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• Jac Holmes: Hell-bent on helping battling the cruelty of IS

  24-10-2017 22:13
  Jac Holmes was angry when we first met him. He hadn't been in Syria for very long but he already felt the experience had changed him. It wasn't hard to understand why.
  
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• This man has won an award for making a surfboard using 10,000 cigarette butts

  24-10-2017 22:12
  Taylor Lane’s creation beat boards made from potato sacks, used packaging and an old bathroom door.
  
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• Briton killed in Syria: 'I miss living a normal life'

  24-10-2017 22:10
  Jac Holmes, from Bournemouth, had been fighting with the Kurdistan People's Protection Units since January 2015.
  
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• Republican Senator Jeff Flake Takes Astonishing Stand Against Donald Trump In Scathing Resignation Speech

  24-10-2017 21:48
  Another Republican Senator has stepped forward to condemn Donald Trump, labelling the US President “dangerous to democracy” in a blistering take-down.
  
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• This photo from Rex Tillerson’s Afghanistan visit has apparently been mysteriously altered

  24-10-2017 21:46
  Can you spot what’s missing?
  
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• Police chief: number of UK child abuse voyeurs 'horrifying'

  24-10-2017 21:15
  Thompson said he was staggered by the number of men in this country with an active interest in images of child abuse.A “horrifying” number of people in the UK are looking at images of child abuse online, according to one of the country’s leading police officers.Dave Thompson, chief constable of West Midlands police, told the Commons home affairs select committee that society at large needs to discuss the issue, which is about “much more than law enforcement”.
  
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• Child abuse images viewed by ‘horrifying’ number of people

  24-10-2017 21:15
  Dave Thompson of West Midlands police said he was ‘staggered’ by the scale of online crime involving child abuse images.A “horrifying” number of people in the UK are looking at images of child abuse online, according to one of the country’s leading police officers.Dave Thompson, the chief constable of West Midlands police, told the Commons home affairs select committee that society at large needs to discuss the issue, which is about “much more than law enforce
  
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• E-cigarette bans highlight public health divide between US and UK researchers

  24-10-2017 21:05
  America’s lax smoking regulations may contribute to researchers’ estimation of potential harms.New York will become the 11th US state to ban e-cigarettes indoors next month, after Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill to prohibit vaping in workplaces, bars and restaurants.The ban brings the state in line with World Health Organization guidance, which called for bans on indoor vaping, but highlights a major public health divide between researchers in the US and UK, who have respectively
  
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• 'They’d walk ALL OVER you!' Tory mocks Labour MP for party's 'weak' Brexit position

  24-10-2017 20:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  A TORY mocked a Labour MP over his proposed negotiation style in the Brexit talks saying the European Union would “walk all over you”.
  
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• MPs demand urgent action from Oxbridge to widen admissions base

  24-10-2017 20:17
  More than 100 MPs have called on the vice-chancellors of Oxford and Cambridge to take “urgent action” to help more disadvantaged students and those from under-represented areas gain an Oxbridge education.The call comes in a letter organised by Labour’s David Lammy and supported by Robert Halfon, the Conservative MP who chairs parliament’s education committee.It follows revelations in the Guardian about Oxbridge’s failure to widen its admissions base.
  
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• Virgin Money lines up FTSE-350's only all-female leadership team

  24-10-2017 20:16
  Virgin Money is lining up a former HSBC executive as its next chairman in an appointment that will complete the only all-female leadership team among the UK's 350 biggest public companies.Sky News has learnt that‎ the bank backed by Sir Richard Branson is close to naming Irene Dorner as Glen Moreno's successor.The appointment, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected in the next few weeks, according to City sources.
  
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• Michael Bloomberg: Brexit is stupidest thing any country has done besides Trump

  24-10-2017 20:12
  Michael Bloomberg has opened a new European headquarters for his media company in London.Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media mogul and former mayor of New York, has said Brexit is the “single stupidest thing any country has ever done” apart from the election of Donald Trump as US president.Bloomberg argued that “it is really hard to understand why a country that was doing so well wanted to ruin it” with the Brexit vote, in a series of outspoken remarks made at a tech
  
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• Rochdale council leader says he had no knowledge of abuse claims

  24-10-2017 20:11
  The current leader of Rochdale Council has insisted he knew nothing of child sexual abuse at a notorious boy's school in the 1980s and 90s.During evidence to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, Councillor Richard Farnell blamed his colleagues on the council for not alerting him to the scandal at Knowl View School."Did anybody else, Mr Farnell?" Mr Altman continued.
  
