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• Lib Dems pledge to build 300,000 homes per year

  21-11-2019 23:30
  
  The party would also set up a 'Rent to Own' model for social housing.
  
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• Boris Johnson set to snub election leaders' debate on climate crisis

  21-11-2019 23:09
  
  Boris Johnson set to snub election leaders' debate on climate crisis. Channel 4 to broadcast first such discussion – but prime minister unlikely to participate
  
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• Country won’t go back to normal after deal, says shadow Brexit secretary

  21-11-2019 22:59
  
  Sir Keir Starmer said things would need to change for those who feel disenfranchised for the country to move on.
  
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• Challenge to save environment is ‘clear and urgent’, warns William

  21-11-2019 22:23
  
  The duke hailed unsung heroes at the Tusk Conservation Awards.
  
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• Hillsborough police chief does not accept he admitted failings, court told

  21-11-2019 21:59
  
  Hillsborough police chief does not accept he admitted failings, court told. David Duckenfield’s answers at 2015 inquests taken ‘out of context’, argues defence at trial
  
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• Lorry owner and driver ‘co-operating fully’ after 16 men found in trailer

  21-11-2019 21:40
  
  Police are investigating possible immigration offences.
  
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• County Durham coal miner’s daughter takes centre stage in impeachment hearings

  21-11-2019 21:08
  
  Fiona Hill worked as a national security adviser at the White House.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn urges public to vote for 'manifesto of hope'

  21-11-2019 20:46
  
  Jeremy Corbyn urges public to vote for 'manifesto of hope'. ‘Investment blitz’ promised as experts taken aback by scale of Labour’s tax and spend plans
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn urges public to vote for 'manifesto of hope'

  21-11-2019 20:46
  
  Jeremy Corbyn urges public to vote for 'manifesto of hope'‘Investment blitz’ promised as experts taken aback by scale of Labour’s tax and spend plans* Latest election news – live updates
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn urges public to vote for 'his manifesto of hope'

  21-11-2019 20:46
  
  Jeremy Corbyn urges public to vote for 'his manifesto of hope'‘Investment blitz’ promised as experts taken aback by scale of Labour’s tax and spend plans* Latest election news – live updates
  
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• More groups cut ties with Duke of York

  21-11-2019 20:42
  
  Andrew is expected to attend a Pitch@Palace event in Bahrain at the weekend.
  
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• Extinction Rebellion co-founder sorry for ‘crass words’ about Holocaust

  21-11-2019 20:33
  
  His remarks prompted a stinging backlash.
  
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• China releases footage of ex-British Consulate worker ‘soliciting prostitution’

  21-11-2019 20:19
  
  The footage put out by the official newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party comes the day after Mr Cheng claimed he was tortured.
  
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• The toxic prince: Andrew handed royal P45 after tipping point reached

  21-11-2019 20:10
  
  The toxic prince: Andrew handed royal P45 after tipping point reachedWhen member of the public questioned value of the monarchy on ITV leaders’ debate, Buckingham Palace had to actPrince Charles was behind Prince Andrew being forced to step down from public life, according to the BBC’s royal correspondent. Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP via Getty Images
  
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• Britain repatriates some orphans left in Syria

  21-11-2019 20:04
  
  Britain said on Thursday it had arranged for some orphans to be brought home from Syria, joining Germany, Belgium and Australia in repatriating children whose parents were suspected members of Islamic State.Britain has generally been reluctant to allow adults who travelled to Syria to return home but Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said it was right to bring children home."These innocent, orphaned, children should never have been subjected to the horrors of war," Raab said.
  
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• Labour manifesto: what it says and what it means

  21-11-2019 20:03
  
  Labour manifesto: what it says and what it means. Guardian specialists break down the detail on pledges from Brexit to housing
  
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• Mother of Harry Dunn attacks Dominic Raab's mixed messages

  21-11-2019 20:01
  
  Mother of Harry Dunn attacks Dominic Raab's mixed messagesCharlotte Charles says foreign secretary has misled her over investigation into collision that killed her sonCharlotte Charles intends to take legal action against the Foreign Office. Photograph: Eduardo Muñoz/Reuters
  
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• UK To Repatriate Orphans Left In Syria, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Confirms

  21-11-2019 20:00
  Secretary of state says the children should "never have been subjected to the horrors of war".
  
