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• Children’s Minister pledges to make the case for more nursery funding during march

  11-03-2019 22:35
  Nadhim Zahawi joined an estimated seven hundred people in Westminster asking for long-term funding to secure the future of schools.
  
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• Pro-Brexit MP: Doubt PM May will have succeeded in replacing Irish backstop

  11-03-2019 22:27
  Senior pro-Brexit Conservative MP Steve Baker said on Monday he doubted Prime Minister Theresa May will have achieved parliament's demand that the so-called Irish backstop in her Brexit deal be replaced with alternative arrangements."I very much doubt that's been achieved," Baker told Sky News of May's bid to replace the backstop, an insurance policy to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland.
  
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• West Midlands Police Refers Itself To Watchdog Over Viral Video Of Man Being Beaten

  11-03-2019 22:23
  A police force has referred itself to the police standards watchdog over a"really shocking" viral video showing a man being restrained by five uniformedofficers
  
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• Emergency Brexit meeting held by Irish Government

  11-03-2019 22:20
  Ministers were summoned at short notice for the meeting in Government Buildings in Dublin at 7pm.
  
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• Storm Gareth: warnings issued about power cuts and travel difficulties

  11-03-2019 22:13
  Storm Gareth follows close behind Freya, which battered Britain with gales, heavy rain and snow, causing widespread travel disruption.Photograph: Peter Byrne/PAForecasters have warned of possible travel disruption and power cuts as they issued a yellow weather warning for Storm Gareth, which could bring destructive weather when it hits the UK this week.The storm is expected to land on Tuesday and the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds covering almost all of England, Wale
  
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• Future Group is not just another Labour faction, Tom Watson insists

  11-03-2019 21:54
  Tom Watson has sparked speculation that he is aiming to oppose party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV/Rex/ShutterstockTom Watson argued that “the last thing” Labour needs “is another faction” as he spoke at a packed inaugural meeting of his Future Britain grouping, which he said was instead aimed at uniting social democrats within the party.The Westminster meeting was attended by about 90 MPs and peers, including at least a dozen current frontbenchers and f
  
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• Body found in search for missing British backpacker Catherine Shaw

  11-03-2019 21:54
  Catherine Shaw, who had been staying in San Pedro on Lake Atitlán. Photograph: HANDOUT/AFP/Getty ImagesA body has been found in the search for Catherine Shaw, 23, the British backpacker who went missing in Guatemala last week, the Lucie Blackman Trust has announced.The charity, which provides support to families with a relative missing, murdered or in crisis abroad, said in a statement: “The Lucie Blackman Trust is saddened to announce that a body has been found in the search for Ca
  
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• Theresa May in Strasbourg for last-ditch bid to secure changes to Brexit deal

  11-03-2019 21:49
  The Prime Minister was greeted by Jean-Claude Juncker and Michel Barnier.
  
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• Harrogate to pilot new phase of Universal Credit

  11-03-2019 21:40
  Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd said Harrogate was chosen as it has a diverse spread of claimants.
  
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• Doctors threaten to sue over NHS pension changes

  11-03-2019 21:39
  The Britsh Medical Association said it will support members to sue the Government over the changes.
  
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• Sir David Attenborough backs UK doubling of aid for plastic recycling

  11-03-2019 21:30
  Last year, the UK pledged £66.4 million to boost research into the problem of plastic waste.
  
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• Body Found In Search For British Woman Catherine Shaw, 23, Missing In Guatemala

  11-03-2019 21:24
  A body has been found in the search for Catherine Shaw, 23, who went missingin Guatemala earlier this month
  
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• Body found in search for British woman missing in Guatemala

  11-03-2019 21:23
  Catherine Shaw, from Oxfordshire, was reported missing on March 5.
  
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• Catherine Shaw: Body found in search for missing British woman in Guatemala

  11-03-2019 21:14
  A body has been found in the search for a young British backpacker who went missing in Guatemala.Catherine Shaw, 23, was last seen in the early hours of 5 March and was reported missing later that day.The Lucie Blackman Trust, which has been supporting Ms Shaw's family, said: "We are saddened to announce that a body has been found in the search for Catherine Shaw.
  
