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• Football abuse hotline receives 860 calls in its first week

  30-11-2016 23:54
  Calls to a hotline on sexual abuse in football have more than tripled the amount made in the first days of the Savile scandal. The NSPCC said the service, established in co-operation with the Football Association on 23 November, has dealt with an "unprecedented" number of calls. In the first three days 60 calls were referred to police, eclipsing the figure at the same stage of the inquiry into abuse by Jimmy Savile.
  
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• The pilot of the Colombian plane crash 'said it ran out of fuel'

  30-11-2016 23:39
  
  The crash killed all but six of the 77 people on board.
  
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• Two arrests in investigation into alleged misconduct at police watchdog's office

  30-11-2016 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men are to be reported to the PPS as part of a PSNI investigation into misconduct in a public office.
  
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• The new £5 note might be changed following outrage that they contain animal fat

  30-11-2016 23:23
  
  Vegans and vegetarians are not happy.
  
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• Christmas card printing firm Schoolcardshop ceases trading

  30-11-2016 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A company that converts children's artwork into Christmas cards has gone out of business.
  
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• Boris Johnson 'supports freedom of movement' in Brexit

  30-11-2016 23:06
  
  Sky News understands the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has privately told at least four EU ambassadors that he supports freedom of movement - despite the Government's hard stance on Brexit. Another said the Foreign Secretary was even more forthcoming, saying: "He did say he was personally in favour of free movement, as it corresponds to his own beliefs. Corroborating the remarks, an ambassador for a third country said that he was "shocked" by the Government's shambolic diplomacy.
  
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• Football abuse hotline receives 'staggering surge' in calls

  30-11-2016 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A dedicated football sex abuse hotline has received a "staggering surge" in calls, the NSPCC says.
  
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• Person in the UK 'infected with Zika virus through sexual transmission'

  30-11-2016 22:48
  
  The case was identified in a woman whose partner had recently visited an affected region.
  
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• UK's first 'three-parent babies' could be conceived next year with controversial treatment

  30-11-2016 22:32
  
  The first women could undergo mitochondrial replacement therapy as early as March or April next year.
  
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• New fiver: Bank of England looking to make note meat-free

  30-11-2016 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The maker of the new fiver says it is working on "potential solutions" to the issue of animal fat.
  
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• Food box scheme for parents to beat obesity at Birmingham school

  30-11-2016 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A school in Birmingham is creating healthy food boxes for parents in a bid to tackle obesity.
  
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• London may seek separate Brexit deal, mayor warns

  30-11-2016 20:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London may seek its own Brexit deal to allow firms to continue recruiting from the European Union, mayor claims.
  
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• Labour avoids split over Tony Blair and Iraq conflict

  30-11-2016 20:24
  Labour has avoided an acrimonious Commons split on the Iraq war with only five of the party's MPs backing a Scottish National Party motion claiming Tony Blair misled Parliament. Some 158 Labour MPs defied Jeremy Corbyn - who, when the Chilcot report was published, apologised for Labour's role in the Iraq war - by voting against the SNP motion. The five Labour MPs who voted for the motion attacking Mr Blair were left-wing anti-war MPs Dennis Skinner, Ronnie Campbell, Kelvin Hopkins, Steve Hepburn
  
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• Two plead guilty in Logica insider dealing case in UK

  30-11-2016 20:13
  A former Logica employee and his neighbour on Wednesday pleaded guilty to insider dealing ahead of the British IT consultancy's 2012 takeover in a case that has already seen a former manager jailed. Manjeet Mohal, 59, and 55-year-old Reshim Birk pleaded guilty on the third day of their trial at the Central Criminal Court in London. Mohal, who worked in Logica's finance team, pleaded guilty to two counts of insider dealing and Birk, a neighbour, pleaded guilty to one count.
  
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• 'Three-parent baby' therapy may be months away

  30-11-2016 20:06
  It comes after a panel of experts recommended "cautious adoption" of mitochondrial replacement therapy for devastating inherited diseases. The technique could allow women who carry mutations in their mitochondrial genes - which generate energy in cells - to give birth to genetically related children free of mitochondrial disease. Britain's fertility regulator the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) will meet in December and is highly likely to give the go-ahead in principle.
  
