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• Liam Gallagher meets daughter Molly Moorish, 21, for first time since she was a toddler

  23-05-2018 23:03
  Liam Gallagher has met his adult daughter Molly Moorish for the first time since she was a toddler.The former Oasis frontman posted an Instagram picture of himself with the 21 year old and his two sons.Earlier this year, Gallagher said she was "welcome in my world" but that she had never tried to contact him.
  
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• UK foreign secretary seeks trade agreements in Chile, Latin America

  23-05-2018 22:18
  Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson concluded a five-day charm offensive in Latin America on Wednesday by expressing interest in a trade agreement with Chile and other countries in Latin America's so-called Pacific Alliance.Johnson extended a trip to a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Buenos Aires to include a tour of Peru, Argentina and Chile, seeking closer ties with all three countries.
  
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• Britons appear in court over Magaluf hotel fire

  23-05-2018 22:16
  Four British tourists have appeared in court charged with starting a fire in their hotel.On Tuesday, two men aged 21 and the two women aged 19, who have not been officially named, appeared before legal officials.
  
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• Yulia Skripal delivers message to Russia in first TV appearance

  23-05-2018 21:56
  Yulia Skripal has said she feels lucky to have survived being poisoned and that she would one day like to return home to Russia.Ms Skripal, who was poisoned in March in Salisbury along with her former spy dad, said: "We are so lucky to have both survived this attempted assassination.It is believed to have been put on the handle of Mr Skripal's home.
  
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• Police to examine misconduct allegation against John Bercow

  23-05-2018 21:47
  Police are assessing an allegation that the Speaker of the House of Commons has committed “misconduct in a public office”, in the wake of numerous claims against him of bullying.John Bercow, who has denied wrongdoing, has been accused by several former staff members of intimidating behaviour, including former Black Rod David Leakey and his former secretary Angus Sinclair.A Metropolitan police spokesman said the force had “received an allegation of misconduct in public office al
  
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• HMRC boss warns Brexiteers' customs plan 'would cost business £20bn'

  23-05-2018 21:10
  The boss of HMRC has told MPs the post-Brexit customs option favoured by Brexiteers would cost businesses up to £20bn per year.Theresa May's Brexit "war cabinet" is divided in its support for two different options for when the UK leaves the EU's customs union.The prime minister has ordered her top ministers to split into two groups to work on the competing models.
  
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• Testimonies from the victims' loved ones

  23-05-2018 20:25
  Testimonies from the victim's loved ones
  
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• Former Newcastle football coach accused of abusing 19 boys, jury hears

  23-05-2018 20:17
  A football coach who spent several years working at Newcastle United “cynically manipulated his position” of authority to groom and sexually assault young boys over a 25-year period, a jury has been told.George Ormond, now 62, is charged with 38 criminal sexual offences against 19 victims who were youth footballers at the time.
  
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• Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Mother and son's bodies found 'fused together' after fire

  23-05-2018 20:16
  The son and brother of two Grenfell Tower fire victims has told how his mother and sibling were found fused together in the bathroom of their flat."There's some comfort in knowing they were together," the son said, as he talked about his mother Marjorie Vital and his 50-year-old brother Ernie, who lived on the 16th floor.Bernard Richmond QC said it was a "skilled and powerful statement by the surviving son of Marjorie who doesn't wish to be present or to speak".
  
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• Russian spy's daughter on poisoning horror

  23-05-2018 20:00
  Yulia Skripal has said she feels lucky to have survived being poisoned in Salisbury and she would one day like to return home to Russia.
  
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• Replacing cladding on tower blocks 'will mean fewer affordable homes'

  23-05-2018 19:59
  A £400m fund announced by Theresa May to pay for replacing combustible cladding on up to 158 social housing high-rise buildings following the Grenfell Tower fire, means fewer affordable homes will be built in the coming years, it has emerged.The government has admitted that the funds for the renovations are being taken from the Affordable Homes Programme.Neither May nor the secretary of state for housing, James Brokenshire, mentioned that the money was coming from that budget when they ann
  
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• Corbyn and May fail to land punches in PMQs bar brawl

  23-05-2018 19:49
  Jeremy Corbyn may regret passing up the opportunity to complete his hat-trick of PMQs victories with another tap in.After two weeks in which he had cruised to easy victories at prime minister’s questions simply by standing up and asking: “How’s Brexit going?” – something to which Theresa May has no convincing answer – Jeremy Corbyn instead went back to plan A.The Labour leader began with a straightforward question on the NHS, a subject Corbyn considers home tu
  
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• Police chief rebukes BBC over Manchester bombing documentary

