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• FT journalists vote for industrial action over gender pay gap

  02-08-2017 23:10
  Staff have agreed to potentially strike over the gender pay gap.Journalists at the Financial Times have voted in favour of taking industrial action if the newspaper does not close its gender pay gap.In a statement agreed at the meeting, the FT’s NUJ chapel said the newspaper should be “ashamed” if it enters 2020, which will mark the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, without closing its pay gap.
  
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• Grenfell: 82 tower blocks fail new fire checks

  02-08-2017 23:00
  The failures mean a review into fire safety in high-rise flats will take place, with an interim report by the end of the year.
  
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• Grenfell Tower victim, two, found next to his mother

  02-08-2017 22:54
  The remains of one of the youngest victims of the Grenfell Tower fire were found alongside his mother, an inquest has heard.Jeremiah Deen, two, was discovered on the 14th floor of the building and was identified through DNA, Westminster Coroner's Court was told.The death of Jeremiah's mother, 32-year-old Zainab Deen, was confirmed at an inquest last month.
  
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• Grenfell fire: 111 buildings fail latest fire test

  02-08-2017 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The Local Government Association says the 16 councils that own the properties were taking safety steps.
  
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• Celtic progress in Champions League

  02-08-2017 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Celtic negotiated a tricky second leg against Rosenborg with James Forrest's goal sending them through to the Champions League play-off round.
  
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• Liverpool 1 Atletico Madrid 1 (4-5 on pens): Henderson miss proves costly in shoot-out - FourFourTwo

  02-08-2017 22:42 via fourfourtwo.com
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  Liverpool 1 Atletico Madrid 1 (4-5 on pens): Henderson miss proves costly in shoot-out
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  Atletico Madrid won the Audi Cup by beating Liverpool on penalties, with Jordan Henderson's miss proving costly. Share0Tweet0Email0Share0. Published. 37 min ago. Jordan Henderson's missed penalty proved decisive as Atletico Madrid beat Liverpool in ...and more »
  
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• Army could be needed in UK prisons - former governor

  02-08-2017 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A former prison governor says the Army might be needed to restore order in prisons.
  
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• Protesters clash with police over man's death

  02-08-2017 21:55
  A protest over the death of Rashan Charles who died after being chased by police erupted into violent clashes last night.
  
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• Package found in Rashan Charles' throat did not contain drugs

  02-08-2017 21:47
  An object removed from the throat of a black man who died after a police chase "did not contain a controlled substance", according to forensic analysis.Police had said that Rashan Charles had become ill after he was seen "trying to swallow an object" when he entered a shop in Hackney.The 20-year-old died after being chased and restrained by police on Saturday 22 July, and the Independent Police Complaints Commission has launched an investigation.
  
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• Uefa warns PSG 'tell us how you're going to pay for Neymar' as Brazilian informs Barcelona he's leaving - Telegraph.co.uk

  02-08-2017 21:44 via telegraph.co.uk
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  Uefa warns PSG 'tell us how you're going to pay for Neymar' as Brazilian informs Barcelona he's leaving
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  Uefa will demand to know how Paris Saint-Germain intend to finance their world-record £198 million transfer deal for Barcelona's Brazilian superstar Neymar, with European football's governing body reiterating its stance that financial fair play rules ...
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• Replace anti-Brexit UK trade envoys, says Iain Duncan Smith

  02-08-2017 21:24
  Rushanara Ali is trade envoy for Bangladesh.Theresa May has been forced to defend her appointment of “trade envoys” to champion the UK’s bilateral relationships after a senior Conservative figure called for them to be sacked as a result of their opposition to Brexit.The former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said it was unacceptable that so many of the 21 appointees, who are not paid for their roles but do have expenses covered, had not supported the government’s position o
  
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• The Guardian view on Grenfell and the housing crisis: no more excuses - The Guardian

  02-08-2017 21:17 via theguardian.com
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  The Guardian view on Grenfell and the housing crisis: no more excuses
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  Tackling the shocking inequality exposed by the fire is not easy. But it must be done. The City of London skyline is seen behind the burnt-out Grenfell Tower. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images. Housing · Opinion ...and more »
  
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• Rashan Charles 'did not swallow controlled substance'

  02-08-2017 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Rashan Charles swallowed an object shortly after being stopped by police in east London.
  
