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• Labour plans to scrap and replace Ofsted

  21-09-2019 23:52
  The shadow education secretary will outline the party’s plan to introduce a two-phase inspection system at the Labour Party conference in Brighton.
  
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• Labour pledges to stop NHS prescription charges

  21-09-2019 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour is to announce a pledge to abolish prescription charges in England at its party conference next week.
  
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• Labour to introduce car scrappage scheme to boost electric vehicle sales

  21-09-2019 23:30
  Cars which are more than 10 years old and run on fossil fuels will be traded in for a £2,000 discount under the plans.
  
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• Labour pledge to abolish prescription charges in England

  21-09-2019 23:30
  Prescriptions are currently free for patients living in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
  
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• What would happen to UK holidaymakers if Thomas Cook shuts down?

  21-09-2019 22:51
  Ministers and the aviation watchdog are drawing up plans to help them get home - in what would be the biggest ever UK peacetime repatriation.
  
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• Britain basks in last day of summer sunshine before heavy rain

  21-09-2019 22:29
  The top temperature of 27.4C was recorded on the island of Anglesey, north Wales.
  
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• Lord Falconer: Labour's decision to axe student group 'legally invalid'

  21-09-2019 22:26
  Shut down of Labour Students also breaks party rules, claims former cabinet minister. Former cabinet minister Lord Charlie Falconer has said the decision by Labour to axe its youth wing is legally invalid and breaks party rules as it emerged the group has been stripped of its voting rights at the party’s autumn conference. The peer wrote to the party’s general secretary, Jennie Formby, to say the motion to shut it down passed on 17 September was based on false information and the gro
  
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• 'I've only got heart medication until Sunday'

  21-09-2019 21:53
  Amy and Jackie Ward spoke to Sky News about their fear for Amy's health, who only has limited heart medication with her.
  
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• Diane Abbott says BBC’s Fiona Bruce still to apologise over Question Time row

  21-09-2019 21:22
  Labour lodged a complaint with the broadcaster following Diane Abbott's appearance on the show.
  
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• Why the resurgent Liberal Democrats are Labour’s biggest headache

  21-09-2019 21:00
  As conference meets in Brighton this weekend, the Labour delegates will have to navigate a volatile political landscape. Polling and Brexit policy are certain to be high on the agenda this weekend as Labour activists gather in Brighton for their annual conference. A volatile political year has transformed the political landscape since the last annual gathering. The polls were upended this spring in the wake of Theresa May’s failure to secure a Brexit deal and departure from Downing Street,
  
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• Give Thomas Cook 'real financial support', ministers urged

  21-09-2019 20:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Sources suggest the government is reluctant to bail out the struggling travel company.
  
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• Tom Watson: Labour deputy urges unity after bid to oust him - BBC News

  21-09-2019 20:40 via news.google.com
  Tom Watson: Labour deputy urges unity after bid to oust him  BBC NewsLabour conference: Move to abolish deputy post ditched  BBC NewsThe UK is gearing up for its dirtiest election ever  CNN InternationalEven bankers are starting to think Corbyn might be the safe choice now  The GuardianLabour will offer a real Brexit option to the people – that is the only democratic way to solve this crisis  The IndependentView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Charles joins glider veteran in cockpit during Arnhem commemorations

  21-09-2019 20:39
  Frank Ashleigh, 94, was a glider pilot during Operation Market Garden in September 1944 and survived being captured by the Germans.
  
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• Singapore GP 2019: All you need to know - BBC Sport

  21-09-2019 20:26 via news.google.com
  Singapore GP 2019: All you need to know  BBC Sport2019 Singapore Grand Prix qualifying: Leclerc's star shines brighter after shock pole  Motor SportLatest Formula 1 Breaking News  GrandPrixSingapore GP qualifying: Charles Leclerc beats Lewis Hamilton to pole  BBC SportF1 Paddock Diary: Singapore Grand Prix day two  RaceFansView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Could a micro-dose of a psychedelic reduce the UK levels of mental health conditions?

  21-09-2019 20:03
  Scientists in the Netherlands are studying micro-dosing with psychedelics and Sky News went to see if the UK could replicate the studies.
  
