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• Sisters Uncut replace Tube ads with messages protesting lack of funding for domestic violence services

  21-11-2016 23:53
  
  Almost 100 adverts were replaced across seven London Underground lines.
  
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• Amber Heard sued for $10m over 'conspiracy' in London Fields promotion

  21-11-2016 23:01
  
  The producers accused the actor for having ‘breached performance and promotional obligations’, the second lawsuit launched against the filmAnother lawsuit has been filed over the film London Fields – this time directed at actor Amber Heard.In the $10m suit filed by the film’s producers, Heard, who starred as Nicola Six in the adaptation of the 1989 Martin Amis novel, is alleged to have “breached performance and promotional obligations”, the Hollywood Reporter
  
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• Andy Murray’s work ethic is behind his rise to No1 and he can stay there | Kevin Mitchell

  21-11-2016 23:00
  
  The Scot has made the necessary improvements to his game and mentality in 2016 and, with rivals faltering, he can make his stay at the pinnacle a long oneAndy Murray has worked so hard to reach the top of his sport – which he marked emphatically by beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Sunday – that he intends to stay there for as long as he can. There is every chance he will still be No1 in the world when he returns to defend his Wimbledon title next June and he may even be Sir
  
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• Tsunami warning issued after 7.3 magnitude quake strikes off Japan

  21-11-2016 22:59
  
  A warning for waves of up to three metres has been issued.
  
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• Nigel Farage accuses Diane James of 'irrational selfishness'

  21-11-2016 22:51
  Interim UKIP leader Nigel Farage has accused MEP Diane James of "irrational selfishness" after she quit the party. Ms James was elected UKIP leader as replacement to Mr Farage but she served for just 18 days before standing down last month. Following her announcement Mr Farage said: "This is yet another act of irrational selfishness from Diane James.
  
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• 6 things that saw Ukip plunge into political turmoil since Brexit

  21-11-2016 22:51
  
  This comes as ex-leader Diane James quits the party after stepping down from her leadership role two months ago.
  
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• People are asking for the name Trump on their Starbucks drinks in protest against the chain

  21-11-2016 22:35
  
  Some supporters of the president-elect decided to order coffee with his name on.
  
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• Edward Snowden downplays Trump victory: he's 'just the president'

  21-11-2016 22:30
  
  NSA whistleblower says he does not fear a renewed push to arrest him or calls to put dissidents to death: ‘I believe in the decisions that I’ve already made’Former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden on Monday downplayed the importance of President-elect Donald Trump and again defended his decision to leak documents showing widespread surveillance of US citizens’ communications.Related: Edward Snowden not worried about Putin turning him over to TrumpCont
  
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• David Davis starts tour to lay ground for 'constructive' EU talks

  21-11-2016 21:57
  British Brexit minister David Davis met the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday, the first meeting of several that Britain hopes will "lay the ground for a constructive dialogue". "I want to begin the work of ensuring we have positive, strong, and productive relationship with our closest neighbours," Davis is expected to tell officials, his department said in a statement. "I am confident that by working together we will be able to secure a deal that works in the mutual interests of th
  
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• Theresa May will say her hands are tied this week. Don’t be bamboozled | Polly Toynbee

  21-11-2016 20:54
  
  With Wednesday’s autumn statement, the Tories could begin to revive our public services and the ailing NHS. But they won’tShe has had time now to survey the dilapidated estate she has inherited. Theresa May and her chancellor, besieged by petitioners on every side, cannot plead ignorance of the condition of the country, as they allocate scarce resources in Wednesday’s autumn statement. All around them, wherever they cast their eye, they can see the creeping dereliction of the p
  
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• Jo Cox trial: Man accused of killing MP had Third Reich eagle, court hears

  21-11-2016 20:34
  
  A man accused of killing Jo Cox had a bust of the eagle of Germany's Third Reich in his home, and had repeatedly visited neo-Nazi and white supremacy websites, the Old Bailey has heard. There were searches relating to the Ku Klux Klan and to people who were murdered because of their civil rights work.
  
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• Jo Cox murder suspect 'had Third Reich Eagle ornament at his home'

  21-11-2016 20:28
  
  The police search also uncovered a double-page press cutting on Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik.
  
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• Britons want cannabis legalised for medical purposes - Sky Data poll

  21-11-2016 20:28
  
  Britons strongly support the legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes, a snap Sky Data poll suggests. Sky Data found 46% were opposed, with just 37% in favour. The research follows calls from senior Liberal Democrats, and other Labour and Tory figures, that the UK should follow the lead of the US and legalise the drug.
  