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• UK panel says new three-parent IVF technique now safe for 'cautious use'

  30-11-2016 19:59
  By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A three-parent IVF technique designed to reduce the risk of mothers passing hereditary diseases to their babies is safe enough to be offered to patients in special circumstances, a British expert review panel said on Wednesday. Britain's parliament last year voted to change the law to allow the three-parent in-vitro-fertilisation (IVF) technique known as mitochondrial transfer, which doctors say could help prevent incurable inherited diseases. The treatment is
  
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• Have you been affected by sexual harassment at school?

  30-11-2016 19:35 via theguardian.com
  
  We’d like to hear from young people, parents and teachers about the impact of sexual harassment on school life in England. Share your experiencesPressure is mounting on the government to introduce compulsory sex and relationships education (SRE) in schools after five chairs of parliamentary select committees sent a strongly worded letter to the education secretary Justine Greening demanding a change in policy. The letter says sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools is having an im
  
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• Jo Cox charity single could be Christmas number one

  30-11-2016 19:20
  A charity single in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox could be number one at Christmas. Music stars including Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, David Gray, KT Tunstall and Cockney Rebel's Steve Harley have united with politicians for a cover of the Rolling Stones hit You Can't Always Get What You Want. Described as a "protest" single honouring the legacy and work of the Batley and Spen MP, it will be released a week before the official Christmas number one is announced.
  
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• UK has 'first sexually transmitted Zika'

  30-11-2016 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first likely case of sexual transmission of Zika virus in the UK is reported by the authorities.
  
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• Vagina Dispatches: what to know in the age of Donald Trump – video

  30-11-2016 18:38 via theguardian.com
  
  The vagina my not be safe. President-elect Trump, who bragged of grabbing women ‘by the pussy’, could well put women’s reproductive rights back several decades, with threats to make birth control and abortions much less accessible. In the age of Trump, knowledge is power. Watch the latest trailer from Mona and Mae’s Vagina Dispatches series, and get informedThe Vagina Dispatches – watch the full series hereContinue reading...
  
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• The man who created the Big Mac has died aged 98

  30-11-2016 18:36
  
  He was the one who came up with the idea for the iconic burger.
  
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• Recipe swap: share your Christmas leftover recipes

  30-11-2016 18:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Share your Christmas leftover recipes with us for a chance to have them printed in CookFor your chance to be crowned Guardian home cook of the year, share your Christmas leftover recipes with us. Email [email protected], upload them via the GuardianWitness buttons here or post them on Instagram @guardian_cook #RRS #leftovers by noon on Wednesday 7 December. Selected recipes will appear in Cook and online on 24 December.You can share your Christmas leftover recipes by clicking on the &lsquo
  
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• Gareth Southgate signs four-year deal as England manager

  30-11-2016 17:50
  Gareth Southgate has signed a four-year deal to become England manager, the FA has confirmed. It said its selection panel had "unanimously agreed that he was the outstanding candidate for the role having impressed during his four-game period as interim manager". Southgate took the reins temporarily after the scandal that forced Sam Allardyce to resign after one game.
  
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• Football child sex abuse scandal: 14 forces now involved

  30-11-2016 17:50
  
  Fourteen police forces across the UK are now investigating claims of historical child sex abuse in football after receiving calls from more than 250 people. It means that more than a quarter of the UK's constabularies are now probing allegations, with Avon and Somerset, Essex, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, North Wales and Dorset constabularies the latest to confirm. Earlier, Police Scotland and Cambridgeshire Constabulary said they too were looking into claims of non-recent abuse.
  
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• Why are our chocolates shrinking?

  30-11-2016 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When Toblerone introduced a new size and shape it was international news. But it's not the only chocolate bar that's been shrinking this year.
  
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• Which chocolate bars are shrinking?

  30-11-2016 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When Toblerone introduced a new size and shape it was international news. But it's not the only chocolate bar that's been shrinking this year.
  
