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• UK delays public spending review to focus on Brexit

  08-08-2019 23:33
  Chancellor Sajid Javid said he would delay a long-planned review of public spending due this year to allow officials to focus on preparing for Brexit on Oct. 31.Javid said he would postpone the full three-year spending review until 2020, and instead set out spending limits next month for just the 2020/21 financial year, which would continue to respect his predecessor Philip Hammond's fiscal rules.No date was set for the annual budget due later in the autumn, when Javid will face pressure to fund
  
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• Forcing a no-deal Brexit would be 'abuse of power', says Labour's Corbyn

  08-08-2019 23:33
  In a letter to cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill, Britain's most senior government official, Corbyn said Labour would never support leaving the European Union without a deal and was concerned after reports suggested Johnson would do exactly that.Earlier this month, the Sunday Telegraph said Dominic Cummings, Johnson's senior adviser, had told ministers that the prime minister could schedule a new election after the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline if he lost a vote of no confidence.
  
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• No-deal Brexit during election campaign unconstitutional, warns Jeremy Corbyn

  08-08-2019 23:30
  He has urged the Cabinet Secretary to rule Boris Johnson cannot take the UK out of the EU while the country is voting.
  
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• Government to fast-track spending review to deliver PM's pledges

  08-08-2019 23:30
  One-year budget allocation will be expedited to meet promises, likely funded by borrowing rise. The government will rush through a one-year spending review next month in order to honour pledges on police numbers, schools and the NHS. The chancellor, Sajid Javid, said a one-year budget allocation would be “fast-tracked” in order to allow civil servants to press ahead with improvements to public services while ensuring departments can focus on delivering Brexit by 31 October. Javid, wh
  
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• Fast-track spending review given go-ahead as Brexit deadline looms

  08-08-2019 23:30
  Chancellor Sajid Javid said plans for a 12-month period would be drawn up in a bid to free up departments to prepare for Brexit.
  
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• Birmingham Shooting: Murder Inquiry Launched As Man, 20, Shot Dead

  08-08-2019 23:28
  Police have started a murder inquiry after 20-year-old man was shot dead inBirmingham, West Midlands Police said
  
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• Man, 56, charged over policeman ‘stab’ attack

  08-08-2019 23:09
  Muhammed Rodwan, from Luton, is charged with attempted murder.
  
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• Typhoon fighter jets scrambled twice in a day in response to Russian bombers

  08-08-2019 23:06
  The MoD said Russian aircraft 'frequently attempt to test Nato's level of readiness'.
  
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• NASA shock: Why it will take more than just humans to settle the Moon, Mars and beyond - Express.co.uk

  08-08-2019 22:59 via express.co.uk
  NASA shock: Why it will take more than just humans to settle the Moon, Mars and beyond  Express.co.ukNASA fires up Orion’s engines for critical test  BGRThis Is Why Humans May Not Bode Well On Mars  Mashable IndiaNASA news: Astronauts gear up in sleek SpaceX spacesuits before critical Dragon launch  Express.co.ukSpace Radiation Will Damage Mars Astronauts' Brains  Space.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Leyton Stabbing: Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Police Officer Attacked With Machete In East London

  08-08-2019 22:52
  A 56-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and possession of anoffensive weapon following an attack in Leyton, east London, that left apolice officer seriously injured in hospital
  
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• Thousands of commuters delayed in Euston chaos

  08-08-2019 22:48
  Huge crowds gathered at the central London services during the 'significant disruption'.
  
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• Sir John Curtice: ‘Too late for UK to leave EU with any kind of deal’

  08-08-2019 21:42
  The professor also said he believes a general election could return a record number of MPs from outside the two main parties.
  
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• Unseasonal weekend weather to bring strong wind and downpours

  08-08-2019 21:06
  Festivals have been cancelled and travel is likely to be affected by the autumnal conditions.
  