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• Donald Trump can dish it out but he can’t take it | Letters

  21-11-2016 20:01
  
  “The cast of Hamilton was rude to a very good man” tweeted Donald Trump after the cast of said show asked the US president-elect’s running-mate Mike Pence, who was sitting in the audience, to “uphold our American values” (Broadside against Broadway: Trump attacks ‘overrated’ Hamilton cast for voicing fears, 21 November). The fatuous Trump insisted it was “insulting” of Hamilton’s cast “to treat our great future VP to a theatr
  
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• Iconic London nightclub Fabric to reopen - with new conditions

  21-11-2016 19:51
  London nightclub Fabric is to reopen - less than three months after its licence was revoked over concerns about drugs. In a joint statement from the club and Islington Council, the local authority said it had taken action in September after deciding that "a culture of drug use existed at Fabric which the existing management and security appeared incapable of controlling". In late June, an 18-year-old man died in hospital from the "effects of MDMA (Ecstasy)" after a night out at Fabric.
  
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• UK flooding: Roads closed and trains diverted

  21-11-2016 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roads are shut and trains diverted after flooding in parts of England already battered by Storm Angus.
  
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• May 'trying to avoid Brexit cliff edge'

  21-11-2016 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Theresa May tries to reassure businesses fearing a sudden "cliff edge" change in rules once the UK leaves the EU.
  
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• Jo Cox suspect 'watched gun video'

  21-11-2016 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man accused of killing MP Jo Cox watched a YouTube video of someone firing a rifle, a court hears.
  
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• Ukip in turmoil again as ex-leader Diane James quits the party

  21-11-2016 19:03
  
  She has applied to become an independent MEP.
  
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• ‘At first, it was a disaster’: northern readers on moving to London

  21-11-2016 18:42
  
  A new report has exposed the brain drain from the north of England to London – with 310,000 graduates moving south in the last decade. Guardian readers from Cumbria, Sheffield, Manchester and Northumberland, who relocated for work, share their experiences
  Louise, 27, associate in fund management
  Moved to Kennington, south London, from Cumbria Continue reading...
  
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• Amber Rudd told to 'get a grip' over child sex abuse inquiry

  21-11-2016 18:32
  
  A Labour MP has criticised Home Secretary Amber Rudd for not appearing in the Commons to answer an urgent question on the national child sex abuse inquiry. It was left to Home Office minister Sarah Newton to respond to a series of queries from Lisa Nandy, who accused Prime Minister Theresa May of hiding "behind a smokescreen of independence". The inquiry into historical sex abuse allegations is now being led by its fourth chairwoman, Professor Alexis Jay, and a number of
  
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• Strictly dancer Gorka Marquez 'feeling better' after assault

  21-11-2016 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka Marquez says he is "feeling better" after being assaulted in Blackpool.
  
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• What could Autumn Statement have in store?

  21-11-2016 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC editors give their views on what the Autumn Statement could hold in store.
  
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• Andy Woodward sexual abuse story prompts more police contact

  21-11-2016 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People contact police after a former footballer spoke about the sexual abuse he suffered from a club coach when he was a child.
  
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• Barclays tests smartphone cash withdrawals

  21-11-2016 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barclays is letting some customers withdraw cash from ATMs by waving their phone near the machine.
  
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• Diane James, former UKIP leader, quits party

  21-11-2016 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former UKIP leader Diane James quits the party, saying it is time to move on.
  
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• Former UKIP leader Diane James quits party

  21-11-2016 18:11
  Former UKIP leader Diane James has quit the party, and has described her relationship with colleagues as 'difficult'. It is the latest blow to the embattled party, which has been riven by infighting and struggled to find anyone to replace Nigel Farage. Ms James resigned in October, only 18 days after being elected as leader of the party, saying she didn't "have sufficient authority, nor the full support" to carry on.
  
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• Theresa May should concentrate on the economy of tomorrow

  21-11-2016 18:08
  
  In her first speech at the CBI annual conference, Prime Minister Theresa May welcomed the announcement of new jobs from "the Facebook".
  
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• May hints at transitional deal to avert Brexit 'cliff edge'

  21-11-2016 18:06
  Brexit means Brexit, and that means leaving the European Union - well eventually, it seems. Appearing before business leaders, the Prime Minister today suggested that the UK may have a transitional period, an interim agreement before full-blown Brexit. Acknowledging business fears about a sudden "cliff-edge" change after the UK leaves the European Union, Theresa May said avoiding it would be part of talks with Brussels.
  
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• Fabric nightclub to reopen - for over 19-year-olds at the weekend

  21-11-2016 17:57
  
  It’s back.
  
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• Girl, 3, calls 999 after mother collapses

  21-11-2016 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A three-year-old girl from Snodland has been commended after raising the alarm when her mum collapsed at home.
  
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• Fabric agrees strict new licensing deal with Islington Council to reopen

  21-11-2016 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London club Fabric will reopen after agreeing to ban anyone dealing or taking drugs for life.
  
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• From sideboob to … bones – fashion’s new toxic obsession?

  21-11-2016 17:29
  
  A recent fashion article advises women to wear low-cut dresses to flaunt their clavicles. What next? Miniskirts to show show off your femurs? Plus, more on the Trump dynasty fashion debateSo the past winter has been all about showing off a sliver of the stomach. What body part will be fashionable next season?Charlotte, by email Continue reading...
  
