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• Stevie Wonder reveals kidney transplant at BST concert

  06-07-2019 23:46
  Wonder stopped repeatedly between tracks to thank fans for their support over the years.
  
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• Interior minister Javid to endorse Johnson as PM - Sunday Times

  06-07-2019 23:40
  Britain's interior minister Sajid Javid will this week formally endorse Boris Johnson to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and the country's next prime minister, the Sunday Times reported.Johnson is the frontrunner in a contest with foreign minister Jeremy Hunt to be the next leader.Johnson has pledged to leave the European Union with or without a deal on Oct. 31 if he becomes prime minister, while Hunt has said that he would, if absolutely necessary, go for a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Trump administration inept, UK’s ambassador to Washington says

  06-07-2019 23:35
  An embarrassing leak of sensitive diplomatic messages has revealed ambassador Sir Kim Darroch's assessment of Donald Trump.
  
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• British Ambassador To US Describes 'Inept' Donald Trump In *Leaked* Memos – Report

  06-07-2019 23:12
  Britain's ambassador to the US, Sir Kim Darroch, reportedly described DonaldTrump as "inept" and at risk of ending his presidency in "disgrace"
  
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• British Ambassador To US Describes 'Inept' Donald Trump In *Leaked* Memos – Report

  06-07-2019 23:12
  Britain's ambassador to the US, Sir Kim Darroch, reportedly described DonaldTrump as "inept" and at risk of ending his presidency in "disgrace"
  
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• Serena Williams ‘wanted to be in crowd’ to watch her doubles match with Murray

  06-07-2019 22:52
  The two-time Wimbledon winner said earlier they had been taking it in turns to be captain.
  
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• Hunt warns of Remain alliance danger to Tories ahead of Brecon by-election

  06-07-2019 22:36
  The Brecon and Radnorshire by-election will be an early test for the new prime minister.
  
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• Girl, 11, fighting for life after woman and her three children stabbed

  06-07-2019 22:26
  Detectives said the attacker was known to the victims and they are not hunting anyone else.
  
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• The changing landscape of the Antarctic – in pictures

  06-07-2019 22:00
  Sam Edmonds, an Antarctic tour guide and photographer, took these images from a helicopter along the Eastern coastline between Cape Adare and the Cooperation Sea during summer. The continent’s vastness and the scale of the climate challenge it faces is palpable from up above. Across both polar regions, ice cover has become an important way to measure the impact of global warming, and the risk and logistical complications of operating aircraft around the Antarctic mean that perspective is b
  
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• Stephen Kinnock: Corbyn should order MPs to back May’s Brexit deal

  06-07-2019 22:00
  Stephen Kinnock with fellow Labour MPs in the House of Commons. Photograph: PAA prominent Labour MP today calls on Jeremy Corbyn to order his MPs to back the legislation required to implement Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement on Brexit – in order to avoid a “catastrophic” no-deal departure from the European Union.In a move that further exposes bitter divisions between Labour MPs over Brexit, Stephen Kinnock says supporting the withdrawal agreement bill (WAB) is now the o
  
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• Scottish secretary warns Johnson: no-deal Brexit could split UK

  06-07-2019 21:50
  David Mundell says Nicola Sturgeon would use October exit to push for independence. Boris Johnson is being warned that embracing a disruptive no-deal Brexit would fuel nationalism in Scotland and risk the future of the union, as both opponents and supporters predict that he will now claim a decisive victory in the Tory leadership election. With Johnson seemingly weeks away from entering Downing Street, the Scottish secretary, David Mundell, issues a thinly veiled warning to him that Nicola Sturg
  
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• Fears grow over Boris Johnson win as Hunt challenge fades

  06-07-2019 21:46
  Senior Tories voice alarm on spending commitments, Brexit and future of the union. Tory MPs have not been able to agree on very much since the momentous decision by voters to leave the EU. Yet as they headed back to their constituencies last week, there was one prediction that, for once, united them all. Figures from across the party agreed that Boris Johnson is odds-on to be the party’s next leader and to enter Downing Street. One cabinet minister, among those to have reluctantly accepted
  
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• Man held after woman and three children found with stab injuries

  06-07-2019 21:03
  The suspect was known to the victims and no-one else is being sought in connection with the north London attack.
  