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• Tory chairman accused of inconsistency over Islamophobia claims

  11-03-2019 21:12
  Brandon Lewis said in November he was aware of ‘no outstanding complaints’ of Islamophobia. Photograph: Mark Thomas/Rex/ShutterstockThe Conservative party chairman, Brandon Lewis, has been accused of selectively responding to allegations of Islamophobia and other abusive online behaviour by Tory members, after 10 new cases were highlighted but no action taken. Fresh material gathered by an anonymous Twitter user who has been drawing attention to the issue included one member’s
  
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• Kinnock Joins Blairites and Brownites To Fight Hard Left 'Intolerance' In Labour

  11-03-2019 21:03
  Kinnock made an impassioned speech for previous factions to "come together" atthe inaugural meeting of deputy leader Tom Watson's Future Britain Group, withmore than 140 MPs and peers in attendance
  
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• Kinnock Joins Blairites and Brownites To Fight Hard Left 'Intolerance' In Labour

  11-03-2019 21:03
  Kinnock made an impassioned speech for previous factions to "come together" atthe inaugural meeting of deputy leader Tom Watson's Future Britain Group, withmore than 140 MPs and peers in attendance
  
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• Steven Gerrard fears for Rangers players after spate of pitch invasions

  11-03-2019 21:02
  Rangers manager Steven Gerrard says he fears for the safety of his players after three pitch invasions in as many days in British stadiums.The former Liverpool and England player said supporters "have to take responsibility" to avoid similar incidents and ensure footballers do not get hurt.It comes after a Birmingham City fan was jailed for attacking Aston Villa star Jack Grealish during Sunday's televised derby match.
  
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• MPs say they are ready to push May towards softer Brexit

  11-03-2019 21:00
  Yvette Cooper has said she and other MPs would consider steps to force indicative votes. Photograph: Stuart C Wilson/Getty Images for TheirworldMPs have warned Theresa May that parliament is ready to seize control of Brexit and push for a softer version if her deal fails to pass the House of Commons.Groups of MPs are preparing to test their version of Brexit through a series of amendments if it is clear May’s deal is doomed.A senior cabinet source said the government had not ruled out hold
  
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• Key A&E and treatment times targets could be replaced

  11-03-2019 20:57
  A new raft of measures being piloted across the NHS would aim to treat the most serious cases first, NHS England says.
  
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• Theresa May's Brexit plan REVEALED: PM in Strasbourg to 'bend' EU on Ireland's red lines

  11-03-2019 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  THERESA May tonight will attempt to convince Jean-Claude Juncker to bend the EU’s red lines in a last-gasp effort to secure a Brexit compromise in Strasbourg, Brussels sources have revealed.
  
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• Ex-Tory MP Heidi Allen admits regret over backing benefits freeze

  11-03-2019 20:52
  Heidi Allen left the Conservative party last month to join the Independent Group. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PAHeidi Allen has said one of her biggest regrets from her time as a Tory MP is voting for a four-year freeze on benefits that has left millions of the UK’s poorest families hundreds of pounds a year worse off.The Independent Group MP, who left Conservatives last month in part over what she saw as its lack of compassion, admitted she was naive when she voted for the policy weeks aft
  
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• Social media takes former minister to task over Brexit claims with #McVeyFacts

  11-03-2019 20:51
  The former work and pensions secretary was accused of spreading misinformation about the European Union.
  
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• Sajid Javid Accused Of Denying IS Teen's Baby 'The Chance Of Life' In UK

  11-03-2019 20:50
  Home Secretary Sajid Javid has been accused of denying a baby "the chance oflife" after his decision to strip IS teen mother Shamima Begum of her Britishcitizenship
  
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• Sajid Javid Accused Of Denying IS Teen's Baby 'The Chance Of Life' In UK

  11-03-2019 20:50
  Home Secretary Sajid Javid has been accused of denying a baby "the chance oflife" after his decision to strip IS teen mother Shamima Begum of her Britishcitizenship
  
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• Birmingham fan who punched player on pitch jailed for 14 weeks

  11-03-2019 20:41
  Paul Mitchell pleaded guilty to assault and pitch encroachment after the incident in Sunday's match.
  
