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• Labour to launch manifesto for every region of England

  28-11-2019 23:30
  
  The regional manifestos will be launched alongside further details of the party's £250 billion Green Transformation Fund.
  
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• Suspended SNP candidate apologises over ‘anti-semitic’ social media posts

  28-11-2019 23:28
  
  Neale Hanvey had been due to contest the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency.
  
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• Chester Zoo announces birth of rare Sumatran orangutan

  28-11-2019 23:25
  
  The male infant has been clinging tightly to its mother since birth.
  
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• Who won the general election climate debate?

  28-11-2019 22:59
  
  Who won the general election climate debate?Corbyn and Berry knew issues as leaders battled to outdo each others’ commitments* Full coverage of the TV debate – as it happened* Sign up for Andrew Sparrow’s daily election briefingJo Swinson, Nicola Sturgeon, Adam Price, Jeremy Corbyn and Siân Berry before the Channel 4 News’ general election climate debate.Photograph: WPA Pool/Getty Images
  
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• Tories left on ice in TV debate as leaders vie for climate credentials

  28-11-2019 22:49
  
  Tories left on ice in TV debate as leaders vie for climate credentialsJohnson’s absence in Channel 4 debate mars milestone for environmental politics * Tories threaten Channel 4 after ice sculpture takes PM’s place
  
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• Swinson says Lib Dem election win would be ‘electoral earthquake’

  28-11-2019 22:42
  
  Jo Swinson has said if the Liberal Democrat's won the General Election and cancelled Brexit it would be an "electoral earthquake".
  
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• Boris melts down over climate debate he couldn't be bothered with

  28-11-2019 22:24
  
  Boris melts down over climate debate he couldn't be bothered with. Prime minister’s response to his ice sculpture replacement at Channel 4 was rather chilly
  
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• Boris melts down over climate debate he couldn't be bothered with

  28-11-2019 22:24
  
  Boris melts down over climate debate he couldn't be bothered withPrime minister’s response to his ice sculpture replacement at Channel 4 was rather chilly Ice sculpture that replaced no-show Boris started melting under the studio lights. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/Press Association/POOL/EPA
  
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• Hillsborough families voice outrage at not-guilty verdict

  28-11-2019 22:17
  
  Hillsborough families voice outrage at not-guilty verdict. Families’ fury as former police chief David Duckenfield cleared of manslaughter
  
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• Grime 4 Corbyn: Tories are racist and harmful for our communities

  28-11-2019 22:09
  
  Co-organiser Sofia Mason said the General Election is 'life and death'.
  
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• Tory candidate said Sikh rival was 'talking through his turban'

  28-11-2019 22:08
  
  Tory candidate said Sikh rival was 'talking through his turban'. Sikh Tories criticise ‘offensive’ comment by Philip Dunne, who is seeking re-election in Ludlow
  
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• Sikh Tories criticise ‘offensive’ comment by Conservative candidate

  28-11-2019 22:08
  
  Sikh Tories criticise ‘offensive’ comment by Conservative candidatePhilip Dunne, who is seeking re-election in Ludlow, said his rival was ‘talking through his turban’ Ludlow, Shropshire, where Philip Dunne is seeking re-election as MP. He said he has apologised to his Labour rival Kuldip Sahota.Photograph: Alamy
  
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• Conservatives asked to remove edited BBC content from its Facebook adverts

  28-11-2019 22:04
  
  The BBC said the adverts were a 'completely unacceptable' use of its content.
  
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• Party leaders pledge action on environment during first TV climate debate

  28-11-2019 21:58
  
  A TV debate covered net zero emissions, eating meat, flying and planting trees while ice sculptures represented absent Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage.
  
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• Tories complain to Ofcom over Boris Johnson ice sculpture TV debate replacement

  28-11-2019 20:53
  
  After the PM did not attend the Channel 4 debate, an ice sculpture of the world with 'Conservatives' written on it was placed on his podium.
  
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• Deputy Irish Premier meets victim of alleged Garda-IRA collusion in Dublin

  28-11-2019 20:34
  
  Simon Coveney condemns 1991 murder of Ian Sproule and said family are still impacted by his death
  
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• Johnson refuses to commit to Andrew Neil interview on BBC

  28-11-2019 20:32
  
  The Prime Minister insisted he had 'barely stopped being interviewed' since calling the General Election.
  
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• BBC tells Tories to take down Facebook ad featuring its presenters

  28-11-2019 20:25
  
  BBC tells Tories to take down Facebook ad featuring its presenters. Laura Kuenssberg and Huw Edwards footage could damage perception of impartiality, says corporation
  
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• Duke of York’s accuser claims ‘there’s only one of us telling the truth’

  28-11-2019 20:22
  
  A woman who claims she was forced to have sex with the Duke of York has said only one of them is telling the truth about the alleged incident.
  
