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• Johnson and Hunt suggest Jeremy Corbyn is anti-Semitic over Labour crisis

  15-07-2019 23:30
  The Tory leadership contenders refused to call Donald Trump racist after he told four congresswomen of colour to go back to their countries.
  
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• 7 Things Learned From Boris Johnson And Jeremy Hunt's Final Head-To-Head

  15-07-2019 23:27
  As the Conservative party leadership race finally enters the finishingstraight, keen followers perhaps know all they could possibly want to knowabout the final two
  
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• How did surgeons in London separate conjoined twins?

  15-07-2019 23:06
  Surgeons at Great Ormond Street removed and reattached three large segments of skull.
  
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• Neither Hunt nor Johnson would back military action against Iran

  15-07-2019 22:51
  The Tory leadership rivals were in agreement on the issue.
  
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• Corbyn Accused By MPs Of 'Gross Misjudgement' For Attack On Anti-Semitism Whistleblowers

  15-07-2019 22:37
  Jeremy Corbyn has come under fresh attack from staff, MPs and peers overLabour's anti-Semitism row, with one backbencher declaring that the party'sattack on whistleblowers "makes me sick"
  
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• Weatherwatch: how hot weather caused UK's wettest ever day

  15-07-2019 22:30
  On 18 July 1955 in Martinstown, Dorset, nearly 11 inches of rain fell – most of it in just nine hours. July 1955 was a very warm, dry and sunny month. Large areas of south-east England had very little rain, while Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk did not see a single drop. And yet in any table of Met Office UK weather records, one figure stands out: the wettest day – or to be precise, the heaviest rainfall recorded during a 24-hour period (9am-9am). It happened in the village of Martinstown
  
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• Theresa May hails Cricket World Cup heroes ‘representing modern Britain’

  15-07-2019 22:30
  The Prime Minister welcomed the players to Downing Street the day after their epic win over New Zealand.
  
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• Johnson and Hunt condemn Trump’s remarks but decline to brand them racist

  15-07-2019 21:53
  Both leadership rivals were pressed on what their views were of the US president's controversial tweets.
  
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• Johnson: Corbyn guilty of anti-Semitism

  15-07-2019 21:47
  The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Boris Johnson, said on Monday that the leader of the main opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, was guilty of anti-Semitism."I think by condoning anti-Semitism the way he does, I'm afraid he's effectively culpable of that vice," Johnson told a leadership debate organised by the Sun newspaper and TalkRadio.The Labour Party has battled accusations of anti-Semitism since 2016 and Corbyn - a veteran campaigner for Palestinian rights - as wel
  
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• Johnson And Hunt Condemn Trump 'Go Home' Tweet But Refuse To Call It Racist

  15-07-2019 21:31
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• PM candidate Johnson declines to say if girlfriend will live with him in Downing St

  15-07-2019 21:26
  Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to become Britain's prime minister this month, declined to say on Monday whether his girlfriend would live with him in the leader's official residence if he wins the contest.Johnson, who is currently divorcing his second wife, has avoided answering questions about a late-night row with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds last month that led to neighbours calling police to his home."I just don't talk about people I love because, if you drag them into the public, they can'
  
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• Johnson and Hunt join criticism of Trump attacks on Democrats

  15-07-2019 21:22
  Tory leadership rivals and Theresa May all stop short of calling US president racist. Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have joined Theresa May in condemning Donald Trump’s tweets suggesting four Democratic congresswomen should “go back and help fix” their “broken and crime-infested” countries, but all held back from branding him a racist. The two Conservative leadership hopefuls made clear their criticism of Trump in a Sun and TalkRadio leadership debate, echoing May&r
  
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• Theresa May raises a cup to England’s cricket World Cup heroes

  15-07-2019 21:13
  The Prime Minister welcomed the players to Downing Street the day after the epic super-over win over New Zealand.
  
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• Corbyn under fire from staff and Labour peers over antisemitism

  15-07-2019 20:46
  MPs also vent anger as party’s response to Panorama claims faces fresh wave of criticism. Jeremy Corbyn has come under renewed pressure as more than 200 former and current staff challenged him to resign if he could not renew trust in Labour party’s dealings with employees, and senior Labour peers offered to step in to overhaul its antisemitism complaints procedures. Labour is to hold an extraordinary shadow cabinet meeting next Monday to address concerns on antisemitism and Corbyn wi
  
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• PM candidates set high bar for Brexit talks: no Irish backstop

  15-07-2019 20:44
  The two candidates vying to be Britain's next prime minister set a high bar on Monday for success in Brexit negotiations, saying that even a significant concession from the European Union on the Irish border would be insufficient.Both frontrunner Boris Johnson and underdog Jeremy Hunt said on Monday that they would not be willing to accept the so-called Northern Irish backstop element of Theresa May's Brexit deal, even if a time limit was set.Britain's next leader will be announced next week, an
  
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• PM candidates say time limit would not make Northern Irish backstop acceptable

  15-07-2019 20:44
  The two candidates vying to be Britain's next prime minister both said on Monday that they would not be willing to accept the so-called Northern Irish backstop element of Theresa May's Brexit deal, even if a time limit was set.Opposition to the backstop, designed to prevent the return of a hard border in Ireland in the event of a no-deal exit, was one of the key reasons May's deal was rejected three times by parliament.Asked during a leadership debate whether the backstop, which would in effect
  
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• Divers swim with ‘giant’ jellyfish off coast of Cornwall

  15-07-2019 20:38
  The dive was part of an initiative to encourage people to experience the UK's ocean wildlife.
  
