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• 15 symptoms you should never ignore - from slurred speech to a cough at night - Mirror Online

  14-08-2019 23:55 via mirror.co.uk
  15 symptoms you should never ignore - from slurred speech to a cough at night  Mirror OnlineA study found one in six Brits had experienced heart problem symptoms – yet a quarter did not seek medical help.
  
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• Totnes MP Sarah Wollaston joins the Liberal Democrats

  14-08-2019 23:41
  Much-anticipated move by former Tory MP follows her split with Change UK in June. The former Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston has joined the Liberal Democrats in a much-anticipated move, the party has announced. Always on the more pro-remain and socially liberal side of the Tories, Wollaston quit the party in February with colleagues Anna Soubry and Heidi Allen to join the group that became Change UK. In June, she was among six of Change UK’s eventual 11 MPs who left to become independents,
  
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• Labour vows to bring down PM Johnson and delay Brexit

  14-08-2019 23:35
  Britain's opposition Labour Party began its campaign to bring down Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging lawmakers to back a no-confidence vote and unite behind a caretaker government led by Jeremy Corbyn to prevent a no-deal Brexit.Johnson has promised to take Britain out of the European Union by Oct. 31, with or without a deal, setting the scene for a showdown in parliament where lawmakers are opposed to a divorce without a transition agreement.
  
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• Labour vows to bring down Johnson and lead temporary government

  14-08-2019 23:35
  The Labour Party has vowed to call a vote of no-confidence in Boris Johnson's government as soon as it believes it can win it and seeks to form a temporary government under leader Jeremy Corbyn to delay Brexit.Prime Minister Johnson has promised to take Britain out of the European Union by Oct. 31, with or without a deal, setting the scene for a showdown in parliament where MPs are opposed to a divorce without a transition agreement.In a letter to party leaders and other senior politicians, Corb
  
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• Labour vows to bring down Johnson and delay Brexit

  14-08-2019 23:35
  The Labour Party has urged rebel MPs in the ruling Conservatives to help block a no-deal Brexit by bringing down Prime Minister Boris Johnson's administration and allowing its leader Jeremy Corbyn to form a caretaker government.In a letter to opposition party leaders and several senior Conservatives opposed to a disorderly exit, Corbyn said his "strictly time-limited temporary government" would delay Brexit and hold a general election.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Urges Tory Rebels To Back Him As PM To Stop No-Deal Brexit

  14-08-2019 23:30
  Jeremy Corbyn has urged Tory rebels and other opposition parties to back himto be prime minister on a "strictly time-limited basis" to call an electionand stop a no-deal Brexit
  
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• Grenfell survivors housed in flats with high fire risk, report finds

  14-08-2019 23:30
  Women look at a hoarding covered in messages of condolence at the base of Grenfell tower. Photograph: Hannah McKay/ReutersSurvivors of the Grenfell Tower fire are living in a block of flats with a high risk of fire, according to a risk assessment report commissioned by a resident.In July 2018, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea acquired 31 flats on Hortensia Road, London for survivors of the tragedy at Grenfell Tower. The new-build property was bought from a private contractor as part o
  
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• Ex-Tory MP Sarah Wollaston Joins Liberal Democrats

  14-08-2019 23:18
  Former Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston has joined the Liberal Democrats, hernew party has said
  
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• Rebel MP Sarah Wollaston joins Lib Dems as Jeremy Corbyn plots No 10 coup - The Times

  14-08-2019 23:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Rebel MP Sarah Wollaston joins Lib Dems as Jeremy Corbyn plots No 10 coup  The TimesSarah Wollaston has joined the Liberal Democrats as Jo Swinson, the party's leader, dismissed Jeremy Corbyn's attempt to take charge of efforts to stop a ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's split takes 'nasty' turn amid conflicting allegations - AOL UK

  14-08-2019 22:19 via aol.co.uk
  Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's split takes 'nasty' turn amid conflicting allegations  AOL UKMiley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth’s split turns nasty as drug use and infidelity accusations fly  The SunBrody Jenner's mum weighs in on Kaitlynn Carter split after Miley kiss  Metro.co.ukBrandi Cyrus says Miley split is 'none of her business' as she supports sister  Mirror OnlineView full coverage on Google News
  
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• ASAP Rocky breaks silence as he's found guilty for assault in Sweden - Metro.co.uk

