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• William hails Queen for making difference in ‘man’s world’

  30-11-2019 23:41
  
  The Duke of Cambridge was speaking during an appearance on a Mary Berry festive show.
  
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• Urgent review of terrorists released from prison following London Bridge attack

  30-11-2019 23:34
  
  The review comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed that scrapping early release from prison would have stopped Usman Khan.
  
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• Boris Johnson thrusts London Bridge attack into centre of election battle

  30-11-2019 23:32
  
  Boris Johnson thrusts London Bridge attack into centre of election battle. Prime minister says terrorists convicted of the most serious offences should never be released from prison
  
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• Labour pledges to make England more cycling-friendly

  30-11-2019 23:30
  
  The party is pledging to double cycling journeys by both adults and children.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: Police should be able to use lethal force if needed to save lives

  30-11-2019 23:30
  
  The Labour leader will deliver a speech in York on Sunday.
  
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• Boris Johnson expresses anger and says London attack could have been prevented

  30-11-2019 23:30
  
  The Prime Minister said Parliament was "preoccupied with blocking Brexit".
  
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• By-elections blow for Irish government

  30-11-2019 22:59
  
  Contests were ordered to fill vacancies left by parliamentarians elected to the European Parliament in May.
  
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• London Bridge attack sparks review of licence conditions for freed terrorists

  30-11-2019 22:51
  
  The review began in the immediate aftermath of Usman Khan's knife rampage on Friday.
  
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• Tory lead over Labour narrowing, polling suggests

  30-11-2019 22:41
  
  It comes after a powerful poll this week suggested the Conservatives are on course for a majority of 68.
  
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• The London Bridge attack brought sorrow, bravery – and grave questions

  30-11-2019 22:00
  
  The London Bridge attack brought sorrow, bravery – and grave questions. Police and the public acted heroically, but the horror exposed the impact of cuts
  
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• Johnson ‘will have to call second referendum if he fails to win majority’

  30-11-2019 21:44
  
  Johnson ‘will have to call second referendum if he fails to win majority’. With Opinium poll showing his lead narrowing, academics warn PM could need support of minority parties for Brexit deal
  
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• This antisemitism poisons any good Labour might do

  30-11-2019 21:40
  This antisemitism poisons any good Labour might doIt is possible to criticise Israel without being antisemitic but Corbynists are obsessed with the country’s destructionJeremy Corbyn on The Andrew Neil Show last month. Photograph: Jeff Overs/AFP
  
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• ‘We don’t understand how Usman Khan ended up like this’

  30-11-2019 21:28
  
  ‘We don’t understand how Usman Khan ended up like this’Neighbours in Stoke-on-Trent, where the terrorist grew up, talk of their shock that he became a disciple of radicals Police outside a house in Stafford being searched following the attacks in London.Photograph: Jacob King/PA
  
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• A week in UK politics: poll shock and Rees-Mogg's vanishing act

  30-11-2019 21:22
  
  A week in UK politics: poll shock and Rees-Mogg's vanishing actLabour’s would-be cabinet members tipped to lose seats as shaky campaigns roll onJacob Rees-Mogg remains hidden in the wake of his Grenfell comments. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA
  
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• Dominic Raab in danger of losing seat to Lib Dems, poll suggests

  30-11-2019 20:40
  
  Dominic Raab in danger of losing seat to Lib Dems, poll suggestsTactical voting could lead to big upsets at constituency level, according to study by DeltapollDominic Raab and his Lib Dem rival Monica Harding take part in a Q&A with pupils at a school in the Esher and Walton constituency. Photograph: Andrew Fosker/Rex
  
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• Dominic Raab in danger of losing seat to Lib Dems, poll finds

  30-11-2019 20:40
  
  Dominic Raab in danger of losing seat to Lib Dems, poll finds. Tactical voting could lead to big upsets at constituency level, according to study by Deltapoll
  
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• PM Johnson's lead over Labour widens to 10 points - Savanta ComRes poll

  30-11-2019 20:15
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson's lead over the opposition Labour Party has widened to 10 points, up from seven a few days ago, according to a Savanta ComRes poll for the Sunday Telegraph newspaper on Saturday ahead of the Dec. 12 election.Support for Johnson's Conservative Party rose by two points to 43% since the previous Savanta ComRes poll which was published on Wednesday, the polling firm said.Labour fell by one point to 33%, the pro-European Union Liberal Democrats were flat on 13% and the Br
  
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• Labour and Tories row over early release of London Bridge attacker

  30-11-2019 19:49
  
  Labour and Tories row over early release of London Bridge attacker. MP Yvette Cooper asked why Usman Khan was freed despite being deemed dangerous
  
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• General Election campaign: Activity on hold as leaders reflect on terror attack

  30-11-2019 19:36
  
  The Conservatives, Labour and the Lib Dems all cancelled key events.
  
