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• Johnson vs Corbyn: Will style or substance win the day?

  18-11-2019 23:44
  
  The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition will use every trick in the book to come out on top in Tuesday-night's debate.
  
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• 'No one needs to be a billionaire', Labour Party says

  18-11-2019 23:36
  
  Britain's opposition Labour Party will on Tuesday take aim at "obscene" billionaires, pledging a radical redistribution of wealth to cut the power of the super rich who it says bankroll Prime Minister Boris Johnson in return for tax breaks.The Conservatives are promising to deliver Brexit while Labour says it wants to be the most radical socialist government in British history.Labour said almost a third of Britain’s 151 billionaires have donated more than 50 million pounds ($64.8 million)
  
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• Tata Steel plans to cut 3,000 jobs across Europe ‘devastating for workforce’

  18-11-2019 23:31
  
  The company said it wanted to come to terms with a 'severe' international steel market, but added there would be no plant closures.
  
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• McDonnell accuses Tories of siding with the super rich

  18-11-2019 23:30
  
  The shadow chancellor says no one 'needs or deserves' to be a billionaire.
  
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• Lib Dems join pledging war over NHS with plan for extra £35bn

  18-11-2019 23:30
  
  Lib Dems join pledging war over NHS with plan for extra £35bnPlan would take NHS England’s budget to £142.6bn by 2023-24 as £12.9bn will go to social careThe Liberal Democrats plan to fund the £35bn extra through their signature policy of adding a penny to the basic rates of income tax Photograph: tirc83/Getty Images
  
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• Labour pledges to close loopholes used to hunt foxes, hares and deer

  18-11-2019 23:30
  
  Labour pledges to close loopholes used to hunt foxes, hares and deerManifesto outlines party’s plan to hire extra police officers to investigate countryside crimesMan and beasts wait near Barlow in Derbyshire for a drag hunt, in which hounds track artificial scents.Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images
  
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• John McDonnell to attack £100bn tax giveaway to UK's billionaires

  18-11-2019 23:30
  
  John McDonnell to attack £100bn tax giveaway to UK's billionaires. Shadow chancellor’s speech to reveal one in three of the super-rich are Tory party donors
  
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• Andrew urged to ‘come forward’ by woman alleging Epstein rape

  18-11-2019 22:50
  
  The Duke of York was asked to speak to authorities about his connections to the disgraced financier.
  
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• DUP urges action to fill abortion ‘vacuum’

  18-11-2019 22:36
  
  Northern Ireland's largest party is opposed to the planned liberalisation of a near-blanket ban on terminations following a vote at Westminster.
  
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• Andrew project suffers sponsorship blow amid Epstein statement calls

  18-11-2019 22:29
  
  The Duke of York has been widely criticised over Saturday's interview with Emily Maitlis.
  
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• Police video shows arrest of Jodie's killers

  18-11-2019 22:13
  
  Two teenagers have been jailed for the brutal and unprovoked murder of 17-year-old Jodie Chesney in Harold Hill, east London.
  
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• Patent Designs Appear To Reveal First Images Of PlayStation 5 Controller - LADbible

  18-11-2019 22:12 via news.google.com
  Patent Designs Appear To Reveal First Images Of PlayStation 5 Controller  LADbiblePS5 controller 'shown in patent images'  Video Games ChroniclePlayStation 5 controller images uncovered in new Sony patent  Mirror OnlineA patent may have let slip key changes to the PS5 controller  TrustedReviewsDualShock 5 controller for PS5 has appeared on Japanese patent website  TheSixthAxisView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tata Steel to cut 3,000 jobs in 'severe' market - BBC News

  18-11-2019 21:54 via news.google.com
  
  Tata Steel to cut 3,000 jobs in 'severe' market  BBC NewsOwner of Orb steelworks announces plans to cut 3000 jobs across Europe  South Wales ArgusTata Steel announces plans to cut 3,000 jobs  Wales OnlineTata Steel to cut 3,000 European jobs in ‘devastating blow’ to workforce  The IndependentTata Steel to cut 3,000 jobs across Europe  Telegraph.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Is Corbyn Running Out Of Time, And Surprises, To Swing The Election?

  18-11-2019 21:35
  
  The party spent just 10 minutes of a six-hour manifesto meeting discussing Brexit.
  
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• KPMG Ends Sponsorship Of Prince Andrew's Mentorship Scheme

  18-11-2019 21:11
  
  The news comes after the Duke of York's 'disastrous' TV interview on Saturday.
  
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• Pamela Anderson cancels prison visit to Julian Assange

  18-11-2019 20:58
  
  The Don’t Extradite Assange campaign the actress had a 'personal emergency'.
  
