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• Hunt calls for ‘decisive’ increase in UK defence spending after Brexit

  13-05-2019 23:39
  The Foreign Secretary says Britain should demonstrate its commitment to the defence of democratic values.
  
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• Giving birth in the UK vs US: What happens next?

  13-05-2019 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The experiences of giving birth on either side of Atlantic can be very different.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt: Military spending must increase 'decisively'

  13-05-2019 23:16
  Jeremy Hunt has signalled he wants military spending to increase "decisively" to counter new threats as he waded into the defence brief in a move many will see as a leadership pitch.The foreign secretary did not specify a new target for the defence budget, which sits at just over 2% of national income.Mr Hunt used an annual speech in the City of London on Monday night to trumpet the UK's role as a leading military power in Europe.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt: UK must double defence budget in decade after Brexit

  13-05-2019 23:12
  Hunt said US discontent at Europe’s low level of defence funding was valid during his Mansion House speech. Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty ImagesThe UK will need to double defence spending over the next decade, revive its frayed democracy and become an incubator of artificial intelligence-related technologies if the country is to renew after Brexit, the foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, said in a major speech setting out his stall to be the next Conservative leader.Hunt, increasingly pr
  
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• Phone smashing case against Conor McGregor dismissed

  13-05-2019 23:01
  The Irish fighter had been charged with robbery by sudden snatching and criminal mischief.
  
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• Leah Heyes Named As 15-Year-Old Who Died In Northallerton 'After Taking MDMA'

  13-05-2019 22:59
  Police investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl believed to have takenMDMA have named her as Leah Heyes
  
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• Charles marks 100 years of military mental health charity

  13-05-2019 22:56
  Combat Stress launched an appeal to raise £10 million in the next three years, as it commemorates 100 years of service.
  
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• Kate gears up for Chelsea Flower Show debut

  13-05-2019 22:54
  The duchess has been collaborating with professionals to create a garden.
  
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• Theresa May to brief Cabinet on Brexit talks with Labour

  13-05-2019 22:49
  The PM is expected to face calls to abandon cross-party negotiations when she meets senior ministers amid little sign of a breakthrough.
  
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• Michael Gove urges food giants to step up to the plate and tackle waste

  13-05-2019 22:37
  The Environment Secretary recommended omelettes as a way of avoiding food waste.
  
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• Bradley Welsh: Man charged over Trainspotting actor's murder

  13-05-2019 22:28
  A man has been charged in connection with the murder of Trainspotting 2 actor Bradley Welsh.Police said a 28-year-old would appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 14 May.Welsh starred alongside Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle in T2 Trainspotting, playing gangland figure Mr Doyle.
  
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• Twitter apologises for sharing iOS location data

  13-05-2019 22:21
  The company said the data has since been deleted.
  
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• Labour MPs Tell Corbyn Party Is ‘Haemorrhaging’ Votes To Lib Dems And Greens In Euro Elections

  13-05-2019 22:20
  Jeremy Corbyn has admitted that Labour needs a clearer message on Brexit aftera raft of his MPs warned the party was "haemorrhaging" votes to the pro-RemainLib Dems and Greens
  
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• UK government and Labour continue to seek to agree way forward on Brexit - spokesman

  13-05-2019 22:03
  The British government and opposition Labour Party continue to seek to agree a way forward on Britain's exit from the European Union, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May's office said following the latest round of talks.A Labour spokesman said the party's top team and trade unions would be updated on what was discussed.
  
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• Man charged over death of Trainspotting actor Bradley Welsh

  13-05-2019 21:47
  The 48-year-old was shot as he walked down the stairs to his Edinburgh flat on April 17.
  
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• WikiLeaks source Manning could be jailed again soon if she disobeys U.S. grand jury

  13-05-2019 21:43
  Chelsea Manning, a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst and source for online publisher WikiLeaks, could be jailed again if she refuses to comply with a new grand jury subpoena, said a U.S. law enforcement source, as well as Manning herself.After 62 days in prison, Manning was released last Thursday.Federal prosecutors are believed to be focused on WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange, who is serving 50 weeks in a London prison for jumping bail when he took refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy
  
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• 'The plane appeared out of nowhere on fire'

  13-05-2019 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Rescuers describe how they pulled three people from a burning plane that narrowly missed hitting their car.
  
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• 'Scumbag' moped gang that threatened toddler gets 67 years

  13-05-2019 21:14
  A moped gang that ram-raided shops and threatened to hurt a woman's child and "take him away" have been jailed for a total of 67 years.
  
