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• Jacob Rees-Mogg Has Been Appointed To Boris Johnson's Cabinet

  24-07-2019 23:47
  Jacob Rees-Mogg has been appointed leader of the House of Commons, and willalso attend cabinet, Downing Street has said as Boris Johnson overhauledTheresa May's government
  
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• Jacob Rees-Mogg Gets A Top Job In Boris Johnson's Government

  24-07-2019 23:47
  Jacob Rees-Mogg has been appointed leader of the House of Commons, and willalso attend cabinet, Downing Street has said as Boris Johnson overhauledTheresa May's government
  
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• North Korea fires unidentified projectile, South Korea says

  24-07-2019 23:46
  Joint Chiefs of Staff did not elaborate on the launch, which took place Thursday morningNorth Korea has fired an unidentified projectile from an area near Wonsan, on North Korea’s eastern coast, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.The Joint Chiefs of Staff declined to elaborate on the launch, which took place early on Thursday morning local time. Continue reading...
  
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• Mueller insists his report did not exonerate Trump on obstruction charges

  24-07-2019 23:46
  Ex-special counsel said Trump ‘was not exculpated’ but confirmed Russia launched ‘sweeping’ attackMueller testifies at hearings – live updatesThe former US special counsel Robert Mueller has methodically demolished Donald Trump’s central claims about his Russia investigation – but he did not provide the fireworks that supporters of impeachment had been craving.Testifying for seven hours at back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Mueller rejec
  
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• UK heatwave: Extraordinary temperatures 'could break records'

  24-07-2019 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Temperatures could soar to an all-time high of 39C on Thursday, say forecasters.
  
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• Boris Johnson takes his revenge and sacks over half the cabinet

  24-07-2019 23:33
  New PM shows ruthless streak as he packs team with Brexiters and rightwingersFollow all today’s politics with our live blogBoris Johnson has signalled his ruthless determination to deliver Brexit and stoked speculation about an early election by sacking more than half of Theresa May’s cabinet and packing his team with Vote Leave veterans and rightwing free marketeers.Despite Johnson’s repeated insistence that he is a one-nation Conservative, he handed the job of home secretary
  
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• Steve Bruce tells Newcastle fans: ‘I’m not Mike Ashley’s bagman’

  24-07-2019 23:30
  • New manager aims to forge close ties with Newcastle owner
  • Many Newcastle fans have not welcomed Bruce’s arrivalAt approximately the same time on Wednesday as Britain’s new prime minister stood in Downing Street outlining a prescription for change, Newcastle United’s new head coach detailed a bold manifesto of his own.Ostensibly, Boris Johnson and Steve Bruce have little in common – even if many observers predict their two tenures will end in tears – ye
  
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• Nuno Espírito Santo: ‘It is like Coca-Cola, they never change the recipe’

  24-07-2019 23:30
  Wolves manager predicts a new football cycle but his team’s identity will not alter as they prepare for Europa League actionNuno Espírito Santo has been holding court for about 20 minutes, at one stage comparing the ingredients that go into making Coca-Cola with his own recipe for success at Wolves, when he leans in and makes a prediction that stops everyone in their tracks. “I will not give you clues, but football is gonna change,” Nuno says.That intriguing comment come
  
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• Diageo fails to reach pay deal with Scottish unions, faces strikes

  24-07-2019 23:09
  Talks over pay between Diageo Plcand two of its biggest Scottish unions fell apart on Wednesday, threatening the production of some the region's most popular whiskies.Members of Scotland's Unite and GMB unions, who make up more than half of Diageo's 3,500 Scottish workforce, will ballot workers for strike action after rejecting on Wednesday an offer to increase pay by 2.8%.Last week, the unions rejected a 2.5% pay raise.
  
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• Boris Johnson overhauls cabinet on first day as PM

  24-07-2019 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Mr Johnson says the "buck stops with me" as he gives leading cabinet roles to fellow Brexiteers.
  
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• Julian Smith named new Northern Ireland Secretary

  24-07-2019 23:04
  The MP for Skipton and Ripon in Yorkshire since 2010 has previously focused on rural issues, education, business and international development concern
  
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• Boris Johnson sacks David Mundell as Scottish secretary

  24-07-2019 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Mr Mundell tweeted that he was "disappointed but not surprised" to be leaving the government.
  
