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• Brexit leader Johnson says EU on same doomed path as Hitler

  14-05-2016 23:45
  
  Boris Johnson, who is leading the "Out" campaign ahead of Britain's European Union membership referendum, said in an interview that the bloc was following the path of Adolf Hitler and Napoleon by trying to create a European superstate. "Napoleon, Hitler, various people tried this out, and it ends tragically," Johnson was quoted as saying in an interview.
  
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• Topshop Protesters Cause Oxford Circus Chaos

  14-05-2016 23:10
  
  Scores of protesters brought chaos to the streets of central London when they blocked the entrance to the flagship store of Topshop. Class War activists and trade unionists, including shadow chancellor John McDonnell, stopped traffic and massed around the entrance to the Oxford Street shop. Waving placards and banners in the air, about 200 demonstrators chanted "Topshop, shame on you" as part of an apparent campaign to promote what they described as a genuine living wage.
  
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• Eurovision hosts in peace plea as Graham Norton hails Sir Terry Wogan

  14-05-2016 21:57
  
  The Eurovision Song Contest kicked off amid promises the competition brings a chance for countries to "set aside any differences we have" as Europe faces "darker times".
  
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• Protesters stage Oxford Street protest against Topshop owner Sir Philip Green

  14-05-2016 21:44
  
  London's busiest shopping street ground to a halt as activists demonstrated against billionaire Topshop owner Sir Philip Green and his company's practices.
  
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• NHS junior doctor selected as Labour candidate for Tooting by-election

  14-05-2016 20:42
  
  Labour councillor and junior doctor Rosena Allin-Khan has been selected as the party's candidate for the Tooting by-election.
  
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• 'We Believe Boris': EU Poll Blow For PM

  14-05-2016 20:39
  
  Boris Johnson is trusted on Europe by twice as many voters as David Cameron, a poll has revealed. The figure for David Cameron was 21%. It comes after a 'Super Saturday' of campaigning when Britain Stronger In Europe held 1,000 events and Brexiteers staged what they described as a nationwide "blitz".
  
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• Cameron struggles to make Britons believe his EU message - poll

  14-05-2016 20:33
  Prime Minister David Cameron is struggling to convince voters he is telling the truth about why Britain should stay in the European Union and his main "Out" rival Boris Johnson is doing a better job, an opinion poll found. Only 21 percent of respondents in the survey carried out by polling firm ComRes agreed that Cameron was more likely to tell the truth about the EU than Johnson while 45 percent said Johnson was more believable than Cameron. With less than six weeks to go until the June 23 refe
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn urges voters to blame Tories not EU ahead of referendum

  14-05-2016 19:51
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has urged voters to blame the Conservatives - not the European Union - for Britain's economic difficulties as he sought to rally Labour supporters behind the Remain campaign.
  
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• Protesters block traffic in protest against Topshop owner Sir Philip Green

  14-05-2016 19:31
  
  Protesters in central London blocked traffic in a demonstration against Topshop owner Sir Philip Green.
  
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• Lidl products recalled over undeclared allergens which could risk health

  14-05-2016 18:38
  Lidl has recalled three of its products after failing to list potentially deadly allergens on the packaging.
  
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• Robert De Niro Plans New Central London Hotel

  14-05-2016 18:18
  Hollywood star Robert De Niro has announced plans to build an 83-room hotel in London's Covent Garden area. The actor has submitted plans to Westminster City Council for the development which will be constructed on the site of several existing buildings. The Wellington Hotel, as it will be called, will include a luxury spa, two restaurants and a central courtyard if it is granted planning permission.
  
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• Tributes to crew after no serious injuries in ferry collision with pier

  14-05-2016 17:21
  
  An investigation has been launched after 23 people had to be rescued from a ferry which collided with a pier in Hampshire.
  
