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• European poll results could prompt snap general election

  26-05-2019 23:50
  The Green Party's Ciaran Cuffe topped the poll in the Dublin constituency with 63,849 votes.
  
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• Farage's Brexit Party in the lead in EU election, first partial results showed

  26-05-2019 23:49
  Nigel Farage's Brexit Party was set to win a European election in the United Kingdom, riding a wave of anger at the failure of Prime Minister Theresa May to implement the decision to split from the European Union, first partial results showed.The first results, from Leeds, showed the Brexit Party on 29%, Labour on 20%, the Liberal Democrats on 18%, the Greens on 16% and the Conservatives on 7%.
  
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• Paul Heyman Discusses His Relationship with Brock Lesnar - eWrestlingNews

  26-05-2019 23:24 via ewrestlingnews.com
  Paul Heyman Discusses His Relationship with Brock Lesnar  eWrestlingNews“The respect, admiration and the honesty between Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman is 100 percent authentic. We are fantastic business partners, associates and ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Whorlton Hall: Former inspector says warnings were ignored

  26-05-2019 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  A report on the hospital where patients were allegedly abused presented "warning bells", says the author.
  
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• Race to succeed UK PM May centres on 'no deal' Brexit battle

  26-05-2019 23:14
  The prospect of a "no deal" Brexit was fast becoming the central battle of the race to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday, as environment minister Michael Gove became the eighth candidate to declare.May said on Friday she was quitting over her failure to deliver Brexit, potentially opening the way for a new leader who could seek a more divisive split with the European Union and lead to confrontation with the bloc or a possible parliamentary election.Setting out their pitch to t
  
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• Not sensible to aim exclusively for no deal Brexit - UK leadership frontrunner Johnson

  26-05-2019 23:14
  It would not be sensible to aim only to leave the European Union without a deal but it would not be responsible to take no deal off the table, Boris Johnson, the bookmakers' favourite to succeed Theresa May as British prime minister, said on Sunday.On Friday former foreign minister Johnson said Britain should leave the bloc with or without a deal on Oct. 31.
  
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• Michael Gove: 'I've evolved as politician and can lead Tories'

  26-05-2019 23:13
  Michael Gove was interviewed at the Hay festival for a BBC Radio 4 podcast. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PAMichael Gove, who once said he was incapable of being Tory leader, has spoken of evolving as a politician and said he had the required “eye for detail” and “conviction” to become prime minister and take Britain out of the EU. In a wide-ranging BBC interview at Hay festival, Gove spoke not just of his politics, but his upbringing in Aberdeen, the roots of his Euroscepti
  
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• European election results expected to give victory to Farage

  26-05-2019 23:00
  Polls have closed across Europe and results from the UK are expected to be grim for the Tories and Labour.
  
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• Gove insists he has evolved since saying he was ‘incapable’ of being PM

  26-05-2019 22:53
  The Environment Secretary's comments came as no-deal dominated the race for the Tory crown.
  
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• How will Huawei saga affect Rwandans? - The New Times

  26-05-2019 22:52 via newtimes.co.rw
  How will Huawei saga affect Rwandans?  The New TimesHuawei Google ban news: What does the Google block mean for Huawei phone owners?  Evening StandardTrade war inspires black humour on Chinese social media  Financial TimesHuawei founder says he would oppose Chinese retaliation against Apple: Bloomberg  Reuters UKChina would benefit from a positive response to US trade complaints  CNBCView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'I've evolved': Michael Gove insists he is ready to be PM since saying he was 'incapable'

  26-05-2019 22:47
  Michael Gove has insisted he has "evolved" as a politician since previously stating he was "incapable" of being prime minister.The environment secretary and prominent Brexiteer said he was putting his name forward "to be prime minister of this country" as he became the eighth MP to launch a formal bid to succeed Theresa May."In those three years I have been through a variety of experiences," he told BBC Radio 4 podcast, Political Thinking with Nick Robinson.
  
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• Soccer-AC Milan miss out on top-four finish despite SPAL win

  26-05-2019 22:46
  Former European Cup winners AC Milan endured a bittersweet 3-2 win at SPAL in the last round of the Serie A, finishing the campaign outside the top four after their nearest rivals bothbooked their Champions League berths on Sunday.The result left Milan fifth on 68 points, one behind third-placed Atalanta and fourth-placed city rivals Inter.Atalanta came from behind to beat Sassuolo 3-1 at home while Inter eked out a 2-1 win against relegated Empoli at the San Siro.
  