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• Queen warned about state of oceans at service to mark Commonwealth Day

  11-03-2019 20:39
  The Commonwealth plays an important part in the public life of the Queen, who famously dedicated herself to the empire on her 21st birthday in 1947.
  
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• Number of Britons killed in Ethiopian plane crash rises to nine

  11-03-2019 20:37
  The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board.
  
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• Shamima Begum: Javid and Abbott clash over baby death – ‘Terrorist fighter responsible’

  11-03-2019 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  SAJID JAVID has shut down accusations from Diana Abbott his decision not to allow Shamima Begum back into the UK contributed to the death of her child.
  
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• Irish cabinet summoned for emergency Brexit meeting

  11-03-2019 20:32
  Leo Varadkar said Brexit was already worrying Irish citizens and damaging the economy.
  
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• School governors unite in 'deep concern' over cuts and staffing

  11-03-2019 20:31
  The government is coming under increasing pressure to increase school funding. Photograph: Echo/Getty Images/Cultura RFGovernors at some of England’s top-performing state schools have joined the call for more money for education, saying that a staffing crisis is threatening to undermine their capacity to deliver excellent state education. In a letter to the Guardian, governors from five leading state secondary schools that are among the most sought-after in the country say they are struggl
  
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• Navy vessel saves 27 people after container ship goes up in flames

  11-03-2019 20:26
  They were saved by HMS Argyll, which moved in from 150 miles away to provide assistance.
  
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• BREXIT ULTIMATUM: Merkel urges Brexiteers to accept 'important offer' ahead of crunch vote

  11-03-2019 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  ANGELA Merkel today urged Brexiteers to support the EU’s Brexit compromise offer just days after the deal was rejected by Theresa May’s Cabinet.
  
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• Over 400 care home operators collapse in five years as cuts take toll

  11-03-2019 20:08
  Major operators to suffer financial difficulty include Four Seasons Healthcare, which has been put up for sale after rescue talks failed. Photograph: Photofusion/Rex/ShutterstockMore than 100 care home operators collapsed in 2018 – taking the total over five years to more than 400 – and has sparked warnings that patients in homes that close down could be left with nowhere to go but hospitals. UK care home firms are buckling under the pressure of funding cuts, crippling debt and risin
  
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• Britain to set up new watchdog to police auditors

  11-03-2019 20:05
  Business minister Greg Clark said on Monday a new, more powerful regulator would replace the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), criticised by lawmakers for being "timid" in its handling of accountants and too close to the "Big Four" accounting firms that dominate auditing - PwC, KPMG, Deloitte and EY."This new body will build on our status as a great place to do business and will form an important part of strengthened public trust in business and the regulations that govern them," Clark said in
  
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• Theresa May rushes to Strasbourg to find a deal as Brexit crunch looms

  11-03-2019 20:04
  LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May rushed to Strasbourg on Monday to seek concessions from the European Union in a last-ditch attempt to avoid another humiliating defeat in parliament of her deal to exit the bloc.Just 18 days before the United Kingdom is due to leave the EU, there is still no ratified divorce deal and talks with the bloc stalled over the weekend as May felt she was unable to break the political deadlock in London.In a day of frenetic diplomacy ahead of a Tues
  
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• Irish cabinet to hold unscheduled meeting on Brexit

  11-03-2019 20:04
  DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's cabinet is due to hold an unscheduled meeting at 1845 GMT to discuss Brexit, Culture Minister Josepha Madigan said on Twitter.
  
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• EU's Juncker, May to meet in Strasbourg at 2000 GMT

  11-03-2019 20:04
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Prime Minister Theresa May will meet in Strasbourg on Monday at 2000 GMT for discussions on the terms of Britain's exit from the EU before key a vote in the British parliament on Tuesday.
  