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• How conjoined twins were separated

  15-07-2019 20:10
  The girls, who were born by Caesarean section, were craniopagus twins, with their skulls and blood vessels fused together
  
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• High blood pressure and cholesterol in early adulthood ‘linked to heart disease’

  15-07-2019 20:00
  Researchers say the risks in early adulthood could lead to an increased risk of heart disease later in life.
  
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• Mars could become habitable by creating islands from ultralight material – study

  15-07-2019 19:41
  A two-centimetre thick shield of silica aerogel would be effective in insulating the planet and melting ice beneath the surface, scientists say.
  
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• China's TikTok to store Russian users' data locally: watchdog

  15-07-2019 19:36
  The Chinese video app TikTok will store Russian users' data locally to comply with Russian law, the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Monday after a meeting with the company.TikTok is one of the world's most popular apps, and allows users to create and share short videos with special effects.It also said it was interested in opening an office in Russia, the watchdog said.
  
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• Simon McCoy Bursts Into Fit Of Laughter Over 'Goat Yoga'

  15-07-2019 19:28
  His rye take on the news has catapulted BBC presenter Simon McCoy to viralfame on several occasions
  
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• Nothing sinister in being for the many, not the few

  15-07-2019 19:26
  Readers respond to an article by Jonathan Freedland about the Labour party and antisemitism’s deep roots. Jonathan Freedland implies quite wrongly that Jeremy Corbyn and his Labour supporters take a “malign individual” view of history that feeds a conspiratorial paranoia, rather than seeing history as a stream of mutating, socioeconomic structures ( Deep within left populism lies the stain of antisemitism, 13 July). But surely one does not exclude the other? Malign individuals
  
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• Labour and antisemitism: there's nothing sinister in being for the many, not the few

  15-07-2019 19:26
  ‘To undermine Corbyn’s efforts simply helps open the door wider to rightwing populism,’ says Rosie Brocklehurst. Photograph: PAJonathan Freedland implies quite wrongly that Jeremy Corbyn and his Labour supporters take a “malign individual” view of history that feeds a conspiratorial paranoia, rather than seeing history as a stream of mutating, socioeconomic structures (Deep within left populism lies the stain of antisemitism, 13 July).But surely one does not exclude
  
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• In defence of digital consent forms given to rape complainants

  15-07-2019 19:25
  Peter Csemiczky takes issue with comments made by victims’ commissioner Vera Baird. I am writing to express my concern about the comments made by Dame Vera Baird regarding the “digital consent forms” given to rape complainants ( Victims’ commissioner warns of intrusive CPS demands in rape cases, 8 July). Ms Baird appears to claim that the police use these forms to demand rape complainants hand over highly personal information, no matter its relevance to the allegation. A
  
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• Navy ships are not to be played with

  15-07-2019 19:23
  Commander Roger Paine takes issue with defence cuts, Jeremy Hunt and his ‘BGO’ admission. I had to admit a rueful smile as the foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, was forced to admit that “due to successive defence cuts the UK does not have the resources to defend shipping” ( Analysis, 12 July). As we used to say in the Royal Navy, this might be termed a “BGO” – blinding glimpse of the obvious. Someone ought to explain to Mr Hunt, especially as he is the son
  
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• Crowds line streets to say goodbye to Father Ted star Brendan Grace

  15-07-2019 19:07
  There was standing-room only for the large crowd of mourners inside the church, while the huge crowd outside listened to the mass on speakers.
  
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• Missing teenager’s sister pleads for an end to family’s ‘nightmare’

  15-07-2019 18:29
  Leah Croucher has been missing since February.
  
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• Conjoined twin girls separated at Great Ormond Street

  15-07-2019 18:19
  A private donor paid for the surgery to separate Safa and Marwa Ullah, from Pakistan.
  
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• Father Ted star Brendan Grace made people happy, funeral mass told

  15-07-2019 18:01
  The entertainer died last Thursday at the age of 68 after a short illness.
  
