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• Scottish court asked to delay ruling on Johnson's Brexit extension request

  20-10-2019 23:15
  Anti-Brexit campaigners said they would ask a Scottish court on Monday to delay its ruling on a legal challenge that sought to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to comply with a law requiring him to request a delay to Brexit.The so-called Benn Act compelled Johnson to write a letter to the EU asking for a Brexit extension if parliament had not approved either a deal or a no-deal exit by Saturday.Johnson had repeatedly said he would not ask for a delay.
  
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• Harry: I will always protect my family

  20-10-2019 23:11
  Harry has described the way he deals with the pressures of his life as being a matter of 'constant management'.
  
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• Meghan: Past year as a royal has been ‘hard’

  20-10-2019 23:00
  The Duchess of Sussex said she was not prepared for the intensity of tabloid interest.
  
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• Meghan: I was warned the British tabloids would destroy my life

  20-10-2019 23:00
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Meghan said the past year had been difficult. Photograph: Toby Melville/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Duchess of Sussex has revealed she was warned before her marriage to Prince Harry that the British tabloids would “destroy” her life, as she spoke of struggling to cope with the reality of being part of the royal family.In an interview for the ITV documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, she said the last year had been “hard” and that
  
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• Harry: I love brother William but we are on different paths

  20-10-2019 23:00
  The Duke of Sussex was answering a question about rumours of a rift between himself and his brother.
  
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• Award-winning columnist Deborah Orr dies aged 57

  20-10-2019 22:10
  Deborah Orr: ‘exceptional and generous, incapable of being boring or predictable’ Photograph: Felicity McCabe for The Guardian/Felicity McCabe (commissioned)Deborah Orr, the award-winning journalist and author prized by friends and colleagues for her fierce honesty, inspiring work and barefoot dancing, has died of cancer at the age of 57.Her death was confirmed by her family, who asked for privacy.Orr, who is survived by her sons, Ivan and Luther, and her stepchildren, Alexis and Mad
  
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• Labour seeks new alliance to kill off Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal

  20-10-2019 22:08
  Labour approaches Tory rebels and DUP in bid to force through amendments to PM’s deal. Boris Johnson’s hopes of winning a clear majority for his Brexit plan faced a new threat on Sunday night as Labour declared that it would seek the backing of rebel Tories and the DUP for amendments that would force him to drop the deal – or accept a softer Brexit. As both sides sought to gather parliamentary support after Saturday’s vote to force Johnson to seek a new delay to the UK&rs
  
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• Katherine Ryan says her home was raided by masked man

  20-10-2019 21:55
  The comedian's ring was taken.
  
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• Exclusive: Ireland's Orange Order discourages protests over Brexit deal

  20-10-2019 21:26
  The head of Northern Ireland's influential Orange Order said on Sunday unionists in the province should avoid staging violent protests over British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal despite feeling that they had been let down.The deal struck with EU leaders last week has been met by fierce opposition from pro-British politicians in the region, including Johnson's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) allies, who say it weakens Northern Ireland's place in the United Kingdom."There is a feeling
  
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• PM's Brexit deal still on knife-edge despite claim he has the numbers

  20-10-2019 20:31
  No 10 has been working on Labour MPs and independents for several days in a bid to win their backing for Johnson’s deal. Photograph: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PABoris Johnson’s attempts to pass his Brexit deal are still on a knife-edge, despite senior ministers claiming he has the numbers to get it through, according to Guardian analysis of likely voting intentions.Johnson appears to have got all of his 287 voting MPs on board with his plan, including his brother, Jo Johnson, who
  
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• EU will delay Brexit until February if Johnson fails to ratify deal this week - The Sunday Times

  20-10-2019 20:24
  The delay would be "fungible", meaning that Britain could leave earlier, on Nov. 1 or 15, December or January, if his deal is ratified before the extension ends, the newspaper said, citing diplomatic sources.
  
