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• Donald Trump UK Ban To be Debated By MPs

  17-01-2016 23:56
  
  MPs will debate banning Donald Trump from the UK after 570,000 people signed an online petition calling for him to be refused entry. On Sunday, Jeremy Corbyn said he would like to take Mr Trump on a visit to a North London mosque. The Labour leader said: "I decided to invite Donald Trump on his visit to Britain to come with me to my constituency because he has problems with Mexicans and he has problems with Muslims.
  
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• Cabbie's Wife Tries To Put Brakes On Uber

  17-01-2016 22:45
  
  A campaign group set up by the wife of a taxi driver will this week mount a bid to force Transport for London (TfL) to put the brakes on Uber, the app which has recruited thousands of drivers and attracted a multibillion pound valuation. Sky News can reveal that Artemis Mercer, who started a Facebook group last year in support of London's taxi trade, will launch a crowdfunding drive to raise £600,000 to fund the initial phase of a judicial review against TfL. The move will come amid a fier
  
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• Ice Warning As Winter Cold Snap Goes On

  17-01-2016 22:32
  
  A yellow "be aware" ice warning has been issued for northern parts of the UK from 11pm while a yellow snow warning has been issued for Strathclyde in Scotland. Sky News weather producer Joanna Robinson said that rain over Ireland on Sunday will extend across the UK overnight, bringing some sleet and snow to Scotland and perhaps northern England.
  
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• Tom Courtenay pips Leonardo DiCaprio to win London Critics' Circle accolade

  17-01-2016 22:01
  Leonardo DiCaprio missed out on the actor of the year award at the 36th London Critics' Circle Film Awards as British veteran Tom Courtenay took the honour.
  
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• Full list of winners for London Critics' Circle Film Awards

  17-01-2016 22:01
  Here is the full list of winners for the 36th London Critics' Circle Film Awards:
  
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• Unite suspends Tube strikes to allow further conciliation strikes

  17-01-2016 21:05
  One of the unions involved in the night Tube dispute in London has suspended planned strikes to allow talks to continue.
  
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• Snowmen and sledges in evidence as Britain faces cold snap

  17-01-2016 19:53
  The UK was given a wintry tint today after snow and frost settled across much of the country.
  
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• History repeats itself as Cameron risks party schism over EU vote

  17-01-2016 19:21
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Hoping to hold together a party with a small majority in parliament and facing resignations, the prime minister takes the unusual step of letting members of his cabinet oppose the government ahead of a referendum on Europe. The year was 1975 and that leader was Labour's Harold Wilson. Facing the prospect of members of his team quitting, Cameron used the same tactic as Wilson this month and bowed to pressure to allow ministers to campaign to leave the EU afte
  
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• Two climbers killed on Glencoe hike

  17-01-2016 19:14
  Two climbers have been killed while hiking in the Scottish Highlands.
  
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• Corbyn: Trident Subs 'Don't Need' Warheads

  17-01-2016 19:06
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has suggested the UK could keep its Trident submarines but that they do not need to be carrying nuclear warheads. The Labour leader, who is opposed to the renewal of Britain's nuclear deterrent made the comments, after launching a review of the party’s Trident policy. But as part of a compromise to "accommodate" some within his party and trade unions representing defence workers, Mr Corbyn suggested the Trident submarines could still be built.
  
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• Sources: Tata Steel To Axe 1,050 Jobs In UK

  17-01-2016 19:04
  
  Tata Steel is to axe 1,050 jobs, in another bitter blow to Britain's struggling steel industry. The Indian-owned company will cut 750 jobs at its Port Talbot plant in Wales and another 300 jobs at other sites across the UK, Sky sources say. It is expected to announce the latest round of job cuts on Monday, as part of an overhaul of its UK operations.
  
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• Ice Warning After Coldest Night Of Winter

  17-01-2016 19:00
  
  A yellow "be aware" ice warning has been issued for northern parts of the UK from 11pm while a yellow snow warning has been issued for Strathclyde in Scotland. Sky News weather producer Joanna Robinson said that rain over Ireland on Sunday will extend across the UK overnight, bringing some sleet and snow to Scotland and perhaps northern England.
  
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• Arrest After Woman Found Dead At Her Home

  17-01-2016 18:56
  
  A 34-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a company boss was found dead with multiple stab wounds. The body of Sadie Hartley, 60, was discovered at her home on Sunny Bank Road in the village of Helmshore by police and paramedics after a colleague raised the alarm. Ms Hartley's partner, Ian Johnston, is believed to have been away on a skiing holiday at the time.
  
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• Two Hikers Found Dead In Scottish Highlands

  17-01-2016 18:35
  
  Two climbers have died while hiking in the Scottish Highlands, police have confirmed.
  