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• Three Orphaned Children Of Islamist Fighters In Syria To Return To UK, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Confirms

  21-11-2019 20:00
  
  Parents of the siblings joined so-called Islamic State five years ago, and were killed during bombing raids.
  
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• Foreign Secretary confirms British orphans in Syria to return to UK

  21-11-2019 20:00
  
  Dominic Raab said 'it was the right thing to do'.
  
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• Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: big reveal for Labour's radical manifesto

  21-11-2019 19:51
  
  Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: big reveal for Labour's radical manifesto. Catch up with the campaign with our daily roundup
  
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• Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: big reveal for Labour's radical manifesto

  21-11-2019 19:51
  
  Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: big reveal for Labour's radical manifestoCatch up with the campaign with our daily roundup* All the latest from the election campaign live A confident Jeremy Corbyn on stage to reveal the Labour manifesto. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
  
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• Farage hoping to enlist help of Trump in Brexit party tree-planting plan

  21-11-2019 19:46
  
  Farage hoping to enlist help of Trump in Brexit party tree-planting plan. Focus on environment in upcoming manifesto seen as attempt to broaden appeal
  
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• Helen McCourt killer to be freed despite not revealing body location

  21-11-2019 19:43
  
  Helen McCourt killer to be freed despite not revealing body location. Mother of murdered 22-year-old calls for law change as Parole Board decides to release Ian Simms
  
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• Helen McCourt killer due to be freed despite refusing to reveal body

  21-11-2019 19:43
  
  Helen McCourt killer due to be freed despite refusing to reveal body. Mother of murdered 22-year-old calls for law change as Parole Board decides to release Ian Simms
  
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• Led By Donkeys offers to sell thebrexitparty.com to Nigel Farage for £1m

  21-11-2019 19:35
  
  The fee, which will rise by £50,000 each day, will be gifted to an immigrant support charity.
  
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• Labour manifesto comes with sizeable risks but the costs may be worth it

  21-11-2019 19:34
  
  Labour manifesto comes with sizeable risks but the costs may be worth itCritics could argue the forecast revenues from the party’s tax plan are on the optimistic side* Latest election news – live updatesThe right direction? Jeremy Corbyn launches the Labour party’s manifesto on Wednesday. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
  
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• Labour manifesto comes with big risks but costs may be worth it

  21-11-2019 19:34
  
  Labour manifesto comes with big risks but costs may be worth it. Critics could argue forecast revenues from party’s tax plan are on the optimistic side
  
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• Farage under fire for conspiracy claims linked to antisemitism

  21-11-2019 19:28
  
  Farage under fire for conspiracy claims linked to antisemitismBrexit party leader tells evangelical Christian TV channel of threat from ‘globalists’ and mass migration Nigel Farage discussed far-right tropes and conspiracy theories on the evangelical Christian channel Revelation TV. Photograph: Chris Radburn/Reuters
  
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• Deceit is at the heart of Tory election campaign

  21-11-2019 19:15
  
  Deceit is at the heart of Tory election campaign. Readers including John Howarth MEP air their views after the Conservatives rebranded their official Twitter account as ‘factcheckUK’ during the televised leaders’ debate, while David Jordan, director of editorial policy and standards at the BBC, defends its record in calling out lies
  
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• Twitter rolls out ability to hide replies to tweets

  21-11-2019 19:14
  
  The feature becomes available globally after testing in some parts of the world since July.
  
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• Fallout from Prince Andrew’s empathy failure

  21-11-2019 19:14
  
  Fallout from Prince Andrew’s empathy failureCass Witcombe says the Duke of York’s BBC interview should result in a debate about the monarchy and taxpayer support for it. Scott Wilson compares his behaviour with that of Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg
  
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• Economic benefits of Labour plan to provide free broadband for all

  21-11-2019 19:13
  
  Economic benefits of Labour plan to provide free broadband for allThe objection that the proposal is an election ‘giveaway’ should not be taken seriously, say 13 signatories including Ha-Joon Chang and Danny Dorling ‘This project would have a high social and economic rate of return, especially at current borrowing rates.’ Photograph: Alamy
  
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• Blackhall Colliery benefactor has a literary precursor

  21-11-2019 19:13
  
  Blackhall Colliery benefactor has a literary precursorSue Hoar suggests that a novel by Niall Williams might have inspired whoever has been depositing bundles of cash in a County Durham pit village Detective Constable John Forster of Durham police in Blackhall Colliery, where bundles of cash have been mysteriously turning up on the streets. Photograph: Richard Saker/The Observer
  
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• G20 has put up 'historically high levels' of trade barriers - WTO

  21-11-2019 19:12
  
  The restrictions by the world's 20 leading economies were 37 pct above those in the period of Oct 2018-May 2019, "as the share of global trade covered by such measures has soared", the WTO said in a report on the G20.
  