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• UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Pagenaud holds off Rossi to win Indianapolis 500

  26-05-2019 22:31
  French polesitter Simon Pagenaud steered clear of trouble on the track and in the pits, then outraced Alexander Rossi to the checkered flag at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.The win gave team owner Roger Penske his 18th victory at the Brickyard.A five-car pile up with 23 laps to run, triggered when Graham Rahal and Sebastien Bourdais came together, brought out a red flag that set up a mad dash to finish with Pagenaud and Rossi swapping the lead over the final laps.
  
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• EU elections: centrist parties expected to lose grip on power

  26-05-2019 22:31
  Supporters of the French far-right National Rally party react after it was projected to win in France.Photograph: Chesnot/Getty ImagesThe 40-year stranglehold of the coalition of centrist parties over the levers of power in Brussels looked set to be broken as voters in the European elections turned out in record numbers to bolster radical alternatives including the Greens and the far right. A populist Eurosceptic surge failed to emerge on Sunday but they were on track to be returned to the Europ
  
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• EU elections: centrist groups expected to lose grip on power

  26-05-2019 22:31
  Supporters of the French far-right National Rally party react after it was projected to win in France.Photograph: Chesnot/Getty ImagesThe 40-year grip of the two main centrist political groups on the levers of power in Brussels looked set to be broken as voters in the European elections turned out in record numbers to bolster radical alternatives including the Greens and the far right.A populist Eurosceptic surge failed to emerge on Sunday but they were on track to be returned to the European pa
  
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• European Elections 2019: Romanians across Europe queue at polling stations

  26-05-2019 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Romanians living abroad faced long queues at polling stations to cast votes in the European Parliament election and a national referendum.
  
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• Former SDLP leader concedes he is unlikely to win Dublin MEP seat

  26-05-2019 22:13
  Mark Durkan ran as a Fine Gael candidate in the Dublin constituency in the elections to the European Parliament.
  
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• Green Party’s Ciaran Cuffe ‘not celebrating yet’ as he looks set to top poll

  26-05-2019 22:08
  Former SDLP leader Mark Durkan has conceded he is unlikely to win a seat in the European Parliament.
  
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• UK PM candidate Gove says better if Britain leaves EU with a deal

  26-05-2019 22:00
  Britain could survive a no-deal Brexit but it would be better to leave the European Union with an agreement, environment minister Michael Gove, who is running to succeed Theresa May as prime minister, said on Sunday.In an interview with the BBC's Nick Robinson at the Hay Festival, Gove said he would be setting out more details on his plan for Brexit at his official campaign launch.Several other candidates said on Sunday that Britain should leave on Oct. 31, with or without a deal.
  
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• Marine Le Pen ahead of Macron's centrist party, say French exit polls

  26-05-2019 21:57
  Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party has topped the European election vote in France, dealing a blow to the pro-European, centrist president, Emmanuel Macron. Exit polls showed Le Pen’s party coming first with around 23% of the vote, ahead of Macron’s centrist grouping on around 21%. Le Pen said she was “overjoyed” and called the result a “victory for the people”. She called on Macron to dissolve the French parliament and call fresh legislative
  
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• Brexit: top Tories would bring down any PM who backs no deal

  26-05-2019 21:45
  Dominic Raab, left, and Boris Johnson, two of the eight Conservative leadership candidates. Composite: AFP/GettyBoris Johnson and Dominic Raab have been warned that Tory MPs would be prepared to bring down any prime minister backing a no-deal Brexit, triggering a general election, amid fears the leadership hopefuls will veer to the right in response to a surge in support for Nigel Farage at the European election. A string of senior Conservatives, led by Philip Hammond, the chancellor, delivered
  
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• Tory leadership: Raab sets out leader bid as Gove joins race

  26-05-2019 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Dominic Raab wants to keep a no-deal Brexit on the table, but Chancellor Philip Hammond says ignoring MPs would be "dangerous".
  
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• University of London faces boycott over treatment of staff

  26-05-2019 21:11
  Union action targeting admin centre aims to improve rights of outsourced workersThe University and College Union (UCU) congress has voted to boycott Senate House, the administrative centre of the University of London (UoL), because of its treatment of cleaning, catering and security staff and others not directly employed.It is hoped the move will pressure the university into bringing the predominantly BAME and female staff in-house into direct employment, strengthening their workplace rights and
  
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• Leo Varadkar does not rule out possibility of early general election

  26-05-2019 21:04
  The Taoiseach added that it will happen when it is the 'best time for the country'.
  