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• Saudi foreign minister says his country will defend itself against Iranian threats

  21-09-2019 19:46
  The Saudi minister for foreign affairs has told Sky News his country will do whatever it takes to defend itself against Iran.In an exclusive interview with Sky News, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir also confirmed that Saudi Arabia is consulting with the UK about military support.
  
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• Plumber receives £80,000 in donations after help for the vulnerable goes viral

  21-09-2019 19:43
  James Anderson is hoping to take the movement nationwide after a whirlwind week.
  
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• Operation Market Garden: WW2 veteran, 97, parachutes again over Arnhem - BBC News

  21-09-2019 19:33 via news.google.com
  Operation Market Garden: WW2 veteran, 97, parachutes again over Arnhem  BBC NewsArnhem may have been 'fatally flawed', but 'continues to inspire' to this day  Telegraph.co.ukCharles to watch parachutists in Netherlands mark Second World War operation  ITV NewsBattle of Arnhem: Mass parachute drop marks WW2 assault  BBC News75 years on, Sandy Cortmann parachutes into Arnhem once again - this time with a smile on his face  The TelegraphView full co
  
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• Tom Watson warns bid to oust him undermines Labour’s plan to focus on election

  21-09-2019 19:18
  The party conference started in chaotic fashion when a plot to scrap the deputy leadership role emerged.
  
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• How to get active, embrace veg and kick harmful habits in just 14 days - Mirror Online

  21-09-2019 19:17 via news.google.com
  How to get active, embrace veg and kick harmful habits in just 14 days  Mirror OnlineNHS GP and lifestyle medicine expert Dr Donal Shah explains how to transform every day of your week and become healthier for it.
  
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• ‘Planned and well-organised’: how the Labour plot to oust Tom Watson unfolded

  21-09-2019 19:10
  It was the eve of a key weekend, a chance to showcase policies and unity. Instead a late-night bid to remove the deputy leader reopened Labour’s civil war. Even as it was happening, Labour MPs couldn’t quite believe it. It was Friday night, on the eve of what most expected to be a pre-election annual conference – a crucial moment to show voters that the party had eye-catching plans to change the country. And yet some MPs were discussing whether they may have to walk out or laun
  
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• Royal Navy veteran, 77, battered by gang of laughing thugs before they stole his shopping outside Lidl - The Sun

  21-09-2019 19:09 via news.google.com
  Royal Navy veteran, 77, battered by gang of laughing thugs before they stole his shopping outside Lidl  The SunA ROYAL Navy veteran was viciously attacked by a gang of teenage thugs who stole his shopping and then rode off laughing. Patrick Murphy, 77, was left ...
  
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• Elon Musk's upcoming Starship presentation to mark 12 months of rapid progress - NASASpaceflight.com

  21-09-2019 19:09 via news.google.com
  Elon Musk's upcoming Starship presentation to mark 12 months of rapid progress  NASASpaceflight.comSpaceX CEO Elon Musk is set to provide a highly anticipated update on the company's Starship program on September 28th from Boca Chica, Texas.
  
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• Pundits disagree over West Ham vs Manchester United score predictions - Manchester Evening News

  21-09-2019 19:00 via news.google.com
  Pundits disagree over West Ham vs Manchester United score predictions  Manchester Evening NewsMason Greenwood dropped from Man Utd squad to face West Ham but Daniel James included  Metro.co.ukOpinion: Flamboyant West Ham ace can use Man United tie as a springboard  VitalfootballManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to play youngsters in Premier League  Sky SportsManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hints at lineup vs West Ham that may shock fa
  
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• Hong Kong protesters aim to rain on China's big parade - The Times

  21-09-2019 19:00 via news.google.com
  Hong Kong protesters aim to rain on China's big parade  The TimesRiot police fire teargas at Hong Kong protesters as unrest escalates  The GuardianHong Kong: Chinese flag burned as protests enter their 16th week  Sky NewsHong Kong police 'pushed to the limit'  BBC NewsHong Kong police launch tear gas at protesters as thousands take to the streets  Daily MailView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Labour conference: Tom Watson says there's been a 'bad start'

  21-09-2019 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Tom Watson makes a call for unity at Labour conference, after a foiled plan to oust him as deputy leader.
  