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• Flying Scotsman back on track after Network Rail gives green light

  14-05-2016 16:39
  
  Flying Scotsman's planned trips north of the border are back on after earlier being cancelled at short notice.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn urges Labour's Blairites to back anti-austerity drive

  14-05-2016 16:29
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has urged Labour Party moderates to unite behind his drive to fight Conservative "austerity" cuts.
  
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• Fund For Injured Judo Star Inglis Tops £130,000

  14-05-2016 16:24
  
  More than £130,000 has been raised to help pay for the hospital care of a British judo star fighting for her life after a motorcycle accident in Vietnam. Commonwealth Games medallist Stephanie Inglis, from Inverness, suffered head injuries when her skirt caught in a wheel of the vehicle and pulled her off the bike. The freak accident happened on Tuesday as she made her way to the school where she has been teaching English to underprivileged children for the last four months.
  
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• Police issue impression of mystery man found dead near Peak District reservoir

  14-05-2016 15:34
  
  Police have released an artist's impression of a mystery man who was found dead in the Peak District last December.
  
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• Queen Releases Childhood Photographs

  14-05-2016 15:10
  
  Two pictures never seen before of the Queen have been released as celebrations to mark her 90th birthday continue. One of the images shows the young Princess Elizabeth ready to swim with her father King George VI. They have been released ahead of a gala show on Sunday, which will look back on the Queen's reign, featuring celebrities including Gary Barlow and Kylie Minogue.
  
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• Philip Hammond praises Nigerian leader days after PM's corruption comments

  14-05-2016 15:02
  
  Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has praised the Nigerian president's "strong leadership", days after David Cameron was overheard calling the country "fantastically corrupt".
  
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• Boys Aged 12 Arrested After Man Stabbed

  14-05-2016 13:27
  
  Two 12-year-old boys and a teenager have been arrested after a man was stabbed and hit with a baseball bat. He was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester for treatment to stab wounds to his shoulder and armpit. He was also hit with a baseball bat.
  
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• Brexit 'Last Thing Economy Needs', Warns PM

  14-05-2016 13:14
  
  David Cameron has warned voters that leaving the EU was the "last thing the economy needs" and would be a vote for recession. He said none of the arguments for Brexit were "able to counter the immediate and sustained hit that we would suffer to our economy" if the UK left the EU. Addressing voters on the biggest day of campaigning yet, dubbed Super Saturday, Mr Cameron said: "If we vote to leave on 23 June we will be voting for higher prices, we will be voting for fewer jobs, we will be voting f
  
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• Flying Scotsman cancellation 'due to Network Rail's appalling incompetence'

  14-05-2016 13:01
  
  Network Rail has been accused of "appalling incompetence" after planned trips by the Flying Scotsman locomotive north of the border were halted at the last minute.
  
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• Junior doctors seek to 'rediscover common ground' in contract talks

  14-05-2016 12:54
  The leader of the junior doctors said they are determined to "rediscover the common ground" with ministers as they continue talks to resolve the dispute over contracts.
  
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• PM warns Brexit vote could bring recession for Britain

  14-05-2016 12:19
  
  A vote to leave the European Union could tip the British economy back into recession, David Cameron has warned.
  
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• Woman arrested in Essex beach suicide probe

  14-05-2016 12:13
  
  A woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting a suicide after a man died who was taken ill on a beach.
  
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• Man, 28, arrested by police probing attack on Man Utd team bus

  14-05-2016 12:13
  
  A 28-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the attack on the Manchester United team bus before their Premier League clash with West Ham.
  
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• Police Find Suspected Burglar Stuck In Window

  14-05-2016 11:53
  
  A suspected burglar has been arrested after police found him stuck in a window. It is understood the intruder was found trying to break into a property in Kettering. "Police were called at 6.30am to an address in Barnwell Street, Kettering, " said a police spokesman.
  
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• Do You Know Saddleworth Moor Mystery Man?

