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• Extinction Rebellion to project artwork by Gorillaz artist

  04-10-2019 23:14
  Artwork by Jamie Hewlett will be emblazoned onto the Palace of Westminster as part of mass Extinction Rebellion action, due to start on Monday.
  
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• Jodie Comer to Katarina Johnson-Thompson: Soak up your success

  04-10-2019 22:53
  The actress and the athlete are good friends.
  
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• Johnson insists ‘no delay’ to Brexit despite early rebuff from EU member states

  04-10-2019 22:43
  Meanwhile chances of his new Brexit proposals succeeding were dealt a heavy blow by Brussels.
  
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• Duke of Sussex sues two newspaper groups over phone hacking

  04-10-2019 22:41
  It comes in the same week the Duchess of Sussex sued the Mail on Sunday.
  
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• How could Britain leave the EU without a deal on October 31?

  04-10-2019 22:34
  Here the PA news agency looks at the ways the Government could try to take Britain out of the EU this month without a deal.
  
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• A Brief Guide To Boris Johnson's Rather Confusing Friday

  04-10-2019 22:20
  On Friday afternoon as Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU rumbledon, a perplexed-sounding barrister told Sky News that Boris Johnson wasplaying "a very odd game"
  
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• What has Harry already said about the press?

  04-10-2019 21:21
  The Duke published an open letter to the tabloid press earlier in the week referencing his mother Diana, Princess of Wales.
  
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• Arts organisations reaffirm commitment to oil partnerships

  04-10-2019 21:15
  Most of the organisations contacted by the PA news agency pointed towards the funding they receive from oil companies being of vital importance.
  
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• Rory Stewart says he has no need for stab-proof vest on London walking tour

  04-10-2019 20:48
  The ex-Tory has announced he will visit every borough in the capital on foot before standing as an Independent in the 2020 mayoral election.
  
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• Social media users rally around student nurse after parking criticism

  04-10-2019 20:15
  Kiera Mercy, 19, was left a note criticising her parking after she struggled to find a place to leave her car.
  
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• Operation Midland: how the police fell for VIP abuse fantasist

  04-10-2019 20:07
  The Met had vowed not to shy from historical sex abuse after the Jimmy Saville scandal. How did we get here? The revelations about the Jimmy Savile scandal in 2012, and how the popular entertainer abused hundreds with the authorities ignoring concerns about him, created a shockwave. The need to tackle historical sex abuse became paramount and police became determined they would pursue claims without fear or favour, no matter how powerful the suspects were. In 2012 a man known then only as &ldquo
  
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• Operation Midland: Met police boss urged to 'consider her position'

  04-10-2019 19:55
  Cressida Dick under pressure over bungled police investigation of alleged VIP paedophile ring. Metropolitan police commissioner Cressida Dick has been urged to consider her position after a damning report laid bare a series of failings in the force’s disastrous multi-million pound investigation into an alleged VIP paedophile ring. The scathing report, which piles pressure on Britain’s biggest police force, reveals that senior officers agreed to publicly say they believed accuser Carl
  
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• Carl Beech: key points from report into Met's handling of claims

  04-10-2019 19:47
  Report into the handling of Operation Midland lays bare a series of police failings. Warrants obtained ‘unlawfully ’ Warrants to search the homes of wrongly accused suspects were obtained “unlawfully” after police misled a magistrate, the report finds. Police searched the properties of the D-day veteran Lord Bramall, the ex-Tory MP Harvey Proctor and the former home secretary Leon Brittan in 2015 as part of their investigation into Carl Beech’s claims of a Westminst
  
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• Greetings card company hits back at Banksy in trademark legal row

  04-10-2019 19:37
  Banksy claimed he had been forced to open his new homeware store in Croydon, south London, following the legal dispute with Full Colour Black.
  
