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• Labour vows to hand power back to tenants with charter of renters’ rights

  24-11-2019 23:30
  
  The party said one in four private rented homes are classed as 'non-decent', meaning they are damp, cold, in disrepair or unsafe to live in.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn vows to take on exploitative landlords if elected PM

  24-11-2019 23:30
  
  Jeremy Corbyn vows to take on exploitative landlords if elected PM. Labour would introduce charter of renters’ rights and national ‘property MOT’
  
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• Boris Johnson pulled up over accuracy of Tory manifesto pledges

  24-11-2019 23:22
  
  Independent fact-checker Full Fact has accused the Tories of failing to come clean on the true cost of its investment plans.
  
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• Police Chief Says She Faced Sexist And Homophobic Abuse Over Hairstyle

  24-11-2019 23:04
  
  Rachel Swann quit Twitter after TV appearances when managing the Whaley Bridge dam collapse.
  
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• Boris Johnson’s Manifesto Isn’t Transformational. But That’s The Whole Point

  24-11-2019 22:40
  
  As safe as watching Antiques Roadshow on a soggy Sunday. Tory prospectus plots evolution not revolution.
  
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• Pop stars and film makers rally behind Corbyn’s ‘last stand’

  24-11-2019 21:26
  
  The celebrity figures were in east London at the unveiling of Labour's arts manifesto.
  
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• Tory manifesto receives muted welcome from business leaders

  24-11-2019 21:03
  
  Tory manifesto receives muted welcome from business leadersLimited focus on skills and infrastructure seen as positive steps, but wrong Brexit deal could stymie growth for a generationBusinesses are keen to see plans to boost growth, enterprise and investment. Photograph: Ray Wise/Getty Images
  
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• Boris Johnson fails to give answer for 'factcheckUK' stunt

  24-11-2019 21:02
  
  Boris Johnson fails to give answer for 'factcheckUK' stunt. PM struggled on question over whether renaming Twitter account undermined trust in politics
  
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• Boris Johnson fails to give answer for 'factcheckUK' stunt

  24-11-2019 21:02
  
  Boris Johnson fails to give answer for 'factcheckUK' stuntPM struggled on question over whether renaming Twitter account undermined trust in politics
  
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• What Boris Johnson might be up to with his policy-lite manifesto

  24-11-2019 20:56
  
  The Prime Minister had announced much of his vision for the country before Sunday's big reveal.
  
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• Rees-Mogg no-show for Tory manifesto launch fuels sidelining speculation

  24-11-2019 20:38
  
  Rees-Mogg no-show for Tory manifesto launch fuels sidelining speculationLeader of the House absent from Telford after series of gaffes such as remarks on GrenfellJacob Rees-Mogg, an old Etonian hedge fund manager, may not be in keeping with the image that Johnson’s campaign wishes to present. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
  
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• Rees-Mogg no-show for Tory manifesto launch fuels sidelining claims

  24-11-2019 20:38
  
  Rees-Mogg no-show for Tory manifesto launch fuels sidelining claimsLeader of the House absent from Telford after damaging comments and mistakesJacob Rees-Mogg, an old Etonian hedge fund manager, may not be in keeping with the image that Johnson’s campaign wishes to present. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
  
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• What are the key words and phrases in the main manifestos?

  24-11-2019 20:31
  
  'Investment' gets plenty of mentions - but 'deficit' barely appears at all.
  
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• Universities accused of using 'strong-arm tactics' to undermine strike action

  24-11-2019 20:19
  
  Universities accused of using 'strong-arm tactics' to undermine strike action
  
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• Universities accused of using 'strong-arm tactics' to stop strike action

  24-11-2019 20:19
  
  Universities accused of using 'strong-arm tactics' to stop strike action. Students have been encouraged to report lecturers who strike with universities warning of heavy pay reductions
  
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• Conservative Party Manifesto: Dropped Policies, U-Turns And Under-Fire Proposals

  24-11-2019 20:05
  
  Flagship promise of 50,000 'new' nurses among questions raised from Boris Johnson's blueprint for power.
  