  14-08-2019 21:54 via metro.co.uk
  ASAP Rocky breaks silence as he's found guilty for assault in Sweden  Metro.co.ukASAP Rocky case: Rapper found guilty of assault  BBC NewsA$AP Rocky found guilty of assault over Stockholm brawl  The GuardianVerdict due in ASAP Rocky assault case  The Local SwedenA$AP Rocky found guilty of assault in Sweden, but free to stay in US  POLITICO.euView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Microplastics found in snow from Alps to Arctic - ITV News

  14-08-2019 21:35 via itv.com
  Microplastics found in snow from Alps to Arctic  ITV NewsTiny bits of plastic 'transported by air' to remotest parts of planet  Sky NewsPlastic particles falling out of sky with snow in Arctic  BBC NewsMicroplastics ‘significantly contaminating the air’, scientists warn  The GuardianWhy is there microplastic in Arctic snow?  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Wife of Sala's pilot: 'This is a shock' - Sky News

  14-08-2019 21:18 via news.sky.com
  Wife of Sala's pilot: 'This is a shock'  Sky NewsEmiliano Sala 'exposed to carbon monoxide in plane crash'  BBC NewsEmiliano Sala plane crash: How dangerous is carbon monoxide to pilots?  The TimesEmiliano Sala had 'potentially fatal' levels of carbon monoxide in his body  Wales OnlineDead footballer Emiliano Sala's plane was filled with carbon monoxide when it crashed  Metro.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Equities tumble as global bond yields ‘scream recession’ - Telegraph.co.uk

  14-08-2019 21:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  Equities tumble as global bond yields ‘scream recession’  Telegraph.co.ukDow tumbles 800 points as US and UK yield curves invert – as it happened  The GuardianAsia stocks slump as bond market signals recession  Financial TimesTrump’s Trade War Could Make the Trump Recession a Reality  The New YorkerThe Bond Market Is Saying Scary Stuff  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• British mother dies after being set alight in Barbados, family say

  14-08-2019 20:41
  The family say they are 'shocked and devastated'.
  
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• Retiree gets 100th 'intimidating' letter from TV Licensing despite not owning a telly since 1997 - Daily Mail

  14-08-2019 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  Retiree gets 100th 'intimidating' letter from TV Licensing despite not owning a telly since 1997  Daily MailBank manager receives 100 'intimidating' TV licence letters despite having no TV  Metro.co.ukBBC TV licence scandal: Pensioner who DOESN'T have TV receives 100 threatening letters  ExpressPensioner receives 100 ‘intimidating’ TV licence letters despite not owning television for 22 years  The SunView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Gordon Brown predicts ‘very different’ response to future economic crash

  14-08-2019 20:14
  The former prime minister has spoken about how he thinks the Government may respond to a future economic downturn.
  
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• Scientists identify pair of genes linked to Alzheimer’s resilience

  14-08-2019 20:00
  The newly identified genes influence risk for both late-onset and early-onset Alzheimer’s, according to researchers.
  
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• Police helicopter monitors flights to Leeds Bradford Airport after laser reports

  14-08-2019 20:00
  The incidents were reported shortly before and after midnight on Tuesday.
  
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• Microplastics found in snow from Alps to Arctic

  14-08-2019 20:00
  The minute particles are transported by the atmosphere and subsequently washed out of the air.
  
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• Four men and a boy convicted over machete attack death

  14-08-2019 19:54
  Sajed Choudry, 42, died from head injuries suffered in the altercation in Blackburn, Lancashire.
  
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• 'We made a difference': British army veterans remember the Troubles

  14-08-2019 19:51
  Veterans attend a service of commemoration for Operation Banner in Stafford, England.Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesVeterans of the British army’s 38-year deployment in Northern Ireland gathered at a rain-sodden memorial in England on Wednesday after the defence secretary said those who served should not fear prosecution when no new evidence has emerged.In carefully worded remarks, Ben Wallace said that “veterans in their 70s and 80s” should not be “dealing w
  
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• Teenager charged after man shot dead in drive-by shooting

  14-08-2019 19:50
  Sharn Miles was arrested in Birmingham city centre.
  