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• Swinson says language of Prince Andrew on sex 'very troubling'

  18-11-2019 20:40
  
  Swinson says language of Prince Andrew on sex 'very troubling'. Lib Dem leader and Labour MP condemn royal’s BBC interview, while PM stays quiet
  
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• Swinson says language of Prince Andrew on sex 'very troubling'

  18-11-2019 20:40
  
  Swinson says language of Prince Andrew on sex 'very troubling'Lib Dem leader and Labour MP condemn royal’s BBC interview, while PM stays quietPrince Andrew showed no empathy of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, says Jo Swinson. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA
  
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• KPMG ends its backing for Prince Andrew's mentorship scheme

  18-11-2019 20:27
  
  KPMG ends its backing for Prince Andrew's mentorship scheme. Accountancy firm not renewing sponsorship, it emerges, after much-criticised TV interview
  
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• KPMG ends its backing for Prince Andrew's mentorship scheme

  18-11-2019 20:27
  
  KPMG ends its backing for Prince Andrew's mentorship schemeAccountancy firm not renewing sponsorship, it emerges, after much-criticised TV interviewThe Duke Of York at a Pitch@Palace event in 2015. Photograph: WPA Pool/Getty Images
  
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• G4S has no place on ethical index, London Stock Exchange told

  18-11-2019 20:19
  
  G4S has no place on ethical index, London Stock Exchange told. Campaigners say conscientious investors would be ‘horrified’ by link to controversial firm
  
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• Taoiseach backs priest’s anti-violence stance over Lunney attack

  18-11-2019 20:00
  
  Fr Oliver O'Reilly previously described a 'long reign of terror' hanging over the Cavan-Fermanagh area and urged those involved to end the wrongdoing.
  
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• Scientists develop 'shark-proof wetsuit' that can withstand bites from Great Whites - Mirror Online

  18-11-2019 20:00 via news.google.com
  Scientists develop 'shark-proof wetsuit' that can withstand bites from Great Whites  Mirror OnlineHorrifying moment great white shark leaves screaming diver terrified as it smashes cage  Express.co.ukShark proof wetsuit material could help save lives  Phys.orgLightweight fabric may protect against shark bites  New AtlasShark attack: Shark-proof wetsuit developed able to withstand Great White bites  Express.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• No link between statins and memory loss – study

  18-11-2019 20:00
  
  According to the study, the drugs may even protect against memory decline in some individuals at risk of dementia.
  
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• NHS staff must speak up about state of health service

  18-11-2019 19:54
  
  NHS staff must speak up about state of health service. Readers respond to the news that health workers have been told not to get involved in any political debates online, and the fact that A&E waiting times are at their worst on record
  
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• Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: debate blow for Lib Dems and SNP

  18-11-2019 19:54
  
  Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: debate blow for Lib Dems and SNP. Catch up with the campaign with our daily roundup
  
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• Food poverty and the chance to make a difference in the election

  18-11-2019 19:53
  
  Food poverty and the chance to make a difference in the election. Jane Middleton urges readers to vote Labour to end the Tory-induced epidemic of food bank use, while Jane Streather says the next government must increase funding for the provision of free food to children
  
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• Britain’s approach to security and war needs a radical rethink

  18-11-2019 19:52
  
  Britain’s approach to security and war needs a radical rethink. Diana Francis and Richard Reeve respond to an article by Simon Jenkins
  
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• Unionist remainers’ stark voting choice in Scotland

  18-11-2019 19:50
  
  Unionist remainers’ stark voting choice in ScotlandChristine Howe faces up to the possibility of supporting the SNP to prevent a Tory win in Stirling. Plus John Holroyd on the exclusion of the SNP from leaders’ TV debates The city of Stirling. ‘The priority has to be to stop Brexit and therefore do everything possible locally to prevent a Tory majority across the UK,’ writes Christine Howe. Photograph: Empato/Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• A shuck-it-and-see hangover cure

  18-11-2019 19:50
  
  A shuck-it-and-see hangover cureHangover remedies | Cricket | Vagina museum | Bad words | Prince Andrew | Eustress Peter Thornton’s father would have six oysters and a pint of Guinness the morning after his Christmas celebrations.Photograph: Karen Robinson/The Guardian
  
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• Ballynahinch: CCTV shows cash machine theft bid at petrol station

  18-11-2019 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  CCTV shows the moment a service station forecourt canopy was knocked over by a shovel loader.
  
