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• Britain to spend an extra £2.1 billion on no-deal Brexit planning

  31-07-2019 23:36
  Britain is ramping up preparations for a no-deal Brexit by preparing to spend an extra £2.1 billion to make sure the country is ready to leave the European Union with or without a divorce deal at the end of October.The new government led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, which took power last week, has pledged to leave the trading bloc without an agreement in three months unless the EU agrees to renegotiate the deal agreed by his predecessor Theresa May.Ministers have warned that one of the
  
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• Chancellor Spends Another Billion Pounds On No-Deal Brexit Preparation

  31-07-2019 23:31
  Britain will spend more than a billion extra pounds to try and ensure thesupply of vital medicines, hire 500 border officers, and launch an advertisingcampaign to prepare for a no-deal Brexit
  
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• Chancellor Sajid Javid announces £2.1bn for no-deal Brexit preparation

  31-07-2019 23:30
  It will fund measures aimed at preventing gridlock at ports and ensuring medicines remain available if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal.
  
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• We should be in every school in the UK, PC says

  31-07-2019 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs have called for schools with a higher risk of youth violence to have dedicated PCs, but what do these officers do?
  
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• Exclusive: NHS Patients Enduring 'Traumatic' Waits Of More Than Two Years For Autism Assessment

  31-07-2019 22:53
  People waiting for a formal autism diagnosis are enduring "traumatic" waits ofmore than two years for their first assessment, HuffPost UK can reveal
  
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• WhatsApp update will fundamentally change way app works, latest leak claims

  31-07-2019 22:49
  WhatsApp is planning to roll out a major new update that will finally make it possible to use the app across multiple phones and devices, according to a new leak.The latest version of the popular messaging app will transform WhatsApp into a truly multi-platform experience that will allow users to switch seamlessly between their iPad, smarphone and desktop computer when sending and receiving messages.Until now, WhatsApp accounts have been linked to a single phone number, meaning it was only possi
  
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• 'No room' for excess meat in no-deal Brexit

  31-07-2019 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans to buy up thousands of tonnes of unsold lamb in the event of a no-deal Brexit could be unworkable, Newsnight learns.
  
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• NI Secretary reveals there is a picture of Queen in his office at Stormont House

  31-07-2019 21:42
  Julian Smith was speaking after it emerged that a portrait of the Queen was previously removed from the Northern Ireland Office base in Belfast.
  
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• 'Feral' Swansea gang jailed for attacking delivery drivers

  31-07-2019 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The gang, armed with knives, tried to take food from delivery drivers and attacked one with a bar.
  
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• Liverpool beat Lyon 3-1 in Geneva to end pre-season - BBC Sport

  31-07-2019 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Liverpool beat Lyon 3-1 in Geneva to end pre-season  BBC SportLiverpool come from behind to end a disappointing pre-season campaign with a 3-1 victory over Lyon in Geneva.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Emergency council meeting called over Harland and Wolff shipyard crisis

  31-07-2019 20:52
  Administrators are due at the under-threat Belfast shipyard on Monday.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2019 reveals first three celebrities - digitalspy.com

  31-07-2019 20:40 via digitalspy.com
  Strictly Come Dancing 2019 reveals first three celebrities  digitalspy.comFirst Strictly 2019 contestants 'accidentally leaked' in major slip-up  Mirror OnlineOti Mabuse brands Darcey Bussell ‘VITAL’ to Strictly after exit as sister replaces her  ExpressStrictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse shares exciting wedding news!  HELLO!Strictly Come Dancing confirms David James, Chris Ramsey and Emma Barton in line-up  Mirror OnlineView full c
  
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• British Vogue edition bears hallmarks of guest editor Meghan

  31-07-2019 20:26
  The duchess's interests in a healthy lifestyle, empowering women and sustainable fashion have inspired her choice of articles.
  
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• Boris Johnson: What does his tour around the UK tell us?

  31-07-2019 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The new prime minister's Brexit strategy received a lot of push-back in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.
  