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• UK could unilaterally exit EU in next 10 days, senior Tory MP says

  14-08-2019 19:45
  Tom Tugendhat suggests Britain could withdraw by 24 August but No 10 says idea not under consideration. A senior Conservative MP has raised the idea that Boris Johnson could unilaterally withdraw the UK from the European Union in the next 10 days to try to avoid attempts by parliament to block a no-deal Brexit. Tom Tugendhat, who chairs the Commons foreign affairs committee, put forward a possible chronology of a unilateral withdrawal by 24 August followed by an immediate general election, with
  
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• Government campaign to put knife crime stories on chicken boxes ’embarrassing’

  14-08-2019 19:45
  Social media users said the campaign failed to grasp the underlying issue of knife crime.
  
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• Veterans recall their time in Northern Ireland at memorial service

  14-08-2019 19:38
  Operation Banner, the lengthiest continuous campaign in British military history, lasted from August 1969 to July 2007.
  
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• No chance of US-UK trade deal if Brexit threatens Good Friday Agreement – Pelosi

  14-08-2019 19:10
  The speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has said the Democrats will block the deal in Congress if the peace accord is undermined.
  
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• What are the ongoing protests in Hong Kong about?

  14-08-2019 19:06
  Why are authorities in Hong Kong clashing with pro-democracy campaigners?
  
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• Service marks 50 years since Army deployed to streets of Northern Ireland

  14-08-2019 19:02
  In all, 1,441 military personnel died during Operation Banner.
  
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• Too much inequality ‘puts public services at risk’

  14-08-2019 19:00
  A new study says in a very unequal society, people with higher incomes are less inclined to contribute their share towards the public good.
  
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• Boost for MS treatment as scientists reverse ageing process in rat brain cells - BreakingNews.ie

  14-08-2019 19:00 via breakingnews.ie
  Boost for MS treatment as scientists reverse ageing process in rat brain cells  BreakingNews.ieCure for Alzheimer's could be on the cards after scientists reverse brain ageing  Mirror OnlineScientists reverse aging process in rat brain stem cells  Medical XpressCambridge study reverses aging of key brain stem cells in rodents  New AtlasScientists Reverse Aging in Rat Stem Cells  NewsweekView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boost for MS treatment as scientists reverse ageing process in rat brain cells

  14-08-2019 19:00
  New research indicates that increasing brain stiffness with age causes brain stem dysfunction.
  
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• Yousef Makki family to appeal against boys' 'lenient' sentences

  14-08-2019 18:31
  Yousef Makki was stabbed in the heart with a flick knife in Hale Barns, Cheshire. Photograph: Family Handout/PAThe family of a 17-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed have appealed to the attorney general to increase the “unduly lenient” sentences handed to two boys in connection with his death.Yousef Makki, 17, died from a single stab wound to the heart following an argument with a friend, known as Boy A, in an upmarket part of Greater Manchester on 2 March.Boy A, 17, admitted stabb
  
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• Yousef Makki family to appeal against boys' 'lenient' sentences

  14-08-2019 18:30
  Sister of 17-year-old who was fatally stabbed says sentences ‘do not send right message to society’. The family of a 17-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed have appealed to the attorney general to increase the “unduly lenient” sentences handed to two boys in connection with his death. Yousef Makki, 17, died from a single stab wound to the heart following an argument with a friend, known as Boy A, in an upmarket part of Greater Manchester on 2 March. Boy A, 17, admitted s
  
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• Simon Cowell flaunts 20-pound weight loss on 'AGT': What's his 'secret'?

  14-08-2019 18:30
  Simon Cowell is looking better than ever
  
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• Citizens Advice Slammed For 'Horribly Racist' Guidance On BAME Communities

  14-08-2019 18:27
  An organisation which prides itself on offering impartial advice to the publichas come under fire for producing "horribly racist" training materials
  
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• British police freeze more than 100 million pounds in accounts on bribery fears

  14-08-2019 18:26
  British police have frozen eight bank accounts containing a total of more than 100 million pounds, which is suspected to have derived from bribery and corruption overseas.The National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Wednesday a London court had approved the Account Freezing Orders (AFOs), the largest granted to date, and that police would recover the funds if investigators proved it had been intended for unlawful use.London has long attracted corrupt foreign money, especially from Russia, Nigeria, Pa
  
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• Nora book of condolence opens in Belfast

  14-08-2019 18:21
  Lord Mayor John Finucane was the first to sign at the city hall, followed by a queue of other elected representatives.
  
