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• Dawn Butler causes Militant controversy during tribute at Labour Party Conference

  22-09-2018 23:22
  Labour went back to the 80s as the party returned to Liverpool for its party conference.Jeremy Corbyn laid a wreath.In a solemn ceremony at Liverpool's Anfield stadium, the Labour leader laid a wreath to victims of the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy.
  
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• Labour will challenge PM May on her Brexit deal, Corbyn says

  22-09-2018 23:07
  British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Saturday his party would challenge Prime Minister Theresa May on any Brexit deal she can strike with Brussels, and called for a national election if the deal fell short.Britain said on Saturday it would not "capitulate" to European Union demands in Brexit talks and again urged the bloc to engage with its proposals after May had said that Brexit talks with the EU had hit an impasse."We will challenge this government on whatever deal it brings
  
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• May says Britain will hold nerve in Brexit talks - Sunday Express

  22-09-2018 23:06
  LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed that Britain will "hold its nerve" in Brexit talks with the European Union, the Sunday Express reported.
  
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• Brexit: Labour 'must listen' to members on new vote, says Tom Watson

  22-09-2018 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour's deputy leader makes his call as a poll suggests 86% of party members want a final say on Brexit.
  
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• Race To Pick Woman Labour Leader To Succeed Jeremy Corbyn Set To Start As NEC Backs Female-Only Deputy Post

  22-09-2018 22:43
  The race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn looks set to start in earnest after Labour's
  
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• Ministers warn harder EU exit risks breaking up Britain

  22-09-2018 22:05
  Theresa May is being warned by cabinet colleagues that a shift towards a harder Brexit will hasten the break-up of the UK, amid a renewed attempt by Brexiters to secure a clean split from the European Union.With senior Tories warning that the prime minister now risks a diplomatic calamity on the scale of the Suez crisis, following her disastrous Salzburg summit, she is facing a renewed campaign among ministers and influential backbenchers to ditch her current plans and back a looser free trade d
  
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• Crashing out of EU may hasten breakup of UK, ministers warn

  22-09-2018 22:05
  Theresa May is being warned by cabinet colleagues that a shift towards a harder Brexit will hasten the break-up of the UK, amid a renewed attempt by Brexiters to secure a clean split from the European Union.With senior Tories warning that the prime minister now risks a diplomatic calamity on the scale of the Suez crisis, following her disastrous Salzburg summit, she is facing a renewed campaign among ministers and influential backbenchers to ditch her current plans and back a looser free trade d
  
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• UK faces darker hours before Brexit agreement is reached

  22-09-2018 22:00
  Theresa May has ruled out a border between Northern Ireland and the UK.The Salzburg summit looked messy on Thursday, and Theresa May looked thunderous on Friday as she spoke from Downing Street of an impasse in the Brexit talks and the need for mutual respect.Brussels is well acquainted with being cast as the baddy by grandstanding prime ministers and ministers.
  
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• Ant McPartlin confirms he is six months sober after drink-driving crash

  22-09-2018 21:22
  The television presenter, best known as one half of the presenting duo Ant and Dec, checked into a private rehab clinic earlier this year after pleading guilty to drink-driving.The 42-year-old was praised by his friend Simon Hargreaves for his "strength and determination" in facing in problems.In a message shared by McPartlin on Ant and Dec's official Twitter page, Hargreaves wrote: "Long overdue catch up with my buddy of 20+ years for lunch this week.
  
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• Comcast outbids Fox in auction for Sky valuing media company at £29.7bn

  22-09-2018 20:51
  Comcast has triumphed in the auction to buy Sky plc, the owner of Sky News,for £29.7bn in the biggest takeover ever seen in Europe's media industry.The US giant's victory follows a dramatic shoot-out with US entertainment giant 21st Century Fox in a rare three-round auction overseen by the Takeover Panel.Both companies want Sky to help them compete more effectively with the new wave of online entertainment providers, including streaming services provided by the likes of Netflix and Amazon
  
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• Corbyn faces clash with Labour members over second EU referendum

  22-09-2018 20:42
  Minutes after trouncing Owen Smith and winning his second Labour leadership contest in September 2016, Jeremy Corbyn promised to reward the mass membership that had backed him by giving them more power inside the party.Two years on, as delegates gather in Liverpool for Labour’s conference, the same mass membership of more than 500,000 people is beginning to flex its muscles.It is still overwhelmingly loyal to Corbyn.
  
