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• Sheffield Shooting: Boy, 12, Injured In Drive-By Attack

  12-01-2020 23:52
  
  Car drove past group of youngsters and adults and gunman opened fire.
  
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• Families sending relatives with dementia to Thailand for care

  12-01-2020 23:38
  
  Families sending relatives with dementia to Thailand for care. British people with disease sent abroad over inadequate and expensive care at home
  
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• Pringles burnt to a crisp in vehicle fire on motorway

  12-01-2020 22:49
  
  Highways England confirmed that nobody was hurt in the incident.
  
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• Four people injured in Manchester stabbing incident

  12-01-2020 22:45
  
  A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of serious assault.
  
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• Cordon at hospital after man has substance thrown in face

  12-01-2020 22:25
  
  A cordon remains in place at the scene of the assault in Inglis Road.
  
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• Boy, 12, injured in drive-by shooting

  12-01-2020 22:19
  
  The child was taken to hospital for treatment and remained in a stable condition, police said.
  
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• Jess Phillips shadow cabinet would include Cooper and Reeves

  12-01-2020 22:00
  
  Jess Phillips shadow cabinet would include Cooper and Reeves. Labour leadership hopeful says she would reappoint pair who served under Ed Miliband
  
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• Tributes paid to ‘unusually rich legacy’ of philosopher Sir Roger Scruton

  12-01-2020 21:11
  
  The author and intellectual died aged 75
  
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• Labour leadership hopefuls make final pitches for support

  12-01-2020 20:49
  
  Labour leadership hopefuls make final pitches for supportSeveral contenders still short of 22 backers needed to go to next round as deadline nears
  
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• Labour leadership rivals back '10 pledges' to tackle antisemitism

  12-01-2020 20:21
  Labour leadership rivals back '10 pledges' to tackle antisemitism. Contenders voice support for recommendations from Board of Deputies of British Jews
  
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• Labour leadership rivals back '10 pledges' to tackle antisemitism

  12-01-2020 20:21
  
  Labour leadership rivals back '10 pledges' to tackle antisemitismContenders voice support for recommendations from Board of Deputies of British Jews
  
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• Prominent conservative philosopher Sir Roger Scruton dies aged 75

  12-01-2020 20:03
  
  He was knighted for his services to philosophy, teaching and public education in 2016.
  
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• Extinction Rebellion guidance raises fresh concerns over Prevent

  12-01-2020 19:50
  
  Extinction Rebellion guidance raises fresh concerns over Prevent. Latest controversy comes at a problematic time for UK anti-radicalisation scheme
  
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• Ex-Prevent chief pans terror list's inclusion of Extinction Rebellion

  12-01-2020 19:47
  
  Ex-Prevent chief pans terror list's inclusion of Extinction Rebellion. Sir Peter Fahy says efforts to stop terrorism could be undermined by such mistakes
  
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• Ex-Prevent chief criticises terror list's inclusion of Extinction Rebellion

  12-01-2020 19:47
  
  Ex-Prevent chief criticises terror list's inclusion of Extinction RebellionSir Peter Fahy says efforts to stop terrorism could be undermined by such mistakes* Extinction Rebellion guidance raises fresh concerns over Prevent
  
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• London commuters strip down to their pants for No Trousers Tube Ride

  12-01-2020 19:41
  
  The annual event started in New York City and has since grown into "an international celebration of silliness".
  
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• PM to visit Northern Ireland as assembly reopens for business

  12-01-2020 19:17
  
  PM to visit Northern Ireland as assembly reopens for businessBoris Johnson expected to meet first and deputy first ministers in show of support
  
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• Queen spotted wearing hearing aid for first time

  12-01-2020 19:13
  
  It comes five years after her husband the Duke of Edinburgh was seen wearing discreet behind-the-ear hearing aids when he was also 93 in October 2014.
  
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• Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Could Give A 'No-Holds-Barred' Interview After Leaving Royal Family, Says Close Friend

  12-01-2020 19:10
  
  Journalist and confidante Tom Bradby says failing to keep the couple on-side could be “very damaging" if they go public.
  
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• Black MPs tell of being confused with other politicians

  12-01-2020 19:01
  
  Black MPs tell of being confused with other politiciansAbena Oppong-Asare says she has been taken for a junior member of staff at Westminster
  
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• The limits to Boris Johnson’s recent reinvention of himself

  12-01-2020 18:53
  
  The limits to Boris Johnson’s recent reinvention of himselfReaders take issue with Martin Kettle’s assessment of the prime minister
  
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• Governments must deliver on financial commitments – Murphy

  12-01-2020 18:50
  
  Stormont's new finance minister said funding pledges by London and Dublin must be honoured.
  
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• Storm Brendan set to batter island of Ireland

  12-01-2020 18:25
  
  Several wind warnings have been issued for Monday as local authorities make flood prevention preparations.
  
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• Storm Brendan: gales of up to 80mph forecast for UK

  12-01-2020 18:07
  
  Storm Brendan: gales of up to 80mph forecast for UKMet Office issues warnings of power cuts and disruption to travel services
  
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• Lorry Carrying Tubes Of Pringles Catches Fire On M1 Motorway

  12-01-2020 18:01
  
  Thousands of pipes of crisps destroyed after accident in Derbyshire.
  
