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• 40,000 homes for medics and staff ‘could be built on spare NHS land’

  10-06-2017 23:41
  
  The NHS has found it hard to hire and retain nurses and other key hospital staff because the high cost of local housing means many travel long distances.The NHS should release its large reserves of spare land to create up to 40,000 new homes for doctors, nurses and other key staff who are being affected by a serious housing shortage, health service leaders say.Modern versions of nurses’ homes, once a common feature of NHS hospitals, would be built under the proposals by the NHS Confederati
  
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• Theresa May’s premiership in peril as loose alliance agreed with DUP

  10-06-2017 23:02
  
  Theresa May pictured with her new chief of staff, Gavin Barwell, in summer 2016.An increasingly desperate Theresa May has been forced to agree a loose alliance with the Democratic Unionists to prop up her government after angry Tory MPs warned they would object to a formal coalition with the party.Downing Street said that a “confidence and supply” arrangement had been reached with the DUP and would be put to the cabinet on Monday, as May attempts to rescue her premiership.
  
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• May wanted a mandate for a hard Brexit. Now Europe expects a softer tone

  10-06-2017 23:00
  
  Theresa May’s instincts are probably to keep pushing for a hard Brexit – but she lacks the parliamentary majority to do this.Theresa May had set Britain on a course for a hard Brexit, prioritising sovereignty at the expense of close economic ties.May’s instincts are probably to keep pushing for the hard Brexit that her right wing desires.
  
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• 'Drop hard Brexit plans', leading Tory and Labour MPs tell May

  10-06-2017 23:00
  
  Theresa May lost her parliamentary majority in the recent general election.Senior Tory and Labour MPs called on Theresa May to forge a new cross-party approach to Brexit as fears grew that the prime minister’s weakness could lead to the imminent collapse of talks on the UK’s exit from the European Union.In a dramatic demonstration of May’s loss of authority, as a result of Thursday’s general election – which stripped her of a Commons majority – the MPs demande
  
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• What is a supply and confidence arrangement and what does it mean for the UK?

  10-06-2017 22:55
  
  The DUP have agreed to the principles of an outline agreement to support the Conservatives on a “confidence and supply basis”.
  
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• Why the Tories are terrified of another General Election

  10-06-2017 22:32
  Theresa May is currently grappling with keeping her government together.
  
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• DUP agrees to principles of 'confidence and supply' deal with Tories

  10-06-2017 21:52
  
  The DUP has agreed to the principles of a proposal to back the Tories on a "confidence and supply basis", Downing Street says.Such an agreement would see the Northern Irish party's 10 MPs support the Conservatives on crucial votes when Parliament returns next week.Prime Minister Theresa May had sent Gavin Williamson, her chief whip, to Belfast to lead talks with the party's officials.
  
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• Gavin Barwell appointed Theresa May's chief of staff

  10-06-2017 21:30
  
  Gavin Barwell was MP for Croydon Central until Thursday last week.A former minister who lost his seat in the general election has been appointed Theresa May’s new chief of staff.Gavin Barwell was ousted from his Croydon Central constituency as a result of Labour’s unexpectedly strong showing.
  
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• Scottish Conservative leader's DUP concern

  10-06-2017 21:00
  
  Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says Scottish Tory MPs may not always vote with government.
  
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• Glastonbury goers will be attempting to form the largest ever human peace sign

  10-06-2017 20:27
  
  They’ll need 5815 people to take part to break the record.
  
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• Big test

  10-06-2017 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Having a minority government could put some of the prime minister's policies in jeopardy.
  
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• May's 'Praetorian Guard'

  10-06-2017 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Theresa May's two key advisers have resigned after a disastrous election campaign.
  
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• Scottish Tory MPs might not always back May

  10-06-2017 19:20
  
  Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says Scottish Tory MPs may not always vote with government.
  
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• Ruth Davidson: Tories need to listen to other parties on Brexit

  10-06-2017 19:14
  
  Ruth Davidson has told Sky News the Conservatives need to "listen" to other parties when it comes to Brexit.The Scottish Tory leader, who many see as wielding considerable influence in her party post-election, did not rule out pursuing a softer exit from the European Union after Theresa May lost her majority in the snap poll.Critics of the Prime Minister say the result is a rejection of her pursuit of a so-called "hard Brexit", shorthand for the UK leaving the single market, exiting the customs
  
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• It's the end for Nick Timothy but will his 'Red Toryism' survive?

  10-06-2017 18:32
  
  Nick Timothy believed Brexit had lifted the lid on Britain’s 21st century divide and wanted Theresa May to respond to it.The 2017 general election has shattered the political career of Nick Timothy.As Timothy indicated in his post-resignation statement to Conservative Home, he was an adviser who had been driven by a particular strand of political philosophy.
  