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• Sky: Comcast outbids Fox with £30bn bid for broadcaster

  22-09-2018 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  US cable giant wins rare blind auction process set by the UK's Takeover Panel with £30bn offer.
  
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• Tom Watson tells Corbyn: ‘We must back members on new Brexit vote’

  22-09-2018 20:30
  Tom Watson, Labour’s deputy leader, would prefer Brexit to be debated in an general election soon, but is clear the desire of the party’s members for another public vote must be respected.Labour must be ready to throw its full support behind another referendum on Brexit, its deputy leader Tom Watson says today, as a new poll shows 86% of party members want the British people to be given a final say on the UK’s future relationship with Europe.In an interview with the Observer, W
  
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• Farage launches campaign against 'Brexit betrayal'

  22-09-2018 20:28
  Nigel Farage has told a rally of supporters that the EU are a "bunch of gangsters" and a campaign is needed to stop a "Brexit betrayal".Speaking in front of more than 1,000 people in Bolton, the former UKIP leader said out-of-touch "career politicians" did not want to respect the UK's 2016 vote to leave the European Union.Mr Farage told supporters to "queue up outside the constituency offices" of MPs to tell them to deliver Brexit".
  
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• Jeremy Hunt: Don't mistake politeness for weakness

  22-09-2018 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt urges EU leaders to "step back from the abyss" of a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Flood warning as heavy rain forecast for UK

  22-09-2018 19:56
  A yellow warning for wind and rain has been issued on Sunday with the potential for flooding and transport disruption as bad weather continues to hit the UK.The warning covers the far South East of England, with up to 30mm forecast alongside strong winds of up to 45mph inland and as high as 60mph along the coast.The widespread disruption caused by the storms, including cancelled flights, fallen trees and flooded, blocked roads, is unlikely to be repeated, the Met Office said.
  
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• Cabinet at war after May’s humiliation in Salzburg

  22-09-2018 19:45
  Rumours swirled that a cabinet minister was about to walk out.Others talked about seizing the moment to force Theresa May into a decisive break from the EU and a hard Brexit.“The thought of another Theresa May manifesto is enough to make anyone reach for the bottle,” said a former minister.
  
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• No-deal Brexit 'no problem', Nigel Farage says at Leave Means Leave rally

  22-09-2018 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-UKIP leader tells Leave Means Leave rally the "endless negative narrative" needs to be countered.
  
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• Rower rescued off Land's End after attempting to cross Atlantic in hand-built boat

  22-09-2018 19:29
  A Scottish man who attempted to row across the Atlantic in a self-built wooden boat has been rescued off the coast of Land's End.Duncan Hutchison had been heading for his home village, Lochinver, in the Scottish Highlands, after setting off from New York in May for a fundraising challenge in support of WaterAid.A technical failure on his boat, named Sleipnir, left his power supply down, including his GPS tracker.
  
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• Co-op to replace plastic bags with compostable carriers

  22-09-2018 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The supermarket chain says the new biodegradable bags will be brought in at 1,400 of its stores.
  
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• British D-Day veterans given France's highest honour

  22-09-2018 18:42
  Two British D-Day veterans have been awarded France's highest honour, nearly 75 years after their actions helped turn the tide of the Second World War.Bill Cowley and Ron Trenchard were presented with the Legion d'honneur at a ceremony in Warwickshire, as friends and family watched on.Mr Cowley, 95, was an artilleryman responsible for delivering ammunition and rations to British gun positions across the enemy-held Normandy countryside, a job which often had to be done in darkness.
  
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• Atlantic rower in hand-built boat rescued off Land's End

  22-09-2018 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Duncan Hutchison, from the Highlands, had been rowing across the Atlantic for more than three months.
  
