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• Barnier tells Britain: 'The time has come to make a choice'

  06-02-2018 23:50
  Barnier tells Britain: 'The time has come to make a choice'
  
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• Disability charity chiefs accused of 'hoarding' with £1.7million pay

  06-02-2018 23:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  CHARITY chiefs were dubbed “outrageous” yesterday for paying themselves up to £1.7million to run the Motability car scheme on taxpayers’ cash.
  
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• Man, 95, in hospital after being told to pay share of £2m bill to remove cladding

  06-02-2018 23:29
  A 95-year-old resident of a London high rise with Grenfell Tower-type cladding has been taken to hospital after being told he had to pay a share of the £2m bill for repair works, a tribunal has heard.The freeholder of the Croydon Citiscape apartment block, which is linked to the property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz, has said it is not obliged to fund the works, while the management company is arguing leaseholders should pay.Giving evidence at a property tribunal, which will decide who pays, R
  
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• Hedge fund H/2 hands £70m lifeline to care home giant Four Seasons

  06-02-2018 22:23
  An American hedge fund will this week hand Four Seasons Healthcare Group, Britain's biggest care home operator, a £70m lifeline even as the deadline for a long-term rescue deal is pushed back by two months.Sky News has learnt that H/2 Capital Partners, which owns the majority of Four Seasons' bonds, has agreed to make the sum available in order to repay an existing loan to the company, as well as providing £30m of new interim funding.The new financing arrangements will be announced o
  
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• Barry Bennell jury told to 'cast revulsion aside' for convicted child abuser

  06-02-2018 21:41
  The lawyer tasked with defending former football coach Barry Bennell against dozens of child abuse claims has asked jurors to disregard his status as a convicted paedophile.Bennell is on trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of 48 sexual abuse offences against young footballers between 1979 and 1990, all of which he denies.The 64-year-old, who has been appearing in court via video link due to poor health, has previously pleaded guilty to offences in the 1990s, and Eleanor Laws QC told jurors on
  
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• Pensioner Betty Guy murdered with drugs and whisky by daughter and grandson

  06-02-2018 21:26
  An ex-soldier and his mother face life in jail for murdering his grandmother after covert police recordings exposed their crime years after her death.Pensioner Betty Guy, 84, was killed by Penelope John and Barry Rogers at her home in Pembrokeshire in November 2011.It wasn't until 2015 that police reopened the case after Rogers' former partner, Sandra Adams, approached them to claim he had admitted killing his grandmother by smothering her with a pillow.
  
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• EU wants right to curb UK single market access during transition

  06-02-2018 21:11
  The European Union wants the power to restrict British access to the single market during a transition period after Britain leaves the bloc, as a way to punish London if it violates agreed rules, a document showed on Tuesday.The option was contained in a footnote of the legal text prepared by the European Commission on the two-year transition after Brexit.It proposed restrictions on single market benefits as a remedy if the Commission determines that it would take too long to take Britain to the
  
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• Man jailed for murder of Tinder ex-girlfriend in shopping centre car park

  06-02-2018 20:55
  A warehouse worker has been found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend as she sat in her car outside a shopping centre.Molly McLaren was stabbed to death by Joshua Stimpson two weeks after she broke up with him and just a week after she reported his behaviour to the police.The 26-year-old carried out a "frenzied attack" - stabbing the 23-year-old 75 times as she sat in her car outside the Dockside retail outlet in June last year.
  
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• Angus Robertson MOCKED after denying SNP leadership is ‘autocratic’

  06-02-2018 20:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  ANGUS Robertson was ridiculed today after denying SNP’s leadership is “autocratic”.
  