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• Stormont deal can be reached, Sinn Fein leader tells PM

  13-05-2019 21:07
  A fresh round of talks started last week with what was described as a 'constructive' meeting of the parties.
  
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• Theresa May’s ‘Plan B’ Brexit Compromise Set To Be Rejected By Labour As Talks Falter

  13-05-2019 21:06
  Theresa May's hopes of a 'Plan B' Brexit deal with Jeremy Corbyn look set tobe dashed as senior Labour figures have warned they can't sign up to her pleato abide by a fresh set of Commons votes
  
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• China says U.S. policies are causing existential damage to the WTO

  13-05-2019 21:00
  China said on Monday U.S. policies are threatening the existence of the World Trade Organization, setting out a string of grievances in a WTO "reform proposal" published by the WTO on its website.Since entering office, Trump has taken a tough line on the WTO, accusing it of unfairly penalising U.S. trade while being soft on China, which was a far smaller economy when it joined the WTO in 2001.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton's team flies F1 car out to ill 'spirit angel' boy

  13-05-2019 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Harry Shaw sent Lewis Hamilton a message that the champion said inspired his latest win.
  
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• Greens welcome support of former SNP policy chief

  13-05-2019 20:40
  Alex Bell, one-time adviser to the Scottish Government, said the country needs a ‘Green surge’ in the European election.
  
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• A look back at Doris Day's most celebrated roles – video obituary

  13-05-2019 20:39
  The actor, singer and animal welfare activist has died at the age of 97. Day was known for a string of successful musicals and romantic comedies, as well as a rich singing career.Doris Day, celebrated actor and singer, dies aged 97Continue reading...
  
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• Moped gang filmed threatening woman and stealing BBC camera equipment

  13-05-2019 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The 12-man moped gang also stole BBC equipment filming the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race.
  
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• Cash, mobile phones and fuel seized following searches in Newry and Armagh

  13-05-2019 20:27
  One man was arrested following the series of nine searches by detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Unit.
  
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• Violent moped gang who caused chaos in London are jailed

  13-05-2019 20:19
  A group of 12 men have been jailed for their roles in a series of robberies using mopeds across the capital.
  
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• Commons finishes four hours early as MPs swiftly deal with business

  13-05-2019 20:13
  The chamber would normally rise at 10.30pm on Mondays but business was concluded by 6.04pm, as the Brexit impasse continues.
  
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• Brexit deadlock sees longest session of Parliament since English Civil War

  13-05-2019 20:13
  The current session of Parliament is the longest since the English Civil War.Tuesday will be the 300th sitting day of the session, which started on 13 June 2017.The Long Parliament began on 3 November 1640 and lasted until 20 April 1653, a total of 3,322 sitting days.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes sends F1 car to home of terminally ill boy who 'inspired' Spanish Grand Prix win

  13-05-2019 19:59
  Mercedes have sent a Formula One car to the home of a terminally ill boy who "inspired" Lewis Hamilton's victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.Harry Shaw, held in his father's arms, was shown around the super hi-tech vehicle by a Mercedes employee.Dad James said it had "provided us with a big boost, and a big smile", at a "tremendously difficult time in our lives".
  
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• Lack of understanding between people across UK and Ireland ‘disturbing’

  13-05-2019 19:37
  An expert called for efforts to improve cooperation.
  
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• Politicians get brush-off at sand sculpture festival

  13-05-2019 19:28
  Weston-super-Mare's annual sand art display has the theme of What If? for 2019.
  
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• Further searches begin for missing student Joy Morgan

  13-05-2019 19:23
  Specialist officers will be conducting searches in and around Stevenage for the 20-year-old
  
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• Lewis Hamilton arranged for a car to visit a fan's home

  13-05-2019 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  A terminally ill boy got to see his idol's F1 car when Lewis Hamilton arranged for it to be taken to his Redhill home
  
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• Brexit talks continue as senior Labour figures press for second referendum

  13-05-2019 18:48
  Talks between Labour and ministers have been 'serious' but 'difficult' and Cabinet will take stock of the situation on Tuesday.
  
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• Michael Gove Signals He Could Run For The Tory Leadership

  13-05-2019 18:41
  Michael Gove has signalled he could stand for the Tory leadership - justminutes after saying Theresa May could be prime minister "for a while to comeyet"
  
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• Metro Bank shares fall after reassuring over fundraising

  13-05-2019 18:40
  The group said that plans to raise about £350 million of equity were 'well advanced'.
  
