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• Queen's Speech: Why didn't the Queen wear her crown?

  14-10-2019 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The 93-year-old monarch wore a diamond diadem while the crown rested on a table beside her.
  
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• Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share Booker Prize

  14-10-2019 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo become the first authors to jointly win the Booker Prize since 1992.
  
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• Extinction Rebellion protesters face arrest as police change tactics

  14-10-2019 23:36
  Scotland Yard said activists were told to cease their protests by 9pm on Monday or face arrest.
  
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• Football needs to get tough on racist fans, MPs say as England cruise to win

  14-10-2019 23:35
  It comes as a British man, 32, died in Sofia ahead of Euro match with Bulgaria
  
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• Corbyn Slams 'Blatant' Targeting Of BAME And Working Class Voters Over ID Plan

  14-10-2019 23:32
  Boris Johnson stands accused of targeting the rights of BAME and working classpeople over plans to force everyone to produce photo ID in order to vote
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn condemns 'clearly discriminatory' voter ID plans

  14-10-2019 23:30
  Tories propose to make voters show photo identification at polling stationsJeremy Corbyn has strongly condemned government plans to pass legislation requiring voters to present photo ID at polling stations, calling them “clearly discriminatory”.Among the proposals set out in the Queen’s speech on Monday were “steps to protect the integrity of democracy and the electoral system in the United Kingdom”. Continue reading...
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn condemns 'clearly discriminatory' voter ID plans

  14-10-2019 23:30
  A Woking polling station in 2018, part of a trial of the photo ID scheme.Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PAJeremy Corbyn has strongly condemned government plans to pass legislation requiring voters to present photo ID at polling stations, calling them “clearly discriminatory”.Among the proposals set out in the Queen’s speech on Monday were “steps to protect the integrity of democracy and the electoral system in the United Kingdom”.Johnson’s spokesman confirmed the
  
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• Vile and disturbing Sofia spectacle will live long in sporting infamy | Barney Ronay

  14-10-2019 23:24
  England should take great credit for their response to a toxic atmosphere that led to two stoppages for racist chanting on a wretched night for footballWelcome to the new world. We came expecting a football match. What we got was a miserable occasion on a miserable night in a miserable stadium against miserable opposition played out to a miserable backdrop of recrimination and bad blood.By the end this did not feel like a sporting event at all. It felt like an open sore, an affront to the basic
  
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• England Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia halted twice over racist abuse

  14-10-2019 23:22
  England manager Gareth Southgate alerts Uefa officials to chanting by Bulgaria’s home fansEngland’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria in Sofia came close to being abandoned on Monday night after home fans repeatedly racially abused Tyrone Mings and other black players on what the Football Association chairman, Greg Clarke, described as “one of the most appalling nights I’ve seen in football”.The referee, Ivan Bebek, first stopped play at the Vasil Levski stadium
  
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• Rule-breaking Booker judges honour Atwood, Evaristo with rare double prize

  14-10-2019 23:11
  Margaret Atwood's "The Testaments" and Bernardine Evaristo's "Girl, Woman, Other" jointly won the Booker Prize on Monday in a surprise double award in which the literary prize recognised itsoldest and first black woman winners."Girl, Woman, Other" is Evaristo's eighth book of fiction, and was described by the judges as "a must-read about modern Britain and womanhood".
  
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• Authors Atwood and Evaristo jointly win Booker Prize

  14-10-2019 23:11
  Margaret Atwood's "The Testaments" and Bernardine Evaristo's "Girl, Woman, Other" jointly won the Booker Prize in London on Monday, in a surprise announcement by the judges of the major literary prize."Neither of us expected to win this," Atwood said in her acceptance speech in a televised ceremony.British author Evaristo's "Girl, Woman, Other" tells the stories of 12 characters, mainly female and black and aged 19 to 93, living in Britain.
  
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• What we learned from the Queen's Speech

  14-10-2019 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's Helen Catt explains the policies, the reaction, and what happens next.
  
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• William: In UK’s best interests for Pakistan to succeed

  14-10-2019 23:00
  The duke is expected to say the Commonwealth country can rely on the UK as a 'key partner and friend'.
  
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• Rebel judges split Booker Prize between Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo

  14-10-2019 22:54
  The Testaments and Girl, Woman, Other have both won.
  
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• Even The Queen Seemed To Know Brexit Delay Now Looms

  14-10-2019 22:27
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• Burst water main causes house to partially collapse

  14-10-2019 22:21
  South Staffs Water said repairs would take place through the night.
  