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• People’s Vote split by power struggle at crucial time for alliance

  20-10-2019 19:46
  Roland Rudd (centre) at the launch of Britain Stronger in Europe, which became Open Britain.Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PAA bitter power struggle within the People’s Vote campaign between the PR guru Roland Rudd and the Labour peer Peter Mandelson has sent the alliance into crisis before a crucial week when MPs will finally test support for a second referendum in parliament.The organisation is riven by a battle over who will have control over a remain campaign in any future referendum,
  
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• Judges to decide if unsigned Brexit letter puts PM in contempt of court

  20-10-2019 19:33
  A resuming court hearing will rule on whether the Prime Minister upheld the law with his contradictory letters to the EU.
  
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• Labour MPs must vote against Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal

  20-10-2019 19:30
  Labour parliamentarians should act in the interest of their constituents, not for short-term gain, argue Rob Sykes and Martin Pask. Plus readers respond to the prime minister’s three letters ploy. It is sickening to think that Labour “rebels” are prepared to vote to wreck the country’s future – and in doing so hand a general election victory to the most rightwing Tory government in a generation – simply in order to indulge the opinions of their leave-voting co
  
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• Feelings of remainers have not been recognised in Brexit debate

  20-10-2019 19:29
  Crowds march through London on Saturday to demand a People’s Vote on Brexit deal. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesJonathan Freedland’s articulation and understanding of the feelings and emotions of remainers over the last three years are very welcome (For years we’ve held our breath. Today remainer dreams may die, Journal, 19 October); we have felt excluded from “the people whose will must be done” and there is an impending sense of loss at the prospect of be
  
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• So much for one nation Conservatism

  20-10-2019 19:28
  Labour’s Ruth Lister condemns the government’s plan to drop its pledge to end the four-year benefit freeze, while Linda Rhead writes that the DWP is a world apart from the country’s poorest. Tucked away in a report on inflation in your financial pages (17 October) was confirmation of growing fears that the government are considering reneging on earlier ministerial assurances that the four-year freeze of most working-age benefits would not be renewed next year. Until the change
  
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• Action to help rough sleepers and contacts with the Home Office

  20-10-2019 19:28
  ‘Encountering people who are homeless on a daily basis is a constant reminder of the need to do more,’ says Richard Chapman. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty ImagesI would like to make it very clear that Redbridge council has not and will not give information that would help identify rough sleepers (Information homeless people give to charities is used to deport them, 16 October).The protection of vulnerable individuals who come to the council or our outreach support for help is absolut
  
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• Concrete action rather than nice words are needed on press freedom

  20-10-2019 19:00
  A policeman walks past the ABC logo at the main entrance to the ABC building in Ultimo, Sydney in June. Photograph: David Gray/AAPOne day Australians might come to thank the Australian federal police for their raids on the ABC and the home of a News Corp journalist last June, public integrity Professor AJ Brown suggested during a Senate inquiry last week.The raids – combing through the ABC’s computer system and journalist Annika Smethurst’s kitchen cupboards and underwear drawe
  
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• More than 150 lorries hold cross-border protest

  20-10-2019 18:41
  A convoy of trucks made their way from Donegal and crossed the border into Co Londonderry.
  
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• 'She has listened to us': constituents back Labour rebel Caroline Flint

  20-10-2019 18:10
  In leave-voting former pit villages, many agree with the MP’s decision to support Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. Of the six Labour MPs who rebelled and voted with the government on Saturday, only one, Caroline Flint, is standing again in the next general election. But in her constituency of Don Valley, which she has represented for 22 years, that decision seems unlikely to be a costly one. Explaining her decision, Flint revealed a stark statistic: in the mining villages in this part of
  
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• Letter: Mona Adams obituary

  20-10-2019 17:56
  When Mona Adams won her seat on Richmond council in south-west London last year with a massive swing from the Tories to the Lib Dems, it was in large part because of the energy and commitment she had brought to the East Sheen community over many years. Our family had reason to be grateful to Mona for her emotional intelligence as a governor in my daughter’s school nearly 20 years ago. While there, she was subjected to serious bullying, but our formal complaint got nowhere. One of the few p
  
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• Johnson faces fresh showdowns on Brexit as deadline looms

  20-10-2019 17:32
  Labour plan to try and politically hijack Withdrawal Agreement legislation.
  
