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• Boris Johnson Plans Brexit Information Blitz As Government 'Working On Assumption' Of No-Deal

  28-07-2019 23:53
  Boris Johnson is planning to spend £100 million on a no-deal Brexitinformation 'blitz' as the government is now working on the "assumption" thecountry will leave the bloc without an agreement
  
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• Second warship arrives in Gulf to protect British ships after tanker seized

  28-07-2019 23:52
  HMS Duncan has joined HMS Montrose to help British-flagged ships.
  
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• Man freed after leg became trapped under rocks in sea off Norfolk

  28-07-2019 23:47
  Norfolk fire and rescue arriving at the scene in Sheringham. Photograph: Lissy Jackson/PAEmergency services have rescued a man who became trapped by rocks in the sea off the Norfolk coast.The man could not free himself and was left at the mercy of fierce waves after his leg became stuck under the rocks near the East Promenade in Sheringham on Sunday afternoon.The man spent nearly four hours in the sea, with fire officers having to cut through the rocks to rescue him and finally freeing him soon
  
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• Meghan guest edits British Vogue, features 'Forces for Change' women

  28-07-2019 23:43
  Meghan, wife of Britain's Prince Harry, has chosen to feature 15 women she considers "Forces for change" on the cover of the September issue of British Vogue that she guest edited, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday.The Duchess of Sussex, who gave birth to her first child in May, spent seven months working with British Vogue's Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful on the issue.
  
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• Duchess of Sussex guest edits British Vogue's September issue - BBC News

  28-07-2019 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Duchess of Sussex guest edits British Vogue's September issue  BBC NewsFirst look at Meghan Markle's British Vogue cover as she guest edits iconic mag  Mirror Online'Forces For Change': Meghan picks 15 women for British Vogue cover  Sky NewsMeghan Markle slammed for ‘wading into politics by promoting Trump-hating celebs’ in ‘left-wing’ edition of Br  The SunDuchess of Sussex to guest edit September UK Vogue issue  The Guar
  
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• Duchess of Sussex guest edits British Vogue's September issue

  28-07-2019 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The duchess's front cover features 15 "campaigning" women, including Greta Thunberg and Jacinda Ardern.
  
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• Johnson heads to Scotland as local leader attacks no-deal Brexit

  28-07-2019 23:37
  Britain's Boris Johnson will make his first visit to Scotland as prime minister on Monday, his office said, as his Conservative Party's leader there said she would refuse to support a no-deal Brexit.Johnson took office on Wednesday with a pledge to deliver Britain's exit from the European Union by Oct. 31 "no ifs or buts" and the government is ramping up preparations for "no deal" -- something some senior politicians have warned could make the break up of the United Kingdom more likely.Scotland
  
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• Boris Johnson wants renewal of 'ties that bind UK' - BBC News

  28-07-2019 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Boris Johnson wants renewal of 'ties that bind UK'  BBC NewsBoris Johnson calls for renewal of 'ties that bind UK' ahead of Scotland visit  Sky NewsThe case for Scotland staying part of no-deal Brexit Britain is fast turning to dust  Daily RecordSNP take note: the way to protect jobs is to look closer to home  The GuardianWhy Scottish nationalists will be cheering on Boris Johnson  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boris Johnson wants renewal of 'ties that bind UK'

  28-07-2019 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Boris Johnson is making his first visit to Scotland as prime minister when he will announce new funding.
  
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• Who are the 15 cover stars in Meghan’s issue of British Vogue?

  28-07-2019 23:30
  The glossy fashion bible features a host of women hailed as trailblazers.
  
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• Johnson urges renewal of ‘ties that bind UK’ ahead of Scotland visit

  28-07-2019 23:30
  The PM is announcing a £300 million funding pot for communities in the devolved nations.
  
