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• Bullying claims at Oxford ‘medieval fiefdom’ take toll on reformist dean

  17-11-2018 23:29
  It is a quintessential institution of the establishment, producing 13 British prime ministers, 10 chancellors of the exchequer and 17 archbishops.Among its former students are King Edward VII, Albert Einstein, Lewis Carroll and WH Auden.A formal complaint has been filed against the Very Rev Martyn Percy with the college’s governing body.
  
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• Brussels tells Theresa May - delaying Brexit will cost UK £10bn

  17-11-2018 22:00
  Theresa May’s hopes of securing her Brexit deal were dealt a new blow on Saturday night as the EU warned the UK would have to pay about £10bn more to Brussels to win extra time for a smooth exit.Ahead of what Downing Street said was a “critical” week for the prime minister, cabinet ministers also piled on the pressure by publicly insisting that she change the proposals.Pro-Brexit cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom said there was “still more to be done” to achieve
  
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• Man charged over Halloween knife attack murder in Bromley

  17-11-2018 21:59
  Two men have been charged following a fatal stabbing in southeast London on Halloween.The men have been charged in connection to the stabbing of 38-year-old Rocky Djelal.Stephen O'Rourke, 46, of Grosvenor Park, Southwark, was charged with murder on Saturday.
  
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• ‘It doesn’t make sense’: Europe puzzled by UK Brexit meltdown

  17-11-2018 21:59
  As Britain went into Brexit meltdown, French friends made the kind of comment usually reserved for the recently bereaved.French TV presenters asked the same question – with a hint of glee – to British journalists invited to their studios to comment on Brexit.French officials report that applications for French nationality have rocketed as the Brexit deadline – now four months away – has approached.
  
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• Europe’s press praises ‘courageous’ Theresa May

  17-11-2018 21:59
  As Britain went into Brexit meltdown, French friends made the kind of comment usually reserved for the recently bereaved.French TV presenters asked the same question – with a hint of glee – to British journalists invited to their studios to comment on Brexit.French officials report that applications for French nationality have rocketed as the Brexit deadline – now four months away – has approached.
  
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• Almost 50% Of Voters Back Theresa May To Remain PM Until Brexit

  17-11-2018 21:35
  Almost half of voters back Theresa May staying on in Downing Street, at least
  
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• Theresa May can look to Sir John Major for hope of victory in any no-confidence vote

  17-11-2018 20:50
  The increasingly likely no-confidence vote facing Theresa May in the coming days is already looking like a re-run of Sir John Major's battle against Tory Eurosceptics in 1995.When the prime minister began her Number 10 news conference declaring that "serving in high office is an honour and privilege", it was eerily similar to Mr Major's opening words in 1995 in the Downing Street rose garden.If Mrs May had quit, she couldn't stand, so the Brexiteers aiming to force her out just need to put up 48
  
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• Murderer on the run after escaping during day release

  17-11-2018 20:48
  Samuel McKinley is serving a life sentence for killing a man in 1996.
  
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• Irish premier promises five years of income tax cuts

  17-11-2018 20:30
  Leo Varadkar said he is confident his party’s supply-and-confidence arrangement with Fianna Fail will continue during his Ard Fheis keynote speech.
  
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• Pet project: Amsterdam's animal photographer – in pictures

  17-11-2018 20:00
  As the Dutch capital’s first official pet portraitist, Isabella Rozendaal has created an eye-catching portfolio of animal photography. Here we show some highlights.Read an interview with Isabella Rozendaal Continue reading...
  
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• Climate change activists block London bridges with 85 arrested

  17-11-2018 19:52
  Hundreds of people staged sit-in protests on five of the city’s crossings under the Extinction Rebellion Banner.
  
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• Gigantic 'Grinch' Advert Criticised For 'Racist' South London Warning

  17-11-2018 19:36
  A gigantic advertisement for the new 'Grinch' film has been branded "racist"
  
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• France Fuel Protests: One Dead, 47 Injured Amid Fierce Backlash Against Tax Rise

  17-11-2018 18:40
  A protester has died and 47 others injured during roadblocks set up around
  
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• DUP and Northern Irish businesses at odds over May's Brexit deal

  17-11-2018 18:31
  A row has erupted between the Democratic Unionist party and Northern Ireland business and farming interests after the Ulster Farmers’ Union gave its backing to Theresa May’s Brexit deal, in the first sign of cracks in support for the unionist party’s policy at home.The union, which represents more than 11,000 farmers, many of whom voted for the DUP, has called on Arlene Foster to vote for the Brexit deal, telling her a no-deal Brexit would be absolutely disastrous for the regio
  
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• London bridges blocked by environment protest, 70 arrested

  17-11-2018 18:26
  British police said they arrested more than 70 people at an environmental protest on Saturday, after demonstrators blocked five bridges across the River Thames in central London.Organisers of the 'Extinction Rebellion' event said they wanted to put pressure on Britain's government to take greater action to slow climate change and eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.The protest centred for several hours on Westminster Bridge, near Britain's parliament, but there was also disruption to traf
  
