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• UK's Labour vows action on 'tax and wage cheat' multinationals

  22-11-2019 23:31
  
  Britain's opposition Labour Party will hold a rally outside an Amazon depot on Saturday as it highlights its promise to target multinational firms it accuses of dodging taxes and cheating workers should it win next month's general election.In its manifesto launched on Thursday, Labour unveiled a plan to spend almost 83 billion pounds ($106 billion) on a programme of widespread nationalisation and free public services with the revenue coming from taxes on high earners and corporations.Labour said
  
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• Labour vows action on 'tax and wage cheat' multinationals

  22-11-2019 23:31
  
  Britain's opposition Labour Party will hold a rally outside an Amazon depot on Saturday as it highlights its promise to target multinational firms it accuses of dodging taxes and cheating workers should it win next month's election.In its manifesto launched on Thursday, Labour unveiled a plan to spend almost 83 billion pounds on a programme of widespread nationalisation and free public services with the revenue coming from taxes on high earners and corporations.Labour said its "Fair Tax Programm
  
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• Corbyn to call out ‘tax and wage cheat culture’ in speech outside Amazon depot

  22-11-2019 23:30
  
  Labour has a 'fair tax programme' to clamp down on tax dodging.
  
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• Raab clashes with senior Labour politician over anti-Semitism and Islamophobia

  22-11-2019 23:25
  
  Dominic Raab faced up to shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson receive brutal televised grilling

  22-11-2019 23:19
  
  The party leaders faced fierce scrutiny on a special episode of BBC’s Question Time.
  
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• Tough crowd: Leaders face combative grilling by Question Time audience

  22-11-2019 23:09
  
  The questioners didn't pull their punches.
  
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• BBC Question Time leaders special: who came out on top?

  22-11-2019 23:03
  
  BBC Question Time leaders special: who came out on top?. A hostile Sheffield audience greeted – and grilled – the Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem and SNP leaders. But how did they fare under the spotlight?
  
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• Corbyn 'neutral' on Brexit as Johnson attacked on trust

  22-11-2019 23:00
  
  Corbyn 'neutral' on Brexit as Johnson attacked on trust. Labour leader would negotiate new deal with EU, which would be put to a public vote alongside remain
  
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• Corbyn 'neutral' on Brexit as Johnson attacked on trust

  22-11-2019 23:00
  
  Corbyn 'neutral' on Brexit as Johnson attacked on trustLabour leader would negotiate new deal with EU, which would be put to a public vote alongside remain * Reaction to coverage of the Question Time leaders special
  
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• Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: Question Time leaders special – the verdict

  22-11-2019 22:49
  
  Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: Question Time leaders special – the verdictCatch up with the campaign with our daily roundup* All the latest from the election campaign liveBoris Johnson, Jo Swinson, Nicola Sturgeon and Jeremy Corbyn faced the BBC Question Time audience. Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA
  
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• 'Watching it was painful’: readers on the Question Time special

  22-11-2019 22:42
  
  'Watching it was painful’: readers on the Question Time specialYou have been reacting in the comments to Johnson, Corbyn, Sturgeon and Swinson on the BBCJo Swinson talks onstage during the BBC Question Time leaders’ special on in Sheffield. Photograph: Handout/Getty Images
  
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• Sturgeon: Labour won’t block indy vote if party needs SNP support

  22-11-2019 22:26
  
  The SNP leader believes Jeremy Corbyn will not block another independence referendum if it means SNP support for his anti-austerity policies.
  
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• Election Live: Party leaders grilled by voters on policies

  22-11-2019 22:11
  
  Jeremy Corbyn, Boris Johnson, Jo Swinson and Nicola Sturgeon faced questions from the studio audience in Sheffield.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn pledges to take ‘neutral stance’ in another EU referendum

  22-11-2019 21:03
  
  The leaders of the four main Westminster parties are being grilled by audience members during a special episode of BBC's Question Time.
  
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• Corbyn says he will be neutral in second Brexit referendum

  22-11-2019 20:47
  
  Corbyn says he will be neutral in second Brexit referendumLabour leader would negotiate new deal with EU, which would be put to a public vote alongside remain * Follow coverage of the Question Time leaders specialJeremy Corbyn made the comments during a special edition of Question Time. Photograph: Jeff Overs/AFP via Getty Images
  
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• The best and worst moments for the party leaders on Question Time

  22-11-2019 20:43
  
  Jeremy Corbyn, Nicola Sturgeon, Jo Swinson and Boris Johnson will appear on the BBC discussion show on Friday night.
  
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• Jewish children targeted with ‘horrific’ anti-Semitic abuse on Tube

  22-11-2019 20:42
  
  The British Transport Police are investigating the incident after footage of it was shared online.
  