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• Election briefing: Conservatives launch manifesto … but skip the details

  24-11-2019 19:47
  
  Election briefing: Conservatives launch manifesto … but skip the details. Catch up with the campaign with our daily roundup
  
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• Boris launches manifesto so devoid of substance, you can't tear it apart

  24-11-2019 19:40
  
  Boris launches manifesto so devoid of substance, you can't tear it apart. All that matters is winning the election. Breaking promises can start on 13 December
  
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• Boris launches manifesto so devoid of substance, you can't tear it apart

  24-11-2019 19:40
  
  Boris launches manifesto so devoid of substance, you can't tear it apartAll that matters is winning the election. Breaking promises can start on 13 DecemberConservatives launched their manifesto the only day everyone was hopping to get away from the election for at least 24 hours.Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
  
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• Will a Conservative government deliver 50,000 more nurses?

  24-11-2019 19:31
  
  Will a Conservative government deliver 50,000 more nurses?. Boris Johnson’s claim is misleading because his target includes 19,000 already employed by the NHS
  
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• Prince Andrew to withdraw from scores of charities

  24-11-2019 19:30
  
  Prince Andrew to withdraw from scores of charities. Buckingham Palace says he is renouncing 230 patronages but hopes to return to public role
  
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• Prince Andrew to stand aside from all 230 of his patronages

  24-11-2019 19:30
  
  Prince Andrew to stand aside from all 230 of his patronages. Move follows BBC interview about association with sex offender Jeffery Epstein
  
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• Grime4Corbyn is revived as stars join Rize Up campaign to get young to vote

  24-11-2019 19:30
  
  Grime4Corbyn is revived as stars join Rize Up campaign to get young to vote. Non-partisan campaign is aimed at persuading young marginalised to have their say
  
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• Gang film director responds after Birmingham disturbance

  24-11-2019 19:01
  
  Andrew Onwubolu, known as Rapman, said he hoped the violence was not an 'indictment' of the film.
  
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• Conservative party manifesto: what it says and what it means

  24-11-2019 18:59
  
  Conservative party manifesto: what it says and what it meansGuardian specialists break down the detail on pledges from £34bn extra for NHS to ‘get Brexit done’ vow* Latest election news – live updates
  
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• Half of 50,000 nurses promised by Tories ‘would need to come from overseas’

  24-11-2019 18:52
  
  The Tory manifesto also says there will be 6,000 more doctors in GP surgeries and 6,000 more primary care staff such as physiotherapists.
  
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• Campaign highlights: Johnson pledges Brexit vote as ‘early Christmas present’

  24-11-2019 18:43
  
  Meanwhile, the DUP suggested it could potentially support a Labour Government - without Jeremy Corbyn as prime minister.
  
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• It’s hard to build our way out of the housing crisis

  24-11-2019 18:30
  It’s hard to build our way out of the housing crisis. Readers respond to Labour’s pledge of £75bn for housing, and point out the potential pitfalls
  
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• Reasons to be hopeful that Labour can come out on top

  24-11-2019 18:28
  
  Reasons to be hopeful that Labour can come out on top. In 1945 voters rejected an untrustworthy Tory government in favour of a radical Labour one, says Gwyneth Pendry, while Rachel Savage describes the optimism and activism of her local party in Gainsborough
  
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• Johnson promises 50,000 more nurses in manifesto to end Brexit ‘chaos’

  24-11-2019 18:28
  
  The PM says the election is a choice between 'retrograde and destructive socialism' and 'sensible One Nation Conservatism'.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon to press Corbyn to scrap UK’s nuclear deterrent

  24-11-2019 18:02
  
  Nicola Sturgeon to press Corbyn to scrap UK’s nuclear deterrentAbandoning Trident would be key issue in SNP support for a minority Labour governmentNicola Sturgeon told the Guardian that Jeremy Corbyn had abandoned his longstanding opposition to nuclear weapons.Photograph: Ken Jack/Getty Images
  
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• Conservative party manifesto: the key points and policies

  24-11-2019 18:02
  
  Conservative party manifesto: the key points and policies. Extra £34bn a year for NHS, investment in infrastructure, science and education, and vow to ‘get Brexit done’
  
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• Man found stabbed to death after car crash in weekend of knife violence

  24-11-2019 17:52
  
  Three men in their 20s were fatally stabbed in London over the weekend.
  