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• Crisis in mental health care for young people | Letters

  24-10-2017 19:45
  ‘Few teachers recognise that a distinction needs to be drawn between the formal education of the school and the informal education of the theatre, Scouts and Guides, conjuring sets and Meccano kits,’ writes John Linsie.The report highlighting the unacceptable delays to young people accessing mental health services is to be welcomed (18-month wait for child mental health care, 21 October).The loss of youth services and clubs in recent years has left young people, particularly tho
  
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• How Oxford is going the same way as Bath | Letters

  24-10-2017 19:42
  Ken Loach’s “lamentation” about how Bath has been and is being overdeveloped (Report, 21 October) could be echoed in Oxford, where in the 1950s Mr Loach studied law at St Peter’s College.Had he been in Oxford today he could walk the short distance from his old college and witness the opening of the new Westgate shopping centre, 800,000 square feet of retail and leisure “glory”, touted by Oxford city council, the Land Securities Group and the Crown Estate (the
  
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• Huge collection of rare toy cars from 1950s and 60s to fecth £100k at auction

  24-10-2017 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  COLLECTORS are gearing up to bid for a fleet of rare model cars dating back to the 1950s and 60s.
  
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• Philip Hammond shoots from the hip with colleagues in the firing line | John Crace

  24-10-2017 19:26
  Philip Hammond pointed out that the British economy had fallen to 19th out of 20 in the world.A state of affairs that seems to suit Philip Hammond rather well as he no longer really seems to care that much if he stays in a job or not.On the whole, he’d rather remain chancellor – he’s vain enough to think he’s doing an OK job – but being constantly briefed against by maniac Brexiters, unbothered by wrecking the economy, did get irritating after a while.
  
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• 'We’re running out of time!' Gina Miller warns 'no Brexit deal' with EU will be 'disaster'

  24-10-2017 19:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  GINA MILLER warned the UK is running out of time to negotiate a good Brexit deal with the European Union.
  
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• EU lawmakers demand five-year phase out of weedkiller glyphosate

  24-10-2017 19:17
  The European Parliament called on Tuesday for weedkiller glyphosate to be phased out in the next five years, prompting the European Commission to drop its proposal for a 10 year licence extension.Europe has been debating the use of the herbicide for more than two years and Tuesday's non-binding vote comes a day before representatives from the 28 EU member nations were due to meet in Brussels to discuss and give their view on a Commission proposal to extend the licence for glyphosate by 10 years.
  
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• Hammond eyes 'measured' approach to November budget

  24-10-2017 19:07
  Britain will continue with a "measured and balanced" approach to reducing public borrowing in next month's budget, chancellor Philip Hammond said on Tuesday, seeking to contain any expectations of big surprises.Hammond is under pressure from pro-Brexit MPs who dislike his relatively pro-European views, and on Monday the Times newspaper reported that allies of Prime Minister Theresa May were upset at reports that he wanted a "bold" budget.Britain's economy has slowed sharply this year, partly due
  
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• ‘Now we are safe’: child refugees thank UK MPs and peers for fresh start

  24-10-2017 19:04
  Alf Dubs speaks to Ishmael, a Syrian refugee who arrived in the UK from a camp in Calais last year, at a rally in Westminster.Lone child refugees who were brought to Britain after parliament passed an amendment to bring them directly from camps in Europe have described how they are rebuilding their lives in the UK, in an event in Westminster to thank MPs and peers.
  
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• Sightings reported of fugitive British conman Mark Acklom

  24-10-2017 18:55
  Police hunting fugitive conman Mark Acklom have been told of two potential sightings of him.Detectives had believed Acklom was hiding in Spain with his Spanish wife and children, but could be anywhere in Europe.Avon and Somerset Police, who want Acklom for allegedly fleecing a woman of her £850,000 life savings, said in a statement: "Information has been provided relating to two potential sightings in Europe which we are now actively following up with the help of our partner law enforcemen
  
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• Labour MP Jared O'Mara investigated over fresh claims of sexism and transphobia

  24-10-2017 18:49
  The Labour Party has launched an investigation into MP Jared O'Mara's "comments and behaviour", a spokeswoman has said.It follows fresh claims against the Sheffield Hallam MP that he used transphobic slurs and called a woman he dated "an ugly b****".Ms Evans said on Tuesday she met the now Labour MP on a dating app, went out with him but decided it wasn't to be.
  