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• Two 17-year-old boys dead after house party stabbing

  20-10-2019 17:16
  Another 17-year-old and a 23-year-old were injured.
  
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• Pioneer of Britain in EU, 91, attends protest march for second Brexit referendum

  20-10-2019 17:09
  Uwe Kitzinger said he sees Brexit as a blow against the cohesion of the world.
  
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• Shard freeclimber faces court case over breach of injunction

  20-10-2019 17:02
  George King, who climbed the Shard without ropes or suction cups, says he will ‘just have to take what comes.’ Photograph: Artist/The GuardianThe freeclimber who scaled the Shard in July is being taken to court by the skyscraper’s owners for breaching an injunction.George King, 20, who climbed the 72-storey building without ropes or suction cups, will appear at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday.Although a criminal charge for public nuisance has been dropped agains
  
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• Silver Skaters: the rise of skateboarding in California – in pictures

  20-10-2019 17:00
  Legendary skateboard photographer Hugh Holland has published a book of previously unseen images capturing the growth of the skateboarding craze in California. From car ramps to empty pools, Silver Skater Seventies published by Abrams & Chronicle Books captures the exhilarating rise of skate culture Continue reading...
  
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• What next for Boris Johnson's Brexit deal?

  20-10-2019 16:50
  Despite his latest defeat, the prime minister intends to bring his withdrawal bill to the Commons within days. What is happening with the vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal? The prime minister tried to have a meaningful yes/no vote on his Brexit deal on Saturday, but parliament passed an amendment withholding support until full legislation on the withdrawal agreement has been scrutinised. This meant he had to send a letter to the EU requesting a three-month extension to article 50. Not to
  
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• 'I had to get to know my body again' – readers on how birth changed them

  20-10-2019 16:30
  Having a baby is life-changing, but the lasting impacts of childbirth are particularly surprising, from altered shoe sizes, shifting teeth and night sweats to ‘flobbily’ boobs and better sex. My teeth moved Out of all the strange side-effects I expected to experience after birth, I didn’t imagine I would have issues with my teeth. One theory is that relaxin, a hormone released during pregnancy to relax the ligaments in the pelvis and to soften and widen the cervix, may cause yo
  
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• Mourning, protest and festivals: the weekend's best photos

  20-10-2019 16:25
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world, including Brexit drama, election campaigning in Canada and protests in Chile and Beirut Continue reading...
  
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• About 12,000 fake STI kits seized in past four years, figures show

  20-10-2019 15:38
  Counterfeit devices can show negative results when person has an infection. About 12,000 fake kits to test for sexually transmitted infections have been seized in the UK in the past four years, figures show. The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has found around 2,000 products available to buy online since last October. The fake test devices for HIV and other diseases can show negative results when the person is positive, resulting in an individual believing they are infection-fr
  
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• Protests in Chile against cost of living – in pictures

  20-10-2019 15:30
  President Sebastián Piñera has suspended an increase in metro ticket prices after the plan triggered anti-government demonstrations across the country Continue reading...
  
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• Ex-Royal Marine sets up woodland retreat for PTSD sufferers

  20-10-2019 15:26
  Nick Goldsmith's wild weekend course helps people deal with trauma developed while serving on the front line.
  
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• How can Boris Johnson ‘get Brexit done’ by October 31?

  20-10-2019 15:21
  Cabinet minister Michael Gove has vowed the UK will leave the EU by Halloween but is it possible and how could his happen?
  
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• Two teenagers dead in Milton Keynes stabbing

  20-10-2019 15:06
  One of the boys died at the scene in a quiet cul-de-sac while the second died in hospital
  
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• Breaking up union of 300 years will be much more difficult than Brexit – Swinson

  20-10-2019 15:04
  East Dunbartonshire MP Jo Swinson said she was the only party leader campaigning to keep Scotland in the UK and the UK in the EU.
  