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• Former May adviser: 'PM is alone'

  10-06-2017 18:30
  
  The Prime Minister's joint chiefs of staff Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill have resigned. Joey Jones worked as Theresa May's media adviser.
  
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• Carol Ann Duffy savaged Theresa May in this election-themed poem

  10-06-2017 18:24
  
  Hold onto your hats, folks.
  
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• Who are Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill - the PM's quitting advisers?

  10-06-2017 18:21
  Theresa May's joint chiefs of staff have resigned following the Conservatives' disastrous General Election result.As central coordinators of the Conservative manifesto and General Election campaign, Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill have attracted much of the blame for Mrs May's failure to win a majority of parliamentary seats.The Prime Minister has also been criticised for investing too much power in the pair, who were notorious in Westminster for fiercely guarding Mrs May.
  
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• The author who promised to eat his book if Corbyn won more seats has just done that very thing live on TV

  10-06-2017 18:10
  
  He kept his word.
  
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• Prince William in Trooping the Colour rehearsal

  10-06-2017 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Cambridge inspected the troops ahead of the Queen's Birthday Parade for the first time.
  
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• The new MPs: young and ethnically diverse

  10-06-2017 17:11
  
  Top, LtoR Preet Gill, Jared O’Mara, Marsha De Cordova, Ben Bradley. Bottom, LtoR: Kemi Badenoch, Layla Moran, Ben Lake, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi. Composite: Rex, Alamy, Jon SuperPREET GILL
  
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• The New Yorker has written The Book of Jeremy Corbyn and it's hilarious

  10-06-2017 16:59
  
  “And there came from the land of Britain a prophet, whose name was Jeremy.”
  
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• Final cordon lifted in Borough following London Bridge attack

  10-06-2017 16:58
  
  Borough Market is expected to reopen next week after traders have completed repairs.Police have lifted the remaining cordon in Borough that has been in place since the terror attack almost a week ago that left eight people dead and dozens injured.Borough Market remains closed this weekend, however.
  
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• London Bridge attack 'skateboard hero' Ignacio Echeverria was stabbed in back

  10-06-2017 16:56
  
  London Bridge attack victim Ignacio Echeverria died after being stabbed in the back, a post-mortem examination has found.The 39-year-old Spanish banker used his skateboard to try and defend a woman from one of the three terrorists in Borough Market, before he fell to the ground and was attacked.Mr Echeverria, who worked for HSBC, was hailed as a "skateboard hero" for his actions and has posthumously been awarded Spain's highest honour for civilians, the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit.
  
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• Keys to No 10

  10-06-2017 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News users want to know if there is a clear path through the apparent political disarray.
  
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• Readers on the general election fallout: 'May won't survive'

  10-06-2017 16:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Theresa May’s advisers Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill have resigned, but will that be enough to keep her as prime minister? Our readers debate the issue
  Theresa May’s joint chiefs of staff have both resigned, but our readers remain unconvinced that the prime minister will survive long in the job. Related: General election 2017: May advisers Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill resign over election result – latestContinue reading...
  
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• Readers on the general election fallout: 'May won't survive'

  10-06-2017 16:25
  
  A television cameraman outside 10 Downing Street in London on June 10, 2017, reads a copy of The Daily Mirror newspaper with the headline “Coalition of Crackpots” the day after the general election.Theresa May’s joint chiefs of staff have both resigned, but our readers remain unconvinced that the prime minister will survive long in the job.A succession of Conservative MPs have been calling for the head of one or both of May’s advisers after a disastrous general election c
  
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• May's top aides Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill resign after election

  10-06-2017 16:12
  
  The Prime Minister's joint chiefs of staff Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill have resigned after Theresa May lost her majority in the General Election.The pair have been in the firing line after the PM's gamble of calling a snap election backfired, with disgruntled Conservatives highly critical of the role of Mr Timothy and Ms Hill played in the campaign.
  
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• Ruth Davidson dismisses reports of Scottish Tory breakaway

  10-06-2017 16:06
  
  The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has rejected claims that she will break away from the London-based party in the wake of its disastrous general election result in England and Wales.The Telegraph reported that aides to Ruth Davidson were working on a deal to separate the Scottish party after it boosted the number of Tory MPs from one to 13.
  