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• Johnson told no-deal Brexit will crush domestic policy plans - The Guardian

  28-07-2019 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Johnson told no-deal Brexit will crush domestic policy plans  The GuardianNo-deal Brexit now 'assumed' by government, says Gove  BBC NewsBoris Johnson unveils special Brexit committee as government makes no-deal preparations 'number one priority’  The IndependentWhich Tory tribe should Boris Johnson fear the most?  The GuardianThank goodness we now have a PM who backs Brexit  Telegraph.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Johnson sets out structures to deliver Brexit by end of October

  28-07-2019 23:30
  The Prime Minister is said to be seeking improvements on the way previous committees operated.
  
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• Boris Johnson heads to Scotland to deliver £300m pledge

  28-07-2019 23:30
  Boris Johnson’s spending plans have been criticised as underfunded by the Scottish finance secretary.Photograph: WPA Pool/GettyBoris Johnson will visit Scotland on Monday to promise to “strengthen the union” and pledge £300m for boosting growth in the devolved nations amid warnings that his no-deal Brexit strategy risks breaking up the UK.During a visit to a military base, Johnson will pledge extra funding for “growth deals”, before heading to Wales in the fol
  
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• Thousands gather to watch Ferrybridge Power Station demolition

  28-07-2019 23:18
  Thousands of people gathered to watch an enormous chimney come crashing down to Earth as demolition work began at a record-breaking power station that provided the UK with energy for 50 years.Energy company SSE closed the Ferrybridge Power Station in West Yorkshire back in 2016, and work to remove it from the landscape finally began on Sunday morning.Four more towers are to due to be demolished in similar fashion in October, as SSE prepares to use the site to develop a new gas-fired power statio
  
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• Fortnite World Cup Solos Finals: Winner, standings, round-up and more - GamesRadar

  28-07-2019 23:15 via gamesradar.com
  Fortnite World Cup Solos Finals: Winner, standings, round-up and more  GamesRadarTeen Fortnite millionaire: 'I got first Xbox when I was six'  BBC NewsArena erupts after Fortnite cheater is eliminated in World Cup match  PolygonFortnite World Cup Pro-Am & Creative Finals standings, winners, and round-up  GamesRadar16-year-old pro Bugha wins Solos tournament at $30 million Fortnite World Cup - highlights, recap, final standings  DexertoView fu
  
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• White House chief says 'everything Donald Trump says is offensive' - The Independent

  28-07-2019 23:14 via independent.co.uk
  White House chief says 'everything Donald Trump says is offensive'  The IndependentDemocrats and media condemn Trump’s racist Cummings attack  The GuardianDonald Trump escalates row over 'rat infested' Baltimore and its representative Elijah Cummings  The TelegraphDonald Trump is American democracy’s worst nightmare come true  The Washington PostTrump news – live: President lashes out amid growing anger over racist use of 'infested', amid
  
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• Sheringham: Man trapped in rocks 'rescued toddler from sea'

  28-07-2019 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Firefighters cut through the rock at Sheringham's east promenade to free the man, who was up to his neck in sea water.
  
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• Man trapped in rocks 'rescued toddler from sea'

  28-07-2019 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Firefighters cut through the rock at Sheringham's east promenade to free the man, who was up to his neck in sea water.
  
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• Business lobby group CBI says UK not ready for no-deal Brexit

  28-07-2019 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The CBI publishes practical steps it says the UK, EU and firms can take in the run up to 31 October.
  
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• Love Island's Belle and Anton brutally dumped from the villa and miss out on final - Mirror Online

  28-07-2019 22:56 via mirror.co.uk
  Love Island's Belle and Anton brutally dumped from the villa and miss out on final  Mirror OnlineLove Island’s Jordan Hames is roasted over sharing a bed with Jourdan Riane on Aftersun  Metro.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Thunderstorms could bring more flooding to parts of UK, forecasters warn

  28-07-2019 22:50
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across the South West and Wales on Tuesday.
  
