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• NHS 'worse than average in treating eight common causes of death'

  25-06-2018 23:30
  The UK had a lower than average number of staff for all professional groups except midwives, compared with 18 similar countries.The NHS leads the world at ensuring equal access to treatment but underperforms compared with other developed countries’ healthcare systems in preventing common causes of death, a major analysis has found.The report, which will fuel further debate about the current state of the NHS, also found that the UK has fewer doctors, nurses, hospital beds and CT and MRI sca
  
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• Parliament votes to expand London's Heathrow Airport

  25-06-2018 23:22
  LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmakers voted in favour of building a new runway at London's Heathrow Airport on Monday, paving the way for the airport's expansion after decades of delays and policy U-turns.
  
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• 120,000 bees killed by 'mindless' vandals

  25-06-2018 22:34
  "Mindless" vandals have killed 120,000 bees after destroying two hives.The perpetrators climbed over a 9ft-high fence and demolished the hives in Hepburn, Northumberland, sometime between 22 and 27 May.Owner Steve Cattanach, who has been a passionate beekeeper for the last decade, said: "It's just mindless, heart-breaking really.
  
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• 'Vote No, Heathrow': protesters stage 'lie in' against UK vote

  25-06-2018 22:27
  LONDON (Reuters) - Around a dozen demonstrators lay on the floor of the central lobby in Britain's House of Commons on Monday to protest against an upcoming vote which is expected to approve a new runway at Heathrow Airport.
  
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• Theresa May to host cabinet sleepover to finalise Brexit white paper

  25-06-2018 21:58
  Theresa May is to have a cabinet sleepover at her Chequers country retreat at the end of next week to finalise the Brexit white paper in a showdown dubbed "the body bag summit" by some MPs.Sources told Sky News the meeting had been pencilled in for 5 and 6 July, with cabinet ministers told to bring their overnight bags as the prime minister locks in her top team to thrash out an agreement.The much-awaited white paper, setting out detailed plans on the UK's post-Brexit future, will be published o
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire chief 'had no training on evacuating high-rise buildings'

  25-06-2018 21:08
  The firefighter in charge of the Grenfell Tower response has said he received no training on evacuating high-rise buildings before the night of the blaze.Michael Dowden told the inquiry into the fire that he had not been trained on the evacuation of buildings with a "stay put" policy, in evacuating residents with mobility difficulties, or on how to change the survival advice given by call operators.Expert reports submitted to the inquiry said that if Grenfell residents had evacuated soon after t
  
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• Boris Johnson wastes day visiting country he didn't need to visit

  25-06-2018 21:07
  Boris Johnson in 2013 when he could be bothered to oppose Heathrow expansion.Last week I made fun of the lengths to which Boris Johnson might go to avoid the Heathrow airport expansion vote.It must be somewhere the British media had a limited presence so there would be no chance of any embarrassing questions or photo opportunities.
  
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• 'Desperately depressing': £1.3bn Swansea tidal scheme canned over costs

  25-06-2018 20:24
  The government has been criticised by environmental campaigners after it threw out plans for a £1.3bn tidal lagoon in Swansea.The "world first" tidal lagoon project, featuring a U-shaped sea wall with turbines, would have been able generate clean energy from the tides capable of powering about 155,000 homes.Mr Clark said that by 2050 the lagoon would cost up to £20bn more to produce the same amount of electricity as offshore wind and nuclear sources.
  
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• Teen Stabbed To Death After Birthday Party In Romford Named As Jordan Douherty

  25-06-2018 19:58
  A 15-year-old boy stabbed to death after a birthday party in east London has
  
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• Teen Stabbed To Death After Birthday Party In Romford Named As Drill Rapper Jordan Douherty

  25-06-2018 19:58
  A 15-year-old boy stabbed to death after a birthday party in east London was a
  
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• Romford Stabbing Victim Named As Drill Rapper Jordan Douherty

  25-06-2018 19:58
  A 15-year-old boy stabbed to death after a birthday party in east London was a
  
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• George Ormond was ‘classic groomer and manipulator’, jury told

  25-06-2018 19:48
  The former Newcastle United coaching assistant George Ormond was a “wicked” groomer and manipulator who sexually abused young boys dreaming of becoming professional footballers, the jury at his trial has been told.In a speech closing the prosecution’s case that Ormond sexually abused boys and young men over a 25-year period, the barrister Sharon Beattie asked the jury at Newcastle crown court to consider a person in authority telling children that they were very good footballer
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire chief 'had no training on evacuating buildings'

  25-06-2018 19:40
  The firefighter in charge of the Grenfell Tower response has said he had received no training on evacuating high rise buildings before the night of the fire.Michael Dowden told an inquiry that he had not been trained on the evacuation of residents with mobility difficulties or on how to change the survival advice given by call operators.Expert reports submitted to the Inquiry said that if Grenfell residents had evacuated soon after the fire started, the death toll may have been lower.
  