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• England Game Against Bulgaria Blighted By Racist Crowd Abuse As Game Halted Twice

  14-10-2019 21:41
  England's game against Bulgaria in Sofia was halted twice after being blightedby racist crowd abuse aimed at the Three Lions players
  
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• Queen reduced to furious frontwoman for grubby election stunt | John Crace

  14-10-2019 21:11
  Monarch plods through exercise in existential nihilism letting not a hint of enthusiasm escape her lipsHer Majesty’s head rotated through 720 degrees. A stream of green projectile vomit erupted from her mouth. This wasn’t so much a Queen’s speech as an exorcism. A desperate purge of the toxic waste that had been forced on her by a prime minister she had come to detest. A man who had already misled her over one prorogation and was now using her as a frontwoman to deliver an elec
  
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• Queen reduced to furious frontwoman for grubby election stunt

  14-10-2019 21:11
  Monarch plods through exercise in existential nihilism letting not a hint of enthusiasm escape her lips. Her Majesty’s head rotated through 720 degrees. A stream of green projectile vomit erupted from her mouth. This wasn’t so much a Queen’s speech as an exorcism. A desperate purge of the toxic waste that had been forced on her by a prime minister she had come to detest. A man who had already misled her over one prorogation and was now using her as a frontwoman to deliver an el
  
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• Pomp in Parliament: The Queen’s Speech

  14-10-2019 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A look at the fanfare and formality behind this year's State Opening of Parliament.
  
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• Justice Secretary rejects claims Police Scotland will run out of cash for wages

  14-10-2019 20:55
  Calum Steele of the Scottish Police Federation said the force would run out of money for wages in February.
  
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• A Burst Water Main Has Just Destroyed A House In The West Midlands

  14-10-2019 20:46
  Shocking pictures show how a burst water main has destroyed the side of ahouse in the West Midlands
  
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• Court bid to stop LGBT lesson protests at Birmingham school starts

  14-10-2019 20:31
  City council asks high court for permanent exclusion zone around Anderton Park primary. Protests were held outside the high court on Monday over a bid to permanently ban activists against LGBT equality lessons from demonstrating outside a Birmingham primary school. Holding up gag order signs, protesters gathered outside the court ahead of a hearing to stop protests against equality lessons taking place at Anderton Park primary school. The school, in the Sparkhill area of the city, has become the
  
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• Italy eyes tighter fiscal rules for banks' loan losses - sources

  14-10-2019 20:28
  Italy is considering reducing the amount of loan losses that banks can deduct from their taxable income next year, two sources close to the matter told Reuters on Monday, as it looks for ways to finance an expansionary 2020 budget.Rome is struggling to find resources to avoid a hike in sales tax worth some 23 billion euros (20.6 billion pounds), due to kick in from January, which could hurt already weak domestic demand.The government may raise cash by tightening the tax treatment governing the w
  
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• Violent clashes over Catalan separatist leaders' prison terms

  14-10-2019 20:13
  Chaos at Barcelona airport as protesters react to sentencing over 2017 bid for independence Catalan independence: what is the story?Key figures in the independence pushThe Catalan independence crisis erupted again on Monday as police and protesters clashed at Barcelona airport hours after the Spanish supreme court jailed nine Catalan separatist leaders over their roles in the failed bid for secession two years ago.Protesters took to the streets, with many gathering at Barcelona’s El Prat a
  
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• Boris Johnson wins more backing from MPs for Brexit deal - The Guardian

  14-10-2019 20:12 via news.google.com
  Boris Johnson wins more backing from MPs for Brexit deal  The GuardianQueen's Speech: New laws on crime, health and the environment  BBC NewsBrexit: Jeremy Corbyn dismisses Queen's speech as 'farce' – live news  The GuardianQueen's Speech time: What time is Queen's speech? What we can expect from Queen today  Express.co.ukQueen's Speech: All the pomp, but very bizarre circumstances  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• No more than £1m will be recouped from Thomas Cook chiefs - The Guardian

  14-10-2019 20:08 via news.google.com
  No more than £1m will be recouped from Thomas Cook chiefs  The GuardianTriton in fresh attempt to land Thomas Cook’s Nordic business  Sky NewsThomas Cook U-turn: How employees were told ‘the company is doing fine’ before collapse  ExpressView full coverage on Google News
  
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• SpaceX renovating former Falcon 9 test stand at McGregor - NASASpaceflight.com