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• Labour activists united as they prepare to sell manifesto to voters

  21-11-2019 18:59
  
  Labour activists united as they prepare to sell manifesto to voters. Party members upbeat despite watering down of some proposals passed at conference
  
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• Campaign highlights: Corbyn reaches for the stars at Labour manifesto launch

  21-11-2019 18:55
  
  Meanwhile, Boris Johnson visited a Bedford building site.
  
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• One in five GCSE and A-level pupils granted extra time for exams

  21-11-2019 18:48
  
  One in five GCSE and A-level pupils granted extra time for examsThis summer’s record high should be investigated to ‘ensure level playing field’Just under 257,000 entries were awarded the additional time in 2019/19, compared with 235,000 last year – an increase of 9.2%.Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo
  
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• Frustration over British Airways delays caused by ‘technical issue’

  21-11-2019 18:47
  
  The most delayed Heathrow arrivals were more than 12 hours behind schedule.
  
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• Sturgeon says due process must be respected in Salmond court case

  21-11-2019 18:46
  
  The First Minister refused to comment further on her predecessor facing 14 sexual assault allegations.
  
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• Alex Salmond appears in court on sexual assault charges

  21-11-2019 18:45
  
  Alex Salmond appears in court on sexual assault charges. Former first minister faces 14 charges, including attempted rape, against 10 women
  
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• What's In The Labour Manifesto And Is It Actually Possible?

  21-11-2019 18:40
  
  Experts, industry figures and campaigners look at whether Jeremy Corbyn's key pledges stand up.
  
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• With the polls offering little in the way of hope, Corbyn goes for broke

  21-11-2019 18:33
  
  With the polls offering little in the way of hope, Corbyn goes for broke. If the party’s 2017 manifesto had not been radical enough, the Labour leader now had the remedy
  
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• UK metal detectorists found guilty of hiding golden Anglo-Saxon haul

  21-11-2019 18:32
  
  Two British metal detectorists were found guilty on Thursday of hiding a hoard they had discovered of more than 300 Anglo-Saxon gold coins, ingots and jewellery, some dating back 1,100 years, which was worth around 3 million pounds ($3.8 million).George Powell, 38, and Layton Davies, 51, made the find, which included some coins believed to date from the reign of King Alfred the Great and described as being of "immense historical value", while scanning farmland in Leominster, central England.
  
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• Do Labour's election manifesto claims stand up?

  21-11-2019 18:29
  
  Do Labour's election manifesto claims stand up?. We examine statements about the hostile environment, police cuts and carbon emissions
  
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• Rich donors hand Tories £5.5m election funding boost

  21-11-2019 18:26
  
  Rich donors hand Tories £5.5m election funding boost. Cash from tycoons including wife of Russian businessman about 26 times higher than big Labour donations
  
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• Katie Price's pink Range Rover up for sale at Essex garage after being 'repossessed'

  21-11-2019 18:24
  
  The media personality had her fuschia Volkswagen Beetle taken away back in June.
  
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• In Pictures: PM lays bricks in Bedford while Corbyn unveils ‘manifesto of hope’

  21-11-2019 18:22
  
  Jeremy Corbyn launched Labour's manifesto in Birmingham.
  
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• Blackburn Hit-And-Run: Murder Inquiry Launched As Woman Killed In Lancashire

  21-11-2019 18:21
  
  Alison McBlain, 36, was killed when a Fiat Punto Grande mounted the pavement.
  
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• Blackburn Hit-And-Run: Murder Inquiry Launched As Woman Dies After Being Run Down

  21-11-2019 18:21
  
  Alison McBlain, 36, was killed when a Fiat Punto Grande mounted the pavement.
  
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