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• Harry Kazianis: Trump wise to avoid a devastating war with Iran in wake of attack on Saudi Arabia - Fox News

  21-09-2019 18:55 via news.google.com
  Harry Kazianis: Trump wise to avoid a devastating war with Iran in wake of attack on Saudi Arabia  Fox NewsSaudi foreign minister says his country will defend itself against Iranian threats  Sky NewsIran warns it will 'destroy aggressors' after US troop announcement  BBC NewsTrump’s week of dithering over Iran makes America look weak and foolish  The GuardianShould U.S. troops put their lives on the line for Saudi Arabia?  The Washington Po
  
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• Hudson-Odoi and Reece James make Chelsea comebacks as winger scores for Under-23s against Southampton after - The Sun

  21-09-2019 18:42 via news.google.com
  Hudson-Odoi and Reece James make Chelsea comebacks as winger scores for Under-23s against Southampton after  The SunLiverpool news: Frank Lampard reveals why Mohamed Salah flopped at Chelsea  Metro.co.ukLiverpool boss Jurgen Klopp provides Alisson injury update that fans will love  ExpressLiverpool have remarkably poor away record at ‘big six’ opposition and Jurgen Klopp explains why  talkSPORT.comPremier League: 10 talking points ahead of the
  
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• Labour general secretary thanks NHS for ‘saving my life’ after cancer diagnosis

  21-09-2019 18:36
  Jennie Formby was given a standing ovation when she took to the stage at the party conference in Brighton.
  
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• Daughter of Boris Johnson hospital heckler 'very much better'

  21-09-2019 18:14
  Omar Salem said daughter still in hospital for precautionary reasons and thanked A&E staff. A man who confronted Boris Johnson over the state of the NHS after years of austerity has said that his daughter is doing better. Omar Salem confronted the prime minister during a visit to a children’s ward at Whipps Cross University hospital in north-east London, where his seven-day-old daughter was being treated. Salem took the prime minister to task, complaining there were not enough doctors
  
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• Meghan to speak out on violence against women in South Africa as tour begins

  21-09-2019 18:12
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will travel through South Africa with their son Archie before Harry visits projects in Angola, Malawi and Botswana.
  
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• UK veteran, 97, parachutes again over Arnhem

  21-09-2019 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The former paratrooper marked 75 years since the Battle of Arnhem's Operation Market Garden.
  
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• Meghan to speak out on violence against women in South Africa as tour begins - ITV News

  21-09-2019 17:59 via news.google.com
  Meghan to speak out on violence against women in South Africa as tour begins  ITV NewsMeghan Markle and Prince Harry skip Misha Nonoo’s post-wedding bash to head home and collect Archie before A  The SunMeghan Markle, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie arrive at Misha Nonoo's wedding – As it happened  HELLO!Meghan Markle wedding: Why is Meghan not taking son Archie to Rome? Who is Archie’s nanny?  ExpressPrince Harry reveals he ‘can&rsqu
  
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• Detectives get more time to quiz teenager over young woman’s death in Tamworth

  21-09-2019 17:56
  The victim's body was found in woodland on Thursday night.
  
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• Turn that down! Neighbours revolt over rented party houses

  21-09-2019 17:48
  A surge in one-off weekend lettings sparks demand for reform. Everyone loves a good party, apart from the neighbours. The rise of dedicated party houses, from Edinburgh to Sandbanks, is being met with a growing backlash and now MPs and influential residents’ groups are calling for ministers to step in. A large and apparently growing number of ordinary residential houses are being let out for one-off events – often stag or hen parties, or big birthday celebrations – using platfo
  
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• M&S chief financial officer quits role as firm slides out of FTSE 100 - East Lothian Courier

  21-09-2019 17:44 via news.google.com
  M&S chief financial officer quits role as firm slides out of FTSE 100  East Lothian CourierFresh blow for Marks and Spencer as finance chief quits  Financial TimesM&S finance chief Humphrey Singer quits in fresh blow to retailer  Sky NewsMarks & Spencer finance chief to step down  The GuardianM&S suffers fresh blow as finance chief quits  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Protestors call for Scotland to remain in the EU

  21-09-2019 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands marched down the Royal Mile before a rally was held outside the Scottish Parliament.
  
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• Labour conference: Jeremy Corbyn asked about plot to oust Tom Watson

  21-09-2019 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is asked about a motion at his party conference to cut the deputy position.
  