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• UK police arrest 21 in relation to suspected people-smuggling ring

  06-02-2018 20:02
  The arrests are part of a significant crackdown on the criminal networks illegally bringing migrants across the Channel into the UK.British police have arrested 21 people during raids targeting a suspected people-smuggling ring, in a significant crackdown on the criminal networks illegally bringing migrants across the Channel into the UK.Further progress was made in a separate operation in France, when police raided a camp known as Vietnam City in a disused coalmine south-east of Calais, where h
  
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• Katie Price urges MPs to act over online abuse aimed at son Harvey

  06-02-2018 19:54
  Model and TV personality Katie Price has urged MPs to make online abuse a specific criminal offence, as she warned of victims taking their own lives.The businesswoman told of "the most horrific things" aimed at her son Harvey, who she described as an "easy target" due to his race, size and disabilities.Price revealed how Harvey, the son of former footballer Dwight Yorke, has been branded a "black spastic" amid "a lot of racial abuse", and told how mocked-up videos of the 15-year-old have been sh
  
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• Carillion bosses castigated over failure to 'right some of this wrong'

  06-02-2018 19:30
  Former bosses at Carillion have been castigated for failing to make amends for the failure of their company – even as they apologised.Executives of the insolvent public services and construction firm sat stony-faced as MPs accused them of making millions while ordinary workers had lost out.MPs, in a tense four-hour meeting, heard that former chief executive Richard Howson was paid bonuses of £293,000 in 2015 and £245,000 in 2016, while former finance chief Richard Adam received
  
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• The role of violence in winning votes for women (and men)

  06-02-2018 19:22
  A suffragette struggling with a policeman on 18 November 1910, when a bill that would have extended the franchise to some women was shelved by the prime minister, Herbert Asquith.On learning of this, the WSPU marched on the House of Commons, a riot followed and the women were assaulted – some being severely beaten – by police and others.Reminding us of the suffragettes’ militant campaign of window-smashing and rock-throwing, Emily Thornberry asks “how far are you willing
  
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• Why the obsession with ‘calling it out’?

  06-02-2018 19:19
  Jo Swinson wearing a “Votes for Women” sash in the House of Commons on Tuesday – the 100th anniversary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act, which gave certain women over the age of 30 the vote.The House of Commons is celebrating the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 as I write, and discussing the abuse of politicians, naturally.• As I usually agree with Jenni Murray, my exact contemporary, I was surprised to see that she was mistaken
  
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• Theresa May women’s suffrage speech hides dig at male colleagues

  06-02-2018 19:16
  Theresa May issued a covert warning to her warring male cabinet colleagues in a speech to mark 100 years of women’s suffrage, saying women have a different approach to politics that prioritised listening, rather than broadcasting opinions.Speaking in Manchester on Tuesday, the prime minister said she would sometimes work differently from male politicians, suggesting her strategy was not the same as the big beasts in her cabinet such as Boris Johnson or Philip Hammond, who have used the pre
  
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• RBS denies lawmaker's allegation it 'misled' politicians

  06-02-2018 19:06
  Royal Bank of Scotlandon Tuesday denied a British lawmaker's allegation that its executives misled a parliamentary committee over the extent to which the bank mistreated small businesses during and after the financial crisis.The chief executive and chairman of state-owned RBS were questioned extensively last week by Britain's Treasury Select Committee (TSC) over a restructuring unit that is alleged to have pushed struggling firms into bankruptcy in order to be able to pick up their assets on the
  
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• Carillion boss accused of being 'asleep at the wheel' as chiefs face grilling by MPs

  06-02-2018 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  TOP bosses of defunct construction giant Carillion today faced a grilling by MPs over the company’s collapse.
  
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• Brexit: EU to have power to punish UK at will during transition

  06-02-2018 18:49
  Brussels will have the power to punish the UK at will during the Brexit transition period by closing off parts of the single market to British companies, according to a leaked legal document drawn up by the EU.The 27 remaining member states want to be able to act against the UK without having to go through the potentially lengthy process of bringing cases to the European court of Justice, should Brussels come to the judgment that Britain has infringed EU law.The use of focused sanctions to &ldqu
  
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• Police assess contempt claims over Tommy Robinson videos

