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• Lancashire man set on fire on doorstep in 'dreadful' targeted attack

  26-09-2019 23:45
  Man, 48, suffers serious burns after being soaked in flammable liquid and set alight in Skelmersdale A man was soaked in flammable liquid and set alight on his doorstep in a targeted attack in Lancashire, police believe.The 48-year-old is in hospital in a critical but stable condition after suffering serious burns at his home in Skelmersdale. Officers have launched an attempted murder inquiry after they were called out at around 1am on Thursday. Continue reading...
  
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• Johnson Could Woo Labour Leave Voters With New Pledge To Build More Council Homes, Poll Suggests

  26-09-2019 23:44
  Boris Johnson could woo key Leave voters from Jeremy Corbyn if he makescouncil housing as much of a priority as home ownership, a new poll suggests
  
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• Uber overhauls app in quest to build 'operating system for everyday life'

  26-09-2019 23:38
  Company to merge ride-hailing and food-delivery apps and offer information on public transport and other travel optionsUber has announced a slew of updates to its app – including consolidating its food delivery andride-hailing services, and a new feature highlighting local public transportation options – in a bid to create “an operating system for everyday life”. Uber announced the more than 25 changes to its platform at a launch event in San Francisco on Thursday. Among
  
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• Absence of Virgil Abloh fails to deter Off-White crowds

  26-09-2019 23:36
  Cancelled appearance of one of fashion’s hottest names did nothing to put off fansScores of teenagers in bucket hats crowded the entrance to the Off-White fashion show on Thursday night in Paris, even though the man of the hour – designer Virgil Abloh – was not in attendance.Two weeks ago Abloh – one of the hottest and most prolific names in fashion – cancelled all of his engagements, including the show, under doctor’s orders. “Ultimately, everything is
  
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• Team GB given £50m for final push before Tokyo 2020

  26-09-2019 23:30
  UK Sport said the extra cash will help athletes in their quest to break the records set at London 2012 and Rio 2016.
  
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• Spurs have to fix collateral damage even if Pochettino says ‘nothing is broken’ | David Hytner

  26-09-2019 23:30
  Tottenham manager opens up on Champions League and World Cup agony after his side’s two wins from eight matchesFor Mauricio Pochettino the context was unhappiness – specifically a question about his unhappiness; the impression that he has struggled to embrace his new project at Tottenham, which hit another obstacle on Tuesday with the Carabao Cup penalty shoot-out defeat at League Two Colchester. Related: Tottenham crash out of Carabao Cup to Colchester on penaltiesContinue reading..
  
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• Arsenal cruise past Fiorentina into last 16 thanks to Little and Miedema

  26-09-2019 23:17
  • Arsenal 2-0 Fiorentina (Arsenal win 6-0 on agg)
  • Comfortable night for Gunners in Champions LeagueFiorentina made Arsenal’s cruise into the last 16 of the Champions League a little more uncomfortable than they would have liked but a Kim Little penalty and a Vivianne Miedema goal either side of the break ensured a 2-0 win in north London. Related: Arsenal's Lia Wälti: 'The summer showed us what we had to work on'Continue reading...
  
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• England’s Owen Farrell ‘missing part of his nose’ after bruising win over USA

  26-09-2019 23:00
  • John Quill sent off for shoulder charge on 28-year-old
  • Piers Francis could face ban for challenge on Will HooleyEngland were caught up in the high-tackle storm that has engulfed the World Cup with Owen Farrell lucky to avoid serious injury after a sickening blow to the head against the USA and Piers Francis facing a possible ban. Related: England choose attrition rather than razzle-dazzle to deal with USA | Paul ReesContinue reading...
  
