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• Poll shows Tories on course for sizeable majority, as Labour set to lose seats

  27-11-2019 23:58
  
  The analysis found the win would mark the Conservative Party's best performance in 30 years.
  
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• Greens outline their 'net-zero carbon' manifesto

  27-11-2019 23:54
  
  The Green Party is committed to building more council homes, and giving everyone a basic income if they were to come to power.
  
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• Labour pledges tree planting and new national parks to tackle climate crisis

  27-11-2019 23:45
  
  Labour wants 10 new protected parks to be added to the 15 existing ones during its first term if Jeremy Corbyn triumphs in the General Election.
  
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• Vue to reinstate Blue Story in cinemas after backlash

  27-11-2019 23:33
  
  The film was directed by Andrew Onwubolu.
  
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• Jo Swinson: You cannot trust a word Boris Johnson says

  27-11-2019 23:30
  
  The Lib Dem leader will make a speech on Thursday entitled "The problem with Boris Johnson".
  
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• General Election YouGov MRP Poll: Conservative Party Set For 68-Seat Majority

  27-11-2019 23:08
  
  YouGov's survey correctly forecast a hung parliament two years ago.
  
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• PM Johnson on course to win majority of 68 - YouGov model

  27-11-2019 23:03
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to win amajority of 68 in parliament at the Dec. 12 election, according to a model from pollsters YouGov.Johnson's Conservative Party could win 359 seats out of 650, up from 317 in the 2017 general election, according to the YouGov results published by the Times of London newspaper."Boris Johnson heads for big majority," The Times said, adding that the opposition Labour Party was likely to lose seats in the Midlands and north of England.
  
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• Conservatives set for biggest win since 1987 - YouGov model

  27-11-2019 23:03
  
  Britain's Conservative Party is on course to win its biggest majority in parliament since 1987 at a Dec. 12 election, according to a new poll, which would give Prime Minister Boris Johnson a mandate to take the country out of the European Union.The model developed by pollsters YouGov that accurately predicted the 2017 election result, showed the Conservatives are set to win 359 seats out of 650, which would be their best result since Margaret Thatcher's victory in 1987.Johnson has pledged to del
  
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• Twitter accounts belonging to deceased will not be removed in ‘clean-up’

  27-11-2019 22:42
  
  The social network has started warning users who have been inactive on its platform for more than six months that their account risks being deleted.
  
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• Drier and colder weather forecast for start of December

  27-11-2019 22:17
  
  Thursday is expected to be a transition day as a spell of low pressure leaves the UK before a new high comes in.
  
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• PM Johnson's lead over Labour slips to 7 pct points - Savanta ComRes poll

  27-11-2019 22:11
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson's lead over the opposition Labour Party has fallen to seven points ahead of the Dec. 12 election, according to a Savanta ComRes poll for the Daily Telegraph newspaper on Wednesday.Support for the Conservative Party fell a point to 41% since the weekend, while Labour gained two points to 34%, the poll showed.Other polls in recent days have also showed a mark narrowing of Johnson's lead over Labour.
  
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• Labour hopes banging NHS drum will be music to voters' ears

  27-11-2019 22:10
  
  Labour hopes banging NHS drum will be music to voters' earsFuture of the NHS could be issue that drags election debate back into Labour’s comfort zone* General election latest – live newsJeremy Corbyn holds an unredacted copy of UK-US trade papers. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA
  
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• Foreign Office legal battle ‘could cost Dunn family upwards of £50,000’

  27-11-2019 22:04
  
  Harry Dunn was killed when his motorbike crashed into a car outside RAF Croughton on August 27.
  
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• Swim warning to Parkinson’s disease sufferers using deep brain stimulation

  27-11-2019 22:00
  
  A small group reported losing their ability to swim with the aid switched on.
  
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• Prostate cancer ‘super responders’ gain years of life on immunotherapy – study

  27-11-2019 22:00
  
  One in 20 men with end-stage prostate cancer responded to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab in a clinical trial.
  
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• Corbyn ‘regrets’ incidents of anti-Semitism but stops short of apology

  27-11-2019 21:57
  
  The Labour leader gave his backing to what he said was a party apology.
  
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• Leaked papers prove Tories want to sell off NHS, claims Corbyn

  27-11-2019 21:43
  
  Leaked papers prove Tories want to sell off NHS, claims Corbyn. US proposals for post-Brexit trade would cost NHS billions more each year, experts warn
  
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• Boris Johnson accused of ‘running scared’ from Andrew Neil and TV debates

  27-11-2019 21:23
  
  The Prime Minister is not taking part in a Channel 4 debate on the climate crisis, or a BBC leaders debate.
  
