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• Labour to do 'everything necessary' to stop no-deal Brexit

  01-09-2019 23:48
  Britain's main opposition Labour Party will do everything possible to stop a no-deal Brexit after parliament returns on Tuesday, its leader Jeremy Corbyn will say on Monday.Lawmakers opposed to the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union on Oct. 31 without an orderly transition arrangement are drawing up plans to try to legislate to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to rule out a no-deal exit.Johnson has said his efforts to strike a new withdrawal agreement with the EU would be hamper
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits the one thing that Man Utd are missing - Mirror Online

  01-09-2019 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits the one thing that Man Utd are missing  Mirror OnlineThe boss Man United must replace Solskjaer with right now  Football365.comNemanja Matic aims dig at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer by liking Instagram post slamming Man Utd boss  Mirror OnlineHere's what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told Alexis Sanchez to make him join Inter  FourFourTwoView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Sick British tourists shoot monkeys for 'fun' on the safari of shame - Mirror Online

  01-09-2019 23:26 via mirror.co.uk
  Sick British tourists shoot monkeys for 'fun' on the safari of shame  Mirror OnlineEXCLUSIVE: British hunters are shooting monkeys and other endangered animals for fun - with more than 500 'trophies' and body parts brought back to the UK ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Johnson could sacrifice majority by withdrawing whip from rebel MPs

  01-09-2019 23:00
  Boris Johnson has abruptly cancelled a planned meeting with rebel Tory MPs opposed to no-deal Brexit. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/ReutersBoris Johnson is prepared to blow up his own parliamentary majority and withdraw the whip from dozens of Conservative MPs if they back plans to stop no-deal Brexit, Tory whips have warned potential rebels, in an extreme move by Downing Street that would pave the way for an imminent general election.As hostilities escalated, Johnson also signalled how serious his
  
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• Talks between PM and Tory Brexit rebels off

  01-09-2019 22:10
  Gove refuses to say if Government would abide by legislation blocking no deal.
  
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• U-turn over plan to end freedom of movement on 31 October

  01-09-2019 22:09
  Priti Patel during a visit to the Port of Dover last month. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PAThe government has been forced to scrap plans for a law that would end freedom of movement at midnight on 31 October in a no-deal scenario, according to reports.In a shift of policy, the home secretary, Priti Patel, had planned secondary legislation to stop freedom of movement for EU citizens into the UK, but has been forced to accept that the move could have landed the government in court.Her decisio
  
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• Government to scrap plans for 'Henry VIII power' to end free movement

  01-09-2019 22:09
  Priti Patel during a visit to the Port of Dover last month. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PAThe government has been forced to scrap plans for a law that would end freedom of movement at midnight on 31 October in a no-deal scenario, according to reports.In a shift of policy, the home secretary, Priti Patel, had planned secondary legislation to stop freedom of movement for EU citizens into the UK, but has been forced to accept that the move could have landed the government in court.Her decisio
  
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• Portrait of Michael Gove ‘visible from space’ drawn on beach in Brexit protest

  01-09-2019 21:33
  Campaign group Led By Donkeys travelled to Redcar to
  
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• HBOS chief who left after bailout to face City scrutiny at Wagamama owner - The Guardian

  01-09-2019 20:13 via theguardian.com
  HBOS chief who left after bailout to face City scrutiny at Wagamama owner  The GuardianAndy Hornby will present Restaurant Group's results on Tuesday in his first role at publicly listed company since financial crash.
  
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• Police search Middlesbrough properties after arrest of terror suspect

  01-09-2019 20:00
  Four properties across the country are being searched as a result of the intelligence-led operation. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PABomb disposal experts were called to a home in Middlesbrough on Saturday after the arrest of a man in north London on suspicion of terrorism offences.The 21-year-old, from the Middlesbrough area, is suspected of involvement in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism contrary to section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000.Four properties across England ar
  
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• Charles Leclerc dedicates first F1 win to Anthoine Hubert - Sky Sports

  01-09-2019 19:53 via skysports.com
  Charles Leclerc dedicates first F1 win to Anthoine Hubert  Sky SportsCharles Leclerc admitted it would be a while before he could fully appreciate his first Formula 1 victory after the death of his long-time friend Anthoine Hubert in ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Adviser sacked by Cummings may have case for unfair dismissal – expert

  01-09-2019 19:35
  Top employment barrister says Sonia Khan’s sacking did not look as though any proper procedure was adopted. One of the UK’s top employment experts believes the young aide sacked by Dominic Cummings may have been unfairly dismissed from her job. Sonia Khan, a Treasury media adviser, was escorted by armed police from Downing Street after a confrontation with No 10’s chief strategist over her contact with those close to the former chancellor Philip Hammond. She was accused of lyin
  