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• Britain bakes on the hottest day of year - with heatwave expected to last until weekend

  25-06-2018 19:35
  Britain has enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far, as temperatures reached 29.4C in St James's Park, London.Parts of the UK will be as hot as southern Spain when the mercury peaks at over 30C (88F) possibly as early as tomorrow.The heatwave is expected to last until Saturday and forecasters expect temperatures to hit record levels again before then.
  
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• BMW executive says would shut UK plants if Brexit hits supply chain

  25-06-2018 19:32
  LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW would have to close its Mini and Rolls-Royce plants in Britain if Brexit seriously disrupts its supply chain, an executive at the German carmaker told the Financial Times.The warning follows concerns voiced last week by the head of Siemens' operations in Britain, who told Reuters that the country should stay in the European Union customs union, contrary to the British government's policy."We always said we can do our best and prepare everything, but if at the end
  
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• Wishing the NHS an even longer life as it turns 70

  25-06-2018 19:18
  Prime minister Theresa May and health secretary Jeremy Hunt (far left) meeting nurses during a visit to the Royal Free Hospital in London earlier this month.Inequalities in health characterised by huge variations in life expectancy are unacceptable in this, the 70th anniversary of the NHS, which was created out of the ideal that good healthcare should be available to all, regardless of wealth.Health inequality appears to have been increasing for much of the past 10 years, and indeed has done so
  
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• GCSEs: I’ll never forgive you, Michael Gove

  25-06-2018 19:17
  Michael Gove. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images
  
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• What UK stands to lose if Airbus pulls out the country

  25-06-2018 19:15
  Airbus has warned it could pull out of Britain if it leaves the European Union without a deal.Aditya Chakrabortty (Who will buy our plane when Airbus is gone, 23 June) underestimates the depth of our national investment in Airbus.The UK government made its first steps in developing the core wing technology in the early 1950s.
  
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• Grenfell fire chief asked about evacuation strategy

  25-06-2018 18:55
  The first incident commander on the scene tells the inquiry he had no training on evacuating high rises with a 'stay put' policy.
  
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• Clarks boss Mike Shearwood quits after conduct investigation

  25-06-2018 18:44
  The chief executive of shoe manufacturer Clarks has resigned after an inquiry into complaints surrounding his conduct.Its statement said: "Clarks recently learned that aspects of Mr Shearwood's conduct, conversations and expressions fell short of the behaviours expected of all its employees on a number of occasions."In these circumstances the board has accepted Mr Shearwood's resignation.
  
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• Met Office issues heatwave alert on hottest day of year so far

  25-06-2018 18:27
  Britain has experienced the hottest day of the year so far, and forecasters predict the heatwave will continue.After a weekend of sunshine around the UK, temperatures in St James’s Park peaked at 29.4C (84.9F) on Monday, in line with sunny holiday hotspots in southern Spain.The pollen count and UV levels are also very high.
  
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• Prince William starts first British royal visit to Israel, Palestinian Territories

  25-06-2018 18:23
  Prince William began the first official visit by a British royal to Israel and the Palestinian Territories on Monday, facing the challenge of navigating deep political and religious divides in a Holy Land once ruled by Britain.William, a 36-year-old grandson of Queen Elizabeth and second in line to the throne, will see religious sites, honour Holocaust victims and meet Jewish and Arab youths, and Israeli and Palestinian leaders.A spokesman for the prince, acknowledging the "well-known" and "comp
  
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• Scientists warn of hay fever epidemic

  25-06-2018 18:10
  Scientists warn of hay fever epidemic
  
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• Ukip welcomes social media activists linked to alt-right into party

  25-06-2018 18:09
  Mark Meechan arrives at Airdrie sheriff court in April for sentencing after he was found guilty of an offence under the Communications Act for posting a YouTube video of a dog giving Nazi salutes.Ukip has allowed a trio of social media activists linked to the alt-right to join the party.The arrival of Paul Joseph Watson, Mark Meechan – better known to YouTube viewers as Count Dankula – and Carl Benjamin, who posts videos as Sargon of Akkad, will alarm some senior Ukip members already
  
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• Prince William visits Jordan ruins where Kate was photographed

  25-06-2018 17:59
  Prince William visited ancient Roman ruins in Jordan where his wife Kate was photographed as a child on Monday, as part of a whirlwind tour in the run-up to the first British royal trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories.
  
