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• Tory Party fractures as Boris Johnson digs in over Brexit delay

  07-09-2019 23:49
  The Prime Minister says a Brexit extension is 'pointless' as a Cabinet minister quit, claiming the Government is actively pursuing no-deal.
  
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• Amber Rudd quits Cabinet and Tory Party

  07-09-2019 23:47
  The Work and Pensions Secretary said she was acting in protest at the Prime Minister's decision to sack party rebels this week.
  
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• Amber Rudd waves farewell to a government in crisis

  07-09-2019 23:30
  The Work and Pensions Secretary's decision to quit the Conservatives could be the end of the road for a political prodigy.
  
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• Meghan in crowd at US Open final to watch friend Serena Williams

  07-09-2019 23:18
  A victory for the American would be her first Grand Slam since giving birth to daughter Alexis in September 2017.
  
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• Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd quits government in Brexit protest

  07-09-2019 22:49
  Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd resigned from the government and the ruling Conservative Party on Saturday in a protest over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the country's departure from the European Union."I cannot stand by as good, loyal moderate Conservatives are expelled.
  
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• Does Serena Williams Want a 24th Grand Slam Too Much? - Last Word on Tennis

  07-09-2019 22:30 via lastwordontennis.com
  Does Serena Williams Want a 24th Grand Slam Too Much?  Last Word on TennisUS Open 2019: Serena Williams stutters again in search of Grand Slam record  BBC SportUS Open 2019: Sue Barker claims all-time Grand Slam singles record could be beyond Serena Williams  The IndependentSerena Williams Lost, but Her Legacy Is Winning  The New York TimesSerena Williams loses fourth Grand Slam final in a row as Bianca Andreescu claims US Open triumph  talkSPORT
  
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• Amber Rudd resigns from the cabinet and Conservatives over Boris Johnson’s 'purge' of Brexit rebels - Telegraph.co.uk

  07-09-2019 22:29 via telegraph.co.uk
  Amber Rudd resigns from the cabinet and Conservatives over Boris Johnson’s 'purge' of Brexit rebels  Telegraph.co.ukAmber Rudd has quit the Cabinet and the Conservative Party in protest at Boris Johnson's handling of Brexit.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Meghan Markle beams with pride as she watches Serena Williams in US Open final - Mirror.co.uk

  07-09-2019 22:23 via mirror.co.uk
  Meghan Markle beams with pride as she watches Serena Williams in US Open final  Mirror.co.ukRoyal fans gutted after baby Archie is left out of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Africa tour schedule  The SunMeghan Markle watches pal Serena Williams lose US Open after leaving Archie and Harry at home - pics  HELLO!Meghan Markle reveals true purpose of ‘inspirational’ Africa tour with Prince Harry  ExpressMeghan Markle attended a PUBLIC yoga
  
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• Labour MP hits out at Jeremy Corbyn as he quits to become anti-Semitism tsar

  07-09-2019 22:20
  John Mann said the Labour leader is not the 'appropriate' person to lead the UK.
  
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• Vaping debate rages in Australia as critics accuse government of smokescreen

  07-09-2019 22:00
  The e-cigarettes debate ranges from abstinence to pragmatism: ban it or deal with a device that’s just not going away. When parliament conducted an inquiry into vaping that concluded e-cigarettes should remain effectively banned in Australia, the paediatrician turned MP Mike Freelander said the lobbyists came knocking. “We were lobbied quite heavily prior to and during the inquiry by a number of agencies including those promoting the tobacco industry and some medical professionals wh
  
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• Mass tactical voting campaign planned to win second referendum on Brexit

  07-09-2019 22:00
  People’s vote behind initiative to endorse candidates who back a second vote on EU membership. Campaigners for a second EU referendum are planning the “biggest tactical voting operation ever undertaken in Britain” in an attempt to secure a majority for another public vote. Voters across England, Wales and Scotland will be given guidance on which candidate they should back at the next election in order to deliver a parliament willing to back a second referendum. Significant extr
  
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• I am 100 per cent sincere in offering a non-aggressive pact with the Tories - Telegraph.co.uk

  07-09-2019 22:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  I am 100 per cent sincere in offering a non-aggressive pact with the Tories  Telegraph.co.ukBoris Johnson is to be congratulated for sacking the 21 Tory MPs who voted to block a No Deal Brexit this week.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• The real reason we should fear the work of Dominic Cummings

  07-09-2019 21:59
  Remain demonstrators outside parliament last week with Dominic Cummings ‘devil’ masks.Photograph: Isabel Infantes/AFP/Getty ImagesOn 2 March 2017, shortly after my first major article on Cambridge Analytica was published, a furious tweeter appeared in my timeline: “1/ big @Guardian by @carolecadwalla on Mercer/Cambridge Analytica = full of errors & itself spreads disinformation.”It marked the moment that Dominic Cummings entered my life – though at the time I ha
  
