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• Searches for boxer dogs on the internet have 'skyrocketed', thanks John Lewis's Christmas advert

  27-11-2016 23:53
  
  “We have seen unprecedented levels of interest in the boxer dog breed since the advert was aired.”
  
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• English nationalism is a growling dog with no bite and no bark | Editorial

  27-11-2016 23:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Ministers’ messy devolution plans might be less provocative than critics feared. However, England’s role will have to be reassessed and arguments about nationalism may become sharper as Brexit loomsIn the June referendum, majorities in England and Wales voted to leave the European Union, while majorities in Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to remain. English people account for around 85% of the population of the UK. So one way of reading the result is that England (and Wales) is f
  
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• Britons in EU must have rights protected, MPs tell Donald Tusk

  27-11-2016 22:05
  
  MPs have called for an early agreement on the rights of British citizens living in EU countries and EU citizens living in the UK to end "anxiety and uncertainty". In a letter to European Council president Donald Tusk, 80 MPs, most of them from the Conservative Party, criticised Brussels' refusal to allow formal talks on the matter. Prime Minister Theresa May has already said she wants to give EU citizens the right to remain in the UK but this will not happen if European countries do not allow th
  
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• François Fillon wins French primary to be candidate for the right

  27-11-2016 22:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Former prime minister – a fan of Margaret Thatcher – beats Bordeaux mayor Alain Juppé after tapping into ‘rightwing mood’François Fillon, the socially conservative former prime minister who plans to shrink the French state, has won the primary race to become the French right’s presidential candidate next spring.Fillon, 62, gained support in the final days of the primary race after writing a book on the dangers of “Islamic totalitarianism” i
  
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• Manchester United’s José Mourinho faces fresh touchline ban after sending-off

  27-11-2016 21:42 via theguardian.com
  
  • Manager sent to Old Trafford stands by Jonathan Moss after kicking bottle
  • Mourinho may be banned for more than one game as repeat offenderJosé Mourinho is facing a third touchline ban in little more than a year after being sent to the stands for the third time in 20 Premier League matches during Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with West Ham United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Related: Manchester United draw at home with West Ham after José Mourinho sent offContinue r
  
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• Ed's next steps

  27-11-2016 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What is Ed Balls's next move following his somewhat surprising Strictly Come Dancing success?
  
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• Someone changed Trump Tower to 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps

  27-11-2016 21:08
  
  The issue appears to have been fixed.
  
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• 'Awkward moment' for Prince Harry in minute's silence for Fidel Castro

  27-11-2016 20:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Governor general of St Vincent asks guests to honour Cuban communist at royal reception in CaribbeanPrince Harry has taken part in observing a minute’s silence in remembrance of Fidel Castro.The potentially embarrassing episode took place during a trip to the Caribbean island of St Vincent. The prince joined local dignitaries at a reception in the capital, Kingstown, hosted by the Caribbean country’s governor general, Sir Frederick Ballantyne. Continue reading...
  
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• England’s Billy Vunipola could miss Six Nations after knee ligament operation

  27-11-2016 20:12 via theguardian.com
  
  • Eddie Jones must reshuffle pack
  • Elliot Daly facing disciplinary hearing after red cardBilly Vunipola is in danger of missing England’s entire Six Nations campaign after undergoing an operation to repair a torn knee cartilage he suffered during his team’s eventful 27-14 win against Argentina. The Saracens No8 faces three to four months on the sidelines and will be conspicuous by his absence against Australia this weekend. Related: Autumn internationals: five talking poin
  
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• As a gay officer I saw how homophobic the police are | Kevin Maxwell

  27-11-2016 19:53 via theguardian.com
  
  The bungled investigation into Stephen Port’s murders has shone a light on how LGBT victims are often brushed away, with prejudice in the force still remainingIn 2001, when I joined the police, homophobia was rife. In the Greater Manchester force I heard the word “queer” often, mainly from sergeants about prisoners. And when I came out to my senior officer, he told me he couldn’t condone what I did “as a homosexual”. In a secret document my chief superintenden
  
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• Sir Roger Moore hasn't ruled out appearing in future James Bond movie

  27-11-2016 19:48
  Sir Roger Moore has said he could appear in another James Bond movie. Speaking to an audience at the Southbank Centre in London, Sir Roger, who is the longest serving actor to play the MI6 agent, denied he had received any offers. Sir Roger, 89, paid tribute to Daniel Craig and Sean Connery who he described as the best actors to have filled the tuxedo of the world's most celebrated spy.
  