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• Meet the makers behind some of London's top market stalls

  25-06-2018 17:56 via theguardian.com
  From pork loins to concrete planters – traders at the capital’s fourth Urban Village Fete in Greenwich share their passions and productsThe Greenwich peninsula is undergoing a transformation from concrete jungle to a buzzing design and creative space. To celebrate this, each year the peninsula springs to life with music, colour and dancing, as creators from all over London come together for the Urban Village Fete. Curated by Wayne Hemingway, co-founder of Hemingway Design, the event
  
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• Government's anti-business bias hurts UK economy - London finance chief

  25-06-2018 17:36
  The British government's hostile attitude towards business is damaging the economy and companies will move overseas if they continue to be unfairly attacked for warning about the dangers from Brexit, the City of London's policy chief told Reuters.The government's already strained relations with business further soured over the weekend after a senior minister accused companies of issuing "completely inappropriate" threats to pull out of the country over Brexit.A day earlier the foreign minister B
  
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• Prince William lands in Israel, first official British royal visit to Holy Land

  25-06-2018 17:18
  BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel (Reuters) - Prince William arrived in Israel on Monday to begin the first official visit to the Holy Land by a member of the British royal family.
  
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• Listen to companies with respect on Brexit - British minister

  25-06-2018 16:52
  Any company and industry that brings jobs to Britain is entitled to be listened to, business minister Greg Clark said on Monday after aircraft manufacturer Airbus was criticised for warning the government over Brexit."Any company and any industry that supports the livelihoods of so many in this country is entitled to be listened to with respect," Clark told parliament.
  
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• Uber UK boss admits London licence ban was correct

  25-06-2018 16:37
  Uber's UK boss has admitted the decision not to renew its London licence last year was correct, as the company started an appeal aimed at getting it restored.The taxi-hailing app has gone to court in a bid to secure its future in the UK's biggest market after Transport for London (TfL) ruled last September that it was stripping Uber of its operating licence on the grounds of public safety and security.Concerns included Uber's approach to reporting serious criminal offences, how drivers' medical
  
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• Boris Johnson in Afghanistan ahead of crunch Heathrow expansion vote

  25-06-2018 16:29
  Boris Johnson has travelled to Afghanistan on the day MPs are set to vote on Heathrow Airport expansion - a plan he opposes.The foreign secretary, who pledged to lie down in front of bulldozers to block a third runway being built at the west London airport, defended missing the vote rather than quitting the frontbench by saying resigning would "achieve nothing".Most Tory MPs are expected to back Prime Minister Theresa May and vote for Heathrow expansion, but the former London mayor will be abroa
  
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• Theresa May Appears To Hide Evidence She Opposed Heathrow Airport's Expansion

  25-06-2018 16:17
  > Theresa May's opposition to a third Runway #heathrowexpansion
  
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• Atlanta's Childish Gambino, AKA Donald Glover, to headline O2 Arena

  25-06-2018 16:09
  Award winning rapper Childish Gambino, AKA Donald Glover, has announced he will be headlining at London's O2 Arena later this year.The 34-year-old Emmy and Grammy winner- who also acts, directs, writes, produces and DJs - will play the Greenwich venue on 4 November.It is expected to be the Atlanta star's largest UK performance to date, months after he won a lead actor Emmy for his comedy series.
  
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• Clamour for GSK shingles shot points to bigger profits

  25-06-2018 15:41
  GlaxoSmithKline is facing "unprecedented" demand for its new shingles vaccine Shingrix, suggesting the product could be a bigger money-spinner than the company and analysts initially thought.GSK said it had increased deliveries significantly and was vaccinating people against shingles far faster than in the past, when Merck & Co's Zostavax was the only product available."The arrival of Shingrix has been met with an unprecedented level of demand from patients and healthcare professionals," a
  
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• Boris Johnson Uses Trip To Afghanistan To Dodge Vote On Heathrow Expansion

  25-06-2018 15:39
  The mystery of where Boris Johnson vanished to has been solved.
  
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• Nearly 150,000 Scottish NHS staff offered minimum 9% pay rise

  25-06-2018 15:38
  The Scottish health secretary, Shona Robison, centre, said the deal was tied to an agreement about changes in sickness policy and other areas.Scottish nurses, midwives and paramedics are on course to receive a minimum pay rise of 9% over the next three years, ending nearly a decade of pay restraint.Health service unions have recommended their members back the deal, which will affect about 147,000 NHS staff, including hospital technicians, porters, ancillary workers and pharmacists.
  
