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• Exclusive: Brexit's For Rich, Chancellor Says

  13-06-2016 23:59
  
  George Osborne has made the extraordinary claim that leaving the EU is for the richest in the country, while people on low incomes would suffer most.
  
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• Incredible scenes as hundreds remember Orlando victims in Soho's Old Compton Street - and vigils are held all over the world

  13-06-2016 23:52
  
  Mourners gathered in London, and around the world, to pay tribute to the victims of the mass shooting in a gay club in Florida.
  
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• Ramsay's Wife Tana Miscarries At Five Months

  13-06-2016 23:46
  
  Chef Gordon Ramsay has thanked well-wishers for their support after his wife Tana miscarried five months into her pregnancy.
  
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• 'Leave' open up seven-point lead over 'Remain' before EU referendum - YouGov poll

  13-06-2016 23:33
  British support for leaving the European Union stood at 46 percent, ahead of the 39 percent who want to remain part of the bloc, according to a YouGov poll for The Times published on Monday. The same pollster found the 'Leave' campaign had a one-point lead over the 'Remain' side in a poll published on Saturday. Separately on Monday an ORB poll for the Daily Telegraph newspaper showed 49 percent of Britons would opt to leave the EU, with 48 percent opting to remain.
  
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• Man Held After Mother And Daughter Found Dead

  13-06-2016 22:17
  
  A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of two women were found in a house in Liverpool. The women are believed to have been mother and daughter and their bodies were discovered at 9.50am Monday. Merseyside Police visited an address on Cathedral Road, Anfield, after a caller expressed concern for the safety of two women there.
  
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• Police officer faces sack over 'I love weed' hat

  13-06-2016 21:19
  
  Pc Simon Ryan of North Yorkshire Police wore a hat which had a cannabis logo on, while on patrol.
  
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• Thousands attend London vigil to mourn Orlando shooting victims

  13-06-2016 20:58
  Thousands of people held a two-minute silence at a vigil in London's Soho neighbourhood on Monday to remember the victims of a massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. At least 49 people were killed and 53 others were wounded at the Pulse nightclub on Sunday before the gunman, who had pledged loyalty to Islamic State, was shot dead by police. London Mayor Sadiq Khan was in attendance.
  
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• Brexit Is For The Rich, Chancellor Claims

  13-06-2016 20:46
  
  George Osborne has made the extraordinary claim that leaving the EU is for the richest in the country, while people on low incomes would suffer most. Speaking exclusively to Sky News, the Chancellor said that poorer communities would be "hit first" and "suffer longest". In a week where Labour is expected to dominate campaigning for Stronger In, Mr Osborne made the appeal in Porthmadog, in northwest Wales.
  
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• Remain Lead Falters Outside Scotland And London

  13-06-2016 20:40
  
  Scotland, London and the southeast are the only regions in the UK where there is more support for the UK to remain in the EU than to leave, according to recent data from Sky News' Eurometer. And the figures suggest that, with just 10 days until polling day, the campaign to stay in the European Union has the harder task. The information is drawn from the responses of hundreds of thousands of UK residents using the Sky News interactive Eurometer app.
  
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• Market reaction to Brexit 'doesn't bear thinking about', says business secretary

  13-06-2016 20:16
  Business Secretary Sajid Javid warned on Monday that financial markets could react sharply if Britain votes to leave the European Union on June 23, as traders pushed sterling to its lowest level in eight weeks. With polls showing public support is roughly evenly split, the outcome of the referendum has increasingly dominated the performance of Britain's currency and stock market, with investors already looking to protect themselves against price swings. Javid, who backs Britain remaining in the
  
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• Brexit Group Slammed Over Orlando Attack Tweet

  13-06-2016 19:18
  
  A pro-Brexit group has republished a tweet about the Orlando shootings it earlier deleted after it sparked a furious reaction. The post, by Leave.EU suggested the UK could face an Orlando-style mass shooting if it remained inside the EU. It was branded "shameful" by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan and "cowardly" by shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn.
  