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• Parents of Jo Cox say politics more 'toxic' since daughter's death

  28-07-2019 22:34
  Gordon Leadbeater, father of MP murdered by far-right gunman, sees ‘little progress’. The parents of the murdered Labour MP Jo Cox say little progress has been made to heal toxic divisions in society since she was killed by a far-right extremist in 2016. They were speaking at the end of a 288-mile charity bike ride in support of a charity set up by the family after her death. Forty cyclists rode from her Batley and Spen constituency to central London over five days to symbolise her j
  
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• Parents of Jo Cox say politics more 'toxic' since daughter's death

  28-07-2019 22:34
  Cyclists taking part in the Jo Cox Way charity cycle between Batley and Spen and central London.Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PAThe parents of the murdered Labour MP Jo Cox say little progress has been made to heal toxic divisions in society since she was killed by a far-right extremist in 2016.They were speaking at the end of a 288-mile charity bike ride in support of a charity set up by the family after her death.Forty cyclists rode from her Batley and Spen constituency to central London over fiv
  
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• Tory Islamophobia: Johnson faces calls to honour pledge on inquiry

  28-07-2019 22:32
  Party has faced criticism for handling of complaints, with some suspended members let back in. Boris Johnson is facing calls to honour his commitment to an independent inquiry into Islamophobia in the Conservative party, after a senior minister refused to say that one would go ahead under his premiership. Johnson appeared to sign up to an inquiry during the BBC debate of the leadership campaign, when Sajid Javid, now his chancellor, got his rivals to agree that an external investigation into Isl
  
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• Egan Bernal becomes first Colombian to win the Tour de France - The Guardian

  28-07-2019 22:29 via theguardian.com
  Egan Bernal becomes first Colombian to win the Tour de France  The GuardianTeam Ineos rider Egan Bernal has won the Tour de France at the age of 22 while Caleb Ewan sprinted to victory in the final stage.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Beaches strewn with litter following July heatwave

  28-07-2019 22:07
  Residents of a seaside town have hit out at 'selfish' sun-seekers who left behind waste to be picked apart by seagulls.
  
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• Sophy Ridge on Sunday speaks to Jeremy Corbyn and Rishi Sunak - Sky News

  28-07-2019 22:05 via news.sky.com
  Sophy Ridge on Sunday speaks to Jeremy Corbyn and Rishi Sunak  Sky NewsQ&A: Can Boris Johnson really force through a no-deal Brexit?  The GuardianBusiness lobby group CBI says UK not ready for no-deal Brexit  BBC NewsThe EU must prepare for a no-deal Brexit  Financial TimesBrexit: UK government operating under 'assumption' of no-deal  The ScotsmanView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump retweets Islamophobic activist calling Baltimore a ‘s***hole’ - The Independent

  28-07-2019 21:56 via independent.co.uk
  Trump retweets Islamophobic activist calling Baltimore a ‘s***hole’  The IndependentDemocrats and media condemn Trump’s racist Cummings attack  The GuardianDonald Trump escalates row over 'rat infested' Baltimore and its representative Elijah Cummings  The TelegraphDespite Donald Trump's cruel and racist taunts, I have hope for America: Readers sound off  USA TODAYDonald Trump calls majority black Baltimore 'disgusting, rat-infested mess'
  
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• Rescuers battle to save man trapped by rocks with water up to his neck

  28-07-2019 21:55
  The public were urged to avoid the area.
  
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• Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny admitted to hospital for 'strange' allergic reaction - Sky News

  28-07-2019 21:48 via news.sky.com
  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny admitted to hospital for 'strange' allergic reaction  Sky NewsRussian opposition leader ill after exposure to 'undefined chemical'  The GuardianOpposition leader Alexei Navalny hospitalised for allergic reaction in Russian jail  The TelegraphPolice arrest 1,400 in crackdown on Moscow pro-democracy rally  Financial TimesPutin critic hospitalised after suffering mystery 'allergy' in jail  Mirror OnlineView f
  
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• Man rescued after being trapped in rocks at Sheringham beach with incoming tide - ITV News