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• Alcohol set to be subsidised and more available at 2022 World Cup in Qatar

  26-09-2019 23:00
  • Organisers plan for cheaper prices and more sale points
  • England fans urged to be on best behaviour if team qualifiesOrganisers of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar are close to a deal that would lead to alcohol being subsidised and more readily available during the tournament. However, they have also urged England fans to “bridge the cultural gap” by being on their best behaviour if their team qualifies. Related: Amnesty says migrant workers still being exploited in QatarCont
  
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• Salford stand on verge of maiden Grand Final after beating Castleford

  26-09-2019 22:50
  The shadows of Old Trafford are almost visible from Salford’s AJ Bell Stadium but never has it seemed as close as it does now. It is almost a year to the day since the Red Devils secured survival on the final day of the season: now they are just one win away from a first appearance in the Grand Final. This side, who were simply far too good for Castleford here, have Super League’s second-lowest budget.There are players whom other teams simply did not want. But together, they are grea
  
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• Pollutionwatch: how does World Car-free Day affect emissions?

  26-09-2019 22:30
  Though air quality appeared to improve, measuring the precise impact of car-less days is difficultLast Sunday peace and tranquillity descended on city centres across the world as many went car-free for the day.This annual event started in the UK, in Bath, in 1994 with a road closure and street party for the Environmental Transport Association’s Green Transport Week. In 1997 it spread to France with En Ville Sans Ma Voiture (In Town Without My Car) in La Rochelle, and by 2007 it spanned 2,0
  
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• Jennifer Lopez and Shakira to headline Super Bowl 2020 half-time show

  26-09-2019 22:30
  The singers will share the stage for the first time during next year’s half-time show, following Maroon 5’s set last yearJennifer Lopez and Shakira have been announced as headliners for next year’s Super Bowl half-time show.The pair shared the news via Twitter before sponsors Pepsi tweeted that it would be the first time they have performed together on stage. They follow in the footsteps of last year’s headliner, Maroon 5 supported by Big Boi and Travis Scott. Continue re
  
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• Johnson refuses to say sorry for remarks about murdered MP Jo Cox

  26-09-2019 22:17
  PM’s adviser Dominic Cummings claims that only carrying out Brexit will calm tensionsFollow the latest political developments – liveBoris Johnson has refused to apologise in the face of criticism that he is inciting hatred against MPs, as he briefed his cabinet on preparations for a populist election campaign that will accuse his opponents of “surrender” to the EU.In the face of widespread condemnation for his inflammatory rhetoric, the prime minister vowed to carry on re
  
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• Dominic Cummings Says Brexit Battle Is A 'Walk In The Park' Compared To Referendum

  26-09-2019 22:16
  Boris Johnson's chief aide has claimed that getting a Brexit deal done is a"walk in the park" compared to the 2016 referendum and that they were"enjoying this"
  
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• China's top diplomat says Beijing willing to buy more U.S. products

  26-09-2019 22:00
  China's top diplomat said on Thursday that China was willing to buy more U.S. products, and said trade talks would yield results if both sides "take more enthusiastic measures" to show goodwill and reduce "pessimistic language" in their trade dispute.Wang Yi, China's state councillor and foreign minister, said in response to questions from Reuters that the Trump administration had shown goodwill by waiving tariffs on many Chinese products.The United States and China are preparing for another rou
  
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• Simon Harmer proves the man for all season in Essex’s title triumph | Tanya Aldred

  26-09-2019 21:58
  Spinner ends the campaign as the County Championship’s leading wicket-taker in a majestic year for EssexAs was entirely apt for this summer of summers, Essex clinched the County Championship not with a damp whimper but in a heart-stopping afternoon at Taunton, despite rain that shortened the first and second days, washed out the third and punctuated the fourth. The County Ground slowly filled out – whispers of the impossible reaching the locals – the sun finally showed its hand
  
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• Dominic Cummings: It’s not surprising voters are angry at MPs over Brexit

  26-09-2019 21:47
  The PM's adviser said that MPs should respect the result of the EU referendum.
  
