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• Hands on: Apple Watch Series 5 review - TechRadar

  10-09-2019 23:42 via news.google.com
  Hands on: Apple Watch Series 5 review  TechRadarApple Watch Series 5 launched with always-on screen  The GuardianApple Watch Series 5 vs Apple Watch Series 4: which should you buy?  T3Apple Watch Series 5 hands-on review: Still the best  Digital TrendsApple Watch Series 5: 2019 release date, UK price and how it compares to rivals like Fitbit  The TelegraphView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tom Watson to break Labour's uneasy truce over Brexit

  10-09-2019 23:30
  Deputy leader will argue party must ‘unambiguously and unequivocally’ back remain. Labour’s divisions on Brexit will be laid bare on Wednesday, as Tom Watson urges his party to “unambiguously and unequivocally back remain” – and to push for a referendum, before a general election. Speaking at a Creative Industries Federation conference in London on Wednesday, Watson will argue that Labour can win back the remain voters who deserted it in May’s European e
  
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• Labour’s Watson calls for new Brexit referendum before general election

  10-09-2019 23:30
  Deputy leader Tom Watson said the party should campaign 'unequivocally' for Remain in a second public vote.
  
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• International students to be able to stay in UK for two years after graduating

  10-09-2019 23:30
  Boris Johnson said the changes would help those studying in Britain to begin their careers in the UK.
  
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• Teenager stabbed to death in central London

  10-09-2019 23:08
  No arrests have been made following the attack shortly before 2pm on Tuesday.
  
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• Apple’s TV streaming service to launch in November

  10-09-2019 22:59
  Apple TV+ will cost £4.99 a month and go live in more than 100 countries including the UK on November 1.
  
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• MPs look to bring back May's Brexit deal with vote on referendum

  10-09-2019 22:10
  MPs behind the plan still believe Boris Johnson may try to push through a no-deal Brexit at the end of October. Photograph: WPA Pool/Getty ImagesMPs looking to stop no deal are exploring ways to bring back a version of Theresa May’s Brexit deal plus a vote on a second referendum in the last two weeks of October, amid concerns Boris Johnson will still try to pursue a no-deal departure.Several sources told the Guardian that MPs will spend the next few weeks working on ways to bring back the
  
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• Harry: Invictus Games competitors have completely changed how we view disability

  10-09-2019 21:51
  The duke said those who have competed in the past four games have not only saved their own lives, but those of others they have inspired.
  
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• Apple unveils new iPhone devices

  10-09-2019 21:45
  The new iPhone 11, which will start at £729, has a new dual camera system consisting of wide and ultra-wide angle lenses.
  
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• PM welcomes DUP to Downing Street as Labour insists election ‘is coming’

  10-09-2019 21:42
  DUP leader Arlene Foster welcomed Boris Johnson's commitment to secure a Brexit deal which works for the whole of the UK.
  
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• Apple TV streaming service to launch on November 1 – and will be available in UK

  10-09-2019 21:15
  The service will cost £4.99 a month and will be available in more than 100 countries.
  
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• Corbyn's hypocritical Remainer alliance is a threat to the national interest - Telegraph.co.uk

  10-09-2019 21:00 via news.google.com
  Corbyn's hypocritical Remainer alliance is a threat to the national interest  Telegraph.co.ukBrexit: Tom Watson calls for Labour to demand referendum before election in latest clash with Jeremy Corbyn  The IndependentLabour activists pledge to create most radical manifesto ever  The GuardianCorbyn goes mainstream just as extremism comes back into fashion  The GuardianThink Boris Johnson doesn't respect the rule of law? MPs must know that Jeremy Corbyn is f
  
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• UK to host key UN climate talks in 2020

  10-09-2019 20:05
  Next year's conference is seen as the most important round of climate talks since the Paris Agreement was secured in the French capital in 2015.
  
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• Apple TV+ coming on November 1 for just $4.99 per month for the whole family - Neowin

  10-09-2019 20:00 via news.google.com
  Apple TV+ coming on November 1 for just $4.99 per month for the whole family  NeowinApple has said that Apple TV+ will launch on November 1 for the low price of $4.99 per month - roughly the cost of one movie rental. Those buying Apple ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Senior officer suggests austerity fuelled surge in violent crime

  10-09-2019 19:59
  Superintendent Darius Hemmatpour said that taking 20,000 police of the streets created a void. Funding cuts to police and public services that previously helped stop people, especially the young, from offending has helped fuel the surge in violent crime, a police chief has said. Supt Darius Hemmatpour of Scotland Yard’s violent crime task force, said stabbings and other life-threatening attacks in London spiked after 2017, and suggested that austerity was a factor. Speaking at the Police S
  
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• Iran's 'blue girl' female football fan dies after setting herself on fire

  10-09-2019 19:46
  An Iranian female football fan who tried to sneak into a stadium dressed as a man has died after setting herself on fire last week.Sahar Khodayari, 30, became known as "the blue girl" on social media for the colours of her favourite team Esteghlal.Women are banned from football stadiums in the Islamic Republic, although they are allowed to watch other sports such as volleyball.
  
