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• Cameron sees EU talks on Britain next month

  29-11-2015 22:54
  
  By Alastair Macdonald and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron expects a "substantive discussion" with fellow EU leaders next month on his demands for reforms of the bloc, officials said after talks on Sunday with the EU's chief negotiator. "All EU leaders will have a substantive discussion of the UK renegotiation at next month's European Council as planned," Cameron's office said in a statement after he met European Council President Donald Tusk following
  
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• Clodagh causes transport disruption as rain and winds lash Britain

  29-11-2015 22:18
  
  Wales and the north of England have been put on flood alert after g ale-force winds strong enough to topple trees buffeted Britain today.
  
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• Man Sought Over Petrol Attack On Mosque

  29-11-2015 22:01
  
  Police are searching for a man who was caught on camera trying to set fire to a petrol can and throwing it into Finsbury Park Mosque. Police believe he fled the scene on a moped after the arson attack, which detectives have described as an "Islamophobic hate crime". Scotland Yard Detective Sergeant Stuart Smillie said: "Scorch marks were found on clothing wrapped around the jerry can.
  
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• Peter Andre becomes ninth celebrity to waltz off Strictly Come Dancing

  29-11-2015 21:00
  
  Singer and TV star Peter Andre has become the ninth celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing.
  
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• Wild Weather Causes Flight And Train Delays

  29-11-2015 20:46
  
  Heavy rain and powerful winds have struck Britain causing flight diversions, train delays and traffic problems across Scotland and England's North. Sleet, snow and strong winds are expected to continue across northern areas later tonight as Storm Clodagh passes. The Met Office is also warning that rain will strike Wales and areas in the England's South.
  
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• Storm Clodagh wreaks havoc with transport on land, sea and in the air

  29-11-2015 19:50
  
  Flights have been diverted, trains delayed and traffic held up on motorways as heavy rain and strong winds lashed Scotland and the north west of England today.
  
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• Marchers gather to urge world leaders to act on climate change

  29-11-2015 19:47
  
  Around 50,000 people marched through London to Whitehall to demand that world leaders take urgent action to tackle climate change in the biggest demonstration of its kind the UK has ever seen.
  
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• Andy Murray and team mates hailed for historic Davis Cup victory

  29-11-2015 19:32
  
  Tributes have flooded in for Andy Murray and his team mates as they made history by clinching Great Britain's first Davis Cup title in almost 80 years.
  
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• Second Arrest After Body Found By Thames

  29-11-2015 18:50
  
  A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the discovery of a body near the River Thames. Police found the body of the 21-year-old man on the foreshore of the Thames in Tower Hamlets on Wednesday. A post-mortem examination uncovered evidence of head injuries, although the cause of death is yet to be determined, Scotland Yard said.
  
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• Tory Bullying: Father Blames Feldman Over Death

  29-11-2015 18:20
  
  The father of Elliott Johnson has told Sky News the Tory chairman must "take responsibility" over the death of his activist son. Ray Johnson said his 21-year-old son was "bullied and eventually died" during Lord Feldman's tenure, adding that the party chairman "has to take responsibility for it". He said: "My son made his complaints during Lord Feldman's tenure.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn to make ruling on Labour stance over Syria air strikes

  29-11-2015 18:08
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has set the stage for a showdown with his own shadow cabinet after insisting that he alone has the final decision on whether Labour opposes air strikes in Syria.
  
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• Tory chairman Lord Feldman interviewed as witness over bullying row

  29-11-2015 17:31
  
  The Tories have confirmed party chairman Lord Feldman is being interviewed as a witness as part of an inquiry into the handling of bullying and blackmail allegations.
  
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• Shoppers due to spend nearly £1bn online on Cyber Monday

  29-11-2015 17:18
  
  Shoppers are expected to spend almost £1 billion online tomorrow as retailers unleash another set of bargain deals on Cyber Monday.
  
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• Davis Cup Win: Murray Ends GB's 79-Year Wait

  29-11-2015 16:41
  
  Andy Murray has helped guide Great Britain to victory in the Davis Cup - the first time GB has won the tennis title for 79 years. World number two Murray defeated Belgium's David Goffin 6-3 7-5 6-3 to give the team an unassailable 3-1 lead in the final in Ghent. Supported by hundreds of British fans in union flags and saltires, the Scotsman, who had won all three of his matches, finished the job in spectacular fashion.
  