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• UK in for cold snap as temperatures forecast to be as low as -8C

  27-11-2016 19:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Monday night expected to be the coldest of week while bookies predict 2/1 chance of white Christmas in ScotlandBritain is bracing itself for a cold snap over the coming days, with temperatures forecast to drop to -8C in some parts of the country.
  Forecasters said Monday was expected to be the coldest night of the week, with the mercury plunging to between -6C (21.2F) to -8C in rural areas and -3C in towns and cities. Sophie Yeomans, from the Met Office, said: “It’s going to be fairly
  
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• GB Energy's collapse to hit 160,000 households with higher bills

  27-11-2016 19:35 via theguardian.com
  
  High wholesale prices mean customers will struggle to find better deals than offered by their now defunct supplier About 160,000 UK households are to face higher energy bills in the new year after the collapse of GB Energy.The three year-old gas and power supplier, which pulled in customers with cheaper tariffs, blamed “swift and significant increases in energy prices” for its failure. The company’s demise creates uncertainty for its account holders, but they are not at risk of
  
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• F1: Mercedes may suspend Lewis Hamilton for flouting team instructions

  27-11-2016 19:13 via theguardian.com
  
  • Briton refused to drive faster at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
  • Toto Wolff: ‘Anarchy does not work in any team’Mercedes are considering disciplinary action – which could mean a fine or even suspension – against Lewis Hamilton after the three‑times world champion twice flouted instructions as his team-mate, Nico Rosberg, won his maiden Formula One world championship on Sunday.Hamilton won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, his 10th win of the season against Rosberg&rsquo
  
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• Photos of historical England 'challenge Downton Abbey myth'

  27-11-2016 19:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Images of 19th and 20th-century England show reality of rotting houses and poverty as well as grand old buildingsImages of factories, schools, universities and civic buildings rising among old streetscapes – but also of rotting houses, barefoot children and faces pinched with poverty – have been unearthed from millions of photographs of late 19th- and early 20th-century England.Philip Davies, an architectural historian, spent seven years trawling through the photographs, compiling th
  
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• Bosses to advise Mayor Khan on London's economy as Brexit looms

  27-11-2016 18:43
  The importance of London's technology sector to the future of its economy will be underlined on Monday when the city's Mayor names his inaugural panel of private sector advisers. Sky News can reveal that executives from companies including Facebook, Citymapper and Love Home Swap‎ will be appointed to Sadiq Khan's business advisory board. Last week, the social media company announced plans to create an additional 500 jobs in London when it moves to new headquarters in the city.
  
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• Gang dispute behind indiscriminate attacks, warn Merseyside police

  27-11-2016 18:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Officers believe ‘unpredictable gangsters’ are terrorising the vulnerable and point to notorious criminal linkFeuding gangs on Liverpool estates have sparked a “chaotic” eruption of violence, with police warning “feral urchins” are launching indiscriminate attacks, injuring children and the elderly.A spate of shootings across Merseyside this year that have injured members of the public are thought to have been inspired by an argument in prison involving one of
  
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• PM Theresa May has revealed her secret 'personal shopper'

  27-11-2016 18:18
  
  We know who may be responsible for her impeccable sense of style.
  
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• Culture Secretary Karen Bradley urges Fifa to drop Remembrance football match poppy action against British teams

  27-11-2016 18:17
  
  Fifa’s tough stance on the poppy has caused a furore.
  
