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• Boris Johnson 'confuses fact and fiction'

  27-05-2016 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vote Leave campaigner Boris Johnson does not seem to know the difference between fact and fiction, former Conservative Party chairman Chris Patten says.
  
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• Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson could be next PM - Cameron

  27-05-2016 23:34
  By Kylie MacLellan ISE-SHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Former London mayor Boris Johnson could be Britain's next prime minister despite heading the campaign to leave the European Union, Prime Minister David Cameron said. Last year, Cameron, who has said he will not stand for a third term at a national election due in 2020, cited Johnson, along with Home Secretary Theresa May and Chancellor George Osborne, as potential successors. Cameron and Johnson now find themselves rivals on opposing sides of an in
  
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• Man Jailed Over Heathrow Suicide Bomb Plot

  27-05-2016 23:26
  
  A UK citizen has been jailed for 40 years in the United States after plotting to carry out a suicide bomb attack at Heathrow Airport. Minh Quang Pham, who was born in Vietnam, admitted three counts of terrorist activity based on his support for the group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Prosecutors said he was directed by al Qaeda to detonate a bomb in Heathrow's arrivals area.
  
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• England 2-1 Australia

  27-05-2016 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford furthers his claims for a place in England's Euro 2016 squad after scoring in a warm-up win over Australia.
  
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• UK citizen jailed in US for airport plot

  27-05-2016 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A British citizen who US prosecutors say plotted to carry out a suicide bomb attack at Heathrow Airport is jailed for 40 years in the US.
  
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• How much do models really get paid?

  27-05-2016 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How easy is it to make a living as a model?
  
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• Fracking go-ahead: What happens next?

  27-05-2016 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why old industrial sites may be next for fracking
  
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• Cooling technologies become red hot

  27-05-2016 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury's tests new ways to keep food cold
  
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• UK tourist's remains found in Canada

  27-05-2016 22:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The remains of a British tourist who disappeared nearly three years ago while hiking in a Canadian mountain range have been found, rescuers say.
  
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• Energy suppliers vent comparison fears

  27-05-2016 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Independent energy companies want consumers to be able to see all available tariffs when using price comparison websites.
  
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• Police Appeal Over Mr Whippy Cash-For-Crash Van

  27-05-2016 21:10
  
  But when investigators inspected the vehicle they realised they had examined it before over an earlier claim for £15,400. The other vehicle allegedly involved in this collision was advertised for sale on Gumtree undamaged 12 days later. He admitted lying about the details of a crash in December 2013, after he hit another vehicle while uninsured, according to officers.
  
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• Giant caterpillar web cordoned off

  27-05-2016 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 30ft-long caterpillar web beside a Stirling DIY store is cordoned off after becoming a visitor attraction.
  
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• What are legal highs? - video explainer

  27-05-2016 20:44
  
  Legal highs have been taken off the shelves and put on the controlled substances list. Typically referred to as spice, the drugs described as being more powerful and addictive than crack or heroin, has taken a heavy toll on many who thought it would be a legal substitute for cannabis. Addicts on the streets of Manchester talk about the drug and its ban Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: UK's oldest working theatre celebrated

  27-05-2016 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's oldest theatre, the Bristol Old Vic, celebrates its 250th birthday.
  
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• Hales and Root give England edge

  27-05-2016 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alex Hales hits 83 and Joe Root 80 as England reach 310-6 against Sri Lanka on day one of the second Test at Chester-le-Street.
  
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• MPs say both sides of Brexit debate make bogus claims

  27-05-2016 19:36
  By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Both sides in campaigning for Britain's European Union referendum should call an "amnesty" after making a string of misleading and bogus claims, a group of MPs said on Friday. Parliament's Treasury Committee also said the balance of evidence from its hearings on Britain's EU membership showed there would probably be a short-term economic cost from Brexit, echoing the views of most economists and the Bank of England. "The arms race of ever-more-lurid claims and cou
  
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• Father sentenced for beating children

  27-05-2016 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A County Tyrone man who admitted beating his children with a belt is given a combined probation and community service order.
  
