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• Man charged after girl’s death in suspected hit-and-run

  27-09-2019 23:54
  Melissa Tate died in hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Newcastle.
  
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• Police watchdog to decide whether to probe links to businesswoman

  27-09-2019 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  It is alleged Jennifer Arcuri received favourable treatment due to her friendship with Boris Johnson.
  
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• Universal credit: Labour pledges to scrap welfare scheme

  27-09-2019 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Leader Jeremy Corbyn will say the government's welfare scheme is "inhumane" and a "disaster".
  
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• Labour would scrap ‘unmitigated disaster’ of Universal Credit

  27-09-2019 23:30
  Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is to outline welfare reforms at an event on Saturday.
  
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• Labour Will Scrap 'Inhumane And Cruel' Universal Credit, Jeremy Corbyn Vows

  27-09-2019 23:30
  Jeremy Corbyn has said he will scrap the "inhumane and cruel" Universal Creditbenefit
  
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• Labour promises to overhaul 'cruel' universal credit system

  27-09-2019 23:30
  Jeremy Corbyn is due to announce the proposals on Saturday. Photograph: Reuters Tv/ReutersThe Labour party has promised to radically overhaul the “inhuman and cruel” universal credit programme and scrap benefit sanctions as part of ambitious proposals to reform the social security system and reduce poverty.The controversial five-week wait for a first universal credit payment – which has been blamed for destitution, debt and increased use of food banks – will be reduced an
  
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• Nigel Farage warns Boris Johnson over 'reheated Brexit deal'

  27-09-2019 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  At a Brexit Party rally, Nigel Farage says the Tories will lose votes if they keep Theresa May's deal.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe sparks thunderous applause as Boris warned to 'heed to people or go'

  27-09-2019 23:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  ANN WIDDECOMBE sparked thunderous applause among supporters as she warned Boris Johnson the Brexit Party will "volley and thunder" around him should he fail to stay true to their pledge to deliver Brexit in October.
  
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• Duke greets landmine victim who met his mother to complete ‘beautiful story’

  27-09-2019 23:09
  Ms Thijika was a special guest at a reception hosted by Jessica Hand, Britain's Ambassador to Angola.
  
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• Harry in emotional pilgrimage to retrace mother’s steps through Angola minefield

  27-09-2019 22:30
  He delivered a call to action to help rid the world of landmines.
  
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• Fist bump seals friendship for Harry and young patient at Angolan clinic

  27-09-2019 22:29
  Harry was visiting a clinic in the city of Huambo and named it in memory of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales.
  
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• Police watchdog to assess whether PM should face criminal probe over Arcuri

  27-09-2019 22:27
  Boris Johnson has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over links with US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri
  
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• Seven jailed over London 'free Tommy Robinson' protest

  27-09-2019 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands gathered in June 2018 to demand the release of the ex-English Defence League leader from prison.
  
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• Boris Johnson Referred To Police Watchdog Over Relationship With Jennifer Arcuri

  27-09-2019 22:10
  Boris Johnson has been referred to the police complaints body for England andWales to assess whether he should face a criminal investigation over his linkswith businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri
  
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• Naga Munchetty: BBC not impartial on racism, senior bosses say

  27-09-2019 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  An email to all staff about the Naga Munchetty complaint decision says racism is "not an opinion".
  
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• Army investigates soldier who sent death threat to Angela Rayner

  27-09-2019 21:43
  Labour MP received tweet as MPs urged Boris Johnson to tone down his language. The army and police are investigating after a soldier sent a death threat to the shadow education secretary, Angela Rayner, defence officials have said. The commander of the British field army, Lt Gen Ivan Jones, and the defence secretary, Ben Wallace, denounced the message, which was posted on Twitter on Wednesday, as MPs pleaded with the prime minister to tone down his Brexit rhetoric, saying they feared it would in
  
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• Labour MP Karl Turner has 'no regrets' over Cummings row

  27-09-2019 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The Hull East MP says he is still receiving death threats following his confrontation with the PM's advisor.
  
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• Suspect named in hunt for driver who left police officer with head injuries

  27-09-2019 21:21
  PC Chris Burnham is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Coventry.
  
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• Harry keen to raise important issues before ‘disaster’ strikes

  27-09-2019 21:02
  The duke's public work in the past 12 months has seen him highlight issues such as violence against women, mental health and climate change.
  