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• Boris Johnson 'will be forced from power if he defies no-deal law'

  07-09-2019 21:34
  Johnson and his advisers are exploring further legislative possibilities. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/AFP/Getty ImagesBoris Johnson would trigger a legal and constitutional crisis that would force his resignation as prime minister if he failed to obey a law mandating him to seek another extension to Brexit, according to high-level legal advice obtained by Labour.The conclusions of a team of leading QCs, which have been sent to the shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer, make clear that the prime
  
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• Huawei in talks to replace Gmail for the Mate 30 series and beyond - PhoneArena

  07-09-2019 21:12 via phonearena.com
  Huawei in talks to replace Gmail for the Mate 30 series and beyond  PhoneArenaHuawei announces P30 Pro smartphone running Android 10  Metro.co.ukMate 20 Pro cut to 'lowest price' but now could be a terrible time to buy Huawei's phone  ExpressHuawei P30 Pro Sales Reach an Impressive 16.5 Million Units in 6 Months  WccftechHuawei Mate 30 and Mate X will ship without the Play Store and all other Google apps - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comView full
  
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• Leclerc takes pole in controversial fashion | Sport - The Times

  07-09-2019 21:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Leclerc takes pole in controversial fashion | Sport  The TimesItalian GP: Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton set for 'box-office' battle  Sky SportsItalian GP: Charles Leclerc takes bizarre Italian GP pole  BBC Sport2019 Italian Grand Prix qualifying report: "Everyone looked like idiots"  Motor SportItalian Grand Prix 2019: What time does the F1 race start today, what TV channel is it on and what are the latest odds?  The TelegraphView full cover
  
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• Bozzie, Dom, Dilyn and me: the diary of Carrie Symonds

  07-09-2019 21:00
  Dilyn the prime ministerial puppy arrives in Downing Street, 2 September 2019.Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesDowning Street is super. So central! Only late for work three days this week and, since I was helping Bozzie to rule, who cares? And now I have a puppy all my own! We saved him from Wales because we are humanitarians.But Dom hates Dilyn. It was just a tiny nip, but honestly.Dom: “Remove that foul rodent before it’s destroyed by military police.”Me: “But Dilyn was your
  
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• 'I went for my 12-week scan and they told me my baby was actually cancer' - Mirror.co.uk

  07-09-2019 20:54 via mirror.co.uk
  'I went for my 12-week scan and they told me my baby was actually cancer'  Mirror.co.ukEXCLUSIVE: Grace Baker-Padden, 23, from County Durham, had multiple positive tests and morning sickness after the growth made her body mimic pregnancy.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• F3 driver's car flies into the air during 150mph horror crash in Italy

  07-09-2019 20:32
  A motor racing driver has survived a 150mph horror crash after his car launched into the air and flipped completely over before smashing into protective fencing.Alex Peroni was taking part in the Formula Three race in Monza ahead of Sunday's Formula One Italian Grand Prix when his car seemed to hit a kerb and then briefly ended up airborne, several metres above the ground.Motor racing bosses at the FIA have since removed the kerb which apparently played a role in Peroni's terrifying accident.
  
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• Patients who depend on medicine from EU campaign against Brexit

  07-09-2019 20:22
  People have put a black dot on their Twitter handle to highlight how they say the Government is putting their lives 'at risk' with Brexit.
  
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• Anti-Brexit protesters decry Johnson's 'coup' in cities across UK

  07-09-2019 20:21
  Anna Soubry ‘too frightened’ to speak at London event marred by at least 16 arrests. In the largest of a number of demonstrations across Britain on Saturday, crowds gathered outside Downing Street to protest against “Boris Johnson’s coup against the democratic process” and hear combative speeches from anti-Brexit campaigners. The London protest was marred by violence when scores of pro-Brexit counter-protesters attempted to disrupt the rally and provoke the anti-Bre
  
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• Ashes 2019: England lose late wickets as Australia close in on Ashes - BBC Sport

  07-09-2019 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Ashes 2019: England lose late wickets as Australia close in on Ashes  BBC SportAshes 2019: England v Australia fourth Test, day five – live!  The GuardianEngland vs Australia, Ashes 2019: live score and latest fourth Test updates from day five at Old Trafford  The TelegraphAshes 2019: 'Series in microcosm leaves England needing another greatest day'  BBC SportDavid Warner hammered to new low thanks to Broad mind games  The GuardianView full
  
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• Labour crisis: Corbyn condemned as MP set to quit in shock blow - 'Party will not survive' - Express.co.uk

  07-09-2019 20:06 via express.co.uk
  Labour crisis: Corbyn condemned as MP set to quit in shock blow - 'Party will not survive'  Express.co.ukThere's only one sure way to guard against Corbynomics  The TimesSenior Labour MP quits party to become antisemitism tsar  The GuardianIs Jeremy Corbyn a coward for refusing to back a general election? - Express.co.uk poll  Express.co.ukInside Politics: How Boris Johnson’s election nightmare is all David Cameron’s fault  Express.co
  
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• Thousands join opposing rallies on abortion law change

  07-09-2019 19:45
  The Rally for Choice gathered at Belfast's Writer's Square, while the March For Their Lives began at the nearby Custom House Square.
  
