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• Turner Prize's Four Winners Blast Tory 'Hostile Environment' After Sharing Award

  03-12-2019 23:32
  
  They wrote a joint letter to the jury asking that the prize be used as a collective statement at a time of “political crisis”.
  
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• Turner Prize Shared By All Four Shortlisted Artists After Plea To Judges

  03-12-2019 23:32
  
  They wrote a joint letter to the jury asking that the prize be used as a collective statement at a time of “political crisis”.
  
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• PM pushes ahead with tech giant tax pledge despite French-US trade war

  03-12-2019 23:30
  
  Mr Johnson earlier stressed the importance of the British PM having 'good relationships' with the US president
  
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• PM ‘hopeful’ of making progress in Harry Dunn case

  03-12-2019 23:30
  
  Mrs Sacoolas, the 42-year-old motorist allegedly responsible for the crash, claimed diplomatic immunity.
  
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• Labour pledges to end ‘rip-off Britain’, accusing Tories of costing homes £6,000

  03-12-2019 23:30
  
  Shadow chancellor John McDonnell is to highlight the scale of inequality in the UK during a speech in Birmingham on Wednesday.
  
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• Labour plan to tackle 'rip-off Britain would save families £6,700'

  03-12-2019 23:30
  
  Labour plan to tackle 'rip-off Britain would save families £6,700'. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell will make claim in focus on household issues
  
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• Labour plan to tackle 'rip-off Britain would save families £6,700'

  03-12-2019 23:30
  
  Labour plan to tackle 'rip-off Britain would save families £6,700'Shadow chancellor John McDonnell will make claim in focus on household issues
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn on the offensive over Donald Trump’s plans for NHS

  03-12-2019 23:30
  
  Jeremy Corbyn on the offensive over Donald Trump’s plans for NHS. Labour leader questions US president’s assertion that he has no interest in health service
  
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• Boris Johnson to remind Nato allies: ‘It is one for all, and all for one’

  03-12-2019 23:30
  
  The Prime Minister is due to host a meeting marking the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the international defence alliance.
  
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• Boris Johnson refuses to rule out leaving EU on WTO terms

  03-12-2019 23:30
  
  Boris Johnson refuses to rule out leaving EU on WTO termsPM declines to tell businesses to stop preparing for no-deal Brexit at end of 2020
  
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• Boris Johnson insists General Election is ‘going to go to the wire’

  03-12-2019 23:30
  
  The Prime Minister dismissed any suggestions he looked 'knackered' as polling day nears.
  
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• Boris Johnson ignores call to stop politicising London Bridge attack

  03-12-2019 23:30
  
  Boris Johnson ignores call to stop politicising London Bridge attackDespite plea from father of Jack Merritt, PM repeats claim that tougher sentences are justified
  
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• Man arrested after parents speak about murder of ‘one-in-a-million’ son

  03-12-2019 23:21
  
  Jack Donoghue died after he was stabbed in Solihull in the early hours of Saturday.
  
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• Gas restored to properties affected by network failure on Sunday

  03-12-2019 23:15
  
  Compensation will be paid out after 8,000 homes and other buildings across the Falkirk area were left without gas following the problem.
  
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• Comedian Nish Kumar pelted with bread and booed off stage at charity gig

  03-12-2019 23:04
  
  He was performing for free at a Lord's Taverners event.
  
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• Turner Prize shared by all four shortlisted artists

  03-12-2019 22:50
  
  In a surprise twist for the art world, Oscar Murillo, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Helen Cammock and Tai Shani were awarded the prestigious title jointly.
  
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• Is Johnson’s Friendship With Trump The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name?

  03-12-2019 22:18
  
  Labour hoping Trump can give Corbyn the boost he needs to swing this election.
  
