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• Facebook putting secrecy before accountability, says NSPCC boss

  23-06-2019 23:45
  Peter Wanless, chief executive of the NSPCC, criticised the social media giant.
  
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• Cable in talks with Tory and Labour MPs on defecting

  23-06-2019 23:00
  The Liberal Democrat leader has also ruled out a post-election agreement with a minority Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• Andy Murray roars to victory in Queen's doubles - HeraldScotland

  23-06-2019 22:48 via heraldscotland.com
  Andy Murray roars to victory in Queen's doubles  HeraldScotlandAndy Murray column: Jose Mourinho hugs, US Open plans and Queen's success  BBC SportAndy Murray wins Queen’s doubles title in first tournament since hip surgery  The GuardianAndy Murray wins Queen's doubles title with Feliciano Lopez  BBC SportMahut reacts to Herbert's decision to play Wimbledon doubles with Murray  Tennis World USAView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Month’s worth of rainfall before temperatures soar

  23-06-2019 22:38
  Weather warnings are in place across much of the UK.
  
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• One dead and seven injured as ‘Iran-backed Yemeni rebels’ launch drone strikes on two Saudi airports - The Sun

  23-06-2019 22:35 via thesun.co.uk
  One dead and seven injured as ‘Iran-backed Yemeni rebels’ launch drone strikes on two Saudi airports  The SunMike Pompeo visits Saudi Arabia amid heightened tensions with Iran  ITV NewsHouthi rebels launch second attack on Saudi airport  Financial TimesSaudi Arabia murdered a journalist. Trump doesn’t seem to mind.  The Washington PostPompeo meets Saudi Arabian Crown Prince blamed for Khashoggi assassination amid tensions with Iran &
  
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• England V Cameroon: Big Moments From Controversial World Cup Win For Lionesses

  23-06-2019 22:23
  England set up a Women's World Cup quarter-final against Norway after beatingCameroon 3-0 in Valenciennes
  
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• Queen unruffled as polo guest’s scarf lands on her shoulder

  23-06-2019 21:58
  The royal attended the Royal Windsor Cup on Sunday.
  
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• Disgraced bishop Peter Ball dies aged 87

  23-06-2019 21:43
  Ball was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing 18 young men over three decades.
  
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• Andy Murray wins Queen's doubles in sensational return to tennis after hip surgery

  23-06-2019 21:39
  Andy Murray has completed a remarkable return to tennis after winning the doubles at Queen's alongside Feliciano Lopez.Murray was close to retiring five months ago due to a hip injury that left him struggling to walk without pain, let alone play tennis.The former world number one and Lopez - the latter "fresh" from winning the singles title less than an hour earlier - beat Britain's Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram of the United States 7-6 (6) 5-7 10-5 after a third-set match tie-break.
  
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• Bodies of seven missing climbers ‘recovered on Himalayas’

  23-06-2019 21:20
  A search operation for the group of eight mountaineers began after they vanished in the Nanda Devi region last month
  
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• Second World War veteran, 98, meets great-grandson for first time during reunion

  23-06-2019 21:14
  Ernest 'Ernie' Holmes is among an extraordinary group of wartime aviators who touch base with each other each year at an airfield reunion.
  
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• Women's World Cup: England reach quarter-finals as VAR dominates Cameroon clash

  23-06-2019 21:08
  England have reached the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup after beating Cameroon 3-0 during a heated clash in France.Captain Steph Houghton put the Lionesses ahead after 14 minutes at the Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes.A Cameroon back pass had allowed Toni Duggan to tee-up a strike for Houghton from an indirect free kick.
  
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• Sex And The City star backs ‘listener’ Hunt rather than Johnson

  23-06-2019 21:01
  Kim Cattrall said she would implore the pair to discuss the arts at future hustings.
  