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• VIDEO: Tom Hiddleston's 'gift' of an education

  27-05-2016 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tom Hiddleston's tells tales at the ceremony crowning the winners of the BBC's 500 Words competition.
  
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• Sainsbury's Argos Takeover Faces Inquiry

  27-05-2016 18:19
  
  The competition regulator has launched an inquiry into Sainsbury's planned takeover of Argos - in a move that could potentially jeopardise the £1.4bn deal. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had informed Home Retail Group - the company behind Argos - and the supermarket chain of its decision in a notice on Friday. The watchdog said it must decide by 25 July whether the case then warrants a full probe - a move that would likely delay Sainsbury's timetable for the deal's exp
  
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• VIDEO: France strike fuels motorists' fears

  27-05-2016 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many motorists in France are still having trouble finding fuel, as a result of strikes and blockades by French trade unions.
  
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• 'My most hated man joining my favourite club'

  27-05-2016 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mixed reaction to Manchester United's new manager
  
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• EU campaigns 'misleading voters'

  27-05-2016 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two sides in the EU referendum campaign have been accused of peddling "implausible" figures by a committee of MPs.
  
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• PC Jailed For Making Hoax 999 Terror Call

  27-05-2016 17:25
  
  PC Amar Tasaddiq Hussain sent West Midlands Police into "overdrive" after phoning through an anonymous warning that a terrorist with links to Syria was planning to kidnap a Muslim policeman. Stafford Crown Court heard that Hussain and two other men from Birmingham hoped the 999 call would discredit an official at an Islamic community group they were members of. Hussain, unemployed Adil Bashir, 26, and 31-year-old tutor Muhammad Ali Sheikh, were all convicted of two counts of conspiracy
  
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• Travel Warning For Britons Heading To France

  27-05-2016 17:21
  
  British holidaymakers driving to France this weekend have been warned to fill up their tanks before they leave the UK, as fuel shortages have resulted in pump closures and long queues. A dispute  between the government and unions over proposed labour reforms means some 12,000 petrol stations across the country are without petrol or running low on fuel. Simon Williams, a spokesman for the RAC, advised travellers: "If you are just about to go to France, you should fill up in the UK befor
  
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• Could French fuel strikes affect travel?

  27-05-2016 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How will Britons travelling in France be affected?
  
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• From knitting to BDSM: readers on where to find a sense of community

  27-05-2016 16:10
  
  As people distance themselves from organised religion, we asked you about your communities and what they mean
  New analysis has found that people who identify as non-religious outnumber the Christian population in England and Wales. As more people distance themselves from organised religion, we asked you to tell us where you find a sense of community and why it’s important. Here’s what some of you said. Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: What do London's Europeans think of Brexit?

  27-05-2016 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marcus Thompson finds out what London's Europeans think of Britain possibly leaving the EU.
  
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• Ex-Model Guilty Of British Millionaire's Murder

  27-05-2016 15:47
  
  Mayka Kukucova shot ex-boyfriend Andrew Bush three times at his luxury villa in April 2014. The 26-year-old claimed she "never meant to hurt" Mr Bush, who died at his home near Marbella. Mr Bush had returned home unexpectedly from a trip to the UK while his ex-girlfriend was in his house collecting her things.
  
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• UK lawmakers say both sides of Brexit debate make bogus claims

  27-05-2016 15:46
  Both sides in Britain's referendum on whether to stay in the European Union should agree an "amnesty" on misleading and bogus claims, a parliamentary report said on Friday. The report from the Treasury Select Committee reached no conclusion on the costs and benefits of EU membership, or which way people should vote on June 23. "The arms race of ever more lurid claims and counter-claims made by both the Leave and Remain sides is not just confusing the public," the committee's chairman Andrew Tyri
  
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• Mourinho Confirmed As Manchester United Boss

  27-05-2016 15:43
  
  Manchester United have confirmed Jose Mourinho as their new manager, saying he is "simply the best manager in the game today". Announcing the appointment the club's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, said: "He has won trophies and inspired players in countries across Europe and, of course, he knows the Premier League very well, having won three titles here. "I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome him to Manchester United.
  
