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• Man dies after police fire a Taser

  28-10-2016 23:29
  
  House inquiries have been completed, as has a forensic examination of the scene.
  
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• Barrister Ian Millard disbarred for 'offensive' anti-Jewish tweets

  28-10-2016 23:08
  A barrister who posted what were described as "seriously offensive" tweets about Muslims and Jews has been disbarred. A hearing by the Bar Tribunal and Adjudication Service (BTAS) heard that Ian Millard used a Twitter account which made it clear he was a barrister, and so brought the profession into disprepute. In a tweet he described the then justice secretary Michael Gove as a "Pro-Zionist, pro-Jew expenses cheat", according to tribunal documents.
  
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• Teenager stabbed to death at birthday party

  28-10-2016 23:04
  
  Ten youngsters aged 19 or under have been stabbed to death in the capital since the start of 2016
  
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• Stephen Hawking to be honoured at Pride of Britain Awards

  28-10-2016 23:00
  
  Prof Hawking is regarded as one of the most brilliant and famous scientists of the modern age.
  
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• UK handed Brexit downgrade warning by ratings agency S&P

  28-10-2016 22:50
  
  Standard & Poor's (S&P) has listed a number of factors, including the possible threat of the pound losing its reserve currency status, that could lead it to a further downgrade of the UK's sovereign credit rating. The ratings agency made the announcement on Friday as it kept a negative outlook on its current AA rating. S&P stripped the country of its coveted top investment grade AAA status three days after the Brexit referendum result.
  
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• Bye just for now, says Desmond Carrington at end of 70-year career

  28-10-2016 22:26
  
  Desmond presented The Music Goes Round since it first aired on Sunday October 4 1981.
  
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• Squirrel it away

  28-10-2016 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sixteen million people in the UK have savings of less than £100 - but campaigners say it is perfectly possible for most people to save tens of thousands of pounds.
  
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• Lottery suspends apps after winning tickets may have been binned

  28-10-2016 22:16
  The National Lottery has suspended its apps after a glitch meant players may have been mistakenly told to bin winning tickets. People who used the apps to check their results are being advised to re-check them on the National Lottery website. A message on the website said: "We're sorry - the National Lottery apps are currently unavailable.
  
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• A prisoner is 'unaccounted for' in Cumbria

  28-10-2016 21:54
  
  A convicted robber is reportedly on the loose.
  
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• Northern Irish court sides with May over Brexit challenge

  28-10-2016 20:17
  By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's High Court on Friday rejected an attempt to block Britain's exit from the European Union, saying that neither the province's parliament nor its laws could override a decision by the British government. Prime Minister Theresa May welcomed the ruling, with a spokesman saying it would allow the British government "to proceed to trigger Article 50 as planned".
  
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• The FBI is looking into 'new emails' from Hillary Clinton

  28-10-2016 20:15
  
  This comes after the investigation was closed in July.
  
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• What does the Uber ruling mean?

  28-10-2016 19:48
  
  We take a look at the ‘gig economy’.
  
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• UK tribunal rules Uber drivers deserve workers' rights

  28-10-2016 19:37
  By Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - Taxi app Uber should treat its drivers as employees and pay them the minimum wage and holiday pay, a British tribunal ruled on Friday, in a verdict that could hit thousands of firms and deliver a blow to the 'gig economy'. Two drivers brought their case to an employment tribunal in July, saying the rapidly expanding app, which allows users to book and pay for a taxi by smartphone, was acting unlawfully by treating them as self-employed and not providing certain
  
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• People are making the same Brexit joke about the clocks going back and it's so bad it's good

  28-10-2016 19:18
  
  We see what you did there.
  
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• Will Uber row slow the smartphone revolution?

  28-10-2016 19:02
  Uber likes a fight - ask its competitors, as well as various law courts around the world.
  
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• Factbox - Uber faces legal challenges in many countries

  28-10-2016 18:54
  (Reuters) - Uber [UBER.UL] should no longer treat its drivers as self-employed, a British tribunal ruled on Friday, in a decision that threatens the taxi app's business model by forcing it to pay the minimum wage and offer holiday entitlement. Following is a list of other recent major lawsuits against Uber: UNITED STATES In August, a U.S. judge rejected an attempt by Uber to settle a class action lawsuit with drivers who claimed they were employees and entitled to expenses by agreeing to pay up
  
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• More bad news for Marmite lovers as Morrisons hikes up prices by 12.5%

  28-10-2016 18:51
  
  The spread remains a hot issue.
  
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• May's Nissan deal opens floodgates as rivals seek Brexit reassurance

  28-10-2016 18:33
  By Kate Holton and Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May's deal to keep Nissan investing in Britain opened the floodgates on Friday to demands from rival car companies chasing their own assurances from the government that they won't be hurt by Brexit. Britain's biggest car maker Jaguar Land Rover and its biggest engine maker Ford welcomed the news that the Japanese group would build two new models in the northeastern English city of Sunderland. While the exact nature of the
  
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• Morrisons hikes price of Marmite, weeks after Tesco price row with Unilever

  28-10-2016 18:05
  Morrisons has started charging more for a jar of Marmite - weeks after a price row broke out between the spread's maker and rival supermarket Tesco. Morrisons has raised the price by 12.5% - putting the cost of a 250g pot of Marmite at £2.64, according to The Grocer magazine. The hike comes two weeks after a public row broke out between Tesco and manufacturer Unilever.
  
