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• Boris Johnson To Install Brexiteer Peers To ‘Rebalance’ Pro-Remain House Of Lords

  26-08-2019 23:33
  Boris Johnson will use his first honours list to "rebalance" the House ofLords with a clutch of new Brexiteer peers
  
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• Boris Johnson to send Tory loyalists to House of Lords

  26-08-2019 23:30
  The prime minister is understood to have drawn up a list of names to be submitted to the House of Lords appointments commission. Photograph: PABoris Johnson is preparing to send half a dozen staunch Conservative loyalists to the House of Lords, in an attempt to bolster the party’s position in the upper chamber.The new crop of peers are unlikely to be confirmed until after the 31 October Brexit deadline – but the appointments will be read as a signal Johnson is determined to stamp his
  
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• Star Wars fans have one question about Rise of Skywalker teaser - digitalspy.com

  26-08-2019 23:02 via digitalspy.com
  Star Wars fans have one question about Rise of Skywalker teaser  digitalspy.comStar Wars 9 footage reveals 'evil Rey' in new D23 look at The Rise of Skywalker  Mirror OnlineStar Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker - New footage hints at Rey's turn to the dark side  Sky NewsStar Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker D23 Footage Lands Online  EmpireNew trailer for Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker offers jaw-dropping hint  TrustedReviewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Corbyn: Labour will ‘do everything necessary’ to halt no-deal Brexit

  26-08-2019 23:01
  The Labour leader is due to meet senior MPs opposed to breaking ties to Brussels without an agreement.
  
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• Johnson & Johnson to pay $572m for fueling Oklahoma opioid crisis, judge rules - The Guardian

  26-08-2019 22:14 via theguardian.com
  Johnson & Johnson to pay $572m for fueling Oklahoma opioid crisis, judge rules  The GuardianJohnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572m for 'helping fuel opioid crisis'  Sky NewsJohnson & Johnson pharmaceutical giant ordered to pay £470MILLION after judge rules it fuelled deadly ‘opiate  The SunJohnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million to Oklahoma in landmark opioids case  The TelegraphOklahoma judge to rule in $17 billion opioid
  
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• Moat race and river football match highlight Bank Holiday traditions

  26-08-2019 21:58
  Some weird and wonderful customs were on show around the country.
  
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• Donald Trump warns Boris Johnson Brexit deal could be ‘very tough’

  26-08-2019 21:35
  The US president said the Prime Minister's predecessor Theresa May had found the EU difficult to reach an agreement with.
  
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• Rory Stewart: My vote against no-deal Brexit will mark me as traitor

  26-08-2019 21:30
  The MP said his opposition to leaving the EU with no agreement 'will probably damage me for five to 10 years'.
  
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• Teenager dies in east London stabbing

  26-08-2019 21:20
  No arrests have been made.
  
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• Macron deploys personal touch to ease G7 Trump-era tensions - Financial Times

  26-08-2019 21:18 via ft.com
  Macron deploys personal touch to ease G7 Trump-era tensions  Financial TimesG7 summit: Trump 'would meet Iran's Rouhani if circumstances right'  BBC NewsG7: Trump skips talks on climate crisis and Amazon fires  The GuardianGroup of 7, Minus Trump  The New York TimesHow Trump's G-7 agenda was derailed by a smooth-talking Emmanuel Macron  NBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Newham Knife Attack: Teenager Stabbed To Death In East London

  26-08-2019 21:03
  An 18-year-old man has died after being stabbed in east London
  
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• World leaders create their own realities at the G7 summit

  26-08-2019 21:02
  President Donald Trump with the prime minister, Boris Johnson, on Sunday. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/ReutersOn the whole it had been a rather agreeable bank holiday weekend in Biarritz. Some of the assembled world leaders might have been a bit meh and it was always disconcerting coming face to face with someone with an even greater personality disorder than your own but by and large everyone had rubbed along OK.Factor in the great morning swims, the food being better than expected, that he had e
  
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• Quips, No Slips But Lots Of Photocalls: How Boris Johnson Arrived On The World Stage As Prime Minister

  26-08-2019 21:00
  "Can you hear me? Louder? LOUDER?"Boris Johnson was struggling to be heard above the engines of the RAF Voyageras he addressed a pack of journalists on the way to his first global summit asPM
  
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• Minute-to-minute brain activity fluctuations ‘impact risk-taking’

  26-08-2019 21:00
  Scientists say the changes linked to dopamine levels could explain why people are inconsistent and sometimes irrational.
  