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• Peter Ball, former C of E bishop jailed for sexual abuse, dies at 87

  23-06-2019 20:27
  Peter Ball, 83, pictured arriving at the Old Bailey in London during his trial in 2015. Photograph: John Stillwell/PAPeter Ball, the disgraced former Anglican bishop who was sent to prison for sexually abusing vulnerable young men, has died at the age of 87.Ball, who was a friend of the Prince of Wales and other influential members of the establishment, was jailed in 2015 – more than 20 years after allegations were made against him that were largely ignored or downplayed by the church.Pete
  
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• UK Weather: Britain To Bask In Heatwave - But Only After Thunderstorms Pass

  23-06-2019 20:20
  Thunderstorms will bring a wet start to the week for some parts of the UK, butsun-worshippers can expect to see the hottest temperatures of the year so farby the weekend
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Pakistan's five dropped catches in South Africa win - BBC Sport

  23-06-2019 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Cricket World Cup: Pakistan's five dropped catches in South Africa win  BBC SportPakistan drop five catches in their World Cup match against South Africa, but despite these fielding mishaps they beat the Proteas to keep their semi-final hopes ...
  
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• Australia accused of being too 'quiet' on UN human rights council over abusive nations

  23-06-2019 20:00
  Human Rights Watch has written to Australia’s foreign affairs minister, Marise Payne, asking Australia to do more to stand up to countries such as China, the Philippines, Bahrain and Egypt. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty ImagesAs Australia approaches the halfway mark of its term on the United Nations human rights council, it must do more to stand up against abusive nations, Human Rights Watch says.HRW has written to the foreign affairs minister, Marise Payne, urging her to push for a m
  
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• Jeremy Hunt receives backing of great aunt in Tory leadership race

  23-06-2019 19:48
  Betty from Aberdeen said Mr Hunt is a 'great listener'.
  
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• Essex Firefighters Smash Car Window To Rescue Toddler Left In Dangerously Hot Car

  23-06-2019 19:42
  Firefighters were forced to smash the window of a car to rescue a toddler leftin a dangerously hot car at the weekend
  
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• Late-night row will hang over Boris Johnson, whether or not he wins

  23-06-2019 18:40
  Boris Johnson repeatedly refused to answer questions about the row during televised hustings on Saturday. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty ImagesBoris Johnson may yet win the Conservative leadership race, but questions surrounding the explosive late-night row with his partner will hang over the contest and into his premiership if he makes it to No 10.The former foreign secretary made it through the initial rounds of MP voting without tripping up or exposing himself to embarrassment, with his tea
  
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• Thunderstorms set to kick off week of hot weather

  23-06-2019 18:19
  Weather warnings are in place across much of the UK.
  
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• In pictures: Action-packed day at ‘Glastonbury for dogs’

  23-06-2019 18:10
  Ashton Court Estate in Bristol hosted a canine festival.
  
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• I’m the prime minister Nicola Sturgeon least wants – Hunt

  23-06-2019 18:05
  Tory leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt said he believes in the Union 'with every fibre of my being' on a visit to Scotland.
  
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• Rescuers reach bodies of British climbers missing in Himalayas, official says

  23-06-2019 18:03
  Rescuers have reached the bodies of seven of eight climbers after a British-led team went missing in the Himalayas, an Indian official has said.Veteran British mountaineer Martin Moran led the group of four Britons, two Americans, an Australian and an Indian on the expedition on Nanda Devi East.Mr Moran's Scotland-based company said contact with the team was lost on 26 May following an avalanche.
  
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• FedEx says 'operational error' prevented Huawei package delivery - Aljazeera.com

  23-06-2019 17:43 via aljazeera.com
  FedEx says 'operational error' prevented Huawei package delivery  Aljazeera.comChina set to start adding companies to its own 'unreliable entities' list  Telecoms.comBeijing could blacklist FedEx as ‘unreliable entity’ after another Huawei delivery screw-up  RTChinese tech giant Huawei accuses FedEx of diverting shipments  Daily MailChina says FedEx should offer a proper explanation on Huawei  MoneycontrolView full coverage on Google
  
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• Jeremy Hunt insists he is dealing with ‘extremely serious’ Iran crisis

  23-06-2019 17:42
  He was warned he cannot be 'completely absent from the stage'.
  
