine has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for his album At Least For Now, dedicating his win to the the still-reeling city of Paris.
  
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• UN approves action against 'global threat' of IS

  21-11-2015 00:30
  Military action against Islamic State (IS) in Syria grew a step closer after the United Nations Security Council approved plans to redouble its efforts to prevent further attacks from extremists.
  
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• Cameron hails UN backing against IS 'death cult'

  21-11-2015 00:26
  United Nations Security Council backing for more concerted international action against the Islamic State (IS) was hailed as an "important moment" by Prime Minister David Cameron as he seeks to bolster support for UK air strikes in Syria.
  
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