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• Labour leader Corbyn - I would stay neutral in a second Brexit referendum

  22-11-2019 20:26
  
  The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said on Friday he would remain neutral in any second Brexit referendum, so he could credibly carry out the result of the vote and unite the country.Corbyn is vying to become prime minister at a Dec. 12 election which was called by his Conservative rival, the current Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to resolve deadlock in parliament over the right approach to leaving the European Union.While Johnson wants to implement a deal he has alre
  
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• Corbyn - I would stay neutral in a second Brexit referendum

  22-11-2019 20:26
  
  The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said on Friday he would remain neutral in any second Brexit referendum, so he could credibly carry out the result of the vote and unite the country.Corbyn, 70, is vying to become prime minister at a Dec. 12 election called by his Conservative rival, the current Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to resolve a deadlock in parliament over the right approach to leaving the European Union.While Johnson wants to implement a deal he has already
  
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• Election Live: Party leaders appear in TV clash

  22-11-2019 20:21
  
  Jeremy Corbyn, Boris Johnson, Jo Swinson and Nicola Sturgeon were facing questions.
  
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• Concern over use of ‘rough sex gone wrong’ defence in UK courts

  22-11-2019 20:10
  
  Concern over use of ‘rough sex gone wrong’ defence in UK courts. Lawyers and women’s groups demand action as researchers find tenfold increase in usage
  
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• Concern grows over ‘rough sex gone wrong’ defence in courts

  22-11-2019 20:10
  
  Concern grows over ‘rough sex gone wrong’ defence in courts. UK lawyers and activists demand action as researchers find tenfold rise in usage
  
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• No more orphans expected to be returned to UK from Syria

  22-11-2019 19:47
  
  No more orphans expected to be returned to UK from Syria. Home Office unhappy with Foreign Office for potentially opening door to more Isis returnees
  
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• Conservative lead over Labour narrows to 10 points - Panelbase poll

  22-11-2019 19:46
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has seen its lead narrow to 10 points over the opposition Labour Party, according to a poll by Panelbase released on Friday, the first time the lead has shrunk in one of its recent surveys.The Conservatives were on 42%, down one point from the pollster's survey last week, with Labour on 32%, up 2 points.The Liberal Democrats were on 14%, down one point, and the Brexit Party was down two points to 3%.
  
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• Scandal-hit Duke of York to hand over reins of Pitch@Palace project

  22-11-2019 19:43
  
  The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and English National Ballet have parted company with Andrew who had served as patron.
  
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• Prince Andrew's private secretary steps down after Newsnight interview

  22-11-2019 19:34
  
  Prince Andrew's private secretary steps down after Newsnight interview. Amanda Thirsk will run mentoring initiative, as Barclays becomes latest organisation to sever ties with the prince
  
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• New York City may ban flavored vapes as soon as next week

  22-11-2019 19:20
  
  New York City may ban flavored vapes as soon as next week* Ban halts sale of all flavored e-cigarettes, except tobacco flavors* Juul stopped selling flavors other than tobacco and mentholAlready, there appears to be majority support for the measure in the city council, and Bill de Blasio said he supports the measure. Photograph: Tony Dejak/AP
  
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• EU countries fail to agree on privacy rules governing WhatsApp, Skype

  22-11-2019 19:16
  
  EU efforts to create a level playing field between telecoms operators and Facebook's WhatsApp and Microsoft unit Skype stalled on Friday after member countries failed to agree on the scope of proposed rules.The European Commission kicked off the process two years ago with its proposal for an ePrivacy regulation which would ensure that tech companies offering online messaging and email services would be subjected to the same tough rules as telecoms providers.Disagreements between EU countries on
  
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• Pro-Corbyn Coca-Cola parody taken down after copyright complaint

  22-11-2019 19:11
  
  Spoof footage of the classic annual advert featured brightly lit trucks with doctored slogans
  
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• Talks to avert industrial action by Northern Ireland health workers break down

  22-11-2019 18:54
  
  Health and social care workers are due to take part in industrial action from Monday.
  
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• Campaign highlights: Farage pledges ‘political revolution’

  22-11-2019 18:45
  
  Jeremy Corbyn said he would return the Chagos Islands, while Boris Johnson announced plans for a stamp duty hike on non-UK residents.
  
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• Hunt For Knifeman Behind 'Motiveless' Stabbing Of Woman, 71, Enters Second Day

  22-11-2019 18:35
  
  The attack in Greater Manchester came weeks after a 61-year-old was stabbed nearby.
  
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• Rapists who high-fived each other while victim lay in pain jailed

  22-11-2019 18:23
  
  Ferdinando Orlando, 25, and Lorenzo Costanzo, 26, were seen celebrating what they had done to a woman inside a Soho nightclub.
  
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• Durham miner’s daughter hailed for Trump probe evidence – but is she a Geordie?

  22-11-2019 18:23
  
  Bishop Auckland-born Fiona Hill told how her accent had held her back in the UK but claims she is a Geordie are proving controversial.
  
