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• Floods: Govt 'Doing Everything It Can' To Help

  06-12-2015 23:57
  
  David Cameron has said the Government "is doing everything it can" to help the communities caught up in the devastation left by Storm Desmond. Mr Cameron also paid a "huge tribute" to the emergency workers and troops who were deployed after a month's rain fell in a day – and praised the "tremendous response" of locals who had taken in stranded families. Meanwhile, extensive travel disruption is expected in the morning rush hour - with Network Rail warning that the West Coast Main Line will
  
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• Leytonstone terror attack: Hero victim tells of how he "went back to have ... - Telegraph.co.uk

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  The hero victim of a knife-wielding terror suspect has told how he was slashed in the neck as he confronted the fanatic – and then “went back to have another go”. David Pethers, 33, was cut as he tried to approach the “crazy” assailant who had just ...
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• Jeremy Corbyn accused of preparing to mount 'sexist purge' of his shadow cabinet - Telegraph.co.uk

  06-12-2015 23:01 via
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  Jeremy Corbyn and his allies have been accused of preparing to mount "sexist purge" of his shadow cabinet amid claims he is planning to sack senior women in the wake of the Syria vote. The Labour leader is said to be considering the future of six ...
  Corbyn rejects call to pull out of Stop the War fundraising eventThe Guardian
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• Fifa: FBI probing Sepp Blatter role in $100m bribery scandal - BBC Sport

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  Fifa: FBI probing Sepp Blatter role in $100m bribery scandal
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  The FBI is investigating the role played by Fifa president Sepp Blatter in a $100m (£66.2m) bribes scandal, a BBC investigation has discovered. Sports marketing company ISL paid a total of $100m to officials including former Fifa president Joao ...
  Sepp Blatter investigated by FBI over ISL bribes after Havelange letterThe Guardian (blog)
  Qatar spent £117m to win 2022 World Cup bid, BBC's Panorama reveal
  

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• Marine Le Pen's National Front set for historic result in poll - Financial Times

  06-12-2015 22:53 via
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  Marine Le Pen's National Front set for historic result in poll
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  France's far-right National Front party appeared on course for a historic victory in the first round of regional elections on Sunday, winning more than 30 per cent of the vote and delivering a stunning blow to the country's traditional parties. In the ...
  France elections: National Front leads in regional pollsBBC News
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• Storm Desmond: Lancaster's small businesses face 'zombie apocalypse' - The Guardian

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  Storm Desmond: Lancaster's small businesses face 'zombie apocalypse'
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  British soldiers from the barracks at Weeton helping to evacuate people from their homes in Carlisle. Soldiers from the same barracks headed to Lancaster. Photograph: Kingsman Lucas/Ministry of Defence/EPA. Helen Pidd North of England editor. Sunday 6 ...
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• Extra Police On Tube Network After Stabbing

  06-12-2015 21:58
  
  More police officers will be deployed at London's Tube and train stations following a stabbing which is being treated as a "terror incident". A house in east London is being searched by police officers investigating the attack at Leytonstone underground station. Video footage obtained by Sky News shows police officers trying to subdue the suspect with a Taser several times before they successfully bring him to the ground.
  
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• Rolling Stones Star To Be A Dad Again At 68

  06-12-2015 21:55
  
  Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood is said to be "thrilled" as he is set to become a father again at the age of 68. The guitarist, who already has four children, is expecting twins with his 37-year-old wife Sally, who he married in December 2012. The rock star and Sally, who owns a theatre production company, dated for six months before tying the knot at the Dorchester Hotel, where Rod Stewart was Wood's best man.
  
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• Airstrikes kill 32 Isis fighters in Raqqa, activists say - The Guardian

  06-12-2015 20:43 via
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  Airstrikes kill 32 Isis fighters in Raqqa, activists say
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  Russian navy ships launch cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea at Isis targets in November. Photograph: Tass/Itar-Tass Photo/Corbis. Kevin Rawlinson. Sunday 6 December 2015 14.43 EST Last modified on Sunday 6 December 2015 17.26 EST. Share on ...
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• Man charged with sending malicious messages to MP on Facebook - Telegraph.co.uk

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  A 23-year-old man who described Hilary Benn, the shadow foreign secretary, as a "war criminal" and a "terrorist" on Facebook on the day after the Commons vote to bomb Syria has been charged with "sending malicious messages" to another MP.
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• Jeremy Corbyn to attend Stop the War event despite calls for him to pull out

  06-12-2015 19:06
  
  A defiant Jeremy Corbyn has made clear he will go ahead with an appearance at a fundraising event for the Stop the War coalition, despite criticism over the group's outspoken attacks on some Labour MPs.
  