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• 'Out' camp widens lead over 'In' ahead of EU referendum - ICM

  13-06-2016 19:02
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's "Out" campaign has widened its lead over the "In" camp ahead of the country's June 23 referendum on its membership of the European Union, two opinion polls published by ICM showed on Monday. According to two ICM polls, one online and one conducted by telephone, "Out" held 53 percent support compared with 47 percent support for "In," the Guardian newspaper, which sponsored the telephone poll said. That compared with a 52-48 percent split in favor of "Out" in ICM polls
  
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• EU court to rule on British child benefit residency restriction

  13-06-2016 18:58
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's top court will rule on Tuesday on whether Britain can deny family allowances to foreign workers with children living abroad, one of the hot-button issues in Britain's looming referendum on EU membership. A senior adviser has already recommended that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismiss a complaint against Britain brought by the European Commission, which accused London of discriminating against other citizens of the bloc in setting its residence r
  
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• Euro 2016: England Fans Jailed Over Violence

  13-06-2016 18:50
  
  Another three England fans have been jailed in France following the weekend's violence in Marseille. Lee Phillips, 23, and Paul Jackson, 21, have been jailed for one month. Ashley Kelly, 26, has been sentenced to three months after appearing in court.
  
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• Labour seeks backing for 'In' camp as fear of Brexit hits markets

  13-06-2016 18:39
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - The campaign to keep Britain in the European Union sought on Monday to win over undecided Labour voters who could swing the result of a referendum in 10 days, as financial markets were rattled by fears the chances of Brexit had increased. Concern over the prospect of Britain voting to leave the bloc on June 23 sent Asian and European shares sharply lower, and betting odds showed the likelihood of an In vote had fallen. In a debate dominated by splits within
  
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• Rabbi Michael Lerner gave a powerful, inspiring and brave speech at Muhammad Ali's funeral

  13-06-2016 16:14
  
  “The way to honour Muhammad Ali, is to be Muhammad Ali today.”
  
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• 'Body-shaming' adverts to be banned on London Underground

  13-06-2016 15:35
  
  Khan announced the changes following a backlash over Protein World’s “beach body ready” campaign launched last year.
  
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• Brexit needed to stop 'Orlando-style atrocity', campaign group says

  13-06-2016 15:26
  By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - A group campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union urged voters on Monday to back a British exit from the EU, or "Brexit", to prevent what it called "an Orlando-style atrocity", a message condemned by rival campaigners. Posted on the @LeaveEUOfficial Twitter account run by Leave.EU, a day after 50 people were killed in the Florida shootings, the poster-style advertisement said: "Islamist extremism is a real threat to our way of life. Act now before
  
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• Pro-Brexit campaign sparks backlash after warning of an 'Orlando-style atrocity' if UK votes to remain

  13-06-2016 15:19
  
  The tweet, which has since been deleted, urged Brits to “vote for greater security” on June 23.
  
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• Man Arrested After Bodies Of Two Women Found

  13-06-2016 15:17
  
  A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of two women were found in a house in Liverpool. Merseyside Police visited an address on Cathedral Road, Anfield, after a caller expressed concern for the safety of two women there.
  
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• Euro 2016: 'Hyper Violent' Russians Evade Arrest

  13-06-2016 15:15
  
  Around 150 "hyper violent" Russian football hooligans have escaped arrest, French authorities admitted - as a teenage England fan was among six Britons charged over violence at Euro 2016. England supporters were forced to flee the stands shortly after the end of the 1-1 draw between the two sides on Saturday as thugs broke through a line of stewards and started attacking them inside the Stade Velodrome in Marseille. The city's prosecutor Brice Robin described the Russians as "extremely well-trai
  
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• English fan, 16, charged after clashes with 'hyper violent' Russian thugs

  13-06-2016 15:06
  
  French prosecutors said the teenager had been charged with throwing bottles. But no Russian fans have been arrested over the violence.
  