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• Recycling the old masters – in pictures

  17-11-2018 18:00
  Dutch artist Suzanne Jongmans creates photographs that echo the old masters, but with a modern twist: she crafts intricate costumes using recycled plastics, old blankets and used packaging. Jongmans finds inspiration in painters such as Jan van Eyck, Rembrandt and Holbein, whose level of detail she aims to replicate. “When you look at the old masters, you can really see the time that is put into the paintings,” she says. “And that fits with the method I developed.” There
  
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• One dead after West Lothian house fire

  17-11-2018 17:43
  Specialist investigators are at the scene after emergency services were called to the property at around 4am.
  
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• UUP leader urges Fine Gael to show caution on Brexit

  17-11-2018 17:35
  Robin Swann addressed a side event at the Fine Gael conference.
  
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• Johnston Press: rescue plan for Scotsman newspaper group

  17-11-2018 17:21
  The Yorkshire Post is one of more than 200 print and online titles owned by Johnston Press.Scores of local newspapers as well as titles including the i, the Yorkshire Post and the Scotsman, will continue to publish after its troubled owner agreed a deal to secure its future – only a day after the company entered administration.Johnston Press, which was founded in 1767 and owns more than 200 titles in print and online, was crippled by debts of more than £220m – blaming its finan
  
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• Johnston Press takeover ‘secures jobs and future of its titles’

  17-11-2018 16:57
  Creditors have agreed to inject £35 million of new money into the business and reduce its net debt level by £135 million.
  
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• Melania Trump Racked Up £135,000 In Hotel Bills During A One-Day Trip To Toronto

  17-11-2018 16:42
  Melania Trump's hotel bills for a one-day trip to Toronto last year totalled
  
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• Extinction Rebellion Protest Sparks Wave Of Arrests

  17-11-2018 16:30
  Dozens of protestors have been arrested in central London as an anti-climate
  
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• In Pictures: Climate change activists hold London bridge protests

  17-11-2018 16:13
  Members of the Extinction Rebellion group targeted five locations across the capital.
  
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• My focus is on Brexit, not an election, Leo Varadkar says

  17-11-2018 16:07
  Simon Coveney had earlier insisted Fine Gael is ‘election ready’ and is not taking a extended confidence-and-supply deal for granted.
  
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• Theresa May Describes Husband Philip As Her 'Rock' Amid Brexit Turmoil

  17-11-2018 16:02
  Prime Minister Theresa May has spoken lovingly of her husband Philip as the
  
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• Carrie Gracie says BBC is blocking pay gap campaigners

  17-11-2018 16:00
  Carrie Gracie resigned as the BBC’s China editor after she protested her pay was much lower than male journalists of similar standing.Carrie Gracie, the former BBC China editor, has claimed her female colleagues have “had to pull back” from covering the issue of unequal pay because the corporation has warned them to stay impartial.Comparing the BBC’s personnel department to “dodgy car dealers” after her experience of requesting a salary closer to those of her
  
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• More can be done on PM’s Brexit deal, says Andrea Leadsom

  17-11-2018 15:23
  The Commons leader’s comments came after reports a group of ministers want late changes to be made to the withdrawal agreement made with Brussels
  
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• Sainsbury's launches £1.50 edible insect range in UK supermarket first

  17-11-2018 15:02
  Sainsbury's has become the first UK high street supermarket to stock edible insects.The Eat Grub's "smoky BBQ crunchy roasted crickets" are described as "crunchy in texture with a rich smoky flavour".Sainsbury's suggests the crickets can be eaten as a snack or used to garnish dishes such as tacos, noodles and salads.
  
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• 'Extinction Rebellion' protesters block London bridges over climate change call

  17-11-2018 15:01
  Protesters in London are trying to block five of the capital's bridges to demand urgent action on climate change.The group Extinction Rebellion is staging a sit-in on Blackfriars, Waterloo, Westminster, Lambeth and Southwark bridges.The largest crowds were on Westminster Bridge, with police keeping watch as protesters - some carrying banners - blocked the normally busy bridge.
  
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• Prime Minister has my confidence amid Brexit criticism – David Mundell

  17-11-2018 14:53
  The Scottish Secretary said Theresa May had shown strength of character in the week she unveiled the draft agreement.
  
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• Climate change activists block London bridges with sit-down protests

  17-11-2018 14:46
  The Extinction Rebellion demonstrators said the UK could face starvation without a change in policy.
  
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• Woman, 75, stabbed to death in south London

  17-11-2018 14:35
  The woman was pronounced dead shortly after ambulance crews arrived.A 75-year-old woman has died after being stabbed during a suspected domestic incident in south London.The woman was attacked at a residential address on Ethnard Road in Peckham on Friday afternoon and was pronounced dead shortly after ambulance crews arrived.
  