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• Theresa May has sent her chief whip Gavin Williamson, pictured, to Belfast for coalition talks - Daily Mail

  10-06-2017 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Theresa May has sent her chief whip Gavin Williamson, pictured, to Belfast for coalition talks
  Daily Mail
  Theresa May has sent her chief whip to Belfast for coalition talks with Northern Ireland's DUP amid a warning that using the party to cling to No 10 risks undoing 20 years of work on the peace process. It had previously been thought that the party once ...
  Petition against Tory-DUP deal gains HALF A MILLION signatures as backlash grows against Theresa MayMirror.co.uk
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• Scottish Tory Leader: 'LGBTI Rights More Important than Conservative Party' - Breitbart News

  10-06-2017 15:44 via breitbart.com
  
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  Scottish Tory Leader: 'LGBTI Rights More Important than Conservative Party'
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  The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said her commitment to “LGBTI rights” is more important to her than the Conservative party. Ruth Davidson says she has spoken to Theresa May about her concerns over a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party ...and more »
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Assessing Trump's self-defense in Comey drama - Daily Mail

  10-06-2017 15:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  AP FACT CHECK: Assessing Trump's self-defense in Comey drama
  Daily Mail
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Not a shy guy, President Donald Trump is claiming he didn't know James Comey well enough to ask for his allegiance. But Trump had had more dealings with his FBI chief in a few months than President Barack Obama had with Comey ...
  Is Trump Guilty Of Obstruction Of Justice? Comey Laid Out The CaseNPR
  Five questions after Comey's testimonyThe Hill
  GOP shrugs off Comey revelations, sticks with
  
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• What you need to know about the two Tory advisers who've just quit

  10-06-2017 15:20
  
  They faced a lot of criticism in the aftermath of the election.
  
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• Met chief urges Londoners to remain vigilant a week after terror attack

  10-06-2017 15:19
  
  The Met police commissioner has urged Londoners to remain vigilant a week after the terror attack that left eight people dead and dozens injured.Cressida Dick’s call came as police lifted the remaining cordon in Borough that had been in place since last Saturday night.“You will be seeing police, armed and unarmed, in areas where there are crowds and around the streets of London, possibly at a higher level than you have done before,” Dick said.
  
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• Police hunt gunman in deadly drive-by shooting in Croydon - Sky News

  10-06-2017 15:14 via news.sky.com
  
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  Police hunt gunman in deadly drive-by shooting in Croydon
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  The shooting follows a 41% increase in gun crime in London in the last year, up from 1,793 offences to 2,544. 14:08, UK, Saturday 10 June 2017. West Midlands Police has confirmed a theft took place. File pic. Image: Police are investigating the fatal ...
  Croydon murder: Residents 'disgusted' and 'devastated' after man shot dead in town centreCroydon Advertiser
  Croydon shooting: Man killed in drive-by attackBBC News
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• Police hunt gunman in deadly drive-by shooting in Croydon

  10-06-2017 15:08
  A murder investigation is under way in Croydon, south London, following a drive-by shooting in the town centre.Police are hunting the gunman in the attack, which took place on Wellesley road on Friday night, when two people on a motorbike pulled up alongside a Volkswagen.A 24-year-old man, who police believe was a passenger in the VW, was shot in the head.
  
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• British and Irish Lions 2017: Warren Gatland relieved as win over Crusaders shuts up New Zealand critics - The Independent

  10-06-2017 15:04 via independent.co.uk
  
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  British and Irish Lions 2017: Warren Gatland relieved as win over Crusaders shuts up New Zealand critics
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  Warren Gatland insisted the British and Irish Lions had silenced their critics with a victory over the previously unbeaten Crusaders after being “hammered” by the media in New Zealand following the defeat by the Blues this week. Four penalties from ...
  Lions' stoic defence sets up morale-boosting win over formidable CrusadersThe Guardian
  Six talkin
  
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• 'You don't look stable' German journalist RUBBISHES Britain's chance of good Brexit deal - Express.co.uk

  10-06-2017 15:03 via express.co.uk
  
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  'You don't look stable' German journalist RUBBISHES Britain's chance of good Brexit deal
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  A GERMAN journalist has played down the possibility of Britain securing a positive Brexit outcome after Theresa May failed to secure a Commons majority in her own snap election. By Joe Barnes. PUBLISHED: 14:01, Sat, Jun 10, 2017 | UPDATED: 14:03, Sat ...
  Angela Merkel demands quick Brexit negotiations after UK electionEvening Standard
  'We want to do it quickly': Angela Merke
  
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• May's key advisers Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill resign following election

  10-06-2017 14:54
  
  Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill have resigned.The prime minister’s closest advisers have resigned in the wake of the general election that resulted in the Conservatives losing their majority and prompted calls for Theresa May to step down.Nick Timothy, one of May’s two chiefs of staff, announced his resignation on Saturday in a letter posted on ConservativeHome.
  
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• May removed Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill 'under threat of leadership bid'

  10-06-2017 14:54
  
  Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill have resigned.Theresa May has given in to angry pressure from Conservative MPs and ministers to remove her closest advisers from government, amid warnings that failure to do so would trigger an immediate leadership bid.Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, who had jointly acted as chiefs of staff in Downing Street, offered their resignations after the prime minister’s snap election resulted in the Conservative party losing hold of its majority.
  
