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• Liberal Democrats enter election spending race with big pledges on climate

  14-11-2019 23:33
  
  Britain's anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats will promise on Friday to spend 100 billion pounds ($128 billion) on tackling climate change if they win a Dec. 12 election.The Liberal Democrats trail Boris Johnson's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party in opinion polls and are expected to fall a long way short of winning the election outright.Last week, Labour and the Conservatives both set out large increases in infrastructure spending - a sign that whoever wins the election, borrowing is like
  
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• 15-year-old boy charged with murder over Milton Keynes stabbings

  14-11-2019 23:32
  
  Dom Ansah and Ben Gillham-Rice were fatally stabbed by masked attackers at a private party on the Emerson Valley estate in Milton Keynes on October 19
  
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• Lib Dems will spend £100bn on combating climate change – Sir Ed Davey

  14-11-2019 23:30
  
  Sir Ed will also attack the spending plans of the Government and Labour.
  
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• Labour Promises Free Broadband For All If It Wins The General Election

  14-11-2019 23:29
  
  A British Broadband public service will deliver fast and free full-fibre internet, the party has pledged.
  
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• Labour vows to connect communities through public service broadband

  14-11-2019 23:22
  
  The party said it would put an end to patchy and slow coverage, as well as boosting 5G connectivity across the country.
  
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• Microsoft xCloud's PS4 controller shock starts a weird console war - Wired.co.uk

  14-11-2019 22:49 via news.google.com
  
  Microsoft xCloud's PS4 controller shock starts a weird console war  Wired.co.ukXbox Game Pass gets 50 new games, inc. The Witcher 3 and Final Fantasy  Metro.co.ukThe big XO19 interview: Xbox boss Phil Spencer on Game Pass, streaming and Project Scarlett  Eurogamer.netBlack Friday Xbox One deals have been confirmed  TheSixthAxisProject xCloud game streaming is coming to Windows 10 with loads of new games  TechRadarView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Labour will win constituencies across Scotland, Jeremy Corbyn says

  14-11-2019 22:42
  
  The Labour leader said he was 'utterly determined' to win the General Election on December 12.
  
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• 20 people treated by paramedics after minibus crash

  14-11-2019 22:38
  
  The collision happened near the villages of Woodhurst and Bluntisham in Cambridgeshire.
  
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• Anger as controversial plans to redevelop former bell foundry get green light

  14-11-2019 22:18
  
  Mr Musgrave said the UKHBPT would review the meeting and a decision to decide whether a judicial review could be launched.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe 'was offered Brexit talks role to stand down as Farage candidate'

  14-11-2019 22:09
  
  Nigel Farage and Ann Widdecombe voting in the European parliament in September where they both sit as MEPs. Photograph: Vincent Kessler/ReutersNigel Farage has stepped up his attacks on the Conservative party as it was claimed that senior Brexit party figures – including Ann Widdecombe – had been offered post-election roles or peerages as part of an attempt to get him to stand down more candidates at the general election.Widdecombe, the party’s candidate in Plymouth Sutton and
  
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• The SPAC Nation Story Tells Us What Many Black People Already Knew About How Most Of The Media And Politicians Value Them

  14-11-2019 21:51
  
  Social media was raising concerns about the London church while others lavished praise on its efforts to tackle knife crime. Allegations of abuse and fraud were overlooked because the victims were young, vulnerable Black people, writes HuffPost UK reporter Nadine White.
  
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• Unexpected candidates: from Count Binface to Rees-Mogg's niece

  14-11-2019 21:46
  
  The former Lord Buckethead is one of several unlikely candidates standing in the election. The election has already had its share of controversies over candidates and would-be candidates and this is likely to continue with some notable names for both main parties, and a return for an affectionately remembered independent. Theodora Clarke – Stafford Theodora Clarke, Jacob Rees-Mogg’s niece, is running for the Conservatives in the bellwether West Midlands seat of Stafford. She hopes to
  
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• Unexpected candidates: from Count Binface to Rees-Mogg's niece

  14-11-2019 21:46
  
  Lord Buckethead is interviewed at the count in Theresa May’s Maidenhead constituency in 2017. He has metamorphosed into Count BinfacePhotograph: Mark Kerrison/AlamyThe election has already had its share of controversies over candidates and would-be candidates and this is likely to continue with some notable names for both main parties, and a return for an affectionately remembered independent. Theodora Clarke – StaffordTheodora Clarke, Jacob Rees-Mogg’s niece, is running for th
  
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• Difficult day for Boris Johnson as Tories under fire on campaign trail

  14-11-2019 21:43
  
  The NHS and immigration were on the agenda.
  