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• Woman, 34, held over businesswoman's death in 'targeted' attack

  17-01-2016 17:55
  A "thoroughly decent" businesswoman was murdered in a "ferocious" knife attack at her £450,000 home, police said today.
  
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• Family in farewell to pier wave death girl Caitlin

  17-01-2016 17:55
  
  Family members of a 15-year-old girl who died after she was swept into the sea gathered on the beach to write farewells to her in the sand.
  
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• Four Britons held in Spain after compatriot killed with broken bottle

  17-01-2016 17:39
  Four Britons have been arrested after a British man was reportedly stabbed to death with a broken bottle at a bar in Spain.
  
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• Trident subs minus warheads 'an option'

  17-01-2016 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn suggests the UK could keep its Trident submarine fleet but without nuclear warheads as one option for protecting defence jobs.
  
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• Steelworkers braced for more job cuts with Tata plants in Wales to bear brunt

  17-01-2016 15:56
  
  The Government is set to come under fresh pressure to help the steel industry as workers are braced for more job losses.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn reignites Trident row amid claims over national security

  17-01-2016 15:56
  
  A furious new row has erupted within Labour over Trident after Jeremy Corbyn suggested the UK could retain the nuclear missile submarines, but they would go to sea without their warheads.
  
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• Starman celebration to mark life of David Bowie

  17-01-2016 15:16
  
  David Bowie's life will be celebrated at a tribute concert on Sunday night, a week after the musical pioneer died following a private fight against cancer.
  
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• Leaving EU 'a jump into a void' for UK

  17-01-2016 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The head of a new pro-European Conservative campaign group warns of the risks to the UK if it votes in favour of leaving the EU.
  
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• Lord Lawson dismisses EU re-negotiation as 'inconsequential'

  17-01-2016 13:51
  Former chancellor Lord Lawson has dismissed David Cameron's EU re-negotiation as "inconsequential" as the bitter war of words within the Conservatives over Europe continued to escalate.
  
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• Drone strikes backed by shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry

  17-01-2016 13:51
  Shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry has backed the use of drone strikes - although she declined to comment fully on whether she previously raised concerns.
  
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• Corbyn invites Trump to visit London mosque

  17-01-2016 13:46
  Britain's opposition leader invited U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who sparked an outcry by calling for a ban on Muslims from entering the United States, to join him on a visit to a London mosque. The comments from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, a socialist who represents a multi-ethnic district of north London, come a day before the British parliament debates a motion calling for a ban on half-Scottish Trump from visiting the country. "I decided to invite Donald Trump on his
  
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• Missing mother-of-three makes contact with police

  17-01-2016 13:23
  A mother who went missing with her three young children has made contact with police, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Snow Sunday for many areas as freezing weather strikes

  17-01-2016 12:20
  Parts of the UK will be experiencing a snowy Sunday after a 100-mile corridor of freezing weather swept across the country overnight.
  
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• Former minister sets up pro-EU Conservative group

  17-01-2016 12:08
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A former minister in Prime Minister David Cameron's government has set up a group to back Britain's renegotiation of its European Union membership and warned of the dangers of leaving the trading bloc.
  
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• Girl, 15, Dies After Wave Sweeps Her Off Pier

  17-01-2016 11:31
  
  A 15-year-old girl who was swept out to sea by a large wave in North Tyneside has died.
  
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• Charity Urges Action Over Gulf War Syndrome

  17-01-2016 11:08
  
  The Royal British Legion is calling for more help for veterans suffering from Gulf War Syndrome amid concerns that up to 33,000 could be affected. The charity wants the Government to carry out more research into illnesses linked the 1991 Gulf War, in which 53,462 Britons served. "We still do not know how to effectively treat Gulf War Illnesses," said the charity, which was speaking as the 25th anniversary of the start of the war is marked this weekend.
  
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• British Legion urges action over Gulf War Syndrome

  17-01-2016 11:01
  The Royal British Legion is calling on the Government to do more to help veterans suffering from Gulf War Syndrome.
  
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• Travel Warning As Band Of Snow Crosses UK

  17-01-2016 10:59
  
  Many have woken up to frosty conditions as a 100-mile wide corridor of snow moves across Britain. Travellers have been told to prepare for icy conditions, as yellow warnings for snow and ice for the South East, London, up to Birmingham, and into areas such as Liverpool, Leeds and Sheffield, up into the North West and parts of Scotland have been issued. The Met Office said the snow had been "expected to fall along a relatively narrow corridor, perhaps only 100 miles wide".
  