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• Osama bin Laden's son Hamza 'dead', according to US intelligence officials - Mirror Online

  31-07-2019 20:12 via mirror.co.uk
  Osama bin Laden's son Hamza 'dead', according to US intelligence officials  Mirror OnlineOsama Bin Laden’s son ‘dead’ five months after $1m reward offered for his capture  The SunOsama bin Laden's terrorist son Hamza 'dies aged 30'  Metro.co.ukOsama bin Laden's son Hamza, the crown prince of terror, is believed dead  Daily MailOsama bin Laden's son and heir Hamza dead, say reports  The IndependentView full coverage on Google New
  
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• I could name 15 more intimidating venues than Edgbaston, says Tim Paine - The Guardian

  31-07-2019 20:05 via theguardian.com
  I could name 15 more intimidating venues than Edgbaston, says Tim Paine  The GuardianAshes 2019: England bowler Jofra Archer left out of first Test  BBC SportThe Ashes predictions: Who will win? Who will be top run scorer? and more - Big Debate  ExpressAshes melodrama on the horizon will round off World Cup summer  The GuardianAshes 2019 predictions as England prepare to take on Australia  BBC SportView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Twitter account branded ‘homophobic’ after mass-blocking LGBTQ+ users

  31-07-2019 20:01
  The account was set up in protest against inclusive sex education in UK schools.
  
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• US interest rates cut for first time in a decade - BBC News

  31-07-2019 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  US interest rates cut for first time in a decade  BBC NewsFed cuts rates by 25 basis points  Financial TimesDoes the US economy need a boost?  BBC NewsThe Fed comes up with an interest rate cut that will please nobody  The GuardianProfoundly low interest rates are here to stay  Financial TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Scientists produce cancer-fighting substance from common daisy-like flower

  31-07-2019 20:00
  The compounds, which destroyed chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cells, show promise of being developed into drugs, said the University of Birmingham.
  
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• PS4 Software Sales Are Tilting Towards Digital - Push Square

  31-07-2019 20:00 via pushsquare.com
  PS4 Software Sales Are Tilting Towards Digital  Push SquarePlayStation 5 goes up for pre-order - but it has an eye-watering price tag  Mirror OnlineSony PlayStation 4 passes 100 million sales milestone - PS4 - News  HEXUSSony ​Playstation Plus Free |PS4 Games For August 2019 Revealed  LADbibleSony: The price of consoles will rise if Trump's tariffs go ahead  TheSixthAxisView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Companies that fail to adapt to climate change risk will go bust, Carney warns

  31-07-2019 20:00
  The governor of the Bank of England also said capitalism is 'part of the solution' to tackling the issue.
  
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• 20,000 police officers can be recruited in three years, PM tells board meeting

  31-07-2019 19:59
  Boris Johnson said the move was 'absolutely crucial' in his opening speech to the national policing board.
  
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• Hal Prince, Broadway legend and 21-time Tony winner, dies aged 91 - The Guardian

  31-07-2019 19:51 via theguardian.com
  Hal Prince, Broadway legend and 21-time Tony winner, dies aged 91  The GuardianBroadway producer Hal Prince dies aged 91  BBC NewsBroadway legend Harold Prince dies aged 91  Sky NewsHal Prince obituary  The GuardianHarold Prince dead: Broadway director and producer Hal dies aged 91  Mirror OnlineView full coverage on Google News
  
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• British student dies in Madagascar after falling from plane - The Guardian

  31-07-2019 19:43 via theguardian.com
  British student dies in Madagascar after falling from plane  The GuardianCambridge student dies on internship in Madagascar  BBC NewsCambridge student, 19, died on internship in Madagascar  Metro.co.ukAlana Cutland: 'Bright and kind' student, 19, dies in Madagascar  Sky NewsCambridge University student dies in Madagascar after falling from a plane  The TelegraphView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Cambridge student dies on internship in Madagascar

  31-07-2019 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Alana Cutland's family say she "lit up every room she walked into and made people smile".
  
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• Family pays tribute to ‘adventurous’ teenager who died on Madagascar placement

  31-07-2019 19:31
  Cambridge University student Alana Cutland died on the island off the east coast of Africa earlier this month.
  
