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• A fundraising page has been set up to send Diane Abbott a care package

  07-06-2017 23:57
  
  Suggested treats include TLC albums and bars of chocolate.
  
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• Tehran attackers 'were IS recruits from Iran' - BBC News

  07-06-2017 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Tehran attackers 'were IS recruits from Iran'
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  Iran says the attackers who killed 12 people in the capital Tehran were Iranians who had joined so-called Islamic State (IS). Suicide bombers attacked parliament and the mausoleum of the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Khomeini. All the attackers ...
  5 Suspects Detained After Twin Attacks in TehranTIME
  As ISIS retreats in Syria, US and Iran scramble for controlWashington Post
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• General Election 2017: Millions of voters head to the polls

  07-06-2017 23:23
  Around 30 million voters are going to the polls in the General Election called by Theresa May just over seven weeks ago.Polling stations all over the UK are open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday, with the results being declared overnight and throughout Friday.Polling day follows a frantic dash for votes in the final 24 hours of campaigning by the Prime Minister, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and the Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron.
  
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• Royal Stoke University Hospital Fire: Patients speak of shock after evacuation - Stoke Sentinel

  07-06-2017 23:19 via stokesentinel.co.uk
  
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  Royal Stoke University Hospital Fire: Patients speak of shock after evacuation
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  Patients have spoken after their shock after a fire caused a hospital to be evacuated. Hundreds of staff and patients at Royal Stoke University Hospital waited outside after the blaze at around 6pm this evening. The hospital declared a major incident ...and more »
  
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• May and Corbyn cross UK in attempt to sway voters on final day of campaigning

  07-06-2017 23:06
  
  Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn extended their final day of campaigning after what has been a bruising seven-week battle.Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn criss-crossed the country on the final day of a hard-fought campaign in which the Conservatives remained clear favourites to secure an overall majority despite an energetic bid for power by the Labour party.The Labour leader attended six rallies, starting at Glasgow at 8am and ending in his own patch of Islington with a speech at 9pm, where he claim
  
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• Take a look back at the General Election in quotes and pictures

  07-06-2017 22:55
  
  Soon it will be but a (not-so distant) memory.
  
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• Car boot ring first bought for £10 sold for £657k at auction

  07-06-2017 22:52
  A large diamond ring bought for £10 at a car boot sale in the 1980s has sold for a staggering £657,000.The ring had initially been expected to fetch £350,000 at auction but soared past that amount following "heated bidding" at a Sotheby's sale room in London.The 26.27 carat, cushion-shaped white diamond was snapped up at a Sunday sale in west London in the 1980s.
  
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• Liverpool pulling away from Virgil van Dijk is part of a wider pattern and FSG should be asking themselves why - The Independent

  07-06-2017 22:31 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Liverpool pulling away from Virgil van Dijk is part of a wider pattern and FSG should be asking themselves why
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  Another public relations embarrassment for Liverpool under Fenway Sports Group. In 2011, there was Luis Suárez's ban and the subsequent inappropriate shirt protest. Around that time, John W. Henry had called Phil Gartside to say sorry for comments made ...
  Farcical Liverpool U-turn on Virgil van Dijk among the most embarrassing moments in clu
  
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• Manchester bomb police arrest 20-year-old man on suspicion of terror offences

  07-06-2017 22:24
  
  Police investigating the Manchester Arena bombing have arrested a 20-year-old man in the city.On Monday night, police arrested a 38-year-old man at Heathrow Airport in connection with the attack.Police said the 38-year-old is being held on suspicion of terror offences as part of a planned operation.
  
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• Gordon Ramsay's father-in-law jailed for hacking celebrity chef's computer

  07-06-2017 22:17
  Gordon Ramsay's father-in-law has been jailed for six months for hacking the celebrity chef's computer during an almost decade-long bitter feud.Chris Hutcheson 69, the father of Ramsay's wife, Tana, conspired with his sons Adam, 47, and Chris Jr, 37, to access Ramsay's company device to access financial information and other data from his emails.As he was taken away to begin his sentence, Hutcheson Sr kissed his sons, who were sentenced to four months each suspended for two years.
  
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• Graves search fails to find clues about missing teen mum Natalie Putt

  07-06-2017 22:13
  A police search for the remains of Natalie Putt, who went missing in 2003, has failed to find anything.Forensic investigators started combing through a set of graves in Ruiton Cemetery, near Dudley, West Midlands, on Tuesday.West Midlands Police (WMP) said it was again appealing for the public's help.
  