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• Doris Day, Hollywood star of the 1950s and '60s, dead at 97

  13-05-2019 18:37
  Day, who co-starred with 1950s and '60s superstars such as Rock Hudson and Cary Grant, died at her Carmel, California home after a bout with pneumonia, the Doris Day Animal Foundation said on its website.
  
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• Man arrested in Ian Ogle death inquiry reported to PPS

  13-05-2019 18:26
  Three people have been charged in relation to the death.
  
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• FTSE 100 falls as trade dispute escalates, investors disconnect from Vodafone

  13-05-2019 18:20
  The FTSE 100 ended down 0.6% while the FTSE 250 tumbled 1.2% on Monday, led by a slump in Metro Bank.The breakdown last week has not proved temporary and it seems China is prepared to go toe-to-toe with the U.S. on this," markets.com analyst Neil Wilson said.Vodafone tumbled 5.2% on its worst day in nearly five years after The Times reported that the world's second-biggest mobile operator was set to slash dividends to pay for auctions for mobile phone airwaves in Germany and Italy.
  
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• Lady Chatterley's Lover: Copy of novel used in 1960 indecency trial barred from leaving UK

  13-05-2019 18:19
  A book used in "one of the most important criminal trials of the 20th century" must be kept in the UK, a minister has said.The copy of Lady Chatterley's Lover was used by a judge and his wife during a trial in 1960, in which Penguin Books was prosecuted under the Obscene Publications Act.DH Lawrence's novel, which tells the story of a love affair between a young, married, upper class woman - Lady Chatterley - and her gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors, contains explicit descriptions of the central chara
  
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• 12-strong moped gang sentenced over series of ‘bold’ robberies

  13-05-2019 18:07
  Taking the gang off the streets has helped cut moped-enabled crime in the capital by 52% in the space of a year, according to police.
  
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• Edinburgh councillors to debate ‘ambitious’ carbon neutral target

  13-05-2019 18:05
  The city could commit to becoming carbon neutral by 2037.
  
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• May speaks to political leaders as powersharing talks continue

  13-05-2019 17:59
  A fresh round of talks started last week with what was described as a 'constructive' meeting of the parties.
  
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• Couple facing jail over nine-week-old son’s sudden death

  13-05-2019 17:58
  Stafford Crown Court heard Tyler Morgan had a bite mark on his right forearm and three broken ribs.
  
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• Move parliament out of London, or into a church

  13-05-2019 17:57
  An artist’s impression of the temporary House of Commons chamber. ‘The taxpayer is expected to pick up the tab so MPs won’t be inconvenienced,’ says Helena Twist. Photograph: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris/PAThe cheapest and easiest solution is to use a church (Dreams of a modern parliament are as crumbled as the palace, 11 May). Many London churches were designed to accommodate well over 600 worshipers and are underused. Most have replaced their forward-facing pews with ch
  
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• London Bridge attack inquest: Youngest victim tripped over before she was fatally stabbed

  13-05-2019 17:57
  The youngest victim of the London Bridge attack was killed as she attempted to stand up after falling over in her high heels, an inquest has heard.Sara Zelenak, 21, was being helped up by 32-year-old James McMullan when they were both were fatally stabbed by the attackers.Eight people were killed in the co-ordinated van ramming and knife attack around London Bridge and Borough Market on 3 June, 2017.
  
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• Fighting online disability hate crime

  13-05-2019 17:57
  ‘Online disability hate crime should have tougher laws,’ says Mark Brookes. Photograph: GettyDisability hate crime is an issue we face every day, but is not often talked about (Report, 10 May). Figures showing that online disability hate crime has hit record levels in England and Wales are very concerning, and highlight that we need to talk about the issue in order to tackle it. For too long, I and other people with learning disabilities have been excluded from digital spaces out of
  
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• In Brexit quagmire, UK parliament session hits longest in over 350 years

  13-05-2019 17:55
  Deadlocked over navigating Britain's exit from the European Union, the country's parliament session is now the longest since the English Civil War of 1642-51, the House of Commons library said on Monday.Parliamentary sessions usually last a year, from spring to spring, but after a June 2017 election the government announced it would hold a rare two-year legislative session in order to tackle the complexities of Brexit.The House of Commons library said the parliamentary session became the longest
  
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• ‘Pink drink’ which helps surgeons spot brain tumours rolled out across NHS

  13-05-2019 17:48
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock made the announcement to mark one year since Dame Tessa Jowell died from brain cancer.
  
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