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• Man arrested on suspicion of murdering eight-month-old baby in Rochdale

  08-09-2016 23:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a baby in Rochdale.
  
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• Education Secretary determined to have Named Person scheme rolled out by next year

  08-09-2016 23:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE SNP's illegal state guardian scheme has been delayed for at least a year amid a major overhaul to save the controversial policy.
  
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• Hotel faces legal action following the deaths of two elderly guests

  08-09-2016 23:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A SCOTTISH hotel may face legal action following the separate deaths of two elderly guests who were sent home by taxi after taking ill.
  
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• Murder Arrest After Eight-Month-Old Baby Dies

  08-09-2016 22:58
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of an eight-month-old baby. Police are questioning the 25-year-old as part of what they called a "deeply distressing" investigation in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The arrested man is being questioned on suspicion of murder and causing or allowing the death of a child.
  
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• British Transport officers slam SNP's 'ludicrous' merger with Police Scotland

  08-09-2016 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITISH Transport Police officers have branded a planned merger with Scotland's single force "ludicrous" and "horrific".
  
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• Hammond rejects major investment surge, backs 'modest' projects

  08-09-2016 22:34
  By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - New finance minister Philip Hammond played down expectations of a surge in public spending to offset the economic hit from the Brexit vote, but said he could fund modest infrastructure projects if needed. Shortly after taking office in July, Hammond said he might 'reset' his predecessor's plans to target a budget surplus by 2020, suggesting he could go big on spending to help Britain cope with the impact of June's European Union referend
  
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• Britain, EU must work together for smooth divorce - May

  08-09-2016 22:34
  By Kylie MacLellan and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union must work together to make their divorce smooth and forge a new "strong relationship", Prime Minister Theresa May told European Council President Donald Tusk on Thursday. At their first one-to-one meeting since May became prime minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union at a June 23 referendum, Tusk said the British leader should start the formal procedure to leave the bloc as soon as possible.
  
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• Angelina Jolie-Pitt wants women's rights 'at heart' of UN peacekeeping

  08-09-2016 21:53
  
  The Hollywood actress said allegations of abuse against women should be properly investigated.
  
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• Red Bull Welcome Takeover Of 'Too Complex' F1

  08-09-2016 21:12
  The boss of Red Bull Racing has called on Formula One's new owners Liberty Media to make the sport less complex and predictable following completion of a deal that values the sport at £6bn. Christian Horner welcomed the deal, first reported by Sky News, and the decision to retain 85-year-old Bernie Ecclestone as chief executive for a transitional period, but told Sky News the deal offers the sport a chance to address major challenges. Horner, who oversaw four consecutive drivers' and
  
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• UK's Hammond rejects major investment surge, backs 'modest' projects

  08-09-2016 20:57
  By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - New finance minister Philip Hammond played down expectations of a surge in public spending to offset the economic hit from the Brexit vote, but said he could fund modest infrastructure projects if needed. Shortly after taking office in July, Hammond said he might 'reset' his predecessor's plans to target a budget surplus by 2020, suggesting he could go big on spending to help Britain cope with the impact of June's European Union referend
  
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• Hammond warns EU against attempt to break up City of London

  08-09-2016 20:32
  By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor Philip Hammond warned other European Union countries they would be making a "huge mistake" if they tried to break up London's dominance as a global financial centre after the country leaves the bloc. In a sign of tense negotiations that lie ahead as Britain tries to negotiate its exit from the EU while keeping as much access as possible to its single market, Hammond said London's "complex ecosystem" of banks and financial services could not be replicate
  
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• Fabric Nightclub Bosses Fighting Back After Drugs Closure

  08-09-2016 20:31
  Bosses at London nightclub Fabric have confirmed they will appeal the much-criticised decision to revoke its licence due to concerns over drugs use. The venue faces closure after Islington Council found it had a "culture of drug use" which staff were "incapable of controlling". DJs and politicians, as well as clubbers, have criticised the move, while Fabric's representatives said shutting the venue was "not the answer to the drug-related problems" and set "a troubling precedent" for Lo
  
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• Just how big a deal is Gary Johnson's 'What is Aleppo?' gaffe?

  08-09-2016 20:24
  
  The US politician and Libertarian Party nominee for the 2016 Presidential election will be pretty embarrassed.
  
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• Murder Accused Christopher Halliwell Calls Ex-Cop 'Corrupt' In Court

  08-09-2016 20:23
  A convicted killer on trial for a second murder has accused the detective who brought him to justice of being "a corrupt b*****d".
  