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• PM faces Tory backlash over election gamble

  10-06-2017 14:50
  
  Theresa May's leadership is being called into question after the loss of her Conservative majority. Sky's Jon Craig reports on the fallout.
  
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• Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill quit No 10 after election criticism - BBC News

  10-06-2017 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill quit No 10 after election criticism
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  Theresa May's two closest advisers have quit after the Conservatives' failure to win the general election. The BBC understands the PM had been warned she faced a leadership challenge on Monday unless she sacked Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill. Mr Timothy ...
  Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill: unelected advisers who 'acted more like DPMs'The Guardian
  Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill have both resigned as May's top political
  
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• BA cabin crew strike suspended amid fresh talks

  10-06-2017 14:40
  A planned four-day strike by British Airways cabin crew has been suspended to allow fresh talks to be held.
  
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• Voices and votes: leaders' personalities were crucial in unexpected election result

  10-06-2017 13:55
  
  Jeremy Corbyn’s perceived warmth relative to Theresa May won over swing voters.After recording their varying views of the general election campaign for the Voices and votes project, we have been listening to swing voters’ reactions to the result.This election was unusual in that, when it was called, voters told us that they didn’t feel they knew much about either prime ministerial candidate – and the personal profiles of both leaders appear to have been crucial to explain
  
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• Qatar blockade: Gulf states silent on Tillerson plea to ease measures - BBC News

  10-06-2017 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Qatar blockade: Gulf states silent on Tillerson plea to ease measures
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  Nations behind a blockade on Qatar have welcomed strong comments from President Donald Trump backing their move, but were silent on calls from his secretary of state to ease the measures. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and ...
  Qatar-Gulf rift: Key moments of the ongoing crisisAljazeera.com
  Trump Team's Shifts Jolt Some Allies and Soothe OthersNew York Times
  As Tillerson calls for ca
  
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• Incredible photos capture 12-year-old girl delivering baby brother in what she calls "the best moment of my life" - Mirror.co.uk

  10-06-2017 13:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Incredible photos capture 12-year-old girl delivering baby brother in what she calls "the best moment of my life"
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  An emotional set of photographs have captured the moment a 12-year-old girl helped to deliver her baby brother in what she says was the "best moment of my life". Jacee Dellapena had started crying in the hospital room when she feared she was too short ...
  Mississippi 12-year-old delivers her own baby brotherBBC News
  Life-changing moment:12-year-old helps de
  
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• Election 2017: No 10 was 'toxic' says former May aide - BBC News

  10-06-2017 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Election 2017: No 10 was 'toxic' says former May aide
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  The atmosphere in Downing Street under Theresa May is "pretty toxic" and its operation "dysfunctional", a former aide of the prime minister has said. Katie Perrior, who served as director of communications for 10 months, said she and others were not ...
  Election 2017: Majority of Tories believe Theresa May should quit as prime minister – do you agree?Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
  Theresa May's former spin doctor blames
  
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• Election result: Theresa May has lost the support of Conservative party members who want her to resign, finds survey - The Independent

  10-06-2017 13:45 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Election result: Theresa May has lost the support of Conservative party members who want her to resign, finds survey
  The Independent
  Theresa May has lost the support of Conservative members who want to resign after her election failure, according to a large survey. Almost 60 per cent of grassroots Tories told the ConservativeHome website that the Prime Minister must fall on her ...
  For Labour's Corbyn, strong result turns defeat into victoryDaily Mail
  Two thirds of Tory Party me
  
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• Terrorists tried to hire HGV for London Bridge attack - Financial Times

  10-06-2017 13:42 via ft.com
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  Terrorists tried to hire HGV for London Bridge attack
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  The perpetrators of last weekend's London terror attack tried to hire a 7.5 tonne lorry on the morning of the atrocity, UK police have revealed as they released evidence gathered in their inquiries. In an echo of last July's atrocity in Nice, when a ...
  London Bridge attackers had tried to hire 7.5 tonne truck - policeEyewitness Newsall 15,588 news articles »
  
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• BREAKING: Shock pics of fatal 'worst crash ever' on busy London street - Daily Star

  10-06-2017 13:13 via dailystar.co.uk
  
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  BREAKING: Shock pics of fatal 'worst crash ever' on busy London street
  Daily Star
  EYEWITNESSES have described seeing the "worst crash ever" after a police chase left a car sticking out of a basement and one man dead. 0. By Tom Towers / Published 10th June 2017. Kensington car crash TWITTER/MY VOICE 82. CHAOTIC SCENES: ...
  Man dies after car crashes into basement in KensingtonBelfast Telegraph
  Kensington crash: At least one dead after car being pursued by police ploughs into cent
  
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