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• Britain's 'Olympic Games' minister Jowell dies at 70

  13-05-2018 23:37
  Tessa Jowell, a former British government minister who was instrumental in bringing the Olympic Games to London in 2012, died on Saturday after a brain haemorrhage, her family said.Jowell, who was 70, had brain cancer diagnosed in May last year.Former Prime Minister Tony Blair led the tributes to Jowell, saying she had "passion, determination and simple human decency in greater measure than any person I have ever known".
  
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• MI5 chief: UK and EU intelligence sharing ‘never more important’

  13-05-2018 23:30
  Cooperation between the UK and other European intelligence services has never been as important as it is now in facing up to twin threats posed by terror groups such as Islamic State and states such as Russia, Andrew Parker, the head of MI5, will warn on Monday.In the first public speech delivered overseas by a head of MI5, Parker will say that intelligence sharing within Europe is now at an unprecedented level and that an effective security partnership between the UK and the rest of Europe is m
  
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• Britons kidnapped in DR Congo gorilla sanctuary 'relieved' to be released

  13-05-2018 22:29
  Two British nationals who were held hostage in the Democratic Republic of Congo said they are "very relieved" to have been released.Bethan Davies and Robert Jesty were among three people abducted by unidentified armed men while visiting Virunga National Park, a renowned gorilla sanctuary in the east of the country.Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he was "delighted to announce" their release.
  
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• France says June is 'ultimate deadline' for Brexit progress on Northern Ireland

  13-05-2018 22:27
  A June summit of European Union leaders is the "ultimate deadline" to make progress on issues related to Northern Ireland's border, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday."The June deadline is the deadline that must be seen as the ultimate deadline" to find a way to avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland and allow progress in Brexit talks, Le Drian told reporters in Dublin.Britain's Brexit minister David Davis in April told a British parliamentary committee t
  
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• Ex-Carillion bosses should face board ban probe, MPs to say

  13-05-2018 21:57
  Former bosses of Carillion, the construction group that collapsed with debts of as much as £7bn, should face a formal inquiry into their fitness to serve as company directors, MPs will say this week.Sky News has learnt that an inquiry by two Commons select committees will conclude that a number of Carillion directors‎ should be scrutinised by the Insolvency Service to determine whether boardroom disqualification proceedings are justified.
  
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• BAFTA TV Awards 2018: Strictly Come Dancing winners reunite for surprise in backstage pics - Express.co.uk

  13-05-2018 20:54 via express.co.uk
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  BAFTA TV Awards 2018: Strictly Come Dancing winners reunite for surprise in backstage pics
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  Teasing a glimpse of what was coming up, 2017 champion Joe McFadden shared a picture taken by Strictly Come Dancing 2009 winner Harry Judd with his 44,000 Instagram followers. Backstage at the BAFTA Awards, the pair could be seen joined by fellow ...and more »
  
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• Man stabbed near Royal Festival Hall hours before Bafta TV awards

  13-05-2018 20:37
  A man has been stabbed outside the National Theatre on the Southbank, London several hours before the Bafta Television awards began at the Royal Festival Hall nearby.A Met police statement said: “Police in Lambeth were called to Upper Ground, Lambeth, London SE1 outside the Royal National Theatre terrace at 3.59pm on Sunday, 13 May following reports of a stabbing.“Officers, London Air Ambulance and London Ambulance Service attended and found a man aged in his 20s suffering from a sta
  
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• PM May says committed to ensuring Iran deal is upheld

  13-05-2018 20:10
  (Reuters) - Britain and its European partners remain committed to ensuring the nuclear deal with Iran is upheld and Tehran must continue to meet its obligations under the pact, Prime Minister Theresa May told the Iranian president on Sunday.
  
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• Swansea relegated as Salah breaks single-season Premier League scoring record

  13-05-2018 19:59
  Swansea City were relegated as Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah set the record for most goals scored in a 38-game season on the final day of the Premier League campaign.Swansea's fate was all but confirmed ahead of their final game against Stoke City, with the Welsh side needing three points and a Southampton loss to avoid relegation.Swans fans were given hope after Andy King slotted away in the 14th minute, although they would still have needed Manchester City to thrash Southampton to secure the
  
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• Politicians pay tribute to Tessa Jowell after death from cancer

  13-05-2018 19:53
  The dignity and courage of Tessa Jowell was praised by politicians across the spectrum on Sunday, after her family revealed she had died of brain cancer.The prime minister, Theresa May, the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, and the former prime minister Tony Blair led tributes to Jowell on Sunday morning, alongside former cabinet colleagues and MPs who praised her work on Sure Start, a flagship scheme to support children in the early years, her success in bringing the Olympic Games to London and her
  