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• Michael Jackson's legacy "will continue", according to sister Janet Jackson - DigitalSpy.com

  23-06-2019 17:30 via digitalspy.com
  Michael Jackson's legacy "will continue", according to sister Janet Jackson  DigitalSpy.comJanet Jackson lauds Michael's music legacy but avoids abuse claims  The GuardianMichael Jackson death cops reveal bizarre state of his body on 10th anniversary of his death  The SunJanet Jackson says her brother Michael's legacy 'will continue' despite child sex abuse claims  The IndependentJanet Jackson says she loves to ‘see kids emulating’ late brother
  
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• Macfadyen hopes Robert the Bruce film will boost support for independence

  23-06-2019 17:17
  The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
  
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• SNP leader agrees Boris Johnson is 'racist' - Sky News

  23-06-2019 17:14 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 'Jihadi Jack' Letts: I'd love to come home, I won't blow up Brits

  23-06-2019 17:10
  A suspected Islamic State militant from the UK, dubbed "Jihadi Jack", has told Sky News he regrets what he did and feels guilty for what he put his parents through.Speaking from the prison in Syria where he is being held by Kurdish authorities, Jack Letts urged mum Sally Lane, 57, and dad John Letts, 58, "not to give up".
  
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• Father who refuses to register son's birth loses High Court battle

  23-06-2019 16:53
  A man who refused to register his son's birth because of his "eccentric" beliefs about the state taking control of his child has lost a High Court battle.Tower Hamlets social services raised concerns over the baby's welfare after his parents failed to register the birth, and asked a High Court judge to make a decision.Considering the issue at a private hearing at the High Court in London, Mr Justice Hayden decided that the council would be an "institutional parent" and a member of staff could no
  
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• Anfield homophobic attack: Children pulled knife on couple in Liverpool

  23-06-2019 16:48
  Two men have been targeted in a homophobic attack by children as young as 12 in Liverpool, leaving one with serious head and neck injuries.One of the victims sustained serious injuries to his head and neck, though doctors have described them as non-life threatening, while the second sustained a minor hand injury.Detective Inspector Tara Denn described the incident as "an appalling and unprovoked attack on two men simply making their way home".
  
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• Boris Johnson as PM would be 'catastrophe' for UK, say Scottish Tories

  23-06-2019 16:39
  Senior Scottish Conservatives fear Boris Johnson’s election as Tory leader could be a “catastrophe” for the UK, because it is likely to turbo-charge the campaign for Scottish independence.Senior Tories believe Johnson’s zeal for Brexit will immediately boost support for a fresh referendum – a view echoed by Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, on Sunday. Johnson as prime minister would be “devastating, disastrous” for the party and make the
  
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• Brutal 41C heatwave to blast British holiday hotspots in Europe thanks to African plume - The Sun

  23-06-2019 16:13 via thesun.co.uk
  Brutal 41C heatwave to blast British holiday hotspots in Europe thanks to African plume  The SunEUROPE will fry in a "potentially dangerous" heatwave this week with temperatures tipped to top 41C (106F) as the continent is engulfed by a brutal African air ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boris Johnson should answer questions on everything, Tory rival Jeremy Hunt says

  23-06-2019 15:46
  The pressure has mounted on the ex-foreign secretary to explain why police were called to the home he shares with his partner.
  
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• Five held in Patisserie Valerie serious fraud probe

  23-06-2019 15:37
  Five people have been arrested as part of a fraud investigation into the Patisserie Valerie chain.The unnamed individuals were detained as part of a joint operation with the Hertfordshire, Leicestershire and Metropolitan forces last Tuesday, it has been disclosed by the Serious Fraud Office.Luke Johnson, Patisserie Valerie's former chairman and a columnist for The Sunday Times, was not among those arrested, according to the newspaper.
  
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• Hunt ramps up pressure on Johnson to explain police visit

  23-06-2019 15:36
  Tory leadership candidate says his rival ‘needs to show he can answer difficult questions’. Jeremy Hunt has increased the pressure on Boris Johnson to explain why police were called to his home after a row with his partner by warning that the Conservative leadership frontrunner “needs to show he can answer difficult questions”. Hunt – whose remarks follow calls by the international trade secretary, Liam Fox, for Johnson to explain himself – used a television i
  
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• Hunt ramps up pressure on Boris Johnson to explain police visit

  23-06-2019 15:36
  Tory leadership candidate says his rival ‘needs to show he can answer difficult questions’. Jeremy Hunt has increased the pressure on Boris Johnson to explain why police were called to his home after a row with his partner by warning that the Conservative leadership frontrunner “needs to show he can answer difficult questions”. Hunt – whose remarks follow calls by the international trade secretary, Liam Fox, for Johnson to explain himself – used a television i
  
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• Murder probe after flat fire victim dies in hospital

  23-06-2019 14:58
  Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the incident in Long Eaton.
  
