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• Honours system under scrutiny after sex abuser kept title for years

  30-03-2019 23:54
  Hubert Chesshyre, who had many senior roles in the royal household, abused a teenage chorister in the 1990s.Photograph: PALawyers have called for an overhaul of the honours forfeiture system after it emerged that a sex abuser retained an honour bestowed for services to the Queen some three years after a court recognised him as a paedophile. The system is too slow to acknowledge an offender’s offences, say lawyers specialising in abuse claims, and, in the case of those who have died, cannot
  
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• ‘One Nation’ Tories form group to counter pro-Brexit leadership candidates

  30-03-2019 22:59
  Work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd is a leader of the new One Nation Group. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesDozens of moderate Tories, including senior cabinet ministers, have signed up to a powerful new party group in an attempt to stop the Conservatives lurching further to the right during the race to replace Theresa May.Work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd, already a key figure in the search for May’s successor, is one of the leaders of the newly formed One Nation Group, s
  
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• UK minister sees Conservative support for Brexit customs union plan - ITV reporter

  30-03-2019 22:54
  A British government minister plans to back a plan for a customs union with the European Union when parliament votes on Monday on alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan, ITV political correspondent Paul Brand said."Have spoken to a minister this evening who remained loyal to govt and voted against customs union last week, but who will switch to back one this week.
  
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• Conservatives may try to stop any early election plan by May - Observer

  30-03-2019 22:25
  LONDON (Reuters) - Lawmakers from British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party are threatening to vote down any attempt she makes to call a snap national election in the face of the country's Brexit impasse, the Observer newspaper said.
  
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• Brexit: Theresa May ponders fourth vote to save Brexit deal

  30-03-2019 22:17
  A letter sent by Tory MPs to Theresa May urging her to only seek a short extension to article 50 was organised by a minister, according to Sky sources.It ramps up the pressure on the embattled prime minister as she considers a last-ditch attempt to save her Brexit deal after suffering a third defeat in the Commons.One of the MPs who signed the letter said it was two paragraphs long and called on her not to move towards adopting a customs union.
  
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• Paul Gascoigne among Spurs legends in final test game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

  30-03-2019 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Paul Gascoigne, Jurgen Klinsmann & David Ginola played in Spurs' final test event at their new £1bn stadium before its official opening on Wednesday.
  
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• Dominic Raab Is Being Mocked For His Bizarre Windowsill Book Display During A TV Interview

  30-03-2019 21:59
  It can be safely assumed that Dominic Raab does not have a library in hishouse
  
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• 40 years of photographing musicians – in pictures

  30-03-2019 21:56
  Australian music photographer Wendy McDougall is showcasing more than 140 images in a retrospective exhibition of her work called ‘It’s only rock ‘n’ roll but I like it’. McDougall has worked in the industry for more than 40 years and has shot countless musicians from Mick Jagger to Neil Finn. She talks about the circumstances of 10 of those images. The exhibition is being held at SUNSTUDIOS in Sydney and Melbourne. Continue reading...
  
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• Vigil held in memory of teenager Liam Smith

  30-03-2019 21:27
  The 16-year-old's body was found in a wooded area in Aberdeenshire on Friday March 22.
  
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• Details Of Final Moments In Cockpit Of Doomed Ethiopian Airlines Emerge

  30-03-2019 21:15
  According to the Wall Street Journal, one pilot said to the other "pitch up,pitch up!" just before their communications cut out
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg sets out how Facebook and internet can be regulated

  30-03-2019 21:03
  He said he believes new regulation is needed in four areas.
  
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• Man arrested over alleged Aberdeen sex assault

  30-03-2019 20:41
  The incident is said to have taken place in the city's Rosemount area,
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon would ‘love a general election’

  30-03-2019 20:35
  The First Minister believes it is more likely that a second EU referendum could take place.
  
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• Compensation unlikely for London Capital & Finance investors

  30-03-2019 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Rules suggest investments did not qualify for compensation as "personal advice was not involved".
  
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• Brexit settled status scheme 'risks new Windrush scandal'

  30-03-2019 20:06
  A scheme for more than three million EU citizens to apply to stay in Britain after Brexit is "un-British" and "risks a Windrush-type scenario", according to a Conservative MP.Alberto Costa, the MP for South Leicestershire, told Sky News large numbers of those who need to apply are elderly or vulnerable and should not be forced to go through the procedure.The settled status scheme fully launches today, with a multimillion-pound advertising campaign aimed at EU nationals.
  
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• Hurricane war plane unearthed near Thames Estuary

  30-03-2019 19:58
  A Second World War Hurricane fighter plane could be rebuilt after being unearthed almost 80 years since crashing near the Thames Estuary.As the Hurricane, among the last of the 1940s war planes, was pulled from the site in Essex, one of the excavation organisers, Gareth Jones, told Sky News: "Of all the Battle of Britain digs, this is one of a handful remaining.The unearthed Hurricane last flew during the Battle of Britain, sent up to defend the country's airfields against the Luftwaffe on 26 Au
  
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• Man hunted over Aberdeen sex assault

  30-03-2019 19:52
  The incident occurred in a property in the early hours of Saturday.
  