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• 24-hour rainfall record expected as flooding prompts major incident in Cumbria

  06-12-2015 18:36
  
  The Government is expected to confirm a UK record in rainfall over 24 hours following the storm that submerged parts north of the country in floods this weekend.
  
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• Desmond: Army Deployed As Thousands Lose Power

  06-12-2015 18:34
  
  Emergency services are becoming increasingly stretched and the Army has been deployed in Cumbria as people in other areas hit by Storm Desmond pick up the pieces after a month's rain fell in a day. Torrential rain and strong winds have caused widespread flooding, road closures and power cuts to tens of thousands of homes in the northwest of England. Members of the public in Cumbria, which has declared a major incident, are being told to not travel to hospital unless it is "absolutely necessary"
  
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• Prince George's Christmas excitement revealed by Duke of Cambridge

  06-12-2015 17:44
  
  The Duke of Cambridge has said he expects Prince George to be "bouncing around like a rabbit" as the family prepare for their first Christmas as a foursome.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn urged to pull out of Stop the War fundraiser by Tristram Hunt

  06-12-2015 17:14
  
  Jeremy Corbyn is facing calls to pull out of a fundraising event for the Stop the War coalition, amid controversy over the group's comments on the Paris terror attacks and its attacks on Labour MPs.
  
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• Storm Desmond: One dead, another feared missing as Army helps with floods

  06-12-2015 17:07
  
  Emergency services in the north of England are becoming increasingly stretched as the Army has been drafted in to help cope with floods in the aftermath of Storm Desmond.
  
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• Chris Bryant invites Tyson Fury to Commons to discuss homosexuality 'issues'

  06-12-2015 17:04
  
  Shadow leader of the Commons Chris Bryant has urged new heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury to "get in touch" and come to tea at the House of Commons, so the pair can talk about his "issues".
  
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• Leytonstone Tube station attacker 'kicked and punched victim on ground'

  06-12-2015 16:01
  
  The suspected Tube station terrorist punched and kicked one of his victims unconscious before knifing him as he lay on the floor, a witness has claimed.
  
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• Army Deployed As Floods Put More Power At Risk

  06-12-2015 15:45
  
  The Army has been deployed in Cumbria and people in other areas hit by Storm Desmond are picking up the pieces after a month's rain fell in a day. Torrential rain and strong winds have caused widespread flooding, road closures and power cuts to tens of thousands of homes in the northwest of England. Many homes and roads remain flooded in Scotland and many parts of Ireland are also underwater with dozens of rivers around the British Isles at their highest recorded levels.
  
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• Flood 'Went From 3in to 3ft In 15 Minutes'

  06-12-2015 15:40
  
  Storm Desmond brought more than a month's rain in 24 hours , hitting the North West the hardest. Appleby resident Irene Shaw has lived through many floods before but she said this is the worst. "It went from three inches to three feet in a matter of a quarter of an hour," she told Sky News.
  
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• Army drafted in to help emergency services after Storm Desmond

  06-12-2015 15:04
  
  Emergency services in the north of England are becoming increasingly stretched as the Army has been drafted in to help cope with floods in the aftermath of Storm Desmond.
  
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• Tube Stabbing: Terror Police Search Home

  06-12-2015 14:57
  
  A house in east London is being searched by police officers investigating a stabbing at Leytonstone Tube station, which is being treated as a "terror incident". Video footage obtained by Sky News shows police officers trying to subdue the suspect with a Taser several times before they successfully bring him to the ground. Commander Richard Walton, who leads the Met's Counter Terrorism Command (SO15), told Sky News: "This was a violent, unprovoked knife attack.
  
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• Iain Duncan Smith: EU renegotiation delay a sign of PM's strength

  06-12-2015 14:47
  
  Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has denied claims that David Cameron's European Union renegotiation is in trouble.
  
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• Former university honours youngest MP Mhairi Black

  06-12-2015 14:47
  
  The youngest MP in nearly 200 years has been honoured by her former university.
  
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• Leytonstone Tube station stabbing victim 'begged for help'

  06-12-2015 14:06
  
  A shopkeeper who witnessed the knife attack at Leytonstone Tube station has described seeing a victim begging for help on the floor as he was punched and kicked.
  
