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• Turkey coup: Latest news as thousands of public employees sacked by government

  19-07-2016 23:28
  
  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed on Tuesday that he came close to death during the failed coup.
  
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• Eurostar trains disrupted by 'vandal' fire in Paris

  19-07-2016 22:53
  
  The disruption has halted trains from leaving Gare du Nord train station in Paris.
  
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• Michael Gove reckons he isn't in Theresa May's government because he isn't blond

  19-07-2016 22:02
  
  The former justice secretary jests that this is where he went wrong.
  
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• EU's Tusk tells May he wants 'velvet divorce' after Brexit vote

  19-07-2016 21:31
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Council head Donald Tusk told Britain's Prime Minister Theresay May on Tuesday that he hoped to bring about a "velvet divorce" after Britain's historic vote last month to leave the European Union. "Told PM @Theresa_May today that we need an orderly, calm #Brexit, something like a 'velvet divorce'," Tusk wrote on Twitter after talking on the phone with the new British leader. (Reporting by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
  
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• Labour Party rebels back single candidate to oust leader Corbyn

  19-07-2016 20:30
  By William James and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - The race for control of Britain's opposition Labour Party narrowed on Tuesday as lawmaker Angela Eagle withdrew, leaving incumbent Jeremy Corbyn up against a challenger promising a second Brexit referendum. Labour's left wing and its more moderate factions have been locked in a power struggle ever since Britain voted to leave the European Union on June 23, with critics saying Corbyn had not worked hard enough to prevent the Leave camp's vic
  
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• Spalding shooting: Three family members killed

  19-07-2016 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three members of a family have been killed in a shooting near a swimming pool in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
  
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• 'Disabled are treated like second-class citizens'

  19-07-2016 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Isaac the new chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has described disability rights in the UK as a badge of shame.
  
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• Boris Johnson challenged over 'outright lies' about Obama and Clinton

  19-07-2016 19:25
  
  He said it was “far more important” to focus on the challenges facing the world.
  
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• Eagle pulls out of race to oust leader Corbyn

  19-07-2016 19:05
  Opposition Labour lawmaker Angela Eagle said on Tuesday she was withdrawing from the race to oust party leader Jeremy Corbyn, saying she would give her support to rival Owen Smith instead in order to boost the chances of a change of leadership. Labour's left wing and more moderate factions have been locked in a bitter power struggle ever since Britain voted to leave the European Union on June 23, with critics saying Corbyn had not campaigned hard enough to prevent Brexit. Eagle said she would wi
  
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• Angela Eagle drops out of Labour leadership contest and backs Owen Smith

  19-07-2016 18:54
  
  She decided to withdraw after Smith had secured more nominations from party MPs and MEPs.
  
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• Angela Eagle drops out of Labour leader race

  19-07-2016 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Angela Eagle ends her Labour leadership bid, leaving Owen Smith as the sole challenger to party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• Vauxhall admits first Zafira fire recorded in 2009

  19-07-2016 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Car maker reveals it was told about a problem that caused the Zafira B to catch fire more than six years before it recalled the model.
  
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• Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for 'thesaurus' of insults

  19-07-2016 18:43
  By William James and David Brunnstrom LONDON (Reuters) - Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Tuesday it would take far too long for him to apologise for the "rich thesaurus" of rude comments and insults he has directed at world leaders and others over the years. Appointed Foreign Secretary, to widespread surprise, in a government reshuffle following Britain's vote to leave the European Union last month, Johnson first made his name in the early 1990s as a foreign correspondent in Brussels wri
  
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• Boris Johnson says previous remarks 'taken out of context'

  19-07-2016 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson says some of his outspoken comments have been "taken out of context" as he faces hostile questions in his first press conference as foreign secretary.
  
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• 'It's called diplomacy Boris'

  19-07-2016 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson and US Secretary of State John Kerry enjoy a light-hearted moment during a news conference.
  
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• Spalding shooting: Three members of family killed

  19-07-2016 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three members of a family are killed in a shooting near a swimming pool in Lincolnshire.
  
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• Pilots remanded on drink-related charges

  19-07-2016 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two pilots who were arrested at Glasgow Airport are charged with alcohol related offences during a private court appearance.
  
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• Sam Allardyce says West Ham con accused was 'extremely smart'

  19-07-2016 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Potential England manager Sam Allardyce tells a court a fraudster who conned him out of thousands of pounds was "extremely smart".
  
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• Hot weather: Rail services disrupted on UK's hottest day

  19-07-2016 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Commuters are warned to expect delays as train services are disrupted on the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures forecast to soar as high as 35C (95F).
  
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• Johnson says past insults to world leaders taken out of context

  19-07-2016 17:41
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, asked by a reporter if he was going to apologise to world leaders for past rude comments he has made about some of them, said his words had been taken out of context. "We can spend an awfully long time going over lots of stuff that I've written over the last 30 years ... all of which in my view have been taken out of context, but never mind, but some serious issues call us today," the former journalist Johnson told a news conference on
  
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• Couple put £14m Lottery win 'on hold'

  19-07-2016 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Scottish couple who scooped a £14m Lottery jackpot reveal they kept their win secret while they jetted off on holiday.
  
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• Zafira fire first reported in 2009

  19-07-2016 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Car maker Vauxhall reveals it was told about a potential problem, causing its Zafira B model to catch fire, more than six years before it recalled them.
  
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• Majority of children in absolute poverty have a working parent, figures show

  19-07-2016 17:02
  
  “Economic uncertainty following the Brexit vote will only serve to make these challenges all the tougher.”
  
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• Prisons now unacceptably violent, says watchdog

  19-07-2016 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prisons in England and Wales have become "unacceptably violent and dangerous places", the new chief inspector of prisons Peter Clarke warns.
  
