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• Let's get Brexit done and end division in 2020, Johnson tells Britons

  31-12-2019 23:36
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would bring his divided nation back together next year when Britain leaves the European Union, telling Britons they were set for a "fantastic year and a remarkable decade".Fresh from winning a large parliamentary majority in an election just over two weeks ago, Johnson said in a New Year's message that his first job was to ensure Brexit was delivered, more than three years after Britain voted to leave the EU, and then to heal the wounds the vote had opened.
  
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• Let's be friends: Boris Johnson's new year message to remainers

  31-12-2019 23:30
  
  Let's be friends: Boris Johnson's new year message to remainers. PM talks up Britain’s future as he attempts to reach out to those who did not vote Tory
  
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• Johnson hails a decade of ‘prosperity and opportunity’ after Brexit

  31-12-2019 23:30
  
  In a New Year message, the PM says leaving the EU will finally end the 'rancour and uncertainty' holding Britain back.
  
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• Milton Keynes Stabbing: Four Arrested After Knife Death

  31-12-2019 23:24
  
  Murder investigation launched after a man in his early 20s dies.
  
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• How the world welcomed the start of a new decade

  31-12-2019 22:26
  
  The Twenties are set to roar once more…
  
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• CPS to decide whether to prosecute suspect in designer’s murder, brother says

  31-12-2019 22:19
  
  At the time of his murder, the company had 11 stores and more than 300 wholesale accounts across the world.
  
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• Prince Harry tells kids to be chaotic this Christmas

  31-12-2019 22:12
  
  In a message to charity Scotty's Little Soldiers Prince Harry children who lost parentsto conflict to look out for each other.
  
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• New photo of royal baby Archie cuddling the Duke of Sussex released

  31-12-2019 22:06
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a photo of seven-month-old baby Archie as the final image in their 2019 Instagram highlights reel.
  
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• Sadiq Khan undecided on who he will back as next Labour leader

  31-12-2019 21:51
  
  The London Mayor said he will vote for the candidate who can redeem the party after a 'catastrophic' general election.
  
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• Sadiq Khan promises ‘best fireworks London has ever seen’ on New Year’s Eve

  31-12-2019 21:15
  
  The London Mayor said the city will "project confidence" on the world stage through New Year's Eve display which will look ahead to Euro 2020.
  
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• Body found in former bank building identified as missing person, police say

  31-12-2019 19:51
  
  Asghar Badshah, 39, had been reported as missing at the start of December.
  
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• Alleged IS member Lisa Smith released on bail

  31-12-2019 19:33
  
  Lisa Smith was released from Limerick Prison on bail just before 5.30pm today
  
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• Rangers fans accused of ‘sickening chants’ by Celtic

  31-12-2019 19:20
  
  Rangers claim Alfredo Morelos was subjected to alleged racist abuse by Celtic fans in Sunday’s Old Firm clash at Parkhead.
  
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• Number of homicides in London climbs to 10-year high

  31-12-2019 19:12
  
  Number of homicides in London climbs to 10-year high. Met police recorded 149 homicides in 2019 to 30 December, up from 135 in 2018
  
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• Corbyn rebuked as new year address fails to mention election loss

  31-12-2019 18:59
  
  Corbyn rebuked as new year address fails to mention election lossOutgoing Labour leader heavily criticised for video saying 2019 had been ‘quite the year’
  
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• Can Rebecca Long Bailey’s vision revive Labour fortunes?

  31-12-2019 18:54
  
  Can Rebecca Long Bailey’s vision revive Labour fortunes?Rebecca Long Bailey’s apparent pitch for the Labour leadership is found wanting by Nadine Grieve, Mary Evans and Declan Cadogan, while Steve Williams and Lyn Dale are keen to know where she stands on electoral reform
  
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• Moving on from Brexit, but not our close European connections

  31-12-2019 18:53
  
  Moving on from Brexit, but not our close European connectionsPeter Marshall writes that the UK’s ties to the rest of the continent are not inextricably bound up in political institutions, while Adrian Heald wonders if the Tory party can live up to its promises
  
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• John Penfold obituary

  31-12-2019 18:35
  
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• Record-breaking high temperature for December in UK ‘recorded in Highlands’

  31-12-2019 18:28
  
  The Met Office said the recording in Achfary comes as a result of a meteorological phenomenon known as the Foehn Effect.
  
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• Nurse shortage forces NHS hospital to shut critical-care beds

  31-12-2019 18:20
  
  Nurse shortage forces NHS hospital to shut critical-care bedsDecision taken at Norwich high dependency unit despite increased winter pressure
  
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• Girl, 10, Who Died After Being Hit By Ambulance Named As Shaniqua Loftman-Smith

  31-12-2019 18:14
  
  Nottinghamshire Police has confirmed the girl has died after a collision on December 22.
  
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• Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate year of royal engagements

  31-12-2019 18:08
  
  William and Kate clocked up almost 180 days in total on official duties.
  
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• Girl, 10, who died after being hit by ambulance in Bulwell named

  31-12-2019 18:03
  
  Shaniqua Loftman-Smith was taken to hospital in a critical condition after the incident in Bulwell, Nottingham.
  
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• Man charged after 'Picasso painting' attacked in London gallery

  31-12-2019 17:55
  
  British police have charged a man with criminal damage after a painting, reported by the BBC to have been by Spanish master Pablo Picasso, was attacked at a London gallery over the weekend.The incident happened on Saturday at the Tate Modern gallery when Picasso's 1944 painting "Bust of a Woman", worth some 20 million pounds ($26 million), was slashed the BBC said.It said the work, which depicts Picasso's lover Dora Maar and was painted in Paris in May 1944 during the final months of the Nazi oc
  
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• Police granted more time to quiz four men over suspected terror plot

  31-12-2019 17:50
  
  The men were held on Monday on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terror.
  