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• Council apologises 'unreservedly' after directing residents to hardcore porn site

  28-10-2016 17:47
  
  It sent the letter as a reminder for people to check their eligibility to vote, but mistakenly included a link to an adult website.
  
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• Apple hikes Mac prices in response to the pound's fall in value

  28-10-2016 16:20
  
  The price of MacBooks and Mac desktops has risen by as much as £500 in some cases.
  
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• Martin Shkreli promises to release the one-off Wu-Tang album he owns if Donald Trump is elected

  28-10-2016 16:16
  
  He bought the album for $2 million last year.
  
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• Police foil at least 10 UK terrorist attacks over last two years

  28-10-2016 15:56
  New figures released by the police have revealed that at least 10 UK terrorist attacks have been foiled in the last two years. It also shows that security services and counter-terrorism units are dealing with around 550 "live" cases at any one time. With the official level of threat for international terrorism in the UK listed as "severe", London Mayor Sadiq Kahn has said an attack is currently "highly likely".
  
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• Uber drivers have been classed as company employees in landmark ruling over employment rights

  28-10-2016 15:53
  
  Drivers have won their tribunal case, arguing they should be regarded as employees rather than self-employed individuals.
  
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• Uber drivers should get holiday pay and minimum wage, tribunal rules

  28-10-2016 15:44
  Two drivers have won a landmark tribunal case against Uber over workers' rights.
  
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• Father found injured after children die in house fire in Birmingham

  28-10-2016 15:42
  The father of two children who died in a house fire in Birmingham has suffered life-threatening injuries in a car fire - as police launch a criminal investigation. The man, in his 30s, was found in his Vauxhall Insignia at about 7:15 am on Friday in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. "On arrival, crews found two children, a boy and a girl, who were in cardiac arrest," he said.
  
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• Labour calls for clarity from Government on Nissan Brexit 'deal'

  28-10-2016 15:39
  
  Labour has called on the Government to reveal exactly what it told Nissan, amid claims the firm was given written guarantees it would be compensated if the EU imposed tariffs on its cars post-Brexit. The Government insists it was "convincing rather than compensation" that persuaded the carmaker to boost production at its Sunderland plant. Downing Street has suggested written assurances were given to Nissan, with a spokesman saying the Government and the company had communicated in "all forms" be
  
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• Student smashes into police car while taking topless selfie

  28-10-2016 15:29
  
  The freshman college student was allegedly “taking a Snapchat photo to send to her boyfriend” when she smashed into the police vehicle.
  
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• Half of teenage boys would not talk to fathers about mental health

  28-10-2016 15:28
  A poll has found half of 16 to 18-year-old boys "would not talk to their fathers about mental health". Fathers are being encouraged to openly discuss mental health with their sons following a survey which reveals many young men do not talk about their feelings. Roughly one third of the teenagers in the poll said they instead chose to "put a brave face on", even though most of them wanted their fathers to talk to them about mental health.
  
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• This church is challenging attitudes with a Racists Anonymous programme

  28-10-2016 15:26
  
  This church is stepping up to help people combat racist attitudes within themselves.
  
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• Man stabbed 'after confronting girl in clown mask' in Portsmouth

  28-10-2016 15:08
  A man has been treated in hospital after being stabbed following a confrontation with a young girl wearing a clown mask in Portsmouth.
  
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• Tony Blair urges Remainers to 'mobilise' against Brexit

  28-10-2016 14:56
  
  Staying in the European Union must remain an option as the "catastrophic" realities of cutting ties with Brussels take hold, Tony Blair has said. Mr Blair said the will of the people should be respected, but insisted Remain voters "have to believe in the people's innate sense, that they're also open to a better argument in the light of the facts as they come to light". Mr Blair said the sharp fall in the pound was a "negative prediction about our economic future", and the blocking of a Canada-EU
  
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• Depression in boys

  28-10-2016 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sons fear talking to their fathers about mental health issues, charity survey suggests.
  
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• MPs make a passionate plea for new Homelessness Reduction Bill

  28-10-2016 14:19
  
  Bob Blackman said the current policy by some councils not to accept people as homeless until they are sleeping rough was a “national disgrace”.
  
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• Bond star Naomie Harris to receive Variety Award for contribution to UK film

  28-10-2016 14:02
  James Bond star Naomie Harris is to receive the Variety Award at the forthcoming British Independent Film Awards for her contribution to the British film industry. This year, she has appeared in the awards contender Moonlight - the story of a young black man growing up in a rough neighbourhood of Miami.
  