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• Prince Harry to sue tabloid press owners over phone-hacking

  04-10-2019 19:28
  Britain's Prince Harry is to sue the publishers of Rupert Murdoch's Sun newspaper and the Daily Mirror over allegations of phone-hacking as he and his wife Meghan step up their battle with the tabloid press.The move by Harry, Duke of Sussex, comes days after he and Meghan took legal action against a different newspaper in response to what he called "bullying" by some sections of the British media.
  
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• Prince Harry to sue publisher of The Sun over phone-hacking allegation

  04-10-2019 19:28
  Britain's Prince Harry is set to sue the publishers of The Sun over allegations of phone hacking, his office and the newspaper's publisher said on Friday."Claims have been filed on behalf of The Duke of Sussex at the High Court regarding the illegal interception of voicemail messages," a spokeswoman for Harry said, declining to give further details of the claim.A spokeswoman for News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, confirmed that a claim had been issued by Harry.
  
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• British Airways customers allowed to bring data breach compensation claims

  04-10-2019 19:27
  The airline suffered a cyber attack on its systems, which affected around 500,000 customers.
  
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• Boris Johnson's Brexit plan hangs by thread as EU dismisses weekend talks

  04-10-2019 19:25
  Sources say PM’s insistence on Ireland customs border means there is no basis for discussions. Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans look to be falling apart as the European commission said there are no grounds to accept a request from the UK for intensive weekend negotiations two weeks before an EU summit. EU sources said there was no basis for such discussions, given the British prime minister’s insistence on there being a customs border on the island of Ireland. Johnson’s chief
  
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• Prince Harry Is Suing The Sun And The Mirror Over Alleged Phone-Hacking

  04-10-2019 19:18
  Prince Harry is suing the owners of The Sun and the Daily Mirror in relationto alleged phone hacking
  
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• Rory Stewart has made a Sadiq Khan win in 2020 less certain – just

  04-10-2019 19:10
  Ex-Tory should fare better than his old party’s candidate but incumbent mayor is favourite. Before Rory Stewart’s abrupt abandonment of his Penrith and the Border constituency in favour of the bright lights of the capital, Sadiq Khan appeared to be cruising towards victory in the 2020 mayoral election. He probably still is – but the outcome of the race looks considerably more uncertain. James Morris, the managing director of the consultancy Edelman and a former pollster to Ed M
  
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• Rory Stewart quits Conservatives to run for London mayoralty

  04-10-2019 19:02
  The former Tory MP Rory Stewart has announced he will run for the London mayoralty as an independent candidate, after resigning from the Conservative party and standing down from his Penrith and The Border seat at the next election.The former secretary of state for international development surprised political circles and his Cumbrian constituents with the announcement, made just three months after his bid to become leader of the Conservatives.Last month he was kicked out of the parliamentary To
  
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• Oh! Darling: Beatles celebrate Abbey Road triumph five decades after release

  04-10-2019 19:00
  Sir Paul McCartney hailed the 1969 work as 'bloody cool'.
  
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• ‘Girly swot’ Lady Hale offers key piece of advice to young women

  04-10-2019 18:46
  The Supreme Court president has reportedly suggested that single-sex education allows girls to get on with their schooling without distractions
  
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• Steel firm fined £1.8m after two workers killed in factory blast

  04-10-2019 18:41
  Cardiff Crown Court heard a lack of safety procedures led to a pressurised oil tank exploding.
  
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• Boris Johnson insists ‘no delay’ to Brexit despite lawyer’s court submission

  04-10-2019 18:25
  Scotland's highest civil court was told the PM would comply with a law requiring him to seek a Brexit delay if he has not secured a deal.
  
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• Irish Finance Minister says government has 600 million euro surplus for budget

  04-10-2019 18:23
  Ireland will base next week's 2020 budget on the assumption that Britain will leave the European Union without a deal, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Friday.Ireland presented two budget strategies for 2020 in June, a preferred option that would have seen its budget surplus grow if its neighbour leaves the EU in an orderly way, and a no-deal scenario forecasting a deficit to absorb the shock of such an outcome.
  