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• We pensioners can’t strike but we can revolt

  01-09-2019 18:56
  A protest outside Downing Street against the move to suspend parliament. Brenda Edwards calls for a general strike. Photograph: Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty ImagesWhy can’t MPs just stage a mass sit-in in the Commons (Cross-party politicians call for an alternative parliament to fight no-deal Brexit, Letters, 31 August)?Pam LunnKenilworth, Warwickshire • I’ve ruled out a revolution because they always end in bloodshed and tyranny so the only answer is a general strike. If parl
  
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• Chinese lunar rover finds strange 'gel-like' substance on moon - Sky News

  01-09-2019 18:56 via news.sky.com
  Chinese lunar rover finds strange 'gel-like' substance on moon  Sky NewsChina's Lunar Rover Finds a 'Gel-Like' Substance on The Far Side of The Moon  ScienceAlertChinese Lunar Rover Discovers Mysterious 'Gel-Like’ Substance on Dark Side of the Moon - Report  Sputnik InternationalChina's Chang'e-4 Mission Finds Gel-Like Substance On The Far Side Of The Moon  Tech TimesChinese rover discovers 'gel-like' substance on Moon  Deccan HeraldView fu
  
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• The 1975 criticised over video featuring fake suicide vest

  01-09-2019 18:31
  Relatives of Manchester Arena bombing videos condemned the group.
  
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• Yellowstone: How 'frightening' 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked park – ‘Ground opened up' - Express.co.uk

  01-09-2019 17:37 via express.co.uk
  Yellowstone: How 'frightening' 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked park – ‘Ground opened up'  Express.co.ukTHE huge magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Yellowstone National Park 60 years ago, but scientists are still very much interested in the event.
  
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• Greta Thunberg has perfect response to critics who mock 'differences' - Metro.co.uk

  01-09-2019 17:33 via metro.co.uk
  Greta Thunberg has perfect response to critics who mock 'differences'  Metro.co.ukGreta Thunberg opens up about Asperger’s diagnosis: ‘Being different is a superpower’  The IndependentGreta Thunberg responds to Asperger's critics: 'It's a superpower'  The GuardianWho is afraid of Greta Thunberg?  Al Jazeera EnglishGreta Thunberg replies to critics of her Asperger's: 'Being different is a superpower'  Sky NewsView full coverage o
  
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• Bomb disposal experts search address after man arrested over terror offence

  01-09-2019 17:24
  Four addresses have been searched by police following the arrest.
  
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• PM praises Poland’s ‘unconquerable resistance’ 80 years after Nazi invasion

  01-09-2019 17:12
  Boris Johnson spoke ahead of Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab joining dozens of world leaders in Warsaw.
  
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• ‘Get Ready for Brexit’: government launches information blitz

  01-09-2019 17:01
  Downing Street has said the campaign will cost up to £100m. Photograph: Tom Jacobs/ReutersThe billboards have been unveiled, the branded mugs have been ordered, and the adverts will soon start following you around the internet after the government launched what is claimed to be the largest ever public information campaign in a bid to prepare the British public for leaving the EU.The Get Ready for Brexit campaign went live on Sunday, stating that the UK will be leaving the EU on 31 October
  
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• Diabetes drug ‘can cut risk of heart failure death by more than 25%’

  01-09-2019 17:01
  Dapagliflozin is known to effectively treat type 2 diabetes and also reduce the risk of these patients developing heart failure.
  
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• I’m sick of Chrome eating all my RAM – it's time for me to ditch it for FireFox… or even Edge - TechRadar

  01-09-2019 17:00 via techradar.com
  I’m sick of Chrome eating all my RAM – it's time for me to ditch it for FireFox… or even Edge  TechRadarI've put up with Chrome long enough. Time to make a change.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Artist Alison Lapper speaks about the loss of her son

  01-09-2019 16:49
  The artist is known around the world for her work and was also the subject of a famous statue.
  
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• Bletchley Park veterans honoured on 80th anniversary of invasion of Poland

  01-09-2019 16:40
  The survivors of the team that helped to break German ciphers are now well into their 90s.
  