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• London Bridge attack shows jail release mistakes are inevitable, and can be fatal

  30-11-2019 19:20
  London Bridge attack shows jail release mistakes are inevitable, and can be fatalDeradicalisation programmes have had only very patchy success with extremistsMore than 80 of the 193 jail sentences for terrorism offences between 2007 and 2016 in the UK ran out by the end of last year.Photograph: Paul Faith/PA
  
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• Usman Khan should have been banned from central London – ex-terror police chief

  30-11-2019 19:16
  
  The terrorist was wearing an electronic monitoring tag when he launched a knife rampage before being shot dead by police on London Bridge.
  
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• Sir Michael Howard, distinguished historian, dies aged 97

  30-11-2019 18:59
  Sir Michael Howard, distinguished historian, dies aged 97. Britain’s foremost expert on conflict co-founded the influential International Institute for Strategic Studies
  
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• Johnson's lead over Labour halved to 6 points - BMG poll

  30-11-2019 18:32
  
  The lead for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives over the Labour Party has narrowed sharply to six points from 13 a week ago, according to a poll by BMG for the Independent newspaper conducted before the London Bridge attack.The Conservatives were on 39%, down 2 points, compared with the last BMG poll published on Nov. 23.
  
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• Minke whale found beached underneath Battersea Bridge

  30-11-2019 18:14
  
  The whale will be sent to ZSL London Zoo for a post-mortem examination.
  
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• Jon Boutcher to lead probe into ‘state collusion’ in Glenanne group

  30-11-2019 18:14
  
  The former Bedfordshire police chief vowed his inquiry will have the victims 'at its very heart'.
  
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• Priti Patel blames Labour for law that meant release of ‘dangerous terrorists’

  30-11-2019 18:08
  
  The Cabinet minister had earlier visited the scene of the London Bridge attack with the Prime Minister.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: Questions over London Bridge attack need answering urgently

  30-11-2019 17:46
  
  The Labour leader said there needs to be a full investigation into the way all aspects of the Criminal Justice System operates.
  
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• Why was London Bridge attacker Usman Khan released?

  30-11-2019 17:28
  
  He was convicted of terror offences in 2012.
  
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• Campaigners against liberalisation of NI abortion law ‘shine light for life’

  30-11-2019 17:13
  
  A pressure group called NI Voiceless was behind Saturday's protest at Belfast's Stormont Estate.
  
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• PM warns early release ‘not working’ as London Bridge attacker was freed to kill

  30-11-2019 16:55
  
  One of two people stabbed to death in the incident is understood to be Jack Merritt, a course co-ordinator on the Learning Together course.
  
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• First London Bridge attack victim named as Jack Merritt

  30-11-2019 16:51
  
  First London Bridge attack victim named as Jack Merritt. Father confirms death of son who was working on prisoner rehabilitation programme
  
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• The Non-Voters: Why Some People Are Choosing Not To Head To The Polls On December 12

  30-11-2019 16:40
  
  From disenfranchisement to disillusionment, these people are planning to avoid the polling booth or spoil their ballots.
  
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• Campaigners rally against liberalisation of NI abortion law

  30-11-2019 16:25
  
  A pressure group called NI Voiceless was behind Saturday's protest at Belfast's Stormont Estate.
  
