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• Duke speaks of ‘feeling overwhelmed’ during visit to mosque

  24-09-2019 23:58
  The Auwal mosque was built in 1794 during British occupation of the Cape of Good Hope.
  
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• Johnson: Probe ‘very soon’ into Tory Islamophobia and other prejudice

  24-09-2019 23:30
  Some groups wanted an inquiry to focus only on anti-Muslim bigotry.
  
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• Jennifer Arcuri: Boris Johnson given 14 days to explain businesswoman links

  24-09-2019 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  A committee that scrutinises the London mayor's spending has asked the ex-mayor for further details.
  
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• Long Lartin prison: Inmates take over wing at high security jail

  24-09-2019 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  "Specialist staff" have been deployed to HMP Long Lartin, a Category A jail in Worcestershire.
  
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• Labour pledges to break patents and offer latest drugs on NHS

  24-09-2019 23:06
  Jeremy Corbyn said people were ‘being denied lifesaving medicines by a system that puts profits for shareholders before lives’. Photograph: Michael Bowles/Rex/ShutterstockLabour has pledged to create a publicly-owned company to make cheap versions of medicines the NHS needs but cannot afford, such as Orkambi, which is denied to thousands of children and young people with life-shortening cystic fibrosis.Jeremy Corbyn told the Labour party conference that he had met nine-year-old Luis
  
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• Long Lartin prison: Serious disorder at Worcestershire jail

  24-09-2019 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  About 10 inmates have taken over a wing of the Worcestershire jail after attacking staff with pool balls.
  
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• Former British marine drinks ‘Sourtoe’ cocktail using own mummified toe

  24-09-2019 22:49
  After losing three toes during an extreme 300-mile long winter marathon, Nick Griffiths donated them to the Yukon Hotel.
  
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• Supreme Court: Suspending Parliament was unlawful, judges rule

  24-09-2019 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Boris Johnson says he "profoundly disagrees" with the judges' decision, but MPs will return on Wednesday.
  
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• Boris Johnson flies back to face MPs' fury after court ruling

  24-09-2019 22:18
  As decision to shut parliament is quashed, humiliated PM says he disagrees Latest politics news – live updates. A humiliated Boris Johnson has been forced to cut short a set-piece visit to New York and fly back to face furious MPs, after his decision to shut down parliament was dramatically quashed by the supreme court. After Lady Hale delivered a crushing unanimous verdict in which she said Johnson’s advice to the Queen to suspend parliament was, “unlawful, void and of no effe
  
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• Boris Johnson flies back to face MPs' fury after court ruling

  24-09-2019 22:18
  A humiliated Boris Johnson has been forced to cut short a set-piece visit to New York and fly back to face furious MPs, after his decision to shut down parliament was dramatically quashed by the supreme court.After Lady Hale delivered a crushing unanimous verdict in which she said Johnson’s advice to the Queen to suspend parliament was, “unlawful, void and of no effect”, the prime minister struck a defiant tone.“Let’s be absolutely clear that we respect the judiciar
  
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• Trump Ukraine row: Democrats 'to launch Trump impeachment inquiry' - BBC News

  24-09-2019 22:10 via news.google.com
  Trump Ukraine row: Democrats 'to launch Trump impeachment inquiry'  BBC NewsTrump Ukraine whistleblower 'to give evidence to Congress' as impeachment pressure builds  The IndependentTrump Ukraine call: Biden joins Democratic calls for impeachment  BBC NewsIt's time to start impeachment proceedings against Trump  The GuardianTrump can't be prosecuted for Ukraine call about Biden. But Rudy Giuliani can.  NBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Bill Murray set for golf tournament after crash fears

  24-09-2019 22:07
  The actor will take part in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St Andrews.
  