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• Former spy boss says Britain having political nervous breakdown

  06-07-2019 20:47
  Britain is having a political nervous breakdown and is taking a huge risk as it prepares to leave the European Union after a divisive referendum, a former senior UK intelligence official said on Saturday.Sir John Sawers, who stepped down as head of Britain's MI6 foreign intelligence service in 2014, told the BBC that with Brexit looming he was concerned about the calibre of Britain's political leaders, both in the ruling Conservative Party and the main opposition Labour Party.
  
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• Hunt will trust leadership vote result despite Tories receiving multiple ballots

  06-07-2019 20:44
  Hundreds of Conservative members are reported to have received more than one ballot paper.
  
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• Boris Johnson faces questions over ‘arguably racist’ comments

  06-07-2019 20:16
  Boris Johnson was forced to defend his ability to represent minority groups in the UK at a Conservative party hustings in Nottingham on Saturday.Johnson and his rival Jeremy Hunt were taking questions from local Conservative members who will be voting to choose the next leader of the party.The Tory leadership contender was asked whether he could represent minority groups having made such “derogatory and arguably racist” comments, referring to his newspaper column comparing veiled Mus
  
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• Private affair as Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son christened at Windsor Castle

  06-07-2019 20:10
  The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby baptised Harry and Meghan's child using water from the River Jordan out of the silver Lily Font.
  
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• What we know about Archie Mountbatten-Windsor’s christening

  06-07-2019 19:21
  Archie was wearing a handmade replica of the Royal Christening Robe.
  
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• CPS cancels meeting on rape victims' phone data due to legal action

  06-07-2019 19:08
  Consultation with women’s groups to discuss concerns called off three hours before start. Police chiefs and prosecutors have been accused of treating a coalition of women’s groups with contempt after cancelling a meeting to discuss concerns over requests to hand over mobile phone records in rape investigations. The highly anticipated consultation was cancelled three hours before it was due to start on Friday afternoon after senior police officers and the Crown Prosecution Service (CP
  
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• CPS cancels meeting on rape victims' phone data due to legal action

  06-07-2019 19:08
  The CPS said it was not appropriate to engage in a discussion while dealing with their response to the challenge from the Centre for Women’s Justice. Photograph: Kirsty O'Connor/PAPolice chiefs and prosecutors have been accused of treating a coalition of women’s groups with contempt after cancelling a meeting to discuss concerns over requests to hand over mobile phone records in rape investigations.The highly anticipated consultation was cancelled three hours before it was due to sta
  
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• Archie, baby son of Prince Harry and Meghan, christened at Windsor

  06-07-2019 18:47
  Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the two-month-old son of Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, was christened on Saturday, in a small private ceremony at Windsor Castle.The ceremony was conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in the castle's Private Chapel, Buckingham Palace said.In accordance with royal tradition, the Lily Font and water from the River Jordan were used during the christening, and Archie, who was born on May 6, wore the handmade replica of the royal chr
  
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• Diana’s sisters appear in first images of baby Archie’s christening

  06-07-2019 18:23
  Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby baptised Archie using water from the River Jordan out of the silver Lily Font.
  
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• Pride in London parade – in pictures

  06-07-2019 18:22
  Huge crowds gather on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots Continue reading...
  
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• Enfield Stabbing: Man Arrested After Woman And Three Children Knifed

  06-07-2019 18:10
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman andthree children were stabbed at an address in north London
  
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• Man, 22, arrested by counter-terrorism police

  06-07-2019 18:04
  He was arrested following a Police Scotland operation in Glenrothes, Fife.
  
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• Mayor launches Pride parade with attack on Boris Johnson’s ‘homophobic language’

  06-07-2019 18:02
  Organisers predicted up to 1.5 million people would turn out for the annual march in London.
  
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• Hunt leads on improving relations between UK nations, flash poll indicates

  06-07-2019 17:58
  Among Conservative voters, the Foreign Secretary recorded a 16 percentage point lead over Boris Johnson on the issue according to the poll.
  
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• Harry and Meghan's baby Archie christened at Windsor

  06-07-2019 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were joined by close family and friends for the private ceremony.
  
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• Emeli Sande to replace Jess Glynne at TRNSMT festival

  06-07-2019 17:18
  The R&B singer has been added to the line up for the Sunday at Glasgow Green.
  
