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• Nearly 1,800 foreign criminals 'living in UK for more than five years'

  25-07-2016 22:06
  
  Keith Vaz said the figures showed there was something ‘seriously wrong’ with the system and demanded ‘urgent action’
  
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• MPs blame Philip Green for BHS collapse

  25-07-2016 21:48
  By Paul Sandle and James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Retail tycoon Philip Green's greed and disregard for corporate governance led to the demise of BHS and cost 11,000 jobs, a report by British MPs said, calling the collapse of the stores group "the unacceptable face of capitalism". Billionaire Green, 64, owned BHS for 15 years before he sold the loss-making 180-store chain to Dominic Chappell, a serial bankrupt with no retail experience, for one pound last year. Green called the lawmakers' report
  
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• Bavaria suicide bomber was on the verge of being deported after asylum claim rejected

  25-07-2016 21:32
  
  The Syrian had been handed two deportation notifications.
  
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• EDF works council in new bid to delay Hinkley Point decision

  25-07-2016 18:40
  The EDF works council has initiated new legal action to delay the French utility's decision about its 18 billion pound Hinkley Point nuclear project in Britain but the court will not rule before a board meeting on Thursday. EDF has called a board meeting for July 28 that will consider a final investment decision, which unions want to delay as they consider EDF's finances too stretched to take on a project of this magnitude. EDF works council secretary Jean-Luc Magnaval told Reuters the council h
  
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• These are some of the disgraced public figures who've been stripped of their honours

  25-07-2016 18:27
  
  A list of public figures who have have had their titles stripped as Philip Green faces challenges to his knighthood over the BHS scandal.
  
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• Theresa May says there'll be no return to 'borders of the past' in post-Brexit Northern Ireland

  25-07-2016 17:23
  
  The Prime Minister heard contrasting views on the way forward from Brexit-backing First Minister Arlene Foster and Remain-supporting Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
  
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• Scotland's Sturgeon preparing for independence to keep post-Brexit options open

  25-07-2016 17:14
  By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Monday she would start preparatory work on splitting Scotland from the rest of Britain in order to keep the option of independence available following the June 23 vote to leave the European Union. Although Britain voted to end its EU membership at the referendum, Scottish voters overwhelmingly backed remaining inside the bloc, reigniting the debate over Scotland's future as a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. Stu
  
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• Talented 13-year-old south Londoner offered scholarship at Eton

  25-07-2016 17:10
  
  James Francis will start at Eton College in September.
  
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• Two killed and 16 injured in shooting at Florida teen nightclub

  25-07-2016 16:06
  
  The attack comes more than a month after the deadly shooting at an Orlando nightclub.
  
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• Bolshoi Ballet marks 60th anniversary of landmark London visit

  25-07-2016 15:29
  By Vera Afdjei MOSCOW (Reuters) - At the height of the Cold War, dancers from Russia's Bolshoi Ballet did their bit to thaw East-West relations, flying to London in 1956 to make their first performances for British audiences who had never seen anything quite like it. This week, they return to mark the 60th anniversary of an event that was a triumph of art over geopolitics in a year when Britain was rocked by the Suez crisis and the Soviet Union invaded Hungary. "The whole thing began very strang
  
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• Rebecca Adlington wants us to get behind Team GB as a huge sculpture of her is unveiled in the Serpentine

  25-07-2016 15:10
  
  Adlington shared how she spends her mornings and her excitement for Rio.
  
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• Watch as firefighters tackle two enormous blazes sweeping across California

  25-07-2016 14:47
  
  Thousands of homes are evacuated as fire services use planes and helicopters to bring down flames in tinder-dry forests in the US.
  
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• Britain does not want return to Northern Ireland border controls, says May

  25-07-2016 14:39
  By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) - Britain does not want a return to border controls in Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday on her first visit to the British province following the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union. The June 23 Brexit vote has raised a number of questions for Northern Ireland, from its impact on 18 years of peace, to billions of pounds of EU funding and the open border with the Irish Republic, which will be Britain's only land frontier
  
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• Balcony Man's exchange with Munich gunman goes viral

  25-07-2016 13:36
  
  Thomas Salbey now has a his very own “public figure” Facebook page.
  