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• In Pictures: Boris Johnson reaffirms pledge to ‘get Brexit done’

  24-11-2019 17:37
  
  Meanwhile Jeremy Corbyn visited Essex.
  
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• In Pictures: Boris Johnson pledges to ‘get Brexit done’

  24-11-2019 17:20
  
  Meanwhile Jeremy Corbyn visited Essex.
  
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• The Conservative manifesto at a glance

  24-11-2019 17:18
  
  The 59-page manifesto contained few surprises, with most of the main policies trailed in advance.
  
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• Three men killed in separate stabbings in London

  24-11-2019 17:17
  
  Three men killed in separate stabbings in London. Police seek witnesses after three incidents in West Ealing and east London
  
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• Nurse says NHS trust failed to protect him from racist attack

  24-11-2019 17:02
  
  Nurse says NHS trust failed to protect him from racist attack. Colleridge Bessong says patient who assaulted him was known to be racist and aggressive
  
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• Much for business to like in Tory manifesto, says Institute of Directors

  24-11-2019 17:02
  
  Conservatives are planning a new National Skills Fund as the first step towards a so-called Right to Retrain.
  
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• Legal aid cuts prompt rise in unrepresented defendants

  24-11-2019 16:51
  
  Legal aid cuts prompt rise in unrepresented defendants. Up to 7.7% of those appearing at first crown court hearing last year had no lawyer, says QC
  
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• Jump in unrepresented defendants as legal aid cuts continue to bite

  24-11-2019 16:51
  
  Jump in unrepresented defendants as legal aid cuts continue to bite. Up to 7.7% of those appearing at first crown court hearing last year had no lawyer, says QC
  
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• Conservatives plan extension of contactless train ticketing

  24-11-2019 16:51
  
  The Conservative Party has pledged to expand the system in south-east England.
  
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• Cinema chain removes gang film after Birmingham disturbance

  24-11-2019 16:27
  
  Vue Cinemas has confirmed that Blue Story will no longer be showing in any of its 91 outlets in the UK and Ireland.
  
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• Amazon opens pop-up store on China's Pinduoduo until year-end

  24-11-2019 16:25
  
  Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it will open a pop-up store on Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo Inc that will run until the end of December and carry a selection of about 1,000 products from overseas.The move, which was initially reported by Reuters on Sunday, points to how the U.S. firm's China strategy is evolving after it decided earlier this year to stop operating a marketplace in the country for domestic-selling merchants.Amazon had found it difficult to compete with entrenched, home-gro
  
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• Johnson vows to re-unite Britain as he sets out Tory election manifesto

  24-11-2019 16:14
  
  PM claims his plans offer 'sensible one nation Conservatism' instead of Labour's 'retrograde destructive socialism'
  
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• Tories pledge 50,000 more NHS nurses and to bring back student bursaries

  24-11-2019 16:04
  
  On social care, an extra £1 billion per year has already been announced.
  
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• Tories give support to £2bn Midlands rail project

  24-11-2019 16:04
  
  Direct services between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham would be reinstated under the plan.
  
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• Boris Johnson launches Tory manifesto with restrained spending plan

  24-11-2019 16:04
  
  Boris Johnson launches Tory manifesto with restrained spending plan. Tories’ election promise of £2.9bn extra public spending dwarfed by £83bn pledged by Labour
  
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• Ask us a question: what do you want to know about the Tory manifesto?

  24-11-2019 15:53
  
  Ask us a question: what do you want to know about the Tory manifesto?. As part of a new series you can ask our political team any questions you have about the general election
  
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• Cinema brawl may be worst thing responding officers had seen – police chief

  24-11-2019 15:44
  
  Five teenagers were held after the brawl at Star City in Birmingham on Saturday.
  
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