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• Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Release Picture Of Archie's Christening

  06-07-2019 17:17
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released pictures of baby Archie'schristening
  
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• County Antrim: Man dies in Nutts Corner incident

  06-07-2019 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  It is thought he was working on a lorry at the roadside and a health and safety inquiry has begun.
  
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• Hunt says Corbyn ‘not fit for high office’ in pitch to young Tories

  06-07-2019 16:40
  The Foreign Secretary was speaking to Young Conservatives in Nottingham.
  
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• Boris Johnson faces questions over 'arguably racist' comments

  06-07-2019 16:25
  Tory frontrunner says ‘letterbox’ column was defence of women’s right to wear burqa. Boris Johnson was forced to defend his ability to represent minority groups in the UK at a Conservative party hustings in Nottingham on Saturday. Johnson and his rival Jeremy Hunt were taking questions from local Conservative members who will be voting to choose the next leader of the party. Johnson was asked whether he could represent minority groups having made such “derogatory and argu
  
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• Pride in London marks 50 years of protest

  06-07-2019 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Up to 1.5 million people have been watching the parade go through central London.
  
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• Man dies after early-morning flat fire in Falkirk

  06-07-2019 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  About 30 firefighters tackled the first-floor blaze in the Bainsford area of Falkirk.
  
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• Former MI6 head: UK in 'political nervous breakdown'

  06-07-2019 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir John Sawers says Whitehall is "anxious" that "potential prime ministers" lack leadership qualities.
  
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• Sculptor joins calls for BP to end Portrait Prize sponsorship

  06-07-2019 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Antony Gormley says the oil giant has no place sponsoring the annual portrait prize.
  
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• Boris Johnson mocked by own sister over English language claim

  06-07-2019 16:12
  The Tory leadership frontrunner said he was concerned there were parts of the country were English was not people's first language.
  
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• Kevin Spacey questioned by Scotland Yard officers in US

  06-07-2019 16:10
  The Oscar-winning actor was voluntarily interviewed under caution.
  
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• Cavendish rides with five-year-old fan upset by Manx Missile’s Tour omission

  06-07-2019 16:04
  Mark Cavendish's non-selection means he will miss the Tour de France for the first time since 2006.
  
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• Kevin Spacey Questioned By British Police Over UK Sex Assault Allegations

  06-07-2019 15:52
  Actor Kevin Spacey has been questioned by Scotland Yard detectives about sexassault allegations in the UK
  
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• Veteran Devon coastguards quit in beach rescue health and safety row

  06-07-2019 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  They took an 18-year-old to hospital in a van instead of an ambulance.
  
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• In Pictures: Carnival of colour at Pride parade in London

  06-07-2019 15:32
  The Pride in London Parade is always a colourful affair.
  
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• Wimbledon ball boys and girls know each player’s superstitions

  06-07-2019 15:16
  The team's trainer has revealed there is a list of the preferences of certain plays which the youngsters adhere to.
  
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• Conservative leadership race: Voters 'issued two ballots'

  06-07-2019 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Some Conservative members received more than one paper to vote for the next PM, the BBC learns.
  
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• London Pride 2019: Sadiq Khan Blasts Boris Johnson Over 'Homophobic' Language

  06-07-2019 15:12
  Sadiq Khan has blasted Boris Johnson for his historic use of homophobiclanguage as the London mayor opened the capital's Pride parade
  
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• Boris Johnson reveals love for Pink Panther and Dodgeball

  06-07-2019 15:07
  Tory leadership rival Jeremy Hunt said his children were what made him laugh.
  
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• Johnson challenged at hustings over ‘arguably racist’ comments

  06-07-2019 14:54
  A Tory member questioned whether Boris Johnson would be a 'fitting prime minister' at a hustings in Nottingham.
  
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• Senior Asian officer in discrimination claim after ‘ridiculous’ honours probe

  06-07-2019 14:46
  Temporary Chief Superintendent Parm Sandhu alleges she was denied promotion and work opportunities on the basis of her race and gender.
  
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• Church vows to play proactive role in tackling violent crime

  06-07-2019 14:38
  The Church of England's national assembly backed a motion calling on the church to take practical steps to prevent serious youth violence.
  
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