  23-05-2018 19:31
  Greater Manchester police chief, Ian Hopkins, speaking to the press the day after the Manchester Arena bombing, which killed 22 people and injured hundreds.The chief constable of Greater Manchester police (GMP) has accused the BBC of breaching its own guidelines and broadcasting “wholly inaccurate reporting” in a highly praised documentary about the Manchester Arena attack.The Night of the Bomb, aired on BBC2 on the first anniversary of the attack on Tuesday, aimed only to provide &l
  
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• Ben Stokes sets the standard for England, says captain Joe Root

  23-05-2018 19:28
  Joe Root was full of praise for Ben Stokes before the first Test against Pakistan.Ben Stokes has set the standard for England’s preparations before Thursday’s Test series opener against Pakistan at Lord’s, a match that will be the talismanic all-rounder’s first appearance on home soil since his arrest in Bristol last September.The 26-year-old, who pleaded not guilty to affray, returned to international duty on the tour of New Zealand after being made unavailable for the A
  
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• Yulia Skripal says she is lucky to have survived 'assassination attempt'

  23-05-2018 19:17
  Yulia Skripal has said she feels lucky to have survived being poisoned and she would one day like to return home to Russia.Ms Skripal, who was poisoned in March in Salisbury - along with her father, said: "We are so lucky to have both survived this attempted assassination.UK government tests identified the deadly novichok nerve agent as the substance used on the Skripals.
  
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• Royal wedding goodie bag sold on eBay for eye-watering £21,400

  23-05-2018 19:04
  A royal wedding goodie bag being sold on eBay has received a winning bid of more than £21,000.The souvenir item was offered to "community champions" invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle to celebrate the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's marriage on Saturday.According to the website listing, the sale includes the bag itself - featuring the initials of Harry and Meghan - a Windsor Castle bottle of water, a fridge magnet, a chocolate coin, shortbread, a spectator badge and wrist band, a park
  
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• Teenager was urged to attack British Museum by Isis 'husband', court told

  23-05-2018 18:53
  Naweed Hussain urged urged Boular to drop out of school and launch an attack in Britain instead, the court was told.A teenager accused of plotting a terrorist attack on the British Museum has said her Islamic State partner encouraged her to launch an attack in the UK three times.Safaa Boular, 18, allegedly discussed a grenade and gun attack on the museum in central London with Isis fighter Naweed Hussain in Syria.
  
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• Prince George terror plot accused 'wanted to poison ice creams'

  23-05-2018 18:46
  A suspected Islamic State supporter encouraged lone wolf attackers to target Prince George at his school and to poison ice creams, a court has heard.Husnain Rashid posted a photo online of the four-year-old prince with the address of his Battersea school, a silhouette of a jihadist fighter and the message "even the Royal Family will not be left alone", a jury at Woolwich Crown Court heard.The 32-year-old, who taught at the Muhammadi mosque, denies three counts of preparing terrorist acts, one co
  
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• Brexiters' customs model 'could cost £20bn for UK business'

  23-05-2018 18:30
  The model is favoured by Boris Johnson and David Davis.The post-Brexit customs model favoured by Boris Johnson, David Davis and other leading cabinet Brexiters could cost business as much as £20bn a year, the head of HMRC has said.Jon Thompson told the Treasury select committee that the “max-fac” model, which relies on technology and trusted trader schemes to minimise border checks, would be substantially more expensive than the alternative.
  
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• Chicago residents are imagining what an Olympics in their city would look like

  23-05-2018 17:57
  Competitive U-turning, jaywalking and cook-outs. Sounds like fun!
  
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• M&S is playing 'catch-up' with online rivals

  23-05-2018 17:55
  M&S chief executive Steve Row admits the retailer has been slow to develop its online business to cater to current shopping habits.
  
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• Brexit minister admits MPs will have to agree £39bn divorce bill without trade deal guarantee

  23-05-2018 17:52
  A Brexit minister has admitted MPs will be asked to authorise paying up to £39bn to the EU without the guarantee of a future trade deal.Suella Braverman, a junior minister at the Department for Exiting the EU (DExEU), confessed the UK's so-called divorce bill will be confirmed before there is any legal agreement on the future EU-UK relationship.There is currently no "conditionality" on the payment of the £39bn bill being linked to a trade deal within the UK's draft withdrawal agreeme
  
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• Sun, sea and the open road: an American fly-drive for beach fans

  23-05-2018 17:50 via theguardian.com
  Want an ocean drive? Visit some of the best beaches in the world with a trip to Miami, San Diego and Los AngelesBy Kate Wills Continue reading...
  