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• You'll do a double take when you see what was hanging out the boot of this sports car

  27-11-2016 18:09
  
  We’re pretty certain that doesn’t fit in there pal…
  
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• Hijab Grab Escape: the video that helps Muslim women fight bigotry

  27-11-2016 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Therapist Zaineb Abdulla has gone viral after posting a video offering women advice on how to defend themselves against anti-Muslim attacksSince Donald Trump’s election to office, anti-Muslim attacks in the US have eclipsed those that followed 9/11. However, despite this resurgence of fear and bigotry, 24-year-old Zaineb Abdulla from Chicago has remained adamant not to give in to the victim narrative.By day, Abdulla works as a therapist for children with autism, but by night she delivers s
  
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• Nigel Farage says Government 'petty' over his links with Donald Trump

  27-11-2016 17:53
  
  Nigel Farage has accused the Government of being "petty" for not ringing him for a chat about forging links with US President-elect Donald trump. Earlier this month, Mr Farage became the first British politician to meet Mr Trump since he won the presidential election. Speaking ahead of returning to the US, Mr Farage also made a renewed defence of the Republican tycoon's outspoken style, admitting he could go "over the top".
  
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• New Orleans shooting kills man and injures nine others, police say

  27-11-2016 17:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Two men arrested on firearms charges after Bourbon Street-area attack, which occurred despite increased police presence for college football gameOne man was killed, nine people were injured and witnesses said others ran in panic during a shooting early on Sunday in New Orleans’ French Quarter, a bustling tourist destination packed with bright lights, bars and live music.Police superintendent Michael Harrison said officers responded at about 1.30am to the shooting, at the intersection of Ib
  
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• Caroline Lucas: Why I will vote against triggering article 50

  27-11-2016 17:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Without any firm guarantees as to what Brexit will entail, it would be reckless to give my support to such a destructive policyTheresa May has just announced her plans for Brexit and they are crystal-clear. At the heart of her proposal is membership of the single market – and the long sought after reassurance that jobs, particularly in the north of England, will be safe. There’s good news for EU nationals, who can continue to live and work here, and free movement for workers will con
  
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• 'Theresa May's silence on women's issues is deafening'

  27-11-2016 17:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Women’s Equality party leader hits out at government over lack of action on pay transparency, childcare and social careShe may be the UK’s second female prime minister, but Theresa May’s silence on women’s issues has been “deafening”, the leader of the Women’s Equality party has said, criticising the government for its lack of action on pay transparency, childcare and social care.Ahead of the party’s first annual conference in Manchester, Sophie Wa
  
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• Why is one man trying to travel on 200 London bus routes in 24 hours?

  27-11-2016 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Urban transit racer Adham Fisher has visited cities around the world and spent more than £15,000 on his hobby. Now, he hopes to make transport history on the capital’s busesIt will start on Oxford Street, possibly on the 139 bus, at around 10.30am on Monday. It will end at the same time a day later somewhere, it is imagined, in zone 3.In the intervening 24 hours, Adham Fisher is hoping to make a very niche bit of transport history: he wants to become the first person to travel on 200
  
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• How can we spot fake news stories when the real ones beggar belief? | Tim Jonze

  27-11-2016 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  When one of the Dragons’ Den dragons is seriously mulling whether he could be prime minister and no one bats an eyelid, we know we’ve crossed the rubiconDo you ever ponder the virtual reality headset you agreed to trial at the start of 2016 and think: “Nah, this thing will never take off”? Too unrealistic. Too many daft situations. It may have stated clearly on the box that it would “heighten” everyday experience – but it still promised to resemble the r
  
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• Brace yourselves - the UK is about to get nippy

  27-11-2016 16:34
  
  Temperatures will be dropping to -5c or -6c in rural areas and -1c to -3c in towns and cities on Monday night.
  