  06-02-2018 18:43
  Two live broadcasts appeared on the Facebook page of the former EDL leader Tommy Robinson.Police are assessing claims that videos posted on social media accounts belonging to the former EDL leader Tommy Robinson risked collapsing the trial of the Finsbury Park terrorist, Darren Osborne.Two live broadcasts appeared on Robinson’s Facebook page during the trial at Woolwich crown court, which heard Osborne had been an avid reader of material posted online by Robinson in the weeks before he att
  
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• Finance for families. How to balance your budget – and achieve your goals

  06-02-2018 18:10 via theguardian.com
  As the new year is in full swing, it’s a great time to reassess your personal finances – what’s really important to achieve this year and in the future, and are you spending your money in the ways that matter to you?Continue reading...
  
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• Katie Price Says Changing Law To Protect Son From Online Trolls Would Be Her Greatest Achievement

  06-02-2018 18:05
  Katie Price has explained just how important her fight to protect her disabled son from online trolls is, saying changing the law to tackle online abuse would be the biggest success of her career.
  
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• Katie Price Says Changing Law To Protect Son From Online Trolls Will Be Her Greatest Achievement

  06-02-2018 18:05
  Katie Price has explained just how important her fight to protect her disabled son from online trolls is, saying changing the law to tackle online abuse would be the biggest success of her career.
  
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• Former soldier found guilty of murdering his grandmother

  06-02-2018 18:01
  Betty Guy was smothered with a pillow after being given a cocktail of pills and whisky. Photograph: Dyfed Powys Police/PA
  
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• Australia's trust in media at record low as 'fake news' fears grow, survey finds

  06-02-2018 18:00
  ‘The gloss has come off social media,’ says Steve Spurr, the head of Edelman Australia.Trust in the media in Australia is at a record low of just 31% and consumers say they struggle to tell the difference between fake news and facts, according to a global survey of trust and credibility in institutions.The Edelman Trust Barometer is an 18-year annual study of attitudes across 28 countries towards four pillars of society: government, non-government organisations, business and the medi
  
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• Katie Price urges MPs to make online abuse a criminal offence

  06-02-2018 17:57
  Katie Price has implored MPs to make trolling a criminal offence, saying her son Harvey, who has multiple disabilities, has been a repeated victim of “horrific” online abuse.Giving evidence to parliament’s petitions committee, the former model called for a register to “name and shame” offenders and for a change in the law to clamp down on online offenders.The 39-year-old, who has five children, started a petition in 2017 to make online abuse a specific criminal offe
  
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• Carillion's former chairman takes 'full responsibility' for collapse

  06-02-2018 17:51
  The chairman of Carillionsaid he took "full and complete" responsibility for the construction firm's collapse, which has put thousands of jobs on the line and left creditors, suppliers and pensioners facing losses of millions of pounds.Employing nearly 18,000 people in Britain, Carillion failed on Jan. 15 when its banks halted funding, triggering Britain's biggest corporate demise in a decade and forcing the government to step in to guarantee vital public services.The failure ignited a row over
  
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• Bitcoin buyer 'loses $440,000' in matter of weeks after sudden collapse

  06-02-2018 17:45
  A man who invested in bitcoin has spoken to Sky News about watching his holdings drop by $440,000 in a matter of weeks following the sudden collapse of the cryptocurrency.Alix, who did not want to give his full name, saw the value of his bitcoin drop from almost $600,000 at Christmas to $160,000 this week.
  
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• Councils give cautious welcome to extra £150m for social care

  06-02-2018 17:41
  Sajid Javid said the settlement would mean two years of real-terms increases.Councils have welcomed the government’s decision to give them an extra £150m in funding for social care over the next financial year, but warned it was a temporary measure that would not alleviate wider pressures.The cash injection was announced by Sajid Javid, the communities secretary, in a written ministerial statement outlining the local government finance settlement for 2018-19.
  