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• 20 people treated by paramedics after two-vehicle crash

  14-11-2019 21:02
  
  The collision happened near the villages of Woodhurst and Bluntisham in Cambridgeshire.
  
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• ‘Here we go again’ – more wet weather for rain-soaked regions

  14-11-2019 20:52
  
  Threat-to-life weather warnings are stretching across England and Wales.
  
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• Corbyn says Labour will not put an arbitrary target on immigration

  14-11-2019 20:47
  
  Party leader defends ‘value of migration to society’ as Tories pledge to cut numbers Follow the latest general election news – live. Jeremy Corbyn has said Labour will not put an arbitrary target on immigration, as he defended the “value of migration to society” in the face of the Tory pledge to cut numbers. As the Conservatives and Labour clashed over immigration, Corbyn strongly rejected the idea of a limit on the number of people entering the country, saying: &ld
  
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• Britons are EU leavers or remainers more than party supporters - poll

  14-11-2019 20:35
  
  Britons define themselves more in terms of whether they are supporters or opponents of Brexit than backers of a particular political party, according to a poll on Thursday.The YouGov survey found that 86% of Britons, who will vote in an election on Dec. 12 which may define the outcome of Brexit, thought of themselves as "Leavers" or "Remainers".Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised get Brexit done by the end of January if his Conservative Party wins, while Labour has promised to renegotiate
  
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• Boris Johnson appears to row back from Tory pledge to cut immigration

  14-11-2019 20:34
  
  The Prime Minister said the numbers 'may' come down in 'some sectors' under the Conservatives' points-based system.
  
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• 15 people treated by paramedics after two-vehicle crash

  14-11-2019 20:22
  The collision happened near the villages of Woodhurst and Bluntisham in Cambridgeshire.
  
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• Paramedics Treating '15 People' After Serious Crash In Cambridgeshire

  14-11-2019 20:18
  
  Cambridgeshire Police said some people had been seriously injured in the crash.
  
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• 'Life-saving' jab could stop peanut allergies 'for up to six weeks' - Metro.co.uk

  14-11-2019 20:16 via news.google.com
  'Life-saving' jab could stop peanut allergies 'for up to six weeks'  Metro.co.ukPeanut allergy cure is imminent  Wales OnlineVaccine offers hope for nut allergy sufferers | News  The TimesA Single Injection Stops Peanut Allergies For Up To Six Weeks  IFLScienceNew treatment stops peanut allergy for 6 weeks with single dose  News-Medical.netView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Farage claims Tories offered peerages to stand down candidates

  14-11-2019 19:54
  
  Nigel Farage said No 10 suggested eight senior Brexit party figures would get peerages if they convinced him to stand down in more marginal seats.Photograph: Danny Lawson/PANigel Farage stepped up his attacks on the Conservative party on Thursday, claiming eight of his senior party figures had been offered peerages if they convinced him to stand down more candidates at the general election.The Brexit party leader also claimed Boris Johnson’s chief strategic adviser, Sir Edward Lister, had
  
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• Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: A&E wait times a headache for the Tories

  14-11-2019 19:45
  
  Catch up with the campaign with our daily roundup. The European commission is launching legal action after UK fails to nominate candidate The European commission has said it is launching “infringement proceedings” against the UK after the government refused to nominate a new British EU commissioner. The practical impact will probably turn out to be minimal or non-existent, but in symbolic or headline terms, this is probably a gift to Boris Johnson. For Tory leaders (and some Labour o
  
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• Nigel Farage: Tories offered jobs and peerages to Brexit Party

  14-11-2019 19:36
  
  The Conservative Party has denied the claims.
  
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• Cost of housing homeless families rises to more than £1bn

  14-11-2019 19:33
  
  Data suggests almost third of government budget spent on emergency bed and breakfasts. The cost of housing homeless families in temporary accommodation has risen 78% in five years to more than £1bn, according to the latest official data. A combination of soaring rents and more families made homeless pushed spending on emergency housing to almost £1.1bn in England in the year to April 2019, analysis of figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government shows. Almos
  
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• 102 candidates running for General Election in Northern Ireland

  14-11-2019 19:31
  
  The Alliance Party is the only party to run candidates in all 18 constituencies in the region.
  
