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• US suspect in case of Harry Dunn death left devastated, lawyer says

  12-10-2019 23:54
  Radd Seiger, who is representing Mr Dunn's family, said both parties have agreed to meet.
  
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• Johnson puts Brexit delivery at heart of first Queen’s Speech

  12-10-2019 23:53
  PM plans to rush through legislation ratifying any Brexit deal he manages to strike at this week's EU summit in Brussels
  
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• UK remains a long way from Brexit deal - Downing Street source

  12-10-2019 23:18
  Britain remains a long way from agreeing a final Brexit deal and the next few days will be critical if it is to agree departure terms with the European Union, a Downing Street source said on Saturday.Negotiators for Britain and the EU have entered intense talks over the weekend to see if they can break the Brexit impasse before a crucial summit next week and a deadline for Britain to leave the bloc on Oct. 31.News of progress in the talks sent financial markets surging on Friday after Johnson an
  
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• Johnson urges Turkish leader to end military assault on northern Syria

  12-10-2019 23:14
  The PM told President Erdogan his forces' action risks undermining the fight against so-called Islamic State and worsening the humanitarian crisis.
  
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• Singer MIA demands release of Julian Assange

  12-10-2019 22:12
  The rap artist is one of a number of celebrity supporters who have gone to HMP Belmarsh to see the WikiLeaks founder.
  
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• Charles praises Cardinal Newman on eve of canonisation

  12-10-2019 22:10
  The Prince of Wales will lead the UK's representation when Pope Francis declares the cardinal a saint in Rome.
  
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• No-deal Brexit will wreck Tories’ reputation as party of business, says Lidington

  12-10-2019 22:07
  David Lidington: ‘The great majority of businesses are fearful of what no deal would mean.’ Photograph: Peter Nicholls/ReutersThe Tory party will be in “dire straits” should it adopt a no-deal Brexit that risks breaking up the UK and destroying businesses, former Cabinet Office secretary David Lidington has said.In his most serious warning over the future of the party, Lidington, a key figure in bids to broker a Brexit deal in Theresa May’s cabinet, said the party w
  
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• One in five Australians went hungry over past year, study finds

  12-10-2019 21:00
  Foodbank Hunger report says 21% of people ran out of food and were unable to buy more, up from 18% in 2018. One in five Australians went hungry once over the past year, according to a new survey that also finds demand for food bank services has increased by more than 20% across Australia in 12 months. As welfare groups demand an increase to Newstart to combat poverty among the unemployed, the annual Foodbank Hunger report found in the past year 21% of Australians ran out of food and were unable
  
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• Australian health authorities on high alert after US vaping deaths

  12-10-2019 21:00
  With at least 26 deaths linked to vaping in the US, Australian doctors are being urged to question patients about their use of e-cigarettes. Australian health departments are on alert for lung injuries caused by vaping after the national health protection agency in the US confirmed 26 deaths and 1,300 injuries have been associated with the use of vaping products and e-cigarettes. As of Friday, figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed 80% of those affected by
  
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• This Is Why Ecuador's Indigenous People Are Venting Their Rage On The Streets Of Quito

  12-10-2019 20:32
  The streets of downtown Quito resembled a warzone on Saturday as the tenth dayof protests against President Lenin Moreno's austerity plan sparked a violentpolice crackdown
  
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• DUP deputy leader warns mooted Brexit compromise ‘cannot work’

  12-10-2019 19:37
  Nigel Dodds says Boris Johnson 'knows very well' Northern Ireland must remain fully part of the UK customs union.
  
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• Edinburgh councillor Lezley Cameron steps down amid taxi fare criticism

  12-10-2019 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Lezley Marion Cameron's expenses accounted for almost a quarter of the taxi bill for Edinburgh councillors.
  
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• Man in critical condition following east London stabbing

  12-10-2019 19:07
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, the Metropolitan Police said.
  
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• Man seized at Glasgow airport is not French fugitive, police confirm

  12-10-2019 19:04
  Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès is suspected of killing his wife and four children in Nantes in 2011. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesUK police have been blamed for a cross-Channel farce that led to an innocent man being arrested and mistakenly identified as a fugitive wanted in connection with five murders.In France “high level” sources told journalists that Interpol in London had alerted them that 58-year-old suspect Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, would be on a flight from Paris to
  
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• Doctors join climate change protest to warn of health dangers

  12-10-2019 18:38
  Health professionals dressed in scrubs took part in a demo in London.
  