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• Soldier facing probe over threatening tweet to Labour’s Angela Rayner

  27-09-2019 20:57
  The shadow education secretary was warned she will 'perish when civil war comes' after she criticised a Government minister over Brexit.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon 'open to Corbyn' as interim prime minister

  27-09-2019 20:24
  Scotland’s first minister says compromise is essential in order to force Brexit extension. Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has said she is open-minded about Jeremy Corbyn becoming an interim prime minister as her representative in Westminster said the Scottish National party is now “desperate” for an election. Sturgeon said she was not personally pushing for Corbyn to lead the country as a unity figure, but he could be an interim prime minister to secure an ex
  
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• Army investigating soldier's 'perish' tweet at MP Angela Rayner

  27-09-2019 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  A senior commander apologises for the soldier's "appalling" tweet, and says it is "being dealt with".
  
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• Ex-Man United youth footballer locked up after 98mph police chase

  27-09-2019 20:00
  Callum Dolan, 18, was sentenced to eight months in a young offenders institution,
  
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• Doctor who clashed with Rees-Mogg to run as Lib Dem in Javid's seat

  27-09-2019 20:00
  Nicholl outside the Houses of Parliament.Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PAThe doctor who clashed with Jacob Rees-Mogg over medical supplies in the event of a no-deal Brexit will take on the Conservatives in the next general election as a candidate for the Liberal Democrats.But Dr David Nicholl has decided not to stand against Rees-Mogg, but the chancellor, Sajid Javid, in Bromsgrove in the West Midlands in an effort to expose what he believes is Brexit dishonesty.He expected to be unveiled as the Li
  
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• Michael Winner's ex-lover jailed for robbing his widow

  27-09-2019 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Winner's former lover is jailed for her "revenge" robbery at his widow's Knightsbridge home.
  
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• Brexit: UK 'planning concrete proposals'

  27-09-2019 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Minister Stephen Barclay says the "moment of truth" is approaching, as Brussels asks for new ideas.
  
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• BBC: We are not impartial on racism and Naga Munchetty had right to speak out

  27-09-2019 19:46
  Executives made clear that 'racism is racism' after a complaint against the BBC Breakfast presenter was upheld.
  
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• Defiant Johnson will not tone down rhetoric at Tory conference

  27-09-2019 19:31
  Conservatives will promise to get Brexit done, launch manifesto-friendly policies and attack Corbyn. A defiant Boris Johnson will use this weekend’s Tory conference in Manchester to double down on his “people v parliament” rhetoric, after a tumultuous week in which he was accused of dangerously inflaming political tensions. Downing Street insiders insist they have not been blown off course by the furious condemnation of Johnson’s repeated use of the phrase “surrende
  
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• Jay Sewell death: Daniel Grogan guilty of murdering love rival

  27-09-2019 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Daniel Grogan's parents were also convicted of killing 18-year-old Jay Sewell.
  
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• German broadcaster rejects Russian accusations of meddling

  27-09-2019 19:08
  A Russian parliamentary panel on Friday accused Deutsche Welle, Germany's state-owned public broadcaster, of inciting protests in Moscow, a claim the broadcaster denies.The committee in Russia's lower house of parliament claimed the broadcaster encouraged the protests of election authorities' refusal to certify some independent and opposition candidates for Moscow's city council election this month.
  
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• Brexit talks close in acrimony with EU saying UK 'solely' to blame

  27-09-2019 19:02
  Both sides still far apart as UK’s Brexit secretary warns EU it is facing ‘moment of truth’. The Brexit secretary, Stephen Barclay, has said the EU is facing a “moment of truth” next week after his latest round of talks with Michel Barnier ended with both sides seeking to shift the blame for the impasse. The UK government is expected by EU officials to table formal proposals next Thursday after the Conservative party conference, but talks on Friday wound up in appar
  
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• Thomas Cook staff begin legal action over job losses

  27-09-2019 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Over 1,000 ex-employees back legal action, arguing the airline did not follow proper redundancy procedures.
  
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• UK minister 'may have breached' rules over second job

  27-09-2019 18:50
  Labour wants inquiry into why Johnny Mercer did not resign from role at training firm. Johnny Mercer, the minister for military personnel and veterans, has been accused of a potential breach of the ministerial code by failing to step down from a second job, worth £85,000 a year, while in government. Labour has asked Sir Mark Sedwill, the cabinet secretary, to investigate why the minister maintained a paid directorship in Crucial Academy Ltd, which retrains former military personnel. His di
  
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• Minister 'may have breached' rules over second job

  27-09-2019 18:50
  Labour wants inquiry into why Johnny Mercer did not resign from role at training firm. Johnny Mercer, the defence minister, has been accused of a potential breach of the ministerial code by failing to step down from a second job, worth £85,000 a year, while in government. Labour has asked Sir Mark Sedwill, the cabinet secretary, to investigate why the minister for military personnel and veterans maintained a paid directorship in Crucial Academy Ltd, which retrains former military personnel
  