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• Leon Smith hints Andy Murray may miss out for Britain in revamped Davis Cup - The Guardian

  18-11-2019 19:10 via news.google.com
  Leon Smith hints Andy Murray may miss out for Britain in revamped Davis Cup  The GuardianPique hits out at former French Open semi-finalist as Andy Murray gives Great Britain lift  Metro.co.ukGerard Pique bites back after his Davis Cup format is criticised on Twitter  Daily MailAndy Murray not guaranteed to see Davis Cup singles action, says captain Leon Smith  Tennis365How would the GB Team do in our Davis Cup quiz?  LTAView full coverage on Goo
  
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• The party prince: how Andrew got his bad reputation

  18-11-2019 19:04
  
  The party prince: how Andrew got his bad reputation. In his interview with Emily Maitlis, Prince Andrew seemed bemused by his public image, saying: ‘I never have really partied.’ His past tells a different story
  
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• In Video: Christmas tree harvest begins at Yorkshire plantation

  18-11-2019 19:02
  
  Stockeld Park will harvest 35,000 trees this year.
  
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• General election 2019: The candidates standing in each constituency

  18-11-2019 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC News site is listing all candidates standing on 12 December - find them with our postcode search.
  
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• Campaign highlights: Confrontations continue as parties get down to business

  18-11-2019 18:58
  
  Boris Johnson was branded 'Eton's answer to Del Boy'…
  
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• Police praise residents who keep handing in mystery bundles of cash

  18-11-2019 18:56
  
  Since 2014, 12 packages of around £2,000 have been dumped in plain sight in the streets of Blackhall Colliery, County Durham.
  
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• Deezer HiFi is now available on your phone - What Hi-Fi?

  18-11-2019 18:53 via news.google.com
  
  Deezer HiFi is now available on your phone  What Hi-Fi?Deezer HiFi brings lossless audio to Android, iOS, and the web  Android PoliceDeezer's lossless audio finally comes to Android, iOS and the web  EngadgetDeezer HiFi Music Streaming Service Now Available on iOS  iClarifiedView full coverage on Google News
  
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• In Pictures: Parties reveal business plans as TV row ends in court clash

  18-11-2019 18:48
  
  Meanwhile, former Conservative home secretary Amber Rudd gave her support to an independent former Cabinet colleague.
  
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• Corbyn pays tribute to Labour campaigner Jayne Rae who died after tearful video

  18-11-2019 18:44
  
  Ms Rae died on Monday morning after a year with terminal breast cancer.
  
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• Love Mud Do - McCartney to headline 50th Glastonbury Festival

  18-11-2019 18:31
  
  Former Beatle Paul McCartney will headline Glastonbury Festival, the pinnacle of Britain's pop music calendar, for its 50th anniversary next year, organisers said on Monday.The 77-year-old last played the festival's famous Pyramid Stage in 2004.McCartney, who will play the Saturday night slot on June 27, said he was excited to be part of the anniversary celebrations.
  
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• Boris Johnson gets down to the business of getting business down

  18-11-2019 18:26
  
  Boris Johnson gets down to the business of getting business down. The CBI greeted Jeremy Corbyn with indifference. He went down a storm compared with the PM
  
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• Oxford Union Row Over Blind Ghanaian Student's Removal From Debate 'Far From Over'

  18-11-2019 18:21
  
  University's Africa Society asks: Why didn't other students speak up sooner?
  
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• Oxford Union Row On Blind Ghanaian Student's Removal From Debate 'Far From Over'

  18-11-2019 18:21
  
  University's Africa Society calls for security to be punished, and asks: Why didn't other students speak up sooner?
  
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• Video captures dramatic arrest of Jodie’s killers

  18-11-2019 18:20
  
  Police officers arrested Svenson Ong-a-Kwie at a house in Dagenham.
  
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• Prince Andrew interview was 'disastrous'

  18-11-2019 18:13
  
  Prince Andrew interview was 'disastrous'
  
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• Did UK Special Forces murder Afghan children?

  18-11-2019 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Should Special Forces soldiers have been prosecuted over the killing of children in Afghanistan?
  
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• Everything you need to know about the televised election debates

  18-11-2019 18:07
  
  The Liberal Democrats and SNP have lost a legal challenge against ITV over its decision to exclude their leaders from a televised election debate.
  
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• General Election 2019: Boris Johnson abandons corporation tax cut despite claiming it increases revenues for Exchequer - Telegraph.co.uk

  18-11-2019 18:04 via news.google.com
  General Election 2019: Boris Johnson abandons corporation tax cut despite claiming it increases revenues for Exchequer  Telegraph.co.ukBusinesses need much more than the tax cuts on offer  Telegraph.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Men in west London have highest male life expectancy in EU

  18-11-2019 18:03
  
  Men in west London have highest male life expectancy in EU. Expert warns of ‘huge inequality’ in capital, while Lithuanian males live shortest lives
  
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