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• Concerns raised over death of Windsor homeless man in hostel

  06-02-2018 17:41
  A homeless man has died after he suffered severe burns in temporary out-of-borough housing provided by Windsor council, prompting anger from a local campaign group that said the accommodation was inadequate and inappropriate.Last month Dudley faced a no-confidence vote after he demanded police use legal powers to clear the area of homeless people before the wedding, claiming rough sleepers were making a voluntary choice and there was “high-quality housing” available as an alternative
  
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• The fight for women to receive the right to vote

  06-02-2018 17:40
  Sky News presenter Jayne Secker explains how one woman who died trying to secure universal suffrage has helped shape her life.
  
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• Decline of local journalism threatens democracy, says May

  06-02-2018 17:38
  Theresa May said advances in modern technology were having a profound impact on our press.The decline of local journalism is a threat to democracy and is fuelling the rise in fake news, Theresa May said while launching a review into whether state intervention was needed to preserve national and local newspapers.Speaking in Manchester to mark 100 years since the Representation of the People Act, which extended the vote to all men over 21 and some women over the age of 30, May said advances in mod
  
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• Theresa May Launches Probe Into Demise Of Printed Press And Whether It Can Be Saved

  06-02-2018 17:34
  Theresa May has announced a review into the sustainability of the UK’s printed press, including the role of “clickbait” journalism in the demise of newspapers.
  
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• Theresa May evokes suffragettes' plight in warning of online abuse

  06-02-2018 17:29
  Theresa May has evoked the abuse suffered by suffragettes to warn that the treatment of women online is driving many of them away from entering politics.The Prime Minister said that despite gains made 100 years ago to "bring together all voices", modern public debate had become "oppressively hostile".In her speech, Mrs May hailed the "transformation" of British democracy that tripled the number of voters and empowered voices that has been "excluded" for centuries.
  
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• 'There's NO snow' Fury as British Airways cancels flights over snow that did not fall

  06-02-2018 17:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  FUMING passengers have blasted British Airways for cancelling 80 flights from Heathrow over fears of snow and frost that failed to materialise.
  
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• Joshua Stimpson gets life sentence for former girlfriend's murder

  06-02-2018 17:24
  Joshua Stimpson, who the judge said was a ‘highly dangerous young man’.Joshua Stimpson killed 23-year-old Molly McLaren in a shopping centre car park in Kent, last year, two weeks after she ended their relationship.Stimpson, 26, had twice been warned by police to stay away from McLaren before he attacked her with a kitchen knife as she sat in her car at the Dockside shopping centre in Chatham on 29 June 2017.
  
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• Man jailed for 'vicious' murder of ex-girlfriend in shopping centre car park

  06-02-2018 17:14
  A warehouse worker has been found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend as she sat in her car outside a shopping centre.Molly McLaren was stabbed to death by Joshua Stimpson two weeks after she broke up with him and just a week after she reported his behaviour to the police.The 26-year-old carried out a "frenzied attack" - stabbing the 23-year-old 75 times as she sat in her car outside the Dockside retail outlet in June last year.
  
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• May hails women in politics - be yourself, not a 'stereotype of a man'

  06-02-2018 17:09
  LONDON (Reuters) - "Be yourself" and not a "stereotype of a man" is the advice British Prime Minister Theresa May would have given her younger self, she said on Tuesday, calling for more women to enter politics 100 years after they first won the vote.At a speech in the northern English city of Manchester, the birthplace and home of British suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst, May called for measures to better shore up democracy: an end to online abuse and steps to protect newspapers.May, Brita
  
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• UK's May hails women in politics - be yourself, not a 'stereotype of a man'

  06-02-2018 17:05
  LONDON (Reuters) - "Be yourself" and not a "stereotype of a man" is the advice British Prime Minister Theresa May would have given her younger self, she said on Tuesday, calling for more women to enter politics 100 years after they first won the vote.At a speech in the northern English city of Manchester, the birthplace and home of British suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst, May called for measures to better shore up democracy: an end to online abuse and steps to protect newspapers.May, Brita
  
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• China's terracotta warriors march to Liverpool museum

