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• Man charged after tube station shooting

  24-02-2019 23:40
  Beinvenu Vangu faces an attempted murder charge.
  
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• Suspected migrant family found after empty boat spotted off Kent coast

  24-02-2019 23:30
  A mother, father and five children are to be interviewed by immigration officials.Border Force officials were alerted to the dinghy at 4.20am after it was spotted off Kingsdown, between Dover and Deal.It was recovered a mile out to sea, with a Home Office spokesman saying the Border Force were confident it was used for a migrant crossing.
  
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• 'Is it mine?' Harry jokes about royal baby

  24-02-2019 23:28
  The Duchess of Sussex's pregnancy was celebrated with a special ceremony at an educational charity.
  
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• May considers plan to delay Brexit by two months - The Telegraph

  24-02-2019 23:22
  UK government officials have drawn up a series of options, which were circulated at the weekend, in a bid to avoid resignations by ministers determined to support a backbench bid to take a "no deal" Brexit off the table this week, according to the Telegraph.
  
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• Immigration is good for Britain, we just need control - May

  24-02-2019 23:14
  SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May denied accusations by some in her governing Conservative Party that she had "a problem with immigration", saying on Sunday that while it had been good for Britain, people just wanted more control.Last week, Anna Soubry, a Conservative MP who quit May's party over what she called the government's "disastrous handling of Brexit", accused May of having "a problem with immigration" that had tied her hands in Brexit negotiations.May, who w
  
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• May signals she is ready to fight on

  24-02-2019 23:09
  SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Theresa May signalled on Sunday she wanted to press on as prime minister, saying there was still more to do to live up to her promise when she took office to make Britain work "for every one of us".May told her governing Conservatives in December last year she would not lead the party into the next election, part of a message to ease concerns among her MPs before they mounted, and then lost, a no confidence vote against her."I was very clear in December with th
  
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• Theresa May dismisses pressure to step down as PM after Brexit

  24-02-2019 23:00
  Theresa May said she wanted to remain in Downing Street to pursue her domestic agenda.Theresa May has insisted that she will stay on in Downing Street beyond Brexit despite pressure from cabinet colleagues to step down, after she angered MPs by conceding that there would be no “meaningful vote” this week on a revised withdrawal deal.The prime minister sparked a fierce backlash on Sunday by admitting that the vote may now not be held before 12 March because her team are still negotiat
  
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• Philip Hammond Urged To Give 'Rescue Package' To Families Hit By Decade-Long Benefits Squeeze

  24-02-2019 23:00
  Meanwhile, families out of work face real terms cuts to their income rangingfrom £491 to £723\
  
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• May hits back at accusation she ‘has problem’ with immigration

  24-02-2019 23:00
  The Prime Minister made her remarks following claims from former Tory MP Anna Soubry.
  
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• I want to push ahead with domestic agenda, insists May

  24-02-2019 23:00
  Theresa May's comments came after reports that some ministers want her to quit after the May local elections.
  
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• Anger As Theresa May Delays 'Meaningful Vote' On Brexit Again

  24-02-2019 22:52
  MPs and business leaders have reacted with fury as Theresa May revealed shewill not get a Brexit deal in time for MPs to hold a "meaningful vote" thisweek
  
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• Two men charged with murder after stabbing of man in south London

  24-02-2019 22:51
  Lejean Richards was found by police on Tuesday evening.Two men have been charged with the murder of a 19-year-old man who was stabbed to death in Battersea, south-west London.Lejean Richards was pronounced dead at the scene on 5 February despite the efforts of paramedics after being knifed in the chest.
  
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• Body found in river behind Cardiff Castle a day after Wales-England rugby match

  24-02-2019 22:34
  A body has been found in a river behind Cardiff Castle , say South Wales Police.The discovery was made a day after 100,000 rugby fans descended on the Welsh capital to watch Wales beat England 21-13 in the Six Nations.
  
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• Chelsea lose Carabao Cup final after keeper defies manager Sarri and refuses to be substituted

  24-02-2019 22:33
  Chelsea have lost the Carabao Cup final after an extraordinary moment when their goalkeeper ignored the manager's orders and refused to be substituted minutes before the penalty shootout.Manchester City ended up winning 4-3 from the spot following an exciting 0-0 extra-time stalemate.Kepa - who twice went down with cramp - dismissively waved off his manager and stayed on the pitch when his number came up.
  
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• Family of seven found near coastline after empty dinghy spotted

  24-02-2019 22:20
  A family of seven including five children have been handed to immigration officials after an empty dinghy was spotted in the English Channel.
  
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• May admits still no breakthrough in Brexit negotiations

  24-02-2019 21:49
  PM promises MPs will be given a 'meaningful vote' on terms of the UK's withdrawal by March 12 at the latest.
  
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• UK Weather: Britain Basks In Sunshine Again But The Warm Spell Is Coming To An End

  24-02-2019 21:41
  Britain has continued to bask in the unseasonably warm weather with highs of19C (66
  
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• Meghan makes plea for women’s empowerment ‘everywhere in the world’

  24-02-2019 20:57
  The Duchess of Sussex made her plea at a reception in Morocco hosted by the UK ambassador.
  