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• Boris Johnson Insists There's 'Bags Of Time' To Secure New Brexit Deal With EU

  08-08-2019 20:43
  Boris Johnson is "confident" of reaching a new agreement with the EuropeanUnion before Britain is due to leave on October 31 - arguing there is "bags oftime" for Brussels to change its position
  
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• Venture capital fuels Latam 'unicorns' expansion beyond borders

  08-08-2019 20:42
  Surging venture capital investment in Latin American startups has financed international expansion across the region and beyond, as business models that do not require large amounts of capital have helped many firms avoid silos common in the region.Analysts say fundraising rounds this year could double 2018's total, thanks to Japan's SoftBank Group Corp , which launched its $5 billion Latin America fund in March, the region's biggest-ever venture capital deployment.SoftBank's investments this ye
  
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• It's up to EU to avoid no-deal Brexit, says Raab

  08-08-2019 20:22
  Britain's foreign minister on Thursday pressed the European Union to amend the terms of Britain's EU withdrawal agreement, saying Brussels would have to take responsibility for a no-deal Brexit if it does not compromise.In an interview with Reuters during a visit to Mexico City, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the British government wanted to leave the European Union with a deal, but would do so without one if EU negotiators did not alter their stance.
  
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• It's up to EU to avoid no-deal Brexit, says foreign minister

  08-08-2019 20:22
  Britain's foreign minister on Thursday pressed the European Union to amend the terms of Britain's EU withdrawal agreement, saying Brussels would have to take responsibility for a no-deal Brexit if it does not compromise.In an interview with Reuters during a visit to Mexico City, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the British government wanted to leave the European Union with a deal, but would do so without one if EU negotiators did not alter their stance.
  
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• In Pictures: George and cheeky Charlotte watch Kate take regatta wooden spoon

  08-08-2019 20:05
  The Duchess of Cambridge was left with the traditional consolation prize of the wooden spoon as victory went to adventurer Bear Grylls.
  
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• Is it time to ditch or delay the Irish backstop?

  08-08-2019 20:04
  Dr Alan Fowler, Pat Carvill and Brexit party MEP Ben Habib on the contentious issue at the heart of the Brexit impasse. Martin Kettle refers to the particular damage that no deal would inflict on Ireland and the influence that this factor might carry ( Deal or no deal: it’s not really up to Dominic Cummings, 8 August). But is there perhaps an argument that the EU’s insistence on the backstop is ultimately self-defeating, when up against someone as perverse as Boris Johnson, and is he
  
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• Mob attacks Belfast riot police in standoff over republican bonfire

  08-08-2019 19:58
  Youths in north Belfast have attacked riot police in an escalating standoff over an unauthorised republican bonfire.The officers withdrew in their Land Rovers from the New Lodge area on Thursday afternoon after coming under a hail of bottles, bricks, fireworks and other projectiles that injured three officers.At a press conference assistant chief constable Alan Todd accused the ringleaders of using women and children as human shields, obliging police to withdraw to reduce the risk to innocent by
  
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• Mob attacks Belfast riot police in stand-off over republican bonfire

  08-08-2019 19:58
  Youths in north Belfast have attacked riot police in an escalating stand-off over an unauthorised republican bonfire.The officers withdrew in their Land Rovers from the New Lodge area on Thursday afternoon after coming under a hail of bottles, bricks, fireworks and other projectiles that injured three officers.At a press conference the assistant chief constable, Alan Todd, accused the ringleaders of using women and children as human shields, obliging police to withdraw to reduce the risk to inno
  
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• Counter-terror chief Basu speaks truth to power on social inclusion

  08-08-2019 19:58
  In an interview with the Guardian Neil Basu spoke of the need for ‘more social inclusion, more social mobility and more education’ to help tackle terrorism. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PATwo articles in Wednesday’s Guardian highlighted the problems of disaffected young people. Neil Basu (Greater social inclusion vital to fight extremism, says counter-terror chief, 7 August) talked of the common themes that characterise the more “malleable”: high anxiety, lack of co
  
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• Flooded tunnel causes severe disruption on Scotland’s rail network

  08-08-2019 19:56
  Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews spent most of Thursday at the Winchburgh Tunnel after 50mm of rainfall in the area the previous day.
  
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• Police withdraw from Belfast bonfire site amid fears over public safety

  08-08-2019 19:54
  PSNI officers had been trying to help contractors to remove the pyre on the New Lodge estate, marking the anniversary of internment.
  
