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• Barefoot on the beach! Harry and Meghan hit Bondi

  18-10-2018 23:53
  Harry and Meghan have arrived at Sydney's Bondi Beach in the latest stop on their tour of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.The couple met a community surfing group called OneWave, which raises awareness of mental health, before going for a walk along the sand.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had both arrived at the beach wearing footwear but Harry went barefoot first, before Meghan decided to follow, handing her espadrilles to her husband.
  
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• Jamal Khashoggi case: Mnuchin and Fox quit Saudi summit

  18-10-2018 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  This comes amid fears journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside a Saudi consulate in Turkey.
  
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• Johnny Mercer questions whether Tory party still shares his values

  18-10-2018 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Backbencher Johnny Mercer says he would not have stood as an MP "if the situation was like it is now".
  
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• Amazon creates 1,000 'highly skilled' jobs in three UK cities

  18-10-2018 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Online retailer adds hundreds of "Silicon Valley" jobs in Manchester, Edinburgh and Cambridge.
  
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• 'Mansize' tissue to 'housewife' pillowcase

  18-10-2018 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Kleenex has stopped branding big tissues Mansize, but that's not the only gender-identifying product out there.
  
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• EU leaders ready to help May sell Brexit deal to parliament

  18-10-2018 22:03
  Angela Merkel, left, and Emmanuel Macron.EU leaders are preparing to back Theresa May in building a “coalition of the reasonable” in the UK parliament, in a desperate bid to avoid a no-deal Brexit.Following what has been described by diplomats as a “call for help” by the prime minister at a crunch summit in Brussels, the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, stressed that the EU had to pursue “all avenues” to find a deal that can get through the Commons.“I t
  
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• Woman arrested over alleged murder of husband on Malaysian holiday island of Langkawi

  18-10-2018 21:48
  A British woman has been arrested over the alleged murder of her husband on the Malaysian holiday island of Langkawi.Samantha Jones, 62, was arrested after John William Jones, also 62, was found dead in the early hours of Thursday at the expat couple's bungalow at Mukim Kedawang, according to local reports.Jones was remanded in custody and is due to return to court on 24 October, the Star in Malaysia said.
  
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• ‘It's a s***show’: leading Tory backbencher on May's government

  18-10-2018 21:27
  Johnny Mercer expressed deep disillusionment with modern Conservatism.A leading Conservative backbencher has laid bare the extent of Tory frustrations with Theresa May by openly admitting he would not vote for the party if he wasn’t an MP, and had no interest in becoming a minister in a government he called “a s***show”.Johnny Mercer, who has represented Plymouth Moor View since 2015, said in an interview that in the current political situation there was “absolutely no ch
  
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• ‘It's a shitshow’: leading Tory backbencher on May's government

  18-10-2018 21:27
  Johnny Mercer expressed deep disillusionment with modern Conservatism.A leading Conservative backbencher has laid bare the extent of Tory frustrations with Theresa May by openly admitting he would not vote for the party if he wasn’t an MP, and had no interest in becoming a minister in a government he called “a shitshow”.Johnny Mercer, who has represented Plymouth Moor View since 2015, said in an interview that in the current political situation there was “absolutely no ch
  
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• EU summit: No breakthrough but new Brexit headache for Theresa May

  18-10-2018 21:25
  Theresa May has seen an EU summit pass with no Brexit breakthrough as she was hit by a growing backlash over plans to lengthen the UK's transition period.There had been hopes this week's gathering of EU leaders in Brussels - previously dubbed the "moment of truth" for Brexit - could overcome the impasse in negotiations.French President Emmanuel Macron told Mrs May to "come back with a solution based on the necessary political compromise on the UK side" in order to achieve a deal.
  
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• Tory MP Johnny Mercer 'Wouldn't Vote' For The Conservatives If He Wasn't A Politician

  18-10-2018 21:00
  Tory MP Johnny Mercer would not vote for the Conservative Party if he wasn't a
  
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• Tory MPs round on 'desperate' May over Brexit transition

  18-10-2018 20:57
  Theresa May’s comments in Brussels raised concerns among some Tory MPs over whether the UK would really leave the EU.Theresa May’s admission in Brussels that the UK could stay tied to the EU for a year longer has prompted an angry backlash from Conservative backbenchers, who said the prime minister was “desperate” and “reneging on everything”.The prominent Brexiter Priti Patel said an extension would not “in any way” solve ongoing concerns about th
  
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• Theresa May puts her faith in the miracle of Schrodinger's Brexit

  18-10-2018 20:13
  Theresa May just faded away.Brexit is a complete shit show.It was bad enough being humiliated on a daily basis by Boris Johnson, David Davis, Michel Barnier and Donald Tusk, but now even the Lithuanian prime minister is joining in.
  
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• Scotswoman is fastest to cycle round world

  18-10-2018 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Jenny Graham circumnavigated the globe in 125 days, knocking 19 days off the previous record.
  