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• Kerry Katona to stand trial for failing to send child to school regularly - Mirror.co.uk

  31-07-2019 19:23 via mirror.co.uk
  Kerry Katona to stand trial for failing to send child to school regularly  Mirror.co.ukFormer Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona pleaded not guilty at magistrates' court this morning.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Emmerdale actor was 'defending daughter', court hears

  31-07-2019 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Mark Jordon, 54, told police he was only guilty of being insulted by a man's "vile comments".
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein appears in court for first time since reported jail injuries - The Guardian

  31-07-2019 19:01 via theguardian.com
  Jeffrey Epstein appears in court for first time since reported jail injuries  The GuardianJeffrey Epstein served with fresh court documents alleging rape of 15-year-old girl  The TelegraphJeffrey Epstein ‘sent underage victim red roses to her school desk and ordered butler to wipe down sex t  The SunJeffrey Epstein got sweetheart plea deal after becoming an FBI informant, government records reveal  Daily MailSick pervert Jeffrey Epstein 'sent red ros
  
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• Opinion: The time for £25.7m man is now at Tottenham - Vitalfootball

  31-07-2019 19:00 via spurs.vitalfootball.co.uk
  Opinion: The time for £25.7m man is now at Tottenham  VitalfootballTottenham vs Bayern Munich LIVE stream free: How to watch Audi Cup final without paying  The SunReal Madrid 0-1 Tottenham: Harry Kane scores only goal in Audi Cup  BBC SportPochettino says Spurs should change his job title due to lack of transfer input  The GuardianEx-player makes laughable suggestion that Arsenal should sign this Spurs star  The Spurs WebView full coverage
  
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• Rare Harry Potter book bought for £1 sells at auction for £28,500

  31-07-2019 18:58
  The first edition is one of just 500 identified by two errors in the book's text.
  
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• British Student Alana Cutland Dies After Falling Out Of Plane In Madagascar

  31-07-2019 18:57
  A British student has died after falling out of a plane while on a study tripin Madagascar, according to reports
  
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• BoE's Carney warns of bankruptcy for firms that ignore climate change

  31-07-2019 18:49
  Businesses that fail to adapt to climate change will go bust, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Wednesday, but others will be able to profit handsomely from funding green investment.Carney, who will step down from the BoE at the end of January, has regularly spoken about the dangers of climate change, arguing they fall within his remit as BoE governor due to the risk they pose to the stability of the financial system."(What) the capitalist system needs to do is to manage the risks aro
  
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• Pregnant women left without midwives as home-birth service closes

  31-07-2019 18:48
  About 1,700 women affected after One to One Midwives succumbs to financial difficulties. About 1,700 pregnant women, some due to give birth within weeks, will need to find new midwives after a maternity care service was forced to close because of financial difficulties. One to One Midwives announced it was withdrawing the services it provided for the NHS and will enter insolvency proceedings. The company, which provides midwifery services to women in Essex and the north-west of England, said the
  
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• The eight best beaches in Nice and Côte d’Azur, France

  31-07-2019 18:45
  From the palm-fringed beaches of Cannes, to the chilled vibe of Plage de la Salis, the Côte d’Azur has beaches to suit every tastePlage de la Bocca, Cannes
  Away from Cannes’ many private beaches is the sandy stretch of Plage de la Bocca, west of the city. Dotted with large boulders and golden sand reaching towards turquoise waters, this popular spot is ideal for a picnic or a little lazing about while gazing out at the Côte d’Azur’s sparkling horizon. This is
  
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• Fresh flooding hits UK as authorities issue multiple warnings

  31-07-2019 18:41
  Further showers are due on Thursday but they are not expected to be as heavy.
  
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• Police probing drugs link say six deaths occurred in people’s own homes

  31-07-2019 18:36
  Three men and three women died in three days, Essex Police said.
  
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• Rain flooded into pub ‘like a waterfall’, says landlady, 75

  31-07-2019 18:34
  Rowena Hutchinson said the Red Lion Inn in Richmond has been ruined by the torrential downpour.
  
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• At 1-year mark, we mourn the lives lost, and call for solidarity - World Health Organization

  31-07-2019 18:34 via who.int
  At 1-year mark, we mourn the lives lost, and call for solidarity  World Health OrganizationEbola: second death confirmed in Goma  The GuardianFears of Ebola spreading grow with SECOND case in a city where two million people live  Daily MailA second Ebola case in Goma—the first prompted an international emergency  Ars TechnicaEbola crisis: Pandemic fears after second case in major city near DR Congo border  Express.co.ukView full coverage on
  
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• London Mayor backs bid to host 2023 Champions League final at Wembley

  31-07-2019 18:30
  The new Wembley, which was finished in 2007 and has a capacity of 90,000, previously hosted the final of Europe's premier club competition in 2011 and 2013 -- the latter coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the FA's foundation."London is the sporting capital of the world and the Mayor wants to bring the biggest and the best events to the city," a spokesperson for the Mayor of London told Reuters.
  