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• Labour MP To Tyson Fury: Let's Have Tea

  06-12-2015 13:48
  
  Shadow leader of the Commons Chris Bryant has invited Tyson Fury "for tea" at Parliament so they can discuss the boxer's "issues". The newly crowned heavyweight world champion has drawn widespread criticism for his views on homosexuality and women. The 27-year-old was a controversial inclusion on the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) shortlist last week.
  
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• Army Deployed As New Floods Feared In Cumbria

  06-12-2015 13:04
  
  The Army has been deployed in Cumbria and people in other areas hit by Storm Desmond are picking up the pieces after a month's rain fell in a day. Torrential rain and strong winds have caused widespread flooding, road closures and power cuts to tens of thousands of homes in the northwest of England. Many homes and roads remain flooded in Scotland and many parts of Ireland are also underwater with dozens of rivers around the British Isles at their highest recorded levels.
  
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• Knife attacker slashes man in London "terrorist incident"

  06-12-2015 12:51
  
  By James Davey and William James LONDON (Reuters) - A knife attacker slashed a man at an east London metro station, reportedly screaming "this is for Syria", in what police described as a terrorist incident, prompting the government to urge Britons on Sunday not to be intimidated by the attack. A pool of blood near the ticket barriers at the Leytonstone Underground station, about six miles (10 km) east of central London, could be seen in footage posted on Twitter that also showed the suspect con
  
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• Shaun the Sheep memorabilia set for charity auction

  06-12-2015 12:12
  
  Exclusive artwork and memorabilia created for a popular Shaun the Sheep trail in Bristol are to go under the hammer.
  
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• Migrants and overseas visitors 'to be charged for health services'

  06-12-2015 12:12
  
  Overseas visitors and migrants will be charged for using most GP services, plus receiving A&E and ambulance care under new plans drawn up by the Government.
  
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• Shane Filan aims for top with single benefiting children's hospitals

  06-12-2015 11:36
  
  A former Westlife star is hoping to top the Christmas charts in Ireland with a charity single benefiting children's hospitals in Belfast and Dublin.
  
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• L'Wren Scott still has huge influence on my style, says Sir Mick Jagger

  06-12-2015 11:36
  
  Sir Mick Jagger has said his late girlfriend, fashion designer L'Wren Scott, still has a "huge influence" on him and his style.
  
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• Heathrow third runway is key to economic success, says Unite

  06-12-2015 11:36
  
  The country's biggest trade union is calling on MPs to support the building of a third runway at Heathrow airport, saying it was "fundamental" to the success of the economy.
  
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• Cumbria Braces For New Floods Amid Power Cuts

  06-12-2015 11:34
  
  People in areas hit by Storm Desmond are picking up the pieces after a month's rain fell in a handful of hours as others prepare for more flooding to come. People in the Cumbrian county town of Carlisle have been told to leave their homes amid rising river levels a day after residents in parts of Keswick and Appleby were evacuated. Torrential rain and strong winds have caused widespread flooding, road closures and power cuts to tens of thousands of homes in the northwest of E
  
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• 'You aint no Muslim Bruv' trends on Twitter

  06-12-2015 10:42
  
  Britons have taken to Twitter to show their contempt for the suspected Tube station terror attacker - sending the hashtag #YouAintNoMuslimBruv trending.
  
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• Attacker slashes man in London metro 'terrorist incident'

  06-12-2015 10:05
  
  (Note strong language in paragraph 14) By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - A man wielding a knife slashed a man in an east London metro station on Saturday, reportedly screaming "this is for Syria", before police used a stun gun to subdue him in what they described as a terrorist incident. A pool of blood near the ticket barriers at the Leytonstone Underground station, about six miles (10 km) east of central London, could be seen in footage posted on Twitter that also showed the suspect confrontin
  
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• PM Cameron to decide on new Heathrow runway this month

  06-12-2015 09:58
  
  By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron could approve as soon as this week the building of a new runway at Heathrow Airport, ending decades of political deadlock as well as breaking a famous pledge made in 2009 not to allow a third runway to be built at Europe's busiest hub airport. The debate over where to build a new runway in the densely populated southeast of the country has been raging for over 25 years and in 2010 permission was withdrawn to expand Heathrow, which ob
  
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• Man dies and flooding devastates Cumbria as Storm Desmond batters Britain

  06-12-2015 08:43
  
  A man has died as Storm Desmond tore through Britain, bringing strong winds and heavy rain which caused Cumbria to declare a major incident.
  
