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• Ian Lavery 'Seriously Considering' Bid To Be Labour Leader

  29-12-2019 23:36
  
  Party chairman likely to be seen as a ‘continuity Corbyn’ candidate.
  
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• Rebecca Long-Bailey makes opening pitch for Labour leadership

  29-12-2019 23:30
  
  Rebecca Long-Bailey makes opening pitch for Labour leadershipShadow business secretary pledges in Guardian article to pursue ‘progressive patriotism’
  
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• Record late December temperature ‘goes unnoticed’ in Scottish Highlands

  29-12-2019 21:35
  
  Forecasters said it was 'pretty exceptional' to see such high temperatures at this time of year.
  
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• 'Breaking point': fears over lack of intensive care beds for children

  29-12-2019 21:00
  
  'Breaking point': fears over lack of intensive care beds for children. Exclusive: critically ill children rushed to units across England as NHS struggles to find beds
  
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• 'Breaking point': fears over lack of intensive care beds for children

  29-12-2019 21:00
  
  'Breaking point': fears over lack of intensive care beds for childrenExclusive: critically ill children rushed to units across England as NHS struggles to find beds
  
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• Pregnant woman among 31 migrants rescued trying to cross Channel

  29-12-2019 20:13
  
  Pregnant woman among 31 migrants rescued trying to cross Channel. Rescue launched after engine of one small boat cuts out and another begins to take in water
  
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• Pregnant Woman Among 40 Migrants Rescued As Three Boats Intercepted In English Channel

  29-12-2019 19:52
  
  Expectant mother was on a sinking boat near Dunkirk as dangerous crossings surge.
  
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• Suspected terrorist held in custody as property searched

  29-12-2019 19:11
  
  A 21-year-old man suspected of terror offences was arrested on Saturday December 28 and faces detention until January 4 as police search a property.
  
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• 'It’s my happy place': accessible surf school ignites passion for sport in Bristol

  29-12-2019 19:00
  
  'It’s my happy place': accessible surf school ignites passion for sport in Bristol. The Wave artificial surfing lagoon is first in UK carefully crafted with people with disabilities in mind
  
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• Philosophical grounding for Labour’s future path

  29-12-2019 18:11
  
  Philosophical grounding for Labour’s future path. Michael Meadowcroft on the lack of intellectual rigour in politics, Jim Grozier on Prof Jan Zielonka’s ‘neo-medievalism’, David Newens on New Labour’s successes and Bill Britten on the party’s 2019 manifesto
  
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• Lake District Failing To Attract Enough Young And Ethnic Minority Visitors, Chief Executive Warns

  29-12-2019 18:10
  
  National park "must change" to justify public funding, says World Heritage site's boss.
  
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• Honours snub for John Bercow is petty

  29-12-2019 18:10
  
  Honours snub for John Bercow is petty. New year honours list | NHS gobbledegook | Pedants and pendants | Feelgood factors
  
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• Police face legal action over retention of murder victims' body parts

  29-12-2019 17:11
  
  Police face legal action over retention of murder victims' body partsGreater Manchester police first to get sued but case could lead to similar legal action against other UK forces
  
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• Fighting talk: the charity mixing boxing and counselling

  29-12-2019 16:00
  
  Fighting talk: the charity mixing boxing and counsellingProgramme based in Bristol gym is helping young people to improve their mental health
  
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• Mother of Spanish pool deaths family could seek more investigations – lawyer

  29-12-2019 15:48
  
  Olubunmi Diya lost daughter Comfort Diya, nine, son Praise-Emmanuel Diya, 16, and husband Gabriel Diya, 52, in the incident on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Anti-Semitic graffiti daubed on shop fronts condemned as ‘senseless’

  29-12-2019 15:48
  
  Senior Labour politicians including leader Jeremy Corbyn and shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer spoke out against the hate crime.
  
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• Tributes to ‘master of creativity’ Alasdair Gray

  29-12-2019 15:01
  
  Authors Ian Rankin and Irvine Welsh and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon are among those who have shared their thoughts.
  
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• Queen attends church with family during Sandringham break

  29-12-2019 14:35
  
  The monarch wore a yellow coat and hat to the Sunday morning service.
  
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• Honours address leak a ‘complete disaster’, says Duncan Smith

  29-12-2019 13:51
  
  Iain Duncan Smith was knighted in the latest honours list.
  
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• Charity assisting retail workers sees 30% rise in requests for help

  29-12-2019 13:32
  
  Charity assisting retail workers sees 30% rise in requests for helpFashion and Textile Children’s Trust reports 60% increase in redundancy-related inquiries amid high street crisis
  
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• London synagogue and shops daubed in anti-Semitic graffiti on Hanukkah

  29-12-2019 13:20
  
  Graffiti showing the Jewish holy symbol alongside '9 11' has been spray-painted across several premises in north London.
  
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• From Ireland to New Zealand: Royal tours across the past decade

  29-12-2019 13:08
  
  In 2011, the Queen made a historic journey to the Irish Republic.
  
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• Brexit: Boris Johnson ‘to launch Taskforce Europe’ negotiating team in charge of future relationship talks with EU

  29-12-2019 12:44
  
  Boris Johnson will reportedly set up a new negotiating team in Downing Street to spearhead talks about the UK’s future relationship and trading agreement with the EU after Brexit.The team – called “Taskforce Europe” – is expected to be operational by 31 January and coincides with the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) ceasing to exist as a Whitehall department.
  
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• Artist and author Alasdair Gray dies aged 85

  29-12-2019 12:37
  
  He died in hospital on Sunday with his family at his side.
  