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• Queen’s Swan Marker warns about threat from American mink

  15-07-2019 17:43
  Swan Upping is normally held on the third Monday of Jul
  
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• Man who killed woman with broken bottle pleads guilty to second murder

  15-07-2019 17:37
  Kasim Lewis was jailed for for the murder of Iuliana Tudos on Christmas Eve 2017 and has now pleaded guilty to also killing Catherine Burke.
  
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• Springwatch presenter describes raptor killing as ‘out of control’

  15-07-2019 17:31
  Chris Packham highlighted the case of a hen harrier which was illegally trapped and later died in South Lanarkshire.
  
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• Senior Labour peers offer to investigate anti-Semitism allegations

  15-07-2019 17:26
  Baroness Smith of Basildon, the shadow leader of the Lords, was among signatories to a letter to the Leader of the Opposition.
  
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• Increased screen time ‘linked to growth in teenage depression’

  15-07-2019 17:00
  The more time teenagers spent watching TV or social media, the more severe their symptoms of depression become, a study found.
  
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• Genetic study reveals metabolic origins of anorexia

  15-07-2019 17:00
  Research suggests the genetic basis of anorexia overlaps with other psychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, anxiety.
  
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• War hero and computer science pioneer Alan Turing to feature on £50 note

  15-07-2019 16:51
  Turing helped to crack the Enigma code in the Second World War as well as pioneer computer science and artificial intelligence.
  
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• Joker behind Harry Maguire £50 note bid ‘disappointed’ as defender misses out

  15-07-2019 16:40
  Jonny Sharples had been hoping to see the new banknote feature Harry Maguire on an inflatable unicorn. But the Bank of England had other ideas.
  
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• Plans to install electric car chargepoints in every new home

  15-07-2019 16:38
  The Department for Transport said the legislation would be 'a world first'.
  
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• Alan Turing’s ‘fearless approach to problems and intellectual curiosity’ praised

  15-07-2019 16:38
  The announcement that Alan Turing will appear on the next £50 banknote has been welcomed.
  
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• ‘10,000 signatures in 48 hours’ oppose liberalisation of NI abortion laws

  15-07-2019 16:32
  The signatures were part of a letter to Theresa May calling for politicians and the public to be consulted before any changes are made to legislation.
  
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• In Pictures: Extinction Rebellion protesters launch summer uprising

  15-07-2019 16:29
  Campaigners unveiled large coloured boats named after environmental activists, with the message 'Act Now' on them.
  
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• Leading Labour peers offer to hold antisemitism inquiry

  15-07-2019 16:27
  The peers offered to help Jeremy Corbyn tackle antisemitism. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PALabour’s leaders in the House of Lords have made an offer to Jeremy Corbyn to investigate the handling of antisemitism in the party and advise on a new complaints system, warning him that without decisive leadership it is a “cancer that will continue to grow”.Four senior peers wrote to Corbyn on Monday with an offer to establish a panel to review the allegations of former party staffers made
  
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• New measures to tackle ‘unacceptable’ inappropriate behaviour in armed forces

  15-07-2019 16:00
  The Ministry of Defence is to overhaul its complaints system in response to a new report, which highlights bullying and harassment in the forces.
  
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• Pro-Brexit group founder starts appeal against £20,000 Electoral Commission fine

  15-07-2019 15:57
  Darren Grimes was handed the penalty after being accused of breaching spending rules during the EU referendum campaign.
  
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• Chemsex serial killer’s dealer found guilty of Bond actor’s drug murder

  15-07-2019 15:44
  Gerald Matovu plied Eric Michels with a fatal dose of GHB.
  
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• Siemens and partners to invest 30 million euros in Goerlitz site

  15-07-2019 15:37
  Siemens , the state of Saxony and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft are creating around 100 new jobs by investing roughly 30 million euros (£26.96 million) at the engineering company's site in Goerlitz, eastern Germany.The partners are establishing an innovation campus and a company start-up accelerator on the site of Siemens's industrial steam turbine plant, which currently employs 800 people.Siemens and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, a German research organisation, will also establish a hydrogen
  
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• Diver Dwarfed By Enormous Barrel Jellyfish Off Cornwall Coast

  15-07-2019 15:32
  This striking picture shows a diver off the British coast swimming alongside abarrel jellyfish that was almost the same size as him
  
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• Wearing hearing aid may help protect brain in later life, study suggests

  15-07-2019 15:30
  Researchers say findings suggest encouraging people to wear an effective hearing aid may help to protect their brains and reduce their dementia risk.
  
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• Police officers’ mental health ‘being harmed by budget cuts’

  15-07-2019 15:24
  Warning follows resignation of UK’s top arresting officer after breakdown. A deputy chief constable has warned that budget cuts are harming the mental health of frontline police after one of her officers, who once boasted the highest arrest rate in the UK, resigned following a breakdown. Sgt Ali Livingstone of Suffolk police was nicknamed Robocop by his colleagues after arresting 524 people in 2009. But after suffering a significant mental breakdown last year, followed by post-traumatic st
  
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