  28-07-2019 21:47 via itv.com
  Man rescued after being trapped in rocks at Sheringham beach with incoming tide  ITV NewsMan trapped in rocks 'rescued toddler from sea'  BBC NewsNorfolk: Man saved after being trapped in rocks off coast for nearly four hours  Metro.co.ukMan with water up to his neck freed from rocks after four hour rescue  Sky NewsRescuers race to save man ‘up to his neck’ in water after getting leg trapped in rocks on Norfolk beach  The SunView full
  
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• Fortnite World Cup Solos Finals: Live updates on winners, standings, round-up and more - GamesRadar

  28-07-2019 21:36 via gamesradar.com
  Fortnite World Cup Solos Finals: Live updates on winners, standings, round-up and more  GamesRadarFortnite World Cup Solos Finals - Day 3  IGNFortnite World Cup Pro-Am & Creative Finals standings, winners, and round-up  GamesRadarFortnite World Cup pro is total champ about coming in last place  PolygonFortnite Season 10 Teaser: World Cup Solo reveal and Season X leaks  ExpressView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Sheringham Rescue: Man Gets Trapped In Rocks Off Norfolk Coast

  28-07-2019 21:17
  Rescuers are cutting through a rock to save a man who is trapped while thetide comes in with the water up to his neck, the Coastguard has said
  
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• Man Rescued After Getting Trapped In Rocks Off Norfolk Coast

  28-07-2019 21:17
  A man who was trapped in rocks with water up to his neck in Norfolk has beenfreed after spending nearly four hours in the sea, the coastguard has said
  
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• Man trapped in rocks off Norfolk coast

  28-07-2019 21:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The water is up to his neck but emergency services are at the scene near Sheringham.
  
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• Lowestoft homes evacuated as grenades and chemicals found

  28-07-2019 21:07 via bbc.co.uk
  A man in his 50s has been arrested and the Army bomb disposal team is on its way.
  
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• Coastguards and fire service working to rescue man whose leg became trapped in rocks with the tide coming in - Eastern Daily Press

  28-07-2019 21:04 via edp24.co.uk
  Coastguards and fire service working to rescue man whose leg became trapped in rocks with the tide coming in  Eastern Daily PressMan trapped in rocks off Norfolk coast rescued  BBC NewsNorfolk: Rescue teams rush to save man trapped in rocks off coast  Metro.co.ukRace to save man ‘up to his neck’ in water after getting leg trapped in rocks on Norfolk beach  The SunRescue mission under way as man trapped in rocks off Norfolk coast  Sky
  
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• No-deal exit 'would leave UK farmers defenceless' - Telegraph.co.uk

  28-07-2019 21:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  No-deal exit 'would leave UK farmers defenceless'  Telegraph.co.ukBritish farmers and manufacturers are at risk of being left defenceless against a flood of cheap imports in the event of a no-deal Brexit, The Daily Telegraph can ...
  
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• Muslim parents refuse to allow children to receive flu jab after council rules Islam bans treatment - The Telegraph

  28-07-2019 21:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  Muslim parents refuse to allow children to receive flu jab after council rules Islam bans treatment  The TelegraphMuslim parents are refusing to allow their children to take part in a nationwide flu vaccine drive after the Muslim Council of Britain ruled the treatment was ...
  
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• Fears over Muslim parents withdrawing children from 'non-halal' flu vaccine - The Telegraph

  28-07-2019 21:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  Fears over Muslim parents withdrawing children from 'non-halal' flu vaccine  The TelegraphMuslim parents are refusing to allow their children to take part in a nationwide flu vaccine drive after the Muslim Council of Britain ruled the treatment was ...
  