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• Chelsea Manager Maurizio Sarri Furious As Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga Refuses To Be Substituted

  24-02-2019 20:46
  In extraordinary scenes, Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga undermined hismanager Maurizio Sarri by refusing to be substituted as Chelsea were beaten inthe Carabao Cup final
  
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• May seeks more time - promises Brexit deal vote by March 12

  24-02-2019 20:37
  SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May put off a vote in parliament on her Brexit deal until as late as March 12 - just 17 days before Britain is due to leave the EU - setting up a showdown this week with MPs who accuse her of running out the clock.EU officials have considered many theoretical scenarios, including an extension of Brexit for up to two years, though it is unclear if such a delay would resolve the current impasse.
  
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• Inquests into 21 killed in 1974 Birmingham pub bombings to begin

  24-02-2019 20:30
  Fresh inquests into the deaths of 21 people killed by suspected IRA bombs in Birmingham 45 years ago will begin this week.On 21 November 1974, hundreds of people were enjoying a night out in Birmingham city centre, but at 8.17pm a bomb went off in the busy Mulberry Bush pub.This week, almost 45 years on, the new inquests will begin following a long campaign by their relatives.
  
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• Britain basks in sunshine as forecasters warn warm weather will not last

  24-02-2019 20:30
  Gogerddan, on the west coast of Wales, reached a record-breaking 19.1C (66.38F), the warmest Welsh day in February since 1990.
  
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• Brexit stitch-up: UK’s departure from EU could be DELAYED until 2021, EU sources REVEAL

  24-02-2019 19:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  BREXIT could be delayed until 2021 under outrageous new plans being plotted by senior European Union officials, it has emerged.
  
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• Dad runs daughter's half marathon after she took her own life

  24-02-2019 19:19
  A father has run a half marathon in place of his daughter after she took her own life in December.Andy Airey said he was "determined to bring something positive out of our terrible loss" and raise money for charity.Sophie Airey was 29 when she went missing from her home, and her body was found a few days later.
  
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• Anti-terror police arrest man over 'right-wing extremism' in Leeds

  24-02-2019 19:17
  A man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act by police investigating extreme right-wing activity in Leeds.The 33-year-old is being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of terrorist acts.West Yorkshire Police said officers are searching a property in Leeds following the planned and intelligence-led arrest by counter-terrorism officers.
  
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• Average Brits don’t want policy-free politicians of the Independent Group

  24-02-2019 19:11
  Former Conservative party and now Independent MPs Sarah Wollaston, Heidi Allen and Anna Soubry with the former Labour party members of the Independent Group of MPs. Photograph: Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty
  
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• Brussels’ failings on eurozone and Brexit

  24-02-2019 19:05
  ‘Entrenching the current EU status quo is not the way forward,’ says Peter Muchlinski.Matthias Bergmann’s piece (My grandfather was a Nazi.Bergmann also admits that the EU is “far from perfect” but does not tell us how.
  
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• Heavenly key to the Stonehenge mystery

  24-02-2019 19:02
  A meteor streaks past stars in the night sky over Stonehenge in Salisbury Plain, southern England. Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters
  
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• Celebrities urge the Government to protect animal rights post-Brexit

  24-02-2019 19:02
  Under the EU's Lisbon Treaty, animals are recognised as sentient beings.
  
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• May admits still no breakthough in Brexit negotiations

  24-02-2019 18:55
  PM promises MPs will be given a 'meaningful vote' on terms of the UK's withdrawal by March 12 at the latest.
  
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• Wales hits record-high temperature as UK basks in sun

  24-02-2019 18:51
  Wales has hit its highest February temperature in 29 years as the UK basked in unseasonably warm weather.Gogerddan on the west coast reached 19.1C (66.38F) on Sunday, beating Wales' previous February record of 18.6C (65.48F) in Velindre on 23 February, 1990, the Met Office told Sky News.Rugby fans jokingly blamed the balmy weather on fury from England fans still in the country after Wales beat their side in the Six Nations on Saturday.
  
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• 'Bet regret' TV ad has potential to increase self-blame, critics say

  24-02-2019 18:45
  A gambling industry-funded public health advert has been criticised for potentially increasing feelings of self-blame among gamblers and was unlikely to encourage people to address their addiction.The “counterintuitive” advert was broadcast for the first time on Sunday during the Manchester United vs Liverpool game as part of a landmark national campaign to encourage safer gambling.Experts mindful of the association between gambling addiction and suicidal feelings said gambling shoul
  
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• Sir Vince Cable: 'It's wickedly irresponsible'

  24-02-2019 18:25
  Lib-Dem leader, Sir Vince Cable, has condemned Theresa May's decision to delay the meaningful vote, claiming that it will cause 'immense damage'.
  