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• Henderson's frozen UK property fund sells London office to China Vanke

  08-09-2016 18:40
  HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - Henderson Global Investors, which froze its open-ended UK property fund in the wake of Brexit, has sold one of its prized London office properties to Chinese developer China Vanke, the buyer said on Thursday. While UK property funds were hit by heavy redemptions after Britain's June 23 vote to leave the European Union as investors feared investment and property values in the UK would slow, some Chinese developers have been taking advantage of a weak British currency
  
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• 'Modest' investments deliver quick fiscal boost - Hammond

  08-09-2016 17:37
  By David Milliken and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor Philip Hammond said he favoured "modest" investments if needed to help Britain's economy cope with the Brexit vote shock and he suggested big infrastructure projects would not be among his tax and spending plans to be announced in November. "Often it is modest, rapidly deliverable investments that can have the most immediate impact, particularly on the road network, but also in some places on the rail network," he told lawmakers on Th
  
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• UK abandons plans to privatise Land Registry - government source

  08-09-2016 17:36
  By Matthew Ponsford LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The British government has abandoned plans to privatise the UK Land Registry that has recorded ownership of property in the country for more than 150 years after a change of leadership at the ministry in charge, according to a government source. A government source, who asked not to be named, said new ministers appointed after Theresa May took over as prime minister in July were being given time to consider options but that plans for priv
  
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• Evil men lured girl, 13, into hotel room before raping her and photographing the abuse

  08-09-2016 17:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A PAIR of sick sex beasts who lured a 13-year-old schoolgirl into a “vile and degrading” hotel room rape have both been caged for 14 years.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Labour councillor and mosque leader hired illegal immigrants and dodged tax

  08-09-2016 17:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A COUNCILLOR and mosque leader has been banned from being a company director for six years after he was found employing illegal immigrants at his business which failed to pay tax.
  
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• Don't make up your mind about the Calais Wall until you've read this lorry driver's view

  08-09-2016 17:11
  
  The French government needs to start treating migrants humanely, says Marty Hirst.
  
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• This website lets you track how many days it's been since Ken Livingstone mentioned Hitler

  08-09-2016 17:10
  
  We’ve caught up with the creator of Days Since Ken Livingstone Mentioned Hitler to find out what spurred her to do so.
  
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• Chancellor Hammond to deliver budget statement on November 23

  08-09-2016 16:49
  LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Thursday he would deliver his first half-yearly budget update and new fiscal forecasts on Nov. 23. The government gives the update in November or December each year, while the annual budget is usually announced in March. The so-called Autumn Statement includes fiscal forecasts produced by the independent Office of Budget Responsibility. (Reporting by David Milliken and Huw Jones, writing by Andy Bruce, editing by William Schomberg)
  
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• Labour Finally Beats Tories ... In Westminster Dog Of The Year Awards

  08-09-2016 16:48
  The party may be in the midst of a divisive leadership fight, but Labour MPs can take heart from what at the moment is a rare victory - in the Westminster Dog Of The Year awards. The eight-year-old bitches fought off competition from a dog named after a Pokemon and a host of other political pups to be crowned only the second Labour winners in nine years. Mr Reynolds said he was "absolutely delighted", adding: "I speak for everyone in the Labour Party when I say it's about time we won something,
  
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• Opposition calls for UK to publish companies' tax returns

  08-09-2016 16:21
  By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour party called on Thursday for big companies to publish their tax returns and for parliamentary committees to have the right to see all taxpayers' returns, to aid efforts to tackle avoidance and evasion. A report commissioned by shadow finance minister John McDonnell said the UK tax authority should also row back from the policy of being more business-friendly -- a strategy pioneered by a Labour government a decade ago. "There's a new at
  
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• Police 'Regret' Over Failure To Investigate Milly Dowler Phone Hacking

  08-09-2016 15:51
  A police report into the tabloid hacking of Milly Dowler's phone has concluded senior officers' failure to investigate the matter was "unacceptable". Officers' failure to pursue the News of the World over information gained illegally from the murdered schoolgirl's voicemail remains "a matter of deep regret" for Surrey Police, an internal investigation said. A report on Operation Baronet - the force's internal probe into the hacking of the 13-year-old's phone messages - was pu
  
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• UK MPs should vacate parliament for six-year renovation project - report

  08-09-2016 15:22
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament should completely vacate its historic Palace of Westminster building for six years in order to allow a multi-billion pound major renovation project to take place, a committee of lawmakers said on Thursday. The neo-Gothic fronted building on the banks of the River Thames was rebuilt in the mid-1800s following a fire and its mechanical and electrical services have not undergone major renovation since. "There is a substantial and growing ri
  
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• Government 'Open-Minded' On Grammar Schools

  08-09-2016 14:39
  The Government believes selection "can play a role" in the future of state education, Justine Greening has confirmed. The Prime Minister's announcement at a private meeting of Conservative MPs that she wants a system "with an element of state selection" has provoked an outcry from opposition politicians and some within the education sector.
  