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• Joaquin Phoenix didn't refer to any past Joker interpretations - digitalspy.com

  01-09-2019 16:26 via digitalspy.com
  Joaquin Phoenix didn't refer to any past Joker interpretations  digitalspy.comJoaquin Phoenix tipped for Oscar by critics after ‘simmering psychotic’ performance as The Joker  The SunIs Joaquin Phoenix's Joker set up to fail by following Heath Ledger?  Metro.co.ukJoker Gets Eight-Minute Standing Ovation At Premiere  LADbibleJoker Review | Movie  EmpireView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Man dies in suspected double stabbing

  01-09-2019 16:16
  Four people have been arrested in connection with the stabbings.
  
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• Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters block airport - BBC News

  01-09-2019 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters block airport  BBC NewsHong Kong: riot police pursue pro-democracy protesters from airport  The GuardianHong Kong police storm metro system after protests  BBC NewsWhen it comes to the rights of Hong Kongers, Britain must be clearer with China  Telegraph.co.ukHistory will remember how Trump responded to Hong Kong  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Rise of populists in Europe resembles eve of WW2, warns London mayor

  01-09-2019 15:45
  Europe is starting to resemble the situation on the eve of World War Two, with leaders using divisive language to win popularity and spreading hatred against minorities, London Mayor Sadiq Khan warned on Sunday.Khan, a Muslim of Pakistani heritage, was speaking at an event in Poland with other world leaders to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the start of the 1939-1945 conflict.Because if you look at the 1930s, what happened - the rise of charismatic leaders using the power of hatred to divid
  
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• Javid greets big moment with more splash-the-cash short-termism

  01-09-2019 15:29
  An end to austerity beckons, but the threat of recession resulting from a no-deal Brexit makes the chancellor’s strategy risky. As Sajid Javid prepares to deliver his spending round statement this week, Britain is yet again on the brink of another week of Brexit chaos. But in his debut commons set piece, the chancellor will be looking to make another point to distract from the turmoil to mark a potentially pivotal turning point: the end of austerity. Thanks to the hard work of people in Br
  
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• Harry Potter fans descend on King’s Cross to mark return to Hogwarts

  01-09-2019 15:25
  The famous fictional school from JK Rowling's wizarding world opens its doors on September 1.
  
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• 'Thank God the firefighters intervened' - Pope Francis late for prayers after getting stuck in Vatican lift - ITV News

  01-09-2019 15:22 via itv.com
  'Thank God the firefighters intervened' - Pope Francis late for prayers after getting stuck in Vatican lift  ITV NewsPope freed by firefighters after being stuck in Vatican lift  BBC NewsPope Francis gets trapped in Vatican lift and has to be rescued by fire brigade  The IndependentPope stuck in elevator for 25 minutes, freed by fire brigade  ReutersPope's new cardinals reflect his vision for a humble Church  The TabletView full coverage on Googl
  
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• Fresh anti-prorogation protests planned in 30 cities and towns

  01-09-2019 15:07
  Some of the thousands of protesters outside Downing Street rallying against the move to suspend parliament. Photograph: Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty ImagesDozens of protests against the suspension of parliament are scheduled in the coming days, after tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday.Events have been planned in more than 30 cities and towns across England and Wales after the prime minister, Boris Johnson, last week announced his decision to prorogue parliament
  
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• Damaged estate car sought after man killed in hit-and-run

  01-09-2019 14:22
  West Midlands Police are looking for an Audi with the registration plate NJ60 UOX.
  
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• David Gauke: 'The national interest has to come first'

  01-09-2019 14:17
  Former Justice Secretary David Gauke suggested that threats to remove the whip from Tory MPs won't force him to back down in his opposition to a no-deal Brexit. He told Sky's Steve Dixon 'The national interest has to come first'.
  
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• Gove’s claim fresh food unaffected in no-deal scenario ‘categorically untrue’

  01-09-2019 14:11
  The British Retail Consortium has challenged Michael Gove's comments on the future of food supplies
  
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• Gove refuses to say if Government would abide by legislation blocking no deal

  01-09-2019 14:08
  The prominent Brexiteer said some food prices would rise if the UK withdraws from the EU without an agreement.
  
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• Ireland says it will not act for Boris Johnson’s ‘political convenience’

  01-09-2019 14:01
  Simon Coveney says support for the Irish position is solid throughout the EU bloc.Photograph: Éric Piermont/AFP/Getty ImagesIreland has said it cannot agree to Boris Johnson’s demands just for his “political convenience”, giving the lie to fresh claims that the EU was about to compromise on the Irish border backstop.In an interview in Dublin, the deputy prime minister, Simon Coveney, strongly criticised Johnson’s aggressive approach, saying Ireland would not take i
  
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• Giving EU indemnity for single market breaches could break border impasse – UUP

  01-09-2019 13:42
  The party has outlined a series of proposals it believes could persuade the EU to abandon the backstop mechanism.
  
