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• Byron under fire for helping Home Office deport employees - but say false documents were used to get the jobs

  27-07-2016 22:59
  
  People are vowing to #boycottbyron after it worked with the Home Office to deport 35 of its own staff members.
  
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• Turkey fires 1,7000 military officers and closes dozens of media groups

  27-07-2016 21:43
  
  It follows the failed coup on July 15.
  
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• Scientist Brian Cox holds summer master class in London for kids

  27-07-2016 19:11
  British physics professor Brian Cox taught students at St. Paul's Way Trust School in London on Tuesday how to create fire with methane gas. The school is hosting a science summer school and invited the celebrity physicist, who says he hopes the project will bring in those from different backgrounds. "There is no shortage of enthusiasm for students and young people when you talk about science and engineering," Cox said.
  
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• Johnson in Paris on Thursday to see French counterpart after Brexit criticism

  27-07-2016 19:06
  British foreign minister Boris Johnson will meet his French counterpart in Paris on Thursday two weeks after Jean-Marc Ayrault called him a liar over his role in Britain's vote last month to leave the European Union. "This first trip to France by the British foreign secretary will offer an opportunity to discuss the most important international issues of the day on which we work closely with the United Kingdom, as well as our bilateral relationship, particularly in the areas of defence, counter-
  
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• Turkey is now chemically castrating sexual offenders

  27-07-2016 18:05
  
  The regulation has been introduced to eliminate or reduce the sex drive of convicted offenders.
  
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• Dublin moves fast to lure financial jobs from UK after Brexit vote

  27-07-2016 17:34
  By Padraic Halpin and Esha Vaish DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish recruiters are already filling jobs for financial services firms which are shifting some operations from the United Kingdom, with Dublin moving fast to steal a march on rivals just a month after Britons voted to leave the European Union. While France has begun courting bankers with new tax breaks for expatriates and Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Luxembourg are also making pitches, Ireland is presenting itself as the only English-speaking count
  
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• May says model for ideal Brexit deal may not exist yet

  27-07-2016 15:28
  Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she had an open mind about Britain's future ties with the European Union, adding that it may not copy any of the existing relationships between non-EU countries and the bloc. "I think we should be developing the model that suits the United Kingdom and the European Union. Not adopting, necessarily, a model that is on the shelf already," she added at a news conference after meeting Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in Rome.
  
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• A clear timeline for British EU exit needed - Italy PM

  27-07-2016 15:10
  Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Wednesday that Italy respected the British vote to leave the European Union, but said there should be a clear time frame for the exit. "Italy will do its utmost to collaborate and support the process," Renzi said after meeting the new British Prime Minister Theresa May in Rome.
  
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• Excalibur says still keen to buy Tata's UK steel business

  27-07-2016 14:58
  Management buyout group Excalibur, one of the bidders for Tata's British steelmaking business, intends to pursue plans to buy the assets, it said on Wednesday, despite Tata pausing the sale process to explore joint ventures. "The Excalibur Board has concluded it will continue the development of a series of opportunities that help meet its ambitions and plans to acquire the Tata Steel UK business," it said in an emailed statement. Earlier this month, Tata Steel, Britain's largest steelmaker, put
  
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• After Barnier appointment, UK says wants to negotiate orderly exit from EU

  27-07-2016 13:58
  The British government responded on Wednesday to the appointment of Michel Barnier as the EU's Brexit negotiator by saying it looked forward to working with representatives of various European institutions to ensure an orderly exit from the bloc. The statement was in response to a request for comment on Barnier's appointment.
  