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• EU's Moscovici on Brexit: all four freedoms work together

  28-10-2016 13:58
  The four freedoms that underpin the European Union's internal market work together, EU Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Friday when asked about negotiations with Britain about trade arrangements after its planned exit from the EU. Speaking at a conference in Bratislava, Moscovici reiterated there would be no negotiations on the terms of future relations before formal exit talks start next year. Britain is looking to restrict the movement of workers while secur
  
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• 'Convincing rather than compensation' secured Nissan deal, says Government

  28-10-2016 13:27
  The Government has insisted it was "convincing rather than compensation" that persuaded Nissan to boost production at its Sunderland plant. Labour is demanding the Government comes clean on any "secret deal" with the car manufacturer. It comes amid reports the company was given written guarantees it would be compensated if the EU imposed a post-Brexit tariff barrier against British exports.
  
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• Children die in house fire in Birmingham

  28-10-2016 13:18
  Detectives have launched a criminal investigation after two children died in a house fire in Birmingham.
  
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• Royal Navy helicopter revamped into holiday home for six

  28-10-2016 12:54
  A former Royal Navy search-and-rescue helicopter has been renovated into a holiday home. Farmer Martyn Steedman and his wife Louise bought the retired Sea King ZA127 in an online Ministry of Defence auction in March and have spent almost £40,000 converting it into luxury accommodation. "It all started with the Sea Kings being decommissioned and we saw them on the telly flying around Scotland doing their farewell tour and we said it would be great to have one", said Mrs Steed
  
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• Tony Blair says voters should have the chance to change their minds on Brexit

  28-10-2016 12:51
  
  The former prime minister said: “We are entitled to carry on scrutinising, and, yes, if necessary, to change our minds” about Brexit.
  
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• UK government welcomes Northern Ireland court ruling on Brexit

  28-10-2016 12:43
  The British government welcomed a ruling by Northern Ireland's High Court on Friday that the law of the province did not restrict the ability of Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger an exit from the European Union. In Northern Ireland, there are fears that Brexit could undermine a 1998 peace deal that ended three decades of bloodshed and lead to the reintroduction of unpopular and cumbersome controls on the border with the Republic of Ireland, which is an EU member. "There is no reason to think
  
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• Health study finds Brits are the worst sleepers

  28-10-2016 12:41
  Experts blame the modern British culture that undervalues the importance of sleep and sees people who spend hours in bed as weak and lazy. Margaret Thatcher was admired for being able to function on just three hours' a night but David Cameron was mocked for "chillaxing" and enjoying early nights. Aviva UK Heath Medical Director Dr Doug Wright said: "If it feels like you're always running on empty, you're not alone: our research shows that as a nation we're some of the worst sleepers in the world
  
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• Northern Ireland court rejects Brexit challenge

  28-10-2016 12:35
  By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's High Court on Friday ruled that the law of the province did not restrict the British prime minister's ability to trigger an exit from the European Union, and that the consent of the regional parliament was not required. But it said that it would defer to English courts on the wider issue of whether Prime Minister Theresa May and her ministers have the authority to invoke Article 50 of the EU Lisbon Treaty, the mechanism by which a nation
  
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• Northern Ireland rights activist to appeal Brexit court ruling

  28-10-2016 12:22
  A Northern Ireland rights activist whose attempt to block Britain's exit from the European Union was rejected on Friday by the province's High Court said he would appeal to the British Supreme Court. The High Court on Friday ruled that the law of the province did not restrict the British prime minister's ability to trigger an exit from the European Union, and that the consent of the regional parliament was not required. "Today is a setback but we will see the judges in London," rights activist R
  
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• Boy and girl die at home in Birmingham

  28-10-2016 12:13
  Detectives have launched a criminal investigation after the deaths of a boy and girl at a house in Birmingham.
  
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• A police chase ended when the suspect casually stopped at a drive-through for a burger

  28-10-2016 12:08
  
  When you’re hungry, you’re hungry.
  
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• Northern Ireland court rejects legal challenge to PM's Brexit trigger

  28-10-2016 11:57
  Northern Ireland's High Court on Friday ruled that the law of the province did not restrict the British prime minister's ability to trigger an exit from the European Union, and that the consent of the regional parliament was not required.
  
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• Memories of Suez

  28-10-2016 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sixty years after the Israeli invasion of Egypt during the Suez Crisis, Jennifer Boyle recalls her experience as a young secretary at the British Embassy in Cairo.
  
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• Northern Ireland High Court rejects legal challenge to Brexit

  28-10-2016 11:54
  Northern Ireland's High Court has dismissed the first legal challenge to Brexit.
  
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• No evidence of 'weekend effect' at major trauma centres - study

  28-10-2016 11:33
  There is no evidence of higher death rates for patients who are treated for major trauma at specialist units at weekends, a study has found. Research led by Oxford University found no signs of higher death rates, known as the "weekend effect", for patients admitted to major trauma centres (MTCs) on Saturdays or Sundays. The study looked for evidence that people arriving at hospital at the weekends had worse outcomes than those admitted during the week.
  
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