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• EU exit would trigger Scots independence vote, poll says

  17-01-2016 10:37
  Scotland would vote for independence if the UK decides to leave the European Union, a poll suggests.
  
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• Police 'increasingly concerned' over missing mother and three children

  17-01-2016 10:14
  Police are continuing to search for a missing mother and her three young children amid increasing concerns for their safety.
  
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• Revenant stars compete for London Critics' Circle film honours

  17-01-2016 10:07
  The Revenant stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy will go head to head at this year's 36th London Critics' Circle Film Awards.
  
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• Band of snow moves across Britain

  17-01-2016 10:07
  A 100-mile wide corridor of snow has seen some Britons waking up to frosty conditions.
  
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• Teenage girl dies after being swept into the sea

  17-01-2016 09:57
  
  A 15-year-old girl who was swept into the sea by a large wave has died despite a rescue bid by a member of the public, police have said.
  
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• Labour gears up for new battle - on nuclear arms

  17-01-2016 09:13
  By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - The leader of the main opposition Labour Party says a reshuffle of his top team has brought the unity needed to "win elections and change our country for the better" - but he faces a struggle to convince his own lawmakers. Some Labour MPs say this month's changes by Jeremy Corbyn have merely deepened divisions and herald the start of a battle over national security that could tear the party apart and leave it out of power for more than a decade. After days o
  
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• Woman Found Stabbed To Death At Her Home

  17-01-2016 08:17
  
  The body of Sadie Hartley was found at the detached property in the village of Helmshore by police and paramedics after a colleague raised the alarm. Police said she is yet to be formally identified but the body is believed to be that of Ms Hartley. Detective Superintendent Andy Murphy of Lancashire Police said: "We are in the early stages of our inquiries and are working to establish exactly how Sadie has come about these injuries.
  
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• Woman Found Stabbed To Death In Luxury Home

  17-01-2016 04:40
  
  The body of Sadie Hartley was found at the £450,000 detached property in the village of Helmshore by police and paramedics after a colleague raised the alarm. Police said she is yet to be formally identified but the body is believed to be that of Ms Hartley. Detective Superintendent Andy Murphy of Lancashire Police said: "We are in the early stages of our inquiries and are working to establish exactly how Sadie has come about these injuries.
  
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• Typical pay in Scotland outstrips England for first time

  17-01-2016 04:26
  Typical pay in Scotland is higher than it is in England for the first time on record, a think tank has revealed.
  
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• Twenty three new marine conservation zones designated to preserve habitats

  17-01-2016 04:26
  Almost two dozen new protected areas in the UK's seas have been announced to help preserve habitats and wildlife.
  
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• Sajid Javid to lead business delegation to Jordan

  17-01-2016 04:26
  A Government minister is leading a business delegation to Jordan to encourage stronger links between the two countries.
  
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• Pro-Europe Tories launch fightback against 'Brexit' lobby

  17-01-2016 04:26
  Pro-European Conservatives have begun a fightback against the Eurosceptics, warning that a vote for Britain to leave the EU would be a "jump into a void".
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: I'll try to accommodate Labour's Trident divisions

  17-01-2016 04:26
  Jeremy Corbyn has said he will try to "accommodate" the different views within the Labour Party over the future of Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent.
  
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• Hopefuls aim to impress The Voice judges in blind auditions

  17-01-2016 04:26
  Lydia Lucy, a former contestant on The X Factor, has impressed judges with her blind audition for The Voice.
  
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• Britain's oldest person Gladys Hooper wishes for tea and cake on 113th birthday

  17-01-2016 04:26
  Britain's oldest person, Gladys Hooper, has said all she wants for her 113th birthday is to celebrate with a slice of cake and a cup of tea.
  
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• Air pollution one of world's biggest health crises - WHO

  17-01-2016 04:26
  Air pollution in cities has reached such toxic levels that the world is confronting one of the "biggest public health issues" it has faced, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says.
  
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• Pro-European Tories Launch Brexit Fightback

  17-01-2016 03:06
  
  A new Conservative alliance has been created to lead a fightback against Eurosceptics with a warning that a vote for Britain to leave the EU would be a "jump into a void". Former minister Nick Herbert - who led the campaign to keep Britain out of the euro 15 years ago - has launched Conservatives for Reform in Europe (CRE) to make the case for Britain to stay in. Writing in The Sunday Telegraph, Mr Herbert - who is said to have set up the group with the full support of David Cameron - warned tha
  
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• Murder Probe After Body Found In Leeds

  17-01-2016 02:41
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in Leeds. The pair, aged 37 and 50, remain in custody after firefighters made the discovery in Hyde Park Terrace. Officers from West Yorkshire Police attended the scene and confirmed the person was dead.
  
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