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• Facebook ‘Goes To War’ On Fake News

  18-10-2018 19:41
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• Trump administration aims to expand religious exemptions for birth control coverage

  18-10-2018 19:35
  A new rule that would expand employer exemptions for contraceptive coverage is being review by the Office of Management and Budget.Women’s health advocates warn that the Trump administration is set to try tightening access to birth control by broadening religious exemptions for companies providing health insurance.A new rule on contraceptives was sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget last week, which reviews regulations before release.
  
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• Norway, EU ask WTO to set up panel on U.S. steel, aluminium tariffs

  18-10-2018 19:31
  Norway, the European Union and several other countries asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday to set up a dispute resolution panel to address U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium.The United States imposed a 25 percent duty on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminium imports, effective from March 23 in what U.S. President Donald Trump said was a move to protect U.S. metal makers.
  
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• Manchester Arena bomb inquests 'at least a year away'

  18-10-2018 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The inquests cannot be held until the end of a criminal investigation and possible trials.
  
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• France's Macron denies reports of visas for UK travellers

  18-10-2018 19:29
  French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday dismissed media reports that France was preparing to impose visas on British travellers in case of a no-deal Brexit."It's fake news, as some other leaders would say," Macron told reporters at an EU summit.Several British newspapers said earlier this week that French contingency measures in case of a no-deal could lead to the introduction of visas for UK travellers.
  
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• Theresa May On 'Tough' Brexit Negotiations

  18-10-2018 19:28
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• Dalian Atkinson: Two police officers could face charges over footballer's death

  18-10-2018 19:27
  The Crown Prosecution Service will consider potential criminal charges against two police officers over the death offormer footballer Dalian Atkinson.The ex-Aston Villa star suffered a fatal heart attack in August 2016 after being hit with a Taser and restrained by officers from West Mercia Police.The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said three West Mercia Police officers had been interviewed twice under criminal caution and served with gross misconduct notices.
  
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• Sky warns Disney and Discovery of no-deal Brexit blackout

  18-10-2018 19:08
  Sky needs to know the licensing plans of its channel partners.Sky has delivered an ultimatum to broadcasters including Disney and Discovery to sort out their post-Brexit licensing plans by the end of 2018 or face being taken off its pay-TV service.Sky has sent the deadline letter because it needs to know the licensing plans of its channel partners to make sure it abides by European broadcasting regulations in the event of a no-deal Brexit in March.
  
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• Tameside councillor 'teased with Britney photos online'

  18-10-2018 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Councillors are urged not to act like internet "trolls" after one was taunted with photos of the US star.
  
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• Dalian Atkinson: Two PCs may be charged over footballer Taser death

  18-10-2018 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-Aston Villa striker Dalian Atkinson died in August 2016 after being Tasered by police.
  
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• 'Mad cow disease': What is BSE?

  18-10-2018 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  An explanation of the disease - after a case of BSE is confirmed at a farm in Aberdeenshire.
  
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• UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia rose by two thirds in 2017

  18-10-2018 18:53
  UK military sales to Saudi Arabia increased by two thirds in 2017 from 2016 - an increase of more than £450m, Sky News can reveal.The UK issued 126 licences relating to military goods in 2017, with a value of £1.129bn - according to Department of International Trade figures.This is compared to 103 licences relating to military goods in 2016, with a value of £679m.
  
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• Despite "big gaps", UK and EU talk up Brexit prospects

  18-10-2018 18:53
  Prime Minister Theresa May and other EU leaders voiced renewed confidence on Thursday they could secure a Brexit deal, saying they were working hard to overcome the hurdles that only days ago brought the talks to a halt.Less than six months before Britain quits the EU in its biggest shift in policy for more than 40 years, the two sides are at odds over how to deal with their only land border, between the British province of Northern Ireland and Ireland."We are all working, we're intensifying the
  
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• Peterloo Massacre movie's Manchester premiere

  18-10-2018 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Director Mike Leigh sees modern-day parallels with the killing of protesters in 1819.
  
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• Homicide rate at highest level in a decade

  18-10-2018 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Five charts that show the state of crime in England and Wales.
  
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• Plans for 'emerald necklace' cycleway along HS2 route published

  18-10-2018 18:35
  The national cycleway is envisioned as ‘an emerald necklace of linear parks and paths joining communities along the HS2 corridor’.The government has published ambitious proposals to build a national cycleway up the spine of England, creating “an emerald necklace of linear parks and paths” along the route of the HS2 railway.Approximately 7 million people would live within a 10-minute bike ride of the national cycleway within the HS2 corridor, and an extra 2 million would b
  
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• Jamal Khashoggi case: Fox and Mnuchin quit Saudi summit

  18-10-2018 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The boycott comes amid fears journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside a Saudi consulate.
  
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• How many foreign trips has your MP accepted?

  18-10-2018 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs have accepted more than £2m worth of free travel over the last two years, BBC analysis reveals.
  
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• Karen Carney: Football Association appalled by rape and death threats on Instagram

  18-10-2018 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The Football Association urges police to tackle abuse on social media after death threats are made to England's Karen Carney.
  