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• McDonnell: No borrowing needed to renationalise rail

  22-09-2018 18:16
  John McDonnell has said Britain's rail industry can be renationalised without the need to borrow money.Mr McDonnell described a £176bn estimate on renationalisation by the Centre for Policy Studies as "laughable".If Mr McDonnell had a figure in mind, however, he was not sharing it with his shadow cabinet colleagues.
  
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• Man who stole car from funeral directors and drove around with 17 inch 'Rambo' knife jailed

  22-09-2018 18:04
  A man who stole a car from a funeral directors and drove around with a 17-inch "Rambo" knife has been jailed, police have said.Abdel Medjebour, 19, was sentenced to 20 months in prison at Blackfriars' Crown Court on Thursday.On 15 June, he was stopped by police while driving a black Ford Galaxy while driving out of the Maiden Lane estate on in north London.
  
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• Bristol venue to play Africa by Toto on loop all night

  22-09-2018 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  People will see how long they can endure the song at a Bristol music venue.
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson honoured on first return to Old Trafford since emergency surgery

  22-09-2018 16:45
  Sir Alex Ferguson has been honoured on his return to Old Trafford for the first time since he suffered a brain haemorrhage in May.Regarded by many as the greatest manager of all time, Sir Alex said he was overwhelmed by the support shown to him by fans while he was recovering after having emergency surgery.Ex-United star Cristiano Ronaldo told his former manager to "be strong", while David Beckham urged his ex-boss to "keep fighting".
  
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• Seven arrested after man dies in 'fight' outside Sheffield cinema

  22-09-2018 16:44
  Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died outside a cinema in Sheffield.Police were called at around 9.20pm on Friday to reports of a fight outside the cinema at Valley Centertainment, Sheffield.The victim, who is believed to be in his 20s, had been taken to Northern General Hospital, where he later died.
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson Receives Ovation For First Old Trafford Visit Since Brain Surgery

  22-09-2018 16:32
  Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson returned to Old Trafford
  
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• These students recreated a famous Michelangelo painting by jumping in a pool

  22-09-2018 16:12
  Two aspiring actors from UCLA made this shot of The Creation Of Adam in just two takes.
  
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• Chas and Dave: Chas Hodges dies aged 74

  22-09-2018 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Chas Hodges was one half of the musical duo whose hits included Rabbit and Snooker Loopy.
  
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• Labour promises paid leave for domestic violence victims

  22-09-2018 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler says the policy will tackle the "hidden killer" of domestic violence.
  
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• Eeyore the donkey rescued from sinkhole in Helston

  22-09-2018 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The animal was hauled out by 17 firefighters.
  
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• Labour could renationalise railways in five years - McDonnell

  22-09-2018 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  John McDonnell says he will create a Treasury unit to oversee the party's plans for more public ownership.
  
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• NHS sued for failure to help transgender patients with fertility

  22-09-2018 15:00
  Penny Mordaunt has launched an inquiry into why the number of girls being referred for transitioning treatment has risen dramatically in a decade.NHS England is to be taken to court by the UK’s equality watchdog for failing to offer fertility services to transgender patients.The Equality and Human Rights Commission will launch a high-profile judicial review action, a legal manoeuvre that is likely to prove controversial at a time when the NHS is struggling to balance budgets and provide co
  
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• May demands respect as she admits EU talks are at an 'impasse'

  22-09-2018 15:00
  May demands respect as she admits EU talks are at an 'impasse'
  
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• Jeremy Hunt warns EU: Don't mistake British politeness for weakness over Brexit

  22-09-2018 14:36
  The foreign secretary warned the EU not to "mistake British politeness for weakness" as he backed Theresa May's refusal to change her Brexit approach.Reiterating the prime minister's demand that Brussels engage more seriously with the UK's proposals, Jeremy Hunt urged EU leaders to "step back from the abyss, to sit down and talk to us about how we can make these sensible, concrete proposals actually work"."If the EU's view is that just by saying no to every proposal made by the UK we will eventu
  
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• Paul Logan: Family offers £50k reward over 1993 murder

  22-09-2018 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Paul Logan, 25, was lured to a Shotley Bridge farm on the pretext of delivering a takeaway.
  