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• Brexit: EU should 'show common sense' on backstop, says Johnson

  08-08-2019 19:45
  Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings has told ministers and officials the government is prepared to call an election to be held after 31 October and leave anyway if it loses a confidence vote. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PABoris Johnson has said he hopes the EU will “show common sense” and agree a new Brexit deal, as No 10 refused to rule out scheduling an election in the first days after leaving the EU on 31 October if Johnson loses a confidence motion.The prime minister s
  
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• Boris Johnson calls for EU 'common sense' over Brexit backstop

  08-08-2019 19:45
  Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings has told ministers and officials the government is prepared to call an election to be held after 31 October and leave anyway if it loses a confidence vote. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PABoris Johnson has said he hopes the EU will “show common sense” and agree a new Brexit deal, as No 10 refused to rule out scheduling an election in the first days after leaving the EU on 31 October if Johnson loses a confidence motion.The prime minister s
  
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• Mischief making George and Charlotte watch Cambridges compete in regatta

  08-08-2019 19:38
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went head-to-head with celebrities including John Bishop and eventual winner Bear Grylls.
  
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• Transfer round up: Romelu Lukaku leaves Manchester United

  08-08-2019 19:37
  Take a look at the latest transfer moves as Romelu Lukaku joins Inter Milan after leaving Manchester United for a reported fee of £73.7m.
  
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• Girl, 14, dead and teenage relative critical after Clacton sea rescue

  08-08-2019 19:36
  The teenager and two of her relatives were pulled from the water close to Clacton Pier.
  
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• Next Scottish census in 2021 will stick with binary sex question

  08-08-2019 19:33
  Fiona Hyslop, the Scottish culture minister, confirmed the decision to stick with a binary formulation.Photograph: Ken Jack/Getty ImagesThe next Scottish census in 2021 will stick with a male/female sex question, after the body responsible backtracked on its controversial proposal to include a third option.The decision by National Records of Scotland to maintain a binary formulation was confirmed for the Scottish government by Fiona Hyslop, the minister for culture, tourism and external affairs.
  
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• UK statisticians find errors in RPI index used for bond payments

  08-08-2019 19:28
  Britain's statisticians said on Thursday they had found errors in the weighting of different goods in the basket of items used in the retail prices index of inflation that underpins payments on the country's inflation-linked government bonds.March's rate of RPI inflation should have been 2.5% rather than 2.4%, while June's RPI rate should have been 2.8% rather than 2.9%, the Office for National Statistics said.Unlike other British statistics, RPI is not corrected retrospectively, but the discove
  
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• Boris Johnson Says He'll Relax Immigration Rules For Scientists

  08-08-2019 19:18
  Britain will relax its immigration rules to make the country more open toscientists, Boris Johnson has said on Thursday
  
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• UK must leave EU on Oct. 31, PM Johnson says when asked about prospect of resigning

  08-08-2019 19:03
  Parliament should honour the 2016 Brexit referendum and leave the European Union on Oct. 31, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday when asked if he would resign if his government lost a vote of no-confidence.Johnson has pledged to take Britain out of the EU at the end of October, with or without a deal, setting himself up for a clash with lawmakers who have vowed to try and stop a no-deal Brexit, including by trying to collapse the government.Some reports have said Johnson could
  
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• PM unveils plans for new fast-track visa route to boost UK science sector talent

  08-08-2019 19:00
  Boris Johnson said he wanted to ensure the country's immigration system attracted 'the very best minds from around the world'.
  
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• Johnson tells MPs there can be no more Brexit delay

  08-08-2019 19:00
  The PM refuses to rule out bypassing Parliament as he says Britain must be out of the European Union by October 31.
  
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• Belfast violence which left police hurt ‘probably orchestrated by dissidents’

  08-08-2019 18:45
  Police moved in to the New Lodge area on Thursday morning to support contractors tasked with removing a bonfire.
  
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• Search for man missing since leaving for work almost two weeks ago

  08-08-2019 18:40
  Matthew Wainwright was due to return to Ayr from the north of England on July 26.
  