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• Why the Kenwood Chef is heavier than it needs to be – and other design tricks

  27-11-2016 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Sir Kenneth Grange, who designed the kitchen mixer, has revealed he made it heavier to appear higher quality. But it’s not the first time we’ve been duped by clever designStella Artois once ingeniously convinced us to pay more for its average beer by marketing it as “reassuringly expensive”. It was honest, at least, unlike Kenwood, which might otherwise have sold its ubiquitous Kenwood Chef food mixer as “reassuringly heavy”.Sir Kenneth Grange, who redesigned
  
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• Moroccan state TV shows women how to hide domestic violence

  27-11-2016 15:51 via theguardian.com
  
  State broadcaster Channel 2M demonstrates how to cover up bruises with makeup and ‘carry on with your daily life’Women in Morocco have reacted in horror after a programme on state television demonstrated how they could use makeup to cover up evidence of domestic violence.The segment in the daily programme Sabahiyat, on Channel 2M, showed a smiling makeup artist demonstrating how to mask marks of beating, on a woman with her face made up to appear swollen and covered with fake black a
  
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• Jakarta on Instagram: chaos v calm in the Indonesian megacity – in pictures

  27-11-2016 15:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Local Instagrammers got involved in our #GuardianJakarta week, sharing photos exploring the wide spectrum of life in the complex capital – and how it’s changingWhile we spent a week reporting on Indonesia’s sprawling, busy capital, a team of talented Instagrammers from the city showed us Jakarta through their eyes – from kids playing in the sunshine and the energy of the “unity in diversity” parade to the madness of rush hour and the city’s stark inequal
  
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• Poor old Nigel Farage struggles to take back control in LBC phone-in | John Crace

  27-11-2016 15:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Ukip boss obligingly does his country a favour by standing in for Katie Hopkins but callers spoil his fun with inconvenient factsA sobbing Nigel Farage has told the Sunday Express that Brexit and the election of Donald Trump had made him fearful of going out. A prisoner of conscience in his own land, who was reluctantly thinking of applying for political asylum in America. But before our tortured, misunderstood refugee finally stepped foot in the leaky dinghy to make the hazardous 3,000-mile jou
  
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• Zac Goldsmith refuses to rule out future return to Tory fold

  27-11-2016 15:16
  Zac Goldsmith has refused to rule out a future return to the Conservative Party, telling Sky News he was "not thinking ahead that far". The former mayoral candidate quit as a Tory MP in protest at the Government's Heathrow expansion plans, forcing a by-election which he is fighting as an independent candidate against the move. The Conservatives decided not to contest the Richmond Park seat in the 1 December election, amid claims it did not want to split the Tory vote and risk losing to the Liber
  
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• Ted Heath's accuser 'gave child abuse inquiry fantastical evidence'

  27-11-2016 15:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Expert casts doubt on validity of evidence given by woman who made allegations of satanic child abuse against former PMA woman who accused Sir Ted Heath of satanic child abuse contributed to “a catalogue of fabrication” by making outrageous allegations after hypnosis, a leading criminologist has claimed.
  Dr Rachel Hoskins, an expert in ritual sacrifice who has been asked by detectives to examine claims made against the late former prime minister and others in Operation Conifer, spoke
  
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• Two charged over attempted murder of police officer in London

  27-11-2016 14:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Andrew Beadie and Janine Morris also charged with affray in connection with incident in which officer was knifed in BowA man and a woman have been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer who was stabbed during an operation in east London.
  Andrew Beadie, 20, and Janine Morris, 34, were also charged with affray in connection with the incident. Continue reading...
  
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• Best photos of the day: a baby orangutan and a beard competition

  27-11-2016 13:56 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including the death of Fidel Castro and Thailand’s monkey festival Continue reading...
  
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• Sinkhole swallows part of bus after flooding in south London

  27-11-2016 13:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Passengers are evacuated and roads closed after burst water main turns Lewisham road ‘into a river’Firefighters rescued passengers in south London after a sinkhole caused by major flooding swallowed part of a coach. Onlookers said the road looked like a river after the hole opened on Lewisham’s Lee High Road on Saturday, following a burst water main. Footage on social media showed the emergency services dealing with the vehicle, which was stuck in several inches of water.Contin
  
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• Here's what Donald Trump has to say about the recount of votes in Wisconsin

  27-11-2016 13:31
  
  Wisconsin officials announced late on Friday they are moving forward with the first presidential recount in state history.
  
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• Social care cash shortfall 'devastating', ministers warned

  27-11-2016 13:15
  Chancellor Philip Hammond is facing mounting criticism after failing to earmark more cash for social care in his Autumn Statement. NHS Confederation chairman Stephen Dorrell, a former Tory health secretary, said he was "very disappointed" the Government had not made extra funding provision, branding it a "mistake".
  