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• Management buyout group Excalibur says still keen to buy Tata's UK steel business

  27-07-2016 13:46
  Management buyout group Excalibur, one of the bidders for Tata's British steelmaking business, said on Wednesday that it intended to pursue its plans to buy the assets despite Tata pausing the sale process to explore joint ventures. "The Excalibur Board has concluded it will continue the development of a series of opportunities that help meet its ambitions and plans to acquire the Tata Steel UK business," an emailed statement said. Earlier this month, Tata Steel put the process of selling its ma
  
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• Website urges Britons to embrace 'Brexile', seek fortune abroad

  27-07-2016 13:41
  By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) - In the early hours of June 24, before most Britons woke up to the fact their country had voted to leave the European Union, Peter Parkinson watched the results from his mother's home in southeast England and decided that his future now lay in France. By 5 a.m., his friend Tom Phillips had messaged on Facebook to ask him to help set up a new website, "brexiles.com", to persuade other disenchanted young professionals to quit Britain and seek jobs and even citiz
  
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• UK retailers report biggest fall in sales in four years after Brexit vote

  27-07-2016 13:17
  By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British retailers suffered their sharpest fall in sales in four years after last month's vote to leave the European Union, raising doubts about the ability of consumers to stave off a Brexit recession. The Confederation of British Industry said sales fell sharply between June 28 and July 14 and retailers cut orders with suppliers by the most since the 2008-09 financial crisis. "If you are looking for a relatively resilient consumer as we are then it's not par
  
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• GSK: UK still 'attractive' post Brexit as it invests £275m

  27-07-2016 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  GlaxoSmithKline is to invest £275m into its UK manufacturing sites, saying the country remains "an attractive location" despite the Brexit vote.
  
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• A first look at KENZO and H&M's first collaboration is finally here

  27-07-2016 12:49
  
  The first three looks are finally here!
  
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• Brits scroll to the sun and back on smartphones every year

  27-07-2016 12:48
  
  We spend almost three hours on our phones every day, so our thumbs are getting a decent workout.
  
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• Boy, 4, dies in Alltwen house fire and three in hospital

  27-07-2016 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A four-year-old boy has died in a house fire in Neath Port Talbot, emergency services confirm.
  
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• Digital divide

  27-07-2016 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are strong social divisions in how young people use digital technology at home, according to international research from the OECD.
  
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• Owen Smith promises workplace 'revolution' in Labour pitch

  27-07-2016 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith is setting out plans to strengthen workers’ rights and trade union powers, in a speech promising a workplace “revolution”.
  
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• UK retailers saw biggest fall in sales in four years after Brexit vote

  27-07-2016 12:19
  British retailers suffered the sharpest fall in sales in four years following the June 23 vote to leave the European Union, the Confederation of British Industry said on Wednesday. Stores have also cut orders with suppliers by the most since the 2008-09 financial crisis because they expect a further fall in demand in August, the CBI said - though it cautioned against drawing too strong conclusions from the figures. "While conditions in the retail sector have weakened, we should be careful about
  
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• Child radicalisation: NSPCC to advise concerned parents

  27-07-2016 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A charity trains its counsellors to help parents who fear their children are being radicalised.
  
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• UK economic growth sped up ahead of Brexit vote

  27-07-2016 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the three months to the end of June, as economic growth accelerated in the run-up to the vote to leave the EU.
  
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• Allen Green canal lock death an 'accident waiting to happen'

  27-07-2016 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mother of a man who died saving her from a sinking canal boat says a gap in the lock gate was "an accident waiting to happen."
  
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• British economy picked up speed in second quarter ahead of Brexit vote

  27-07-2016 11:35
  By Andy Bruce and Ana Nicolaci da Costa LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy picked up speed in the three months up to its vote to leave the European Union, data showed on Wednesday, helped by the biggest upturn in industrial production since 1999. Sterling was little moved on the data and few in the financial markets expect the pace of growth will last into the second half of the year, with most economists saying the economy is at a high risk of recession after the country voted to leave the Eu
  
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• London City Airport: Ministers back £344m expansion

  27-07-2016 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A £344 million expansion programme at London City Airport is given the go-ahead by ministers.
  
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• Desperate mum restrains mentally ill son with handcuffs

  27-07-2016 11:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A desperate mum has had to resort to using handcuffs to restrain her mentally ill son, due to the lack of support from mental health services.
  
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• Passengers face more misery as fresh strikes threaten Southern and Gatwick Express rail services

  27-07-2016 11:06
  
  The RMT has rejected the latest proposals, which they say would result in the loss of 130 jobs.
  
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• Bill and Hillary Clinton: Their lives in pictures

  27-07-2016 10:58
  
  Does anyone remember when their daughter was born?
  