  14-05-2016 11:25
  
  Police have released an artist's impression of a mystery man who died from poisoning on a remote hillside in the Peak District National Park in December last year. Dubbed Neil Dovestone, after the reservoir on Saddleworth Moor close to where his body was found, the man remains unidentified despite extensive investigations. CCTV pictures were released last year showing the man walking through Manchester Piccadilly railway station on 11 December wearing a heavy jacket, blue jumper, blue cord trous
  
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• Peru Drugs Mule Melissa Reid Can Return To UK

  14-05-2016 11:13
  
  Convicted British drugs smuggler Melissa Reid will be released from prison in Peru and allowed to return to the UK, it has been confirmed. The 22-year-old, from Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, was jailed in 2013 along with Michaella McCollum, from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, after they admitted trying to smuggle cocaine worth £1.5m from Peru to Spain. Peru's National Office for Migration and the British Embassy in Peru are being informed of the decision so arrangements can be made for Rei
  
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• New RSPCA chief admits charity's past mistakes

  14-05-2016 11:02
  
  Years of misguided prosecutions, politicised campaigns and adversarial leadership at the RSPCA were a mistake, its new head has admitted.
  
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• Fund For Injured Judo Star Inglis Tops £120,000

  14-05-2016 10:56
  
  More than £120,000 has been raised to help pay for the hospital care of a British judo star fighting for her life after a motorcycle accident in Vietnam. Commonwealth Games medallist Stephanie Inglis, from Inverness, suffered head injuries when her skirt caught in a wheel of the vehicle and pulled her off the bike. The freak accident happened on Tuesday as she made her way to the school where she has been teaching English to underprivileged children for the last four months.
  
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• Man Held After Attack On Manchester United Bus

  14-05-2016 10:38
  
  A man has been arrested in connection with an attack on the Manchester United team bus before their Premier League clash with West Ham. The 28-year-old handed himself in at an east London police station on Friday and was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. The incident outside the Boleyn Ground on 10 May saw bottles and other objects thrown at the coach.
  
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• Immigration Big Concern For EU Undecided: Poll

  14-05-2016 10:15
  
  Immigration is a greater concern to undecided voters than the economy, a Sky News poll suggests. Sky Data shows that of the 29% of undecided votes, 28% are most concerned about the impact membership of the EU has on immigration - while just 15% cited the economy as the greatest concern. David Cameron, Chancellor George Osborne and the remain camp have sharply focused their campaign on the economy - a Treasury report saying that leaving the EU could cost each household £4,300.
  
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• Criminals Planting Keyloggers On Smartphones

  14-05-2016 07:53
  
  Smartphones will become the number one target for cyber criminals within five years, according to police and security experts. This has serious implications for those who use their phones to access bank accounts and apps that hold sensitive, personal information. Roughly a quarter of the world's population own smartphones and the United Kingdom is top of the list with six out of 10 people owning a device.
  
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• Peru Drugs Mule Melissa Reid To Return To UK

  14-05-2016 07:15
  
  Convicted British drugs smuggler Melissa Reid will be released from prison in Peru to serve the remainder of her six-year sentence in Britain, it has been confirmed. The 22-year-old, from Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, was imprisoned in 2013 along with Michaella McCollum, from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, after they admitted trying to smuggle cocaine worth £1.5m from Peru to Spain. Peru's National Office for Migration and the British Embassy in Peru are being informed of the decision so a
  
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• Businessman Dominic Chappell 'blames pensions regulator for BHS failure'

  14-05-2016 07:01
  
  The businessman who bought BHS from Sir Philip Green has reportedly blamed the pensions regulator for hindering his plans to turn the company around.
  
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• Government to snatch back term time holiday restrictions after father’s court victory

  14-05-2016 06:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE GOVERNMENT will tighten restrictions on parents who want to take their children out of school during term time.
  
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• Brexit campaigners slam John Major and pro-EU Tories for ‘TOXIC’ immigration leaflet

  14-05-2016 06:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BREXIT campaigners have condemned former Prime Minister Sir John Major and pro-EU figures for releasing a “toxic” leaflet on migrant families.
  