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• Saudi Arabia vows to respond to oil attacks with 'necessary measures' - BBC News

  21-09-2019 17:32 via news.google.com
  Saudi Arabia vows to respond to oil attacks with 'necessary measures'  BBC NewsThe outlook for oil prices — slick opportunity or slippery customer?  The TimesIran warns it will 'destroy aggressors' after US troop announcement  BBC NewsThe drone attacks in Saudi Arabia have changed the nature of global warfare  The IndependentAfter Iran bombs Saudi oil infrastructure, should the United States retaliate?  USA TODAYView full coverage on Google
  
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• M&S chief financial officer quits role as firm slides out of FTSE 100

  21-09-2019 17:32
  Humphrey Singer said it is the 'right time to move on'.
  
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• Extinction Rebellion Dover: Ten climate activists arrested

  21-09-2019 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Ten people, including two in their 80s and 90s, are arrested at an Extinction Rebellion protest.
  
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• Labour conference: police backtrack after barring two activists

  21-09-2019 17:13
  Delegates arrive at the Labour party conference at the Brighton Centre. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PATwo Labour members who were barred from the party conference by police in a “dangerous precedent” have been granted access after lawyers challenged the decision.Alex Tiffin, a writer and activist, and Sam Knights, a co-founder of Extinction Rebellion and delegate from the South Islington and Finsbury local Labour party, were initially refused accreditation to attend the conference in B
  
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• Mystery magnetic pulses on Mars leave scientists baffled as red planet emits ‘midnight energy’ - The Sun

  21-09-2019 17:12 via news.google.com
  Mystery magnetic pulses on Mars leave scientists baffled as red planet emits ‘midnight energy’  The SunSCIENTISTS studying Mars have been left stumped after detecting a series of mystery magnetic pulses on the planet's surface. Since 2018, Nasa's cutting-edge ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Thousands march through Edinburgh in call to remain in European Union

  21-09-2019 17:00
  SNP MP Joanna Cherry said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had behaved 'like a dictator' over his suspension of Westminster.
  
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• Jonathan Van Ness reveals he is a “member of the beautiful HIV-positive community" - Gay Times Magazine

  21-09-2019 16:56 via news.google.com
  Jonathan Van Ness reveals he is a “member of the beautiful HIV-positive community"  Gay Times MagazineQueer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness reveals he is HIV positive  The IndependentQueer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness living with HIV as he opens up about diagnosis  Metro.co.ukJonathan Van Ness opens up about living with HIV  PinkNewsQueer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness reveals he’s HIV positive in new memoir  The SunView full coverage on Goog
  
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• Thomas Cook customers fear ruined weddings and holidays

  21-09-2019 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Clients of the travel company voice concerns about their flight and holiday bookings
  
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• Father who confronted PM over NHS says daughter is doing better

  21-09-2019 16:40
  Omar Salem claimed there were not enough doctors and nurses as he complained to Boris Johnson.
  
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• Leicester’s fast start continues as James Maddison sinks Spurs with late stunner - The Guardian

  21-09-2019 16:36 via news.google.com
  Leicester’s fast start continues as James Maddison sinks Spurs with late stunner  The GuardianOpinion: Mauricio Pochettino should start Tottenham forward against Leicester City  VitalfootballJoe Cole urges England not to misuse their very own Cesc Fabregas  SquawkaLeicester 2-1 Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened  The GuardianMauricio Pochettino: 'No complaints' with VAR after Tottenham lose at Leicester  BBC SportView full cov
  
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• Labour government would abolish 'non-domiciled' status in first budget

  21-09-2019 16:36
  A Labour government would abolish 'non domiciled' status in its first budget, Britain's main opposition party said on Saturday, as part of "a comprehensive plan to increase tax transparency and clamp down on tax avoidance and evasion".Non-domiciled tax status, which is governed by a complex set of rules dating back more than a century, allows some residents who register their permanent home as outside Britain to limit the tax paid on earnings abroad.In an interview with the Times newspaper on Fr
  
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• Britain basks in last day of summer sunshine

  21-09-2019 16:33
  The Met Office has so far recorded highs of 25.7C (78F) occurring at Valley near Holyhead in Wales.
  
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