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• Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam faces public anger in ‘dialogue session’

  26-09-2019 21:40
  Openly critical audience call for independent inquiry into police brutality and handling of pro-democracy protests Hong Kong’s embattled leader has endured a barrage of criticism at a town hall meeting that laid bare anger coursing through the city after months of huge, sometimes violent pro-democracy protests.Carrie Lam faced more than two hours of grilling at a public “dialogue session” on Thursday night, the first time her pro-Beijing administration has sat down with its cri
  
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• Opposition planning to again seize control of Commons next week

  26-09-2019 21:28
  Jeremy Corbyn in the Commons. The Labour leader has committed to whipping his MPs to vote for an election as soon as a Brexit extension is secured. Photograph: House of Commons/PAOpposition MPs are planning to seize control of parliament next week potentially forcing the disclosure of more government documents, bringing a motion to censure Boris Johnson and strengthening legislation against a no-deal Brexit.A cross-party group of MPs met at Jeremy Corbyn’s office in Westminster to plan how
  
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• Major accuses PM of ‘destroying’ chances of agreement on Brexit

  26-09-2019 21:12
  The ex-PM said Boris Johnson could try to circumvent law designed to prevent a no-deal break with the EU.
  
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• 'Haunted' Lego and Fortnite blaster tipped as top Christmas toys

  26-09-2019 21:05
  Hamleys unveils 10 expected bestsellers amid efforts to mix physical play and internetA “haunted” Lego set with a ghost-catching app and a 3D version of the “blaster” guns from the Fortnite video game are predicted to be among the Christmas bestsellers at Hamleys, as toymakers bridge the gap between toys and screens.About a quarter of all toys sold in the UK each year are purchased in December and buyers at the retailer, famous for its flagship store on Regent Street in L
  
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• Flu jabs will be delayed by two weeks, supplier warns GPs

  26-09-2019 20:55
  Hospitals also immunise people against flu, although on a smaller scale than GPs. Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty ImagesThousands of patients will have to wait to receive their winter flu jab after one of the NHS’s main suppliers warned GP surgeries that the vaccine would be delayed by two weeks.The hold-up involves the flu jab which people aged 16 to 65 and also pregnant women were due to start receiving next month to protect them during the winter months.It means that patients enrolled a
  
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• Opposition leaders meet over plans to stop Boris Johnson ignoring Benn Act

  26-09-2019 20:52
  Jeremy Corbyn held cross-party talks in his Westminster office on Thursday
  
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• Steve Bell on Boris Johnson's inflammatory language – cartoon

  26-09-2019 20:50
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• Father of aspiring athlete fatally stabbed at Tube station ‘so proud’ of son

  26-09-2019 20:50
  Twenty-year-old Tashan Daniel was killed as he made his way to a football match in London on Tuesday.
  
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• IAAF to drop ‘fastest loser’ at world championships after complaints

  26-09-2019 20:44
  • Phrase will be replaced by ‘fastest non-automatic qualifier’
  • Concern that term might devalue athletes’ achievementsThe IAAF is discreetly moving away from using the term “fastest loser” on the eve of the world championships after complaints from some inside the sport and on social media that the phrase might devalue athletes’ achievements, the Guardian can reveal. Related: Dina Asher-Smith ready to deliver as she bids to make history in DohaConti
  
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• Wealthy incomers 'changing profile of London's most-deprived areas'

  26-09-2019 20:41
  Report finds deprivation being diluted but experts say it doesn’t mean poverty has been reducedA surge in wealthy incomers moving into new-build apartments in regenerated neighbourhoods appears to be radically transforming the socio-economic profile of some of London’s traditionally most-deprived areas.The high concentrations of deprivation found historically in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Westminster and Islington appear to be becoming significantly diluted, according to the late
  
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• Trump-Ukraine scandal: what did the whistleblower say and how serious is it?

  26-09-2019 20:39
  Democrats are going ahead with an impeachment inquiry, with the accusation Trump pressured a foreign government for dirt on an opponentWhistleblower complaint – live updatesDemocrats in the House of Representatives are moving forward with an impeachment inquiry to explore whether the US president should effectively be put on trial by the US Congress and, if convicted, removed from office. Continue reading...
  
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• Daughter Of MP Yvette Cooper Describes Fears For Mother After 'Chilling Scenes In Parliament'

  26-09-2019 20:37
  In a thread on Twitter
  
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• Man arrested at Labour MP Jess Phillip’s constituency office

  26-09-2019 20:34
  Jess Phillips, who represents Birmingham Yardley, said her staff had to be locked in the office.
  