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• Live music night cancelled as ‘pepper spray’ unleashed on audience

  17-11-2018 14:18
  The incident took place at Rock City club in Nottingham as an audience waited to watch rapper Lil Pump.
  
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• Darts Pro Gary Anderson Forced To Deny Farting On Stage During Incredible Live Interview

  17-11-2018 13:53
  A Scottish darts pro has been forced to deny he farted on stage during
  
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• Man shot in ‘paramilitary-style’ attack in Londonderry

  17-11-2018 13:32
  The victim suffered gunshot wounds to his arms, legs and one of his hands.
  
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• Grant Shapps Is Probably Regretting Posting This 'Brexit Verdict' Tweet

  17-11-2018 13:30
  It's been a pretty hectic week in UK politics and finally with some room to
  
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• Sinn Fein ‘will not save the day’ for May’s Brexit deal

  17-11-2018 13:16
  The party president Mary Lou McDonald was at a meeting of Sinn Fein’s leadership over Brexit and its ramifications for Ireland.
  
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• Union demands ‘meaningful guarantees’ over futures of Johnston Press staff

  17-11-2018 13:13
  The NUJ said there were ‘significant concerns’ over the long-term intentions of any new owners.
  
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• While We’ve Been Obsessing About A Brexit Deal, Here’s What The Rest Of Europe Thinks

  17-11-2018 13:04
  Theresa May has finally published a blueprint for Brexit \- and she may be
  
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• The Christmas gift guide: 100 great buys for every budget

  17-11-2018 13:00
  The shop starts here: from understated stocking fillers to the unapologetically over-the-top, get going with 100 hand-picked presents for every price, person and palate from Guardian Weekend’s editors and columnistsContinue reading...
  
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• Children in Need breaks record with £50.6m raised in one night

  17-11-2018 13:00
  Children in Need has broken its own record after raising more than £50m during its appeal show, bringing the total funds collected since the annual telethon began to more than £1bn.Overnight ratings suggest an average of 6.2 million people tuned in at any one time, instead of watching competing offerings of Gogglebox on Channel 4 and two episodes of Coronation Street on ITV.At one point, 7.1 million people were watching Children in Need, which featured a reunion of 1990s pop group Bo
  
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• Parkinson’s fundraiser aged seven meets hero Sir Billy Connolly

  17-11-2018 12:58
  Abby McConnell was inspired to collect cash for Parkinson’s UK after a class project on the actor and comedian.
  
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• Sainbury’s becomes first UK supermarket to sell edible insects

  17-11-2018 12:48
  BBQ flavoured roasted crickets are going to be on shelves in 250 of the company’s stores.
  
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• Prince Harry: HIV test is nothing to be ashamed of

  17-11-2018 12:34
  Prince Harry has said people should treat HIV tests the same way as protecting themselves against "viruses like cold and flu".In a video message recorded for National HIV Testing Week, the Duke of Sussex said: "Taking an HIV test is something to be proud of - not something to be ashamed or embarrassed about.Around one in eight people living with HIV are unaware they have the virus, while 43% of those diagnosed last year were already at a late stage, meaning damage to the immune system had begun.
  
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• Rouhani sees Iran, Iraq expanding trade despite U.S. sanctions

  17-11-2018 12:23
  Iran and Iraq could raise their annual bilateral trade to $20 billion from the current level of $12 billion, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, amid concerns in Tehran over the economic impact of renewed U.S. sanctions.Rouhani's remarks, made after a meeting with visiting Iraqi President Barham Salih, came about two weeks after the United States restored sanctions targeting Iran’s key oil industry as well as its banking and transportation sectors."... through bilateral efforts, we
  
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• Man injured in knife attack

  17-11-2018 12:14
  The 33-year-old was found in Graham Street, Johnstone, on Friday.
  
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• Brexit deal: five ministers lobby May to renegotiate draft text

  17-11-2018 12:10
  Andrea Leadsom, the leader of the Commons, is believed to be coordinating efforts to force May to renegotiate the Brexit withdrawal deal.Five Eurosceptic cabinet ministers are pressing Theresa May to make last-minute changes to her controversial Brexit deal.The leader of the Commons, Andrea Leadsom, is believed to be co-ordinating the group, which includes Michael Gove, Liam Fox, Chris Grayling and Penny Mordaunt.
  
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• Social media updates in Irish court to be restricted to journalists and lawyers

  17-11-2018 12:00
  Ireland’s Chief Justice, Mr Justice Frank Clarke said social media is causing difficulties in court cases.
  
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• Harry calls for HIV testing to be seen as ‘completely normal’

  17-11-2018 11:50
  Regular testing and early diagnosis are key, with around one in eight people living with HIV undiagnosed and unaware they have the virus.
  
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• Two Lost Derbyshire Villages Have Been Revealed By Low Water Levels At Ladybower Reservoir

  17-11-2018 11:30
  Two abandoned villages deliberately flooded in 1943 to make way for the
  
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