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• Royal wedding souvenirs sell like hot cakes in Los Angeles

  13-05-2018 19:22
  Plates, teaspoons, mugs and anything with pictures of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are flying off the shelves in Los Angeles as the city's own California girl prepares to marry into Britain's royal family.At Ye Olde Kings Head gift shop, next to a traditional British pub in the beach city of Santa Monica, demand for memorabilia has far exceeded expectations."It's absolutely unbelievable," said store manager Dympna Madeley, who moved to California from the English manufacturing town of Luton 23
  
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• Tessa Jowell did exceptional work for those who’d lost loved ones

  13-05-2018 18:56
  Tessa Jowell and Gordon Brown lay wreaths at King’s Cross station in 2007 in memory of the victims killed in the 2005 London bombings.Tributes have rightly been paid to Tessa Jowell’s courage and inspiration to others during her last illness after the diagnosis in 2017 that she had the most aggressive form of brain cancer (Tessa Jowell dies aged 70, 13 May).Much has also been said about her career as an MP and minister, as the key player in the team that brought the 2012 Olympics to
  
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• Gove casts doubt on merits of customs partnership proposal

  13-05-2018 18:45
  Michael Gove cast fresh doubt on the possibility of a breakthrough in the cabinet customs deadlock, saying there were “significant question marks” about proposals for a customs partnership.The environment secretary expressed scepticism about the merits of Theresa May’s preferred customs partnership model, saying the proposal had flaws and needed to be tested.Gove indicated he had some sympathy for foreign secretary Boris Johnson’s criticism, calling the proposal“cra
  
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• Eurovision reveals how invader who interrupted UK act made it on stage

  13-05-2018 18:44
  The anti-media campaigner who interrupted SuRie's performance in the Eurovision final managed to invade the stage after climbing into the camera run while being pursued by security.Organisers the European Broadcasting Union said the man - believed to be a so-called "philosopher, activist and DJ" who goes by the name of Dr ACactivism - made his way to the stage via a bridge.The man previously stormed the stage during the final of The Voice in 2017 and the National Television Awards in January thi
  
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• Murder arrest after woman found dead in tent in West Sussex

  13-05-2018 18:18
  Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after a 21-year-old woman was found dead in a tent at a campsite in West Sussex.Officers were called to the coastal caravan and camping retreat at Marine Parade in Seaford at 7am on Sunday, where the body of the woman was discovered.
  
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• Britons kidnapped in DR Congo gorilla sanctuary released

  13-05-2018 18:14
  Two British nationals who were held hostage in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been released.The Britons were among three people abducted by unidentified armed men while visiting Virunga National Park, a renowned gorilla sanctuary in the east of the country.Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he was "delighted to announce" their release.
  
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• Theresa May under fire as Turkish president lands in UK

  13-05-2018 17:59
  Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addresses the closing session of the Tatlıdil Forum.Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, began a three-day state visit to the UK on Sunday amid claims that Theresa May was disowning Britain’s respect for human rights in pursuit of a post-Brexit trade deal with Ankara.On his arrival in the UK, Erdoğan, who is in the midst of a high-stakes domestic election campaign, insisted that Anglo-Turkish relations were going from strength to strength
  
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• Campaigners call for UK to act on rights as Turkish president arrives

  13-05-2018 17:59
  Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addresses the closing session of the Tatlıdil Forum.Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, began a three-day state visit to the UK on Sunday amid claims that Theresa May was disowning Britain’s respect for human rights in pursuit of a post-Brexit trade deal with Ankara.On his arrival in the UK, Erdoğan, who is in the midst of a high-stakes domestic election campaign, insisted that Anglo-Turkish relations were going from strength to strength
  
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• Royal wedding: Harry and Meghan's big day will be sunny and warm, Met Office says

  13-05-2018 17:58
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle can expect warm and sunny weather for their wedding on Saturday, the Met Office has said.The happy couple can rest assured it won't rain on their parade in Windsor, with highs of around 18C predicted for their big day.A Met Office spokesman said: "We have a good indication of what the weather is likely to be for the royal wedding - it is going to be mostly settled this week and that will continue on in to the weekend.
  
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• Fishing for Brexit

  13-05-2018 17:40
  Fishermen have warned the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, that Brexit is the last chance to save their floundering industry.
  
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• Three churches in Indonesia hit by suicide bombers – video report

  13-05-2018 17:28 via theguardian.com
  Suicide bombers have carried out coordinated attacks on three churches in Indonesia's second largest city, Surabaya. Police believe  a couple and their four children were responsible for the blastsIndonesia church bombings: police say one family and their children behind attacks Continue reading...
  