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• EU elections turnout rises as political landscape fragments

  26-05-2019 20:47
  People wait in line to cast their vote as a higher than usual voter turnout is registered in Bucharest, Romania. Photograph: Andreea Alexandru/APMore EU citizens have voted in European parliament elections than at any time in the past quarter century, the assembly has said, estimating overall turnout in the EU27 member states at 51% compared to 42.6% in 2014. Voters turned out in significantly larger numbers than in the previous poll in almost all member states, including Germany, Poland, Spain,
  
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• Hamilton saved Mercedes after “wrong call” on tyres – Wolff - RaceFans

  26-05-2019 20:26 via racefans.net
  Hamilton saved Mercedes after “wrong call” on tyres – Wolff  RaceFansLewis Hamilton warns F1 rivals ‘the best is yet to come from Mercedes and me’  The GuardianMonaco GP: Lewis Hamilton beats Max Verstappen  BBC SportMonaco Grand Prix start time: What time is the Monaco Grand Prix today?  ExpressLewis Hamilton on Monaco 2019: 'I think it's the hardest race I've had'  BBC SportView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Shamed Topshop boss Philip Green smiles in the sun in £100m superyacht in Monaco – as 500 shop staff face ax - The Sun

  26-05-2019 20:11 via thesun.co.uk
  Shamed Topshop boss Philip Green smiles in the sun in £100m superyacht in Monaco – as 500 shop staff face ax  The SunCan Sir Philip Green save his retail empire?  BBC NewsShamed Topshop tycoon Philip Green soaks up the sun aboard £100m superyacht  Daily MailRUTH SUNDERLAND: Arcadia's battle to survive, before it and Philip Green slide into oblivion  This is MoneyBon vivant Philip Green can do more to plug Arcadia’s pension hole 
  
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• Aladdin's Will Smith admits he "started off fearful" taking on Genie role after Robin Williams - DigitalSpy.com

  26-05-2019 20:07 via digitalspy.com
  Aladdin's Will Smith admits he "started off fearful" taking on Genie role after Robin Williams  DigitalSpy.comAladdin casts box office spell  BBC NewsAladdin wins big at the box office with $86.1M, the third highest opening weekend of 2019  Daily MailBox Office: 'Aladdin' taking flight with $105 million in North America  Reuters UKWho plays Jasmine in Aladdin: Naomi Scott husband, parents and Instagram  Metro.co.ukView full coverage on Google New
  
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• Mile End Stabbing: Man, 23, In 'Life-Threatening' Condition

  26-05-2019 19:59
  A young man is in a life-threatening condition following a double stabbing ineast London
  
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• Two rescued at Fairy Pools on Isle of Skye

  26-05-2019 19:50
  Emergency services were called to the scene on Skye late on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Brexit: Change UK could form partnership with Lib Dems, Heidi Allen says

  26-05-2019 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Heidi Allen says she wants the two Remain parties to be "in the same vehicle".
  
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• Abandoned baby: Search for car in hunt for newborn's mum

  26-05-2019 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The newborn, found outside Darent Valley Hospital early on Friday, is "safe" and "uninjured", police say.
  
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• Why London’s not such a capital place to live

  26-05-2019 18:42
  View of the London skyline from Primrose Hill.Photograph: Eric Nathan/Getty Images/VisitBritain RMThe article (Big regional gaps revealed in disposable incomes across UK, 23 May) is very misleading. It makes no allowances for the increased housing costs most Londoners face.In February 2019, Londoners spent the biggest proportion of their income on rent as compared to other areas of the UK; more than one third of a household’s income. The average monthly rental was £1,599 as compared
  
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• Tories turn nasty in the scramble to replace May

  26-05-2019 18:42
  Theresa May and her husband, Philip, leave church, two days after announcing her decision to step down as prime minister.Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty ImagesSadly the Guardian, along with other newspapers, has demonstrated in John Crace’s article that it does not understand the gender issues that so damage our society (The day the Maybot cracked, 25 May). No male prime minister would be nicknamed a robot for being single-minded and resilient. They would just be admired. But a woman w
  
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• New thinking on prison sentencing needed

  26-05-2019 18:42
  ‘The numbers of offenders being returned to prison for failing to conform to the requirements of their community sentence or licence has increased from a mere 150 in 1993 to nearly 7,000 in 2016,’ writes Andy Stelman.Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PAThe helpful info graphic accompanying the Ministry of Justice 2018 statistics (Report, 24 May) showed that 71% of offenders sentenced to immediate custody received sentences of six months or less. This makes the present push to follow Scotlan
  
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• Depressing but unsurprising voter disenfranchisement in EU poll

  26-05-2019 18:42
  Voters enter a polling station in Camden, London, for the European elections on 23 May.Photograph: John Keeble/Getty ImagesReading your reports of the casual bureaucratic disenfranchisement of UK citizens abroad and of EU citizens in the UK was shocking but, depressingly, unsurprising (UK government risks lawsuits after EU citizens denied vote, 24 May). Many years ago after moving abroad my wife and I registered for postal votes, but it did not take us too long to realise we would never be able
  