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• Majority believe Scottish independence will happen, survey finds

  30-03-2019 19:44
  The research was carried out by pro-independence group Progress Scotland.
  
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• Crystal Palace 2-0 Huddersfield: Terriers' relegation confirmed at Selhurst Park

  30-03-2019 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Huddersfield are relegated from the Premier League as second-half goals from Luka Milivojevic and Patrick van Aanholt earn Crystal Palace three points at Selhurst Park.
  
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• Fearing Brexit, protesters gather along Irish border

  30-03-2019 19:35
  Anti-Brexit campaigners protested at six different points of the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland on Saturday, fearing a return of customs checks could risk peace, jobs and their way of life."People are very concerned, they voted to remain (in the EU) here," said John Sheridan, a farmer from the Border Communities Against Brexit group who led the protest in the Northern Ireland border village of Belcoo.Britain, Ireland and the EU all say they want to avoid physical checks on the borde
  
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• Hundreds join anti-Brexit protests along Irish border

  30-03-2019 19:09
  Demonstrators vowed they will not allow any new barriers to be installed in future.
  
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• Brexit: Theresa May ponders fourth bid to pass deal

  30-03-2019 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May is exploring ways to put her EU withdrawal agreement before MPs again, after its latest rejection.
  
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• Brexit gets a remix as social media users set Parliament and protests to music

  30-03-2019 18:44
  Music has long been known for its therapeutic qualities and some Britons have been hoping to lighten the country's political mood.
  
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• Observer archive: Harold Wilson, 5 April 1969

  30-03-2019 18:30
  Photographer David Newell-Smith joined the Prime Minister on a short Easter holiday on the Isles of Scilly.
  This striking silhouette of Harold Wilson (an archival-quality, giclée print of which you can buy from our partner theprintspace, here) was used on page one of the Observer on 6 April 1969. David Newell-Smith offered up a different shot from his trip and an accompanying piece by golf correspondent Peter Dobereiner titled Harold Wilson’s swing to the left was published on the s
  
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• UPDATE 2-"Wound" of migration not solved by physical barriers, pope says

  30-03-2019 18:03
  Pope Francis said on Saturday the plight of migrants was "a wound that cries out to heaven" and could never be healed by physical barriers.Francis, starting a two-day visit to Morocco, also backed Moroccan King Mohammed VI's efforts to spread a form of Islam that promotes inter-religious dialog and rejects violence in God's name.
  
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• Dive in: aerial shots of German public swimming pools

  30-03-2019 18:00
  German photographer Stephan Zirwes started capturing public swimming pools from the air in 2015. “They are very structured,” he says. “The lanes, the diving platforms – I love the geometrical forms.” But he was not just captivated by the aesthetic qualities of the pools – it was also about what they represent. “In Germany, nearly ever small town has a pool. They’re a part of the social-cultural life, open for all social classes.” His series h
  
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• When do the clocks go forward in 2019 and could this be the last time?

  30-03-2019 17:55
  They don’t change at 25 minutes past two. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesIt’s that time of year again, the ritual of trying to work out which of your electronic gadgets automatically adjust for clock changes, and which don’t. British Summer Time (BST) officially starts at 1am on Sunday 31 March, when the clocks go forward an hour to 2am.With Brexit on the horizon, it remains to be seen whether changes to daylight savings time (DST) plans in continental Europe will have
  
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• Birmingham stabbing: Man dies after knife attack

  30-03-2019 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The 24-year-old victim died from his injuries at the scene on Friday night.
  
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• Dominic Grieve condemns ‘orchestrated’ move to oust him as Tory MP

  30-03-2019 17:35
  The prominent pro-Remainer says his former Ukip rival was behind the move after he lost a vote of confidence among his local party.
  
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• Taipei's goes dark for Earth Hour

  30-03-2019 17:29
  Taiwan's tallest building joined cities around the world to mark Earth Hour by turning off its lights on Saturday in a call for global action on climate change. (March 30)
  
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• Brexit: Letter urges Theresa May to back no-deal as she ponders fourth vote

  30-03-2019 17:24
  A letter sent by Tory MPs to Theresa May urging her to pursue a no-deal Brexit was organised by a minister, according to Sky Sources.It ramps up the pressure on the embattled prime minister as she considers a last-ditch attempt to save her Brexit deal after suffering a third defeat in the Commons.One of the MPs who signed the letter said it was two paragraphs long and called on her not to move towards adopting a customs union.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Accuses Tories Of 'Bullying And Threatening' MPs Over Brexit

  30-03-2019 17:22
  Jeremy Corbyn says the Government has been "running down the clock" and"bullying and threatening" MPs in order to force through Theresa May's Brexitdeal
  
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• When Drake turns up at your local club

  30-03-2019 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Drake fans are delighted as the rapper plays an intimate aftershow set at small Leicester nightclub Republic.
  
