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• Up to 80% of would-be attackers British-born or raised, says counter-terror boss

  06-08-2019 23:50
  Scotland Yard Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said the UK must improve community cohesion, social mobility and education to tackle the terror threat.
  
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• Vote on Irish unity would be divisive – Varadkar

  06-08-2019 23:42
  The Irish premier said it could divide people along sectarian lines and may be defeated or only narrowly passed.
  
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• Brexit deal still possible but prospect of no deal growing, says Irish minister

  06-08-2019 23:32
  Irish finance minister Paschal Donohoe believes a Brexit deal is still possible.
  
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• Body found in search for British student who fell from plane in Madagascar

  06-08-2019 23:15
  Alana Cutland, 19, fell from the light aircraft after carrying out research in a remote area on July 25.
  
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• Edinburgh Children's Hospital will cost a further £90m

  06-08-2019 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The lifetime price tag of the new hospital is set to top £500m after the extra costs were revealed by Audit Scotland.
  
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• Brexit: Michael Gove accuses 'wrong and sad' EU of intransigence

  06-08-2019 22:56
  Ireland warns on relations as Boris Johnson’s government seems intent on no-deal departure. Michael Gove has accused the European Union of intransigence over Brexit talks, calling it “wrong and sad”, as divisions between the UK and Brussels became further entrenched with the government seemingly intent on a no-deal departure. Gove, who is in charge of no-deal preparations, reiterated Boris Johnson’s position that the only route to progress would be the EU starting again w
  
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• Taoiseach: Irish border backstop guarantees relationship between UK and EU

  06-08-2019 22:36
  Leo Varadkar addressed the West Belfast Feile festival.
  
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• Kiefer Sutherland plays surprise show for kids at hospice

  06-08-2019 22:13
  The children and young people at Naomi House And Jacksplace hospices were treated to a medley of songs by the Hollywood star and his band.
  
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• No-deal Brexit ‘most serious crisis’ since WWII, warns Churchill’s grandson

  06-08-2019 22:08
  Sir Nicholas Soames criticised Boris Johnson for heading towards a no-deal Brexit, describing it as 'highly foolish'.
  
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• Exclusive: High-security locks for government and banks hacked by researcher

  06-08-2019 21:56
  Hackers could crack open high-security electronic locks by monitoring their power, allowing thieves to steal cash in automated teller machines, narcotics in pharmacies and government secrets, according to research to be presented Friday at the annual Def Con hacking conference in Las Vegas.Mike Davis, a researcher with security firm IOActive, discovered the vulnerability last year and alerted government officials and Swiss company DormaKaba Holding , the distributor of multiple brands of locks a
  
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• Residents ‘increasingly fed-up’ as return to Whaley Bridge delayed

  06-08-2019 20:51
  More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from the Derbyshire town since Thursday amid heavy rain.
  
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• John McDonnell open to second Scottish independence vote

  06-08-2019 20:35
  Shadow chancellor contradicts Labour policy, suggesting party should not block referendum. John McDonnell has said Labour should allow Holyrood to stage a second independence referendum if MSPs vote for one, contradicting party policy. The shadow chancellor told an event at the Edinburgh festival fringe that his party should not try to block a second vote on independence by withholding the legal powers to do so. Interviewed by the broadcaster Iain Dale, McDonnell said: “We would not block
  
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• Queen officially takes up summer residence at Balmoral

  06-08-2019 20:34
  She was greeted at the castle in Aberdeenshire by a regiment's Shetland pony mascot.
  
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• Labour ‘would not block second Scottish independence referendum’

  06-08-2019 20:24
  The shadow chancellor's view contradicts that of the Scottish Labour leader.
  