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• Chelsea flower show a right royal pity for commoners’ kids

  26-05-2019 18:41
  The Duchess of Cambridge and her son Prince Louis at the 2019 Chelsea flower show.Photograph: Matt Porteous/APYes, John Crace (Digested week, 25 May) it was lovely to see Prince William’s three young children enjoying Kate’s Chelsea flower show garden with their parents. A pity, though, that, according to Chelsea’s own rules, no other children under five would be allowed in to enjoy the gardens in the same way.
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• WhatsApp Adverts To Begin in 2020, But What About End-To-End Encryption? - Cyber Security News

  26-05-2019 18:30 via latesthackingnews.com
  WhatsApp Adverts To Begin in 2020, But What About End-To-End Encryption?  Cyber Security NewsWhatsApp gives first look at controversial ads that will appear over your Status updates from next year  The SunWhatsApp shows off adverts and users vow to swap to Telegram  Metro.co.ukWhatsApp is changing and here's the good and bad news for EVERYONE  ExpressWhatsApp ads coming in 2020: Here’s how they will look  St. Lucia News OnlineView full cove
  
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• Police urge two women who may have been sexually assaulted to come forward

  26-05-2019 18:07
  The Police Service of Northern Ireland received a report that two women were attacked in separate incidents outside a music festival in Londonderry.
  
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• Len McCluskey accuses Tom Watson of anti-Corbyn plot

  26-05-2019 17:59
  Labour deputy leader Tom Watson criticised the party’s ‘mealy-mouthed’ equivocation on backing a public vote. Photograph: Getty ImagesUnite boss Len McCluskey has accused Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson of trying to turn members against Jeremy Corbyn over the leadership’s refusal to fully back a second referendum.Tensions over the second referendum policy broke into the open, as the party braces for difficult European election results on Sunday night.McCluskey sug
  
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• Radio 1 Big Weekend: Little Mix, Miley Cyrus and Stormzy perform

  26-05-2019 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Dozens of stars take to the stage for the three-day event in Stewart Park in Middlesbrough.
  
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• Exclusive: Elton John encouraged Rocketman to "push the boundaries" - DigitalSpy.com

  26-05-2019 17:23 via digitalspy.com
  Exclusive: Elton John encouraged Rocketman to "push the boundaries"  DigitalSpy.comElton John insisted movie bosses show graphic scenes of his wild sex-and-drugs lifestyle  Daily MailElton John: 'They wanted to tone down the sex and drugs. But I haven’t led a PG-13 life'  The GuardianRocketman: Elton John claims studios wanted less drugs and sex  Mirror OnlineTaron Egerton reveals he auditioned for drama school with Elton John's Your Song  
  
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• Jesus College Cambridge Appoints Sonita Alleyne As First Ever Black Head

  26-05-2019 17:22
  A businesswoman is to become the first black person to lead an Oxbridgecollege
  
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• British man dies after Cannes yacht crash

  26-05-2019 17:12
  A total of 17 people aboard two vessels were taken to shore 'safe and sound but shocked'.
  
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• We Are FSTVL: Revellers 'collapse' after queuing for hours in the sun

  26-05-2019 16:58
  A number of revellers "collapsed" after they were forced to queue for hours to get through security gates at a London festival.Videos shared on social media sites appeared to show crowds pushing through security barriers at Upminster's We Are FSTVL.Natasha Milburn tweeted: "Three hours in the sun, with no water nor toilets.
  
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• Brit, 29, Dies After Yachts Collide Near Cannes

  26-05-2019 16:52
  A British man has died after a collision between two yachts near Cannes on thelast night of the city's world-famous film festival
  
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• Police searching for missing man find body

  26-05-2019 16:49
  Redmond Taylor, 26, has not been seen since February 12.
  
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• Sonita Alleyne to be first black leader of an Oxbridge college

  26-05-2019 16:42
  Ex-BBC trustee will also be first female head in 500-year history of Jesus College, Cambridge A businesswoman and media executive is to become the first black person to lead an Oxbridge college after being elected master of Jesus College, Cambridge.Sonita Alleyne, 51, also becomes the first female head in the history of the college, which was founded in 1496 and is one of Cambridge’s oldest. Continue reading...
  
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• Two men arrested after street death

  26-05-2019 16:35
  Daniel McGuigan died after being attacked in Glasgow.
  
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• Menopause: what are the symptoms and why does it happen?

  26-05-2019 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Changes in hormones can have big effects on the body and how we behave.
  
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