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• Nothing spoils a crisp fall morning like a supreme court ruling

  24-09-2019 21:51
  The Silk and her spider sided with the dark forces to scupper The Incredible Sulk’s American dream. In the final showdown between The Incredible Sulk and The Incredible Silk there could only be one winner. This time it was personal. Taking her seat as president of the supreme court, Lady Hale placed a black cap on her head. Part Bond assassin, part To the Manor Born. Even though her voice crackled and broke as the live feed briefly went down, her judgment was crystal clear. No lawyers were
  
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• Jurors hear screams after Jodie Chesney stabbing

  24-09-2019 21:50
  Despite the efforts of medics, the Girl Scout died before she reached hospital, the court has heard.
  
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• Man charged after Mercedes crashed into two police officers

  24-09-2019 21:47
  A man has been charged after two police officers sustained serious injuries in a crash in West Sussex.
  
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• Meghan and Harry visit South Africa's oldest mosque

  24-09-2019 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The couple ate traditional food and visited the 225-year-old mosque on South Africa's Heritage Day.
  
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• Harry and Meghan: 'Mental health and mental illness are different'

  24-09-2019 21:42
  The Duchess of Sussex wants to promote the idea of talking to each other as she and her husband arrive in South Africa.
  
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• Johnson vows to press on with Brexit after Supreme Court bombshell

  24-09-2019 21:36
  MPs are to return to Westminster after the UK's highest court ruled the suspension of Parliament was unlawful.
  
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• Secretary of State apologises to Muckamore families

  24-09-2019 21:35
  Julian Smith met with the father of a patient
  
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• Wrightbus: ‘Administration now inevitable,’ says Paisley

  24-09-2019 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Administrators have a week to find a buyer for the company, best known for building the 'Boris Bus'.
  
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• Trump offers support to Johnson after Supreme Court ruling

  24-09-2019 21:30
  The US President and the UK Prime Minister met at the UN in New York.
  
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• Solskjaer identifies two forwards 'he wants to sign' in January and more transfer rumours - Manchester Evening News

  24-09-2019 21:30 via news.google.com
  Solskjaer identifies two forwards 'he wants to sign' in January and more transfer rumours  Manchester Evening NewsMan Utd: Ed Woodward says 'everyone' at club working on revival  BBC SportEd Woodward pledges faith in Ole Gunnar Solskjær at Manchester United  The GuardianMan Utd identify Ousmane Dembele and Mario Mandzukic as January transfer targets  Metro.co.ukOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes his players can be successful... I disagree  Daily
  
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• Missing toddler Katrice Lee: Arrest made in Swindon

  24-09-2019 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Katrice Lee disappeared from a supermarket near a British Army base in Germany in 1981.
  
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• Hillingdon Tube station: Man stabbed to death on station platform

  24-09-2019 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say no arrests have been made and the west London station is closed.
  
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• Man filmed himself preparing noose to hang girlfriend with - Metro.co.uk

  24-09-2019 21:25 via news.google.com
  Man filmed himself preparing noose to hang girlfriend with  Metro.co.ukChilling moment boyfriend films himself preparing a NOOSE to hang girlfriend as he subjected her to three  The SunThug boyfriend filmed preparing noose to hang girlfriend in three-hour torture  Daily Star'A danger to women and children': Stefan Carr's history of domestic violence against four ex-partners  Yorkshire Evening PostThug filmed on CCTV making hangman's noose to throttle girlf
  
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• Tory Brexiters rally around Johnson after supreme court defeat

  24-09-2019 21:24
  Anger directed at attorney general, Geoffrey Cox, and Dominic Cummings instead. Eurosceptic Conservatives have rallied round Boris Johnson urging him to hold his nerve and push for a general election, with little sign they blame him for the humiliating supreme court judgment that ruled his advice to the Queen was unlawful. Anger within the party was directed more towards Geoffrey Cox, the attorney general, and Dominic Cummings, the prime minister’s senior adviser, who is the architect of h
  
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• Man dies after stabbing at London Underground station

  24-09-2019 21:24
  Hillingdon Station was closed on Tuesday evening as officers launched a murder investigation.
  
