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• Trump says Prince Harry is a terrific guy, denies casting Meghan as 'nasty'

  04-06-2019 23:54
  U.S. President Donald Trump said Britain's Prince Harry was a terrific guy and denied casting his American-born wife, Meghan, as a nasty person, claiming media had distorted his words as he actually felt she was very nice.Trump is on a pomp-laden state visit to Britain and has been feted by the royal family and Britain's political elite.Trump met Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles on Monday and was treated to a banquet at Buckingham Palace.
  
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• Trump says Meghan was 'nasty' to him in new interview

  04-06-2019 23:54
  Donald Trump thinks that Meghan, wife of the British royal Harry, is "very nice" even if she has been "nasty" to him, the U.S. president said in pre-released extracts of a broadcast interview.The rest of the wide-ranging interview, which ITV said would touch on Iran, climate change and Brexit, will be broadcast on Wednesday.The former Meghan Markle, a U.S.-born actress and now the Duchess of Sussex, married Prince Harry, a grandson of Queen Elizabeth, last year, having criticised Trump during hi
  
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• Boris Johnson issues Tory ‘extinction’ warning unless Brexit is delivered

  04-06-2019 23:29
  The first major hustings of the Tory leadership contest has taken place.
  
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• Father-of-four’s disappearance treated as murder

  04-06-2019 23:22
  Pat McCormick was last seen in Comber, Co Down, on Thursday.
  
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• Donald Trump Puts America First, UK Second As He Plans Life After Theresa May

  04-06-2019 23:12
  Andin the age of Brexit, that role is more elusive than ever
  
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• Boris Johnson: Tories must deliver Brexit or face extinction

  04-06-2019 23:12
  Boris Johnson, who is shaping up to be the frontrunner to succeed Theresa May as prime minister.Photograph: ReutersBoris Johnson has warned the Conservative party it is facing extinction if it does not deliver Brexit and put Nigel Farage “back in his box” as he spoke at a hustings of candidates to be the next prime minister from which the press and public were banned. Johnson told MPs from the centrist One Nation wing of the party that it was crucial to take the UK out of the EU at t
  
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• Trump protests: Children, rude placards and a 16ft robot of the president on the loo - The Independent

  04-06-2019 23:05 via independent.co.uk
  Trump protests: Children, rude placards and a 16ft robot of the president on the loo  The IndependentAs he stood in a packed Trafalgar Square next to his 16ft robot of Donald Trump sitting on the loo, Don Lessem appeared momentarily worried by its popularity. The 67-year-old American had shipped his newly-made $25,000 (£19,600) creation to the UK for the mass protests against the state visit of the US president. But, as the talking model became a focal point for demonstrators in
  
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• Donald Trump UK visit day two: Highlights as Theresa May welcomes US President

  04-06-2019 23:03
  The talking points from the second day of the state visit.
  
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• Boris Johnson Says Tories Face 'Extinction' If They Fail To Deliver Brexit

  04-06-2019 23:01
  Tory leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson has warned his party it faces"extinction" unless it delivers Brexit and takes on Nigel Farage
  
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• Boris Johnson Says Tories Face 'Extinction' If They Fail To Deliver Brexit

  04-06-2019 23:01
  Tory leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson has warned his party it faces"extinction" unless it delivers Brexit and takes on Nigel Farage
  
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• Melania Trump wears £5,610 gown by the Duchess of Sussex's favourite designer for dinner with Prince Charles and Camilla - Telegraph.co.uk

  04-06-2019 22:56 via telegraph.co.uk
  Melania Trump wears £5,610 gown by the Duchess of Sussex's favourite designer for dinner with Prince Charles and Camilla  Telegraph.co.ukIn an interview last weekend, Donald Trump called the Duchess of Sussex "nasty" (and later denied having done so, despite his comments being recorded).View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Donald Trump clarifies ‘nasty’ remark about Duchess of Sussex

  04-06-2019 22:55
  Meghan has been a vocal critic of the US president in the past and backed his political rival Hillary Clinton.
  