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• Suspect in soldiers' killings in Northern Ireland in 1972 refused bail

  12-10-2019 18:30
  John Downey arrives at at Omagh magistrates’ court in Omagh.Photograph: Nial Carson/PAA man accused of murdering two British soldiers in 1972 has been remanded in custody after appearing at Omagh magistrates court.John Downey, now 67, handed himself in to police on Friday after losing an appeal to challenge his extradition to the UK from the Republic of Ireland.A large crowd – including several Sinn Fein MPs – gathered outside the court on Saturday. Dressed in a white shirt and
  
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• Glasgow Airport arrest not Xavier Dupont de Ligonnes

  12-10-2019 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The man was arrested on a European Arrest warrant after reportedly boarding a flight from Paris to Glasgow.
  
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• Brexit: 'Intense technical' talks between UK and EU in Brussels

  12-10-2019 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  "Technical discussions" are going on after the PM suggested there is a "pathway to a possible deal".
  
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• Merseyrail staff set to strike in driver-only trains row

  12-10-2019 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Workers on Merseyrail plan to hold nine strikes on every Saturday in November and December.
  
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• Amnesty for veterans 'won't be in Queen's speech'

  12-10-2019 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  An ex-Army chief is 'disappointed' over reports a proposed law will be left out of the monarch's address.
  
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• Radio 2 reveals the best-selling albums of the 21st Century

  12-10-2019 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Radio 2 reveals the UK's most popular records of the 2000s, to mark National Album Day.
  
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• 'We need to meet her... she's left a family in complete ruin'

  12-10-2019 16:16
  In an incredibly moving interview, the parents of Harry Dunn, who was killed in a car collision allegedly involving a US diplomat's wife, tell Sarah-Jane Mee they're not looking for punishment - just closure so they can grieve for their son.Anne Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity after the incident and left the country.
  Harry Dunn, 19, died in a head-on collision while riding his motorbike.
  
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• Cyrille Regis inducted into football's Hall of Fame

  12-10-2019 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The former West Bromwich Albion and England forward, who died last year, was an inspiration to black players.
  
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• Man accused of 1972 murder of soldiers denied bail

  12-10-2019 15:37
  John Downey appeared at Omagh Magistrates' Court after handing himself in on Friday.
  
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• Keir Starmer: Labour will stop no-deal Brexit 'whatever it takes'

  12-10-2019 15:29
  Shadow Brexit secretary says any agreement would need to be subject to fresh referendum. Labour will take action in the courts to prevent Boris Johnson from pushing through a no-deal Brexit against the will of parliament, Keir Starmer has pledged. The shadow Brexit secretary said that if the prime minister is unable to reach an agreement with Brussels by 31 October, he must comply with the Benn act and seek a further delay. In a speech at the Co-operative party conference in Glasgow, Starmer sai
  
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• Ex-Bake Off host Sue Perkins reveals cake ‘not my go-to’ food

  12-10-2019 15:24
  The broadcaster and comedian hosted the hit show for six years.
  
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• Identity check on man arrested at Glasgow Airport

  12-10-2019 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The man was arrested on a European Arrest warrant after reportedly boarding a flight from Paris to Glasgow.
  
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• Police trying to verify identity of arrested French murder suspect

  12-10-2019 15:02
  DNA tests used to ascertain whether man held in Glasgow is Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès. Police are carrying out DNA tests to establish whether a man arrested at Glasgow airport is a suspect in the murder of five members of his family in France. Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès has been on an international wanted list since the bodies of his wife and four children were found buried under the terrace of their home in Nantes in April 2011. On Friday evening, a man said to resemble the 58-year-
  
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• Extinction Rebellion: James Brown denies plane nuisance charge

  12-10-2019 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The former Paralympian James Brown is accused of climbing on to the aircraft.
  
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• Ireland thrash Samoa to reach World Cup last eight

  12-10-2019 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland are through to the World Cup quarter-finals after beating Samoa 47-5 in their Pool A match in Fukuoka.
  
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• In Pictures: Steampunks hit historic Haworth railway

  12-10-2019 14:34
  The home of the Brontes was awash with colour.
  
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• Amnesty for veterans 'dropped from Queen's speech'

  12-10-2019 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  An ex-Army chief is 'disappointed' over reports a proposed law will be left out of the monarch's address.
  
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• Tata workers march to save Newport's Orb steelworks

  12-10-2019 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Tata Steel announced it was closing the site after failing to find a buyer with 380 jobs at risk.
  