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• Corbyn accuses Tories of putting NHS ‘up for sale’ in secret talks with US

  27-11-2019 21:16
  
  Boris Johnson dismissed the claims as 'absolute nonsense' as the Tories accused the Labour leader of trying to deflect the anti-Semitism row.
  
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• Firefighters battle large blaze opposite the pier

  27-11-2019 21:01
  
  People are being warned to avoid Eastbourne seafront as firefighters try to stop the spread of a large fire at a hotel opposite the pier.
  
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• Nigel Farage: 'Immigration is not being talked about enough'

  27-11-2019 21:00
  Nigel Farage: 'Immigration is not being talked about enough'Brexit party leader attempts to woo Labour voters saying pressure on public service is down to over-populationNigel Farage meets locals in Barnsley market while on the campaign trail.Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA
  
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• Tories and Labour would both struggle to stay in borrowing limits – thinktank

  27-11-2019 20:51
  
  Tories and Labour would both struggle to stay in borrowing limits – thinktank. Two main parties on track to break their own spending rules, says Resolution Foundation
  
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• Corbyn says Labour offered apologies to antisemitism victims

  27-11-2019 20:39
  
  Corbyn says Labour offered apologies to antisemitism victims. Party leader vows to deliver ‘most anti-racist government you’ve seen’ if he takes power Latest election news - live updates
  
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• Corbyn says Labour has offered apologies to antisemitism victims

  27-11-2019 20:39
  
  Corbyn says Labour has offered apologies to antisemitism victims. Party leader vows to deliver ‘most anti-racist government you’ve seen’ if he takes power Latest election news - live updates
  
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• What does the trade dossier say about the NHS and drug pricing?

  27-11-2019 20:34
  
  What does the trade dossier say about the NHS and drug pricing?. Labour says the documents show the US wants ‘total market access’ after Brexit
  
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• What do papers obtained by Labour say about NHS and drug pricing?

  27-11-2019 20:34
  
  What do papers obtained by Labour say about NHS and drug pricing?. Jeremy Corbyn says documents show the US wants ‘total market access’ after Brexit
  
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• Avanti West Coast named as replacement for Virgin Trains

  27-11-2019 20:30
  
  The word avanti means forward in Italian.
  
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• Charges Dropped Against More Than 100 Extinction Rebellion Protesters

  27-11-2019 20:25
  
  Activists detained under "unlawful" police order face no further action after being arrested during October climate demonstrations.
  
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• Can the SNP deliver a £35bn increase in day-to-day NHS spending?

  27-11-2019 20:06
  
  Can the SNP deliver a £35bn increase in day-to-day NHS spending?SNP coalition demand would see NHS spending in England rise £136 a head by 2023/24* General election latest - live newsThe SNP has no remit over the NHS in England. Photograph: Robert Perry/EPA
  
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• Labour fears Boris Johnson will duck Andrew Neil interview

  27-11-2019 20:03
  
  Labour fears Boris Johnson will duck Andrew Neil interview. BBC reveals it has not confirmed PM’s appearance after Corbyn’s fierce grilling
  
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• Grenfell cladding firm spends £30m defending its role in disaster

  27-11-2019 20:03
  
  Grenfell cladding firm spends £30m defending its role in disaster. Arconic’s outlay on lawyers dwarfs amount spent on panels found to be main cause of fire spread
  
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• Grenfell cladding firm has spent £30m defending its role in disaster

  27-11-2019 20:03
  
  Grenfell cladding firm has spent £30m defending its role in disaster. Arconic’s outlay on lawyers dwarfs amount spent on panels found to be main cause of fire spread
  
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• Inbreeding and small populations ‘could have led to Neanderthal extinction’

  27-11-2019 20:00
  
  Researchers say the ancient human relatives could have been wiped out without environmental pressure or competition with modern humans.
  