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• How Will NASA and ESA Handle Mars Samples When They Get Them Back to Earth? - Universe Today

  04-06-2019 22:49 via universetoday.com
  How Will NASA and ESA Handle Mars Samples When They Get Them Back to Earth?  Universe TodayNASA Mars SHOCK: Why Brian Cox claims life could be hiding in THIS 900-mile-wide crater  Express.co.ukNASA's Mars 2020 Rover Ready for High-Def Camera Eyes  Space.comJust How Tough Is Earth Life? Tough Enough To Go Space And Still Thrive  Fraser CainNASA research crew embarks on mock mission to Mars moon  TechCrunchView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Prince of Wales enjoys Californian wine at dinner hosted by Donald Trump

  04-06-2019 22:36
  The US president presented an otherwise European menu at the return dinner in Winfield House.
  
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• Protesters demonstrate in Belfast against President Trump’s visit to Ireland

  04-06-2019 22:26
  They were met by a counter demonstration of Trump supporters led by former Britain First deputy leader Jayda Fransen.
  
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• Donald Trump UK visit live: President welcomes Charles and Camilla

  04-06-2019 22:21
  There was less pomp and more protest during the second day of the US president's visit to the UK.
  
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• Apple’s Tim Cook says new privacy tools are about ‘focusing on the user’

  04-06-2019 21:50
  The CEO denied suggestions the Sign In With Apple feature was a criticism of the data collection of Google and Facebook.
  
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• EU citizens' voting rights: ministers accused of ‘shocking complacency’

  04-06-2019 21:30
  Votes are counted in the EU elections. In Birmingham only 10.56% of EU citizens returned forms allowing them to vote. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesThe government has been accused of “shocking complacency” over the European election voting rights controversy as new data revealed that as few as one in 10 EU citizens were able to cast their vote in some areas of Britain. While Westminster attention was focused on Donald Trump’s state visit on Tuesday, a Cabinet Office m
  
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• James Bond crew member injured after explosion filmed at Pinewood Studios

  04-06-2019 21:19
  A crew member working on the new James Bond film has been hurt during the filming of an explosion.The blast damaged the outside of the famous 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, where the spy franchise is produced.The makers of the film - which has been plagued by problems - said no one was injured on set but a crew member outside the stage suffered "a minor injury".
  
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• Labour Must Back A Second Referendum Before Party Conference, Sadiq Khan Suggests

  04-06-2019 21:05
  Labour cannot wait until the party's conference in autumn before backing asecond Brexit referendum, Sadiq Khan has suggested
  
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• Britain should take back children of Isis fighters, says Mordaunt

  04-06-2019 21:01
  Defence secretary says UK has ‘an obligation to innocents’ as Syrian civil war subsides. Britain has an obligation to take back “innocent” children born to Islamic State fighters in Syria, the defence secretary has said, arguing that the UK needs to resolve its failure to repatriate minors caught up in the Syrian civil war. Penny Mordaunt said she wanted to “build up a very clear picture” of where children have been taken into camps as Syria’s violent co
  
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• Donald's dinner party: Trump and Melania host Charles and Camilla at the US Ambassador’s residence for the President's favourite meal of beef, potatoes and vanilla ice cream (served with a £30 bottle of red) - Daily Mail

  04-06-2019 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  Donald's dinner party: Trump and Melania host Charles and Camilla at the US Ambassador’s residence for the President's favourite meal of beef, potatoes and vanilla ice cream (served with a £30 bottle of red)  Daily MailTrump UK visit: Scuffles break out as thousands march in protest against ‘sinister’ US president  The IndependentTrump LIVE: Donald hits back at Khan 'He's a BAD mayor - NOT a positive force'  ExpressMelania Trump dazzles in &p
  
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• Prison chief warns of overcrowding amid plans to restrict jail sentences

  04-06-2019 20:29
  Holyrood's Justice Committee has heard about prison overcrowding and financial pressures during evidence on plans to restrict short prison sentences
  
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• Narrow window to get agreement on restoring powersharing at Stormont, MPs told

  04-06-2019 20:27
  Ms Bradley added that nothing is gained from 'speculation' and 'over analysis' of answers.
  