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• Christmas lights events cancelled as Storm Clodagh wreaks havoc

  29-11-2015 16:09
  
  A flurry of local authorities have cancelled their Christmas lights switch-on celebrations as Britain takes further buffeting from Storm Clodagh.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn joins thousands in climate change march

  29-11-2015 14:51
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told the crowds gathered in central London for a march against climate change that they had a message for the politicians gathering in Paris for talks next week - "Do what you are sent there to do."
  
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• Tory Bullying: Pressure On PM To Sack Feldman

  29-11-2015 14:47
  
  Pressure is growing on David Cameron to sack Tory Party Chairman Lord Feldman as it was disclosed he is a witness in the Tory bullying inquiry. The Conservatives have outlined details of the independent investigation into the claims surrounding the death of 21-year-old activist Elliott Johnson. The party has disclosed that 40 witnesses are giving evidence to the inquiry about bullying in the Conservative party youth wing during the RoadTrip2015 election campaign.
  
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• Kate's New Pictures Of Princess Charlotte

  29-11-2015 14:35
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released new photos of their baby daughter Charlotte to mark her turning six months old. The two images were taken by Kate at their family home Anmer Hall in Sandringham earlier this month. Kate is an accomplished amateur photographer and took a joint portrait of her children George, aged two, and Charlotte a few weeks after her daughter was born on 2 May.
  
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• Princess Charlotte pretty in pink as Kate and William release official photos

  29-11-2015 13:48
  
  Laughing while sat with her cuddly toy dog, Princess Charlotte looks pretty in pink in pictures released to mark her six month milestone.
  
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• Britain yet to garner parliament support for Syria action - minister

  29-11-2015 12:26
  
  By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government has yet to drum up the support it needs to win parliamentary approval for launching air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, defence minister Michael Fallon said on Sunday. Prime Minister David Cameron has said it is time to join the air strikes against Islamic State, which claimed responsibility for killing 130 people in Paris earlier this month.
  
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• Corbyn: Only I Will Decide On Syria Vote

  29-11-2015 12:17
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he alone will decide whether his MPs will get a free vote on British airstrikes in Syria. Mr Corbyn also argued the party at Westminster needed to listen to the views of Labour members, whom he has been canvassing in support of his opposition to extending UK military action. Former business secretary Chuka Umunna has told Sky News he would defy the whip if instructed to oppose military action.
  
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• Attenborough Wants Road Map For Climate Action

  29-11-2015 12:05
  
  Scientists should be challenged to make affordable energy from renewable sources within 10 years, Sir David Attenborough has told Sky News. In an exclusive interview with Sky's presenter Dermot Murnaghan ahead of the global climate change summit, known as COP21, in Paris , Sir David said it could take just one big breakthrough to stop global warming in its tracks. Sir David believes governments around the world are not doing enough to tackle climate change, despite overwhelming evidenc
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn facing shadow cabinet showdown over Syria airstrikes

  29-11-2015 11:18
  
  Jeremy Corbyn is on track for a dramatic showdown with his own shadow cabinet after insisting that he alone has the final decision on whether Labour opposes airstrikes in Syria.
  
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• Poll: Growing Doubts Over Climate Change Causes

  29-11-2015 10:35
  
  The British public is increasingly sceptical that human activity is to blame for climate change, a poll for Sky News suggests. Almost one in five people believes that natural processes rather than man-made carbon dioxide emissions are causing global warming, according to the survey by Sky Data. The Sky News poll comes on the eve of United Nations summit in Paris that is likely to result in big cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
  
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• Paris Attacks Could Happen In UK, Warns Minister

  29-11-2015 08:43
  
  The terror attacks in Paris could "easily" happen in London, the Defence Secretary has warned and insisted the only way to deal with Islamic State extremists was by force. Michael Fallon said the threat to Britain from the militants, also known as ISIL, was as "potent" in the UK as it was in the French capital where 130 people were killed in the recent massacre. While the security forces were working hard to tackle the terror risk, an attack like that in Paris and the threat in Brussels tha
  