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• 'I never imagined this happening'

  21-11-2016 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judy Murray tells BBC Sport how stressful it is to watch her sons Andy and Jamie compete, and says she "never imagined" them both becoming world number one.
  
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• Donald Trump state visit to UK being considered

  21-11-2016 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK government is considering inviting Donald Trump for a state visit, Downing Street says.
  
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• Jo Cox trial: Man accused of killing MP researched neo-Nazis, court told

  21-11-2016 17:15
  A man accused of killing Jo Cox repeatedly visited neo-Nazi and white supremacy websites before allegedly killing the MP, the Old Bailey heard on Monday. Thomas Mair also used the internet to search neo-Nazi websites and put together a dossier on the Labour MP, the court was told. Police also found a press cutting on Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik.
  
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• Back when Andy Murray was a 14-year-old tennis star of the future

  21-11-2016 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Scotland archive from 2001 shows 14-year-old Andy Murray and his mum Judy back when he was aiming to be a tennis star of the future.
  
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• Cars submerged as heavy rain hits Britain after Storm Angus

  21-11-2016 16:53
  Heavy rain and gale force winds will continue to hit Britain in the wake of Storm Angus, bringing further risk of flooding.
  
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• Parental alienation: 'I was manipulated by my father'

  21-11-2016 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emma says after her parents got divorced, her father spent five years turning her against her own mother.
  
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• Walking footballer collapses and dies at Queen of the South arena

  21-11-2016 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 70-year-old man collapses and dies during a walking football game in the south of Scotland.
  
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• Chipotle is being sued over a '300 calorie' burrito that left customers 'excessively full'

  21-11-2016 16:45
  
  If only a chorizo burrito was actually just 300 calories.
  
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• Accused killer of Jo Cox had Third Reich eagle at home

  21-11-2016 16:45
  Thomas Mair, 53, had also collected newspaper clippings about Cox, including a print-out of an article she wrote for her local paper about why she wanted Britain to stay in the European Union. Labour MP Cox, 41, was shot three times and repeatedly stabbed on the street in the town of Birstall, part of her electoral district in northern England, a week before Britain voted to leave the EU in June. Jurors heard Cox's assailant had shouted something like "Keep Britain independent" and "Britain firs
  
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• Parking bays widened for bigger cars, says NCP

  21-11-2016 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Car park spaces are having to be enlarged as family cars and 4x4s get bigger, a provider says.
  
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• Prince Harry's Caribbean trip met with anti-colonial #notmyprince hashtag

  21-11-2016 16:03
  
  “Leave Harry alone, he’s a certified G.”
  
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• Running shoes with less cushioning can reduce injury, study shows

  21-11-2016 15:59
  
  Runners who land on ball of foot and who wear trainers with no padding have lower impact loading rate, doctor saysRunners who wear trainers with no cushioning and land on the ball rather than the heel of the foot significantly reduce the risk of injury, according to a study.Researchers compared how quickly the force acts when runners’ feet hit the ground – known as the loading rate – which has been shown to influence injury risk.Continue reading...
  
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• Donald Trump: Will the Queen invite next US President for 2017 visit?

  21-11-2016 15:43
  A Donald Trump state visit next year is "under consideration", Downing Street has confirmed. It could see Mr Trump stay as a guest at either Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle and receive a ceremonial welcome and attend a banquet hosted by the Queen, although no details of any visit have yet been disclosed. Mr Trump told Theresa May that his late mother, who was born in Scotland, was a "big fan" of the Queen when they spoke on the telephone after his election victory.
  
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• Parking spaces becoming larger to fit the modern car

  21-11-2016 15:15
  Cars are getting too big for Britain's parking bays - amid a growing number of accidents and calls for larger parking spaces. According to a new study, the average parking space is 4.8m long and 2.4m wide, but popular larger vehicles such as the Audi Q7 and the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class measure in at more than 5m long and just under 2m wide. Scott Hamilton-Cooper, director of operations at Accident Exchange, which produced the study, said: "Drivers are having to squeeze increasingly large
  
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• Barack Obama wishing Joe Biden happy birthday is the most bromantic thing you'll see all day

  21-11-2016 14:49
  
  And we thought they couldn’t get any cuter.
  
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• May hints she may be open to transitional agreement with EU

  21-11-2016 14:44
  By Elizabeth Piper and William James LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Monday to address business concerns that Britain could fall off a "cliff edge" into uncertain trading conditions after leaving the EU, hinting at some form of a transitional agreement. It was the strongest sign yet that May could be open to a deal that would offer Britain time to forge a new trading relationship with the European Union when the up to two-year formal divorce talks are concluded, most lik
  
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• Theresa May was bugged on stage by an insect at the CBI conference and it was the highlight of her speech for many

  21-11-2016 14:37
  
  Was it a moth? Was it Cristiano Ronaldo’s moth? Or was it a butterfly? Does anyone really care?
  
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