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• Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: the NHS dossier

  27-11-2019 19:54
  
  Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: the NHS dossierCatch up with the campaign with our daily roundup* Follow the latest election news Jeremy Corbyn holds an unredacted copy of the dossier.Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA
  
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• Michael Heseltine appears with Lib Dems to urge tactical voting

  27-11-2019 19:51
  
  Michael Heseltine appears with Lib Dems to urge tactical votingTory joins Chuka Umunna and Sam Gyimah in plea to back Lib Dems to stop Brexit* General election latest – live newsMichael Heseltine at the Lib Dem campaign event in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
  
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• Vaping, smoking and young people

  27-11-2019 19:45
  
  Vaping, smoking and young peopleLouise Ross points to some of the beneficial effects of switching from smoking to vaping ‘The letter writers might like to consider the beneficial effect of switching to vaping among parents who smoked,’ says Louise Ross. Photograph: Daniel Becerril/Reuters
  
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• The real reason the morning-after pill costs so much in pharmacies

  27-11-2019 19:45
  
  The real reason the morning-after pill costs so much in pharmaciesIt’s cheap to produce and now available online for £3. So why is it so expensive on the high street?‘It’s seen as a product for the reckless and feckless’ ... the morning-after pill. Photograph: Tony West/Alamy
  
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• Talks on restoring Northern Ireland government set for Dec. 16

  27-11-2019 19:42
  
  A fresh drive to restore devolved government in Northern Ireland will be launched immediately after the UK General Election, it was announced on Wednesday.Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith said he had set December 16 for the start of a new round of inter-party talks whatever the result of the election.Speaking at the launch of the Conservative Northern Ireland manifesto, where Boris Johnson's Conservative party have four candidates running, he said with a bit of Christmas spirit a dea
  
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• Dominic Cummings tells Brexiters: election is tighter than it looks

  27-11-2019 19:32
  
  Dominic Cummings tells Brexiters: election is tighter than it looksNo 10 adviser issues ‘bat signal’ asking Vote Leave supporters to persuade friends to vote Tory* General election latest - live news‘ALL other MPs will gang together to stop Brexit and give EU citizens the vote,’ Cummings said. Photograph: Will Oliver/EPA
  
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• Dominic Cummings warns General Election will be ‘tight’

  27-11-2019 19:22
  
  The Prime Minister's top aide says voting for the Brexit Party in Tory target seats risks handing victory to Labour.
  
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• The best quotes from broadcaster and writer Clive James

  27-11-2019 19:11
  
  The celebrated author was known for his humour.
  
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• Tata steel announces 1,000 UK job cuts

  27-11-2019 19:05
  
  New proposals will see a total reduction of jobs across Europe of up to 3,000, the firm said on Wednesday.
  
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• BBC extends Panorama episode featuring interview with Duke of York’s accuser

  27-11-2019 19:03
  
  Andrew strenuously denies Virginia Giuffre's allegations.
  
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• Corbyn channels Chumbawamba as he gets up again

  27-11-2019 19:00
  
  Corbyn channels Chumbawamba as he gets up againBeleaguered Labour leader drops NHS bombshell but can’t escape questions on antisemitism ‘Corbyn’s tetchiness was contagious as Barry Gardiner snapped: “Can you stop having a dig at Jeremy?”’ Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP
  
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• Heseltine: Boris Johnson is the most flexible politician of modern times

  27-11-2019 18:55
  
  Lord Heseltine, a former Tory deputy prime minister, attacked the Conservative Party in a speech.
  
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• British celebrity chef Gary Rhodes dies suddenly at 59

  27-11-2019 18:49
  
  British chef and TV presenter Gary Rhodes has died at the age of 59, prompting tributes from Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and Prue Leith to the "rock star of cooking".Known for his spiky brown hair and love of British cuisine, Rhodes was taken ill suddenly during a break in filming for a new series in Dubai, his family said in a statement.Rhodes led a new wave of celebrity British chefs in the 1990s, cooking on almost every continent for stars including the late Princess Diana, Tom Hanks and Manc
  
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• Boris Johnson Yet To Agree To BBC Andrew Neil Interview

  27-11-2019 18:42
  
  The Tories say "negotiations are still ongoing" after Jeremy Corbyn's bruising encounter with the political journalist.
  
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• International students crossing picket lines 'out of fear of losing visas'

  27-11-2019 18:34
  
  International students crossing picket lines 'out of fear of losing visas'. Campaigners call on universities to stop monitoring the attendance of students during strikes by staff
  
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• Campaign highlights: Parties clash over NHS, while vote applications surge

  27-11-2019 18:28
  
  Meanwhile, it was confirmed Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn will miss the BBC's election debate on Friday.
  
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• Government faces calls to speed up regulation of funeral industry

  27-11-2019 18:14
  
  Government faces calls to speed up regulation of funeral industryAction urged after Guardian investigation exposed a firm using high-pressure tactics to sell plansWhistleblowers say that Prosperous Life operates a call centre with a culture inspired by the Wolf of Wall Street film, where staff refer to potential customers as prey. Photograph: Alamy
  
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