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• Grant Shapps resigns over bullying claims

  29-11-2015 08:27
  
  A former chairman of the ruling Conservative Party resigned from his post as a junior minister on Saturday, in response to allegations that he failed to act on warnings about bullying within the party. Grant Shapps, who chaired Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives from 2012 until May this year, quit as an international development minister after saying he took responsibility for hiring an aide who became the subject of complaints about bullying. "Over the past few weeks - as individual a
  
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• Curry Chef Shortage Creates Closure Crisis

  29-11-2015 08:10
  
  Raju Sattar owns one of the thousands of curry houses that are facing closure and he says the problem isn't due to a lack of demand. Enam Ali, MBE, a Bangladeshi businessman who runs an award winning Indian restaurant in Epsom, blames several factors for the turmoil in the industry.
  
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• Growing Doubts About Causes Of Climate Change

  29-11-2015 07:48
  
  The British public is increasingly sceptical that human activity is to blame for climate change, a poll for Sky News suggests. Almost one in five people believes that natural processes rather than man-made carbon dioxide emissions are causing global warming, according to the survey by Sky Data. The Sky News poll comes on the eve of United Nations summit in Paris that is likely to result in big cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
  
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• Fury Ends Klitschko's Heavyweight Reign

  29-11-2015 07:13
  
  British boxer Tyson Fury has been crowned new world heavyweight champion after a unanimous points win over Wladimir Klitschko. Fury was awarded the fight in Dusseldorf 115-112, 115-112 and 116-111 by the judges to take Klitschko's WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO belts. Moments after his win was announced, Fury, 27, said: "You're a great champion Vlad, thanks very much for having me.
  
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• Clutha to close early on second anniversary of helicopter crash

  29-11-2015 07:04
  
  The Glasgow bar which had a helicopter crash through its roof is to close early this evening, on the second anniversary of the tragedy which claimed 10 lives.
  
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• Army medics may be brought in to help during junior doctors' strike

  29-11-2015 06:12
  
  Last-ditch talks to head off a strike by junior doctors are due to resume, as the British Medical Association (BMA) said Army medics are likely to be drafted in to help if the walkout goes ahead.
  
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• Working mothers team ready to row Atlantic

  29-11-2015 05:16
  
  Four working mothers have said they are about to embark on the biggest challenge of their lives as they prepare to row across the Atlantic Ocean.
  
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• Global climate march 2015: day of action begins in Australia and New Zealand – live #climatemarch

  29-11-2015 04:32
  
  Live coverage of the people’s climate march as millions across the world are expected to take to the streets ahead of the Paris climate change summitSydney to Seattle, via Hong Kong, Berlin, London and Sao Paulo, march on SundayKeep it in the ground: the Guardian’s climate change campaignInteractive: why we are joining the global climate march 3.32am GMTHelpful reminder for those marching in Sydney right now:Quick PSA for Sydney: there are water stations dotted around. You should dri
  
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• Severe Gales As Storm Clodagh Hits Britain

  29-11-2015 02:45
  
  The UK will be battered by severe gales later as Storm Clodagh tears into the coastline from the Atlantic. Gusts of up to 70mph are expected around exposed coastal areas in the west, with winds inland reaching between 50-60 mph, particularly in northern England. The blustery weather has led a number of towns to delay switching on their Christmas lights.
  
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• Turkish human rights lawyer shot dead during press conference

  29-11-2015 02:39
  
  Tahir Elci was killed in Diyarbakir weeks after he said on television that the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, was not a terrorist organisationA prominent lawyer and human rights defender, who faced a criminal charge for supporting Kurdish rebels, has been killed in an attack in southeast Turkey in which a police officer also died, officials said.Tahir Elci was shot on Saturday while he and other lawyers were making a press statement. Two policemen and a journalist were also injured. Con
  
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• Ted Cruz breaks silence on 'horrific' Planned Parenthood attack

  29-11-2015 02:24
  
  The Texas senator became the first Republican candidate to say anything in public about the killing of three people at an abortion clinic in ColoradoTexas senator Ted Cruz has become the first Republican presidential candidate to directly address the fatal shooting of three people at Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado, calling the attack “horrific”.Speaking in Lamoni, Iowa, Cruz said that while the motives behind Friday’s attack were not clear “it was unacceptable, hor
  
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• Top Gear returns to BBC on 8 May

  29-11-2015 02:14
  
  Its presenter, Chris Evans, said that the show is already being filmed but gave nothing away about his co-presentersTop Gear will return to the BBC on Sunday 8 May, its new presenter Chris Evans has said.Related: Jeremy Clarkson's Top Gear years to feature in BBC specialContinue reading...
  