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• Teenager who died after stolen car caught fire named by police

  04-06-2019 20:16
  Caoimhin Cassidy was discovered inside a red Mazda 6 which crashed in Londonderry.
  
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• Tory Leadership Rules Changed To Squeeze Out Candidates With Little Support From MPs

  04-06-2019 20:14
  Conservative officials have approved rules for the party leadership contest tosqueeze out outsider candidates early in the race
  
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• Malthouse and Cleverly quit Tory leadership race

  04-06-2019 20:11
  The field has thinned to 11 after housing minister Kit Malthouse followed James Cleverly in pulling out of the race.
  
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• Green pledges another £25m to save high street empire

  04-06-2019 19:36
  Sir Philip Green has pledged another £25m to Arcadia's pension scheme in an eleventh-hour bid to secure regulators' backing for a restructuring of his Top Shop empire.Sky News has learnt that the retail tycoon and his advisers have agreed the outline of a deal with pension stakeholders that will involve the total sum being pledged to Arcadia's‎ retirement fund during the next three years to increase from £360m to £385m.The new £25m sum, which will be in the form of se
  
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• Big money rumour has to force Levy into wielding the Spurs axe - Vitalfootball

  04-06-2019 19:30 via spurs.vitalfootball.co.uk
  Big money rumour has to force Levy into wielding the Spurs axe  VitalfootballChristian Eriksen confirms he wants to quit Tottenham for Real Madrid transfer  Mirror OnlineTottenham's Christian Eriksen says he is ready for a new challenge  The GuardianChristian Eriksen wants Tottenham exit to 'try something new' amid Real Madrid links  Evening StandardChristian Eriksen transfer: Daniel Levy makes Tottenham's stance clear to Real Madrid  Mirror Onli
  
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• Apple finally brings mouse support to the iPad as an accessibility feature - TrustedReviews

  04-06-2019 19:30 via trustedreviews.com
  Apple finally brings mouse support to the iPad as an accessibility feature  TrustedReviewsNew iOS 13 feature uses Siri smarts to thwart spam calls  AppleInsideriPadOS: Apple iPad gets its own operating system  What Hi-Fi?iOS 13: New iPhone and iPad software available now – but Apple warns users not to install it  The Independent5 ways iPadOS makes Apple's tablet a productivity powerhouse  StuffView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump tolerates May with his mind focused on sycophantic colonic irrigation

  04-06-2019 19:13
  US president could barely raise a pulse as he stumbled through his script. This wasn’t the way it had been meant to be. When Theresa May had invited the US president for a state visit, she had pictured herself standing next to him as almost an equal. The prime minister who had delivered Brexit, now poised to negotiate a free trade deal with the United States. Two leaders ready to the carve up the world in their own image. Instead, she was now barely even a supplicant. More like a woman wit
  
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• Conservative Party agree leadership election rules to reduce numbers

  04-06-2019 19:10
  Britain's governing Conservatives on Tuesday agreed rules for the contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as party chief, including measures to eliminate candidates more quickly from a crowded race.May is due to resign as leader of the Conservatives on Friday, but will remain prime minister in a caretaker capacity until a successor is appointed - a process which the party has said should be completed by the end of July.Whoever takes over will inherit a deadlocked parliament and a polarised
  
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• Soubry takes over as Change UK leader as party splits

  04-06-2019 19:02
  Six MPs quit the newly formed party.
  
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• Housing minister Malthouse withdraws from race to become PM

  04-06-2019 18:52
  British housing minister Kit Malthouse withdrew from a race to replace Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday, saying he was a "realist" who saw that there was an appetite for the contest to be over as quickly as possible."The last few days have demonstrated that there is an appetite for this contest to be over quickly and for the nation to have a new leader in place as soon as possible," Malthouse, who was not a frontrunner, said in a statement on Twitter.
  