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• Lawmaker eyes international reach for internet betting

  02-08-2017 21:10
  A New Jersey lawmaker wants to let other countries and states get in on his state's growing internet gambling market. State Sen. Raymond Lesniak said Wednesday he'll introduce a bill soon to allow gamblers ...
  
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• Grenfell fire: 'Bubbly' victim Yasin El Wahabi named

  02-08-2017 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The remains of Yasin El Wahabi, 20, were found on the 21st floor of the west London tower block.
  
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• Tories accuse Labour of trying to kick Brexit into the 'long grass'

  02-08-2017 20:48
  The shadow Brexit secretary has made clear he could exploit Theresa May’s lack of majority by working cross party to secure the transitional concession.Labour has been accused of attempting to kick Brexit into the “long grass” after Keir Starmer revealed that he planned to pile pressure on the government to keep Britain inside the single market during a transitional period.The shadow Brexit secretary made clear that he could exploit Theresa May’s lack of majority by worki
  
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• Game of Thrones star Kit Harington backs care pay campaign

  02-08-2017 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Kit Harington wants the government to fund six years' back pay for overnight carers.
  
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• Coming to a car near you: Greggs announces new UK drive-thru shops

  02-08-2017 20:28
  The announcement follows a successful drive-thru trial in Greater Manchester in June.
  
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• The Latest: Journalists Lightly Wounded in IS Blast in Syria - U.S. News & World Report

  02-08-2017 20:26 via usnews.com
  The Latest: Journalists Lightly Wounded in IS Blast in Syria
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  Syrian opposition activists and Kurdish officials say several journalists have been lightly wounded in the northern city of Raqqa when the Islamic State group detonated a car bomb. Aug. 2, 2017, at 2:20 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google + ...and more »
  
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• Doctor Manish Shah charged with 118 sexual offences

  02-08-2017 20:24
  A doctor from east London has been charged with 118 sexual offences, Scotland Yard has said.Manish Shah, of Romford, is accused of 65 counts of assault by penetration and 52 allegations of sexual assault, the Metropolitan Police said.The 47-year-old is also charged with one count of sexual assault on a child under the age of 13.
  
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• 'Musketeers' trial threatened by matchmaking between juror and police officer

  02-08-2017 20:20
  The matchmaker had asked a court usher if Detective Sergeant Ryan Chambers was single after a fellow juror revealed she fancied the officer.The romantic intrigue was exposed during the trial, when a Guardian reporter overheard a conversation about the heart-throb status of DS Chambers.
  
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• Romford doctor Manish Shah charged with 118 sexual offences

  02-08-2017 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Manish Shah, from Romford, is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on 31 August.
  
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• Corrie Mckeague's remains 'most likely in landfill'

  02-08-2017 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say it is more likely the missing RAF airman is in landfill, rather than an incinerator plant.
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival To Hold Minute's Silence In Memory Of Grenfell Victims

  02-08-2017 19:35
  A minute’s silence will be held during this year’s Notting Hill Carnival to remember the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed the lives of at least 80 people.
  
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• Ferrari CEO says a utility vehicle would not hurt brand or margins

  02-08-2017 19:26
  By Agnieszka FlakMILAN (Reuters) - An expansion of Ferrari's line-up into utility vehicles would not compromise the Italian carmaker's exclusive status nor its luxury profit margins, Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Wednesday.Marchionne has repeatedly ruled out following rivals such as Volkswagen-owned Lamborghiniinto sport-utility vehicles (SUV).After being spun-off from Fiat Chrysler , Ferrarihas sought to show it can increase profits without the backing of its parent and lift sales.
  
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• Celtic 'appalled' by fans' Lee Rigby murder chant

  02-08-2017 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Fans are recorded in Sunderland chanting in celebration of the soldier's murder.
  
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• Plane Crash Near Lisbon, Portugal, Kills Two Sunbathers

  02-08-2017 18:54
  Two sunbathers have been killed after a light plane made an emergency landing on a beach near Lisbon, according to Portuguese media.
  