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• Looking on the bright side of life could help you live longer, scientists say

  26-08-2019 21:00
  Scientists say people with greater optimism are more likely to live longer and to achieve 'exceptional longevity'.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing launch 2019: The stars arrive for this year's glittering inauguration - Daily Mail

  26-08-2019 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  Strictly Come Dancing launch 2019: The stars arrive for this year's glittering inauguration  Daily MailStrictly Come Dancing 2019 launch: see all the photos of the new contestants and their amazing looks  HELLO!Claudia Winkleman: ‘Supposed to be at Strictly 2019, but I’m skipping it’ Host states live  ExpressStrictly Come Dancing’s new judge Motsi Mabuse begs fans to forgive her for calling sacred Blackpool the ‘  The SunStric
  
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• 18-year-old man stabbed to death in Plaistow - Evening Standard

  26-08-2019 20:48 via standard.co.uk
  18-year-old man stabbed to death in Plaistow  Evening StandardTeenager dies in east London after being stabbed  The GuardianNewham stabbing leaves teenager, 18, dead  BBC NewsMurder probe after teenager stabbed to death in Newham, east London  Metro.co.ukTeen, 18, stabbed to death in East London as police launch murder investigation  The SunView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Surgeons slice skin off 25% of man's body after he contracts flesh-eating bacter - Metro.co.uk

  26-08-2019 20:40 via metro.co.uk
  Surgeons slice skin off 25% of man's body after he contracts flesh-eating bacter  Metro.co.ukFlorida father had to have 25% of skin stripped off due to flesh-eating infection  Daily MailAggressive flesh-eating disease devours 25% of Florida man's skin  New York Post Florida man loses 25 percent of skin to flesh-eating bacteria, wife says  Fox NewsFlorida Man Who Contracted Flesh-Eating Bacteria Has 25 Percent of His Skin Removed  PEOPLE.comView f
  
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• In Pictures: Notting Hill Carnival takes place in conditions fit for Caribbean

  26-08-2019 20:26
  The usual kaleidoscope of colour provided plenty of pageantry with water provided to cool down revellers in record-breaking temperatures.
  
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• Beyond Meat shares heat up as KFC tests plant-based ‘chicken’ - Financial Times

  26-08-2019 20:25 via ft.com
  Beyond Meat shares heat up as KFC tests plant-based ‘chicken’  Financial TimesKFC to hold US trial of vegan ‘chicken’ nuggets  The GuardianKFC to trial plant-based nuggets and wings in US  BBC NewsKFC Offering Plant-Based Chicken At Cobb Location On Tuesday  Smyrna, GA PatchKFC Trials Vegan Nuggets And Wings From Beyond Meat In US Store  Plant Based NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Where's England?': Donald Trump Appears Confused About The UK During G7 Summit

  26-08-2019 20:22
  Donald Trump has appeared confused over the definition of the United Kingdomduring a news conference at the G7 summit in France
  
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• Boris Johnson Refuses To Rule Out Suspending Parliament To Force Through No-Deal Brexit

  26-08-2019 19:59
  Boris Johnson has warned Commons speaker John Bercow and other MPs to "respectthe will of the people" as he repeatedly refused to rule out suspendingparliament if it blocked a no-deal Brexit
  
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• PM reiterates support over honours recognition for Ashes hero Ben Stokes

  26-08-2019 19:52
  The Prime Minister met his Australian counterpart the day after Stokes's heroics gave England victory in the latest Test match.
  
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• Waterlogged pitch no deterrent for annual river football clash

  26-08-2019 19:29
  The biggest crowd for years watched the August Bank Holiday match in the Cotswolds.
  
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• In Pictures: Players cool off in annual river football clash

  26-08-2019 19:18
  Bourton Rovers 1st XI and 2nd XI played the traditional 30-minute bank holiday game in sweltering conditions.
  
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• Gordon Brown: MPs could stop no-deal Brexit ‘dead in its tracks’

  26-08-2019 19:16
  The former Prime Minister said MPs could take over the order paper in the House of Commons to avoid a no-deal exit.
  