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• Manchester Arndale stabbings: Praise for people who 'intervened' in attack

  12-10-2019 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  A worker and a member of the public are praised for helping to stop a suspect who stabbed three people.
  
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• John Downey: Double murder accused remanded in custody

  12-10-2019 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The County Donegal man is charged with the murders of two UDR soldiers in a bomb attack in 1972.
  
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• Foreign Secretary criticises Turkey’s military assault in Syria

  12-10-2019 13:31
  At least 11 civilians have died and dozens of fighters from both Kurdish-led and pro-Turkish factions killed, reports say.
  
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• Police confirm man seized at Glasgow Airport is not French fugitive

  12-10-2019 13:27
  Xavier Dupont de Ligonnes is wanted over the death of his wife and four children in 2011.
  
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• Extinction Rebellion arrests near 1,300 after Billingsgate protest

  12-10-2019 13:26
  Protesters hold hands outside Billingsgate fish market in east London in the early hours of Saturday. Photograph: RMV/Rex/ShutterstockPolice have announced they have made almost 1,300 arrests of Extinction Rebellion protesters since Monday, as activists hope the weekend will swell their numbers for a protest march through central London.Animal rights activists affiliated with XR claimed 28 of their supporters were arrested on Saturday morning while attempting to block access to Billingsgate fish
  
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• Edinburgh University students leave Egypt over safety concerns

  12-10-2019 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Nine students are called back by Edinburgh University after two were detailed by Egyptian authorities.
  
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• Labour vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ to prevent no-deal Brexit

  12-10-2019 13:19
  Sir Keir Starmer said the party is prepared to go to court to stop Boris Johnson taking Britain out of the EU without an agreement.
  
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• Arndale stabbings ‘unlikely to have been politically or religiously motivated’

  12-10-2019 13:17
  Three people suffered stab wounds in the incident on Friday morning.
  
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• After Coleen Rooney v Rebekah Vardy, how do we know who our friends are in the social media age?

  12-10-2019 13:14
  Last week’s ‘war of the Wags’ has been so compelling precisely because it mirrors the perils of our own online lives. Social media can be a grim place – but this week it transformed into a veritable party thanks to the war of the Wags – aka the gratifyingly apocalyptic bust-up between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy. None of us should be in need of a recap, but here’s a quick rundown of events. On Wednesday morning Rooney, wife of footballer Wayne, shared a st
  
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• Animal Rebellion: Arrests after protest at Billingsgate Fish Market

  12-10-2019 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Animal Rebellion claim about 200 protesters demonstrated at Billingsgate Fish Market.
  
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• Former Paralympic cyclist denies causing public nuisance after plane stunt

  12-10-2019 12:42
  The alleged offence took place at London City Airport on Thursday.
  
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• Sperm whale dies after becoming beached in Northumberland

  12-10-2019 12:39
  A post-mortem examination will take place on the 13.3m-long young male , who was first spotted in the waters in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea yesterday.
  
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• Andy Burnham calls Arndale stabbings an 'isolated incident'

  12-10-2019 12:29
  Greater Manchester mayor praises emergency services and police’s ‘bravery and professionalism’. Andy Burnham said he believed the stabbings at Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre were an “isolated incident” and praised the “bravery and professionalism” of emergency services and security staff. Three people were stabbed and taken to hospital on Friday morning while following an assessment, one more individual was treated at the scene and another la
  
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• Jess Phillips may consider Labour leadership bid

  12-10-2019 12:24
  The backbencher said Jeremy Corbyn must stand down if the party does not win the next election.
  
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• Harry Dunn crash: 'Witnesses' appeal over US diplomat's return

  12-10-2019 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The family of Harry Dunn are to travel to the US on Sunday to speak with the media and politicians.
  
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• Family in diplomatic immunity row appeal for witnesses to suspect leaving UK

  12-10-2019 11:54
  Harry Dunn was killed when his motorbike crashed into a car outside RAF Croughton on August 27.
  
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• Brexit deal prospects look promising, says Nicky Morgan

  12-10-2019 11:53
  Minister voices hopes of progress after talks between UK and Ireland over border. The prospects of a Brexit deal with the EU appear to be “promising” after negotiations between Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar over the Irish border, Nicky Morgan has said. A day after the British prime minister signalled the possibility of a U-turn on his plans, the culture secretary said the “mood music … seems positive, but clearly there are lots of details to be worked out.” She to
  
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