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• The Ladbroke Grove train crash and Lord Cullen’s life-saving work

  04-10-2019 18:15
  The judge’s rigour at inquiries into the train crash 20 years ago, the Piper Alpha disaster and the Dunblane school shooting has probably saved hundreds of lives, writes Chris Goodall. The Ladbroke Grove train crash occurred 20 years ago on 5 October 1999. Thirty-one people died and more than 250 were injured. It was the last of a series of serious accidents. Since then the safety record of British railways has been among the best in the world. The Piper Alpha disaster killed over 150 oil
  
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• March soldier died on should not have gone ahead, inquest told

  04-10-2019 18:12
  Expert tells hearing into death of Cpl Joshua Hoole equipment to measure heat was unreliable. An army training march on a hot summer’s day in which a soldier collapsed and died should not have gone ahead, a heat expert has told an inquest. The expert said a key piece of equipment used in the military to assess heat during exercise was “erroneously” placed in the shade of a building and its readings could not be relied on. Cpl Joshua Hoole, 26, collapsed during an annual fitness
  
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• EU’s tougher controls on Facebook a ‘troubling development’ – Zuckerberg

  04-10-2019 18:07
  The Facebook founder live streamed a staff Q&A session for the first time, in response to a leaked recording earlier this week.
  
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• Microsoft patents VR mat, motion controller, and stylus possibly for Xbox - Windows Central

  04-10-2019 17:56 via news.google.com
  Microsoft patents VR mat, motion controller, and stylus possibly for Xbox  Windows CentralXbox Scarlett release news: Killer PS4 and PS5 feature coming to Xbox One successor?  ExpressNew Microsoft patent shows off a floor mat for your virtual reality experiences  TechRadarXbox Scarlett release date blow: Microsoft rules out amazing new feature for Xbox 2  ExpressMicrosoft patent application describes a vibrating floor mat for VR  EngadgetView ful
  
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• ‘It’s really bonding when we’ve all spent the day on the slopes’: how to introduce your children to a snow holiday

  04-10-2019 17:54
  Ski nut Paul Sinclair explains how choosing a family friendly alpine resort ensures a stress-free, fun break for all his broodAsk father of four Paul Sinclair where his happy place is and he answers without hesitation.“On the slopes, blue skies above, crisp white snow as far as the eye can see, and my wife and children at my side,” says Sinclair, 45, dad to Josh, 10, Sammy, six, and twins Lily and Amelia, four. Continue reading...
  
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• 'Don't stand on people's skis': 10 top tips for good ski etiquette

  04-10-2019 17:54
  Are you the Emily Post of the slopes, or have you been committing these skiing sins without even knowing?Whether you’re new to skiing or boarding or have been on the slopes pretty much since you could walk, there are certain codes of conduct which should be followed. Should you strike up conversation on a chairlift? When is it OK to take a selfie? Is it alright to wear an 80s ski suit? Neilson Mountain Expert Sarah Watson offers some tips.The skier in front has right of way
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• Mysterious ‘cosmic web’ that sticks the universe together pictured for first time - The Sun

  04-10-2019 17:53 via news.google.com
  Mysterious ‘cosmic web’ that sticks the universe together pictured for first time  The SunHave ancient filaments helped uncover the nature of dark matter?  ROOM, Space Journal“Gargantuan Filaments” –Incubators of Supermassive Black Holes in Early Cosmos  The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries ChannelScientists observe mysterious cosmic web directly for first time  The GuardianNuts and bolts of universe detected | News  
  
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• Perfectly played: how Radio 1's DJ Monki turned her hobbies into a career

  04-10-2019 17:46
  Whether she’s on the pitch or behind the decks, footballer and DJ Lucy Monkman wants to inspire young girls to pursue their dreamsAt the age of 13, Lucy Monkman, more commonly known by her DJ name, Monki, was playing football at Chelsea FC’s academy. Her mum had been inundated with offers of signings from youth teams. Yet, Monkman was told to give it all up.“I was told it wasn’t a career. Because women just don’t play football,” she says. “It didn’
  
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• Teenager jailed over drill music video

  04-10-2019 17:44
  Roland Douherty ad been banned from featuring in videos of the controversial form of rap music.
  