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• Two Men Arrested In London Over Suspected Islamic Terror Plot

  08-09-2016 14:14
  Two young men have been arrested over what detectives believe was an Islamic extremist plot to attack the UK. Detectives were searching various addresses and vehicles in West and South East London and the Thames Valley area. It is thought to be one of only a few arrests this year in the UK of suspects allegedly plotting to attack Britain.
  
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• These tweets will annoy Donald Trump, but probably make you laugh

  08-09-2016 14:13
  
  #AnnoyTrumpin3Words.
  
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• Closing Fabric is not the answer, club says in official statement on closure

  08-09-2016 14:13
  
  The club’s owners worry for the future of London’s nightlife.
  
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• Britain, EU must work together for smooth divorce -PM May

  08-09-2016 14:11
  By Kylie MacLellan and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union must work together to make their divorce smooth and forge a new "strong relationship", Prime Minister Theresa May told European Council President Donald Tusk on Thursday. At their first one-to-one meeting since May became prime minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union at a June 23 referendum, Tusk said the British leader should start the formal procedure to leave the bloc as soon as possible.
  
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• Air China Withdraws Inflight Magazine Over 'Racist' London Advice

  08-09-2016 13:59
  Air China has withdrawn an inflight magazine that contained an article advising people to exercise caution when visiting areas of London "mainly populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people". The advice in the state-owned carrier's magazine Wings of China came to light after Beijing-based journalist Haze Fan posted a picture of the guide to the UK capital on Twitter. An MP called for an apology from Air China and said he was shocked to see such "blatantly untrue and racist stateme
  
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• Parliament At Risk Of 'Catastrophic Event' Without £4bn Repairs - Report

  08-09-2016 13:58
  
  The Palace of Westminster faces an "impending crisis" and a growing risk of a "catastrophic event" without £4bn repairs. The warning comes from a parliamentary committee of MPs and peers, which recommends politicians should move out for the work to take place. Under the plans, the Commons chamber would be shifted to the Department of Health's current offices, while the Lords would move to the nearby Queen Elizabeth II conference centre.
  
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• Dong installs world’s largest wind turbines off UK coast

  08-09-2016 13:54
  Dong Energy has installed the first of the world's largest wind turbines, which are taller and wider than the London Eye, at its Burbo Bank windfarm off the coast of Britain in the Irish Sea, it said on Thursday. The largest turbines currently installed, at Dong's Westermost Rough wind farm off the Yorkshire coast, in the North Sea, have a 6 MW capacity and are around 177 metres tall. Britain is seeking new electricity generation to replace its aging coal and nuclear power stations and has said
  
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• £12.5m Flood Defence Plan An 'Elastoplast', Say Victims

  08-09-2016 13:46
  
  The unveiling of a £12.5m scheme to improve temporary flood defences across the country has been slammed as an "Elastoplast". It comes in the wake of the devastation caused by record high water levels in northern England last year. In addition, utility companies are to improve the protection of phone networks and water treatment works to try and head off a repeat of the misery caused in 2015.
  
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• Britain, EU should work together for smooth divorce - PM May

  08-09-2016 12:53
  Britain and the European Union should work together to smooth their divorce and forge a new strong relationship, Prime Minister Theresa May told European Council President Donald Tusk on Thursday. May's spokeswoman said that the two leaders' first meeting since she became prime minister following the June 23 Brexit vote was friendly and that the British leader felt the EU understood her need to take time to form a negotiating stance before triggering the formal divorce procedure. "The main point
  
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• No Brexit blues for UK's Dixons Carphone

  08-09-2016 12:48
  By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Dixons Carphone, Britain's biggest consumer electricals and mobile phone retailer, beat forecasts for first quarter sales on Thursday, adding to the list of companies that say their consumers seem unfazed by the Brexit vote. Shares in the company, which trades as Currys, PC World and Carphone Warehouse in the UK and Ireland, have fallen 12 percent in the last three months given its exposure to big ticket goods, and perceived vulnerability to any slide in consume
  
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• Number Of Workers On Zero-Hours Contracts Rises By 21%

  08-09-2016 12:39
  A report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), compiled from Labour Force Survey estimates, showed there were 903,000 with a zero-hours contract for their main job in the second quarter of the year. The statistics were seized on by the TUC.
  