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• Harry Dunn’s family hoping to discuss case with President Trump and PM

  03-12-2019 21:53
  
  The teenager's family met with Mr Trump at the White House in October
  
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• Leading cultural figures announce support for Jeremy Corbyn

  03-12-2019 21:52
  
  Noam Chomsky, Roger Waters and Steve Coogan added their names to a letter backing Mr Corbyn to be next prime minister.
  
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• Photos contradict Trump's claim not to know Prince Andrew

  03-12-2019 21:26
  
  Photos contradict Trump's claim not to know Prince AndrewUS president’s statement easily disproved as prince faces pressure to give evidence in US
  
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• NHS medics reject 'ideology of Trump' in rally against visit

  03-12-2019 21:15
  
  NHS medics reject 'ideology of Trump' in rally against visit. Protest against president’s visit to Britain follows leaked trade papers discussing US firms muscling in on health service
  
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• UK teenagers charged over assault on German exchange student

  03-12-2019 20:59
  
  UK teenagers charged over assault on German exchange studentDaniel Ezzedine was assaulted in Canterbury in June while he was studying in the UK
  
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• Porter who fought off London Bridge terrorist ‘acted instinctively’

  03-12-2019 20:56
  
  Lukasz was working at Fishmongers' Hall when Usman Khan launched his knife attack at a University of Cambridge conference on prisoner rehabilitation.
  
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• William takes speedboat ride in area where shipping has been targeted by Iran

  03-12-2019 20:42
  
  The Duke of Cambridge is on a four-day tour of the Middle East.
  
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• Trumps among guests as Queen hosts Nato leaders at palace

  03-12-2019 20:40
  
  US President Donald Trump was among those attending the reception at Buckingham Palace.
  
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• No great escape: Tory scales bins and fence to exit climate hustings

  03-12-2019 20:38
  
  No great escape: Tory scales bins and fence to exit climate hustingsCouncillor’s 45-minute ordeal may have gone unnoticed if wasn’t for Lewes schoolgirl* Election news – live updates
  
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• Winner of spoof Turnip Prize revealed – and it’s pants

  03-12-2019 20:35
  
  The organiser said he was 'delighted' with the lack of effort taken to create the work.
  
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• US entrepreneur to fund Oxford scholarship for black UK students

  03-12-2019 20:16
  
  US entrepreneur to fund Oxford scholarship for black UK students. Arlan Hamilton will fund undergraduate student from disadvantaged backgrounds
  
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• US entrepreneur sets up Oxford scholarship for black UK students

  03-12-2019 20:16
  
  US entrepreneur sets up Oxford scholarship for black UK students. Arlan Hamilton grant to cover costs for undergraduates from disadvantaged backgrounds
  
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• Grenfell survivors tell party leaders safety delays will cost lives

  03-12-2019 20:10
  
  Grenfell survivors tell party leaders safety delays will cost lives. Campaigners say more will die unless flammable cladding is urgently taken off high rises
  
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• Police cuts pose greatest risk to countering terrorism, says ex-chief

  03-12-2019 19:50
  
  Police cuts pose greatest risk to countering terrorism, says ex-chief. Robert Quick rejects Johnson’s ‘cliches’ about sentencing laws after London Bridge attack
  
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• Pakistani tycoon agrees to hand over £190m to UK authorities

  03-12-2019 19:50
  
  Pakistani tycoon agrees to hand over £190m to UK authorities. Nine freezing orders secured against Malik Riaz Hussain in ‘dirty money’ investigation
  
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• Sorry seems to be the most sparingly used word for Corbyn

  03-12-2019 19:37
  
  Sorry seems to be the most sparingly used word for Corbyn. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby succeed where Andrew Neil failed. Maybe it was the sofa
  
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• Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: Trump trumps campaigning

  03-12-2019 19:32
  
  Andrew Sparrow's election briefing: Trump trumps campaigningOn a visit to London for the Nato summit, the US president dominates the day in politics* Follow the day’s election news – live
  
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• London Bridge attack: Usman Khan's family 'totally condemn' his actions

  03-12-2019 19:29
  
  London Bridge attack: Usman Khan's family 'totally condemn' his actions. Attacker’s relatives expressed condolences to victims’ families and to the injured
  
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• Charles and Camilla welcome Donald Trump and Melania for tea at Clarence House

  03-12-2019 19:28
  
  The two couples posed for pictures in the morning room before heading for afternoon tea.
  