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• In Pictures: Britons have spring in their step with milder weather

  30-03-2019 17:08
  There have been blue skies and sunshine across the country.
  
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• 'Beach party' held for 400 sausage dogs in Southwold

  30-03-2019 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Dachshunds from all over the country met up for a stroll on the beach.
  
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• May under pressure to rule out long Brexit delay

  30-03-2019 16:33
  British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a new push by members of her Conservative Party to lead Britain out of the European Union in the next few months, even if it means a potentially damaging no-deal Brexit.Conservative lawmakers urged May against a long extension of the Brexit process in a letter sent after her exit deal was rejected for a third time by the House of Commons on Friday, a lawmaker said.The Sun newspaper said the letter was signed by 170 of the 314 Conservative lawmakers in
  
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• Remain MP Dominic Grieve: Bid to oust me is 'orchestrated campaign'

  30-03-2019 16:31
  Prominent ToryRemainer Dominic Grieve has told Sky News there is "clear evidence of an orchestrated campaign" behind moves to oust him as an MP.The former attorney general was speaking after suffering a vote of no confidence by his local party, opening the way for his deselection as the Conservative candidate for the safe seat of Beaconsfield, which he has held for more than two decades.
  
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• Russia dismisses speculation about its "specialists" in Venezuela

  30-03-2019 16:28
  Russia has clearly stated the purpose of the "specialists" it has sent to Venezuela under a military cooperation deal, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday, dismissing U.S. concerns about their presence."The Russian side clearly stated the purpose of the arrival of its specialists to Caracas.This is not about any 'military contingents'," Zakharova said in a statement.
  
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• Police issue photo of man sought over family attack

  30-03-2019 16:19
  The incident occurred in Manchester city centre in February.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Bullying’ Government running down the clock on Brexit

  30-03-2019 16:16
  The Labour leader said he was focused on ending the 'chaos' in Westminster while campaigning in Newport.
  
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• Honda workers join protest in Swindon against factory closure

  30-03-2019 16:11
  Around 3,500 people will lose their jobs if the plant is shut by the Japanese car maker.
  
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• Channel 4 News 'Regrets' Offence Caused By Jon Snow's 'White People' Comment

  30-03-2019 16:09
  Snow, 71, was signing off from the evening bulletin following anothersignificant day in British politics when he made the comment, described byChannel 4 as an "unscripted observation"
  
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• Pope in Morocco says physical barriers won't solve migration issue

  30-03-2019 15:59
  Pope Francis said on Saturday that problems of migration wouldnever be resolved by physical barriers but instead required social justice and correcting the world's economic imbalances.Francis, starting a two-day visit to Morocco, also backed Moroccan King Mohammed VI's efforts to spread a moderate form of Islam that promotes inter-religious dialog and rejects any form of terrorism or violence in God's name.
  
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• Scots raise nearly £2m for Cyclone Idai appeal

  30-03-2019 15:56
  The Disasters Emergency Committee is raising funds to help people affected by the devastating storm in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
  
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• Jon Snow’s comments after Brexit Day protests trigger Channel 4 apology

  30-03-2019 15:50
  The Channel 4 News host said he had 'never seen so many white people in one place' during pro-Brexit protests in central London.
  
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• Teenager suffers broken leg in lunchtime attack in Newtownards

  30-03-2019 15:39
  The 19-year-old was set upon close to the bus station at around 1.15pm on Friday.
  
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• Islay distillery announces investment plans as part of sustainable vision

  30-03-2019 15:26
  Bruichladdich distillery on Islay hopes to have a new maltings installed by 2023.
  
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• Rolling Stones tour delayed due to Mick Jagger's health

  30-03-2019 15:19
  The Rolling Stones have postponed their upcoming tour of the US and Canada because Sir Mick Jagger needs medical treatment, the band have said.
  
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• Babcock lines up Rolls-Royce's Cairnie to engineer recovery

  30-03-2019 15:14
  Babcock International Group, the company which maintains the UK's fleet of nuclear submarines,‎ is lining up a director of Rolls-Royce to become its next chairman in a landmark appointment for British industry.Sky News has learnt that Babcock has identified Ruth Cairnie, a former Royal Dutch Shell executive, as the preferred candidate to replace Mike Turner.An announcement about the successor to Mr Turner, one of the leading figures in British industry over the last two decades, could be mad
  
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• Rolling Stones postpone North America tour over Mick Jagger illness

  30-03-2019 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Mick Jagger's doctors have advised him not to travel.
  
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