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• Momentum swinging back to 'In' camp ahead of UK's EU vote - YouGov

  18-06-2016 23:57
  Support for Britain staying in the European Union is recovering, an executive with polling firm YouGov said after two YouGov polls on Saturday showed a shift in momentum towards the "In" camp. "We are now in the final week of the referendum campaign and the swing back towards the status quo appears to be in full force," Anthony Wells, a YouGov director, said in a blog post. Separately, another poll published on Saturday and conducted by Survation, another polling firm, showed the campaign for Br
  
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• 'In' camp rises in poll as Brexit economy worries grow - Sunday Times

  18-06-2016 23:48
  Support for Britain staying the European Union has grown, restoring a narrow lead for the "In" camp ahead of Thursday's referendum on whether the country should stay in the bloc, an opinion poll published on Saturday showed. The survey, by polling firm YouGov, showed a 44-43 percent lead for "In," the Sunday Times newspaper reported. It said YouGov attributed the bounce to growing concerns among voters about the economic impact of a so-called Brexit rather than the fatal attack on a British lawm
  
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• Soft touches: readers' photos on the theme of delicate

  18-06-2016 23:30
  
  For last week’s photography assignment in the Observer New Review we asked you to share your photos on the theme of delicate via GuardianWitness. Here’s a selection of our favouritesShare your photos on this week’s theme ‘conversation’ by clicking the button belowContinue reading...
  
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• Walking on water: The Floating Piers – in pictures

  18-06-2016 23:08
  
  Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s installation of 100,000 square metres of shimmering yellow fabric floating on Lake Iseo in northern Italy Continue reading...
  
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• Poll gives 'Out' camp 2-point lead ahead of EU vote - Mirror

  18-06-2016 22:51
  The campaign for Britain to leave the European Union held a two-point lead over the rival "In" camp, according to an opinion poll conducted on Wednesday and Thursday and was reported by The Mirror newspaper on Saturday. With Britain due to vote on its EU membership referendum on June 23, the YouGov poll, which was carried out for ITV television's Good Morning Britain show, put "Out" ahead of "In" by 44-42 percent, the Mirror reported on its website. Earlier on Saturday, an opinion poll conducted
  
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• Poll carried out after death of Jo Cox MP puts Remain camp ahead

  18-06-2016 22:38
  
  The findings reverse the result of a Survation poll on Thursday which had Leave ahead.
  
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• Jo Cox knew what had to be done for people in need – and she did it

  18-06-2016 21:23
  
  Before becoming an MP, the aid worker was renowned for her tenacity and charm in the charitable sectorFrom the villages of Afghanistan and the refugee camps of Darfur, to the labyrinthine corridors of the United Nations and the European commission, Jo Cox took on injustice and suffering with the same sense of urgency and optimism that would drive her work in parliament.Testimony from colleagues who worked with the murdered MP in the charitable sector suggests how a decade grappling with some of
  
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• 'In' and 'Out' camps neck-and-neck before EU vote - Opinium poll

  18-06-2016 20:07
  The campaign for Britain to leave the European Union has made up ground to draw level with its rival "In" campaign ahead of Thursday's EU membership referendum, according to an Opinium poll for the Observer newspaper published on Saturday. The poll was based on a survey of 2,006 people between June 14 and 17 with most of the work done before news reached respondents of the killing of a British lawmaker on Thursday which caused the suspension of campaigning for the referendum. The previous Opiniu
  
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• Calais-Bound Aid Convoy Stopped At Dover

  18-06-2016 19:25
  
  A large Calais-bound aid convoy has been stopped at Dover and prevented from crossing the Channel by French authorities. Around 250 vehicles, including lorries, cars and buses, set off from Westminster on Saturday morning, despite a court order from authorities in Paris denying the convoy entry to France on security grounds. The convoy, organised by a number of campaign groups including the People's Assembly and the Stop the War Coalition, was prevented from boarding Calais-bound ferries by Dove
  
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• Colour in the city: Ramin Nasibov's vibrant urban photography – in pictures

  18-06-2016 19:00
  
  Berlin-based graphic designer Ramin Nasibov began photographing hidden patterns in buildings after he noticed pockets of colour hiding among the city’s grey skyline. “You won’t believe it, but colourful architecture can be found in any city,” he says. “Even the most well-known architectural sight can be shown from an absolutely new corner.” Originally from Baku, Azerbaijan, Nasibov cites the crisp and striking aesthetic of Wes Anderson as an inspiration. &ldqu
  