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• Canada: police hunting murder suspects find charred car 3,000km from scene

  24-07-2019 23:03
  Toyota Rav 4 suspects were traveling in found in ManitobaBryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod wanted over murdersPolice hunting two Canadian teenagers suspected of killing US citizen Chynna Deese and Australian Lucas Fowler have discovered the burned-out remains of a vehicle the suspects were traveling in – nearly 3,000km (1,864 miles) from the scene of the murder.The search for Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky, suspects in the double murder and in the death of a second unidentified man, is no
  
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• Facebook revenues soar despite $5.1bn in fines and new antitrust investigation

  24-07-2019 23:00
  Company says US regulators have launched an antitrust investigation into platformTwo giant fines by US government agencies totaling $5.1bn could not derail Facebook’s financial juggernaut on Wednesday, as the company reported revenues of $16.9bn in the second quarter of 2019, exceeding analyst expectations.The social media company’s regulatory concerns are by no means over, however. Facebook also disclosed on Wednesday that the FTC informed it in June that it has opened an antitrust
  
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• Animal Babies: First Year on Earth review – maximum adorableness!

  24-07-2019 23:00
  You will find much to swell the heart here, especially if you’re a One Born Every Minute fan. But brace yourself – there are dangers everywhere in the wildGreat white sharks, feral dogs, lions and polluting, germ-carrying humans. And those are just the start of the perils facing the youngest animals in Animal Babies: First Year on Earth (BBC Two). The baby elephant has to contend with an irritated older brother attempting to kick it out of the way; the infant mountain gorilla has to
  
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• Alun Cairns remains as Welsh secretary under new PM

  24-07-2019 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Alun Cairns stays as Welsh secretary, in new Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government.
  
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• Brazil: four arrested over hacking of Bolsonaro justice minister's phone

  24-07-2019 22:54
  Sérgio Moro hit by scandal after the Intercept published leaked chats suggesting he had conspired to damage ex-president LulaBrazil’s federal police have arrested four people for allegedly hacking the phone of justice minister Sérgio Moro, a key member of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro’s cabinet who had previously been a renowned anti-corruption judge.A judge ordered the arrests of Gustavo Henrique Elias Santos, Suelen Priscila de Oliveira, Danilo Cristiano Marques
  
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• A cabinet purged: ‘I hope Boris has thought this through properly’

  24-07-2019 22:48
  A shake-up had been expected, but the mass departures did not reflect the ‘lovebombing’ Johnson had promisedBoris Johnson appoints new government – live updatesBoris Johnson promised time and again to Tory MPs who came for cosy chats before his leadership bid that he would not call an election. Yet his first hours in office, when he sacked 18 of his cabinet ministers and promised a top team that looked like “modern Britain”, set teeth on edge among Tory MPs in parli
  
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• Boris Johnson reshapes Cabinet with Brexiteers in and detractors out

  24-07-2019 22:28
  It is understood the new PM sacked Liam Fox as international trade secretary and Penny Mordaunt as defence secretary.
  
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• Protesters take aim at new PM Boris Johnson

  24-07-2019 22:27
  The gates to Downing Street were firmly closed as protesters gathered outside.
  
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• Cabinet profile: Nicky Morgan returns to top table after being culled by May

  24-07-2019 22:21
  It was during her two-year stint as education secretary under David Cameron that Mrs Morgan really made her mark.
  
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• Amber Rudd And Matt Hancock Stay In Boris Johnson's Cabinet – Despite All The Shade They've Thrown At Him In The Past

  24-07-2019 22:02
  Picture the scene: having spent years *very* publicly bitching about one ofyour colleagues, out of the blue they become your boss - and the future ofyour career is suddenly in their hands
  
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• Key points in Boris Johnson's first speech as PM

  24-07-2019 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake looks at what the new prime minister had to say and what he means by it.
  
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• Boris Johnson ‘broke protocol by revealing what was said in audience with Queen’

  24-07-2019 21:53
  It is claimed the new PM told staff in Number 10 the Queen questioned why anyone would want the top job in Government.
  
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• Seagull attacks: Does the UK have a problem?

  24-07-2019 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Are gulls getting more aggressive? And what can be done to stop them?
  
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• Cabinet profile: Priti Patel, the yo-yo minister welcomed in from the cold

  24-07-2019 21:44
  The MP for Witham is an ambitious Brexiteer and free market enthusiast from the right of the party.
  
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• River Thames missing swimmers: Bodies found by search teams

  24-07-2019 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Searches continue for another swimmer who was last seen near Waterloo Bridge.
  