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• FIFA nominate De Ligt, De Jong and Van Dijk for player of the year - Football-Oranje

  31-07-2019 18:22 via football-oranje.com
  FIFA nominate De Ligt, De Jong and Van Dijk for player of the year  Football-OranjeFans outraged as Man City stars are snubbed for Best FIFA Player of the Year award  Manchester Evening NewsBest Fifa Football Awards 2019: Liverpool trio nominated for men's award  BBC SportLionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah among 10 players up for Fifa Best Player award - in pictures  The NationalFormer Southampton duo Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk receive F
  
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• People with learning disabilities deserve joined-up medical care

  31-07-2019 18:16
  When you are dealing with a rare disorder like Rett syndrome, invariably the GP has never heard of it, writes Becky Jenner. And Dr Kirsten Lamb writes that GPs always intend to provide excellent care but most have had little training in learning disability. As CEO of the national charity Rett UK, which supports families affected by the rare and devastating neurological disorder Rett syndrome, and mum to 24-year-old Rosie who has Rett syndrome, I fully support the case for learning disabilities d
  
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• Boris Johnson and a warning from history

  31-07-2019 18:16
  I pray for our PM and hope that I am needlessly crying wolf, writes Canon Dr Paul Oestreicher, who fled the Nazis as a child. Plus letters from Professor Bob Brecher and Pat Kennedy. I was born in 1931 in the small German town of Meiningen, famous for its theatre, much like Stratford-upon-Avon. Its mainly middle-class citizens were deeply disillusioned, tired of the infighting of the political parties. Germany seemed to be in a state of social and moral disintegration, crying out for healing and
  
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• This Gassy 'Preteen' Exoplanet With 2 Suns Is Losing Its Atmosphere. But Why? - Space.com

  31-07-2019 18:00 via space.com
  This Gassy 'Preteen' Exoplanet With 2 Suns Is Losing Its Atmosphere. But Why?  Space.comNASA's TESS Spots 3 New Exoplanets in Rare Solar System  ExtremeTechTESS Helps Reveal Multiple Planets, Including Promising World  NASA GoddardThree 'Missing-Link' Planets Were Discovered Circling a Nearby Star by the New TESS Spacecraft  TIMETESS satellite uncovers 'first nearby super-Earth'  Phys.orgView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ashes 2019: England & Australia set for first Test at Edgbaston

  31-07-2019 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Captain Joe Root says he is "desperate to turn things around" as England attempt to reclaim the Ashes from Australia starting on Thursday.
  
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• Large python found coiled on top of boiler in north London home

  31-07-2019 17:55
  Reticulated pythons are not venomous but kill their prey by squeezing them and suffocating them.
  
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• ‘McMafia’ law used on Northern Irish woman linked to paramilitaries - The Guardian

  31-07-2019 17:54 via theguardian.com
  ‘McMafia’ law used on Northern Irish woman linked to paramilitaries  The GuardianNational Crime Agency orders woman to explain how she bought six homes worth £3.2m.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boosterism: the questionable credo now steering Britain

  31-07-2019 17:50
  Boris Johnson’s team seem keen to advertise his mantra, but they may not be flattering the PM. It is, Downing Street has been briefing, the new government’s mantra: boosterism. There are, however, three slight issues with this. First, it’s not clear how well the strategy works, second, the word actually means something slightly different, and that definition is not particularly flattering. Let’s start with how Boris Johnson’s team appear to view it: as, essentially,
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 offers Dolby Atmos and 8K playback - What Hi-Fi?

  31-07-2019 17:35 via whathifi.com
  Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 offers Dolby Atmos and 8K playback  What Hi-Fi?Hands on: Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 review  TechRadarThe Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is here, and it has the Apple iPad Pro in its crosshairs  T3Samsung reveals two new devices ahead of Galaxy Note S10 launch  digitalspy.comSamsung accused of copying Apple Watch with the new Galaxy Watch 2 by fans  The SunView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Essex Drugs Deaths: Sixth Fatality Linked To Class A Substances

  31-07-2019 17:34
  Police in south Essex are investigating six deaths they believe are linked tothe sale of Class A drugs
  
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