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• Sir Cliff Richard on 'two years of hell'

  10-11-2016 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The singer, who's suing the BBC, said he wants the law to protect people falsely accused in cases of historical sexual abuse.
  
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• JP Morgan chief Dimon warns Hammond‎ over Brexit terms

  10-11-2016 21:47
  One of Wall Street's top bankers has urged ‎Philip Hammond to ensure a long transition period for the UK's exit from the European Union amid warnings about "cliff-edge" disruption to financial markets. Sky News can reveal that Jamie Dimon, the chairman and chief executive of JP Morgan, met ‎the Chancellor in Downing Street on Thursday, months after warning that Brexit could force him to move up to 4,000 jobs out of the UK. The JP Morgan boss - who was reported by US media outlets to be u
  
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• Think this photo was from Obama's meeting with Trump? Think again

  10-11-2016 21:41
  
  Don’t be so sure that this pic is from Obama’s meeting with Trump.
  
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• Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta sees opportunity in Trump's America

  10-11-2016 21:37
  A British entrepreneur has already entered the race to invest in the American industries that Donald Trump has promised to resurrect.
  
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• Everything we know so far about the Croydon tram crash

  10-11-2016 21:32
  
  6 people are confirmed dead.
  
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• Christmas crackers?

  10-11-2016 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The battle of the Christmas adverts has begun but how are retailers trying to capture our hearts - and wallets - this year?
  
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• Forget the real John Lewis advert, you need to see this budget version which was put together in six hours

  10-11-2016 21:11
  
  MyVoucherCodes used just a fraction of the budget of the real thing.
  
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• Readers recommend: share your songs about farm produce

  10-11-2016 21:00
  
  Make your nomination in the comments and a reader will pick the best eligible tracks for a playlist next week – you have until Monday 14 November This week’s guru notes we had a playlist of songs about farming in 2015, but now we want to hear your songs that are about produce – we also had meat in 2009 so think dairy, plant or otherwise ...
  You have until 11pm on Monday 14 November to post your nomination and make your justification. Regular RR contributor Pairubu, who has also
  
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• Britons reveal fears of Donald Trump presidency in Sky Data poll

  10-11-2016 20:22
  
  Nearly half of Britons expect Donald Trump's presidency to be bad for the UK, a Sky Data poll suggests.
  
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• Arrests have been made in New York as protests break out across America

  10-11-2016 20:21
  They follow Trump’s victory in the US election.
  
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• Mexican F1 driver Sergio Perez dumps sponsor over bafflingly offensive Tweet about Donald Trump's wall

  10-11-2016 19:40
  
  We doubt he’ll be wearing Hawkers sunglasses ever again after what they said.
  
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• John Lewis is at it again on Twitter (and we don't mean the department store)

  10-11-2016 19:28
  
  The wrong man has, yet again, been getting a lot of love for the shop’s Christmas ad.
  
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• Spy's double life

  10-11-2016 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How an Australian journalist learned his father was a top agent for MI6.
  
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• NHS told by court it should pay up to £20m for HIV prevention drug

  10-11-2016 19:18
  
  The NHS has been told it should pay up to £20m a year to fund a drug to stop thousands of 'high risk' people from contracting HIV. The Court of Appeal has told NHS England it is responsible for covering the costs of providing around 10,000 people, deemed at risk because their partners have the infection, with Truvada for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis).
  
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• New Balance announced its support for Donald Trump, so people are burning their shoes

  10-11-2016 18:58
  
  No trainer is safe.
  
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• Donald Trump has arrived at the White House to meet with Obama

  10-11-2016 18:19
  
  The two haven’t exactly seen eye-to-eye in the past.
  
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• Madame Tussauds London gets to work on new Trump wax figure

  10-11-2016 18:14
  A new addition will soon be coming to Madame Tussauds, London's famed wax museum, which on Thursday showed some of the behind-the-scenes work on making a replica figure of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. The museum had already created clay sculptures of the Republican Trump and his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, before Tuesday's election. It is now embarking on the full wax figure in time for Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration.
  
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• Britain committed to 'golden era' of ties with China, PM insists

  10-11-2016 18:08
  Britain remains committed to its "golden era" of trade with China, Theresa May has insisted as she welcomed talks aimed at bringing billions in Chinese investment to the North. Philip Hammond is holding talks with the Chinese vice premier Ma Kai to "deepen" the trading relationship and discuss investment. :: Is May right to back away from China?
  
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• Six men and one woman died in the Croydon tram crash

  10-11-2016 17:56
  
  Officers are now working with the coroner to identify the victims.
  
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• Donald Trump and Theresa May have had their first pow-wow

  10-11-2016 17:52
  
  The President-elect has invited the PM to visit him ASAP.
  