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• Prince Philip ends seven decades of service with final solo engagement - The Guardian

  02-08-2017 18:42 via theguardian.com
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  Prince Philip ends seven decades of service with final solo engagement
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  The Duke of Edinburgh has bowed out of public life to cheers and a rousing rendition of For He's a Jolly Good Fellow played by the band of the Royal Marines. It rained heavily on his final parade, necessitating a raincoat and bowler hat as Prince ...
  Sealed with a quip: As Prince Philip bows out in inimitable style, a look back at his best-loved gaffesDaily Mail
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• Prince Philip ends seven decades of service with final solo engagement

  02-08-2017 18:42
  The Duke of Edinburgh has bowed out of public life to cheers and a rousing rendition of For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow played by the band of the Royal Marines.It rained heavily on his final parade, necessitating a raincoat and bowler hat as Prince Philip, 96, performed his last solo engagement almost 70 years after his first.
  
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• Scores of Army cadets rescued from Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland

  02-08-2017 18:36
  More than 60 Army cadets who got into difficulty while training on a mountain in Northern Ireland are safe, a spokesman has said.Cadets from the Cleveland Army Cadet Force in Middlebrough were on a training exercise in the Mourne range in Co Down when they became caught up in bad weather.Three rescue helicopters, three rescue teams and two senior officers were involved in the operation - and the group included children aged between 12 and 17 years old.
  
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• Bird of prey 'attacked' man out jogging near Derby

  02-08-2017 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Andy Llewellyn said he felt an "almighty slap" on his head during the attack.
  
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• t's Earth Overshoot Day: We've Taken More From The Planet Than It Can Regenerate For 2017

  02-08-2017 18:23
  Today is the day on which we’ve used up our annual allowance for the Earth’s resources – with four months to go until we should have done.
  
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• MPs should get their own house in order | Letters

  02-08-2017 18:21
  ‘Parliament must now urgently review its members’ code,’ writes Paul Bristow.The decision by Westminster’s lobbying registrar forcing Policy Connect, a not-for-profit company set up and run by the Labour MP Barry Sheerman, to register as a lobbying firm is a first (Sheerman becomes first serving MP to be registered as a lobbyist, 31 July).To his credit Sheerman declared on the register of members’ financial interests that he had stopped taking a monthly fee from Pol
  
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• A bridge too far from Europe’s past conflicts to present troubles? | Letters

  02-08-2017 18:21 via theguardian.com
  Readers debate the connections between the slaughter of two world wars, the peace that has ensued for the past 72 years, the European Union and BrexitI agree with Zoe Williams (Dunkirk offers a lesson – but it isn’t what Farage thinks, 31 July) that fellowship is a valuable lesson from Dunkirk, but fellowship is even more powerful when combined with another quality on display in 1940: pragmatism. Winston Churchill deployed a powerful blend of fellowship and pragmatism
  
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• UK drug strategy sounds hollow when the government ignores its own advisers | Letter from Yasmin Batliwala, chair of the drug charity WDP

  02-08-2017 18:20
  The government has dismissed a call from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to consider the introduction of drug consumption rooms.It is very disappointing to see that the government continues to ignore the wise counsel from its own Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.WDP, a drug and alcohol charity, is in favour of encouraging informed discussion on harm reduction for those who take illicit substances, and the government’s refusal to even consider the possibility of such evid
  
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• Britain, let go of your miles and switch to kilometres | Letters

  02-08-2017 18:15 via theguardian.com
  Drivers from other European countries struggle to make sense of UK speed limits, writes Alison HackettWhether electric or petrol, diesel or gas, the units for measuring speed have modernised across the world (Letters, 31 July). Could this be the time for Britain to embrace change and start measuring your miles in kilometres? This would make things so much easier for the Irish, Germans, French, Italians, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Polish, Norwegians etc who love to visit your country in the
  
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• Prince Philip carries out final royal engagement before retirement

  02-08-2017 18:12
  The Duke of Edinburgh has attended his final official engagement, but the palace has hinted it won't necessarily be the last time we see him on royal duty.Prince Philip, who turned 96 in June, was at a parade at Buckingham Palace to mark the finale of the Royal Marines 1664 Global Challenge.Buckingham Palace announced in May the Duke would not be taking on any more solo engagements from autumn this year.
  