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• UK to ease visa restrictions on top scientists post-Brexit

  08-08-2019 18:34
  Boris Johnson is to abolish any immigration restrictions on top scientists to counter fears that the UK’s research reputation could be seriously damaged by a no-deal Brexit.The prime minister will instruct the Home Office and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to work on a new plan to ease entry to the UK for scientists ranging from those based at prestigious institutions to promising students who have won maths Olympiads.Downing Street sources suggested Johnson be
  
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• Chief whip’s Twitter falls victim to hackers after bizarre cat tweet

  08-08-2019 18:31
  An image of a cat captioned with the words 'NO NO NO NO NO NO' was posted from Mark Spencer's account.
  
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• No-deal Brexit better than not leaving EU, says former Scottish Secretary

  08-08-2019 18:26
  David Mundell has said he would never support a no-confidence vote against a Conservative Government.
  
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• Britain plans to relax immigration rules for scientists

  08-08-2019 18:24
  Britain will relax its immigration rules to attract more elite scientists after Brexit by seeking to fast-track visas, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday."To ensure we continue to lead the way in the advancement of knowledge, we have to not only support the talent that we already have here, but also ensure our immigration system attracts the very best minds from around the world," he said.The fast-track immigration route, which the government hopes to launch later this year, would be
  
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• 14-Year-Old Girl Drowns In Sea Near Clacton Pier

  08-08-2019 18:23
  A 14-year-old girl has died after getting into difficulty in the sea nearClacton Pier, Essex Police said
  
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• All London Euston Trains Delayed And Cancelled After Signal Failure

  08-08-2019 18:20
  Thousands of rail passenger are stranded at Euston after services in and outof one of London's busiest stations were suspended
  
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• Police told not to hand out fixed penalty notices in stalking cases

  08-08-2019 18:15
  The recommendation came after teenager Shana Grice was fined for wasting police time, just before she was murdered by an ex.
  
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• Man arrested after racist tweet posted about Liverpool’s Mo Salah

  08-08-2019 18:10
  A 32-year-old man from Merseyside is being held on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence.
  
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• Kate and William clash with celebrities at King’s Cup regatta

  08-08-2019 18:02
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge raced against stars including adventurer Bear Grylls and comedian John Bishop.
  
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• Expat Chinese students in fistfights over Hong Kong - The Times

  08-08-2019 18:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Expat Chinese students in fistfights over Hong Kong  The TimesHong Kong protesters turn to Uber and Pokemon  BBC NewsUS calls China ‘thuggish regime’ for targeting American diplomat who met Hong Kong protesters  The GuardianTrump ignores Hong Kong protesters and focuses on China's money  NBCNews.comHong Kong: US calls China a 'thuggish regime' amid fresh protests  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• New footbridge restores crossing at birthplace of legendary King Arthur

  08-08-2019 17:47
  A new narrow footbridge spanning a near 60-metre gorge will open this weekend, restoring a lost crossing to Tintagel castle, legendary birthplace of King Arthur, on the windswept coast of southwest England.Made of steel, local slate and oak, the 5 million pound bridge almost 60 metres above sea level will reconnect the two halves of the castle on the north Cornish coast.A 40 mm gap in the middle is designed to represent the gap between the mainland and the island, the present and the past, and h
  
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• Sharks glow green in the depths of the ocean - The Irish News

  08-08-2019 17:37 via irishnews.com
  Sharks glow green in the depths of the ocean  The Irish NewsScientists discover why two shark species emit green glow  The GuardianSharks glow green in the depths of the ocean so only other sharks can see them  Mirror OnlineSharks able to warn predators by turning green in amazing ‘superpower’ - Daily Star  Daily StarThese sharks use unique molecules to glow green  Science DailyView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Number of A&E patients waiting four hours to be admitted rises by 35%

  08-08-2019 17:31
  The head of the Royal College of Surgeons of England said another 3,000 hospital beds were needed. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PAThe number of A&E patients in England waiting on trolleys for more than four hours to be admitted has risen by over a third to the highest level since records began, prompting warnings that cash pledged by the government will not be enough to relieve the acute pressure on the NHS.There were 57,694 patients waiting more than four hours from the decision to admit to admi
  
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