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• Boy was not told of hepatitis C diagnosis for four years, blood inquiry hears

  04-06-2019 18:51
  Luke O’Shea Philips needed Factor VIII blood-clotting products after he injured himself in a fall when he was three. Photograph: Factor 8 Campaign/PAA haemophiliac boy was not told for four years that he was known to have contracted hepatitis C through NHS-prescribed blood products, and his mother was not told he was being enrolled in a medical trial, the infected blood inquiry has heard. Returning to London on Tuesday after hearings in Belfast, the inquiry examined the case of Luke O&rsqu
  
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• The baby blimp and more of the most creative Donald Trump protesters in London

  04-06-2019 18:46
  From the flying baby blimp to a carefully painted piece of artwork from Kaya Mar.
  
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• Nigel Farage has ‘good meeting’ with Donald Trump

  04-06-2019 18:46
  The US President 'really believes in Brexit', Mr Farage said after a meeting in London.
  
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• New economic model needed to boost growth and skills, say Tories

  04-06-2019 18:40
  Dean Lockhart MSP has argued for more to be done to help firms sell online, plus changes to the school leaving age and 'lifelong training'.
  
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• Toddler unable to get into tumble dryer on her own, trial told

  04-06-2019 18:25
  Thomas Dunn is accused of endangering the toddler's life by putting her in the machine at his flat in Arbroath.
  
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• Scotland suffers ‘steeper’ drop in overseas investment projects than the UK

  04-06-2019 18:23
  Foreign direct investment projects in Scotland fell by 19% in 2018, compared to 12.5% for the UK as a whole.
  
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• Farage at US ambassador’s residence, fuelling speculation of Trump meeting

  04-06-2019 18:21
  US President Donald Trump had already indicated he could meet Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage during his visit.
  
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• Tearful mother describes moment Jihadi Jack said ‘Mum, I’m in Syria’

  04-06-2019 18:18
  Sally Lane told a court of the 'tightrope' she and her husband had to tread as they tried to keep in contact with Jack Letts.
  
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• Tory leadership hopefuls tell Trump NHS ‘not for sale’ in future trade talks

  04-06-2019 18:15
  The would-be prime ministers joined union leaders and opposition politicians in rejecting Donald Trump's call for the NHS to feature in trade talks.
  
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• No hosepipe bans expected unless coming months are ‘exceptionally dry’

  04-06-2019 18:14
  Utilities confirm they do not expect to bring in restrictions despite last year's heatwave, a dry winter and lower than average rainfall in spring.
  
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• Nigel Farage summoned to face conduct committee over Arron Banks’ gifts

  04-06-2019 18:08
  The Code of Conduct for MEPs requires them to declare gifts made to them 'in the performance of their duties'.
  
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• Trump says Johnson and Hunt would do ‘very good job’ as next Tory leader

  04-06-2019 18:02
  Donald Trump has had a phone call with Boris Johnson during his state visit this week, and is set to hold talks with Michael Gove.
  
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• Breakaway anti-Brexit lawmakers group split after election flop

  04-06-2019 18:02
  A new British political grouping opposed to Brexit split on Tuesday only months after it was formed, deserted by more than half its lawmakers following a poor showing in European parliamentary elections.Change UK was launched in February by politicians who quit Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party to try to fix what they said was a broken political system dominated by those two long established parties.The launch came at a time when Britain's parliamentary d
  
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• Donald Trump Says Protests In London Are 'Fake News' - But They Could Be Heard From His Press Conference

  04-06-2019 17:59
  Anti-Trump protesters could be heard from inside his press conference withTheresa May, despite the US president's best efforts to decry them as - youguessed it - "fake news"
  
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• Donald Trump Says Protests In London Are 'Fake News'

  04-06-2019 17:59
  Anti-Trump protesters could be heard from inside his press conference withTheresa May, despite the US president's best efforts to decry them as - youguessed it - "fake news"
  
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• No guarantee worst criminals will die behind bars, Tory MSP claims

  04-06-2019 17:58
  Liam Kerr, who wants Scottish courts to be able to impose whole life sentences, says Angus Sinclair died in jail 'by accident rather than design'.
  
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