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• British electoral system unprepared to resist foreign interference, officials say

  10-09-2019 19:24
  With an election looming, Britain does not have time to implement measures to resist the sort of social media and "fake news" campaigns involving suspected foreign actors that have affected some Western nations, officials say.In the wake of the 2016 referendum in which British voters decided by 52 to 48 percent to leave the European Union, defeated pro-EU campaigners and some experts alleged that misleading social media messaging and disinformation circulated by Russia had influenced the referen
  
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• Who could replace John Bercow as Speaker and how are they chosen?

  10-09-2019 19:18
  A successor must be found after the former Tory MP said he would stand down on the current Brexit deadline.
  
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• ‘Amazing’ recycling site staff sift through rubbish to find woman’s key

  10-09-2019 19:15
  Julie Stockinger feared the worst when the only key for her rare Saab estate car slipped from her hand.
  
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• Judge must decide what is best for Tafida, say hospital bosses

  10-09-2019 19:08
  Brain-damaged Tafida Raqeeb is at the centre of a High Court life-support treatment battle in London.
  
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• Speaker John Bercow: London’s longest-running one-man show

  10-09-2019 19:00
  Readers respond to news of the Speaker’s resignation and discuss his impact on British politics. Michael Gove’s description of retiring Speaker John Bercow as the backbenchers’ backstop is spot on ( Candidates line up to replace Speaker after Bercow tells MPs he will resign, 10 September). But Bercow has not only enabled parliament to challenge the government’s position on Brexit, he has entertained and thrilled us with his oratory and wit. His hilarious interventions hav
  
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• Family of killed Pc request formal police funeral

  10-09-2019 18:55
  Pc Andrew Harper died while responding to reports of a burglary.
  
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• Trevor Noah: 'Trump has put a photo opportunity above peace' - The Guardian

  10-09-2019 18:48 via news.google.com
  Trevor Noah: 'Trump has put a photo opportunity above peace'  The GuardianChrissy Teigen's heart stopped when Trump called her 'filthy mouthed'  Metro.co.ukChrissy Teigen explains her reaction to President Donald Trump’s tweets about her  NME LiveChrissy Teigen admits her 'heart stopped' when Donald Trump kicked off THAT Twitter spat  Daily MailChrissy Teigen and John Legend get hashtag for Donald Trump trending  Metro.co.ukView full covera
  
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• First snowfall in September as Alps skiing season gets under way

  10-09-2019 18:44
  The Met Office said that while snow is not unheard of in September, it has appeared earlier than in the last few years.
  
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• BA flights continue to be affected despite end of pilots strike

  10-09-2019 18:34
  The airline said it would take time to get back to a normal flight schedule because of the nature of its complex global operation.
  
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• Teenager who died in Malaysian jungle gifted others with love, mourners told

  10-09-2019 18:31
  Family and friends of Nora Quoirin gathered in Belfast to say farewell in the church where she was baptised.
  
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• Johnson goes back to school as he pledges thousands of new free school places

  10-09-2019 18:25
  Up to 30 new free schools could be established as part of the latest round of applications.
  
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• Paddy Ashdown praised as man of ideals at Westminster Abbey service

  10-09-2019 18:15
  Former prime ministers Sir John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron were among the congregation.
  
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• Corbyn goes mainstream just as extremism comes back into fashion

  10-09-2019 18:11
  Compared with Boris Johnson, the serial rebel Labour leader almost looks like an establishment figure. Boris Johnson has done wonders for Jeremy Corbyn. While Theresa May was prime minister it was possible for the Conservatives to portray the Labour leader as a dangerous radical. A man who couldn’t be trusted to maintain his allotment, let alone run the country. Now, though, Corbyn is increasingly looking like the sensible, safe choice. Against shutting down parliament just because MPs had
  
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• Four Things That Won't Happen Now That Boris Johnson Has Suspended Parliament

  10-09-2019 18:03
  (Or suspended it, if you're not a fan of Westminster jargon
  
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• Historic 17th century ring fetches more than £17,000 at auction

  10-09-2019 18:00
  The piece of jewellery, which was found on the banks of Loch Lomond and has links to King Charles II, had been valued at £10,000.
  
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• Green Day returning to Scotland on Hella Mega tour

  10-09-2019 18:00
  The band will play in Glasgow three years after their concert was cancelled just hours before they were due on stage.
  
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• Man who stabbed teenager in bid to ‘murder a Muslim’ jailed

  10-09-2019 17:56
  Vincent Fuller praised the actions of the man accused of carrying out the Christchurch terror attacks after watching a livestreamed video.
  
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• Abuse victims’ advocate calls for meeting with Julian Smith over compensation

  10-09-2019 17:56
  Brendan McAllister said he wants to speak to the Secretary of State about exploring what measures may be within his power.
  