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• Grenfell fire chief says he failed to make safety checks before disaster

  25-06-2018 15:32
  The first fire brigade incident commander at the Grenfell Tower fire has admitted he failed to make numerous required checks on the safety of the building in the months before the disaster and told the public inquiry he had no idea that fires could spread through cladding.Michael Dowden, a firefighter for 14 years and watch manager at North Kensington fire station, was forced to repeatedly admit his ignorance of the risks to the building, the evacuation strategy and the vulnerability of its occu
  
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• 'Crime Prevention Garden' On Display For The First Time At Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

  25-06-2018 15:13
  Forget about getting a guard dog, the latest weapon against burglars is a
  
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• Johnson criticised over decision to miss crunch Heathrow vote

  25-06-2018 15:10
  Boris Johnson is on a visit to Afghanistan and will miss the Commons vote.Boris Johnson is facing growing criticism from fellow Conservative MPs over his decision to miss Monday night’s crunch vote on Heathrow despite his claim that resigning over his opposition to a third runway would achieve “absolutely nothing”.The foreign secretary, who is on a visit to Afghanistan, said he would continue to oppose the £14bn third runway with his ministerial colleagues behind closed d
  
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• Explaining Donald Trump's Tweets Is 'Easiest' Part Of The Job, Says US Ambassador To UK Woody Johnson

  25-06-2018 15:02
  America's ambassador to the UK has said he thinks dealing with Donald Trump's
  
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• Minister who quit over Heathrow 'offered chance to miss key vote'

  25-06-2018 14:54
  A Tory MP who resigned as a trade minister to oppose Heathrow Airport expansion was offered the chance to be out of the country on the day of the vote, Sky News understands.Greg Hands, MP for Chelsea and Fulham, quit last week over his longstanding opposition to a third runway at the west London airport.Mr Hands is understood to have refused, and subsequently stepped down from his frontbench position.
  
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• Uber 'Accepts It Should Have Lost London Licence', But Now Says Things Are Different

  25-06-2018 14:51
  Uber has accepted that its licence should not have been renewed in London over
  
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• Turkish markets surrender gains made after Erdoğan poll win - Hurriyet Daily News

  25-06-2018 14:41 via hurriyetdailynews.com
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  Turkish markets surrender gains made after Erdoğan poll win
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  Turkish markets rallied on June 25 as investors bet on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's presidential election victory bringing political stability, setting aside any concerns over the direction of econTurkish markets surrendered early gains on June 25 as ...and more »
  
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• Grayling: 'I don't know where Boris Johnson is'

  25-06-2018 14:35
  Transport Secretary Chris Grayling defends his collegaue Boris Johnson, who is expected to miss a vote on Heathrow expansion.
  
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• The 10 Worst Places To Eat In Britain... According To Which?

  25-06-2018 14:26
  Birmingham is once again the worst place in Britain for food hygiene,
  
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• Where is Boris Johnson? The Hunt Is On For The Foreign Secretary

  25-06-2018 14:14
  Update: Found him.
  
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• Countrywide stock drops 25% after profit warning

  25-06-2018 14:05
  Shares in Countrywide dropped more than 25% after Britain's biggest estate agent issued a profit warning .The company, which owns Hamptons and Bridgford estate agents, said the property market was "subdued" and it would raise more money to cuts its debt.Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: "Estate agent Countrywide is facing three big challenges at present which are reflected in a new profit warning.
  
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• Voices of millions of UK taxpayers stored by HMRC

  25-06-2018 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Privacy campaigners say 5.1 million Britons have had their voices stored without permission.
  
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• Toe wrestler 'Nasty' nails another world championship

  25-06-2018 13:53
  In a pub in central England, fans of toe wrestling cheered their hero as he entered the ring, rock music blaring, to defend his world title.With his bald head, goatee and body builder's vest, Alan "Nasty" Nash struck an imposing figure as he strode through a crowd of dozens of spectators at the Bentley Brook Inn village pub in Derbyshire.
  
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• Prince William visits Jordan ruins where wife Kate was pictured as a child

  25-06-2018 13:52
  Prince William has visited the spot in an ancient Roman city in Jordan where his wife Kate posed for a picture when she was a child.The Duke of Cambridge toured the spectacular archaeological site of Jerash on Monday - where the duchess was photographed with her father Michael and sister Pippa in the 1980s when the Middletons lived in Jordan.
  
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