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• YouTuber Marina Joyce says she is 'totally fine' as fans express concern

  27-07-2016 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police in London say that YouTuber Marina Joyce is "safe and well" after fans said they were worried about her welfare.
  
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• Government approves expansion to London City airport

  27-07-2016 10:03
  Britain's government has approved a 344 million pounds expansion to London City Airport, Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Wednesday. London City is located a few miles east of the Canary Wharf financial district and mostly handles short-haul flights to business destinations within Europe. "Making it easier to visit and do business in the City of London will help drive forward our economy and further strengthen the city's status as the world's leading financial centre," Hammond said in a stateme
  
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• We've cracked the glass ceiling, says Hillary Clinton after winning the US Democratic presidential nomination

  27-07-2016 08:29
  
  The former secretary of state made history by becoming the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party.
  
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• Brexit migrant 'spike' warning from MPs

  27-07-2016 08:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There could be a spike in UK migration ahead of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union and the possible end to free movement rights, MPs warn.
  
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• Hyde Park water fight: Attempted murder arrest over stabbing

  27-07-2016 08:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a triple stabbing during a night of disorder in London's Hyde Park, and two further arrests are made.
  
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• Consultants paid £1k for four hours' work in hospital overtime splurge

  27-07-2016 08:12
  
  One doctor made £375,000 on top of their usual salary from the shifts.
  
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• Newspaper headlines: Priest killing, Bobby Moore plaque and 'coup d'ecat'

  27-07-2016 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is shock in Wednesday's newspapers at the killing of a priest in France in an apparent terrorist attack.
  
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• 'Ticking clock'

  27-07-2016 02:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Billie Piper says her latest stage role, about a woman desperate to have a child, feels very relevant because it's an issue being faced by many women she knows.
  
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• Height quiz

  27-07-2016 02:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Test your knowledge of which nations are the tallest and which have grown the most over the past century.
  
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• Waste mountain

  27-07-2016 02:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Every day hundreds of thousands of Britons put their coffee cup into a recycling bin. They're wrong - those cups aren't recyclable.
  
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• NSPCC trains counsellors to spot signs of children being radicalised by terrorists

  27-07-2016 01:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A LEADING charity has trained its counsellors to spot the signs of children being radicalised by terrorists.
  
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• Blame it on the Brexit: But is it just an excuse?

  27-07-2016 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is no shortage of companies blaming Brexit for their bad news these days - from job losses to price rises - but is this just a handy excuse?
  
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• MILLIONS of Brits would ignore ‘ticking time bomb’ over faulty white goods

  27-07-2016 01:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MILLIONS of Britons continue to use white goods such as tumble dryers and fridge freezers if they started making strange noises - and they could be ignoring a “ticking time bomb”.
  
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• Why we MUST speed up EU exit: New migrant surge on the way ahead of Brexit curbs

  27-07-2016 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITAIN risks falling victim to an immigration “surge” as people seek to beat post-Brexit curbs.
  
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• NHS consultant paid £375,000 in overtime

  27-07-2016 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Growing pressures are leading UK hospitals to increasingly rely on premium overtime pay to get consultants to do extra work, with one paid £375,000 last year, the BBC finds.
  
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• Two hurt after unmarked police car on emergency call PLOUGHS into diners at restaurant

  27-07-2016 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AN UNMARKED police car crashed into dining tables just outside a restaurant, injuring two diners.
  
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• European Union confirms Britain WILL NOT take up its EU presidency in 2017

  27-07-2016 00:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITAIN will not take up its presidency of the European Council next year, the EU has confirmed in a statement.
  
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• Husband accuses wife's family of 'honour killing'

  27-07-2016 00:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman from Bradford has been the victim of a so-called honour killing, according to her husband. Her family denies the allegation.
  
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• What's the 'social bank of mum and dad'?

  27-07-2016 00:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For young people from poorer backgrounds trying to get work, it's often a case of who you know more than what you know, according to new research.
  
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• Normandy church terrorist 'was wearing electronic tag at time of the attack'

  27-07-2016 00:01
  
  A Catholic priest was murdered by two knifemen who burst into a parish church during morning mass.
  
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