  14-10-2019 20:04 via news.google.com
  SpaceX renovating former Falcon 9 test stand at McGregor  NASASpaceflight.com
  
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• 'We have no secrets': NBC News denies hiding Matt Lauer's alleged sexual misconduct

  14-10-2019 20:04
  Journalist Ronan Farrow claims in his new book that the company sought to cover up Lauer’s behavior. NBC News has hit back at accusations by the journalist Ronan Farrow that management knew of and took steps to hide sexual misconduct by the news anchor Matt Lauer before he was fired in November 2017. Farrow’s new book, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, is published in the US on Tuesday. The author alleges that NBC knew about Lauer’s alleged beh
  
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• Extinction Rebellion: Demonstrators to target MI5 in eighth day of direct action in London - The Independent

  14-10-2019 19:56 via news.google.com
  Extinction Rebellion: Demonstrators to target MI5 in eighth day of direct action in London  The IndependentExtinction Rebellion activists arrested at Bank of England protest  The GuardianExtinction Rebellion bring traffic to standstill around Bank of England as group targets City of London  The TelegraphExtinction Rebellion protests: Activists arrested as they bring rush-hour traffic to standstill in City of London  Evening StandardExtinction Rebellion tur
  
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• 'One last chance': why Irish border question remains sticking point

  14-10-2019 19:54
  UK’s dual customs solution has baffled Brussels before this week’s critical EU summit. Michel Barnier has given Boris Johnson “one last chance” to settle on a plan for the Irish border that will avoid a hard border, protect the all-Ireland economy and avoiding the creation of a backdoor into the single market for smugglers and fraudsters. EU leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday to sign off on such a plan, or start talking about a Brexit extension. What is the UK&rs
  
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• William and Kate arrive in Pakistan for five-day visit

  14-10-2019 19:53
  Kate was given a bouquet of flowers as her and the duke arrived.
  
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• Compensating victims of historic abuse ‘remains a big priority’

  14-10-2019 19:53
  The Government has been under intense pressure to sanction the outstanding payments at Westminster.
  
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• UK to face questions over Northern Ireland citizenship laws

  14-10-2019 19:52
  Irish foreign minister will raise the issue after Emma DeSouza lost immigration case. Ireland is to press the British government to review domestic laws on citizenship in Northern Ireland after a UK court ruled that people born in the region are legally British citizens even if they identify as Irish. Simon Coveney, the Irish foreign affairs minister, said he would raise the case of Emma DeSouza with the Northern Ireland secretary on Tuesday. He is concerned that British law is not “consis
  
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• Michel Vorm returns - Tottenham Hotspur

  14-10-2019 19:35 via news.google.com
  Michel Vorm returns  Tottenham HotspurMichel Vorm rejoins Tottenham to cover for injured Hugo Lloris  BBC SportTottenham said to have signed free agent - Deal presented as done, contract until end of season  Sport Witness"He can't do any worse" - Some Spurs fans divided over reported re-signing of old player  The Spurs WebTottenham fans fume over Michel Vorm rumour  HITC - Football, Gaming, Movies, TV, MusicView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Could cricket and worm burgers help save the planet?

  14-10-2019 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Insects are being touted as an eco-friendly protein source, but do bug burgers pass the taste test?
  
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• British man dies in Sofia before England's Euro 2020 qualifier - BBC Sport

  14-10-2019 19:33 via news.google.com
  British man dies in Sofia before England's Euro 2020 qualifier  BBC SportBritish man dies in Bulgaria ahead of England's Euro 2020 qualifier  Sky NewsStuart Pearce would be astounded if Michael Keane starts ahead of Joe Gomez or Tyrone Mings for England  talkSPORT.comBritish national dies in Sofia before Bulgaria v England qualifier  The GuardianBulgaria 0 England 2 LIVE: Stream free, score, TV channel and team news as Rasford and Barkley put Three &n
  
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• Tory MPs Float Plan For Boris Johnson To Avoid Brexit Delay

  14-10-2019 19:31
  Senior Tories have suggested Boris Johnson could get around laws to force himto delay Brexit even if he does not agree a full exit deal with the EU thisweek
  
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• Boris Johnson will not resign if Queen’s Speech is defeated by MPs, says No 10

  14-10-2019 19:30
  The state opening of Parliament saw Bills announced to tackle crime and immigration.
  