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• Government’s ‘Get Ready’ website warns of post-Brexit border delays

  01-09-2019 13:26
  The official portal has launched on the Gov.uk website.
  
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• Are you planning to buy the Mate 30 or Mate 30 Pro next month? - Notebookcheck.net

  01-09-2019 13:25 via notebookcheck.net
  Are you planning to buy the Mate 30 or Mate 30 Pro next month?  Notebookcheck.netIt's official: the Huawei Mate 30 phones are launching on September 19  TechRadarIgnore the P30 Pro - Huawei just announced when its Mate 30 Pro will be revealed  Express.co.ukHuawei Mate 30 is arriving for real on September 19 - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comHuawei's Huge New Google Gamble Risks Losing Millions Of Users  ForbesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• How the week may unfold as MPs try to legislate to block no-deal Brexit

  01-09-2019 12:59
  MPs will attempt to legislate to stop a no-deal Brexit as government whips try to stop a rebellion in the Commons. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/APThis week is set to be a historic one in Westminster, as MPs attempt to legislate to stop a no-deal Brexit and government whips go into overdrive to stem a rebellion in the House of Commons. A spending review and possible attempts to stop the prorogation of parliament are in the mix as well. Here’s how the week is expected to play out: MondayA
  
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• Brexit ‘threatens to force people to choose a side’, warns peace centre

  01-09-2019 12:44
  A spokesman said that since the Good Friday Agreement, people had been able to hold plural identities of British, Irish or Northern Irish.
  
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• Brexit: Gove refuses to rule out ignoring any law passed to stop no deal

  01-09-2019 12:38
  Michael Gove has repeatedly refused to rule out the possibility that the government could ignore any law passed by parliament to stop a no-deal Brexit and insisted there would be no food shortages if the UK did crash out of the EU on 31 October.The comments by Gove drew condemnation from both Labour, the SNP and Conservative rebels, including one Tory MP who said it showed democracy was under threat.Gove, who is in charge of planning for no deal, did not commit to abide by any law which rebel MP
  
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• In Pictures: Soggy infield no boundary for sandbank cricket match

  01-09-2019 12:24
  The annual Bramble Bank match takes place in the middle of the Solent off the Hampshire coast.
  
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• Cardiovascular disease patients benefit more from exercise than healthy people - Medical Xpress

  01-09-2019 12:00 via medicalxpress.com
  Cardiovascular disease patients benefit more from exercise than healthy people  Medical XpressA study of nearly half a million people has found for the first time that those with heart or blood vessel problems benefit more from having a physically active ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• UK lawmakers against no-deal Brexit to bring forward legislation

  01-09-2019 11:56
  British lawmakers opposed to a no-deal Brexit will attempt to pass a law this week to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson from letting Britain crash out of the European Union on Oct. 31, the opposition Labour Party's Brexit spokesman said.Senior minister Michael Gove refused, however, to guarantee the government would abide by any such legislation.Johnson has pledged to deliver Brexit with or without a deal, but opposition lawmakers - and several from his own Conservatives - want to push through l
  
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• Harry ‘can’t wait’ to introduce Meghan and Archie to Africa

  01-09-2019 11:28
  The royal couple share a passion for the continent and will be visiting South Africa together with their son.
  
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• Tory Brexit rebels to hold showdown meeting with Johnson

  01-09-2019 11:18
  David Gauke said he hoped the PM would not follow through on threats to deselect rebellious Tory MPs. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Rex/ShutterstockRebellious former cabinet ministers will have a showdown meeting with Boris Johnson on Monday, as the former justice secretary David Gauke said he believed the national interest would come first if he faced deselection for opposing a no-deal Brexit.Gauke, one of several ministers who resigned from the cabinet after Johnson became prime minister, is
  
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• Romeo Beckham turns 17: Proud Victoria and David post sweet tribute to their middle son - Daily Mail

  01-09-2019 11:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  Romeo Beckham turns 17: Proud Victoria and David post sweet tribute to their middle son  Daily MailDavid and Victoria Beckham skip son Romeo’s 17th birthday party, letting nannies host it instead  The SunHarper Beckham’s sweet nickname for brother Romeo revealed  HELLO!David Beckham shares heartfelt birthday message and throwback photo for Romeo's 17th birthday  Entertainment DailyVictoria Beckham wishes son Romeo Beckham a happy 17th birthday&
  
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• Exercise ‘more beneficial to people with heart problems than those without’

  01-09-2019 10:15
  Researchers from Seoul analysed data of 441,798 people.
  
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