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• Philip Green responsible for BHS collapse - MPs

  25-07-2016 13:29
  By Paul Sandle and James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Retail tycoon Philip Green's greed and disregard for corporate governance led to the demise of BHS and cost 11,000 jobs, a report by MPs said, calling the collapse of the stores group "the unacceptable face of capitalism". Billionaire Green, 64, owned BHS for 15 years before he sold the loss-making 180-store chain to Dominic Chappell, a serial bankrupt with no retail experience, for one pound last year. The business was sold with a 571-million-po
  
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• May in Northern Ireland to allay Brexit fears

  25-07-2016 12:37
  By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May visited Northern Ireland on Monday in a bid to allay fears about the impact of the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union on the British province's peace process, its border with Ireland and billions of pounds of EU funding. The June 23 Brexit vote has raised questions over the future of the open border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, which will become Britain's only land frontier with the bloc. Concern
  
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• Dogs home calls for changes in 'flawed' Dangerous Dogs Act

  25-07-2016 12:37
  
  Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is calling for changes in the Act that has led to putting down a number of healthy dogs classed as “dangerous”.
  
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• Prince Harry regrets not talking sooner about Diana's death

  25-07-2016 11:32
  Britain's Prince Harry has spoken about how he regrets not talking sooner about the impact of the death of his mother, Princess Diana. Diana died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, when Harry was 12 and his brother Prince William was 15.
  
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• Two people bailed over death of boy, five, at water park

  25-07-2016 10:27
  
  Police have asked people not to speculate on the circumstances of the tragic death.
  
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• Sir Philip Green left BHS on 'life support', MPs find

  25-07-2016 10:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Philip Green and others who "got rich" from BHS are blamed for the retailer's collapse in what MPs called the "unacceptable face of capitalism".
  
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• No Brexit talks for several months, EU's Juncker concedes

  25-07-2016 09:53
  Britain will need months of preparation before Brexit talks can start, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Monday, chiding the government in London for not preparing better for the possibility of a 'Leave' vote. Juncker, who also confirmed Britain would lose unrestricted access to the internal European Union market if it did not accept free movement of workers, said his preference would have been for Brexit talks to start as soon as possible. The British government needs several
  
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• Prince Harry opens up about how deeply losing his mum affected him

  25-07-2016 09:35
  
  Prince Harry has told guests at the Heads Together barbecue that he only began talking three years ago about the sudden death of Diana.
  
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• Young people say the environment is a top priority when it comes to voting

  25-07-2016 09:21
  
  A report by young people calls for the Government to be more proactive about taking care of the environment.
  
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• Sir Philip Green blamed by MPs for BHS collapse

  25-07-2016 09:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Philip Green and others who "got rich" from BHS are blamed for the retailer's collapse in what MPs called the "unacceptable face of capitalism".
  
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• High degree awards becoming a lower priority for graduate employers

  25-07-2016 09:11
  
  Employers are increasingly turning their backs on the traditional 2:1 minimum requirement, new research shows.
  
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• Dover delays: Queues ease but delays 'could last for weeks'

  25-07-2016 09:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lengthy delays for motorists travelling to Dover ease - but Kent Police warn that some disruption at the port could last for weeks.
  
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• 'We need a solution' Angry Katie Hopkins calls for action after deadly Munich shooting

  25-07-2016 09:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AN INCENSED Katie Hopkins has called for action after the deadly shooting in Munich.
  
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• Prince Harry 'didn't speak about Diana's death'

  25-07-2016 09:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry says he regrets the fact that he didn't talk about his mother's death until three years ago.
  
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• Royal Navy struggles to recruit for Trident - because youths won't serve without Facebook

  25-07-2016 09:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE ROYAL Navy is struggling to recruit crew for its Trident nuclear submarines – because youngsters can’t bear to be away from Facebook.
  
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• Prince Harry 'regrets not speaking about Princess Diana's death'

  25-07-2016 09:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry says he regrets that he did not speak about the death of his mother, Princess Diana, until three years ago.
  
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• May to discuss Brexit and borders in Northern Ireland

  25-07-2016 08:56
  Prime Minister Theresa May visits Northern Ireland on Monday to discuss the implications of the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union and what Brexit will mean for the province's border with Ireland. The June 23 vote to leave the EU has raised questions over the future of the open border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, which will become Britain's only land frontier with the bloc. Northern Ireland voted to stay in the EU, with 56 percent voting 'Remain', putting it at
  
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• Former sprinter Iwan Thomas tells Harry about his battle with depression

  25-07-2016 08:42
  
  The prince joined Thomas, Rio Ferdinand, Victoria Pendleton and Dame Kelly Holmes to discuss mental health.
  