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• Boris Johnson speaks to Queen after Supreme Court defeat - Sky News

  24-09-2019 21:22 via news.google.com
  Boris Johnson speaks to Queen after Supreme Court defeat  Sky NewsSupreme Court: Calls for PM to resign after historic ruling - as it happened  BBC NewsCelebrate Gina Miller's right to bring her case: she would be locked up in parts of Europe  Telegraph.co.ukThe supreme court judgment is a devastating blow for a failed prime minister  The GuardianThe verdict is in: Boris Johnson is a liar. And he should pay the price  The GuardianView full covera
  
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• TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton accused of computer fraud in US

  24-09-2019 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A young man from Norfolk faces court over cryptocurrency computer fraud.
  
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• Two charged over Kolašinac and Ozil attempted robbery in London

  24-09-2019 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Sead Kolašinac and Mesut Ozil were targeted by a gang in a north London street in July.
  
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• 'Our teachers whooped for Avenue Q!' Readers pick the 21st century's best theatre and dance

  24-09-2019 21:00
  Following our selection of this century’s best new plays and dance shows, readers give their reactions and suggestions – from Book of Mormon to The Red ShoesThe top 50 theatre shows of the centuryThe top 20 dance shows of the century‘Best thing I have seen’: Chris135 Continue reading...
  
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• Lady Hale: Five things you might not know about the Supreme Court president

  24-09-2019 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The Supreme Court president is known for championing equality - as well as her brooch collection.
  
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• Christine McGuinness admits it took her four years to get pregnant after anorexia battle - Irish Mirror

  24-09-2019 20:51 via news.google.com
  Christine McGuinness admits it took her four years to get pregnant after anorexia battle  Irish MirrorChristine McGuinness reveals it took 4 years to fall pregnant after anorexia  Metro.co.ukChristine McGuinness reveals it took her four years to fall pregnant after 10-year anorexia battle  Daily MailChristine McGuinness shares heartbreaking moment she thought she miscarried her twins  Mirror.co.ukChristine McGuinness reveals it took her four years to get p
  
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• Greta Thunberg hits back after Trump brands her ‘happy young girl’

  24-09-2019 20:47
  Hours after giving an emotional speech to the United Nations, the US president seemed to troll the 16-year-old on Twitter.
  
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• Irish Premier says ‘no agreements by any means’ after Boris Johnson meeting

  24-09-2019 20:44
  The Prime Minister was clear that the UK would be leaving on 31 October.
  
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• Vaginal birth after caesareans more dangerous to mother and baby, study suggests

  24-09-2019 20:41
  Overall, the risk of complication with either type of delivery remains small, the authors said.
  
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• Alan Sugar slams fame-seeking Apprentice candidates on show ‘for the wrong reasons’ as he reveals casting pro - The Sun

  24-09-2019 20:35 via news.google.com
  Alan Sugar slams fame-seeking Apprentice candidates on show ‘for the wrong reasons’ as he reveals casting pro  The SunThe Apprentice 2019 candidates revealed – meet the contestants  digitalspy.comThe Apprentice 2019 candidates revealed - including Birmingham engineer who worships Elon Musk  Birmingham LiveThe Apprentice 2019 line up revealed as para athlete, sexy baker and ice cream maker compete to win a £250k  The SunThe Apprentic
  
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• WeWork's Adam Neumann quits as chief executive - BBC News

  24-09-2019 20:26 via news.google.com
  WeWork's Adam Neumann quits as chief executive  BBC NewsWeWork’s Adam Neumann to step down as chief executive  Financial TimesEmbattled WeWork CEO Adam Neumann resigns following investor revolt  Sky NewsWhat Saudi Arabia's MBS and WeWork's Adam Neumann have in common  HaaretzWeWork’s humbling is a cautionary tale about watching the bottom line  Financial TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• England weather: Heavy rain causes floods and travel chaos

  24-09-2019 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  A yellow rain warning is in place for most of England along with five flood warnings and 40 alerts.
  