  06-02-2018 17:04
  Figures from China's famed Terracotta Army go on display in a museum in Liverpool this week, a decade after the life-sized sculptures were first showcased in Britain to throngs of visitors.The highlights of the exhibition are 10 life-size figures - including a terracotta cavalry horse - which form part of the 2,000-year-old army that guarded the tomb of China's First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi.Held in Liverpool's World Museum, the exhibit also features a collection of more than 180 Chinese artefact
  
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• Sandwich chain Eat considering wave of store closures

  06-02-2018 16:37
  Eat, one of Britain's biggest sandwich chains, is considering a wave of shop closures as it becomes the latest retailer to be forced to react to a rising high street cost-base.Sky News has learnt that the company is considering a "substantial" reorganisation of its store portfolio, which comprises roughly 100 outlets.A company voluntary arrangement (CVA) - a mechanism which enables retailers to reduce their obligations to creditors such as landlords - is thought to be among the possible options
  
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• ‘It does NOT work!' Furious MEP lashes out at EU's plan for a United States of Europe

  06-02-2018 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE BREXIT vote confirmed European Union citizens do not want further integration and will reject any EU plans for a United States of Europe, British MEP Stuart Agnew said.
  
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• Romanian murderer tried to stab woman to death WEEKS after entering UK, court hears

  06-02-2018 16:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  A ROMANIAN murderer tried to stab a woman to death in the middle of a busy street just WEEKS after being allowed into the UK, a court heard.
  
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• Brits' confidence in how Brexit is going is falling, poll finds

  06-02-2018 16:26
  The British public are becoming more and more negative towards how Brexit is going, a poll by ICM and the Guardian suggests.
  
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• Grenfell-style cladding may not be removed until residents pay £2m, tribunal told

  06-02-2018 16:19
  Cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower may not be removed from a privately owned high-rise in Croydon until residents pay the estimated £2m cost of the work, a property tribunal has heard.Residents have been facing bills of £4,000 a week to have fire marshals on a “waking watch” since last June while the cladding remains in place.Although the government has said the cladding needs to be removed urgently, the freeholder and the management company that acts to main
  
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• Puppy ‘Bludgeoned With Hammer And Put Into Microwave’

  06-02-2018 16:01
  Two men have been arrested as police investigate reports that a puppy was bludgeoned with a hammer and then put into a microwave.
  
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• British judge upholds arrest warrant for Julian Assange

  06-02-2018 15:49
  A British judge on Tuesday upheld a U.K. arrest warrant for the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, leaving his legal position unchanged after more than five years inside the Ecuadorean Embassy. Judge Emma ...
  
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• Julian Assange loses bid to have UK arrest warrant dropped

  06-02-2018 15:46
  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his bid to have his UK arrest warrant dropped.Assange will still be arrested if he leaves the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he has been living for five and a half years.Swedish prosecutors dropped the case last year, saying all possible leads had been "exhausted", but Assange is still subject to the arrest warrant because he skipped bail in 2012.
  
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• Fury as soldier who stopped in bus lane to help homeless man hit with £70 fine

  06-02-2018 15:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  AN ARMY veteran who stopped to help a homeless man in a bus lane has hit out at his local council after he was slapped with a £70 fine.
  
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• Sandwich chain Eat to swallow store closures as rivals bite

  06-02-2018 15:36
  Eat, one of Britain's biggest sandwich chains, is considering a wave of shop closures as it becomes the latest retailer to be forced to react to a rising high street cost-base.Sky News has learnt that the company is considering a "substantial" reorganisation of its store portfolio, which comprises roughly 100 outlets.A company voluntary arrangement (CVA) - a mechanism which enables retailers to reduce their obligations to creditors such as landlords - is thought to be among the possible options
  
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• Suffragettes would be pardoned and receive an apology under Labour, says Jeremy Corbyn

  06-02-2018 15:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  SUFFRAGETTES who were given criminal records in their battle for equality would be pardoned under Labour, Jeremy Corbyn has pledged. The Opposition leader said that an official apology for the miscarriages of justice and persecution the campaigners suffered would also be made if he took power.
  
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