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• Protesters march against Trump and Nato

  03-12-2019 19:13
  
  Hundreds of protesters gathered in Trafalgar Square before marching towards Buckingham Palace, where the Queen is hosting Nato leaders.
  
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• Can Labour reach across bitter regional divisions?

  03-12-2019 19:12
  
  Can Labour reach across bitter regional divisions?. Readers look at the problems Jeremy Corbyn needs to overcome for his party to win back voters in post-industrial former heartlands
  
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• NHS ‘rationing’ of procedures could be in patients’ best interests

  03-12-2019 19:11
  
  NHS ‘rationing’ of procedures could be in patients’ best interests. Dr Helen Lucas, Dr Robin Davy and Gerald Maguire say there are good reasons for scaling back on some NHS tests, while Bella D’Arcy Reed is worried that some hospitals are to ration operations including gall bladder removal
  
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• Family devastated by death of ‘lovely boy’ hit by car outside school

  03-12-2019 19:11
  
  Harley Watson, 12, a pupil at Debden Park High School, died after he was hit by a car outside the school on Willingale Road, Loughton.
  
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• Disabled people are still facing barriers

  03-12-2019 19:11
  
  Disabled people are still facing barriers. Loneliness and isolation is a critical issue, writes Richard Kramer, and Caroline Casey says the pay gap experienced by disabled people needs to close
  
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• We’ll keep fighting for the well-placed apostrophe

  03-12-2019 19:10
  
  We’ll keep fighting for the well-placed apostrophe. The apostrophe is essential, easy to use and to teach, says Dr Bernard Lamb, president of the Queen’s English Society
  
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• Liberal Michael Heseltine comes full circle

  03-12-2019 19:10
  
  Liberal Michael Heseltine comes full circle. Richard Wilson on the political trajectory of the former Conservative cabinet minister’s career
  
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• Essex Hit-And-Run: Family Pays Tribute To Boy, 12, Killed In Crash Outside His School

  03-12-2019 19:10
  
  Harley Watson was struck outside Debden Park High School in Loughton on Monday.
  
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• Man admits killing ex-Royal Marine in road rage row in Wiltshire

  03-12-2019 19:09
  
  Man admits killing ex-Royal Marine in road rage row in Wiltshire. Tarkan Agca drove into Andrej Szaruta with his BMW after tailgating incident on A303
  
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• Loughton crash: family pay tribute to victim identified as Harley Watson

  03-12-2019 19:08
  
  Loughton crash: family pay tribute to victim identified as Harley Watson. Harley, 12, a Debden Park high school pupil, died in a suspected hit and run on Monday
  
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• London Bridge attack: Family of terrorist Usman Khan 'saddened and shocked'

  03-12-2019 19:00
  
  The family of London Bridge attacker Usman Khan have said they are "saddened and shocked" and "totally condemn his actions".Cambridge University graduates Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, were stabbed to death by Khan during a prisoner rehabilitation event they were supporting at London's Fishmongers' Hall.
  
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• Robbie Williams stokes Liam Gallagher feud with chicken imitation

  03-12-2019 18:54
  
  The Angels singer was speaking as he returned to his native Stoke-on-Trent.
  
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• Campaign highlights: Flaky advice for Johnson as Trump rows back on NHS talks

  03-12-2019 18:51
  
  The Prime Minister was given tips on looking smart while visiting veterans on the campaign trail.
  
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• Family of London Bridge attacker ‘shocked and saddened’

  03-12-2019 18:39
  
  Relatives of Usman Khan said they were shocked at his actions and express condolences to his victims
  
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