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• Gavin Williamson Back In Cabinet Despite Sacking Over Huawei Leak

  24-07-2019 21:32
  Boris Johnson has handed Gavin Williamson a return to the cabinet just weeksafter he was sacked as defence secretary for allegedly leaking details from anational security council meeting
  
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• This is a Vote Leave government now. There will be no one else to blame | Jonathan Freedland

  24-07-2019 21:26
  With the appointment of hard-right Johnson loyalists to the great offices of state, an early election looks ever more likelyThe Queen’s first prime minister was Winston Churchill. Her 14th is a Winston Churchill tribute act. So perhaps it’s no surprise that Boris Johnson’s debut performance as prime minister included a sub-Churchillian riff, extolling Britain’s readiness not to fight the Nazi menace but to cope with a no-deal exit from the European Union. “The ports
  
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• Three bodies pulled from water as public warned over cooling off in hot weather

  24-07-2019 21:23
  The UK is bracing itself for what could be its hottest ever day after overnight lightning storms triggered fires and rail disruption
  
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• Rutger Hauer: an icily elegant presence with a touch of self-aware drollery | Peter Bradshaw

  24-07-2019 21:23
  Hauer became a hall-of-famer with his ‘Tears in Rain’ speech in Blade Runner, but there was much more to this talented, stylish actor“Quite an experience to live in fear, isn’t it? That’s what it is to be a slave.” So begins the icily elegant final speech in Ridley Scott’s 1982 classic Blade Runner. It is famously delivered by the Dutch star Rutger Hauer, playing Roy, the charismatic replicant rebel with the mysterious moral sense who rescues Harrison Fo
  
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• 'Boris first' policy unites UK by blaming half the country for our problems

  24-07-2019 21:17
  Cheer up! It’s Boris Johnson’s first speech as PM.Photograph: David Hartley/Rex/ShutterstockThe Queen waved goodbye to Theresa May and sighed heavily. She had been in this job too long. As had the next person she was about to see. And he hadn’t officially even started. Moments later Boris Johnson breezed in as if he owned the place.“Has it really come to this?” said Her Maj. “I’m afraid so,” the Johnson’s Johnson replied, grabbing her hand as
  
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• Boris Johnson's 'blue terror' reshuffle means a general election this autumn | Tom Kibasi

  24-07-2019 21:16
  The prime minister’s ERG-stuffed cabinet might end up keeping us in customs union and single marketWith the number of cabinet sackings far exceeding the Tory majority in the Commons, Boris Johnson has started his reign as prime minister by unleashing a blue terror. With Dominic Raab as his deputy and foreign secretary and Priti Patel as home secretary, Johnson’s cabinet is the quintessence of remainer nightmares. Some will say this means an immediate general election is likely, inter
  
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• ‘Gaukward squad’ of ex-ministers take no-deal fight to backbenches

  24-07-2019 21:13
  Philip Hammond: the new prime minister ‘should be free to choose a chancellor who is fully aligned with his policy position’. Photograph: Guy Bell/RexBoris Johnson’s new government could struggle to survive after 17 senior ministers were sacked or resigned from government, leading parliamentary sources have warned.A “Gaukward squad” of four former cabinet ministers, led by the ex-chancellor Philip Hammond, have indicated that they are determined to block a no-deal B
  
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• Boris Johnson facing a 'Gaukward squad' of departed ministers

  24-07-2019 21:13
  Philip Hammond: the new prime minister ‘should be free to choose a chancellor who is fully aligned with his policy position’. Photograph: Guy Bell/RexBoris Johnson will be forced to contend with a “Gaukward squad” of former cabinet ministers who have resigned from government determined to block a no-deal Brexit, senior party sources have warned.The former chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to lead the group who stood down on Wednesday before they could be sacked by the
  
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• 'Summer's day massacre' may spell backbench trouble for Boris Johnson

  24-07-2019 21:13
  ‘Gaukward squad’ of former senior cabinet members set on blocking a no-deal Brexit. Boris Johnson’s new government could struggle to survive after 17 senior ministers were sacked or resigned from government, leading parliamentary sources have warned. A “Gaukward squad” of four former cabinet ministers, led by the ex-chancellor Philip Hammond, have indicated that they are determined to block a no-deal Brexit after resigning from government on Wednesday before they co
  
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• Luke Rowe and Tony Martin disqualified after altercation on stage 17

  24-07-2019 21:10
  • Ineos road captain pushed German rival in face
  • ‘It’s a harsh decision’, says Ineos chief Dave BrailsfordGeraint Thomas’s hopes of defending his Tour de France title were dealt a blow when his Ineos road captain, Luke Rowe, was thrown out of the race, together with his Jumbo Visma counterpart Tony Martin, after the pair had an altercation towards the end of stage 17.Late in the stage, at the foot of the Col de la Sentinelle, Martin appeared to block Rowe&rsqu
  
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• Boris Johnson's first day in office met with protests in London

  24-07-2019 21:08
  Greenpeace activists block his car on the Mall as ‘fck govt fck boris’ demo staged nearbyEnvironmental protesters blocked the path of Boris Johnson’s car on Wednesday as he made his way to Buckingham Palace to officially become Britain’s new prime minister. The protesters said they were aiming to highlight the need to tackle the climate emergency.The Greenpeace activists joined hands across the Mall as Johnson was making his way to meet the Queen. The protest, in which th
  