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• London attacker's mom blames internet for radicalizing son

  07-06-2017 22:07
  
  LONDON (AP) — The youngest of the London Bridge attackers pleaded with his mother to settle with him in Syria but instead moved to Britain where his extremist views hardened and he fell into the company of a bloodthirsty gang that launched the latest attack on British streets, his mother said Wednesday.
  
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• TfL 'sorry' for parking tickets in area of London Bridge attacks

  07-06-2017 22:00
  Transport for London (TfL) has said sorry for issuing parking tickets to drivers who had to abandon their cars following the terror attack at London Bridge.
  
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• Theresa May appeals to 'patriotic' Labour voters in last-ditch dash

  07-06-2017 21:41
  
  Theresa May works on her election campaign bus, as it travels through Staffordshire.Theresa May made a pitch for “fiercely patriotic” former Labour voters to switch to the Conservatives as she focused her last day on the campaign trail on key target seats.The mood among Conservative aides was relaxed as they headed into the final few days, suggesting an increasing confidence that May will retain her majority after a mid-campaign wobble over the backlash against her social care plans.
  
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• Watch this hero jump through the window of a moving car to help the driver who was having a seizure

  07-06-2017 21:39
  
  He also prevented the driver from biting his tongue.
  
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• Labour election defeat unlikely to prompt early challenge to Corbyn

  07-06-2017 21:14
  
  Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour critics are already discussing how to respond if the party sustains heavy losses on election night – with most counselling against an early leadership challenge after his better-than-expected performance on the campaign trail.Despite the narrowing in the Tories’ poll lead and Theresa May’s lacklustre campaign, most Labour insiders believe they are unlikely to advance on Ed Miliband’s 2015 tally of 232 seats.Many Labour candidates, particularly
  
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• James Comey's testimony: Read his opening statement on Trump in full - The Independent

  07-06-2017 21:14 via independent.co.uk
  
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  James Comey's testimony: Read his opening statement on Trump in full
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  Former FBI Director James Comey is set to testify in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on alleged ties between Donald Trump's campaign team and Russia as well as reports that the President asked Mr Comey for "loyalty" as he pushed for an end ...
  What James Comey's statement to the Senate intelligence committee revealsThe Guardian
  Comey details 'inappropriate' and 'very concerning' meeti
  
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• The Guardian view on the Brexit election: look ahead now | Editorial

  07-06-2017 21:12
  
  ‘Mrs May’s interventions have not dispelled the impression that a farce will follow the Brexit drama.’ Theresa May speaks during her last campaign visit at the National Conference Centre in Solihull on 7 June.On 18 April Theresa May called a snap general election because she was confident it would strengthen her hand in the Brexit negotiations.As voters head to the polls, it is no small irony that Brexit has factored so little in the campaign.
  
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• Alex Salmond has brilliantly trolled the naughtiest thing Theresa May has ever done

  07-06-2017 21:08
  
  Will Salmond soon be running through fields of wheat too?
  
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• Teacher banned from class for organising out-of-class wrestling sessions

  07-06-2017 21:04
  A teacher who organised wrestling sessions outside of class for pupils to settle their differences has been banned from the classroom.Azam Zia, 37, provided wrestling classes even though he was not a trained instructor, a misconduct panel heard.The maths tutor, who worked at Icknield High School in Luton, contacted the youngsters using private email and messaging and did not get permission from their parents.
  
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• It had come down to this: vote Maybot, she's a bit better than Corbyn | John Crace

  07-06-2017 20:57
  
  Theresa May arrives for a campaign rally in Birmingham.The Supreme Leader had wanted to spend the last day of campaigning proving she was at least half alive, only to be largely ignored by everyone at the Southampton bowls club where she had dropped in for a morning cup of tea.
  
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• Police put emphasis on accuracy amid pressure to identify attack victims

  07-06-2017 20:32
  
  Five days after the London Bridge attack, families were still waiting for loved ones to be formally identified as victims.There has been criticism over the perceived delay, after families frantically called hospitals and posted pleas for information on social media in the days after the attack.The Spanish government said the failure of British authorities to provide details of the fate of Spaniard Ignacio Echeverría to his family was “a situation that isn’t far off being descr
  
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• SNP braced to lose up to 12 seats amid anti-independence backlash

  07-06-2017 20:25
  
  The Scottish National party is braced for the loss of up to a dozen Westminster seats in the general election, with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats threatening to inflict defeats in its rural heartlands.Senior figures in Nicola Sturgeon’s party predict the Moray seat held by its Westminster leader Angus Robertson, and the neighbouring seat of Banff and Buchan, could fall to the Conservatives if enough voters endorse Brexit and switch sides to block a second independence referendum.
  