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• Hodgson And Rooney In Peace Plea To Fans

  13-06-2016 14:58
  
  England manager Roy Hodgson and captain Wayne Rooney have made the unprecedented move of appealing directly to fans to "stay out of trouble" following UEFA's threat to expel the team from Euro 2016. The pair recorded a video, shared by the Football Association on Twitter, to urge supporters to do everything in their power to avoid repeats of the violent scenes which marred their time in Marseille. Hodgson pleaded with fans to ensure UEFA's threats to dismiss England and Russia from the tournamen
  
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• Melanie Hall Murder: Parents Offer £50k Reward

  13-06-2016 13:59
  
  The parents of Melanie Hall are offering a £50,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or people responsible for their daughter's murder.
  
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• Brexit could threaten western political civilisation, says EU's Tusk

  13-06-2016 13:52
  If Britons vote to leave the European Union in a June 23 referendum it could be the beginning of the end for the 28-nation bloc and for western political civilisation more generally, European Council President Donald Tusk said. In an interview with German newspaper Bild, Tusk said a so-called Brexit vote would provide a major boost to radical anti-European forces who he said would be "drinking champagne". Because no one can foresee what the long-term consequences would be," Tusk said.
  
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• Labour seeks backing for 'In' camp as fear of Brexit hits pound

  13-06-2016 13:40
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - The campaign to keep Britain in the European Union sought on Monday to win over undecided Labour voters who could swing the result of a referendum in 10 days, as the pound fell to an eight-week low on fears the chances of Brexit had increased. Concern over the prospect of Britain voting to leave the bloc on June 23 rattled global markets on Monday, sending Asian and European shares sharply lower, and betting odds showed the likelihood of an "In" vote had fal
  
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• Man Arrested For Murder After Two Bodies Found

  13-06-2016 13:35
  
  A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of two women were found in a house in Liverpool. Merseyside Police attended a house in Cathedral Road, Anfield after a call was received this morning about concern for the safety of the two women at the address.
  
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• Watch: Journalist walks out of Sky News interview after clashing with host over Orlando gun attack

  13-06-2016 13:33
  
  Owen Jones storms off live interview after insisting co-panellists were trying to “deflect” the homophobic element of the crime.
  
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• Euro 2016 Violence: England Fan, 16, Charged

  13-06-2016 13:33
  
  A teenage England fan is among six Britons charged over violence at the Euro 2016 football tournament in France.
  
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• Betting odds indicate 'Out' campaign making up ground fast

  13-06-2016 13:26
  The chances that Britain will vote to leave the European Union increased sharply on Monday to 36 percent, the highest level since the June 23 referendum was announced by Prime Minister David Cameron four months ago, according to betting odds. The implied probability of a British vote to stay in the EU fell to as low as 64 percent, down around 14 percentage points from last Thursday when the probability was 78 percent, according to betting odds supplied by Betfair. Odds moved after an opinion pol
  
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• G4S guard shooting spree in Florida causes its shares to plunge

  13-06-2016 13:22
  
  Omar Mateen had worked for G4S since 2007 when he killed 50 people in a gay nightclub.
  
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• Northern Ireland Football Fan Dies In Nice

  13-06-2016 12:26
  
  A Northern Ireland football fan who died in the French city of Nice after falling from a seafront promenade has been named as Darren Rodgers, from Ballymena. A French National Police spokesman said: "It seems it was drink. The spokesman said the accident happened at around 2am on Monday, after Northern Ireland's match against Poland, which they lost by 1-0.
  