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• Woman dies, another in a coma as 70 face drug charges after Stereosonic festival

  29-11-2015 02:10
  
  Women became ill during the Sydney electronic music festival where police charged 69 people with possessing and supplying drugs One woman has died, another is an induced coma and almost 70 people have been charged with possessing and supplying drugs at Sydney’s Stereosonic music festival.Police say a 25-year-old woman was taken ill during the festival at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday but later died in Concord hospital. Continue reading...
  
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• Migrants attack Macedonian police as construction of Greek border fence begins

  29-11-2015 02:08
  
  Officers retaliated with stun grenades and plastic bullets after unrest broke out among 800 migrants waiting at the border to continue their journey to northern EuropeMigrants on the Greek-Macedonian border have attacked police with stones, enraged by the sight of Macedonian authorities erecting a fence along the border.Authorities said 18 Macedonian officers were injured in the brief but intense clashes on Saturday. Most of them received minor injuries but two were hospitalised in the nearby to
  
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• Cameron To Seek Backing For Syria Airstrikes

  29-11-2015 01:59
  
  David Cameron is to attempt to persuade wavering MPs to back airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) in Syria by tabling a Commons motion based on last weekend's United Nations resolution. The motion, which will probably be debated later this week, will emphasise that military action will be just one of four courses of action for members to consider. The proposals will also include counter-extremism moves, a diplomatic and political process and immediate humanitarian support for Syria.
  
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• X Factor's Che Chesterman forgets the lyrics to Adele's Hello

  29-11-2015 01:54
  
  It may be the fastest selling single of the year, but Che Chesterman managed to forget the lyrics to Adele's Hello on the X Factor.
  
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• Warning of massive funding gap for local authorities

  29-11-2015 01:54
  
  Local authorities in England have warned they are facing a £13 billion funding gap by the end of the decade following George Osborne's spending review, even if they raise council tax bills by almost £200 a family.
  
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• Tory bullying row set to rumble on despite Grant Shapps quitting

  29-11-2015 01:54
  
  The row over alleged bullying and blackmail in the Conservative Party shows little signs of abating despite the dramatic resignation of international development minister Grant Shapps.
  
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• Tens of thousands join London climate change march

  29-11-2015 01:54
  
  Tens of thousands of people are expected to march through London calling for ambitious action to tackle climate change.
  
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• Storm Clodagh to batter Britain with 70mph gales

  29-11-2015 01:54
  
  Britain will be battered by severe gales today as the newly-named Storm Clodagh crashes into its coastline from the Atlantic.
  
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• No deal as talks to continue in bid to avert junior doctors' strike

  29-11-2015 01:54
  
  Government negotiators will sit down with British Medical Association (BMA) officials again tomorrow for last-ditch efforts to reach an agreement that would head off a strike by junior doctors over pay and working conditions.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn to use interview to make case against British air strikes in Syria

  29-11-2015 01:54
  
  Jeremy Corbyn is taking to the airwaves to make the case against British air strikes in Syria ahead of a potentially dramatic showdown with his shadow cabinet.
  
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• Helen George tops Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard after Quickstepathon triumph

  29-11-2015 01:54
  
  Call The Midwife star Helen George has topped the leaderboard with 46 points in this week's episode of Strictly Come Dancing.
  
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• Economic growth slows with manufacturing sluggish, says CBI

  29-11-2015 01:54
  
  Economic growth has remained "steady" in the past few months, although momentum has slowed, according to a business study.
  
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• Chris Evans reveals date of Top Gear's return to our screens

  29-11-2015 01:54
  
  The BBC's Top Gear will return to our screens on Sunday May 8, presenter Chris Evans has revealed.
  
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