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• 8 burning questions we have about Pippa Middleton's wedding

  19-07-2016 16:43
  
  Who will design the dress?
  
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• Primary school head filmed pupils in toilet with spy pen

  19-07-2016 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A primary school head teacher from Bristol admits using a spy pen to film pupils and staff in the toilets.
  
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• Kelvin MacKenzie's hijab remarks in Sun spark 800 complaints

  19-07-2016 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The press regulator receives more than 800 complaints about remarks Kelvin MacKenzie made, criticising a Channel 4 journalist for wearing a hijab while reporting the Nice massacre.
  
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• Kelvin MacKenzie's hijab remarks in Sun spark 1400 complaints

  19-07-2016 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The press regulator receives more than 1400 complaints about remarks Kelvin MacKenzie made, criticising a Channel 4 journalist for wearing a hijab while reporting the Nice massacre.
  
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• October court date for Brexit challenge

  19-07-2016 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A legal challenge aiming to prevent Brexit happening without MPs' backing will be heard by the High Court in October.
  
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• England Coast Path gets a new section over the White Cliffs of Dover

  19-07-2016 16:05
  
  It’s all part of a 2,700-mile path that will run around the coast of England.
  
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• Two more suspects in Bastille Day attack transferred to French intelligence headquarters

  19-07-2016 15:52
  
  Officials say 59 people remain in hospital, 29 of them in intensive care, out of 308 people injured overall in the attack on July 14.
  
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• Pakistan arrests Karachi mayor-elect, opposition politicians

  19-07-2016 15:50
  By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities on Tuesday arrested the mayor-elect of Karachi and two other prominent opposition politicians, police said, accusing them of aiding criminals and militants. Waseem Akhtar, a member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party, was elected mayor of Karachi in December but has not yet taken office due to delays in finalising local council elections in a couple of areas of the city. Saqib Ismail, a senior police officer in Karac
  
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• Sunscreen for pigs as temperatures soar

  19-07-2016 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parts of the UK are basking in glorious July sunshine, but the weather can pose dangers for humans and animals alike.
  
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• How do Brits behave in a heatwave?

  19-07-2016 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rob Read and Tanya Shadrick from Pells Pool on how Brits behave in a heatwave
  
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• May tells ministers to work for Brexit success

  19-07-2016 15:27
  New Prime Minister Theresa May told the first meeting of her senior ministers on Tuesday that they must all play their part in making Britain's exit from the European Union a success. May told her ministers "it would be down to every person sat around the cabinet table to help ensure that we spread the benefits of leaving the European Union and opportunities ahead to everyone up and down the country," her spokeswoman said. Footage of the start of the 90-minute meeting broadcast on the BBC showed
  
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• Low Cost holidaymakers likely to get just £7.78 refund

  19-07-2016 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of holidaymakers who booked travel with Low Cost Holidays may get a refund of just £7.50 each, the BBC understands
  
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• See how Theresa May's Cabinet compares to those in the past

  19-07-2016 15:05
  
  The changing faces of the Cabinet over the years.
  
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• West Sussex dust devil: Farm's hay sent into spin

  19-07-2016 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A farmer has captured video pictures of hay being lifted into the air by a swirling wind.
  
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• Pippa Middleton engaged to hedge fund beau

  19-07-2016 14:31
  Pippa Middleton, sister of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge and possibly the country's most eligible single woman, is engaged to marry a hedge fund millionaire. Boyfriend James Matthews went down on one knee to propose to Pippa, 32, on a walk last weekend in the picturesque Lake District in northwest England. Pippa said 'Yes', the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday citing sources close to the couple.
  
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• Pippa Middleton confirms engagement to James Matthews

  19-07-2016 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pippa Middleton and hedge fund manager James Matthews have confirmed they are engaged to be married and are planning a wedding for 2017.
  
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• Young veterans

  19-07-2016 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Young men and women who have served in the British military are being failed when they leave, says an armed forces charity.
  
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• John Kerry walks into door at No 10 Downing Street

  19-07-2016 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US Secretary of State John Kerry suffers door mishap at No 10 Downing Street
  
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• Heathrow Airport investors say ready to fund new runway

  19-07-2016 13:28
  Shareholders in London's Heathrow Airport are ready to invest 16 billion pounds if the government chooses it as the site for airport expansion, one of the investors said in a letter to new Prime Minister Theresa May. Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, has been campaigning for years to build an extra runway but a decision has been delayed by successive governments worried about pollution and local opposition. Appointed last week, Transport Minister Chris Grayling said in a BBC radio interview on
  
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• 24-hour sex ban man on 'devastating' effects

  19-07-2016 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John O'Neill, who must notify police 24 hours before he has sex, tells the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme his children have stopped contacting him.
  
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• Three dead after shooting near swimming pool in Lincolnshire

  19-07-2016 13:18
  
  Police have said there is no indication that the shooting is a terrorist-related incident.
  
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• Pupils enjoy Wales tour bus surprise

  19-07-2016 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  School children who expected to celebrate leaving primary school on an open top bus are left surprised after the Wales Euro 2016 bus turns up.
  
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• UK will not invoke EU Article 50 this year, government lawyer says

  19-07-2016 13:11
  Britain will not begin its formal divorce from the European Union by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty this year, a government lawyer told the High Court on Tuesday. Lawyer Jason Coppell indicated however that the government's current position could change. Prime Minister Theresa May has said article 50, which starts a two-year countdown to exit, should not be triggered this year.
  
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• 172,000 miles

  19-07-2016 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League teams will clock up about 172,413 miles in total during pre-season for friendlies and tours - BBC Sport lists them all.
  
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