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• £400m funding boost for electric car charging

  10-09-2019 17:51
  The scheme is being funded equally by taxpayers and private investors.
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury apologises for 1919 massacre by British forces

  10-09-2019 17:50
  The cleric has expressed his grief and shame about the massacre of hundreds of people in Amritsar in India.
  
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• Dissident republicans making ‘concerted effort’ to kill police

  10-09-2019 17:48
  An improvised high-explosive device found in Londonderry on Monday belonged to the New IRA and was one adjustment away from detonating.
  
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• Pigs let loose to fatten up on forest fare

  10-09-2019 17:33
  Pannage tradition dates back to Norman times.
  
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• Scottish minister denies link between Prestwick Airport and Trump Turnberry

  10-09-2019 17:31
  Transport Secretary Michael Matheson told MSPs the Scottish Government-owned airport does not benefit from bookings at the US president's resort.
  
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• Why France and the EU are losing patience with Brexit Britain - New Statesman

  10-09-2019 17:23 via news.google.com
  Why France and the EU are losing patience with Brexit Britain  New StatesmanFrance accuses Boris Johnson of seeking pre-Brexit ‘mini-deals’  Financial TimesAngela Merkel says there is hope for Brexit deal 'right up to the last day'  The TelegraphMerkel stresses danger of Britain becoming Singapore-on-Thames  The GuardianMerkel's Brexit climbdown: Germany insists deal will be done as EU economy fears grow  Express.co.ukView full covera
  
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• Climate strikes: are you taking part in Friday's protests?

  10-09-2019 17:06
  We would like to hear from people taking part in the Global Climate Strike on 20 SeptemberMillions of young people around the globe are expected to protest on Friday in a bid to ask politicians take more action on the climate crisis. Climate strikes will take place in every continent, with the movement’s inspiration, environmental activist Greta Thunberg attending the rally in New York City.In the UK, dozens of protests are set to take place in cities including London, Manchester, Birmingh
  
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• Police Hunting Cyclist Who Ran Red Light, Then Headbutted Pedestrian To The Ground

  10-09-2019 16:54
  Police are hunting a cyclist who headbutted a City worker to the ground aftera near-miss on a pedestrian crossing
  
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• IVF clinics face new crackdown on add-on treatments

  10-09-2019 16:50
  The HFEA has no powers to stop clinics offering questionable treatments. Photograph: Science Photo Library/Getty ImagesIVF clinics are facing a further crackdown to curb take-up of expensive add-on treatments that have little proven effectiveness.The fertility regulator, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), is concerned about the number of clinics still offering procedures such as endometrial scratching and assisted egg hatching.It found that the proportion offering such trea
  
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• People born in Northern Ireland are legally British, residency hearing told

  10-09-2019 16:25
  The argument was made by a lawyer acting for the Home Secretary after Northern Ireland woman Emma DeSouza won her case that she is an Irish citizen.
  
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• Legal attempt to keep girl alive not in her best interests, court told

  10-09-2019 16:21
  Tafida Raqeeb sustained a serious brain injury in February and is on life support at a London hospital. Photograph: Family handout/PAA legal challenge by the parents of a seriously ill five-year-old girl against the refusal of an NHS trust to allow her to fly to Italy for treatment is against her best interests and sets a dangerous precedent, a court has heard.Tafida Raqeeb, from Newham in east London, is on life support at Royal London hospital after sustaining a brain injury in February. Docto
  
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• Jail For Man Who Ranted ‘Kill A Muslim’ Before Stabbing Bulgarian Teenager

  10-09-2019 16:16
  A 50-year-old man who mistook a 19-year-old Bulgarian man for a Muslim whenhim stabbed him through a car window has been jailed for 18 years and ninemonths
  
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• Share your reviews of The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

  10-09-2019 16:11
  Whether you’ve been waiting decades for the sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale or you’re new to Atwood, we’d like to hear from youIt is the literary event of 2019 and 34 years in the making: The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s sequel to her dystopian feminist classic The Handmaid’s Tale is finally out in the world (a week after Amazon’s embargo-busting snafu.) Fans around the globe were attending launches on Monday and Tuesday to finally get their hands on a co
  
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• Police release pictures of six teenagers jailed for knife murder

  10-09-2019 16:04
  Lyndon Davis died after an attack on March 14 last year, when a group chased him and stabbed him in an alley close to his home in Romford.
  
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• Is there anybody out there? Men more enthusiastic about talking to aliens

  10-09-2019 16:04
  Britons are more likely to pick scientists rather than politicians as Earth's representatives, should we be visited by extraterrestrials.
  
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• What options are left for British PM Johnson on Brexit?

  10-09-2019 15:57
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson's options are narrowing to deliver on his promise to lead Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31, with or without an exit deal to soften the impact of the split.Seeking to avoid a no-deal exit, parliament has passed a law compelling Johnson to ask Brussels to postpone the departure until Jan. 31 if no deal has been reached by Oct. 19 or if parliament has not approved leaving without a deal by then.Johnson, who took office in July, says he would rather be "dead
  
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