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• Milton Keynes stabbing – Two teens killed ‘when house party was gatecrashed’ as chilling pics show blood - The Sun

  20-10-2019 14:34 via news.google.com
  Milton Keynes stabbing – Two teens killed ‘when house party was gatecrashed’ as chilling pics show blood  The SunMilton Keynes stabbing: Two teenagers dead  BBC NewsMilton Keynes 'murder': Two 17-year-old boys found stabbed at house party  Mirror.co.ukTwo teenage boys die after stabbing in Milton Keynes  Manchester Evening NewsMilton Keynes stabbing: Double murder inquiry after two teenagers killed  Sky NewsView full coverage on
  
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• Peru Two drug mule 'was almost murdered in prison after changing channel on TV' - Daily Record

  20-10-2019 14:32 via news.google.com
  Peru Two drug mule 'was almost murdered in prison after changing channel on TV'  Daily RecordPeru Two drug mule 'was nearly murdered in prison for changing TV channel'  Mirror OnlinePeru Two drug mule Michaella McCollum admits she was ‘stupid’ to be seduced by cocaine smuggling cash  The SunPeru Two drug mule Michaella McCollum admits she thought South American country 'was in Spain'  Belfast TelegraphView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump abandons plan to host G7 summit at his golf course - BBC News

  20-10-2019 14:24 via news.google.com
  Trump abandons plan to host G7 summit at his golf course  BBC NewsDonald Trump ditches plan to host G7 at his Doral resort, blaming 'irrational hostility'  The GuardianTrump scraps plans to host G7 summit at Miami golf resort blaming ‘crazy’ Democrats after accusations of cor  The SunOpinion | It's Trump's Country. You're Just Squatting in It.  The New York TimesHow Low Will Trump Go?  The New York TimesView full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Boris Johnson could be held in contempt of court over Brexit letter

  20-10-2019 14:14
  Prime minister broke promise not to frustrate Benn act, Scotland’s most senior judge will hear. Boris Johnson could be held in contempt by a Scottish court after he urged EU leaders to ignore his letter asking for an extension to the Brexit deadline. Scotland’s most senior judge, Lord Carloway, and two other judges will hear allegations on Monday that the prime minister broke a promise he made to the court that he would not try to sabotage that request for an extension. The UK govern
  
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• Katie Jarvis: Stars including Kathy Burke defend former EastEnders actor shamed by newspapers for working in shop - The Independent

  20-10-2019 14:11 via news.google.com
  Katie Jarvis: Stars including Kathy Burke defend former EastEnders actor shamed by newspapers for working in shop  The IndependentFormer EastEnders star Katie Jarvis is a B&M security guard after soap star role  Mirror OnlineEx EastEnders star Katie Jarvis takes a cigarette break from her job as a security guard at B&M  Daily MailEx EastEnders star Katie Jarvis now works as a B&M Bargains security guard after being axed as Hayley Slater  The Su
  
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• Manchester United vs Liverpool predicted line-ups: Team news and more ahead of Premier League derby - The Independent

  20-10-2019 13:44 via news.google.com
  Manchester United vs Liverpool predicted line-ups: Team news and more ahead of Premier League derby  The IndependentShould Man Utd keep faith with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer? Fans' verdicts  BBC NewsMichael Owen: The goal-scoring hero unloved by all  FootballFanCast.comSadio Mane reacts to Leo Messi's vote of confidence & he explains why 60% of African footballers are bad at shooting  101 Great GoalsJason McAteer explains what Jurgen Klopp must do to help 's
  
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• Europe's papers weigh prospects for Brexit deal - BBC News