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• Brexit: Michael Gove accuses 'wrong and sad' EU of intransigence

  06-08-2019 20:16
  Ireland warns on relations as Boris Johnson’s government seems intent on no-deal departure. Michael Gove has accused the European Union of intransigence over Brexit talks, calling it “wrong and sad”, as divisions between the UK and Brussels became further entrenched with the government seemingly intent on a no-deal departure. Gove, who is in charge of no-deal preparations, reiterated Boris Johnson’s position that the only route to progress would be the EU starting again w
  
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• Health risks posed to sharks by humanity revealed in new research

  06-08-2019 20:01
  The average body size of sharks and other marine predators fell dramatically near large human populations and fish markets.
  
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• Whaley Bridge dam: some evacuated residents allowed to return

  06-08-2019 19:45
  More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from the Derbyshire town since Thursday.
  
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• Restore Stormont to give NI a voice at Brexit table, urges Varadkar

  06-08-2019 19:40
  The Irish premier was in Belfast to meet young leaders of the future.
  
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• Anglo-Irish relations ‘would fundamentally change in no-deal Brexit scenario’

  06-08-2019 19:30
  Paschal Donohoe was speaking at the Irish embassy in London after a meeting with Chancellor Sajid Javid.
  
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• Tafida Raqeeb: family to fight NHS in court in effort to save daughter

  06-08-2019 19:23
  Parents dispute doctors’ claim it is in best interests of girl with brain injury to be allowed to die. The family of a seriously ill five-year-old girl are taking on an NHS trust in court to try to force doctors to release her for what they believe would be life-saving treatment abroad. Tafida Raqeeb, from Newham, east London, sustained a traumatic brain injury in February and is on a life-support machine at Royal London hospital. Her parents want to fly her to Italy for treatment but doct
  
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• Scottish exam pass rates fall almost across the board

  06-08-2019 19:19
  National 5 was the exception, with a 0.7% increase on last year.
  
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• Raab says Brexit will bring 'huge series of upsides' for UK trade

  06-08-2019 19:17
  Foreign secretary’s comments come on visit to North America as London pushes for US deal. Brexit will bring “a huge series of upsides” for the UK in international trade, Dominic Raab has promised at the start of a symbolically important trip to North America, during which he will press the White House about the need for a rapid deal. The foreign secretary is expected to meet the US vice-president, Mike Pence, in Washington late on Tuesday, and to hold talks with his counterpart
  
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• Charles receives sample of new Prince’s Trust tartan on Highland trip

  06-08-2019 19:09
  The Duke of Rothesay, as he is known in Scotland, paid a visit to Campbell's of Beauly.
  
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• Have the Tories missed their chance to preserve the union?

  06-08-2019 19:01
  The Tories need to do much more to keep Scotland part of the United Kingdom, writes Robert Cadbury. Plus reactions to Nicola Sturgeon’s Guardian interview from Martin Redfern and Sally Cheseldine. As an Englishman living in Scotland, I was shocked by Conservative candidate Ryan Henson’s comments about England being “better off without Scotland” ( Report, theguardian.com, 4 August). As a prospective parliamentarian, is he aware that his party’s official name is the C
  
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• Getting it so wrong over the right to die

  06-08-2019 19:01
  Professor John Keown’s views on assisted dying are challenged by Dr Brigid Purcell and Jill Wallis. As a terminally ill person facing a very distressing death even with good palliative care, I take the greatest exception to Professor Keown’s letter ( No need to change assisted dying laws, 5 August). His excessive use of inverted commas renders the tone of his letter so patronising that it verges on insulting. “Terminally ill” and “incurable” are not matters of
  
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• Counter-terror chief: policing is not enough to stop violent extremism

  06-08-2019 19:00
  Neil Basu calls for sociologists and criminologists to look at problem of home-grown terror. Britain’s most senior counter-terrorism officer has said the police and security services are no longer enough to win the fight against violent extremism, and the UK must instead improve community cohesion, social mobility and education. In his first major interview since taking up his post last year, the Metropolitan police assistant commissioner Neil Basu told the Guardian that up to 80% of those
  
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• Jacob Rees-Mogg and the valley of the dammed