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• No deadline for start of Brexit talks - EU president Juncker

  25-07-2016 08:32
  EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Monday there was no deadline for Britain to start talks on leaving the European Union. New British Prime Minister Theresa May told Juncker earlier this month that Britain hoped to hold positive talks with the European Union after the June 23 referendum to leave the bloc, but needed time to prepare for the negotiations. Juncker told France 2 television there was no deadline, since article 50 of the EU treaty, which specifies the exit procedures,
  
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• William Hill receives gambling merger bid from 888 and Rank

  25-07-2016 08:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK betting firm William Hill receives a merger offer from rival gambling companies 888 and Rank Group.
  
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• Suicide bomber who injured 12 in Germany was failed asylum seeker

  25-07-2016 08:21
  
  The 27-year-old killed himself when he detonated an explosive device near a bar in central Ansbach.
  
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• Revenge for Brexit? Dover travellers stranded until MONDAY - blamed on sore-loser French

  25-07-2016 07:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  WAITS of up to 18 hours for people attempting to travel from Dover to Calais to begin their summer holidays is being blamed on petty French officials - with some frustrated holidaymakers accusing border officials of "Brexit payback".
  
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• Sunbather's HEAD CRUSHED by council rubbish truck in park

  25-07-2016 07:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A SUNBATHER has been rushed to hospital with serious head injuries after being run over by a council van as it collected rubbish.
  
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• Johanna Konta beats Venus Williams to win first WTA title in Stanford

  25-07-2016 07:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British number one Johanna Konta beats seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams to win her first WTA title in California.
  
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• Brexit: Sturgeon to set out key Scottish interests that 'must be protected'

  25-07-2016 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon is to outline her next steps in securing Scotland's position in Europe later, a month on from the Brexit vote.
  
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• Paedophile dies alone behind bars after throwing up blood in prison canteen

  25-07-2016 07:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A PAEDOPHILE was left to die alone in a medical wing of a high security prison after throwing up blood, an inquest heard.
  
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• Newspaper headlines: Froome and Green dominate front pages

  25-07-2016 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Froome's Tour de France "glory" vies with a "damning" verdict on former BHS boss Sir Philip Green for top billing in Monday's papers.
  
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• Philip Green alone responsible for BHS collapse - MPs

  25-07-2016 04:36
  By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Retail tycoon Philip Green's greed and disregard for corporate governance led to the demise of BHS and the loss of 11,000 jobs, a joint parliamentary committee said, calling the collapse of the British stores group "the unacceptable face of capitalism." Billionaire Green owned BHS for 15 years before he sold the loss-making chain of 180 stores to Dominic Chappell, a serial bankrupt with no retail experience, for one pound last year. The business was sold with a
  
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• Jaw-dropping moment pensioner ‘puts young boy in ARMLOCK on train’

  25-07-2016 04:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SHOCKING images have emerged of a pensioner allegedly putting a young boy in an armlock because he wouldn't take his feet off a seat.
  
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• Bosworth Water Park death: Two people released on bail

  25-07-2016 03:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man and woman arrested after a five-year-old boy died at a water park have been released on bail, police say.
  
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• Arthritis patients experience referral delays, audit finds

  25-07-2016 03:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Only 20% of patients who see a GP with suspected inflammatory arthritis are referred to a specialist within three days, the target set by NICE, an audit suggests.
  
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• Heathrow passport queues: Staff brought in from ports

  25-07-2016 01:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Channel border staff are redeployed to Heathrow Airport where passport workers "can't cope" and targets have been missed, a whistleblower says.
  
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• Secret Garden Party offers class A drug testing so festival goers know their content - and hands them back

  25-07-2016 01:19
  
  Festival goers were offered the chance to have their drugs tested.
  
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• Everything you need to know about Sir Philip Green and the BHS parliamentary inquiry

  25-07-2016 01:16
  
  The report detailed how Green accrued “incredible wealth” from BHS, while employees were left with uncertain futures after its collapse.
  
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• Philip Green alone responsible for BHS collapse - UK lawmakers

  25-07-2016 01:15
  By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Retail tycoon Philip Green's greed and disregard for corporate governance led to the demise of BHS and the loss of 11,000 jobs, a joint parliamentary committee said, calling the collapse of the British stores group "the unacceptable face of capitalism." Billionaire Green owned BHS for 15 years before he sold the loss-making chain of 180 stores to Dominic Chappell, a serial bankrupt with no retail experience, for one pound last year. The business was sold with a
  
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• High-flying boss

  25-07-2016 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Gerry Cottle Jr went from being a trapeze artist in his dad's circus to setting up a popular rooftop cinema business.
  
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