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• UK 'As Significant As Guernsey' Under Brexit

  18-06-2016 17:17
  
  The UK would become an isolated trading post with no more significance in the world than Guernsey if it votes to leave the EU, France's economy minister has warned. Emmanuel Macron was speaking as campaigning in the UK referendum remained suspended on Saturday following the killing of Labour MP Jo Cox in her West Yorkshire constituency. Leave campaigners have claimed the nation would thrive outside the EU, but the Treasury said the UK would suffer a recession if it quits the 28-nation bloc.
  
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• A fundraising page in memory of Jo Cox has reached more than £380,000

  18-06-2016 17:09
  
  Hundreds of thousands of pounds will go to three charities that the Labour MP supported.
  
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• Rival MPs May Sit Together To Honour Jo Cox

  18-06-2016 16:55
  
  MPs are getting behind a plan to break with the usual political divisions in the House of Commons and sit together when Parliament reconvenes to pay tribute to murdered Labour MP Jo Cox. Mrs Cox died on Thursday after being attacked outside her constituency surgery in Birstall. Tory MP Jason McCartney, who represents Colne Valley, not far from  Mrs Cox's constituency of Batley and Spen, has written to the Speaker asking for the traditional seating arrangements to be set aside.
  
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• Jo Cox's sister pays emotional tribute to 'utterly amazing woman'

  18-06-2016 16:52
  
  “She was perfect.”
  
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• Murdered MP's Family: 'Jo Only Saw The Good'

  18-06-2016 16:38
  
  The family of Jo Cox has paid tribute to the murdered MP, saying she "only saw the good" and lived a "too short life".
  
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• Jo Cox murder suspect says name is 'Death to traitors, freedom for Britain'

  18-06-2016 16:10
  
  By Michael Holden and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - The man charged with murdering MP Jo Cox gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain" when he appeared in court on Saturday accused of a killing that could be a defining moment in a vote on European Union membership. The murder of Cox, a 41-year-old mother of two young children, has shocked Britain, elicited condolences from leaders around the world and raised questions about the tone of campaigning before the EU referendum
  
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• Half of 'healthy' breakfast bars have the same sugar content as a bowl of Coco Pops, campaigners warn

  18-06-2016 14:31
  
  Action on Sugar found 46% of breakfast biscuits contain the same or more sugar than a 30g bowl of the Kellogg’s chocolate cereal.
  
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• France deports 20 Russian fans over Euro 2016 violence

  18-06-2016 14:01
  
  They were held in a closed-off area at Nice airport ahead of a scheduled flight to Moscow.
  
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• Peake Back On Earth: 'Best Ride I've Been On'

  18-06-2016 13:49
  
  British astronaut Tim Peake is back on Earth after what he called "the best ride" he's ever been on - but it was not an easy landing. He and crewmates American Tim Kopra and Russian Yuri Malenchenko touched down in Kazakhstan after returning from the International Space Station in a Soyuz capsule. The trio, who have completed a six-month mission on the ISS, were pulled out one-by-one from the capsule and placed in comfortable seats.
  
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• Brexit would turn UK into minor trading post - French minister

  18-06-2016 13:43
  Britain would become a minor trading post with no more significance on the world stage than the island of Guernsey if it voted to leave the European Union in a referendum next week, France's economy minister was quoted as saying on Saturday. In an interview with French newspaper Le Monde, Emmanuel Macron said the EU would also have to send "a very firm message and timetable" to Britain if its voters backed quitting the EU, known as Brexit, on Thursday. "In the interests of the EU, we can't leave
  
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• Tim Peake is looking forward to 'rain, pizza and cold beer' after a triumphant return to home planet

  18-06-2016 12:56
  
  The British astronaut just wants to experience normal earthly stuff after being away for six months.
  
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• 'The best ride I've been on ever': The first words Tim Peake said after landing on Earth

  18-06-2016 12:07
  
  The British astronaut spent six months in space.
  
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• Jo Cox Accused Gives Name As 'Death To Traitors'

  18-06-2016 12:04
  
  A man who appeared in court charged with the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox gave his name as "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain". Mrs Cox, 41, died after being shot and stabbed in the street outside her constituency surgery in Birstall, near Leeds, on Thursday. Thomas Mair, 52, from Birstall, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon.
  