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• Road Rage Driver Who Paralysed Sisters Jailed

  27-05-2016 15:38
  
  A Land Rover boss who smashed his 4x4 into a car during a road rage chase, paralysing two young sisters, has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Katrina and Karlina Raiba, now aged eight and six, suffered spinal injuries in the crash on the A509 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Northampton Crown Court heard that Jaguar Land Rover manager Andrew Nay was "bullying" a woman driving a Mazda people carrier before the accident.
  
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• 23 London Olympic Athletes Test Positive

  27-05-2016 15:07
  
  Twenty-three athletes who competed at the 2012 London Olympics have tested positive for banned substances after their samples were reanalysed. Russia remains under investigation after a WADA report suggested "systematic" doping was taking place in the country.
  
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• British Man Missing After Speedboat Tragedy

  27-05-2016 15:01
  
  A British man missing after a speedboat capsized in Thailand had been celebrating his first anniversary with his wife. Divers are continuing to search for 46-year-old Jason Parnell, who had been aboard the craft when it overturned off the popular tourist island of Koh Samui. His wife Puja, who was with him on the Angthong Discovery Tour, was rescued.
  
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• Better economic arguments needed to sway Scots on independence, say Greens

  27-05-2016 14:54
  By Elisabeth O'Leary EDINBURGH (Reuters) - More work to nail the economic arguments is needed if Scotland wants to split from the United Kingdom, regardless of the outcome of next month's in-out European Union referendum, the head of the pro-independence Scottish Greens said. Patrick Harvie's party is the devolved Scottish government's most likely ally in the event of a drive for a new independence referendum, and backed secession in 2014 when Scotland rejected it by 55 to 45 percent. The Greens
  
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• EU Referendum Scorecard - Trump and Boris, a seesaw and immigration

  27-05-2016 14:39
  By Stephen Addison LONDON (Reuters) - The abiding image of the week was a mural of Donald Trump locked in a Soviet-style kiss with "Out" campaigner Boris Johnson in what pro-EU campaigners intended as a warning of things to come if Britain were to leave the 28-member bloc. MONEY Sterling's trade-weighted index, a broad based measure of the currency's performance, was on track for its third straight week of gains and trading at 3-1/2 month highs.
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: José Mourinho, French Open and Champions League

  27-05-2016 14:37
  
  This week’s quiz is on the phone to a lawyer discussing image rightsWhich of these trophies has José Mourinho not won?FA Cup La LigaEuropa LeagueFifa Club World Cup Which Brazilian said: 'Pelé, you are the king. The King. But I've won more titles than you'?Dani Alves Anderson SilvaNeymarCésar CieloWho said: 'It is a bit like asking a rabbit how his first date went. Probably he will tell you it was great but didn't last very long'?Sergio Ramos on winning trophiesSebasti
  
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• Vote Leave launches £50m football contest

  27-05-2016 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vote Leave offers a £50m prize for correctly guessing the results of every Euro 2016 game - but the contest is called a "con" by the Remain campaign.
  
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• Merlin carving suffers nose damage

  27-05-2016 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Merlin rock carving which sparked a row over the "Disneyfication" of a historical site is damaged.
  
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• Five ways to survive a three-generation household

  27-05-2016 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five ways to survive life in a three-generation home
  
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• My husband lied about visiting a lapdancing club – how do we regain trust?

  27-05-2016 13:00
  
  This isn’t the first time he’s lied to me about his behaviour – I also discovered he had been paying for pornMy husband and I have been having relationship problems, but I thought we were doing OK until I found out he has been lying. He went away for a long weekend with friends and they visited lapdancing clubs. I knew as soon as I picked them all up at the airport – they looked so guilty. But when I asked him later he lied, first about visiting a lapdancing club, then ab
  
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• Footballer Ched Evans Pleads Not Guilty To Rape

  27-05-2016 12:35
  
  Footballer Ched Evans has pleaded not guilty to rape at Cardiff Crown Court. Evans is charged with one count of rape, alleged to have taken place in 2011. At the brief hearing, Evans - who was wearing a black suit, white shirt and navy tie - spoke only to confirm his name and enter a not guilty plea.
  