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• Truck in hard shoulder road rage attack on M62 traced

  30-11-2016 17:15
  
  The truck driver remains at large however and no arrests have been made, it is understood. The truck driver, wearing a high-visibility all-in-one, can be seen in a heated exchange with one of the men before wrestling him towards the lorry. The lorry driver and passenger were said to have been "terrified" by the incident.
  
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• Tell us about the state of UK probation services

  30-11-2016 17:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Whether you work as a tribunal officer, criminal solicitor or in safeguarding we’d like to hear from you
  Last year 8,600 probation staff were outsourced as part of the privatisation of more than half of the probation service in England and Wales.In 2014, seven-year-long contracts for rehabilitation services worth £3.7bn were awarded to companies such as Staffline, Sodexo and MTCnovo to supervise low and medium-risk offenders. Those who are deemed high-risk are still supervised by the
  
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• The new £5 Churchill note contains beef suet

  30-11-2016 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The polymer holding Winston Churchill together in the new £5 note contains beef.
  
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• I, Daniel Blake director Ken Loach backs MP Mhairi Black's bid to reform benefits sanctions

  30-11-2016 16:32
  
  The Private Member’s Bill would introduce a code of conduct agreement for Jobcentre staff.
  
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• Ex-Newcastle footballer: I was sexually abused by coach

  30-11-2016 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Newcastle United player Derek Bell speaks to Victoria Derbyshire about the abuse he says he suffered at the hands of his football coach in the 1970s.
  
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• How did you cope with the death of your partner? | Sarah Marsh

  30-11-2016 16:24 via theguardian.com
  
  For one 89-year-old war veteran, losing his wife led him to place an advert to find new purpose in life. Tell us how you coped with the death of your other halfThe death of a partner is a life-altering experience that it can be difficult to recover from.
  For one 89-year-old man, the death of his wife has led him to seek an unlikely new path. War veteran Joe Bartley posted an advert asking for a job to try to combat his loneliness.Continue reading...
  
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• London needs own Brexit deal, Mayor Sadiq Khan says

  30-11-2016 16:22
  London could seek its own Brexit deal with the EU because ministers are not listening to businesses, the London Mayor has said. Sadiq Khan said the city might try to reach an agreement for special work permits to allow EU nationals to take up jobs in the City after the UK leaves. In a speech to the Institute for Directors on Wednesday evening, Mr Khan will tell business leaders he is pressing the Government to strike a deal that will meet demands for skilled workers.
  
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• New Yorkers cover a subway wall in colourful sticky notes sharing post-election feelings

  30-11-2016 16:13
  
  Subway Therapy gave Americans the chance to express themselves in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s presidential success.
  
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• Zara and Mike Tindall are expecting their second child

  30-11-2016 16:03
  Zara and Mike Tindall are expecting their second child.
  
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• Sleaford's Brexit byelection: a people united by fear for the future – video

  30-11-2016 15:46 via theguardian.com
  
  John Harris visits Sleaford in Lincolnshire, where 62% of people voted to leave the EU, and the Tories, Labour and Ukip are contesting a byelection on 8 December after the resignation of Conservative MP Stephen Phillips. Older voters are concerned about immigration and national identity, while younger people seem to be on a different planet. But could shared fears bridge the generation gap? Continue reading...
  
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• What do you make of the Richmond byelection?

  30-11-2016 15:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Whether Lib Dem, independent, or other, we seek the views of Richmond Park constituents on Thursday’s byelectionThe Richmond Park byelection was triggered Zac Goldsmith’s resignation from the Conservative party over the planned expansion of Heathrow. Goldsmith, who is standing as an independent, has campaigned on the issue or airport expansion. He says the vote is a chance “to send a message via the ballot box both to Heathrow and the government”. Related: Vote for me: Ri
  
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• PM: I was right to hold out on letting EU citizens stay in UK after Brexit

  30-11-2016 15:45
  
  Theresa May says she was right not to guarantee EU citizens the right to stay in the UK after Brexit or it would have left British expats "high and dry". The Prime Minister has been accused of using the rights of EU citizens living in the UK as "bargaining chips" but she told MPs she had been right to do so. The Prime Minister had attempted to strike a deal on the issue ahead of the formal negotiations to put an end to the uncertainty of the 3.9 million EU citizens in th
  
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• Tobacco companies have lost the latest court challenge over plain packaging

  30-11-2016 15:18
  
  The UK is one step closer to adopting the Australian policy.
  