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• Fake Fags 'Undermining Anti-Smoking Efforts'

  14-05-2016 04:51
  
  Millions of illegal cigarettes containing up to 500% higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals are flooding the black market and as a result are undermining efforts to reduce smoking, councils have said. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than 370 councils, said people should think twice about buying counterfeit cigarettes because they contain far higher levels of toxic ingredients such as tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide, lead and arsenic than their genuine counterparts
  
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• ‘Migration is OUT OF CONTROL’: Farage blasts Government's European Union immigration farce

  14-05-2016 04:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  NIGEL Farage has slammed the Government’s record on open door migration after a shock report revealed the number of EU migrants coming to Britain was higher than first thought.
  
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• Sky Poll: 29% Of Referendum Voters Undecided

  14-05-2016 03:59
  
  With 40 days until the EU referendum, new Sky Data polling suggests 29% of the population is still open to persuasion. Britain Stronger In Europe says it is fielding over six thousand campaigners at around one thousand events across the country involving all four major political parties. David Cameron will unveil a new poster, Jeremy Corbyn is expected to address a rally in London, the Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron will be campaigning in Cumbria and the Greens' Caroline Lucas will be in Bri
  
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• Ferry Hits Hampshire Pier: 23 Rescued

  14-05-2016 03:43
  
  Twenty-three people have been rescued from a ferry after it hit a pier in Hampshire, the coastguard has said. The coastguard was called shortly after 9.20pm on Friday and two lifeboats from Calshot were dispatched to the scene. Sath Naidoo, operations manager at Hythe Ferry, told the Dorset Echo the vessel's wheelhouse was severely damaged after it became "wedged" under Hythe pier.
  
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• Peru drugs mule Melissa Reid 'to be released from prison'

  14-05-2016 03:22
  
  Drugs mule Melissa Reid is to be released from jail in Peru after authorities agreed to expel her from the country, according to reports.
  
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• 'Spectacular evening' in store for Queen's birthday show

  14-05-2016 01:49
  
  Presenters Ant and Dec have promised a spectacular evening of entertainment, ahead of the televised celebration of the Queen's 90th birthday.
  
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• Queen images released ahead of 90th birthday celebration show

  14-05-2016 01:49
  
  Rare images of the Queen have been released as celebrations to mark the monarch's 90th birthday continue with a star-studded show in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
  
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• Probe resumes into death of woman killed in collision with car chased by police

  14-05-2016 01:49
  Inquiries are continuing after a nurse was struck and killed by a car being pursued by a police vehicle in Edinburgh.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn to blame Conservatives for British problems in EU Remain campaign

  14-05-2016 01:49
  Jeremy Corbyn is to mount a scathing attack on the Conservatives as he tries to rally support among Labour voters to stay in the European Union.
  
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• Graham Norton says he will be hearing Terry Wogan's voice in Eurovision final

  14-05-2016 01:49
  
  Graham Norton will have Sir Terry Wogan's voice in his head as he guides the UK's viewers through the Eurovision Song Contest grand final.
  
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• Ferry collides with pier in Hampshire, 23 rescued

  14-05-2016 01:49
  
  Twenty-three people have been rescued from a ferry after it collided with a pier in Hampshire.
  
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• Cut in Somalia piracy 'proof' of benefits of EU membership

  14-05-2016 01:49
  A sharp reduction in pirate attacks off Somalia is "incontrovertible proof" that European Union membership helps Britain achieve its security priorities, shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry has claimed.
  
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• WWII Bomb In School Playground Destroyed

  14-05-2016 01:04
  
  An unexploded World War Two bomb which was discovered in a school playground in Bath has been destroyed after being driven out of the city on the back of a lorry. Police said the 500lb shell was deactivated by bomb disposal experts before being taken away under police escort. The exclusion zone was set up following the discovery at the Royal High School, known locally as Hope House, on Lansdown Road at 4.40pm on Thursday.
  
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