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• Prince Andrew's private secretary steps down after Newsnight interview

  22-11-2019 18:22
  
  Prince Andrew's private secretary steps down after Newsnight interviewAmanda Thirsk, who orchestrated disastrous BBC interview, will run prince’s mentoring initiativeThe Duke of York with Amanda Thirsk. Reports suggest Thirsk will take up a role as the chief executive of Pitch@Palace, where she has already served as a director since 2014. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
  
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• Woman admits blackmailing Premier League footballer

  22-11-2019 18:21
  
  Woman admits blackmailing Premier League footballer. Judge gives Natalie Wood suspended jail sentence after ‘deeply foolish’ behaviour
  
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• Eastbourne fire: six people injured after blaze at seafront hotel

  22-11-2019 18:15
  
  Eastbourne fire: six people injured after blaze at seafront hotel. Firefighters praise Claremont hotel staff and warn those nearby to keep windows shut
  
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• Senior politicians pay respects to ‘doyen of the lobby’ Chris Moncrieff

  22-11-2019 18:14
  
  The former PA political editor was once described as 'the one journalist who mattered' by Tony Blair.
  
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• The need to talk openly about assisted dying

  22-11-2019 18:12
  
  The need to talk openly about assisted dying. Family members, care professionals and a police and crime commissioner call for a change in UK law on assisted dying
  
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• Understanding Englishness and the national identity crisis

  22-11-2019 18:11
  
  Understanding Englishness and the national identity crisis. Prof John Denham argues that to be English is, for many, not wanting to be ignored, Jim Grozier thinks it is time for someone to come up with new, ‘neutral’ names for the various parts of England, while Rev Ray Skinner debates devolution
  
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• Scale of hidden jobless now visible

  22-11-2019 18:08
  
  Scale of hidden jobless now visibleAnyone who has seen the workings of universal credit close at hand, along with the scant support given to jobseekers, will not be surprised by the OECD’s recent findings, says Gillian Dalley Liverpool has the highest rate of hidden unemployment in the OECD/Centre for Cities study. Photograph: Alamy
  
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• 'Love Grace': handbags collected in memory of Grace Millane

  22-11-2019 18:01
  
  'Love Grace': handbags collected in memory of Grace Millane. Project set up in memory of woman murdered in New Zealand gives support to victims of domestic abuse
  
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• 'Love Grace': handbags collected in memory of Grace Millane

  22-11-2019 18:01
  
  'Love Grace': handbags collected in memory of Grace MillaneProject set up in memory of woman murdered in New Zealand gives support to victims of domestic abusePictures of donated handbags taken from the @lovegrace_uk instagram account in memory of Grace Millane. Photograph: @lovegrace_uk
  
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• With no fag packet to hand, Nige didn’t bother to cost his non-manifesto

  22-11-2019 17:45
  
  With no fag packet to hand, Nige didn’t bother to cost his non-manifestoFarage couldn’t even paint on a smile as barely a couple of dozen morose Brexit party supporters sat in the audienceNigel Farage launches the Brexit party’s ‘contract with the people’ in London on Friday. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Getty Images
  
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• NHS England pledges pensions top-up in bid to tackle staffing crisis

  22-11-2019 17:41
  
  NHS England pledges pensions top-up in bid to tackle staffing crisis. Senior doctors and nurses are refusing to work extra hours because of financial penalties
  
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• Residents evacuated due to landslide allowed home

  22-11-2019 17:35
  
  Roughly 1,300 tons of sand and rock slipped from the site in Mansfield during heavy flooding.
  
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• UK metal detectorists who hid Saxon haul jailed for nearly 20 years

  22-11-2019 17:25
  
  Two British metal detectorists who failed to declare a large hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure worth around 3 million pounds ($3.8 million) were jailed on Friday for a total of nearly 20 years.George Powell, 38, and Layton Davies, 51, made the find, which included coins believed to date from the reign of King Alfred the Great, while scanning farmland in Leominster, central England."The coins Davies and Powell found were more than 1,100 years old and bore the inscriptions of Aelfred and Ceolwulf from
  
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• In Pictures: Swinson goes up in the world while Corbyn has plenty on his plate

  22-11-2019 17:24
  
  Meanwhile, Boris Johnson enjoyed a tea break during a visit to a Nottinghamshire hospital.
  
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• Scandal-hit Duke of York thought to have ended role with Pitch@Palace

  22-11-2019 17:23
  
  The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has also parted company with Andrew who had served as patron.
  
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• Scottish Labour is free to campaign against Brexit, says Corbyn

  22-11-2019 17:16
  
  Scottish Labour is free to campaign against Brexit, says CorbynRichard Leonard says his party is now committed to backing remain in its manifesto* Latest election news – live updatesJeremy Corbyn, left, and Richard Leonard on the campaign trail in Scotland. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian
  
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