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• Burnham Wants 'Hillsborough' Law For Inquests

  13-06-2016 12:16
  
  Andy Burnham is calling for the introduction of a 'Hillsborough law' to make sure bereaved families have equal funding for legal representation at inquests. The shadow home secretary, who has campaigned on behalf of Hillsborough victims' families, believes it is unfair that public bodies can afford expensive lawyers but "ordinary people" sometimes struggle to do so. They will see the Leigh MP ask MPs of all political parties to back major reforms to the policing and criminal justice system.
  
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• Firms Want Tax Breaks To Tackle Sickness Absence

  13-06-2016 12:10
  
  Manufacturers are calling for tax breaks to tackle a chronic sick-note culture after a survey found long-term sickness levels are up for two fifths of the UK's industries. The manufacturers' organisation EEF said the NHS is not meeting the needs of firms trying to get staff back to work - meaning that one in five manufacturers has to pay for private healthcare. Research revealed that 60% of manufacturers would pay for private treatment if those costs were offset, which would also ease
  
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• Bookmaker William Hill offers shortest ever odds on "Out" vote in EU referendum

  13-06-2016 11:40
  British bookmaker William Hill said on Monday it was offering its shortest ever odds on the chances of a vote to leave the European Union in a June 23 referendum. "Political punters betting with William Hill that the EU Referendum will produce a 'Leave/Brexit' outcome have forced the odds down to their shortest level since the date of the vote was confirmed back in February," William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said. William Hill was offering odds of 7/4, or a 36 percent implied probability, fo
  
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• Labour seeks to regain momentum for EU "In" campaign

  13-06-2016 11:27
  Britain will have a stronger voice in the world if it stays in the European Union, the opposition Labour Party will say on Monday as it seeks to persuade its voters to back an "In" vote before an increasingly close-run June 23 referendum. Polls show Britons are evenly divided over how to vote next week, prompting Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron to take a back seat to allow leading Labour figures to appeal to undecided left-leaning voters. With Conservative supporters deeply divided ove
  
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• Warning Over Net Migration If UK Stays In EU

  13-06-2016 11:19
  
  Net migration into the UK will stay above 250,000 a year if the UK decides to remain in the EU, a pressure group has claimed. Migration Watch UK says the number of people in the UK will increase by at least a quarter of a million a year for the next 20 years resulting in "a massive impact on our population". It bases its claim on current levels of net migration - 336,000 in the year to June - and estimates on the UK's ability to limit the numbers arriving from both the EU and beyond.
  
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• Orlando shooting: LGBT people show their solidarity with powerful messages on Twitter

  13-06-2016 11:00
  
  “I’ll never feel guilty for LOVING in a different way.”
  
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• Q&A: Everything you need to know about the US guns debate

  13-06-2016 09:20
  
  Obama has been unable to get Congress to pass gun control laws thus far.
  
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• Ashley Still Interested In Saving BHS Jobs

  13-06-2016 09:16
  
  Sports Direct's Mike Ashley is making another attempt to save parts of BHS, claiming there is still time to save thousands of jobs.
  
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• EU referendum live: Labour takes lead in remain campaign with 10 days to go

  13-06-2016 08:58
  
  Live updates from the campaign trail as David Cameron takes a back seat and Gordon Brown promises a positive case for staying in the EUSign up for our morning briefing emailToday’s morning briefing: Labour steps up, Cameron steps back 7.58am BSTMatthew D’Ancona, in the Guardian today, says remain v leave is not “a case of moral equivalence”:Suppose, for the sake of argument, that the remain camp has been exaggerating the risks of Brexit. It is certainly guilty of presenti
  
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• Parental ‘choice’ in education has created the worst of all worlds

  13-06-2016 08:30
  
  Forcing schools into chains and obliging them to conform is ironing out diversity, while the hierarchy is steeper than everParental choice is in a fragile state. Almost 30 years on from the “great” Education Reform Act, which ushered in the idea that choice would raise standards and satisfy all, barely a day goes by without a reminder of what a flimsy notion this is.Most shocking was the story about the academy trust that decided to bus pupils with special needs or disabilities from
  