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• Executives spooked as hopes for early Brexit transition deal fade

  24-10-2017 18:46
  Executives at some of Britain's largest companies have reacted with alarm to Prime Minister Theresa May's statement that the details of any transitional arrangements with the European Union may not be known until a broader trade deal has been agreed.Already rattled by the slow progress of Brexit talks, businesses operating in the world's fifth largest economy have been pressing for months for details about what any transitional EU trade deal will actually look like.May had promised to retain ful
  
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• Grenfell Inquiry 'will provide answers'

  24-10-2017 18:45
  The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has opened, with its chairman promising it will provide answers to how the disaster could have happened in 21st century London.
  
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• Parachute trial hears defendant Emille Cilliers 'owned pliers used to start gas leak'

  24-10-2017 18:44
  A man accused of attempting to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute, owned pliers used to start a gas leak by loosening a nut on a valve, a court has heard.Sergeant Emile Cilliers, 37, of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps, denies two counts of attempted murder and one of recklessly endangering life by damaging the valve.Victoria Cilliers, 40, suffered a fractured spine and pelvis, and broken ribs in a 4,000ft fall when her parachute failed on a jump at Netheravon Airfield on Sali
  
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• Grenfell Tower: Multi-faith memorial at St Paul's Cathedral to 'heal community'

  24-10-2017 18:41
  A multi-faith memorial service is due to take place at St Paul’s Cathedral in December to mark six months since the Grenfell Tower disaster.Survivors and bereaved families called for the event to be held at the historic church following discussions with the Bishop of Kensington and the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's, who are "very happy" to host the service.:: Grenfell Tower fire - who are the victims?
  
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• Sam Neill asked if he’d like a ‘Jurassic experience’ while on holiday in Hawaii

  24-10-2017 18:27
  Been there, done that.
  
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• MPs want info on Russia-linked Facebook accounts during EU referendum

  24-10-2017 18:25
  Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has been urged to hand over details of activities by Russian-linked accounts during the EU referendum and this year's General Election.The request comes from a group of MPs who are investigating the impact of "fake news" being circulated on social media.In a letter, Conservative MP Damian Collins told Mr Zuckerberg the House of Commons' Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee aims to uncover "the role of foreign actors abusing platforms such as yours to interfer
  
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• UK sees swift deal on Brexit transition outline, still at odds with EU on trade

  24-10-2017 18:15
  Britain believes it can quickly agree a framework for a transitional agreement on exiting the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Tuesday, even as other stark differences over the Brexit timeline persisted.Britain is seeking a so-called implementation period of around two years following its departure from the EU in March 2019, during which its access to the EU single market would stay largely unchanged while new arrangements are put in place.Businesses are keen to see
  
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• Rayner: O'Mara apology was 'heartfelt'

  24-10-2017 18:15
  Rayner: O'Mara apology was 'heartfelt'
  
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• Home delivery roll-out boosts McDonald's UK sales

  24-10-2017 18:00
  McDonald's said customers were showing a strong appetite for its new home delivery service as it revealed the service had been rolled out to more than a fifth of UK restaurants.The fast-food chain said McDelivery - a service offered through the UberEats app - was now available from 270 locations and already accounted for 10% of sales in those sites.Growth in its main overseas markets was "led by continued momentum in the UK and Canada".
  
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• Universal credit rollout not expected to increase food bank use, MPs told

  24-10-2017 17:59
  Frank Field says his local food bank is seeking 15 tonnes more supplies.The government does not expect the further rollout of universal credit to mean more people having to use food banks, a minister has said during a Commons debate on the new benefits system.Speaking in response to a Labour motion passed unanimously last week calling for the gradual national extension of the system to be paused, Damian Hinds, the junior work and pensions minister, said ministers would “continue to listen
  
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• Elsie Scully-Hicks: Toddler 'may have had rickets', court hears

  24-10-2017 17:36
  A toddler allegedly killed by her adoptive father may have had rickets, making fractures more likely, a court has heard.Elsie Scully-Hicks was 18 months old when she was taken to the University Hospital of Wales on 25 May 2016 with multiple fractures, after collapsing and having a cardiac arrest.Doctors found Elsie had three separate areas of subdural bleeding, retinal bleeding in both eyes, a skull fracture and fractures to three ribs and her leg.
  
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• We Must Include Women From Conflict Zones In The #MeToo Hashtag

  24-10-2017 17:26
  The #MeToo hashtag is still racing along like a runaway train threatening to expose men who need to subjugate women in order to feel any personal self worth.
  
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• After Surviving Cancer In My 20's I Can't Wait To Turn 30

  24-10-2017 17:20
  To the young, 21 is a coming of age filled with energy, parties and the anticipation of life beginning.
  