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• How to stop teachers heading for the exit

  14-11-2019 19:25
  
  Readers respond to an article that reported on reasons why teachers are leaving the state sector in England to work abroad. Sally Weale’s article ( ‘I’d burn in hell before teaching in England again’, G2, 13 November) reports that UK-trained teachers are moving to private schools abroad: “Often exhausted by their experiences in the UK, they complain of excessive workload, stress, a lack of work-life balance, funding cuts, a dread of Ofsted, an obsession with paperwo
  
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• Boris Johnson is indulging himself but has no idea what he stands for

  14-11-2019 19:24
  
  There are clear parallels between the prime minister and the self-serving character of James Steerforth in David Copperfield, writes Tony Martin. Plus letters from Jane Kearey and Gudrun Hansen about Johnson’s Onan joke. Marina Hyde describes Boris Johnson as “self-obsessed” and “chained … to his ego” ( Lurching and rambling, the man in charge has lost control, Journal, 9 November). In addition to psychology, literature can throw light on this flawed characte
  
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• Neoliberalism and the European Union

  14-11-2019 19:23
  
  Michael Gove and Boris Johnson on the Vote Leave campaign bus in June 2016. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PALarry Elliott expresses support for Brexit on the basis that the EU is pro-business, anti working people, and the embodiment of neoliberal ideas (Inside the Guardian, 9 November). However, he does not confront the fact that his decision to vote leave has provided support for an even more extreme form of neoliberalism promoted by the leave campaign of Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and the ERG.
  
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• Labour should fight for electoral reform

  14-11-2019 19:23
  
  ‘The Brexit crisis has tested our constitution to near destruction, bitterly divided the country, and left millions feeling unrepresented at Westminster.’ Photograph: Xinhua/Barcroft MediaThe Labour party has nothing to fear from a voting system that ensures parliament closely reflects the balance of opinion held by the British people.We support Make Votes Matter’s campaign for proportional representation. We believe Labour should fight for PR and we are not alone. Seventy-eigh
  
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• Car crash victim hails medics after ‘once in a career job’ to save his life

  14-11-2019 19:23
  
  Dr John Ferris has recalled thinking it would be a 'miracle' if Richard Stephenson survived the accident in Cumbria.
  
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• British man arrested at Heathrow is IS suspect deported from Turkey

  14-11-2019 19:16
  
  Metropolitan Police said the man was detained as he landed in the UK on a flight from Turkey.
  
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• Fake nurse! Welsh Labour withdraws video featuring actor

  14-11-2019 19:14
  
  The Labour party in Wales has withdrawn a party election broadcast after it emerged that a nurse featured in the video who criticised the Conservative party was an actor.In the film, which was broadcast on Tuesday on the BBC, ITV and S4C, the nurse tells viewers how a trade deal with US president Donald Trump is a threat to the NHS.The actor, dressed in a blue NHS style uniform, told viewers: “We will increase the funding available to our health service. Labour is the party that created th
  
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• Fake nurse! Welsh Labour withdraws party video featuring actor

  14-11-2019 19:14
  
  The Labour party in Wales has withdrawn a party election broadcast after it emerged that a nurse featured in the video who criticised the Conservative party was an actor.In the film, which was broadcast on Tuesday on the BBC, ITV and S4C, the nurse tells viewers how a trade deal with US president Donald Trump is a threat to the NHS.The actor, dressed in a blue NHS style uniform, told viewers: “We will increase the funding available to our health service. Labour is the party that created th
  
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• Brexit Party MEP pulls out in key marginal over fears of Corbyn Government

  14-11-2019 18:56
  
  Former Southampton FC chairman Rupert Lowe has revealed he will not contest the Dudley North seat in the upcoming General Election.
  