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• The Lone Star plate: a foodie road trip in Texas

  23-05-2018 17:48 via theguardian.com
  Burnt ends and craft brews and tacos! Oh my! A Texan eatinerary will give even the most ardent foodie something new to chew onBy Anna Hart Continue reading...
  
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• MPs back campaign to strengthen domestic abuse bill

  23-05-2018 17:38
  Three-quarters of MPs have dealt with an issue of domestic abuse in their constituency in the last three months alone.Three-quarters of MPs have dealt with an issue of domestic abuse in their constituency in the past three months alone, and a quarter within the last week, according to polling for a campaign to strengthen the law on domestic violence.The poll came as Theresa May hinted on Wednesday that the government could consider strengthening the offence of coercive control when an MP raised
  
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• Labour loses vote to dock transport minister's pay over rail failure

  23-05-2018 17:26
  Britain's opposition Labour Party lost a vote on Wednesday to force the government to dock the transport minister's salary over his handling of the failed contract to run the London to Edinburgh rail line.The government said last week it would renationalise the Edinburgh route in June after the contract to run it failed because the private operators, Stagecoachand Virgin, had over-estimated profits.Labour, which supports the renationalisation of all Britain's railways, is angry at how Grayling h
  
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• Wembley Stadium sale: Theresa May says she won't intervene in 'private matter' after bid from Shahid Khan

  23-05-2018 17:05
  Theresa May has been criticised for dismissing football fans' concerns over the potential sale of Wembley Stadium to Pakistani-American billionaire Shahid Khan.The Prime Minister was asked on Wednesday about a £600m bid from Mr Khan, who already owns Fulham FC and American football team the Jacksonville Jaguars.Labour's Justin Madders raised the potential sale at Prime Minister's Questions, saying Chelsea's 1-0 win against Manchester United on Saturday could be the last FA Cup final at Wem
  
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• Pompeo says no final decision made yet on China's ZTE

  23-05-2018 16:50
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No decision has been made by the Trump administration over removing a ban on Chinese telecoms firm ZTE Corp<000063.SZ>, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday during congressional testimony.
  
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• There's a country with a lower opinion of the EU than the UK has

  23-05-2018 16:48
  The Eurobarometer found that people in Italy are less positive about the benefit the EU brings them than people in the UK are.
  
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• New Arsenal manager Unai Emery: Job is 'big challenge'

  23-05-2018 16:36
  New Arsenal boss Unai Emery has admitted he has a "big challenge" ahead as he paid tribute to predecessor Arsene Wenger.The former Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla boss replaces the Frenchman who left the north London club at the end of the season after 22 years in charge.The Gunners finished sixth in the Premier League - 37 points behind champions Manchester City - and failed to qualify for the Champions League.
  
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• Mother jailed for tricking daughter to marry man 16 years older than her in Pakistan

  23-05-2018 16:24
  A mother has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after forcing her daughter to marry in Pakistan.The forced marriage prosecution is the first of its kind in Britain, with the woman convicted of deceiving her daughter to travel from the UK.A jury at Birmingham Crown Court heard how the girl sobbed during the marriage to a man 16 years her senior.
  
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• Uber Accused Of 'Quick PR Win' Over New Insurance Offer

  23-05-2018 16:22
  The taxi-hailing firm Uber is to offer insurance cover for its drivers,
  
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• Women Unable To Vote In Irish Abortion Referendum Urge Home Voters To #BeMyYes

  23-05-2018 16:19
  Irish women who cannot take part in the country's historic abortion referendum
  
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• Irish Women (And Men) Explain Why They Are Travelling Home To Vote Yes To Abortion

  23-05-2018 16:19
  Laura Mahon is one of the many of Irish expats returning home this week to
  
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• Boris and Russian minister trade barbs and news conference

  23-05-2018 16:05
  Boris and Russian minister trade barbs and news conference
  
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• People who have had their hearing restored are sharing what sounds shocked them

  23-05-2018 16:04
  Bees, hoovers and the sound of rain.
  
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• Andrew Neil DEMANDS to know whether 'frightened' fishermen will be SOLD OUT on Brexit

  23-05-2018 15:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  ANDREW NEIL demanded to know whether “frightened” fishermen will be sold out during Brexit negotiations with the European Union and urged Environment Minister George Eustice to clarify how much access Brussels will have to UK waters after Brexit.
  