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• Avoid stoner chat, Instagram and ELO: how to enjoy the festival season

  13-06-2016 08:30
  
  Summer is not summer without a festival or two – but there are rules to maximise pleasureFor me, two things mark the official opening of summer. The first is the annual arrival of the freelance yogi who offers £5 foot massages in my local park. He lies flat front on his stomach, takes the sweaty feet of strangers in his hands and rolls them across his face and forehead. That’s the massage. He’s there every year at the first sign of sun and hasn’t been arrested yet.T
  
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• Omar Mateen: Orlando shooter's ex-wife says he beat her and held her hostage

  13-06-2016 08:25
  
  Sitora Yusifiy divorced the shooting suspect after four months of marriage and says he had serious mental health problems Omar Mateen’s former wife says the man responsible for America’s deadliest ever mass shooting was physically abusive towards her, had mental health issues and was “obviously disturbed, deeply, and traumatised”.Sitora Yusifiy was married to Mateen for four months in 2009 until her family was forced to “literally rescue me” after he kept her
  
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• Here are some of the victims of the worst mass shooting in US history

  13-06-2016 08:13
  
  At least 50 people were killed in the attack.
  
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• Betting odds indicate 68.5 percent chance of In vote in Britain's EU referendum

  13-06-2016 08:13
  The implied probability of a British vote to stay in the European Union fell to 68.5 percent on Monday, down around 10 percentage points from last week, according to betting odds supplied by Betfair. The implied probability of an In vote on June 23 fell to around 70 percent on Saturday after an opinion poll by ORB for The Independent newspaper showed the "Leave" camp was 10 points ahead of "Remain". While betting odds have consistently indicated an "In" victory in the referendum, opinion pollste
  
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• Pulse nightclub massacre: questions over how suspect on FBI's radar could buy guns

  13-06-2016 08:09
  
  Omar Mateen was investigated at least twice for suspected terrorist sympathies but no evidence of wrongdoing was foundA day after the deadliest mass shooting in US history, questions are mounting over why the shooter Omar Mateen was legally able to buy an assault rifle and handgun despite having been investigated twice by the FBI for suspected terrorist sympathies.
  Mateen, 29, launched his attack on Pulse club, an LGBT venue in downtown Orlando celebrating its popular Latin dance night, at 2.02a
  
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• EU referendum morning briefing: Labour steps up, Cameron steps back

  13-06-2016 08:08
  
  Remain attempts to let the sunshine in as Vote Leave warns against letting Turkey in, with 10 days to go until referendum dayFollow the day’s news on the EU referendum live blogSign up for our morning briefing emailLabour leads the charge today – albeit, as political editor Heather Stewart reports, “carefully choreographed with No 10” – with a speech by Gordon Brown the centrepiece of remain’s push to win over voters in the final 10 days of the campaign. Conti
  
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• Orlando victims: travel agent, brand manager and technician among dead

  13-06-2016 08:07
  
  Friends and family pay tribute to the clubgoers who died in the worst mass shooting in American history Victims of the worst mass shooting in American history included a toy store brand manager, a sassy friend, and a traveler who refused to fear live in fear as he encouraged others to explore.In Orlando, Florida, a gunman shot and killed 50 people and injured at least 53 more inside the gay nightclub Pulse around 2am Sunday. By the following evening, hundreds of family members and friends had ga
  
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• Gordon Brown Leads Labour Push To Remain In EU

  13-06-2016 08:06
  
  Labour's drive to get party supporters to vote to stay in the EU will be kicked off by Gordon Brown today. With just over a week to go until the referendum, opposition figures are being put centre-stage with Prime Minister David Cameron taking a back seat to his predecessor, as polls indicate voters are being pushed towards Brexit by the Remain campaign's focus on Tory rivalries and immigration. Few Labour MPs have broken ranks to back the Leave camp - but party leader Jeremy Corbyn has been acc
  
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