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• Same-sex marriage delays in Northern Ireland prompt legal action

  14-11-2019 18:48
  
  Same-sex couples and campaigners in Northern Ireland in October. Legal changes are needed for couples in civil partnerships to convert to marriage. Photograph: Rebecca Black/PACampaigners for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland are planning legal action over government delays in converting civil partnerships into marriages.With the first weddings expected around Valentine’s Day this coming February, more than 1,200 gay couples already in partnerships have discovered bureaucratic barriers
  
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• Couples to sue over Northern Ireland same-sex marriage delays

  14-11-2019 18:48
  
  Same-sex couples and campaigners in Northern Ireland in October. Legal changes are needed for couples in civil partnerships to convert to marriage. Photograph: Rebecca Black/PACampaigners for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland are planning legal action over government delays in converting civil partnerships into marriages.With the first weddings expected around Valentine’s Day this coming February, more than 1,200 gay couples already in partnerships have discovered bureaucratic barriers
  
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• EU launches ‘infringement’ action over UK refusal to appoint new commissioner

  14-11-2019 18:43
  
  The Commission said it considered Britain to be 'in breach of its EU treaty obligations'.
  
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• Concerns about antisemitism mean we cannot vote Labour

  14-11-2019 18:41
  
  ‘Mr Corbyn has a long record of embracing antisemites as comrades,’ say the signatories to this letter. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PAThe coming election is momentous for every voter, but for British Jews it contains a particular anguish: the prospect of a prime minister steeped in association with antisemitism. Under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, Labour has come under formal investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission for institutional racism against Jews. Two Jewish
  
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• Labour antisemitism row: public figures say they cannot vote for party under Corbyn

  14-11-2019 18:39
  
  A 2018 protest against antisemitism outside the Labour party HQ. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesAuthors John Le Carré and William Boyd are among a string of public figures declaring they refuse to vote Labour because of its association with antisemitism.In a letter to the Guardian, they said ignoring antisemitism “because Brexit looms larger is to declare that anti-Jewish prejudice is a price worth paying for a Labour government”.Both Le Carré, whose real name
  
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• Clara Ponsati bailed in Edinburgh and allowed to keep passport

  14-11-2019 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The St Andrews University professor is wanted in Spain over her role in the Catalan independence movement.
  
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• Final candidate line-ups confirmed by Northern Ireland parties

  14-11-2019 18:34
  
  Alliance is running in all 18 constituencies, while the Ulster Unionists are running in 16 and the SDLP running in 15 following pacts.
  
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• Campaign genius Nigel Farage has totally self-partnered himself

  14-11-2019 18:33
  
  Hubris, thy name is Nigel. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesThings fall apart. The Brexit party’s poll ratings are in freefall. The Bad Boys of Brexit have fallen out with each other. Arron Banks has gone cold on Nigel Farage. The money is drying up. And so are the crowds. Six months ago, Nigel could fill medium-sized arenas. Now the function room of the Hull Ionians rugby club in a small town outside Hull is way too big for him. Only 15 rows of chairs had been set out and two of them h
  
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• ‘Justice’ for Alfie Lamb as ex-minister’s son jailed for car seat crush death

  14-11-2019 18:30
  
  Detective Chief Inspector Simon Harding described Waterson as a 'very arrogant, selfish, controlling and manipulative man'.
  
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• All The MPs Standing Down As Deadline For General Election Candidates Closes

  14-11-2019 18:28
  
  Cabinet minister Nicky Morgan, ex-Chancellor Philip Hammond and Labour deputy leader Tom Watson among the biggest names quitting.
  
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• Kevin Lunney abduction: Three arrested by Irish police

  14-11-2019 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irish police arrest two men and a woman over the kidnap of a Quinn Industrial Holdings executive.
  
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• David Oldershaw obituary

  14-11-2019 18:25
  
  David Oldershaw was committed to social justice and empowering people Photograph: NoneMy uncle, David Oldershaw, who has died from cancer aged 69, was a social worker and community activist.David was a man of integrity and principle, committed to social justice and empowering people, gifted in pulling the best from others. Colleagues at Leicester city council, where from 2002 he was service director, resources, social care and health, remember him as thoughtful, attentive, reasonable; someone wh
  
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• Campaign highlights: NHS and immigration dominate debate

  14-11-2019 18:22
  
  Meanwhile Donald Tusk urged British voters to 'not give up' on Brexit.
  
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• Man arrested at Heathrow Airport over terrorism offences

  14-11-2019 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the arrest of the 26-year-old who had just arrived on a flight from Turkey was "Syria-related".
  
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