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• UK's first woman 747 pilot retires

  02-08-2017 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Yvonne Kershaw, 64, joined Virgin Atlantic in 1990 and has captained more than 2,000 flights.
  
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• Terrorism And Islamophobia Are Two Sides Of The Same Coin Of Hate

  02-08-2017 17:44
  By driving communities apart, anti-Muslim hate is undermining the 'war on terror' Last week, the world's largest Muslim organisation - the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) - the second biggest intergovernmental body after the United Nations made up of 57 Muslim-majority countries - released its annual Islamophobia report at a conference in London.
  
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• How a free lemonade stall helped this police officer connect with the public

  02-08-2017 17:44
  When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and talk to a police officer.
  
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• 18-25 Year Olds Aren't 'Adults' When It Comes To Mental Health

  02-08-2017 17:36
  Although mental health problems can affect anybody, regardless of age, over 75% of cases are established by the age of 25.
  
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• Long queues at tip as Birmingham bin strike continues

  02-08-2017 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Motorists are facing big tailbacks in Birmingham as they queue to dispose of their own waste.
  
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• Scores of Army cadets in difficulty on Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland

  02-08-2017 17:31
  More than 60 Army cadets have got into difficulty while training on Northern Ireland's Mourne Mountains.Northern Ireland Coastguard says three rescue helicopters, three rescue teams and two senior officers are involved in the operation.The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Liam Colquhoun told Sky News that 46 youngsters have been brought off the mountains and are in triage.
  
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• Meet Bonnie The Seal, The Slightly Freaky Mascot For Glasgow 2018

  02-08-2017 17:28
  The official mascot for the European Championships in Glasgow next year has been unveiled, and she goes by the name of Bonnie.
  
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• Mourne Mountains rescuers help army cadets hit by bad weather - The Guardian

  02-08-2017 17:23 via theguardian.com
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  A Coastguard rescue helicopter landing in Annalong, County Down, after the cadets got into difficulties during their annual camp. Photograph: Annalong Harbour Watch/PA. Northern Ireland. Mourne Mountains rescuers help army cadets hit by bad weather.
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• Mourne Mountains rescuers help army cadets hit by bad weather

  02-08-2017 17:23
  A Coastguard rescue helicopter landing in Annalong, County Down, after the cadets got into difficulties during their annual camp.Emergency services have been mobilised after a group of army cadets got into difficulties while training in mountains in Northern Ireland.On Wednesday afternoon, more than 60 cadets were caught in the Mourne Mountains, County Down, in weather conditions that one local councillor called “woeful”.
  
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• UK finds Roche bladder cancer drug too costly for routine use

  02-08-2017 17:19
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness agency NICE has decided Roche's new immunotherapy drug Tecentriq is too expensive to justify its routine use to treat bladder cancer, but still hopes it can be used in certain circumstances. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said the drug was not cost-effective for patients who had received chemotherapy, but it might be worth giving to untreated patients or those who cannot have cisplatin-based chemotherapy. ..
  
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• Man suspected of preparing militant act arrested at UK airport

  02-08-2017 17:15
  A man has been arrested at Southend airport in eastern England on suspicion of being involved in terrorism, police said on Wednesday.The 49-year-old man, who was stopped at the airport in Southend, 36 miles (57 km) east of London, was arrested on suspicion of preparing acts to commit terrorism, London's Metropolitan police said.Police said they had carried out a search at an address in the county of Essex where Southend is situated.
  
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• Prince Philip carries out final solo official engagement

  02-08-2017 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Royal Marines cheered the Duke of Edinburgh at his final solo public engagement.
  
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• Irish PM 'disrespectful' for hoping Brexit will not happen, says DUP

  02-08-2017 17:05
  Leo Varadkar said the prospect of customs and passport checks at Irish airports and ports was a ‘good idea’.Arlene Foster, the Democratic Unionist party leader, has accused the Irish taoiseach of “disrespecting” the will of the British people by publicly admitting that he hoped Brexit would never happen.Foster intensified the war of words over the fate of the Irish border after Brexit by saying Leo Varadkar’s comments that the issue was one for the UK alone were &ld
  
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