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• Battle is on for soul of the Conservative Party, says Lord Heseltine

  07-09-2019 19:40
  The Tory grandee said the stakes could not be higher.
  
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• First Labour MP faces reselection as local activists trigger ballot

  07-09-2019 19:32
  Diana Johnson has represented Hull North since the 2005 general election and as named Backbencher of the Year by The Spectator magazine in 2018. Photograph: David Mirzoeff/PAA Labour MP has become the first to face a reselection battle ahead of the next election after local activists demanded the chance to pick a new candidate.Diana Johnson, the Hull North MP who was named Backbencher of the Year in 2018, vowed to fight to stay in the seat yesterday after local members used the so-called “
  
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• Image of PM in green duck suit projected on to Cardiff Castle

  07-09-2019 19:30
  The latest campaign has also seen the Prime Minister projected on to the side of the Titanic Museum in Belfast.
  
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• Police intervene during angry Brexit demonstrations in London

  07-09-2019 19:23
  Police on horseback stood between groups of pro and anti-Brexit supporters gathered on Parliament Square.
  
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• Bottas: 'Messy' Q3 cost us pole position - PlanetF1

  07-09-2019 19:16 via planetf1.com
  Bottas: 'Messy' Q3 cost us pole position  PlanetF1Italian GP: Charles Leclerc wins in Italy after 'dangerous' defending on Lewis Hamilton  BBC Sport2019 Italian Grand Prix qualifying report: "Everyone looked like idiots"  Motor SportItalian GP: Charles Leclerc takes bizarre Italian GP pole  BBC SportBottas 'gutted' after failing to better Leclerc at Monza  GPfansView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Pro and anti-Brexit demonstrators meet on Parliament Square

  07-09-2019 19:09
  Police were aware both protests had been planned for central London on Saturday.
  
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• Queen joins crowds at Braemar Gathering

  07-09-2019 18:52
  The event featured pipe bands, Highland dancers and tug of war competitions.
  
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• Labour MP faces deselection as local party votes for fresh contest

  07-09-2019 18:40
  The party last year agreed to introduce more lenient rules for ousting sitting MPs.
  
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• Royal Navy sends another ship and more medics to hurricane-hit Bahamas

  07-09-2019 18:39
  The British Government has pledged £1.5 million to help deliver aid.
  
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• Tories extend lead over Labour to 10% despite chaotic week

  07-09-2019 18:34
  More than half of all leave voters are now planning to vote for Boris Johnson. The Conservatives have extended their lead over Labour as pro-Brexit voters return to the party, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer. Despite a week of political chaos that has seen Boris Johnson purge the party of 21 MPs who oppose his plans, the Tories recorded a 10-point lead over Labour. For the first time since March, more than half (53%) of leave voters now intend to vote Conservative. Almost h
  
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• F3 driver's car flies into the air during horror crash in Italy

  07-09-2019 18:20
  A motor racing driver has survived a horror crash after his car launched into the air and flipped completely over before smashing into protective fencing.Alex Peroni was taking part in the Formula Three race in Monza ahead of Sunday's Formula One Italian Grand Prix when his car seemed to hit a kerb and then briefly ended up airborne, several metres above the ground.Motor racing bosses at the FIA have since removed the kerb which apparently played a role in Peroni's terrifying accident.
  
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• PM: 'I would rather be dead in a ditch than go back to the EU'

  07-09-2019 17:52
  Boris Johnson says that he would rather be dead in a ditch rather than ask for another delay from the EU during Brexit negotiations.
  
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• In Pictures: Highland highlights at the Braemar Gathering

  07-09-2019 17:43
  Pipers, dancers and athletes joined in for the annual contest in Aberdeenshire.
  