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• Three men deny murdering five people in Leicester shop explosion

  18-10-2018 18:16
  Three men have denied murdering five people in a shop explosion and conspiring with one of the alleged victims to make a false insurance claim.Arkan Ali, Hawkar Hassan and Aram Kurd are accused of plotting with Viktorija Ijevleva to commit fraud in the two months before she was killed when the blast destroyed a shop and flat in Leicester.The three men are charged with conspiring with 22-year-old Ms Ijevleva to make a gain by dishonestly "pursuing an insurance claim in respect of a fire" at the s
  
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• Police predict rise in hate crime as Brexit approaches

  18-10-2018 18:16
  Scotland Yard has said it will ‘do what we can to prevent an upturn’ in hate crime. Photograph: Kirsty O'Connor/PA
  
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• Brexit Transition Extension 'Probably Will Happen' Says EU Commission President

  18-10-2018 18:14
  An extension of the UK's Brexit transition period "probably will happen", the
  
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• Menopause: What it's like to go through when you're under 30

  18-10-2018 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Two women talk about going through the menopause at a young age.
  
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• Newport man convicted of driving into women outside nightclub

  18-10-2018 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  McCauley Cox used his car as a weapon outside a nightclub after a night out.
  
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• Brexit's 'doom loop': the 'blood red lines' that drive May's DUP allies

  18-10-2018 18:03
  The DUP was the only major Northern Ireland party to campaign for Brexit in the 2016 referendum.When the Democratic Unionist party this week threatened to paralyse the government’s domestic agenda over Brexit, some Conservatives felt enough was enough and it was time to call the DUP’s bluff.Who exactly are these Northern Ireland unionists that prop up – and menace – Theresa May’s government?
  
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• 'Fred and Rose West of Barry' jailed for 36 years

  18-10-2018 17:57
  A husband and wife described by one of their victims as "the Fred and Rose West of Barry" have been jailed for a total of 36 years for grooming and raping teenage girls.Peter Griffiths, 65, and Avril Griffiths, 61, abused the girls in a number of locations including at a sex party on a fishing boat.The pair, who took part in dogging and group sex, were found guilty of rape, indecent assault and taking indecent photos of a child relating to three female victims between 1978 and 1993.
  
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• Russell Bishop trial: Jurors retrace last steps of schoolgirls murdered in 1986

  18-10-2018 17:51
  Jurors have retraced the last steps of two nine-year-old girls who were murdered in woodland 32 years ago.Karen Hadaway and Nicola Fellows were strangled and sexually assaulted before their bodies were found in Wild Park, Brighton in October 1986.Russell Bishop was arrested on suspicion of their murders but was cleared on both murder charges at his trial in 1987.
  
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• EU WILL NOT BUDGE: Macron demands May's 'political compromise' to end Brexit impasse

  18-10-2018 17:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  EMMANUEL Macron has warned Theresa May the fate of Brexit lies in her hands as he demanded a “political compromise” from Westminster.
  
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• ESA underpayment: Who is entitled to backdated benefits?

  18-10-2018 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  There are 180,000 people who may be owed money from the Department for Work and Pensions.
  
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• ‘Speak slowly in English!’ Hilarious moment Tory backbencher forces SNP to repeat question

  18-10-2018 17:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE COMMONS erupted into laughter as Tory MP Sir Paul Beresford struggled to understand SNP MP David Linden’s thick Scottish accent, asking him to repeat the question twice “very slowly in Antipodean English”.
  
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• May: Brexit backstop issues remain but we have made new proposals

  18-10-2018 17:39
  British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that there were still considerable unresolved issues with the European Union relating to a backstop Irish border arrangement, but that Britain had made a new proposal on the subject."On the withdrawal agreement there are a few but considerable outstanding issues in relation to the northern Irish backstop.
  
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• Macron: onus on May to bring Brexit proposals with UK backing

  18-10-2018 17:39
  French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it was now up to British Prime Minister Theresa May to come back with new Brexit proposals that she can defend politically at home.Negotiating a Brexit agreement had become a British political issue, Macron said during a news conference in Brussels, and was no longer a technical one."It's now very clearly up to the British prime minister and her staff to come back with a solution based on the necessary political compromise on the UK side," he sai
  
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• Two police officers could face charges over footballer Dalian Atkinson's death

  18-10-2018 17:36
  The CPS will consider potential criminal charges against two police officers over the death of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson.The decision comes after an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following an incident when police officers went to Meadow Close, Trench and detained Mr Atkinson,48, outside the address.The former Aston Villa star suffered a heart attack and died at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford on 15 August after being hit with a taser and restrained
  
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• May says will tell MPs to remember Britons voted for Brexit

  18-10-2018 17:35
  British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday she would tell parliament to remember that Britons voted to leave the European Union when she asks lawmakers to approve whatever Brexit deal she is able to strike with Brussels.
  
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• Kamal Ahmed says facing a Nazi salute was 'so shocking'

  18-10-2018 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's economics editor said it happened when he was with his son in west London.
  
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• May says option to extend transition could solve Northern Irish backstop issue

  18-10-2018 17:33
  Britain is not proposing extending the post-Brexit transition period but the option to do so could help solve the issue of the Northern Irish backstop, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday."What has now emerged is the idea that an option to extend the implementation period could be a further solution to this issue of the backstop in Northern Ireland," May told a news conference in Brussels."We are not standing here proposing an extension to the implementation period.
  
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