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• Tories Complain To Ofcom About Channel 4 News Replacing Boris Johnson With An Ice Sculpture

  28-11-2019 20:18
  
  The PM's dad turned up and offered to take his son's place.
  
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• Tory HQ warns party's supporters against election complacency

  28-11-2019 20:06
  
  Tory HQ warns party's supporters against election complacencyPositive polls cannot be trusted and hung parliament possible, says senior Conservative source* General election latest - live newsPolls are predicting a comfortable majority for Boris Johnson. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/AP
  
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• Tory HQ warns party supporters against election complacency

  28-11-2019 20:06
  
  Tory HQ warns party supporters against election complacencyPositive polls cannot trusted and hung parliament possible, says senior Conservative sourcePolls are predicting a comfortable majority for Boris Johnson but party activists urged not to let up on campaign. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/AP
  
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• UK's Johnson replaced by ice block in TV debate, Conservatives cry foul

  28-11-2019 20:05
  
  British broadcaster Channel 4 represented Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a block of melting ice in a prime-time election debate on the environment on Thursday, prompting his Conservative Party to complain this broke impartiality rules.The commercially funded public-service broadcaster invited leaders of all Britain's main political parties to take part in the debate before Dec. 12's election, but both Johnson and the leader of the Brexit Party, Nigel Farage, declined to attend.The Conservativ
  
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• Johnson replaced by ice block in TV debate, Conservatives cry foul

  28-11-2019 20:05
  
  British broadcaster Channel 4 represented Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a block of melting ice in a prime-time election debate on the environment on Thursday, prompting his Conservative Party to complain this broke impartiality rules.The commercially funded public-service broadcaster invited leaders of all Britain's main political parties to take part in the debate before Dec. 12's election, but both Johnson and the leader of the Brexit Party, Nigel Farage, declined to attend.The Conservativ
  
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• Conservatives complain to UK regulator over Channel 4 climate debate

  28-11-2019 20:05
  
  Britain's Conservative Party made a formal complaint to regulators on Thursday after broadcaster Channel 4 said it would not accept any Conservative other than Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a guest in a prime-time debate on the environment.The commercially funded public broadcaster declined to allow former environment minister Michael Gove to appear instead of Johnson alongside leaders from Britain's other main parties, and said it would put a block of melting ice in Johnson's place."This effe
  
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• SNP suspends election candidate over alleged antisemitism

  28-11-2019 19:54
  
  SNP suspends election candidate over alleged antisemitismNeale Hanvey stripped of SNP candidacy in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath seat* General election latest - live newsNeale Hanvey’s name will remain on the ballot paper, but he is no longer the SNP candidate. Photograph: NealeH / Youtube
  
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• PSA readying sale of its stake in Chinese tie-up with Changan

  28-11-2019 19:54
  
  PARIS/BEIJING (Reuters) - Peugeot maker PSA Groupis preparing to sell its 50% stake in a joint venture with Chongqing Changan Automotive , a Chinese partner also exiting the manufacturing tie-up, a spokesman for the French carmaker said on Thursday.Changan had already signalled in regulatory filings from early November that it was seeking a buyer for its half of the venture, which builds cars under PSA's DS brand."The two partners plan to sell their stakes in their joint venture," the spokesman
  
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• Tories threaten Channel 4 after ice sculpture takes PM's place in debate

  28-11-2019 19:52
  
  Tories threaten Channel 4 after ice sculpture takes PM's place in debate. Conservatives say they could review channel’s broadcasting remit if they win election
  
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• Tories threaten Channel 4 after ice sculpture takes PM's place in debate

  28-11-2019 19:52
  
  Tories threaten Channel 4 after ice sculpture takes PM's place in debateConservatives threaten to review Channel 4’s broadcasting remit if they win election* General election latest - live newsThis melting ice sculpture will stand in for Boris Johnson in the Channel 4 debate. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA
  
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• Hillsborough families brand David Duckenfield verdict a ‘disgrace’

  28-11-2019 19:47
  
  The retired chief superintendent stood trial earlier this year, but the jury was discharged after failing to reach a verdict.
  
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• BBC Panorama Previews Interview With Prince Andrew Accuser Virginia Giuffre

  28-11-2019 19:42
  
  Giuffre, formerly Virginia Roberts, says the Duke of York "knows what happened".
  
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• David Cameron's youth scheme accused of failing charity partner

  28-11-2019 19:34
  
  David Cameron's youth scheme accused of failing charity partner. Hundreds of jobs lost since National Citizen Service ended contract with The Challenge
  
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• David Cameron's youth scheme accused of failing charity partner

  28-11-2019 19:34
  
  David Cameron's youth scheme accused of failing charity partnerHundreds of jobs lost since National Citizen Service ended contract with The ChallengeFormer prime minister David Cameron talking to members of the National Citizen Service during a visit to Snowdonia in 2015. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA
  
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• 30 years of seeking justice: Hillsborough disaster timeline

  28-11-2019 19:21
  
  30 years of seeking justice: Hillsborough disaster timelineFamilies of the 96 people killed at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final have been fighting for the truth for 30 years. We take a look at the key developments The 96 people killed in the Hillsborough disaster. Photograph: Hillsborough Inquests/PA
  
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• Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: a change of plan for Labour?