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• Lib Dem staffer apologises for saying Dawn Butler lied about racism

  14-10-2019 19:27
  Steve Wilson had criticised Labour MP after she recounted racist incidents at Westminster. A Liberal Democrat staffer has been forced to apologise after he claimed that Labour’s Dawn Butler invented her experience of racial discrimination in parliament. The shadow equalities minister wrote to the Lib Dem leader, Jo Swinson, asking for the suspension of Steve Wilson. He had criticised Butler on Twitter by saying her account of being confused for a cleaner in a lift in parliament because she
  
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• PM criticises Labour position on Brexit

  14-10-2019 19:21
  Boris Johnson has criticised Jeremy Corbyn’s stance on Brexit saying the Labour leader "was in favour of delivering Brexit", but now favours another referendum. The prime minister joked that Mr Corbyn’s policy on cake is neither having it nor eating it”.
  
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• 'Do the right thing,' family of UK teen killed in crash tells U.S. diplomat's wife

  14-10-2019 19:16
  Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn spoke to media in New York during a visit intended put pressure on the Trump administration to have Anne Sacoolas to be sent back to face British investigators.Harry Dunn, 19, died after a car driven by Sacoolas crashed into his motorbike near RAF Croughton, an air force base in Northamptonshire in central England used by the U.S. military.Vehicles drive on the left in the United Kingdom, and the American woman was driving on the wrong side of the road when the acc
  
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• Not cross bunnies: can a pet rabbit ever be happy?

  14-10-2019 19:15
  A study of more than 6,000 rabbits treated by vets has found that many lead sad lives. Here’s how to make sure they stay healthy and avoid lonelinessThere are thought to be more than 1.5m pet rabbits in the UK, and a large proportion of them could be leading very sad lives. A study of more than 6,000 rabbits treated by vets found alarming health conditions such as overgrown nails and teeth, digestive problems and skin issues.Thanks to generations of stories featuring rabbits, and their swe
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn hits out over Queen’s Speech ‘farce’ led by Boris Johnson

  14-10-2019 19:14
  The Labour leader reiterated his desire for the PM to extend the Brexit process to avoid a no deal before having a general election.
  
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• Gordon Ramsay's CBBC star daughter Tilly and Gino D'Acampo's son 'couple up' - Mirror Online

  14-10-2019 19:05 via news.google.com
  Gordon Ramsay's CBBC star daughter Tilly and Gino D'Acampo's son 'couple up'  Mirror OnlineView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Australia must oppose any move to extradite Julian Assange to US, Labor MP says

  14-10-2019 19:00
  The British home secretary has signed a request for Julian Assange to be extradited to the US where he faces an 18-count indictment. Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Labor backbencher Julian Hill has declared Australia must vigorously contest any move to extradite the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the United Kingdom to the United States on espionage charges.Joining concerns about Assange expressed by the former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce, the Victorian Labor MP told
  
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• League tables drive degree class inflation

  14-10-2019 18:59
  ‘We have a set of circumstances that actively encourages universities to maintain or improve their league table position by increasing the proportion of good degrees.’ Photograph: Chris Radburn/PAWith reference to grade inflation (Universities launch code to address concern over degree grade inflation, 10 October), the data on the increasing numbers of upper second-class and first-class degrees shows a direct correlation with the introduction of university league tables.British unive
  
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• Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive in Pakistan for ‘most complex’ Royal Tour - The Sun

  14-10-2019 18:58 via news.google.com
  Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive in Pakistan for ‘most complex’ Royal Tour  The SunKate Middleton devastated: How Queen Elizabeth II doubted Kate - ‘enough was enough’  ExpressKate and Will arrive in Pakistan for 'most complex royal tour ever'  Mirror OnlineKate Middleton could wear this on Pakistan royal tour - Princess Diana did in 1991  ExpressIn his mum's footsteps: RICHARD KAY on William and Kate's visit to Pakistan&nbs
  
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• CCTV footage from RAF base shows death crash ‘fireball’, says family

  14-10-2019 18:57
  Harry Dunn, 19, was killed in a collision outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August.
  
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• Several women 'close to quitting SNP over gender recognition plans'

  14-10-2019 18:49
  Concerns raised over law change that advocates say will reduce obstacles to trans rights. Senior Scottish National party MPs, MSPs and councillors have expressed concerns about proposed changes to gender recognition laws as they launched a pledge calling for women to have the right to discuss such policies. Several women at the launch for the SNP women’s pledge said they were close to quitting the party because of what they considered to be a refusal by officials to address concerns that w
  
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