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• Jim Ratcliffe: Turning cast-offs into gold

  13-05-2018 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK's richest man has built a multi-billion pound business by buying unloved assets.
  
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• Trust me on Brexit, May says as ministers squabble

  13-05-2018 16:59
  British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she could be trusted to deliver Brexit, but that it could not be done without compromises on all sides -- a possible warning to cabinet ministers who are deeply split over future customs arrangements.The divisions inside her government over the customs issue were laid bare on Tuesday when Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said proposals for a customs partnership with the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc were "crazy".May's decision to lea
  
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• Dennis Nilsen death: Serial killer stowed bodies under floorboards

  13-05-2018 16:53
  Dennis Nilsen, who has died in jail aged 72, was one of Britain's most infamous serial killers.
  
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• Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan 'finding it hard to quit' because he's 'winning more than ever'

  13-05-2018 16:52
  Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan has said he is finding it hard to quit the sport because he's "winning more than ever".O'Sullivan's comments come despite the fact he was knocked out in the second round of the World Snooker Championship on 28 April.'Rocket' Ronnie lost 13-9 to Ali Carter after the two players had an angry exchange by the side of the table.
  
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• British men kidnapped in DR Congo gorilla sanctuary released

  13-05-2018 16:52
  Two British nationals who were held hostage in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been released.The Britons were among three people abducted by unidentified armed men while visiting Virunga National Park, a renowned gorilla sanctuary in the east of the country.Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he was "delighted to announce" their release.
  
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• No Brexit trade deal 'will up fish and chip shop prices'

  13-05-2018 15:53
  Prices at fish and chip shops across the UK will have to increase to cover a rise in the cost of cod if Britain crashes out of the EU with no free trade deal, according to a new report.In the event of a hard Brexit, investment bank Rabobank claims that tariffs placed on imports of the country's most popular seafood would range between 7.5% and 18%.The firm's report, Fishing for Answers II, says future prices would depend on whether the Government is able to sign free trade agreements with not ju
  
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• Two British hostages in Congo released - Johnson

  13-05-2018 15:45
  LONDON (Reuters) - Two Britons held hostage in Democratic Republic of Congo have been released, Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday.
  
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• Britons Kidnapped In Democractic Republic Of Congo's Virunga National Park 'Very Relieved' After Being Released Unharmed

  13-05-2018 15:29
  Two Britons held hostage in the Democratic Republic of Congo have said they
  
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• Britons captured in DR Congo have been released

  13-05-2018 15:18
  Two British nationals who were held hostage in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been released, Boris Johnson says.
  
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• 'An inspiration to work with, and a joy to be near': tributes pour in for Tessa Jowell

  13-05-2018 15:00
  Theresa May and Tony Blair have led the tributes to Tessa Jowell and her achievements – ranging from her time in government through to her work to raise awareness of cancer after she was diagnosed last year with a brain tumour.The former Labour MP and cabinet minister, who died on Saturday night, was described by Blair as the first senior politician fully to understand the importance of public health and to shift health policy towards prevention of illness and not only cure.“Tessa ha
  
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• 'Trust me on Brexit', May says as ministers squabble

  13-05-2018 14:36
  British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she could be trusted to deliver Brexit, but that it could not be done without compromises on all sides -- a possible warning to cabinet ministers who are deeply split over future customs arrangements.The divisions inside her government over the customs issue were laid bare on Tuesday when Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said proposals for a customs partnership with the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc were "crazy".May's decision to lea
  
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• Tessa Jowell, former Labour cabinet minister, dies aged 70

  13-05-2018 14:16
  The former Labour cabinet minister Tessa Jowell has died aged 70, her family has said.Dame Tessa was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme brain tumour in May last year.The prime minister Theresa May, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former prime minister Tony Blair led tributes to Jowell on Sunday morning, alongside former cabinet colleagues and MPs who praised her work on Sure Start, a flagship scheme to support children in the early years, her success in bringing the Olympic Games to London
  
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• Paris knife attacker was French citizen born in Chechnya

  13-05-2018 14:07
  An attacker who stabbed and killed a 29-year-old in central Paris on Saturday night was a naturalised Frenchman born in Russia's Chechnya region in 1997, judicial sources said on Sunday.The attack took place in the busy Opera district known for its many restaurants, cafes and the Palais Garnier opera.It was one of a succession in France in which more than 240 people have died since January 2015, keeping the country on high alert.
  