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• Tory MP's Brexit Letter To Universities Called 'Foolish And Outrageous' By Lord Patten

  24-10-2017 17:19
  A Brexiteer MP’s letter to universities that asked for the names of academics teaching about Brexit was “foolish and outrageous”, a former Conservative Party chair and Oxford University vice-chancellor has said.
  
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• Lecturers tell Brexit-curious MP to pay tuition fee if he wants course notes

  24-10-2017 17:07
  The response comes after Chris Heaton-Harris asks universities for names of those teaching about Brexit and information on the syllabus.
  
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• Donald Trump Proves Bob Corker Right In Astoundingly Ironic Twitter Tirade

  24-10-2017 16:59
  Bob Corker, the US Senator who branded the White House an “adult daycare centre” has accused Donald Trump of “debasing” the US and has almost immediately been proven right.
  
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• The Government Need To Step Up And Tackle London's Filthy Air

  24-10-2017 16:57
  Recent revelations have shown that nearly 95% of London's population - some 7.9 million people - live in areas exceeding global guidelines for toxic air particles by more than 50%.
  
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• Labour urges ministers to 'come clean' over collapsed academy trust

  24-10-2017 16:27
  Labour has called on the government to “come clean” and publish an official report on the financial challenges faced by a multi-academy trust accused of “asset stripping” its schools’ savings before it collapsed.It was revealed this weekend that Wakefield City Academies Trust (WCAT) had transferred millions of pounds of its schools’ reserves to its own centralised accounts before announcing, days into the new school term, that new sponsors would need to be fou
  
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• University chiefs blast senior Tory over 'sinister' Brexit letter

  24-10-2017 16:23
  A senior Tory MP has been accused of "idiotic Leninism" for calling on universities to provide a list of staff teaching about Brexit.Conservative whip and Brexiteer Chris Heaton-Harris made the request in a letter also asking universities to supply copies of course syllabuses and links to online lectures.Lord Chris Patten, the former Conservative party chairman turned chancellor of Oxford University, branded the move "absolutely disgraceful".
  
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• Commissioner: Amazon tax deal was illegal

  24-10-2017 16:10
  Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, explains why Amazon's tax deal has been ruled illegal and it must pay €250m.
  
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• YOU people! Remoaner Campbell lashed in FURIOUS Brexit row with Brexiteer Hartley-Brewer

  24-10-2017 16:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE FORMER spin doctor to Tony Blair got into a fiery Brexit row with TalkRadio host Julia Hartley-Brewer after claiming that Brexiteers are living in a “fantasy world”.
  
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• UK's Hammond eyes 'measured' approach to November budget

  24-10-2017 16:02
  Britain will continue with a "measured and balanced" approach to reducing public borrowing in next month's budget, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Tuesday, seeking to contain any expectations of big surprises.Hammond is under pressure from pro-Brexit lawmakers who dislike his relatively pro-European views, and on Monday the Times newspaper reported that allies of Prime Minister Theresa May were upset at reports that he wanted a "bold" budget.Britain's economy has slowed sharply this year
  
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• Train Strike In November To Hit Five Railway Operators

  24-10-2017 16:02
  Workers at five railway operators are to strike in November in bitter disputes over the role of guards and driver-only operation of trains.
  
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• HMRC accused of 'blatant hypocrisy' after signing deal with Amazon

  24-10-2017 15:59
  HMRC has been accused of "blatant hypocrisy" after signing a deal with Amazon, leaving a British company to go out of business.Salford-based cloud services provider DataCentred went into administration in August after losing a contract with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs that provided 85% of its revenue.Online technology magazine The Register reported that despite a government pledge to award contracts to small and medium-sized enterprises, the small British business was replaced at HMRC by i
  
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• City watchdog investigates huge Equifax data breach

  24-10-2017 15:56
  The City watchdog has launched an investigation into a cyberattack on credit reporting company Equifax that resulted in millions of UK records being stolen.A huge breach in May this year affecting the US-based company saw personal information relating to more than 145 million people compromised.Equifax said earlier this month that a file containing 15.2 million UK records dating from 2011 to 2016 was stolen during the hack and that it is to write to 700,000 people who were significantly affected
  
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• British IT worker who joined fight against ISIS in Syria 'is killed clearing landmines'

  24-10-2017 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  A FORMER IT working from Britain who went to fight ISIS in Syria has been killed clearing landmines, his mother has revealed.
  
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• ‘The public don't want it!' Politics expert DESTROYS Sadiq's dreams of a second referendum

  24-10-2017 15:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  A POLITICS professor has demolished London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s dreams of a second referendum, insisting that Brexiteers have not changed their mind despite post-Brexit economic fears.
  
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