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• In Pictures: Surf’s up! Harry and Meghan hit the beach in South Africa

  24-09-2019 20:21
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on the second day of their visit to Africa.
  
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• Doctor on bike killed by driver who could not see her over the clutter on his dashboard, court hears - The Telegraph

  24-09-2019 20:20 via news.google.com
  Doctor on bike killed by driver who could not see her over the clutter on his dashboard, court hears  The TelegraphA hospital doctor was killed when a lorry driver failed to see her bicycle three metres in front of his cab because of objects stored on a dashboard tray-table, ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Weather warnings continue after ‘soaker’ of a day

  24-09-2019 20:13
  Some areas saw more than 50mm of rain in less than 12 hours as wind, rain and thunder battered parts of the country.
  
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• Person arrested in connection with disappearance of Katrice Lee

  24-09-2019 20:10
  Katrice vanished when she was aged two in November 1981.
  
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• Brexit: The Supreme Court verdict – and what happened next

  24-09-2019 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Key moments from the day Britain's highest court found the PM's decision to suspend Parliament unlawful.
  
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• Andy Murray beats Tennys Sandgren at Zhuhai Championships - BBC Sport

  24-09-2019 20:09 via news.google.com
  Andy Murray beats Tennys Sandgren at Zhuhai Championships  BBC SportAndy Murray beats Tennys Sandgren for first Tour victory since comeback  The GuardianAndy Murray secures first ATP Tour win since hip surgery in Zhuhai  Metro.co.ukAndy Murray wins first ATP singles match since hip surgery  The TimesAndy Murray wins first ATP Tour singles match since Australian Open  Sportinglife.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Thomas Cook Collapse: What Next?

  24-09-2019 20:07
  More than 150,000 UK holidaymakers are stranded abroad as a result of the 178-year-old firm's collapse.
  
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• Johnson ally helped PM's tech boss friend hold Commons event

  24-09-2019 20:07
  Boris Johnson is under increasing pressure to explain his friendship with Jennifer Arcuri. Photograph: Vicki Couchman/Rex/ShutterstockThe businesswoman at the centre of the conflict of interest row over her close friendship with Boris Johnson held a reception at the House of Commons with the help of an ally of the prime minister, the Guardian has learned.Jennifer Arcuri’s firm hosted a “tech v brains” summit in parliament that was booked by the Tory MP George Freeman, who backe
  
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• Portsmouth v Southampton: Police granted search powers at football derby - BBC News

  24-09-2019 20:02 via news.google.com
  Portsmouth v Southampton: Police granted search powers at football derby  BBC NewsPortsmouth v Southampton, Preston v Man City: Carabao Cup – live!  The GuardianExclusive: David Prutton throws weight behind Southampton as Portsmouth clash looms  Football League WorldPolice issue dispersal orders across Hampshire for clash between Portsmouth and Southampton tonight  Portsmouth News‘You could feel the hatred’: inside the Portsmouth-Southamp
  
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• Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn calls on Boris Johnson to resign after supreme court ruling – live news - The Guardian

  24-09-2019 20:01 via news.google.com
  Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn calls on Boris Johnson to resign after supreme court ruling – live news  The GuardianSupreme Court: Calls for PM to resign after historic ruling  BBC NewsParliament's suspension ruled unlawful: What happens next?  Sky NewsThe supreme court judgment is a devastating blow for a failed prime minister  The GuardianThe verdict is in: Boris Johnson is a liar. And he should pay the price  The GuardianView full coverage on Goo
  
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• Mothers should not push a child out naturally after a C-section due to complications - Daily Mail

  24-09-2019 20:00 via news.google.com
  Mothers should not push a child out naturally after a C-section due to complications  Daily MailVaginal birth after caesareans more dangerous to mother and baby, study suggests  Irish ExaminerView full coverage on Google News
  
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