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• Government misses minimum wage target set by Tories in 2015

  31-12-2019 17:37
  
  Government misses minimum wage target set by Tories in 2015. ‘National living wage’ due to rise to £8.72 in April, falling short of George Osborne’s £9 target
  
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• TikTok banned by US Army weeks after British forces create account

  31-12-2019 17:31
  
  The US Army has banned soldiers from using Chinese video app TikTok over security fears, in a move likely to prompt further scrutiny of the British decision to recruit via the app.
  
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• Opposite sex couple hail civil ceremony option for young people

  31-12-2019 17:21
  
  Ann Chamings and partner John Eccles first met in 1975 and have been together for 43 years.
  
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• New Year live: World welcomes 2020

  31-12-2019 17:19
  
  The Twenties are set to roar once more…
  
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• Double jubilee celebrations among royal milestones in past 10 years

  31-12-2019 17:18
  
  The Queen marked both her diamond and sapphire jubilees on the throne.
  
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• What is a civil partnership and how is it different to marriage?

  31-12-2019 17:15
  
  A change in the law means mixed-sex couples can become civil partners.
  
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• Man charged over damage to £20m Picasso at Tate Modern

  31-12-2019 17:07
  
  Man charged over damage to £20m Picasso at Tate ModernBust of a Woman was reportedly ripped while gallery was open to public on Saturday
  
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• More than 40 migrants intercepted by Border Force crossing English Channel

  31-12-2019 16:36
  
  The incidents come after more than 60 people were rescued on Sunday.
  
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• Richard Burgon enters race for Labour deputy leader

  31-12-2019 16:35
  
  The shadow justice secretary said the party would be wrong to abandon the policies of Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• Couples make history in first mixed-sex civil partnerships

  31-12-2019 16:26
  
  Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan were among the first to enter into a mixed-sex union.
  
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• Couple who won battle to open up civil unions register partnership

  31-12-2019 16:04
  
  Couple who won battle to open up civil unions register partnershipRebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan ‘formalise relationship’ in London register office
  
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• Over-65s to account for over half of employment growth in next 10 years

  31-12-2019 16:00
  
  Over-65s to account for over half of employment growth in next 10 years. Employers urged to unlock potential of older workforce and create supporting environment
  
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• Richard Burgon Is Officially Standing To Be Labour Deputy Leader

  31-12-2019 15:59
  
  The MP for East Leeds said he will be "outlining more in the new year".
  
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• Speedo Mick halfway to raising £100,000 by walking 1,000 miles in swimwear

  31-12-2019 15:44
  
  The Everton fan has been attending matches at Goodison Park in his trunks for five years.
  
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• 5ft pet snake rescued after getting trapped inside car’s gearstick

  31-12-2019 15:34
  
  The pet corn snake escaped his vivarium when travelling with owner Ellie Bond from Nottingham to Oldham to spend the Christmas break with family.
  
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• UK minimum wage to rise by four times rate of inflation

  31-12-2019 14:48
  
  UK minimum wage to rise by four times rate of inflationEmployees over 25 will receive a 6.2% pay rise equating to £930 a year for full-time worker
  
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• Earth ‘at tipping point’ says William at launch of world environmental prize

  31-12-2019 14:48
  
  The Duke of Cambridge consulted members of his family and Sir David Attenborough to create The Earthshot Prize, partly inspired by the Moon landings.
  
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• Loss of working men's club 'a disaster' for west London estate

  31-12-2019 13:59
  
  Loss of working men's club 'a disaster' for west London estate. Members of the 148-year-old venue say its demolition will cut heart out of South Acton
  
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• The Princess Royal sends letter of admiration to midwives

  31-12-2019 13:49
  
  Anne ended her letter by saying she looked forward to meeting more of them in the coming year.
  
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• Prince William launches prize to solve Earth's top environmental challenges

  31-12-2019 13:36
  
  Britain's Prince William launched a multi-million pound prize on Tuesday to encourage the world's greatest problem-solvers to find answers to Earth's biggest environmental problems, saying the planet was now at a tipping point.The Earthshot Prize, described in its publicity as the "most prestigious environmental prize in history", will be awarded to five winners a year over the next decade with the aim of producing at least 50 solutions to the world's most pressing challenges."The earth is at a
  
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• Brothers rowing Atlantic will celebrate New Year with whisky and bagpipe solo

  31-12-2019 13:30
  
  The MacLean brothers are more than halfway through their 3,000-mile journey.
  
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• Carney spent almost £100,000 on final Governors’ Day party

  31-12-2019 13:25
  
  Outgoing Bank of England boss Mark Carney and nearly 2,500 staff partied at the event in July.
  
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• Cypriot government has ‘full confidence in courts’ after rape claim trial

  31-12-2019 13:01
  
  The Foreign Office said the UK was 'seriously concerned' at the verdict.
  
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• Firefighters film moment Australian bushfire overruns their truck

  31-12-2019 12:57
  
  The crew was forced to shelter in their truck as the fire front passed through.
  
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• 'I nearly fainted on the first day': readers on the South Western Railway strikes

  31-12-2019 12:43
  
  'I nearly fainted on the first day': readers on the South Western Railway strikesAs the train strikes enter their final week, we spoke to commuters about how it has been affecting them
  
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