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• How May and Hunt constituents' hospitals are struggling to meet targets

  07-06-2017 20:13
  
  A Guardian investigation has revealed significant shortcomings at the three hospital trusts used by constituents of Theresa May in Maidenhead and Jeremy Hunt in South West Surrey.Royal Surrey has failed to meet this target for the last 21 months in a row, and in 2016 was the 19th worst out of 141 care providers in England on this measure, treating just 75.2% of patients on time.
  
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• Election 2017: What CAN'T you do in a polling station? - BBC News

  07-06-2017 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Election 2017: What CAN'T you do in a polling station?
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  Millions of people are heading to polling stations across the UK to cast their vote. But what can and can't you do in there? Most British people are familiar with what goes on inside a polling station. You march in, possibly brandishing your polling ...
  General Election 2017: Millions of voters head to the pollsSky News
  General Election 2017: The Disenfranchised Reveal How It Feels To Be Denied The VoteHuffPost UK
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• What if Labour MPs had got behind their leader? | Letters

  07-06-2017 20:07
  
  The Labour front bench during question time in parliament. ‘What could have been achieved if the parliamentary party had got behind their leader?’ asks Rev Christopher Griffiths. Photograph: HANDOUT/AFP/Getty Images
  
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• We are Tories, but we’re voting Labour. Here’s why others should join us | Letters

  07-06-2017 20:05
  
  Theresa May at a campaign event in Norwich on 7 June. Her ‘dismal performance in the campaign and as prime minister in general has been a big disappointment’, writes Dominic Shelmerdine. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA
  
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• Corbyn would have no free hand in Brexit negotiations | Letters

  07-06-2017 20:04
  
  ‘If your priority is a party that has committed to keeping all options open at Brexit negotiations, then you only have the Greens or Liberal Democrats to choose from,’ writes Sotirios Hatjoullis.If Geoff Anderson (Letters, 7 June) believes all outcomes to be possible with Jeremy Corbyn leading Brexit negotiations, then he should read Labour’s manifesto more closely.Labour has committed to ending free movement post-Brexit.
  
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• Conservatives raise £1.16m in final full week of election campaigning

  07-06-2017 20:04
  
  Adrian Beecroft, a major investor in payday lender Wonga, gave the Conservatives £50,000 in the week to 6 June.A major investor in Wonga, a banker and two billionaire hedge fund managers head a list of Conservative donors in the final set of election watchdog data released before Thursday’s general election.Adrian Beecroft, the former government adviser and investor in payday lender Wonga, gave £50,000 in the week to 6 June.
  
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• Police carry out controlled explosion near London's US embassy - The Independent

  07-06-2017 19:37 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Police carry out controlled explosion near London's US embassy
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  Police have carried out a controlled explosion near the new US embassy in south-west London after being alerted to two unattended vehicles . Specialist officers attended the scene on Pontin Road, Wandsworth, along with ambulance and fire service ...
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• London Bridge terrorist Youssef Zaghba's mother 'feels pain' of son's victims

  07-06-2017 19:35
  
  The mother of London Bridge terrorist Youssef Zaghba has said she "feels the pain" of her son's victims and their families.Speaking at her home in Italy, Valeria Collina told me that she did not believe Youssef Zaghba was dangerous, and thought he was happy in his job in London.:: London Bridge killers: Who were they?
  
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• How do I vote in the UK general election? What you need to know

  07-06-2017 19:33
  
  You can take your dogs to the polling station. (There is no guidance on other animals, so any decision will be at the discretion of the presiding officer.) Photograph: Ian Macnicol/AFP/Getty Images
  
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• On the last day of campaigning the Green Party is bringing the lols on Twitter

  07-06-2017 19:25
  
  Big up the party’s social media maven.
  
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• General Election 2017: Which of the parties will make you richer?

  07-06-2017 19:22
  
  The short answer is that the tax and benefit plans contained in the party manifesto plans will all mean average net incomes will fall across the country, whoever wins the election.The first thing to bear in mind is that the existing government plans will take 1.6% off the average net income over the course of the Parliament.The Lib Dem plans imply a 1.2% fall, the Conservatives a 1.6% and the Labour plans a 2.1% fall.
  