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• Storm Desmond Victims Tell Their Stories

  06-12-2015 08:05
  
  Victims of flooding in the north of England caused by Storm Desmond have been speaking about the difficulties they face. Tens of thousands of properties in Lancaster and the surrounding area have been without power following a breach of flood defences at the main electricity substation. They include The Bay radio station, which was taken off air on Saturday night.
  
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• Power Cuts As Storm Desmond Rages Through UK

  06-12-2015 07:44
  
  Police have declared a major incident in Cumbria where thousands of people have been forced from their homes by Storm Desmond. Torrential rain and strong winds have caused widespread flooding, road closures and power cuts to tens of thousands of homes in the Northwest of England. Some 55,000 properties in Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth and the surrounding areas lost their power after the flood defences at an electricity substation were breached.
  
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• UK Weather: The Latest Sky News Forecast

  06-12-2015 07:40
  
  Although it'll be a much drier day for northern and western parts of the UK and Ireland, flooding will still be an issue for these areas as the high amounts of rain across the hills will flow down to lower levels, especially for Cumbria, southwest Scotland and western Ireland. Outbreaks of rain this morning across southern Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and the north of Wales will continue spreading towards southeast England, so by mid-afternoon most of England and Wales will becom
  
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• Cowell Feared For Son's Safety After Break-In

  06-12-2015 07:38
  
  Simon Cowell has said he feared for the safety of his 21-month-old son Eric when a burglar broke into his £35m home in west London. Cowell told The Sun newspaper that he and partner Lauren Silverman rushed to check on their son after a bodyguard woke them to tell them about the break-in.
  
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• Cowell: I feared for baby Eric after break-in

  06-12-2015 06:03
  
  Simon Cowell has said he feared for the safety of his baby son Eric when a burglar broke into his home.
  
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• David Cameron's Decade In Charge

  06-12-2015 05:35
  
  David Cameron has been leader of the Conservative Party for a decade, transforming from fresh-faced 39-year-old to Coalition veteran and (finally) election winner. David Cameron beat the favourite David Davies to clinch the top job. A day later, cock-sure Cameron was telling Tony Blair "you were the future once" in his first PMQs.
  
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• UK Veterans' Charity Warns Of Syria Stress

  06-12-2015 05:18
  
  As RAF airstrikes continue in Syria, a charity is warning that military action there must be backed by extra funding to support veterans suffering with mental health problems. Combat Stress says it is already struggling to cope with an unprecedented increase in demand from ex-servicemen and women needing treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. Combat Stress is taking a seven-figure sum from its reserves to keep its services running, but warned it might not be able t
  
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• Man Killed As Storm Desmond Rages Through UK

  06-12-2015 05:14
  
  A man has died and Cumbria has declared a major incident after Storm Desmond ripped through through Britain, causing widespread flooding, road closures and power cuts. The 90-year-old man was apparently blown into the side of a moving bus by a gust of wind at Finchley Central Station in North London. Bridges collapsed, rivers burst their banks and landslides were triggered as torrential rain swept through large swathes of the north of England and Scotland.
  
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• Knife attacker slashes man in London metro 'terror incident'

  06-12-2015 03:21
  
  By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - A man wielding a knife slashed a man in an east London metro station on Saturday, reportedly screaming "this is for Syria", before police used a stun gun to detain him in what they described as a terrorist incident. A pool of blood near the ticket barriers at the Leytonstone Underground station, about 6 miles (10 km) east of central London, was visible in footage posted on Twitter that also showed the suspect confronting officers at just after 1900 GMT. "We are
  
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• Tube station stabbing rampage a terror attack - police

  06-12-2015 03:03
  
  A knife attack on three people at a Tube station is being treated as a terrorist incident, police have said.
  
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• Tube Station Stabbing 'A Terrorist Incident'

  06-12-2015 02:41
  
  The stabbing of three people at a London tube station by a man wielding a large knife is being treated as a "terrorist incident", the Met Police has said. The suspect apparently shouted "this is for Syria" before attacking members of the public near the ticket barriers at Leytonstone station. Video footage obtained by Sky News shows police officers trying to subdue the suspect with a taser several times before they successfully bring him to the ground.
  
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• Simon Cowell mentions home break-in on X Factor

  06-12-2015 02:40
  
  Simon Cowell has mentioned the burglary at his west London home on The X Factor - joking that Reggie 'N' Bollie's song Locked Away was "very appropriate".
  
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