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• Airport partially evacuated amid alert over vaccines cargo leak

  04-10-2019 17:36
  The incident involved a KLM flight which arrived at Glasgow Airport from Amsterdam at around 10am on Friday.
  
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• Clarks’ former chief executive loses unfair dismissal claim

  04-10-2019 17:35
  Mike Shearwood was sacked for making sexist, racist and homophobic remarks.
  
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• Two arrested over murder of aspiring athlete at London Underground station

  04-10-2019 17:32
  Tashan Daniel, 20, was fatally stabbed at Hillingdon Underground Station on his way to an Arsenal match.
  
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• Police investigate death of newborn baby at women’s prison

  04-10-2019 17:25
  A woman gave birth at the jail last Friday.
  
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• Hillingdon Murder: 3 Arrests Over Murder Of Tashan Daniel

  04-10-2019 17:25
  British Transport Police have arrested two men on suspicion of murdering anaspiring athlete at a London Underground station
  
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• Smith: Stormont will lose right to influence abortion laws without powersharing

  04-10-2019 17:11
  The Westminster law change will not be implemented if powersharing is restored by October 21.
  
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• Ex-footballer Dean Saunders apologises for ‘terrible error’ after winning appeal

  04-10-2019 17:09
  Saunders sat in the dock with his head down at Chester Crown Court for his 90-minute appeal hearing.
  
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• National Theatre ends Shell partnership as it addresses environmental impact

  04-10-2019 17:04
  The theatre said Shell's membership will come to an end in 2020.
  
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• UK National Theatre to end Shell link in 'climate emergency'

  04-10-2019 16:58
  Britain's National Theatre has decided to end its partnership with energy group Royal Dutch Shell as part of a broader "climate emergency" initiative to reduce its carbon impact.The move came in the week that the Royal Shakespeare Company said it would drop BP Plc as its sponsor after young people told the theatre group its association with the energy company turned them off going to its plays."The National Theatre has declared a climate emergency today ... Shell have been valued and longstandin
  
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• Sculptor creates 12ft gorilla from disused car parts to highlight climate change

  04-10-2019 16:57
  Gorilla Apocalypse is crafted entirely from scrap car bumpers and panels found from the last decade.
  
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• Dog who stopped White House intruder given ‘animal OBE’

  04-10-2019 16:57
  The dog leapt into action to protect Barack Obama and his family in 2014.
  
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• Arlene Foster: out on her own, with history in her hands

  04-10-2019 16:56
  Arlene Foster at the Conservative party conference in Manchester. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/ReutersAfter Arlene Foster became the first woman and the youngest person to lead Northern Ireland and the Democratic Unionist party in 2015, she became the subject of a gentle lampoon: Arlene Foster Holding Things.A Tumblr site collated press photographs of the first minister holding a basket of fruit, a helmet, a T-shirt, a gilet, a clapper board, a medical device, a trophy, a car wheel, a spade, a bro
  
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• Unite members accept Diageo pay offer after strike action suspended

  04-10-2019 16:55
  Rolling walkouts would have involved almost two-thirds of staff at distilleries and bottling plants across Scotland.
  
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• Another soldier had ‘suspected heat injury’ before fatal collapse, inquest told

  04-10-2019 16:53
  Corporal Joshua Hoole died after collapsing at the end of an Army annual fitness test march
  
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• PM accepts he must seek Brexit extension if no deal reached, court told

  04-10-2019 16:50
  Documents submitted to the Court of Session in Edinburgh on behalf of Boris Johnson were read out on Friday.
  
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