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• Body of eighth London Bridge victim found in River Thames

  07-06-2017 19:19
  
  Detectives searching for a Frenchman who disappeared during the London Bridge terror attack have recovered a body from the River Thames.Specialist officers from the Marine Police Unit recovered the man's body on Tuesday evening near Limehouse, about three miles from the scene of the atrocity.Mr Thomas, 45, was caught up in the attack with his girlfriend Christine Delcros.
  
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• London terrorist Rachid Redouane's ex has 'shed many tears'

  07-06-2017 19:14
  The former partner of London Bridge terrorist Rachid Redouane has told how she dreads telling her daughter about her killer father.Charisse O'Leary said she condemned the attacks and had "shed many tears for the people caught up in this horrific incident".:: London Bridge killers: Who were they?
  
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• What's it like to be a returning officer on polling day?

  07-06-2017 18:46
  
  It’s basically the biggest day in their diaries.
  
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• Where to watch the General Election and the key moments to look out for

  07-06-2017 18:39
  
  Here’s where to tune in and when.
  
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• Could young voters be the deciding factor in the election?

  07-06-2017 18:38
  
  Polls suggest that 71% of 18 to 24-year-olds support Labour.
  
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• London terror attacker's mother apologises

  07-06-2017 18:25
  
  Sky's Ian Woods talks exclusively to Valeria Collina, mother of London terror attacker Youssef Zaghba.
  
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• Even more of your alternative election posters

  07-06-2017 18:04 via theguardian.com
  
  We’ve been inundated with alternative election posters, so here are a few more eye-catching designs from our readersContinue reading...
  
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• #grime4corbyn: 'I've never trusted a politician before'

  07-06-2017 17:53 via theguardian.com
  
  With several well-known British grime artists expressing support for Corbyn, the #grime4corbyn movement was born aiming to mobilise the youth vote. Iman Amrani speaks to young people at an event in north London about why they’ve been motivated to engage with the general election. #grime4Corbyn – why British MCs are uniting behind the Labour leader Continue reading...
  
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• Ariana Grande releases Somewhere Over The Rainbow from One Love Manchester

  07-06-2017 17:53
  
  Ariana Grande has released a live recording of her emotional performance of Somewhere Over the Rainbow as a single, with proceeds from sales of the track going to charity.The 23-year-old star performed the famous Wizard of Oz song on Sunday at One Love Manchester, a benefit concert she organised following a suicide bombing at her concert at Manchester Arena on 22 May.The One Love event, held on Sunday, featured performances from artists including Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Coldplay, with a su
  
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• Farron pleads for Labour votes in seats where Lib Dems could beat Tories

  07-06-2017 17:52
  
  Tim Farron was to visit Solihull, St Albans, Twickenham, Carshalton and Bath on the last day of campaigning.Tim Farron has launched a last-ditch plea for Labour voters to back the Lib Dems in seats where the party could beat the Conservatives, touring remain cities including London, Bath and Oxford.National polls have painted a gloomy picture for the Lib Dems in much of the country, but the party believes it could still pull off a breakthrough in certain seats where the political climate plays i
  
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• Obama and Trudeau meet up for dinner in Montreal - BBC News

  07-06-2017 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Obama and Trudeau meet up for dinner in Montreal
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  Barack Obama has enjoyed a rare tête-à-tête with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal. The duo dined at trendy Liverpool House on Tuesday when the former US president was in town for a speaking engagement. The pair have a storied ...
  Trudeau, Obama visit a 'career highlight' for Montreal restaurant ownerThe Globe and Mail
  We asked readers to caption this photo of Obama and Trudeau — an
  
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• These are the funniest moments of the 2017 General Election

  07-06-2017 17:34
  
  The silly side of the election, all wrapped into one.
  
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• 15 fantastically forgettable inventions that have made it to Sweden's Museum of Failure

  07-06-2017 17:33
  
  Heinz’s green ketchup was just one of them.
  
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• Which party will leave you better off?

  07-06-2017 17:10
  
  Economics Editor Ed Conway explains which party will leave you better off.
  
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• May: 'Reignite the British spirit'

  07-06-2017 17:10
  
  Theresa May addresses crowds on the final day of General Election campaigning.
  
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• London Bridge attackers were regulars at Sunday afternoon pool sessions

  07-06-2017 17:08
  
  Khuram Butt, left, and Rachid Redouane attended men-only swimming sessions at an east London leisure centre.Two of the London Bridge attackers went swimming together in the weeks before the atrocity at Sunday afternoon sessions in an east London leisure centre, the Guardian can reveal.
  
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