  28-11-2019 19:20
  
  Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: a change of plan for Labour?Catch up with the campaign with our daily roundup* Follow the Channel 4 climate debateLabour leader Jeremy Corbyn talks at an event to publish his party’s environment manifesto. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian
  
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• The long view on the Corbyn project’s chances of success

  28-11-2019 19:09
  
  The long view on the Corbyn project’s chances of successDavid McKie on the differences between Clement Attlee in 1945 and Jeremy Corbyn in 2019, Jan Kamieniecki on polling data, and Keith Flett on the Labour leader’s long track record Clement Attlee with constituents in his Limehouse constituency in July 1945. Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images
  
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• In Pictures: Politicians wield umbrellas and golf clubs on campaign trail

  28-11-2019 19:09
  
  Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn and the other party leaders have been out and about on the campaign trail.
  
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• Extra time for all who need it in GCSEs and A-levels

  28-11-2019 19:09
  
  Extra time for all who need it in GCSEs and A-levelsJudith Flynn proposes that everyone should be given the time they need to complete exams ‘Far better to accept that it is normal for everyone to work at different speeds, and to give everyone the time they need to do the task,’ writes Judith Flynn. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo
  
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• British Indians ought to vote Labour in the UK general election

  28-11-2019 19:08
  
  British Indians ought to vote Labour in the UK general election. Anish Kapoor is disturbed by reports that Hindu temples in the UK are being used by pro-Bharatiya Janata party organisations to coerce British Indians to vote for the Conservatives
  
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• Gang abuse of girls must be tackled

  28-11-2019 19:07
  
  Gang abuse of girls must be tackled. It is a dreadful indictment of government that, seven years on from my 2014 report, so little has changed, writes Sue Berelowitz, former deputy children’s commissioner for England
  
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• Andrew Neil can still grill an absent Boris Johnson

  28-11-2019 19:05
  
  Andrew Neil can still grill an absent Boris Johnson. In response to the news the PM might duck an interview with the BBC journalist, Adrian Cosker believes he should be empty-chaired, while Ruth Lewis suggests questioning his Spitting Image puppet instead
  
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• 'We had our happy ending': ex-homeless husband dies aged 92

  28-11-2019 19:02
  
  'We had our happy ending': ex-homeless husband dies aged 92. Ken Selway married Joan Neininger in 2017, 40 years after she saw him searching in bins
  
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• 'We had our happy ending': ex-homeless husband dies aged 92

  28-11-2019 19:02
  
  'We had our happy ending': ex-homeless husband dies aged 92Ken Selway married Joan Neininger in 2017, 40 years after she saw him searching in binsKen Selway and Joan Neininger at their residential home in Gloucester. Photograph: SWNS.com
  
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• Where do the parties stand on defence and how do their commitments differ?

  28-11-2019 18:53
  
  The Tories, Labour, Liberal Democrats and SNP have all published their manifesto pledges.
  
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• Secondary teacher recruitment in England falls short of targets

  28-11-2019 18:53
  
  Secondary teacher recruitment in England falls short of targetsTargets missed for seventh year in a row, raising fears of teacher shortages across EnglandThere were high failure rates in recruiting trainee teachers in subjects such as specialist physics, computing and languages.Photograph: David Davies/PA
  
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• Government falls short on secondary teacher recruitment targets

  28-11-2019 18:53
  
  Government falls short on secondary teacher recruitment targetsTargets missed for seventh year in a row, raising fears of teacher shortages across EnglandThere were high failure rates in recruiting trainee teachers in subjects such as specialist physics, computing and languages.Photograph: David Davies/PA
  
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• Johnson defends Conservatives’ spending plans amid think tank criticism

  28-11-2019 18:50
  
  The Prime Minister insisted that his party’s plans were 'fully costed'.
  
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• ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL - A Lovely Day in the UK to 'Get Breakfast Done'

  28-11-2019 18:47
  
  Britain holds an election on Dec. 12, a political gamble by Prime Minister Boris Johnson who sees it as his best chance to break the deadlock in parliament over Brexit.Boris Johnson visited a college in southwest England on Thursday, where he was invited to clap along to the pupils' performance of "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers.Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he wanted to plant 300 million trees across the country during his first five years in office if he wins power next month - starting with o
  
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• SNP candidate suspended as party takes ‘tough action’ on anti-Semitism

  28-11-2019 18:40
  
  Neale Hanvey was due to stand for the party in the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency in the upcoming General Election.
  
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• Businesswoman rallying support for Albanian earthquake victims

  28-11-2019 18:38
  
  Mirela Sula is trying to rally money, food and supplies for people affected by the quake which struck Albania's Adriatic coast on Tuesday.
  
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