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• Virtual path: how an aviation training startup got onboard with remote internships

  27-09-2019 18:48
  
  Aviation training company boss Claudio Marturano explains the role of The Open University in his career and in recruiting two virtual interns for the businessClaudio Marturano runs Nubis Aviation Training, a compliance training and support platform for the aviation industry. Marturano began studying for an MBA through The Open University (OU) before setting up his own business. He recruited two OU virtual interns, Lily Beach (online marketing and customer relations officer) and Helen Wood (busin
  
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• 'No-one trusts Boris!' Farage says Tories will be crushed as he predicts Brexit collapse

  27-09-2019 18:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  NIGEL FARAGE warned Boris Johnson the Conservative Party has failed in its attempts to steal away renegade voters from the Brexit Party.
  
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• Inaugural Regatta London race cancelled due to ‘stormy weather’ forecast

  27-09-2019 18:31
  More than 1,000 rowers, kayakers and paddle boarders were due to take part in the event on the River Thames.
  
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• Sea level rises MAP: Exact locations in the UK that will be wiped out by rising sea levels

  27-09-2019 18:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  EXTREME sea level rises are expected to hit by 2050 according to a damning new report which indicates that unrelenting storms and loss of marine life might be inescapable.
  
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• Group found guilty over death of teenager caught up in toxic love triangle

  27-09-2019 18:18
  Daniel Grogan became obsessively jealous after finding out Jay Sewell was seeing his ex-girlfriend Gemma Hodder.
  
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• Lib Dems dash hopes of Corbyn caretaker government despite SNP’s backing

  27-09-2019 18:14
  Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson has called Jeremy Corbyn unfit to govern.
  
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• What really happens to your body during a good night’s sleep?

  27-09-2019 18:08
  
  The rest and recuperation that occurs while we’re asleep is nothing short of miraculous, says sleep-obsessed writer Kate Faithfull Is there anything more frustrating than lying awake worrying in the middle of the night, only to be concerned about how tired you’re going to be tomorrow? “It can be a vicious cycle – when we sleep badly we worry about feeling tired, which makes it even more difficult to sleep well,” says Rachel Boyd from Mind, the mental health charity.
  
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• Number of police officers using Tasers could soar after funding boost

  27-09-2019 18:04
  Some campaigners raised concerns, claiming it showed a 'wilful disregard' of the dangers stun guns pose.
  
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• Michael Winner’s ex-partner jailed for robbing his widow

  27-09-2019 17:38
  Gurgana Gueorguieva subjected Geraldine Winner to a three-hour ordeal at her Knightsbridge home in October 2015.
  
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• Man charged after disturbance outside MP Jess Phillips’ constituency office

  27-09-2019 17:36
  The Birmingham Yardley MP also revealed details of unrelated death threats she had shared with police.
  
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• Prince Harry walks through Angola minefield 22 years after Diana

  27-09-2019 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  He visits the spot where his mother was photographed in 1997, which is now a "bustling community".
  
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• Mother-of-three killed by pet dogs in home named

  27-09-2019 17:13
  Elayne Stanley, 44, died at her home in Widnes on Tuesday.
  
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• Shiregreen child murders: Sarah Barrass pleads guilty to killing two sons

  27-09-2019 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Sarah Barrass and Brandon Machin are warned they may spend the rest of their lives behind bars.
  
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• Police chiefs criticise £10m Taser rollout

  27-09-2019 17:08
  Government to announce ringfenced funding despite concerns over stun gun use. The government is to spend £10m on arming more officers with electric stun guns, despite police chiefs and human rights groups voicing strong concerns about the impact the weapons have on trust in the police. The announcement was due to be made at the Conservative party conference but after the Guardian approached the Home Office, the department rushed out a statement on its website. The additional funding would
  
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• Why I love the sound of crying babies on flights

  27-09-2019 17:01
  Long haul … babies hate flying Photograph: romrodinka/Getty Images/iStockphotoJapan Airlines has launched a new feature for passengers wishing to avoid crying infants on flights: its online booking tool indicates where babies are already seated, so you can pick a spot as far away from them as possible.Online opinion regarding JAL’s innovation isn’t so much divided as segregated, between those who think it’s “THE BEST IDEA EVER!!” and those asking for “a
  
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• London violence ‘could get worse if youth services funding stops’

  27-09-2019 16:57
  Three men in their 20s were killed in west-London this week, including aspiring sprinter Tashan Daniel.
  
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