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• In a battle over Brexit, court challenger fears Britain's demons have been unleashed

  30-11-2016 15:13
  By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - When Gina Miller took the British government to court over triggering Brexit, she didn't expect death threats or the need to bring in security so that her children could get to school safely. A successful London investment manager, Miller was assigned by a judge to be the lead claimant in a court case brought by members of the public, which challenged Prime Minister Theresa May's authority to start talks to pull Britain out of the Europe
  
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• Signal failures and train faults cause misery for freezing commuters

  30-11-2016 14:43
  Commuters across the country suffered nightmare journeys this morning after a series of train faults, signal failures, staff shortages and other issues led to delays.
  
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• Football child sex abuse scandal: 11 forces now involved

  30-11-2016 14:41
  
  Eleven police forces across the UK are now investigating claims of historical child sex abuse in football after receiving calls from more than 250 people. North Yorkshire, North Wales and Dorset have all said they are probing allegations of historical child sex abuse. Earlier, Police Scotland and Cambridgeshire Constabulary said they too are looking into allegations.
  
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• Price of Christmas dinner for eight falls below £20

  30-11-2016 14:27
  The cost of Christmas dinner essentials has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, new figures show. Consumers who shop around can buy the ingredients they need to feed eight people for less than £20 according to a survey of ten supermarkets from Good Housekeeping magazine. The survey found that of the 11 ingredients tracked, six have gone down in price - including turkey - while three remained the same as last year.
  
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• Theresa May schooled Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs when he mixed up the IMF and IFS

  30-11-2016 14:24
  
  It got pretty awkward for the Labour leader.
  
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• Donald Trump to leave his business empire to focus on US presidency

  30-11-2016 13:57
  
  He said it was important to have no conflict of interest while he “makes America great again”.
  
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• Temperatures drop to minus 9.4C on coldest night so far this winter

  30-11-2016 13:54
  
  The coldest night of the year in England and Wales sent temperatures plunging to as low as minus 9.4C (15F), the Met Office has said. Sky News forecaster Isobel Lang said fog is likely to become more widespread on Wednesday night with tricky driving conditions expected during Thursday morning's rush hour across Ireland, Wales and the Midlands. The Met Office said conditions were slightly colder than the average daytime temperatures for this time of the year.
  
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• UK hopes to look at EU citizens rights early in Brexit negotiations - PM May

  30-11-2016 13:51
  Britain hopes to tackle the issue of the future rights of European Union citizens in Britain and Britons living in the EU early on in talks on Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the EU rebuffed a call from pro-Brexit British lawmakers for a quick deal on mutual residence rights for British and EU expatriates, telling them it was up to their government to launch full-blown divorce talks. May has said she will not kick off formal negotiations this year to give the go
  
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• Limits on skilled workers would hit UK growth - Mayor of London

  30-11-2016 13:45
  Britain will be hit by lower tax revenues and weaker economic growth if it limits the number of skilled European Union workers entering the capital as part of its Brexit negotiation, the Mayor of London warned on Wednesday. Sadiq Khan, who represents one of the most diverse cities in the world, said he also feared that Theresa May's government was not listening to the concerns of business, prompting him to consider a "London-specific solution" to the problem. "London's businesses must retain acc
  
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• Tobacco companies lose latest plain packaging court appeal

  30-11-2016 13:41
  Tobacco firms have lost their latest court battle against Government rules that say cigarettes must come in plain packaging. In May, the Department of Health issued guidance for manufacturers and retailers stating packs must be in "standardised packaging" in "a non-shiny drab dark brown". A number of companies, including British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco and Japan Tobacco International, went to court to challenge the guidance, shortly before it came into effect.
  
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• England and Wales have been treated to the coldest night of the season

  30-11-2016 13:22
  
  Don’t forget your woolies next time you leave the house.
  
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