  20-10-2019 13:35 via news.google.com
  Europe's papers weigh prospects for Brexit deal  BBC NewsAs it happened: Reaction as Boris Johnson sends Brexit delay letters  BBC NewsBBC’s Laura Kuenssberg explains exactly what is happening with Brexit in ONE minute  ExpressBoris Johnson letter: Why did Boris refuse to sign his letter? Read three letters in full  Express.co.ukBrexit is a national tragedy in the service of narrow self-interest  The GuardianView full coverage on Google New
  
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• Hearts 1 Rangers 1 RECAP: Craig Levein's side show their mettle in lively Tynecastle draw - Scottish Daily Record

  20-10-2019 13:22 via news.google.com
  Hearts 1 Rangers 1 RECAP: Craig Levein's side show their mettle in lively Tynecastle draw  Scottish Daily RecordReaction as Rangers miss chance to go top after Scottish Premiership draw at Hearts  BBC NewsRyan Kent On Bench – Rangers Team vs Hearts Confirmed  Inside FutbolHearts vs Rangers: TV channel, live stream, teams and kick off time for Scottish Premiership  The SunConfirmed: Rangers lineup v Hearts  HITC - Football, Gaming, Movies, T
  
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• DUP ‘not seeking’ second referendum

  20-10-2019 13:17
  The DUP supported the Letwin amendment, after they rejected Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal.
  
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• Ed Woodward makes admission over Manchester United transfer strategy - Manchester Evening News

  20-10-2019 13:05 via news.google.com
  Ed Woodward makes admission over Manchester United transfer strategy  Manchester Evening NewsMan Utd want to tie up three deals 'after being handed £300m transfer kitty'  Mirror OnlineManchester United ready to spend £300million on transfers in another huge Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rebuild  talkSPORT.comManchester United vs Liverpool LIVE score and goal updates  Manchester Evening NewsWoodward gives truth over why Man Utd transfer strategy has chan
  
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• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X easily beats Intel’s mighty Core i9-10980XE in leaked benchmark - TechRadar

  20-10-2019 13:00 via news.google.com
  AMD Ryzen 9 3950X easily beats Intel’s mighty Core i9-10980XE in leaked benchmark  TechRadarMost OEMs treat AMD CPUs like second-class citizens when it comes to laptops. Now is the time for change  Notebookcheck.netWeekly Roundup – Top Posts of the Week  WccftechAMD Ryzen 9 3950X beats out Threadripper 2950X in leaked benchmark  TechRadarBest RAM for AMD Ryzen 7 3800X in 2019  Windows CentralView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'We need to resolve Brexit now' - Lord King

  20-10-2019 12:58
  The former Bank of England governor insists the time has come to move on from Brexit and focus on the future, which may not be too bright.
  
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• The DUP won't support a second referendum - but here's what it might - New Statesman

  20-10-2019 12:54 via news.google.com
  The DUP won't support a second referendum - but here's what it might  New StatesmanBrexit vote: DUP takes its revenge for Boris Johnson 'betrayal'  The TimesWeary unionists fear Johnson’s Brexit deal will strike at heart of their identity  The GuardianGrassroots loyalists think this Brexit deal is a sell-out. That’s why tensions are running so high  The GuardianAlex Kane: Boris Johnson's Brexit setback means the DUP were lucky today, they must
  
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• Imran Khan says 'it was important for William to know how much Diana was loved in this country' - Daily Mail

  20-10-2019 12:51 via news.google.com
  Imran Khan says 'it was important for William to know how much Diana was loved in this country'  Daily MailMeghan and Kate walking own paths in Diana’s shadow - royal tours analysed  ExpressPrincess Diana’s death could have broken Prince William but instead, it made him strong and compassionate  The SunThe globetrotting princes William and Harry follow in Diana's footsteps but they keep on tripping up  The TimesImran Khan 'shocked' by how Diana
  
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• SNP’s Blackford: How many other unsigned letters has Johnson sent as PM?

  20-10-2019 12:48
  The Prime Minister distanced himself from the legally required request for a Brexit extension which he sent to the EU on Saturday but refused to sign.
  
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