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• Anti-terror chief calls for increase in biometric scanning at border checks

  10-11-2016 17:41
  UK border security and the public need to be better prepared for the growing threat from terrorism, one of the country's most senior counter terrorism officers has said. A year on from the deadly gun and bomb attacks in Paris, Scotland Yard's Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said "much more" must be done to protect borders, with an increase in biometric scans and tamper-proof passports. In an interview with the Press Association, he said: "Just in the same way you can smuggle illegal fire
  
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• Mars show home goes on display in London

  10-11-2016 17:40
  A show home with features to help its residents survive life on Mars went on display in London on Thursday, offering visitors a glimpse of what setting up house on the red planet could look like if it ever happens. Set in a mocked-up Martian landscape at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the pod-like construction has room for a bed and a computer desk and space to grow plants and exercise. It was designed in consultation with astronomers at the observatory and Stephen Petranek, author of "How We'
  
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• Donald Trump tells Theresa May the UK is a 'very, very special place for me'

  10-11-2016 17:39
  
  The special relationship between the UK and the US will go from "strength to strength", Donald Trump has told Theresa May in their first telephone call since his election.
  
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• Teenagers who murdered mother and daughter locked up for at least 20 years

  10-11-2016 17:21
  
  The boy and girl planned the killings of 49-year-old Elizabeth Edwards and 13-year-old Katie.
  
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• Jeremy Paxman 'baffled' by University Challenge boycott over 'sexist remarks'

  10-11-2016 17:16
  Jeremy Paxman has said he is "baffled" by student claims he made "misogynistic and sexist" comments during filming of an episode of University Challenge last year. The University of Reading Students' Union has voted not to take part in the BBC Two quiz show after previous team members complained about Mr Paxman's alleged comments. The 66-year-old presenter said in an interview he thinks the "issue" stems from a conversation where he questioned the Reading team about their mas
  
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• China says expects UK and EU to strike a good Brexit deal

  10-11-2016 17:09
  China expects Brexit negotiations between Britain and the European Union will produce a favourable outcome, Vice Finance Minister Shi Yaobin said on Thursday. "The EU and UK are both very important trading partners ... for China. "We ourselves expect to see that the negotiations produce a very stable and very good outcome for EU and UK.
  
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• Elderly woman narrowly avoids 30ft sinkhole in North Yorkshire

  10-11-2016 16:56
  A 74-year-old woman has described how she almost fell into a nine-metre (30ft) deep sinkhole that opened up in her back garden in Ripon, North Yorkshire. Francis O'Neill said that after being woken by a "tremendous noise" she went out to her patio to have a look, and almost ended up in the hole, which opened up at about 10.30pm on Wednesday. Most of the sinkhole, which is 15 square metres wide, is in her neighbour Ben Bramley's garden.
  
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• Trump invites May to visit 'as soon as possible'

  10-11-2016 16:54
  U.S. President-elect Donald Trump invited Theresa May to visit him as soon as possible during their first telephone call since his election victory, the British prime minister's office said on Thursday. May and Trump agreed that the U.S.-British relationship was "very important and very special, and that building on this would be a priority for them both", a statement said. "President-elect Trump set out his close and personal connections with, and warmth for, the UK.
  
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• Two teens get life for Spalding mother and daughter murder

  10-11-2016 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Det Ch Insp Martin Holvey condemned the murders of Elizabeth Edwards, 49, and Katie, 13, in April.
  
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• UK campaigners win appeal case over preventative HIV drug

  10-11-2016 16:36
  By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - The state health service in England has the legal power to fund an HIV pill to prevent infection, the court of appeal ruled on Thursday, in a victory for AIDS campaigners who have been calling for its widespread use. NHS (National Health Service) England had argued it was not in a position to fund the medicine because PrEP was a preventative service and therefore the responsibility of local authorities. The NHS lost that argument in an initial court case in Au
  
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• Equal Pay Day: Why women are leaving work 18% earlier today

  10-11-2016 16:28
  
  Despite the Equal Pay Act introduced 46 yeas ago, women can still expect to earn less than men over their entire careers.
  
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• Special relationship? Trump calls nine leaders before Theresa May

  10-11-2016 16:26
  Donald Trump spoke to nine other world leaders and even extended a St Patrick's Day invitation to the Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny before speaking to Theresa May.
  
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• Rubik's Cube firm left puzzled by EU court's trademark ruling

  10-11-2016 16:22
  The company behind the Rubik's Cube has said it is "baffled" after it lost a trademark battle in a ruling by Europe's top court. UK-based Seven Towns, which manages the toy's intellectual property rights, registered the shape of the toy as a three-dimensional EU trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in 1999. More than 400 million Rubik's Cubes, invented by Erno Rubik in Budapest in 1974, have been sold around the world.
  
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• Nigel Farage has called Obama a 'loathsome individual' and 'creature' and joked about Trump touching Theresa May

  10-11-2016 16:19
  
  The leader of Ukip isn’t a popular man on Twitter right now.
  
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• Teenage couple get life for killing Spalding mother and daughter

  10-11-2016 15:58
  The teenagers, who were 14 years old and boyfriend and girlfriend at the time, killed dinner lady Elizabeth Edwards, 49, and 13-year-old Katie Edwards. The bodies of Mrs Edwards and her daughter were discovered at their home in Dawson Avenue in Spalding, Lincolnshire, on 15 April.
  