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• The Dardenne brothers: 'Attacks on Obama to democratise healthcare are pathetic' – video interview

  27-05-2016 11:56
  
  Jean-Paul and Luc Dardenne, the Belgian siblings who have twice won the Palme d’Or, speak in Cannes about their new film. The Unknown Girl is the story of a young female doctor trying to discover the identity – and the killer – of a woman found dead outside her medical practice. They discuss why they are drawn to stories of female empowerment and gender equality and how they think the film might be received in countries such as the US, where the fight for universal healthcare c
  
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• Underwhelmed by the EU referendum? Share your pics to prove it

  27-05-2016 11:51
  
  Are you bursting with referendum fever or getting on with life usual? Either way, we want to see your photos
  Apathy and ennui are not our friends. With the little free time we have, too many of us become trapped in patterns of empty behaviour, forever scrolling through our social media feeds or the offerings of our preferred streamed entertainment service. Eventually, the outside world - which we feel, dimly, involves us somehow - becomes a kind of background hum.Occasionally, we notice somethin
  
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• Mourinho Appointed Manchester United Boss

  27-05-2016 10:44
  
  Manchester United have confirmed José Mourinho as their new manager saying he is "simply the best manager in the game today". Announcing the appointment Ed Woodward, said: “José is quite simply the best manager in the game today. "He has won trophies and inspired players in countries across Europe and, of course, he knows the Premier League very well, having won three titles here.
  
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• Cameron Denies Being A 'Closet Brexiteer'

  27-05-2016 10:43
  
  David Cameron has denied he is a "closet brexiteer" as he insisted the UK was better off in the European Union. The Prime Minister was speaking as he got a boost in his campaign to keep Britain in the 28-member bloc after leaders at the G7 summit warned Brexit would be a "serious risk" to world growth. The joint declaration from the leaders of the US, UK, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Canada included a passage saying "UK exit from the EU would reverse the trend toward greater global trade, i
  
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• G7 told to act on antibiotics as dreaded superbug hits U.S.

  27-05-2016 10:37
  By Kylie MacLellan and Ben Hirschler ISE-SHIMA, Japan/LONDON (Reuters) - Britain told the G7 industrial powers on Friday to do more to fight killer superbugs as the United States reported the first case in the country of a patient with bacteria resistant to a last-resort antibiotic. U.S. scientists said the infection in a 49-year-old Pennsylvania woman "heralds the emergence of truly pan-drug resistant bacteria" because it could not be controlled even by colistin, an antibiotic reserved for "nig
  
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• Brexit Warnings Wrong On Trade: Think-Tank

  27-05-2016 10:32
  
  A warning that every household would be £4,300 worse off as a result of leaving the European Union is based on a false assumption about the value of the single market to British trade, according to a think-tank. Civitas said the Treasury figures trumpeted by Chancellor George Osborne last month wrongly claimed that full membership of the single market was the most beneficial for trade compared to other relationships, while operating outside this under World Trade Organisation (WTO) ru
  
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• Brexit would be serious risk to global economic growth - G7 leaders

  27-05-2016 10:12
  By Kylie MacLellan ISE-SHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A British exit from the European Union would be a serious risk to global economic growth, Group of Seven leaders said in a summit declaration on Friday, as Prime Minister David Cameron urged voters to "listen to our friends" on the impact of Brexit. Brexit was not formally on the agenda at the two-day summit in Japan and despite both German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande saying the issue had not been discussed, Came
  
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• VIDEO: Justice system near breaking point

  27-05-2016 09:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The criminal justice system in England and Wales is failing victims and witnesses and is close to "breaking point", MPs have warned.
  
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• VIDEO: A haven for endangered water voles

  27-05-2016 08:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The water vole has become Britain's most endangered mammal, but a project in Worcestershire is trying to reverse the decline.
  
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