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• UK begins to formalise its legal approach to cyber war

  23-05-2018 15:53
  International law wasn't developed with cyber space in mind, but the UK is setting out its legal approach amid tensions with Russia.Just as physically damaging attacks would be breaches of international law, so are cyber attacks which go beyond espionage according to the Attorney General, Jeremy Wright QC.Speaking to the Chatham House think tank, Mr Wright, who is a government minister and an MP for Kenilworth and Southam, emphasised that international law must keep pace with technological chang
  
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• Sky News host GRILLS leading Remainer over anti-Brexit campaign UNDERMINING Government

  23-05-2018 15:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  SKY NEWS host Faisal Islam grilled anti-Brexit campaigner James McGrory about Remainers' failure to support the British Government during negotiations with the European Union.
  
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• Britain legally bound to pay Brexit bill before trade accord agreed - minister

  23-05-2018 15:37
  Britain is legally bound to pay its up to 39 billion pound($52 billion) divorce bill to the European Union before a detailed future trade deal is agreed, a minister said on Wednesday, raising the prospect of it losing leverage in talks.Prime Minister Theresa May has long said that "nothing is agreed until everything is agreed" in the Brexit talks, suggesting that an accord on future ties must be settled before the divorce in March next year.Stopping payments to the EU was one of the main reasons
  
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• Brexit-bashing Lords are writing their own DEATH SENTENCE, peer claims

  23-05-2018 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  ANTI-BREXIT peers who voted against the Government’s flagship EU withdrawal bill in the House of Lords are “writing their own death sentences”, one of their colleagues has warned.
  
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• Woman charged with importing £22m worth of drugs into UK from Mexico

  23-05-2018 15:08
  A woman has been charged with importing £22m worth of drugs into the UK from Mexico.Olivia Anton-Altamirano, 32, smuggled 250kg of cocaine and 9kg of crystal meth in a specially constructed industrial fruit processing machine, said the National Crime Agency (NCA).The Spaniard was arrested at her home in Blackheath, south-east London.
  
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• Brexit 'is obvious reason' for surge in Britons becoming Germans

  23-05-2018 15:05
  A record number of Britons took up German citizenship in 2017, according to authorities who cited Brexit as the “obvious” reason for the leap in numbers.Germany’s Federal Office of Statistics (Destatis) said 162% more British passport holders had become Germans last year compared with 2016.The total number of new Germans of British origin was 7,493.
  
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• 'It's not even about Brexit' IDS outlines why the House of Lords needs immediate reform

  23-05-2018 14:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  CONSERVATIVE MP Iain Duncan Smith has outlined exactly why the House of Lords needs to be reformed during a radio debate with SNP and Labour MP's and said his reasons were not because of Brexit.
  
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• Husnain Rashid Trial: Islamic State Supporter 'Encouraged Attack On Prince George At School'

  23-05-2018 14:41
  An Islamic State supporter encouraged would-be lone wolf attackers to target
  
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• Comcast prepares to top Disney’s $52bn bid for 21st Century Fox

  23-05-2018 14:35
  Comcast put in a $60bn bid for Fox in 2017, a 16% premium to Disney’s offer, but Rupert Murdoch rejected it.Comcast has confirmed it is preparing to top Disney’s $52bn bid for 21st Century Fox.The US pay TV giant, which is also mounting a separate £22bn bid to take control of Sky, said it is in “advanced stages” of preparing an all-cash offer for the entertainment and broadcast assets that Fox has agreed to sell to Disney.
  
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• Theresa May 'minded' to go beyond Grenfell review and ban flammable cladding

  23-05-2018 14:29
  The government is “minded” to ban flammable cladding on high-rise buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, Theresa May has said.The prime minister told MPs she intended to go further than the government-commissioned review authored by Dame Judith Hackitt, which did not recommend a ban.The Hackitt review concluded that prohibiting the combustible materials such as those that spread the fire at Grenfell would not address the root causes of risk.
  
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• Surprise fall in UK inflation muddies Bank of England rates picture

  23-05-2018 14:12
  British inflation fell unexpectedly in April, according to data that prompted fresh questions about when the Bank of England would next raise interest rates and pushed sterling to its lowest level against the dollar this year.Consumer prices rose by an annual 2.4 percent, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday, marking a 13-month low as the timing of the Easter holidays meant air fares pushed down on inflation last month.Although the BoE had expected inflation to ease in April, mos
  
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• Madeleine McCann's Mother Kate McCann Reveals 'Anguish' Of Life With Missing Child

  23-05-2018 14:10
  Madeleine McCann's mother Kate has spoken of the "anguish" of life with a
  
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• Madeleine McCann News: Kate McCann Reveals 'Anguish' Of Life With Missing Child

  23-05-2018 14:10
  Madeleine McCann's mother Kate has spoken of the "anguish" of life with a
  
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