  06-08-2019 18:59
  Older people | Steve Smith | Whaley Bridge | VAR | Dominic Cummings | Sunsets. We very much agree with Elaine Herbert ( Retired and blamed for all society’s ills, Letters, 2 August). At 76 and 73 we are still caring for our adopted children with special needs: three with Down’s syndrome, cerebal palsy and emanuel syndrome; the other two also with complex health needs. Over the years we have saved the country millions of pounds in residential care and we are not alone in doing this. S
  
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• Heroin haul 'worth £40m' found at Felixstowe docks

  06-08-2019 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The massive quantity of drugs is one of the largest ever hauls made by border officials in the UK.
  
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• FTSE falls again as US/China currency war rages: as it happened - Telegraph.co.uk

  06-08-2019 18:47 via telegraph.co.uk
  FTSE falls again as US/China currency war rages: as it happened  Telegraph.co.ukUS officially labels China a 'currency manipulator'  BBC NewsChina accuses US of 'deliberately destroying' world order  The GuardianThe threat of a US-China currency war  Financial TimesChina shows its strength by allowing the renminbi to slide  Financial TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Home Office took staff to Crystal Maze attraction amid Windrush scandal

  06-08-2019 18:21
  The department spent more than £2,600 on tickets at a time when it was being criticised over allegations of wrongly deporting migrants.
  
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• Man jailed for ‘horrific’ road rage attack on 80-year-old

  06-08-2019 18:16
  The victim was left unconscious for around two minutes and said he does not remember the attack.
  
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• 'Dangerous' dockless bikes blocking streets, say disability activists

  06-08-2019 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Disability activists say bikes are "littering" pavements and creating trip hazards.
  
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• Whaley Bridge: no return for evacuated residents until dam ‘absolutely safe’

  06-08-2019 18:01
  More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from the Derbyshire town since Thursday.
  
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• Spurs make offer to sign Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona - The Times

  06-08-2019 18:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Spurs make offer to sign Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona  The TimesArsenal focused on signing defender despite offer of Philippe Coutinho loan  The GuardianPhilippe Coutinho transfer to Arsenal 'done' according to French reports  Mirror OnlineArsenal set to sign Phillipe Coutinho from Barcelona  Metro.co.uk'Tottenham is an option' - Player could move to PL this week, Arsenal now ruled out  Sport WitnessView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Michael Gove claims EU is blocking chances of a Brexit deal - The Times

  06-08-2019 18:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Michael Gove claims EU is blocking chances of a Brexit deal  The TimesBrexit: Michael Gove accuses EU of refusing to negotiate new deal  The GuardianBrexit: EU 'refusing to negotiate', says Gove  BBC NewsQueen portrait row: Varadkar reacts after 'shameful' removal of 'offensive' Queen portrait  ExpressBrexit: Varadkar's trip strong on symbolism but differences remain  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• David Lammy MP: 'I won't let the bullies win'

  06-08-2019 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs talk about the level of abuse and threats they receive – both online and offline.
  
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• Tafida Raqeeb: family to take NHS to court in effort to save daughter

  06-08-2019 17:51
  Parents challenge doctors who say it is in best interests of girl with brain injury to be allowed to die. The family of a seriously ill five-year-old girl are taking an NHS trust to court in an effort to force doctors to release her for what they believe would be life-saving treatment abroad. Tafida Raqeeb, from Newham, east London, sustained a traumatic brain injury in February and is on a life-support machine at Royal London hospital. Her parents want to fly her to Italy for treatment but doct
  
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• Prisoner who wore girl's mask in escape bid found 'hanged' in Brazil - Sky News

  06-08-2019 17:43 via news.sky.com
  Prisoner who wore girl's mask in escape bid found 'hanged' in Brazil  Sky NewsBrazil prisoner who dressed up as daughter to escape found dead  BBC NewsBrazil gang leader found dead in cell after masked jailbreak attempt  The GuardianMan who dressed as his daughter to try to escape prison hangs himself in cell  Mirror OnlineBrazilian gang leader Clauvino da Silva found dead in cell after trying to escape jail dressed as his teenage daughter  Eveni
  
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• Man found guilty of murdering five children and three adults in arson attack

  06-08-2019 17:41
  Shahid Mohammed set fire to the Chisti family's house in Birkby, Huddersfield, following a long-running and bitter dispute, Leeds Crown Court heard.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of sending racist tweet to footballer

  06-08-2019 17:37
  Derby County midfielder Duane Holmes later re-posted the tweet with the comment 'I'll just leave this one here'.
  