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• Man charged with lawmaker's murder gives name as 'Freedom for Britain'

  18-06-2016 12:02
  By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Thomas Mair, the man charged with the murder of lawmaker Jo Cox, gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain" when he appeared in court following an attack that has shocked Britain ahead of next week's referendum on European Union membership. "My name is death to traitors, freedom for Britain," Mair said when asked his name by the clerk at London's Westminster Magistrates Court. Cox was preparing to hold a regular session to give advice to her co
  
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• Jo Cox murder accused gives name as 'Death to traitors, freedom for Britain'

  18-06-2016 11:58
  
  Thomas Mair appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London charged over MP’s death.
  
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• Tim Peake Gives A Thumbs Up After Landing

  18-06-2016 11:48
  
  Tim Peake and two other crewmates are back on Earth after six months on the International Space Station. His Soyuz capsule touched down in Kazakhstan several hours after the three astronauts closed the hatch between the station and the spacecraft at precisely 3.34am, marking the official end of ISS Expedition 47 and Major Peake's Principia mission. Shortly afterwards, the capsule undocked from from the ISS and began the journey back to Earth, a trip that took just a few hours.
  
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• 12 arrested as dozens of homes searched in Belgian anti-terror raids

  18-06-2016 11:02
  
  The federal prosecutor’s office said 40 people were taken in for questioning, of whom 12 were arrested.
  
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• 'Deorbit burn' is complete as Tim Peake is on track to re-enter Earth's atmospehere

  18-06-2016 10:49
  
  Peake will face a scorching rollercoaster ride before hitting the ground in Kazakhstan.
  
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• Madeira's pulse quickens with extreme sports and glamping

  18-06-2016 10:30
  
  The Portuguese island is shaking off its reputation for sedate holidays and visitors are now discovering its wild sideI took a deep breath, checked my harness for the tenth time, then ran towards the edge of the cliff. Just before I hurtled off into the abyss, the wind seized my parachute and whisked me up into the air. I’d landed in Madeira just a couple of hours earlier, and I was already doing my first tandem paraglide flight. This whirlwind adventure set the tone for the week ahead.Whe
  
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• 'See you back on Earth!': Tim Peake's final tweets from space

  18-06-2016 10:24
  
  The British astronaut spent 186 days aboard the ISS.
  
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• Roger Federer: ‘I need the fire, the excitement, the whole rollercoaster’

  18-06-2016 10:00
  
  He has a reputation for cool, but the athlete says tennis is pure emotion – from his moody youth to weepy grand slam finals. Can he win another Wimbledon?Roger Federer slowly, lovingly, takes the wrapping off his new racket, like a little boy with a giant lollipop. “It’s my Wimbledon racket,” he says. He runs his fingers along the frame, bounces a hand against its head. He’s got plenty of rackets, of course – he’ll sometimes use nine in one match –
  
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• Tim Peake leaves the ISS for his journey back to Earth after six months in space

  18-06-2016 09:38
  
  Peake and his two crew mates undocked from the ISS at 6.52am BST.
  
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• After #ThankYourMP, share your tributes to your local MP

  18-06-2016 09:00
  
  After the death of Labour MP Jo Cox, we’d like to hear your positive stories about your local elected representatives
  #ThankYourMP trended on Twitter on Friday, following the killing of the Labour MP Jo Cox. Thousands of voters used the platform to express solidarity with their elected representatives.#ThankYourMP is a genuinely humbling sentiment,reminding us how humanity has the ability to turn tragedy into a source of strength.Thankyou Continue reading...
  
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• Man charged with murder of Labour MP Jo Cox

  18-06-2016 08:39
  
  Thomas Mair also charged with grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm.
  
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• Man due in court over murder of British lawmaker Jo Cox

  18-06-2016 08:28
  By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Police said on Saturday they have charged a 52-year-old man with the murder of British lawmaker Jo Cox following an attack that has brought campaigning for next week's referendum on European Union membership to a standstill. Thomas Mair is charged with killing Cox, 41, a member of the leftist opposition Labour Party and supporter of Britain staying in the EU, who was shot and stabbed to death in the street in her own electoral district in northern England on
  
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• Tim Peake Begins 'Ballistic' Descent To Earth

  18-06-2016 08:18
  
  Tim Peake has ended his historic mission aboard the International Space Station by scrambling into a Soyuz capsule with two other crewmates to complete his trip back to Earth. Closing the hatch between the station and the spacecraft at precisely 3.34am marked the official end of ISS Expedition 47 and Major Peake's Principia mission. Shortly afterwards, the capsule undocked from from the ISS and began the journey back to Earth, a trip that will take just a few hours.
  