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• Russell Tovey organises arts ‘treasure hunt’ featuring 2.6m baked beans

  26-09-2019 20:29
  The trail of unusual art in Margate celebrates this year's Turner Prize.
  
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• U-turn as ministers reconsider financial aid for student nurses

  26-09-2019 20:26
  The health service in England’s shortage has spiralled to 40,000 vacancies since George Osborne abolished bursaries for would-be nursesPhotograph: sturti/Getty ImagesMinisters may reintroduce financial incentives to attract people into nursing to help the NHS tackle its serious and worsening lack of nurses.The health service in England’s shortage has spiralled to 40,000 vacancies since George Osborne abolished bursaries for would-be nurses and replaced them with student loans in 2015
  
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• 'Abuse is virtually constant': female MPs speak about the threats they face

  26-09-2019 20:26
  As Boris Johnson is criticised for his divisive comments, MPs shed light on the intimidation they have sufferedMan arrested outside office of Labour MP Jess PhillipsHow serious are the threats to UK MPs and other public figures?Boris Johnson on Wednesday night sparked a tide of criticism by dismissing suggestions that his rhetoric was dangerous in the current climate and claiming the best way to honour the memory of murdered MP Jo Cox was to “get Brexit done”. The Guardian spoke to f
  
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• Beatrice’s engagement ring incorporates couple’s characters, designer says

  26-09-2019 20:22
  The platinum and diamond ring was made by British jeweller Shaun Leane with the princess's fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
  
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• Johnson calls for tempers to cool after MPs condemn his Brexit language

  26-09-2019 20:09
  The PM refused to apologise for 'surrender act' jibe but acknowledged he needs to reach out to opposition MPs to get Brexit done.
  
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• John Major Describes The 'Political Chicanery' He Worries Boris Johnson Will Use To Get No-Deal Brexit

  26-09-2019 20:06
  In a damning speech to the Centre of European Reform on Thursday evening, theTory grandee described a possible route open to the PM as the Brexit deadlinenext month approaches
  
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• Assad regime used chlorine as a chemical weapon, says US

  26-09-2019 20:00
  Chlorine use in May marks first confirmed violation of ban since Trump authorized airstrikes in 2018 over Syria’s use of poison gasThe United States has concluded that the government of Bashar al-Assad used chlorine as a chemical weapon in May, marking the first confirmed violation of the ban on chemical weapons since Donald Trump authorized airstrikes in 2018 over Syria’s use of poison gas.“The Assad regime is responsible for innumerable atrocities some of which rise t
  
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• Tory moderates may have to fight to get their party back | Gaby Hinsliff

  26-09-2019 19:57
  Inflammatory rhetoric isn’t restricted to the Conservative party – but it seems to have taken up residence at its headIf Boris Johnson is capable of shame, then he should surely now be feeling it. He has brought this country to the point where an election is genuinely to be feared, no matter who wins, because of the violence that may follow; where MPs facing death threats will need all the courage they can muster just to go out campaigning, and decent voters will switch off from the
  
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• Even Boris Johnson's dog wants out as PM keeps up losing streak | John Crace

  26-09-2019 19:56
  The prime minister skips parliament and misses his seventh defeat in seven votesAfter the previous night’s toxic debate in which Boris Johnson had set yet another new low for standards in public life – hard to believe, but even sociopaths can have a talent to surprise – the Speaker first called for calm and respect from MPs from all sides. He then allowed an urgent question from Jess Phillips on the language and role of the prime minister in creating a safe environment in the c
  
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• Whistleblower report reveals how far Trump’s dubious ethics have spread

  26-09-2019 19:55
  Report indicates there were a lot of people involved in Trump’s scheme to tamper in the 2020 election and prosecute opponentsTrump-Ukraine whistleblower complaint: read it in full
  The critics are calling it “horrifying,” “pure dynamite,” and “INSANE”.It’s a blockbuster that arrived too late for summer, but with the president obsessing, Congress investigating and main street America processing, the buzz around a whistleblower complaint about Donald
  
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• Fans 'lost for words' after EFL expulsion