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• Vince Cable calls Lib Dems' pledge to revoke article 50 'a distraction'

  30-11-2019 16:10
  
  Vince Cable calls Lib Dems' pledge to revoke article 50 'a distraction'. Former leader says party should support second Brexit referendum instead
  
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• Vince Cable calls Lib Dems' pledge to revoke article 50 'a distraction'

  30-11-2019 16:10
  
  Vince Cable calls Lib Dems' pledge to revoke article 50 'a distraction'Former leader says party should support second Brexit referendum insteadFormer Lib Dem leader Vince Cable says there is ‘one in a million’ chance that Corbyn will be next prime minister.Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images
  
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• The day after at London Bridge: 'We are still here, singing'

  30-11-2019 16:04
  
  The day after at London Bridge: 'We are still here, singing'. Choristers, shoppers and traders not put off area targeted by terrorism for second time
  
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• The day after at London Bridge: 'We are still here, singing'

  30-11-2019 16:04
  
  The day after at London Bridge: 'We are still here, singing'Choristers, shoppers and traders not put off area targeted by terrorism for second time* Follow the latest developmentsAn officer stands guard at a police cordon near London Bridge. Photograph: Niklas Halle’n/AFP via Getty Images
  
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• Government ‘warned of risk’ of terrorists released from prison

  30-11-2019 15:51
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the 'system simply isn't working'.
  
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• Act now to stop UK split next year, Willie Rennie urges voters

  30-11-2019 15:43
  
  The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was speaking on St Andrews on Saturday.
  
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• Forget England, this election could hang on voter calculations in Scotland, Wales and Ireland

  30-11-2019 15:42
  
  Forget England, this election could hang on voter calculations in Scotland, Wales and IrelandScottish unionists of all affiliations may help the Tories, while a resurgence of domestic issue in Wales could be a boost for Labour Flags and signs left by protesters outside the Houses of Parliament. Photograph: Will Oliver/EPA
  
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• Donald Trump ‘very conscious’ of not wading into elections – senior US official

  30-11-2019 15:38
  
  The Conservatives will be wary of any endorsements or comments from the US president during his visit to the UK.
  
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• The al Qaeda-inspired 28-year-old militant who launched London Bridge attack

  30-11-2019 15:33
  
  Nine years before Usman Khan killed two people in a stabbing spree on London Bridge, he was overheard by British security services discussing how to use an al Qaeda manual he had memorised to build a pipe bomb.It was a snippet of conversation, along with other intelligence about a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange, that prompted British police to arrest Khan - then 19 years old - and a group of older men on Dec. 20, 2010.Sentenced to an minimum of 8 years in prison in 2012 with a requiremen
  
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• Why is there a row over which Andrew at the BBC interviews the PM?

  30-11-2019 15:31
  
  The PA news agency looks at why arranging an interview between a BBC journalist and Boris Johnson has been contentious.
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury demands wife of US diplomat be extradited to UK

  30-11-2019 15:13
  
  Archbishop of Canterbury demands wife of US diplomat be extradited to UK. Anne Sacoolas has admitted driving on wrong side of the road in crash that killed Harry Dunn
  
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• Nicotine sickness: the latest vaping scare

  30-11-2019 15:06
  
  Nicotine sickness: the latest vaping scareThe rampant use of e-cigarettes in the US is raising concerns about nicotine poisoning and mental health issues among young vapersThe number of teenagers suffering from ‘nic-sick’ is on the rise. Photograph: Getty Images
  
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• Women appeal against murder convictions after Sally Challen case

  30-11-2019 15:05
  
  Women appeal against murder convictions after Sally Challen caseEmma-Jayne Magson and Farieissia Martin are being supported by domestic violence campaign group Emma-Jayne Magson, left, and Farieissia Martin. Composite: PA/Justice For Women
  
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• Key questions about London Bridge terrorist Usman Khan answered

  30-11-2019 14:33
  
  Key questions about London Bridge terrorist Usman Khan answered. The Guardian looks at the terms of attacker’s release and 2012 sentence
  
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• London Bridge attacker had asked for help to deradicalise - lawyer

  30-11-2019 14:31
  
  London Bridge attacker had asked for help to deradicalise - lawyer. Usman Khan had realised in prison that Islamist violence was wrong, says Vajahat Sharif
  
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• All angles of the London Bridge terror attack

  30-11-2019 14:29
  
  All angles of the London Bridge terror attack
  
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• London Bridge attacker acted alone, says Met Police chief

  30-11-2019 14:24
  
  The Met Commissioner visited the scene with Home Secretary Priti Patel, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and City of London Police chief Ian Dyson.
  
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