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• Gove says development of Irish border technology should not delay Brexit

  13-05-2018 13:22
  Michael Gove has said he would not back any delay to the UK leaving the customs union beyond the transition period to allow new border technology to be developed, as Ireland’s foreign minister said any form of infrastructure or technology on the border would be unworkable.The government has been urged by some MPs, including former minister Nick Boles, to consider extending the 21-month transition period that will come into force when Britain is due to leave the EU next March to allow more
  
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• SuRie's Eurovision stage invader thought to be anti-media campaigner Dr ACactivism

  13-05-2018 13:21
  The stage invader who interrupted SuRie's performance in the Eurovision final is thought to be the anti-media campaigner known as Dr ACactivism.The man previously stormed the stage during the final of the Voice in 2017 and the National Television Awards in January 2018.Dr ACactivism refers to himself on his website as a "philosopher, activist, DJ/MC" and an author of seven eBooks.
  
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• Dame Tessa Jowell dies aged 70

  13-05-2018 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Tributes pour in for the ex-cabinet minister, whose cancer treatments campaign was praised by MPs.
  
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• Brexit: Gove doubts whether No 10 customs plan is 'deliverable'

  13-05-2018 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Gove doubts whether trade solution thought to be favoured by Theresa May is "deliverable".
  
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• The moment UK's Eurovision contender was interrupted

  13-05-2018 12:50
  The UK's Eurovision contender SuRie was interrupted by a stage invader during her performance at the grand final in Lisbon.
  
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• Charlton moved by brothers' tribute

  13-05-2018 12:30
  Tommy Charlton, who is playing in a walking football match, gets emotional following messages of support from his brothers.
  
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• 'Dream come true': Younger Charlton brother's England debut at 72

  13-05-2018 12:18
  The younger brother of 1966 World Cup heroes Bobby and Jack Charlton is making his England debut at 72 - in the world's first walking football international.Tommy Charlton is taking to the field at Brighton and Hove Albion's stadium as part of an over-60s side playing Italy."Both Bobby and myself are incredibly proud of the fact that at the tender age of 72 you are able to follow in the family footsteps and get to play for England.
  
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• Baroness Jowell on 'what gives life meaning'

  13-05-2018 12:05
  Baronessa Tessa Jowell was given a standing ovation in the Lords after making an emotional speech on cancer treatment.
  
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• Baroness Jowell dies in family's arms after brain haemorrhage

  13-05-2018 12:02
  Former Labour cabinet minister Tessa Jowell died at the age of 70 in her family's arms after being in a coma since Friday.Baroness Jowell, an ex-culture secretary who had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in May last year, suffered a haemorrhage two days ago.Food blogger Ella Woodward, who is married to the peer's son Matthew, posted on Instagram: "Matt's extraordinary Mum passed away last night.
  
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• Dennis Nilsen: Serial killer dies in prison aged 72

  13-05-2018 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The 72-year-old admitted killing at least 15 men in the 1970s and 1980s.
  
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• Tesco lorry crashes into house in Rothes

  13-05-2018 11:19 via bbc.co.uk
  And in a separate crash in Aberdeenshire a 22-year-old man is left with life-threatening injuries.
  
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• 'Olympic Games' minister Jowell dies at 70

  13-05-2018 10:49
  Tessa Jowell, a former British government minister who was instrumental in bringing the Olympic Games to London in 2012, died on Saturday after a brain haemorrhage, her family said.Jowell, who was 70, was diagnosed with brain cancer in May last year.Former Prime Minister Tony Blair led the tributes to Jowell, saying she had "passion, determination and simple human decency in greater measure than any person I have ever known".
  
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• How Assad's New Law Could Strip Syrians Refugees Of Their Homes

  13-05-2018 10:30
  It's been seven years since Wael saw his home in Aleppo. After attending a
  
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• How Assad's New Law Could Strip Syrians In The UK Of Their Old Homes

  13-05-2018 10:30
  It's been seven years since Wael saw his home in Aleppo. After attending a
  
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• How Assad's New Law 10 Could Strip Syrians In The UK Of Their Old Homes

  13-05-2018 10:30
  It's been seven years since Wael saw his home in Aleppo. After attending a
  
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• Paris knife attacker was French citizen born in Chechnya - sources

  13-05-2018 10:29
  The assailant who killed a 29-year-old man in a central Paris knife attack on Saturday night was a French citizen born in the Chechnya region of Russia in 1997, judicial sources said on Sunday.The unnamed attacker shouted "Allahu akbar" (God is greatest) as he killed a passer-by and wounded four other people in the busy Opera district of central Paris at around 9:30 p.m., before being shot dead by police, witnesses and the Paris prosecutor said.The 21-year-old's father and mother are being held
  
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