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• Give goal of Irish unity same respect as wish to maintain Union – Varadkar

  06-08-2019 17:33
  The Irish premier said equal standing for the competing political goals was at the heart of the Good Friday Agreement's concept of parity of esteem.
  
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• Tardigrades may have survived spacecraft crashing on moon - The Guardian

  06-08-2019 17:27 via theguardian.com
  Tardigrades may have survived spacecraft crashing on moon  The GuardianDid Beresheet's crash spill thousands of 'water bears' onto the Moon?  The Jerusalem PostIsraeli spacecraft left tiny creatures on the moon, may still be alive  World Israel NewsTardigrades are now on the moon thanks to a crashed Israeli spacecraft  CNETThousands of Tardigrades Stranded on the Moon After Lunar Lander Crash  Live ScienceView full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘We’re here to win’: US democratic socialists move to center stage

  06-08-2019 17:24
  Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has emboldened the democratic socialist movement. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesThe last time the nation’s largest socialist organization came together for its biennial conference, congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was serving tacos and cocktails at a bar in Manhattan.Two years later, the Democratic Socialists of America have doubled in size and the young, Latina, democratic socialist from the Bronx who unseated a 10-term veteran to win h
  
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• Boohoo buys online businesses of Karen Millen and Coast putting more than 1000 jobs at risk - ITV News

  06-08-2019 17:23 via itv.com
  Boohoo buys online businesses of Karen Millen and Coast putting more than 1000 jobs at risk  ITV NewsBoohoo snaps up Karen Millen and Coast in £18.2m pre-pack deal  Financial Times1,100 jobs at risk after Karen Millen online deal  BBC NewsWhat to Watch: Domino's bosses quit, Boohoo bids for Karen Millen, and Roll-Royce narrows losses  Yahoo Finance UKBoohoo moves for Karen Millen and Coast but 1,100 jobs at risk  The GuardianView full cover
  
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• Soap star Jordon ‘getting back to career’ after being cleared of attacking OAP

  06-08-2019 17:20
  The Emmerdale actor was found not guilty of affray, unlawful wounding and assault by beating.
  
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• £40m of heroin found hidden among towels in shipping container

  06-08-2019 17:20
  The container is believed to have begun its sea voyage in Oman.
  
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• Family pay tribute to woman, 89, found murdered in her home

  06-08-2019 17:17
  A 22-year-old man has been arrested over Dorothy Woolmer's death.
  
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• Amazon worker ‘living the dream’ after £10,000-a-month lottery win

  06-08-2019 17:17
  Dean Weymes, 24, has now quit his job to pursue his dream career as a script writer.
  
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• Pink: Plane carrying singer's crew bursts into flames after crash-landing - reports - Sky News

  06-08-2019 17:11 via news.sky.com
  Pink: Plane carrying singer's crew bursts into flames after crash-landing - reports  Sky NewsPlane carrying Pink’s management bursts into flames after crash-landing in Denmark  Metro.co.ukPink’s private jet bursts into flames during crash landing - details  HELLO!Pink's tour plane 'crash-lands and bursts into flames in Denmark'  Evening StandardSinger Pink's management and staff crash land in Denmark after jet bursts into flames  Dail
  
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• Pilot in court accused of failing breath test before Glasgow to New York flight

  06-08-2019 17:10
  Glendon Gulliver was charged under the Railways and Transport Safety Act but made no plea.
  
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