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• Boris Johnson's first day in office met with protests in London

  24-07-2019 21:08
  Greenpeace activists block his car on the Mall as ‘fck govt fck boris’ demo staged nearby. Environmental protesters blocked the path of Boris Johnson’s car on Wednesday as he made his way to Buckingham Palace to officially become Britain’s new prime minister. The protesters said they were aiming to highlight the need to tackle the climate emergency. The Greenpeace activists joined hands across the Mall as Johnson was making his way to meet the Queen. The protest, in which
  
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• Boris Johnson's first day in office met with protests in London

  24-07-2019 21:08
  Environmental protesters blocked the path of Boris Johnson’s car on Wednesday as he made his way to Buckingham Palace to officially become Britain’s new prime minister.The protesters said they were aiming to highlight the need to take on the climate emergency.The Greenpeace activists joined hands across the Mall as Johnson was making his way to meet the Queen.The protest, in which the activists had planned to hand a letter to Johnson that detailed how to end the climate crisis, was q
  
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• Too much caffeine during pregnancy may damage baby’s liver, study suggests

  24-07-2019 21:00
  The research indicates the equivalent of two to three cups of coffee may alter stress and growth hormone levels.
  
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• The Guardian view on Robert Mueller’s testimony: what will Democrats do next? | Editorial

  24-07-2019 20:53
  The special counsel offered no startling new material, but his testimony was nonetheless valuableIs it possible to talk of political theatre when the star of the show refuses to take centre stage? The special counsel Robert Mueller was obliged to come to Capitol Hill on Wednesday by a subpoena, and made his distaste plain on arrival. His reluctance underscored the unlikelihood of great revelations emerging from his testimony to the house judiciary and intelligence committees on potential obstruc
  
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• Factbox: Five facts about Liz Truss, Britain's new trade minister

  24-07-2019 20:42
  Following are five facts about Liz Truss, who has been appointed trade minister by new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.- Truss has held several roles in government, most recently serving as the second in command at the finance ministry, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.- A free market Conservative, Truss has said Britain should cut taxes on income and buying property and simplify the tax system to boost the economy.
  
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• Factbox: Five facts on new defence minister Ben Wallace

  24-07-2019 20:38
  Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson named Ben Wallace as defence minister on Wednesday, a promotion for a man who has only ever been a junior minister.- Wallace, 49, was a ski instructor after leaving school before entering Britain's Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst.
  
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• New foreign minister Raab says Brexit needed by end of October

  24-07-2019 20:25
  Britain must leave the European Union by the end of October to give finality to the Brexit process, Britain's new Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Wednesday, adding that he would prefer to leave with a deal."The most important thing is to get us out of the EU by the end of October, preferably with a deal," Raab said after new Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed him.
  
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• In Pictures: Boris Johnson becomes PM

  24-07-2019 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Boris Johnson says he wants to "change the country for the better".
  
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• Boeing says it could halt production of 737 Max after grounding

  24-07-2019 20:23
  The company lost $2.9bn in the three months to the end of June, compared to a profit of $2.2bn for the same period last yearBoeing said it could halt production of the 737 Max jet on Wednesday as it reported the company’s largest ever quarterly loss following two fatal accidents involving the plane.The company lost $2.9bn in the three months to the end of June, compared to a profit of $2.2bn for the same period last year. Sales fell 35% to $15.8bn. Chief executive Dennis Muilenburg said pr
  
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• Dominic Raab: The karate black belt who fought his way to Foreign Office

  24-07-2019 20:17
  The former Brexit secretary has taken a key role in Boris Johnson's Cabinet.
  
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• Ireland’s Tim Murtagh stuns hungover England on Test day of 20 wickets

  24-07-2019 20:16
  • Day one: England 85 and 0-0; Ireland 207
  • Tim Murtagh takes five for 13, including Jason RoyWell, it all panned out more or less as expected to enable the sages to sit back comfortably in their armchairs. The consensus was that on a flat, green pitch the ball might do a bit in the first couple of hours at Lord’s and then batting would become a much more straightforward exercise as the sun scorched any lingering demons. And so it proved. Sort of.Now take a look at the scorecard
  
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• Metro Bank to replace founder Vernon Hill as chairman

  24-07-2019 20:14
  Bank was under pressure to shake up leadership after accounting error
  Metro Bank is replacing its chairman, Vernon Hill, after pressure to overhaul its leadership following a major accounting error.On Wednesday the bank reported an 84% drop in pre-tax profits to £3.4m over the first half of the year after being hit with the costs of introducing an efficiency programme and improving internal controls in the wake of the blunder.Continue reading...
  
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