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• Brexit: Theresa May rules out meaningful vote this week - as Ireland stands firm on backstop

  24-02-2019 18:20
  The Prime Minister has sparked anger after delaying another meaningful vote on her Brexit deal until 12 March.Arriving in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt for the first-ever conference of EU and Arab leaders, Theresa May confirmed there would not be a vote in the Commons this week, long thought to be the next chance for MPs to have a say on the withdrawal agreement.Mrs May said talks were ongoing in Brussels with members of her team and said she believed the UK will still be able to leave the EU on 29 M
  
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• PM May seeks more time - promises Brexit deal vote by March 12

  24-02-2019 18:13
  SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May promised on Sunday to offer lawmakers a vote on her Brexit deal by March 12 in the latest delay to her attempt to win approval for a plan to ensure Britain's orderly departure from the European Union.As the United Kingdom's labyrinthine Brexit crisis goes down to the wire, May is making a last-ditch effort to negotiate changes to the divorce package, though lawmakers could try to grab control of Brexit in a series of parliamen
  
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• Mundell: SNP are supporting no-deal Brexit by failing to endorse withdrawal deal

  24-02-2019 18:13
  The Scottish Secretary was responding to SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford who called on Mr Mundell to back an extension of Article 50.
  
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• Labour to work with lawmakers to prevent no-deal Brexit, Corbyn says

  24-02-2019 18:02
  Labour Party will work with lawmakers in parliament to prevent a no-deal Brexit, party leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Sunday."Theresa May is putting the country at risk by recklessly running down the clock to force MPs (members of parliament) to choose between her bad deal and a disastrous no deal," Corbyn said on Twitter."Labour will work with MPs across the Commons to prevent no deal, break the deadlock and build support for our alternative plan," he said.
  
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• Eltham Crash: Man Charged After Elderly Couple Die In Incident With Van Pursued By Police In South London

  24-02-2019 18:02
  A motorist has been charged with causing the deaths of two elderly peopleafter a crash on Saturday involving a van being pursued by police
  
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• Bullying and sexual harassment 'endemic' in NHS hospitals

  24-02-2019 17:46
  Current formal complaint numbers were described as ‘the tip of the iceberg’.Hundreds of doctors have been accused of bullying and sexually harassing colleagues in the past five years, prompting concern that a culture of intimidation is thriving in the NHS.Data shows that reports of bullying and harassment rose from 420 in 2013-14 to 585 in 2017-18.
  
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• One in 10 adopted children goes to same-sex couples

  24-02-2019 17:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  MORE than one in 10 children were adopted by same-sex couples last year, figures show.
  
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• Labour SPLIT: Corbyn ABANDONED by millionaire donor as Chuka Umunna's group snatch funds

  24-02-2019 16:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  SIR DAVID Garrard, one of Labour’s biggest private backers who donated £1.5million to the party, has backed the new breakaway group of MPs.
  
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• Millennials abandon pets they bought for their looks

  24-02-2019 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  YOUNG people who buy dogs to look good on social media are starting to abandon the fashionable breeds, animal experts say. One in 10 millennials choose a dog to post pictures on sites such as Instagram.
  
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• Irish PM says border backstop cannot have a time limit or unilateral exit clause

  24-02-2019 16:20
  SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Ireland cannot accept a post-Brexit border backstop that has a time limit or a unilateral exit clause, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Sunday."We are happy to discuss with the United Kingdom assurances that they may need to give them further confidence that the backstop were it ever applied will not be permanent," Varadkar told reporters."We are not playing chicken, we are not playing poker, we are just standing by our position which has been solid since da
  
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• Temperatures soar to historic February highs in Wales

  24-02-2019 15:53
  Gogerddan in Cardiganshire basked in highs of 18.8C (66F).
  
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• Brexit: Meaningful vote 'will happen by 12 March' - May

  24-02-2019 15:45
  The prime minister says it will not happen this week, but will take place by 12 March.
  
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• Watson tells Corbyn to eradicate anti-Semitism if he wants to be PM

  24-02-2019 15:32
  Labour deputy leader says the party is in 'crisis' following the resignations of nine MPs.
  
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• Prime Minister rules out meaningful vote on Brexit in Commons this week

  24-02-2019 15:28
  The PM said that because 'positive' talks were ongoing with the EU, a meaningful vote would not be held this week.
  
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• Ex-GCHQ head quit over reference for paedophile priest, report says

  24-02-2019 15:25
  Robert Hannigan was head of GCHQ from 2014 to 2017.A former head of GCHQ resigned from his post after it emerged he gave a character reference to a paedophile priest who went on to reoffend, it has been alleged.Robert Hannigan was in charge of Britain’s surveillance agency for just over two years between 2014 and 2017.
  
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• Village church bells to ring flood warning

  24-02-2019 15:23
  The 18th century bells at St Paul’s Church in Starcross could ring out an SOS peal in the event of a flood, the Environment Agency said.
  
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• Scottish terriers on 'at watch' list as registrations fall

  24-02-2019 15:14
  Registrations of Scottish terriers have fallen so quickly that the Kennel Club has placed the breed on its "at watch" list.It has placed Scotties on the "at watch" list because the number of puppy registrations fell 12 below the 450 threshold last year.Twenty-nine breeds are now deemed "vulnerable" by the Kennel Club - up from 24 a decade ago - meaning there are fewer than 300 registrations a year.
  
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