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• Tim Peake Set For 'Ballistic' Descent To Earth

  18-06-2016 06:32
  
  Tim Peake has ended his historic mission aboard the International Space Station by scrambling into a Soyuz capsule with two other crewmates to complete his trip back to Earth. Closing the hatch between the station and the spacecraft at precisely 3.34am marked the official end of ISS Expedition 47 and Major Peake's Principia mission. The operation to airlift Peake and his crewmates from their Kazakhstan landing zone has been planned with military precision.
  
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• Homeward Bound: How Will Peake's Mission End?

  18-06-2016 05:47
  
  Here are a few interesting facts about Tim Peake's mission and what will happen once he reaches Earth:
  
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• The Mission To Return Tim Peake To Earth

  18-06-2016 04:42
  
  The operation to airlift Tim Peake and his two crewmates from their Kazakhstan landing zone has been planned with military precision. Then, once it has landed, 12 helicopters and six all-terrain vehicles will speed towards the cosmonauts. Within minutes the search and rescue team will lift the cosmonauts one by one through the narrow hatch.
  
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• Thomas Mair Charged With Murder Of MP Jo Cox

  18-06-2016 04:02
  
  Thomas Mair, 52, has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting of Labour MP Jo Cox, West Yorkshire Police said. Mrs Cox was attacked in the street outside her constituency surgery in Birstall, near Leeds, at lunchtime on Thursday. West Yorkshire Police say Mair has also been charged with grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon.
  
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• Faulty Tumble Dryers Cause Three Fires A Day

  18-06-2016 03:49
  
  Dangerous tumble dryers are causing three fires a day, according to the Local Government Association. The LGA, which represents 48 fire and rescue authorities in England and Wales, is calling for all white goods to have fireproof markings on them to allow easy identification of the manufacturer, model and serial number. Manufacturers Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda are fixing dryers across the country after parents company Whirlpool told customers about the safety defect last October.
  
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• Remain leads by almost 7 points for Britain's EU referendum - BMG phone poll

  18-06-2016 03:46
  (Reuters) - Support for Britain to stay in the European Union was leading by almost 7 points over those advocating withdrawal from the 28-member bloc, not quite a week before the June 23 referendum, according to a telephone poll released on Friday. The poll, by BMG for The Herald, showed Remain with 53.3 percent support and Leave with 46.7 percent. The poll of 1,064 adults, conducted June 10-15, excluded the "don't knows." (http://bit.ly/28LInaC) But a separate online poll by BMG showed the Leav
  
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• Police charge suspect in slaying of MP Jo Cox

  18-06-2016 03:14
  West Yorkshire police said on its website that Thomas Mair, 52, had been charged with the murder of the 41-year-old mother of two. "We have now charged a man with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon," West Yorkshire Police Detective Superintendent Nick Wallen said in a statement.
  
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• Thomas Mair Charged With Murdering MP Jo Cox

  18-06-2016 02:03
  
  Thomas Mair, 52, has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting of Labour MP Jo Cox, West Yorkshire Police said.
  
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• IMF: Brexit May Not Mean A British Recession

  18-06-2016 01:06
  
  Britain need not suffer a recession if it leaves the European Union, the International Monetary Fund has said in its assessment of the risks around the referendum. The Fund said that the UK economy would be comparatively weaker if it left the EU but under its "limited" scenario - in which Britain stayed in the European Economic Area, the group that includes Norway - growth would slip from 2.2% to 1.4% next year. The drop is significantly smaller than that forecast by the Treasury.
  
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• Labour MPs Hold Westminster Vigil For Jo Cox

  18-06-2016 00:45
  
  Jo Cox was a "fighter for justice" who "only loved, never hated" the former Labour leader Ed Miliband said. Speaking at a vigil outside the Houses of Parliament, Mr Miliband paid tribute to a woman he described as a "fighter for justice". She was a "fighter for justice in everything she did," Mr Miliband said.
  
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