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• Ben Stokes’s miracle Headingley knock sets Test record for Sky - The Guardian

  26-08-2019 19:04 via theguardian.com
  Ben Stokes’s miracle Headingley knock sets Test record for Sky  The GuardianBen Stokes's heroics in the third Ashes Test was watched by a peak of 2.1 million UK viewers.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Donald Trump Warns Of A No-Deal Brexit Because Of 'Very Tough' European Union

  26-08-2019 18:53
  Donald Trump has suggested the UK is heading for a no-deal Brexit as he warnedBoris Johnson may be unable to reach an agreement with the "very tough"European Union
  
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• Android 10 (née Q) release date spewed by Google support staff - TrustedReviews

  26-08-2019 18:48 via trustedreviews.com
  Android 10 (née Q) release date spewed by Google support staff  TrustedReviewsThis is when Android 10 will be released to Pixel phones  BGRGoogle Maps rolls out new shortcut buttons on Android Auto  9to5GoogleGoogle Drive gets a new account switching gesture and PDF form support  XDA DevelopersDeal alert: The cheap and cheerful Pixel 3a is now even cheaper  Expert ReviewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ireland’s Europe Minister denies Brexit deal is ‘dead’

  26-08-2019 18:36
  Helen McEntee urged the UK to back the Withdrawal Agreement.
  
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• Johnson says prepared to take Brexit talks down to last minute

  26-08-2019 18:35
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was prepared to take Brexit talks with the European Union down to the very last minute before the Oct. 31 exit deadline, and if necessary to take a decision to leave without a deal on that day.Johnson has 68 days to convince the EU to give him a new Brexit deal, with neither side so far willing to compromise on the most contentious issues.If he can't get a deal, he says Britain will leave the bloc anyway.
  
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• Donald Trump casts doubt on Boris Johnson striking EU Brexit deal

  26-08-2019 18:18
  The US president said that, as Theresa May had found out, the bloc was hard to reach agreement with.
  
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• Irish online shoppers face extra charges from UK-based retailers

  26-08-2019 18:10
  Consumers ordering online have been warned they face increased VAT and import tariffs when buying goods from the UK.
  
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• Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to two new sex attack charges as criminal trial is pushed back to NEXT YEAR - The Sun

  26-08-2019 18:08 via thesun.co.uk
  Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to two new sex attack charges as criminal trial is pushed back to NEXT YEAR  The SunHarvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new charges  BBC NewsHarvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new indictment forcing trial delay  The Guardian'Sopranos' Actor Annabella Sciorra Can Testify At Harvey Weinstein's Trial  GothamistHarvey Weinstein denies fresh charges of sexual assault  Mirror.co.ukView full coverage on Google New
  
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• Woman, 18, dies of suspected drug overdose in Leeds

  26-08-2019 17:58
  Death comes just 48 hours after girl, 17, died from suspected overdose at Leeds festival. An 18-year-old woman has died from a suspected drug overdose in Leeds, the second such death in the city over the bank holiday weekend. West Yorkshire police said the teenager was taken to hospital after collapsing at the Warehouse club in the city centre in the early hours of Monday. Officers were notified by Leeds General Infirmary at 3.18am and she died a short time later, the force said. A 19-year-old m
  
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• Third and biggest tremor in a week hits fracking site as locals report hearing 'guttural roar' - The Telegraph

  26-08-2019 17:57 via telegraph.co.uk
  Third and biggest tremor in a week hits fracking site as locals report hearing 'guttural roar'  The TelegraphLancashire fracking: 2.9 magnitude tremor recorded  BBC NewsThird and largest tremor hits Cuadrilla fracking site  Financial TimesBlackpool earthquake felt at fracking site and in Kirkham, Layton, and Mereside  Metro.co.ukBlackpool fury: Hundreds protest at fracking site over 2.9mg earthquake  ExpressView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Brexit, the backstop and the will of the people of Northern Ireland

  26-08-2019 17:55
  A ‘No Border, No Brexit’ campaign sticker on a road sign close to the Hands Across the Divide sculpture in Derry, Northern Ireland. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty ImagesSimon Jenkins is right (Only a border in the Irish Sea could resolve this Brexit mess, Journal, 23 August). To sell this to the people, Boris Johnson would need to present it as a victory. The compromise would be for the EU to postpone the backstop to the end of the two-year transition period – Johnson coul
  
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• We have Michael Gove to blame for GCSE fiasco

  26-08-2019 17:53
  Students sitting mock GCSE exams.Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAYou are correct in asserting that private and state school pupils sitting different exams is a policy disaster (Editorial, 26 August). I am no defender of the independent school system, but for once this is not of their doing.Back when Michael Gove wanted to toughen up the exams, he approached Cambridge International because he liked the look of its exams.He was allowed access to all its syllabuses and exams as a basis for reforming th
  
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• Blizzard adds extra WoW Classic servers ahead of launch, warns of long log-in queues - KitGuru