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• Family of man shot dead in south London 'in state of shock'

  29-12-2019 12:09
  
  Family of man shot dead in south London 'in state of shock'Flamur Beqiri, who is thought to have links to Swedish gang world, was killed in Battersea
  
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• Legal aid tussle over grieving families who crowdfund inquests

  29-12-2019 12:00
  
  Legal aid tussle over grieving families who crowdfund inquests. Row concerns cases where state agencies have been involved in a death
  
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• In Pictures: 2019 – a year of flash floods, sun and picture-perfect snow scenes

  29-12-2019 12:00
  
  All the best weather images from the past 12 months.
  
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• Police commissioners to receive extra £35m for violence reduction units

  29-12-2019 11:55
  
  The units bring together the police, local government, health and community leaders to tackle violent crime.
  
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• Lake District bids to attract more diverse visitors

  29-12-2019 11:37
  
  It comes following a report which criticised national parks for not doing enough to make people feel welcome.
  
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• Call for inquiry into government leak of honours list addresses

  29-12-2019 11:20
  
  Call for inquiry into government leak of honours list addressesPublication of recipients’ details described as ‘most serious’ data laws breach
  
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• Why are people self-medicating gender hormones?

  29-12-2019 11:13
  
  This Off Limits episode looks at the 'self-medication crisis' that's affecting transgender people who can't access NHS services
  
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• What will make the headlines in 2020?

  29-12-2019 11:00
  
  Brexit, another election and Hollywood blockbusters are all on the agenda for next year.
  
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• Was 2019 the Queen’s second annus horribilis?

  29-12-2019 11:00
  
  The royal family's past year proved a busy but controversial one.
  
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• Missing fireman seen on CCTV the night he disappeared

  29-12-2019 10:22
  
  Sussex Police have released footage of a man believed to be London firefighter Anthony Knott, who went missing on December 20.
  
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• Rowan Williams warns against scrapping overseas aid office

  29-12-2019 10:13
  
  Rowan Williams warns against scrapping overseas aid officeFormer archbishop and leading charities say Whitehall department is crucial to help world’s poorest
  
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• Let’s keep it civil … meet the first couples embracing partnerships under new law

  29-12-2019 09:58
  
  Let’s keep it civil … meet the first couples embracing partnerships under new lawUp to 170,000 people are expected to tie the knot from New Year’s Eve after an arrangement for same-sex couples is offered to all
  
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• Five years on, the lessons from the Rolling Stone rape story

  29-12-2019 09:30
  
  Five years on, the lessons from the Rolling Stone rape storyThe magazine’s publication – and ultimate retraction – of a story about an alleged gang-rape at the University of Virginia led to reflections about media ethics and understanding victims of sexual assault
  
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• What’s coming up for the royals in 2020?

  29-12-2019 09:00
  
  Royal nuptials, a milestone on the throne and some key birthdays are all in the diary for the Windsors' next 12 months.
  
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• From Brexit to #MeToo: 5 words and phrases that defined the 2010s

  29-12-2019 09:00
  
  Exploring the novel and newly-popular terms that dominated the decade's news.
  
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• Jack Monroe: ‘A year on, demon alcohol doesn’t confine me or define me any more’

  29-12-2019 08:55
  
  Jack Monroe: ‘A year on, demon alcohol doesn’t confine me or define me any more’Gone are the dreadful hangovers, regrets and shame that went hand in glove with addiction, replaced after 12 months with a rekindled love of life, family and friends
  
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• Alcoholism doesn't confine me any longer – and it doesn't define me either

  29-12-2019 08:55
  
  Alcoholism doesn't confine me any longer – and it doesn't define me eitherGone are the dreadful hangovers, regrets and shame that went hand in glove with addiction, replaced after 12 months with a rekindled love of life, family and friends
  
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• Emily Maitlis: ‘People see conspiracy at the BBC when it’s just a confluence of cock-ups’

  29-12-2019 08:48
  
  Emily Maitlis: ‘People see conspiracy at the BBC when it’s just a confluence of cock-ups’. The Newsnight presenter defends the organisation against accusations of bias in the recent general election
  
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• What captured the headlines in 2019?

  29-12-2019 08:36
  
  Words and pictures that dominated the news agenda this year.
  
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• Entertainment in the 2010s: Streaming, consciously uncoupling and Kardashians

  29-12-2019 08:30
  
  The past decade has seen streaming services take centre stage.
  
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• Washington's Newseum nears final deadline amid crisis in US journalism

  29-12-2019 08:10
  
  Washington's Newseum nears final deadline amid crisis in US journalismAfter 11 years, the museum dedicated to news has run out of steam – an obvious metaphor for the crisis facing newspapers
  
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• Ousted Labour MPs call for ‘fundamental change’ in the party’s leadership

  29-12-2019 08:06
  
  The group said the party's defeat stemmed primarily from a 'focus on nationalisation and uncontrolled spending commitments'.
  
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• Foster agencies add pressure on UK to take child refugees

  29-12-2019 08:04
  
  Foster agencies add pressure on UK to take child refugeesHome Office accused of still ignoring offers to house children from camps in the UK
  
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• Out but not down: Tory anti-Brexiters tell where the next battle will be fought

  29-12-2019 07:40
  
  Out but not down: Tory anti-Brexiters tell where the next battle will be foughtFour ex-Tories who led the fight in last parliament – and who all lost their seats – tell of likely pitfalls in ‘getting Brexit done’
  
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• The Profumo affair … seen, at last, through the female gaze

  29-12-2019 07:10
  
  The Profumo affair … seen, at last, through the female gazeChristine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies were dismissed as call girls in the 60s. A TV series now shows them as complex, vulnerable young women
  
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• Iran stands firm on jailed British-Australian academic

  29-12-2019 04:21
  
  Cambridge-educated Kylie Moore-Gilbert will continue to serve her reported 10-year sentence, Tehran says.
  
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