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• Thousands Of Chicken Shop Boxes Are Being Used In The Fight Against Knife Crime

  14-08-2019 18:12
  More than 300,000 chicken boxes that feature a Home Office anti-knife crimecampaign have been distributed to over 200 outlets across the UK
  
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• No chance of US-UK deal if Northern Ireland peace at risk – Pelosi

  14-08-2019 18:06
  Nancy Pelosi said a trade deal would not pass Congress if it jeopardised peace in Northern Ireland. Photograph: Jorge Cabrera/ReutersThere is no chance of Congress approving a US-UK trade agreement if Brexit undermines the Good Friday peace agreement in Northern Ireland, the speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has said.Pelosi was restating the entrenched position of congressional Democrats and many Republicans in the wake of remarks made by Donald Trump’s national securi
  
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• Tumbling towards a no-deal Brexit catastrophe

  14-08-2019 18:02
  ‘A political vote is only democratic if the electorate has access to reasonably comprehensive and honest assessments of the consequences of voting one way or the other.’ Photograph: Phil Toscano/PAIn an effort to promote a no-deal Brexit, Gisela Stuart asserts “let’s be clear about one thing: the voters’ decision to leave the European Union and how politicians have gone about implementing the result are two different issues … the paralysis of indecision &hell
  
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• Transforming the uni applications system

  14-08-2019 18:01
  A student reacts as she receives her A-level results at City and Islington College in 2017.Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty ImagesEngland is one of the only large countries that does not wait for confirmed results before offering places on higher education courses, and Jo Grady is absolutely right to be calling for a new system (Education, 13 August). The education system is changing, so we need to make sure the higher education applications process is still fit for purpose. Over the last few years w
  
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• Brewery boss urges PM Johnson to help save Britain's disappearing pubs

  14-08-2019 18:01
  The boss of one of Britain's leading brewery groups, Marston's , has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to help save pubs that are at the heart of many local communities by cutting beer duty.Just a few days after leading retailers said the government needed to freeze business rates to prevent shops from shutting down, Marston's Chief Executive Ralph Findlay said Johnson was looking for populist measures, and a move to protect pubs would be hugely popular.
  
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• Church warden who murdered university lecturer ‘would have killed again’

  14-08-2019 17:59
  Peter Farquhar was killed in Buckinghamshire by Benjamin Field, 28.
  
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• Beijing’s game plan for crushing the Hong Kong protests is now clear - The Guardian

  14-08-2019 17:57 via theguardian.com
  Beijing’s game plan for crushing the Hong Kong protests is now clear  The GuardianHong Kong protests: Trump suggests 'personal meeting' with Chinese president  BBC NewsSatellite photos show Chinese armoured vehicles on border of Hong Kong  The GuardianChina won't like it, but Chairman Mao would be supporting the Hong Kong protests  The IndependentThe steep price of Trump’s incoherent nihilism  The Washington PostView full coverage on
  
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• Rangers demand apology from Kilmarnock over ticketing issues

  14-08-2019 17:36
  The Ibrox club claimed some of their fans were 'crushed and in a state of alarm' outside Rugby Park.
  
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• ‘Not that special’ Greta won’t try convincing Trump on climate change

  14-08-2019 17:28
  The 16-year-old said Donald Trump has ignored scientists and other experts about global warming, so saw no reason why he would listen to her either.
  
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• With 78 days to Brexit, British parliament ready to take on PM

  14-08-2019 17:16
  The British parliament is set for a September showdown between Prime Minister Boris Johnson's "do or die" pro-Brexit government and those implacably opposed to leaving the European Union without a divorce deal.On Wednesday, former finance minister Philip Hammond accused Johnson of deliberately wrecking negotiations and saying parliament has the power to block a no-deal exit."There is no popular mandate for a no-deal Brexit and no parliamentary mandate for one either," he wrote in the Times.
  
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• Fundraising page set up for injured officer run over by suspected car thief

  14-08-2019 17:06
  Pc Gareth Phillips could be in hospital for several months and remains seriously ill, police said.
  
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• The Crown: Helena Bonham Carter says Princess Margaret told her she was 'getting better' at acting - Daily Mail

  14-08-2019 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  The Crown: Helena Bonham Carter says Princess Margaret told her she was 'getting better' at acting  Daily MailWhat "scary" Princess Margaret once said to The Crown star Helena Bonham Carter  Mirror OnlineHelena Bonham Carter Remembers “Scary” Encounter With Princess Margaret  Vanity Fair'The Crown's Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies & More On New Season | Cover Shoot | Entertainment Weekly  Entertainment WeeklyHelena Bonham Carter claims Prince
  
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