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• Britain should start EU divorce talks soon, says Tusk

  08-09-2016 12:35
  By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should start talks to leave the European Union as soon as possible, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday, adding weight to calls for Prime Minister Theresa May to start the formal divorce procedure. In London, Tusk met May for their first head-to-head meeting since Britain voted to leave the bloc in a referendum on June 23 which led to the resignation of her predecessor David Cameron. May has said Britain will n
  
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• UK says sets up working group with India to prepare for post-Brexit trade

  08-09-2016 12:06
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has set up a trade working group with India to prepare for a future deal following Britain's exit from the European Union, trade minister Liam Fox said on Thursday. Britain cannot formally agree trade deals with other countries until it has left the EU, a process which will take at least two years from when it kicks off divorce talks. "There is nothing to stop us having discussions and scoping out future agreements," Fox told parliament.
  
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• UK's post-Brexit rebound extends to housing and jobs

  08-09-2016 11:37
  By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - The bounce back in Britain's economy from the initial shock of the Brexit vote has expanded to the country's recruitment and housing markets, according to two surveys which previously painted a bleak outlook. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation - which last month said hiring was in "dramatic freefall" - said firms increased permanent staff for the first time in three months, and were also spending more on temporary workers. The Royal Institution of C
  
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• Thousands Of Post Office Workers To Strike Later This Month

  08-09-2016 11:31
  Post Office workers will strike later this month in a row over branch closures, jobs and pensions.
  
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• Donald Tusk Tells Theresa May: 'The Ball Is Now In Your Court' On Brexit

  08-09-2016 11:27
  
  European Council President Donald Tusk told Theresa May "the ball is now in your court" as the pair discussed Britain's exit from the European Union in Downing Street. In a sign that Brussels is waiting for Mrs May to clarify when she will invoke Article 50 - the formal mechanism for exiting the bloc - Mr Tusk said it was a "crucial time" for the UK and the EU and that he wanted the process to start "as soon as possible". The leaders of the other 27 EU nations will hold talks in Slovakia&nb
  
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• Man Charged With Punching Five-Day-Old Baby In Face In Supermarket

  08-09-2016 11:11
  A man has been charged after a newborn baby was allegedly punched in the face at a supermarket.
  
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• EU's Tusk calls for UK Brexit talks to start as soon as possible

  08-09-2016 10:52
  European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday it was in everyone's interests for Britain to start its negotiations over leaving the European Union as soon as possible. Tusk was in London for his first bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May. She has said Britain will not trigger Article 50, kicking off formal EU divorce talks, this year in order to allow the government time to prepare. In everybody's best interest to start ASAP," Tusk said on Twitter.
  
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• London police arrest two men suspected of preparing attacks

  08-09-2016 10:25
  Two men were arrested in London on Thursday on suspicion of being involved in terrorism, the British capital's Metropolitan Police said in a statement. The men, who were not named, were arrested at an address in west London as part of a pre-planned, intelligence-led investigation by the force's Counter Terrorism Command. One of the men, aged 19, was arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
  
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• Our favourite Guinness World Record breakers from this year's list

  08-09-2016 09:54
  
  Expect the unexpected.
  
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• PM Theresa May Says She Supports Ending Ban On Grammar Schools

  08-09-2016 08:35
  Theresa May has told Conservative backbenchers she supports lifting the ban on grammar schools so every child can have "access to opportunity". Two MPs who attended a meeting of the 1922 Committee on Wednesday night confirmed to Sky News that the Prime Minister argued for an overhaul of England's school system. It is thought many of the free schools announced by her predecessor David Cameron could become grammar schools under the changes.
  
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• Return of the grammar school? Theresa May wants an 'element of selection' in our education system

  08-09-2016 08:22
  
  There are currently 163 grammar schools in England, but could we be set for more?
  
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• House Prices To Rise By 'Average 3.3% A Year' - Surveyors

  08-09-2016 08:15
  UK property prices will rise by an average 3.3% annually for the next five years, according to a report which says confidence is returning following the EU vote. The monthly study of market conditions by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) found that while price growth expectations had been tempered by the fall-out from the referendum, a shortage of new homes would prop up growth in the longer term. It had predicted growth of 4% per year before the UK voted to ditch its EU member
  
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