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• Jojo Moyes: government must tackle ‘shameful’ adult literacy levels

  07-09-2019 17:41
  Writer Jojo Moyes saved the Reading Agency from closure after its funding was cut. Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/RexBestselling author Jojo Moyes has called on the government and the publishing industry to do more about the UK’s “shameful” adult literacy record. In 2018, Moyes, writer of global hits including Me Before You and The Girl You Left Behind, donated three years of funding to charity the Reading Agency for its Quick Reads scheme, saving it from closure when its previous
  
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• Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap could be 'first step' towards peace - Sky News

  07-09-2019 17:19 via news.sky.com
  Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap could be 'first step' towards peace  Sky NewsUkraine and Russia exchange prisoners in landmark deal  BBC NewsFamilies reunite in Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange  The GuardianRussia and Ukraine exchange prisoners in move to improve ties  Al Jazeera EnglishUkrainian filmmaker and detained sailors part of Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap  The IndependentView full coverage on Google News
  
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• British vapers are safe, claim health experts after deaths in US

  07-09-2019 17:10
  Outbreak of respiratory disease in the US, where five people have died, is blamed on lax controls and illicit fluid. Health experts yesterday moved to reassure British vapers in the wake of a severe respiratory illness that has killed at least five people and hospitalised many more in the US. More than 450 possible cases – all linked to vaping – among otherwise “healthy young people” are being investigated, US officials said on Friday. They have reported that affected ind
  
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• Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Andrew Scott surprise queuing Fleabag fans with G&Ts

  07-09-2019 17:05
  People who had been queuing up outside the box office as early as 5am were given a drink by the stars of the TV show.
  
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• Protesters stage ‘die in’ to highlight cyclist deaths

  07-09-2019 16:55
  The event in central London also called for better measures to protect those travelling on two wheels.
  
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• Health officials in US urge people to stop vaping now after five deaths linked to e-cigarettes - ITV News

  07-09-2019 16:52 via itv.com
  Health officials in US urge people to stop vaping now after five deaths linked to e-cigarettes  ITV NewsUS tells smokers to stop vaping pending investigation into five deaths  The TelegraphE-cigarette users warned ‘stop vaping NOW’ as FIFTH person dies of mysterious lung condition  The SunE-cigarette users warned to stop vaping after five US deaths  Metro.co.ukUS inquiry after five die of illnesses linked to vaping  The TimesView full
  
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• Boy who survived Tate Modern fall making ‘amazing’ progress, says family

  07-09-2019 16:31
  The six-year-old has been described as an 'incredible fighter' after the incident at the London gallery last month.
  
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• UK weather warning: Britain set for tropical gales as Hurricane Dorian hits - Express.co.uk

  07-09-2019 16:22 via express.co.uk
  UK weather warning: Britain set for tropical gales as Hurricane Dorian hits  Express.co.ukStorm Dorian makes landfall in Canada  BBC NewsHurricane Dorian traps hundreds on North Carolina island as 200 feared dead in Bahamas  The SunFor the Bahamas, hurricanes like Dorian are now an existential threat  The GuardianHurricane Dorian: 70,000 in 'immediate need of lifesaving' help in Bahamas – as it happened  The GuardianView full coverage on Go
  
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• Pro and anti-Brexit demonstrators clash on Parliament Square

  07-09-2019 16:10
  Police were aware both protests had been planned for central London on Saturday.
  
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• Queen joining crowds at Braemar Gathering

  07-09-2019 15:55
  Pipe bands, Highland dancers and tug of war competitions will all entertain the crowds at the event.
  
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• Next year's iPhones will reportedly have an all-new design and 5G - TechRadar

  07-09-2019 15:30 via techradar.com
  Next year's iPhones will reportedly have an all-new design and 5G  TechRadarApple’s new iOS means MILLIONS of iPhones will miss every new feature forever  The SuniPhone 11 price alert - Apple fans my face some good and bad news next week  Express2019 iPhones: What to expect from Apple's September event  Sky NewsApple, angry at Google, hits back at hack claims  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple programs Siri to not bother its pretty little head with questions about feminism - The Register

  07-09-2019 15:03 via theregister.co.uk
  Apple programs Siri to not bother its pretty little head with questions about feminism  The RegisterSiri, why don't you have an opinion on feminism and equality?  The TimesSiri 'banned' by Apple from saying the word 'feminism'  The TelegraphApple rewrites Siri's responses on feminism when asked about sensitive topics like #Metoo  Daily MailReport: Apple rewrote Siri’s code to deflect questions surrounding feminism and other sensitive topics &nbs
  
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• Boris Johnson could go to PRISON if he ignores law and refuses to delay Brexit, ex-top prosecutor warns - The Sun

  07-09-2019 14:56 via thesun.co.uk
  Boris Johnson could go to PRISON if he ignores law and refuses to delay Brexit, ex-top prosecutor warns  The SunBrexit: MPs willing to go to court to enforce delay  BBC NewsCommentators consider Boris Johnson's next steps  BBC NewsBoris Johnson Brexit betrayal: How did Theresa May vote this week?  Express.co.ukThe law must step in to fill the gap left by a wounded parliament  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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