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• Chas Hodges Dead: Chas And Dave Star Dies, Aged 74

  22-09-2018 14:21
  Chas and Dave singer Chas Hodges has died, a tweet from the musical duo's
  
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• Tommy Robinson Would Be 'Asset' To Ukip, Former Leader Says

  22-09-2018 14:18
  Controversial English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson would be "a huge
  
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• Prisoner ran East Midlands teen drug ring from jail

  22-09-2018 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Shaun Lau used youngsters to sell heroin and cocaine in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.
  
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• Housing crisis drives more than 1m private tenants deeper into poverty

  22-09-2018 14:10
  A benefits shake-up has made the problem worse because it means tenants are more likely to fall into arrears.More than a million vulnerable people on low incomes are being driven deeper into poverty after being shunted into the private rental sector due to an acute shortage of social accommodation.A report commissioned by the Nationwide Foundation, an independent charity, says that the shortfall in social housing has been met by a doubling in size of the private rented sector in the past 25 year
  
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• ‘Cities are now Labour heartland, with working-class turning away’

  22-09-2018 14:00
  Strongly working-class parliamentary seats are no longer the Labour party’s heartlands as its core support has shifted to big cities, according to new analysis of the changing face of the party’s base.Support for Jeremy Corbyn’s party has been growing for years in large urban areas but falling in the most working-class seats, according to a study of constituencies in England and Wales by the Fabian Society thinktank, which is affiliated to the Labour party.Its research also rev
  
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• Jeremy Hunt Warns EU To Step Back From Brexit 'Abyss'

  22-09-2018 13:34
  Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged EU leaders to "step back from the
  
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• 60,000 bees found in roof of 'honey-oozing' hospital building in Cambridge

  22-09-2018 12:29
  Honey "oozed" from a hospital ceiling as an enormous colony of 60,000 bees was found to have made its home in the roof.A few of the insects were spotted flying in and out of a building at Fulbourn Hospital in Cambridge, leading staff to call in experts to inspect.The full extent of the infestation was discovered as honey began to seep out of gaps when a porch roof panel was removed on 10 September.
  
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• Church of England will not take on Wonga's loans

  22-09-2018 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The Church of England decides it is "not as well placed as others" to buy the failed lender's loans.
  
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• Britain tells EU to engage seriously on Brexit, EU demurs

  22-09-2018 11:57
  Britain said on Saturday it would not capitulate in Brexit talks and again urged its EU partners to engage with its proposals, as ministers in Paris and Berlin suggested the next move in the negotiations should come from London.British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday demanded new proposals and respect from European Union leaders, saying after a summit in Austria that talks had hit an impasse - a position her foreign minister reinforced on Saturday, even if that meant leaving the bloc next M
  
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• France sees Brexit deal as possible, but must prepare for 'no deal'

  22-09-2018 11:54
  France still believes that a good deal on Brexit is possible but the country must prepare for the possibility of Britain and the European Union failing to reach an agreement on its divorce from the bloc, a minister said on Saturday.British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday that Brexit talks with the EU had hit an impasse, defiantly challenging the bloc to come up with its own plans a day after EU leaders savaged her proposals.Loiseau said May's so-called Chequers proposals, whereby Briti
  
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• 60,000 bees found in roof of 'honey-oozing' hospital in Cambridge

  22-09-2018 11:45
  Honey "oozed" from a hospital ceiling as an enormous colony of 60,000 bees was found to have made its home in the roof.A few of the insects were spotted flying in and out of a building at Fulbourn Hospital in Cambridge, leading staff to call in experts to inspect.The full extent of the infestation was discovered as honey began to seep out of gaps when a porch roof panel was removed on 10 September.
  
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• Fuel Price War Could Mean A Full Tank Is About To Cost A Lot Less

  22-09-2018 11:28
  Fuel retailers may be set to engage in a price war, the AA has said.
  
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• Who was the mysterious gardener Miss Harrison?

  22-09-2018 10:48 via bbc.co.uk
  A box of archives reveals the story of a pioneering 19th century gardener who blazed a trail for women.
  
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