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• MI5 did not tell police of minister's ‘penchant for small boys’, inquiry hears

  11-03-2019 20:03
  Peter Morrison, the former MP for Chester, at Downing Street. Photograph: Bill Cross/ANL/REX/ShutterstockMI5 warned the cabinet secretary in the 1980s about rumours that a minister had a “penchant for small boys” but did not inform the police or launch an investigation into the allegations, according to a member of the security services.Giving evidence anonymously to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA), a lawyer with the security service apologised for it having t
  
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• Molly Russell’s father calls for regulation of social media

  11-03-2019 20:02
  Ian Russell has urged the Government to end the era of social media self-regulation, to protect the young and vulnerable online.
  
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• Ethiopia crash: Nine Britons among 157 killed as airlines ground Boeing planes

  11-03-2019 20:02
  At least nine Britons are among 157 killed in a plane crash in Ethiopia - with airlines around the world grounding the aircraft involved.It was initially thought that seven British nationals had been on board Flight ET302, which crashed minutes after take-off from Addis Ababa with no survivors.Questions are now being raised about the Boeing 737 Max 8 involved in the air disaster.
  
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• Tyson Fury SPOTTED 'skanking out' as he 'gatecrashed' Bournemouth nightclub

  11-03-2019 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  HEAVYWEIGHT boxer Tyson Fury was caught in the middle of the dancehall “skanking” to drum and bass as he crashed a Bournemouth club.
  
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• Radioactive particles from huge solar storm found in Greenland

  11-03-2019 20:00
  Discovery raises questions about emergency plans in place for severe space weatherTraces of an enormous solar storm that battered the atmosphere and showered Earth in radioactive particles more than 2,500 years ago have been discovered under the Greenland ice sheet.Scientists studying ice nearly half a kilometre beneath the surface found a band of radioactive elements unleashed by a storm that struck the planet in 660BC. Continue reading...
  
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• Sarah Sanders holds first White House briefing in six weeks – live

  11-03-2019 19:55
  Sanders defended Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency over claims of a crisis at the US-Mexico borderSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 6.55pm GMT In attacking Democrats for not forthrightly condemning Ilhan Omar’s most recent anti-Semitic comments, Sanders drew parallels to Trump’s willingness to condemn neo-Nazis in Charlottesville who marched carrying torches and proclaimed “Jews will not replace us.”
  Sanders said: “The pres
  
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• More than 3,500 UK bankers paid €1m a year, says EU report

  11-03-2019 19:55
  European Banking Authority says Britain is home to 73% of Europe’s millionaire bankersMore than 3,500 bankers in the UK are paid more than €1m (£850,000) a year, according to pay and bonus details published by the European Banking Authority.The EBA’s latest report on high earners shows 3,567 UK-based bankers collected more than €1m in 2017. Their average pay, skewed by huge payouts at the top, was €2m, and together they took home nearly €10bn. Continue readi
  
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• Nikolai Glushkov: Daughter found Putin critic's body in 'trashy set-up of a suicide'

  11-03-2019 19:48
  The daughter of murdered Kremlin critic Nikolai Glushkov has said she found his body in a "trashy set-up of a suicide".Natalia Glushkova also said her father's death and the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury - the week before her father was killed - may be linked.Ms Glushkova, who is in her 30s, said that when she discovered her father at his home in New Malden, southwest London last March, she could "see some traces of physical harm done to him".
  
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• Only a joint effort will stop knife crime says top policeman

  11-03-2019 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  KNIFE crime will continue to soar unless ministers take urgent action, a police chief warned yesterday.
  
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• Think the Commonwealth can save Brexit Britain? That’s utter delusion | Kevin Rudd

  11-03-2019 19:43
  Australians want the UK to do well. But there’s no way free trade with us or others can make up for the hit of leaving the EU
  • Kevin Rudd is a former prime minister of AustraliaI’m struck, as the British parliament moves towards the endgame on Brexit, with the number of times Australia, Canada, New Zealand and India have been advanced by the Brexiteers in the public debate as magical alternatives to Britain’s current trade and investment relationship with the European Uni
  
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• Crews tackle blaze at house in North Ayrshire

  11-03-2019 19:43
  Crews remain in attendance.
  
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• Youngest Briton to cycle solo around the world returns back to Bristol

  11-03-2019 19:42
  Charlie Condell, 18, has cycled across 20 countries in just nine months.
  
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