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• Telegraph And Mail On Sunday Accused Of 'Rank Hypocrisy' Over Portrayal Of Boris Johnson's Neighbours

  23-06-2019 14:57
  Tom Penn has said he recorded the altercation within his own home and "after aloud scream and banging" agreed with his wife that they should check on theirneighbours
  
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• Telegraph And Mail On Sunday Accused Of 'Rank Hypocrisy' Over Portrayal Of Boris Johnson's Neighbours

  23-06-2019 14:57
  Tom Penn has said he recorded the altercation within his own home and "after aloud scream and banging" agreed with his wife that they should check on theirneighbours
  
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• Merseyside police seek boys behind homophobic attack

  23-06-2019 14:54
  The attack took place in the Anfield area of the city at 9.20pm on Saturday. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PAPolice are seeking three boys aged 12 to 15 after two men were seriously injured in a homophobic knife attack in Liverpool.The men, both in their 30s, were walking down Manningham Road in the Anfield area of the city at 9.20pm on Saturday when they were approached by three male youths, Merseyside police said.The boys made homophobic insults before one of them produced a knife and assaulted the
  
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• Liz Truss: Boris has to campaign for job of prime minister

  23-06-2019 14:45
  Ms Truss said she does not believe Conservative MPs 'would seek to bring a Conservative Government down and let in Jeremy Corbyn'.
  
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• Man found with pint of Guinness in cup holder arrested

  23-06-2019 14:35
  A 54-year-old man was arrested following the discovery in Birmingham.
  
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• Five people quizzed in Patisserie Valerie probe, Serious Fraud Office says

  23-06-2019 14:33
  The arrests took place on Tuesday but did not include former chairman Luke Johnson, according to the Sunday Times.
  
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• Rival in PM race calls on frontrunner Johnson to answer 'difficult questions'

  23-06-2019 14:17
  The frontrunner to be Britain's next prime minister, Boris Johnson, came under renewed pressure on Sunday to explain the circumstances of a late-night row between him and girlfriend that led to the police being called to their home.Polls conducted for the Mail on Sunday newspaper before and after Britain's front pages were dominated by the argument showed that Johnson's lead over rival Jeremy Hunt, the foreign minister, had evaporated amongst all voters and had narrowed among supporters of his r
  
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• Johnson's domestic dispute fuels debate in Britain over his PM credentials

  23-06-2019 14:17
  Reports of a heated late-night row between Boris Johnson and his girlfriend sparked a debate on Sunday about whether it would hurt his campaign to be Britain's next prime minister and the front-runner's suitability for the job.Polls conducted for the Mail on Sunday newspaper before and after front page reports of the argument showed that Johnson's lead over rival Jeremy Hunt, the foreign minister, had evaporated amongst all voters and had narrowed among Conservatives.Johnson declined to answer q
  
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• Man seriously injured after car plunges over cliffs at The Leas in South Tyneside

  23-06-2019 14:12
  A man has suffered serious injuries after his car plunged off cliffs.The emergency services were called to the scene at The Leas in South Tyneside at about 7.30am on Sunday.Rescuers, who swam to reach the casualty at Frenchman's Bay, faced a race against time as the rising tide threatened to submerge the vehicle.
  
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• More Boris Johnson neighbours confirm 'tear-up' with partner

  23-06-2019 13:46
  Two others back up Tom Penn’s account, one of whom ‘thought someone was being murdered’. Neighbours of the man who overheard a row between Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds, prompting a late-night police callout, have corroborated his account of the incident with one saying the “tear-up” led him to believe that someone was being murdered. Tom Penn went public on Saturday as the neighbour who had recorded the argument in the early hours of Friday morning.
  
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• More Boris Johnson neighbours confirm 'tear-up' with partner

  23-06-2019 13:46
  Neighbours of the man who overheard a row between Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds, prompting a late-night police callout, have corroborated his account of the incident with one saying the “tear-up” led him to believe that someone was being murdered.Tom Penn went public on Saturday as the neighbour who had recorded the argument in the early hours of Friday morning. He said he had dialled 999 because he had been “frightened and concerned for the welfare of those invo
  
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