  26-08-2019 17:49 via kitguru.net
  Blizzard adds extra WoW Classic servers ahead of launch, warns of long log-in queues  KitGuruWorld of Warcraft Classic: Hit game goes back to basics  BBC NewsHere's when World of Warcraft Classic launches around the world  PC GamerFinal countdown to World of Warcraft Classic launch this evening – lengthy server queues expected  The SunWoW Classic queue times high for popular realms, new Blizzard servers coming soon  ExpressView full coverag
  
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• Barely any UK teens meeting exercise and screen time guidelines

  26-08-2019 17:00
  More than three-quarters of UK teenagers spend more than two hours a day interacting with screens. Photograph: Mark Andersen/Getty Images/RubberballLess than 10% of British teenagers meet the recommended guidelines for sleep, exercise and screen time, research has revealed.According to 24-hour movement guidelines developed by Canadian researchers, children aged between five and 17 should spend an hour a day doing moderate to vigorous exercise, no more than two hours a day in front of a screen, a
  
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• Woman who won £10k a month for 30 years ‘won’t swap Skegness holidays’

  26-08-2019 16:51
  Lottery winner Vicky Mitchell used last £1.50 in her account to buy ticket. She is now rich enough to buy a Maserati and holiday in Monaco, but the latest lottery winner insists a Skoda and caravanning in Skegness are still good enough for her. Vicky Mitchell, 42, was celebrating with her partner of 18 years, Adam Fry, 38, after she won £10,000 every month for the next 30 years – the top prize in the national lottery’s Set For Life game. Despite their newfound wealth, the
  
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• You don't get to decide whether Brexit happens, Johnson tells MPs

  26-08-2019 16:33
  Boris Johnson pictured during a working session on foreign policy and security at the G7 summit in Biarritz. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PABoris Johnson has issued a fresh warning to MPs tempted to try to block a no-deal Brexit, with a senior government official insisting “politicians don’t get to choose which public votes they respect”.Speaking in Biarritz, where Johnson met the European council president, Donald Tusk, on Sunday, the UK official said Johnson had delivered the
  
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• Girl, 18, dies from drugs overdose in Warehouse nightclub - Bradford Telegraph and Argus

  26-08-2019 16:28 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Girl, 18, dies from drugs overdose in Warehouse nightclub  Bradford Telegraph and ArgusTeen, 18, who died after suspected overdose in Leeds nightclub pictured for first time  The SunTeenager dies of suspected drug overdose after nightclub collapse  Sky NewsWoman, 18, dies of suspected drug overdose in Leeds  The GuardianTeenager dies after suspected ecstasy overdose at nightclub in Leeds  Metro.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Banksy Brexit-themed mural hidden by paint and scaffolding

  26-08-2019 16:26
  It is not yet clear why the artwork in Dover has disappeared.
  
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• EU should not listen to lawmakers who want to stop Brexit - UK official

  26-08-2019 16:03
  EU leaders should pay no heed to British lawmakers who say they can stop Brexit, a senior UK government source said on Monday, repeating Prime Minister Boris Johnson's line that Britain will leave the bloc on Oct. 31 with or without a deal.Britain has yet to agree a deal with the European Union on the terms of its departure, raising the prospect of an unmanaged exit which is forecast to disrupt the flow of goods and people at the British border.Fearful that a "no-deal exit" would trigger long-te
  
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• Cricket chat and another ocean dip for Boris Johnson at the G7 summit

  26-08-2019 15:28
  The Prime Minister met his Australian counterpart the day after Ben Stokes' heroics gave England victory in the latest Test match.
  
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• In Pictures: Perfect day for a splash-about in record-breaking heat

  26-08-2019 15:27
  Monday was the hottest late-August bank holiday of all time.
  
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• Skegness caravan break still on the cards for Set for Life lottery winner

  26-08-2019 15:26
  The jackpot gives Vicky Mitchell the equivalent of an annual £200,000 salary for the next 30 years.
  
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• Control Review (PS4) - Push Square

  26-08-2019 15:00 via pushsquare.com
  Control Review (PS4)  Push SquareControl could, and probably should, have been something worth shouting about. It's been 16 years since Remedy Entertainment last released one of its games ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Irish foreign minister says businesses should prepare for no-deal Brexit

  26-08-2019 14:54
  There has been no sign of a breakthrough in Brexit talks and businesses should continue to prepare for Britain to leave the European Union without a withdrawal agreement, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday."We still don't have the outcome that we are looking for, which is a deal to prevent a no-deal Brexit.Coveney said it was not surprising that there was no breakthrough as the EU is sticking to its position that any deal must be done on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement neg
  
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