  26-09-2019 19:48
  Bury FC was expelled from the English Football League after a proposed takeover fell through at the last minute
  
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• The Guardian view on language in politics: playing with fire | Editorial

  26-09-2019 19:46
  With his contemptuous dismissal of colleagues’ fears of violence, the prime minister has sunk to a new lowThe risk that politicians, other public figures or ordinary people taking part in political activities could be physically attacked is the most urgent but not the only reason to be alarmed by the divisive stance adopted by the prime minister following the supreme court ruling against him. With every contemptuous act or incendiary choice of words, Boris Johnson inflicts further damage o
  
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• Impeachment isn’t the answer to America’s political crisis | Samuel Moyn

  26-09-2019 19:43
  Attempting to oust Trump so that centrists can return to power misses the point. A new politics must be forgedDonald Trump is facing impeachment, and a single phone call seems to have tipped the balance. During a conversation in July with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, he asked for help in the investigation of his likely opponent in 2020, Joe Biden, whose son had business dealings in the country. On Tuesday, Nancy Pelosi announced that impeachment proceedings would finally begin.
  
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• Racism is not a legitimate standpoint. When will the BBC learn that? | Micha Frazer-Carroll

  26-09-2019 19:41
  Naga Munchetty was right to criticise Donald Trump’s racist tweets – the corporation’s reprimand was unjustifiedJournalism 101 tells us that if someone says it’s drizzling outside, and another that it’s dry, the job of the journalist is not to quote both but to find out which is true. But this week, the BBC upheld a complaint against the breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty for stating a truth as obvious as “water is wet”. Munchetty was found to have breac
  
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• Kent couple jailed for eight years in Portugal for cocaine smuggling

  26-09-2019 19:37
  Roger and Sue Clarke found with nine kilos of cocaine on cruise ship in LisbonA married couple from Britain have been jailed for smuggling nine kilos of cocaine into Europe in their luggage on a luxury cruise from the Caribbean.A Portuguese court ordered Roger Clarke, 72, and Sue Clarke, 71, from Kent, to serve their eight-year sentences in that country, rather than in a UK prison. Continue reading...
  
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• Labour MP Karl Turner confronts Dominic Cummings over death threats

  26-09-2019 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour MP Karl Turner confronts Johnson's adviser Dominic Cummings over death threats he's received.
  
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• State fund in Jennifer Arcuri row gave grant to firm that pays Tory MP

  26-09-2019 19:31
  Call for investigation into £68,000 awarded to company that employs Johnny Mercer. A government fund under investigation for handing money to a business owned by a close associate of Boris Johnson has given £68,000 to a company that funds a Conservative minister’s private salary. Grants given by the cybersecurity immediate impact fund are being reviewed after it emerged that Jennifer Arcuri’s company Hacker House was awarded £100,000 earlier this year. Questions hav
  
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• World reacts to death of 'spirited, complex' Jacques Chirac

  26-09-2019 19:21
  Emmanuel Macron says former president ‘protected France from hate’ and François Hollande hails him as a ‘fighter’Jacques Chirac dies aged 86Politicians from around the world have paid tribute to the former French president Jacques Chirac who has died at the age of 86.“President Jacques Chirac died this morning surrounded by his family, peacefully,” his son-in-law Frédéric Salat-Baroux announced. The road near his Paris home was protected b
  
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• Boris Johnson Refuses To Back Down Amid Fury Over Inflammatory Language

  26-09-2019 19:19
  Boris Johnson has refused to back down from "inflammatory" language whichsparked fury in parliament and beyond while insisting "tempers need to comedown" in politics
  
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• White House tried to cover up Trump's Ukraine conversation, whistleblower alleges

  26-09-2019 19:18
  Pelosi slams White House for trying to keep details from public, while Trump says this is ‘the greatest scam in American history’Whistleblower complaint – live updatesDonald Trump’s actions on Ukraine “pose risks to US national security”, according to a whistleblower’s complaint released on Thursday which also appeared to reveal an attempt by the White House to cover up conversations with a foreign leader.The whistleblower alleges in the explosive compla
  
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