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• In which American states can you now legally smoke marijuana?

  10-11-2016 15:56
  
  California, Massachusetts and Nevada opted to legalise the drug for recreational use on Tuesday.
  
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• Britain at front of queue after Trump beats 'loathsome' Obama - Farage

  10-11-2016 15:54
  Welcoming Donald Trump's election triumph, prominent Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage called on the U.S. president-elect to reverse "loathsome" Barack Obama's policy by making Britain his top priority. Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, told a late night radio programme on Wednesday that he was "absolutely happy" with Trump's election victory in the United States and expected Britain to profit from the presidency. "That Obama creature, loathsome individual, who cannot stand our country,
  
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• Driver in Croydon tram accident released on bail

  10-11-2016 15:52
  The driver of a tram which overturned in south London on Wednesday killing at least seven people and injuring more than 50 has been released on bail, police said. "The man from Beckenham has been bailed until May while investigations continue at the scene and officers work to establish the circumstances of the incident," British Transport Police said in a statement. Early indications were that the tram was travelling too fast on a sharp bend, investigators have said but they were also examining
  
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• Croydon tram crash survivor searched wreck for friend Dane Chinnery

  10-11-2016 15:51
  
  One of the passengers on a tram which crashed in Croydon, south London, has spoken of his anguish as he searched for his friend. The 20-year-old, who had gone to Addington High School with Mr Chinnery and enjoyed putting on performance art shows with him, said when the tram crashed he tried to find his friend. Mr Chinnery's friends and Palace fans are trying to organise a minute's applause on the 19th minute of the upcoming game against Manchester City through social media.
  
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• Are you planning to leave, or no longer migrate to, the US?

  10-11-2016 15:43
  
  Americans have rushed to register interest in emigrating to New Zealand after Trump’s election victory. If you’re considering a move we’d like to hear from you
  Following the election of Donald Trump as the next president-elect of the US, thousands of Americans have been exploring their options to move away from the country.In the past 24 hours, the website of Immigration New Zealand (INZ) received 56,300 visits from the US – a 24-fold rise on its daily average of 2,300. W
  
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• UK government likely to intervene in electricity market - First Utility

  10-11-2016 15:38
  By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - First Utility, one of Britain's biggest independent energy suppliers, said on Thursday it expects the government to intervene in the country's electricity market to keep a lid on soaring bills. Energy bills have doubled in Britain over the past decade to around 1,200 pounds a year, leading to allegations that utilities were overcharging customers. "I think the government will do something to intervene in the market," Ed Kamm, UK managing director at First Ut
  
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• Croydon tram crash witness: 'I couldn't sleep without the light on'

  10-11-2016 14:32
  
  A friend of one of the victims who died in the tram derailment in Croydon, south London has spoken of his anguish . Dane Chinnery,19, was among seven killed and 50 injured when the tram left the track in rush hour on Wednesday morning. Tom Dale,20, nodded over to his former school friend.
  
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• Check out the huge sinkhole that has caused houses to be evacuated

  10-11-2016 14:15
  
  It measures a massive 15 metres wide.
  
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• Marijuana, the death penalty and assisted suicide: The other stuff America voted on during the election

  10-11-2016 14:07
  
  Which state has voted to bring back capital punishment?
  
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• Otters, geese and grebes: your photos as the Wetland Trust turns 70

  10-11-2016 14:00
  
  To celebrate the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust’s 70th anniversary, we asked you to share pictures of wetlands around the UK. From incoming flocks to frolicking otters, here are some of our favouritesSee more contributions and add yours here
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• Croydon tram crash: Driver released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of manslaughter

  10-11-2016 13:49
  
  Seven people were killed and 50 were injured when the tram flipped on to its side.
  
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• NHS does have power to commission PrEP HIV service, appeal court rules

  10-11-2016 13:17
  
  PrEP is seen as a “game-changer” treatment.
  
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• Readers recommend playlist: your songs about volunteering

  10-11-2016 13:00
  
  Our reader explores the nominations you put forward and picks a playlist including Fats Domino, Alison Krauss, Motörhead … and Paper Lace
  Here is this week’s playlist – tunes picked by a reader from your suggestions after last week’s callout. Thanks for them all. Read more about how our weekly readers recommend series works at the end of the piece.A volunteer can be defined as one who “freely offers to do something” and the offerings from the RR communit
  
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• NHS England must pay for 'game changer' HIV treatment PrEP

  10-11-2016 12:39
  The NHS has been told it must pay £20m a year to fund a drug to stop thousands of people at high-risk from getting HIV. The Supreme Court has ordered NHS England to cover the costs of providing thousands of people, who don't have HIV but are at risk of contracting it because their partners have the infection, with drug protection.
  
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• 'Ghost town'

  10-11-2016 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents are waking up to silent streets as officers continue to investigate a fatal tram crash that has left seven people dead.
  
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