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• Trumpitecture: what we can expect from the billionaire cowboy builder

  27-11-2016 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Donald Trump’s towers glitter with gold lamé and mirrored glass. But underneath lurks a story of broken promises, angry buyers and lawsuits. What does this mean for his $500bn presidential building spree?
  As the self-styled builder president, Donald Trump began his electoral campaign with a grand architectural promise. “I will build a great wall,” he said, standing in the lobby of his proudest creation, Trump Tower in New York, surrounded by 240 tonnes of pink Breccia Pe
  
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• Nigel Slater’s baked apple recipes

  27-11-2016 12:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Baked apples perfectly capture the flavour of autumn. Here are two dishes to enjoy, one savoury and one sweetThe apple tree must be 15 years old now, barely taller than its owner, its branches laden with the palest green and rose pink fruits. One of the first trees I planted in this garden, it has paid for itself 10 times over. Discovery, the snowiest white flesh flashed with pink, is not a cooking apple, but I often treat it as such. The fruit puffs up proudly in the oven without turning to fro
  
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• Bosses told to bring back Christmas traditions to workplace

  27-11-2016 12:54
  Britain's bosses have been told to bring back Christmas to the workplace and stop worrying about offending other faiths. Festive parties, cards and the Lord's Prayer should all be a feature of Christmas in the office or on the factory floor, David Isaac, chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said. "Freedom of religion is a fundamental human right and shouldn't be suppressed through fear of offending," he said.
  
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• Eyewitness: Pyongyang, North Korea

  27-11-2016 12:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Photographs from the Eyewitness series Continue reading...
  
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• Football Association launches inquiry into child sex abuse

  27-11-2016 12:28
  
  The Football Association has launched an independent inquiry into allegations of child sex abuse involving footballers. It comes as more than 20 football players have now come forward to seek help from the Professional Footballers' Association over sex abuse. PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor told Sky News he believed the problem could end up being nationwide - days after a series of former players made accusations against a former youth coach at Crewe Alexandra.
  
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• Politicians warned to tone down Brexit rhetoric by equality body

  27-11-2016 12:25
  
  The letter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission states that racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic attacks are “all stains on our society”.
  
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• Cuban government declares nine days of mourning for Fidel Castro

  27-11-2016 11:20
  
  There have been non-stop tributes to Castro on state radio and television, while bars in Cuba shut, and baseball games and concerts were suspended.
  
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• More than 20 footballers claim child sex abuse

  27-11-2016 11:03
  More than 20 football players have now come forward to seek help from the Professional Footballers Associations over sex abuse. PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor told Sky News he believed the problem could end up being nationwide - days after a series of former players made accusations against a former coach at Crewe Alexandra. Mr Taylor said that players have now claimed abuse took place at Blackpool, Manchester City, Stoke City, Leeds United and Newcastle United.
  
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• Thunderstorm asthma: Death toll in Melbourne rises to six

  27-11-2016 10:33
  
  A storm caused ryegrass pollen grains to explode and disperse over the city – and tiny pollen particles penetrated deep into people’s lungs.
  
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• 'They tell me not to speak Polish': students on life after Brexit vote

  27-11-2016 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A rise in racist incidents and a crackdown on visas leave overseas students nervous about studying in the UKWhen Maciej Fabrycki, a student at Warwick University, spoke to his parents over the summer, they told him to be careful. His parents, who live back home in Poland, had read about a rise in racist abuse following the vote for Brexit.“They tell me when I’m coming back from a night out not to speak Polish or not to show off the fact that I’m Polish because it might provoke
  
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• Ed Miliband goads Theresa May over 'his' executive pay crackdown

  27-11-2016 09:59
  
  Former Labour leader Ed Miliband has goaded Theresa May's Government over its plans to curb excessive corporate pay. Mr Miliband was accused of creating an "anti-business culture" by then-chancellor George Osborne after Labour said it would force a vote on bonuses due to be paid to bosses at state-owned and part-nationalised firms, including RBS and Network Rail.
  
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