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• Second UK warship arrives to guard ships in strait of Hormuz - The Guardian

  28-07-2019 20:50 via theguardian.com
  Second UK warship arrives to guard ships in strait of Hormuz  The GuardianIran tanker seizure: UK warship HMS Duncan arrives in Gulf  BBC NewsSky Views: Other nations must help UK secure key waterway amid Iran threat  Sky NewsSecond Royal Navy warship HMS Duncan arrives to protect UK boats in Gulf after tanker seized by Iran  The SunIran calls European fleet in Gulf 'hostile' and 'provocative'  Aljazeera.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Second UK warship arrives to guard ships in strait of Hormuz

  28-07-2019 20:50
  The HMS Montrose accompanying the Stena Important (left) and the Sea Ploeg in the Gulf. Photograph: MoD/AFP/GettyA second UK warship has arrived in the Gulf to protect British commercial ships amid heightened tensions in the region, the Ministry of Defence has said.The type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan will work alongside the frigate HMS Montrose to accompany British vessels through the strait of Hormuz.HMS Montrose covers an operating area of about 19,000 nautical miles and has so far accompanied 35
  
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• Not enough progress in healing divisions since Jo Cox murder, parents warn

  28-07-2019 20:35
  The Labour MP was killed by a far-right extremist three years ago.
  
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• First Derivatives founder Brian Conlon dies - BBC News

  28-07-2019 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  First Derivatives founder Brian Conlon dies  BBC NewsBrian Conlon, one of Northern Ireland's most successful businessmen, has died aged 53. He was the founder and chief executive of the Newry-based financial ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• The battle of Hong Kong is over, now the long war for its future - Sky News

  28-07-2019 20:23 via news.sky.com
  The battle of Hong Kong is over, now the long war for its future  Sky NewsHong Kong protests: Police fire tear gas near China's liaison office  BBC News'No difference': Hong Kong police likened to thugs after Yuen Long violence  The GuardianThe real reason Hong Kong’s violence is a problem for the government  The Washington Post'Bedlam' in Hong Kong as police 'throw everything' at protesters during clashes  Sky NewsView full coverage on Goo
  
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• Was the Tour de France 2019 the greatest edition in history? - Cycling Weekly

  28-07-2019 20:08 via cyclingweekly.com
  Was the Tour de France 2019 the greatest edition in history?  Cycling WeeklyChris Froome is 'ahead of schedule' in recovery from serious crash  BBC SportTour de France 2019: Egan Bernal seals glory in Paris on stage 21 – as it happened  The GuardianColombia's Egan Bernal crowned Tour de France champion  CNN InternationalEgan Bernal says winning the Tour de France 2019 is ‘a feeling of happiness I don’t know how to describe’ &nb
  
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• Kirkistown motor racing: Dr Paul Conn dies following crash

  28-07-2019 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Dr Paul Conn was fatally hurt while racing at County Down's Kirkistown Circuit on Saturday.
  
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• Stop no deal Brexit 'doom and gloom' demands David Davis as he says EU has more to lose - Express.co.uk

  28-07-2019 19:49 via express.co.uk
  Stop no deal Brexit 'doom and gloom' demands David Davis as he says EU has more to lose  Express.co.ukNo-deal Brexit now 'assumed' by government, says Gove  BBC NewsBoris Johnson ‘turbo-charging’ no-deal Brexit plans, say ministers  The GuardianWhy Donald Trump might be the key to unlocking that damned backstop  Telegraph.co.ukThank goodness we now have a PM who backs Brexit  Telegraph.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Live Commentary - Liverpool vs Napoli | 28 Jul 2019 - Sky Sports

  28-07-2019 19:37 via skysports.com
  Live Commentary - Liverpool vs Napoli | 28 Jul 2019  Sky SportsLiverpool 0-3 Napoli RECAP: Woeful Reds suffer disappointing loss at Murrayfield  Mirror.co.ukLiverpool 0-3 Napoli: Reds beaten as Harvey Elliott makes first appearance  BBC SportReds fans react to Wilson’s bittersweet starring in loss to Napoli at Murrayfield  The Empire of The Kop - a blog about Liverpool F.C.Liverpool 0-3 Napoli - Reds suffer heavy defeat in Murrayfield friendly &
  
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