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• Swann set to meet health unions over pay dispute

  12-01-2020 17:56
  
  Other Stormont parties are facing questions why they avoided the health portfolio when it came to picking ministries
  
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• 'I'm being asked to take bloods while patients are on the floor'

  12-01-2020 17:56
  
  'I'm being asked to take bloods while patients are on the floor'Nurse tells of stress of staffing corridors around A&E, leaving wards dangerously short* Safety fears as hospitals redeploy nurses to care for patients in corridors
  
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• Safety fears as hospitals redeploy nurses to care for patients in corridors

  12-01-2020 17:49
  
  Safety fears as hospitals redeploy nurses to care for patients in corridorsOvercrowding forces ward staff to spend part of shift looking after patients without a bed * ‘I’m being asked to take bloods while patients are on the floor’
  
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• Powersharing deal creates ‘beachhead’ towards united Ireland – SF minister

  12-01-2020 16:21
  
  Declan Kearney said the agreement would work as an engine to move to constitutional change.
  
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• Australian cricket legends return for bushfire fundraiser

  12-01-2020 16:01
  
  Out of retirement and back onto the field: Australia's cricket icons will dust off their bats next month for a good cause.Cricket legends Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting will be among those taking part in the'Bushfire Cricket Bash' - with all profits going to the Red Cross, disaster relief and recovery fund.Warne says there's also plans to bring in an array of stars from TV, film and music to join the historic match.(SOUNDBITE) (English) FORMER AUSTRALIAN CRICKETER SHANE WARNE, SAYING:"Look, I thi
  
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• Harry and Meghan seek global trademark for 'Sussex Royal' brand

  12-01-2020 15:59
  
  Harry and Meghan seek global trademark for 'Sussex Royal' brand. Filings suggest plans for items and activities from clothing to ‘emotional support groups’
  
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• Iran summons UK ambassador over his ‘illegal’ presence at protests

  12-01-2020 15:49
  
  Ambassador Rob Macaire denies taking part in demonstrations against the regime in Tehran.
  
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• Mother of UK's worst serial rapist 'didn't know he was gay'

  12-01-2020 15:02
  
  Mother of UK's worst serial rapist 'didn't know he was gay'. We are a good Christian family, says Normawati Sinaga. ‘He is my baby’
  
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• Facebook’s refusal to fact-check political ads is reckless

  12-01-2020 15:00
  
  Facebook’s refusal to fact-check political ads is reckless. The social network’s bosses hail the power of targeted campaigns, but won’t take responsibility
  
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• Charles flies to Oman after death of Sultan Qaboos

  12-01-2020 14:52
  
  The Prime Minister and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace are also in Muscat.
  
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• Ireland's PM sets stage for possible February election

  12-01-2020 14:41
  
  Ireland's Prime Minster Leo Varadkar said on Sunday he had made a decision on the timing of a general election, with many media outlets and politicians predicting a Feb. 7 poll.Speaking to national broadcaster RTE, Varadkar said he would meet his cabinet on Tuesday before announcing the date.A minority government led by Varadkar's centre-right Fine Gael has ruled since 2016 after an initial three-year cooperation deal with Micheal Martin's Fianna Fail was extended through to 2020 due to uncertai
  
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• Ireland's PM sets stage for February election

  12-01-2020 14:41
  
  Ireland's Prime Minster Leo Varadkar said on Sunday he had made a decision on the timing of a general election but would meet with his cabinet on Tuesday before announcing the date.Speaking to national broadcaster RTE, Varadkar said he would have preferred to go to the country in summer but that parliamentary arithmetic had changed.
  
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• 'Festival of Brexit' boss says £120m event will prove the cynics wrong

  12-01-2020 14:24
  
  'Festival of Brexit' boss says £120m event will prove the cynics wrong. Martin Green vows to bring nation together with ‘a bit of joy and hope and happiness’
  
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• Stormont legacy mechanisms about finding truth, not apportioning blame – Coveney

  12-01-2020 13:19
  
  The Tanaiste said the 'difficult journey' into the past was required to achieve true reconciliation.
  
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• Royal fans express sympathy for Queen ahead of Harry/Meghan talks

  12-01-2020 12:54
  
  The Queen was attending St Mary Magdalene Church on her private Norfolk estate.
  
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• Brexit campaign had ‘racism at its heart’, says Labour leadership hopeful Lewis

  12-01-2020 12:46
  
  The shadow treasury minister says the campaign to leave the EU was used as a mechanism to divide communities.
  
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• Britain must be prepared to fight future wars without US after Trump destroys 'assumptions', defence secretary says

  12-01-2020 12:34
  
  Britain must be prepared to fight future wars without the US, the defence secretary has warned after admitting the UK is currently “dependent” on the American military.Ben Wallace said Donald Trump’s unpredictable moves in the Middle East, including his withdrawal from Syria and the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, had disrupted historic precedents.
  
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• EU will not be rushed into striking a Brexit deal – Coveney

  12-01-2020 12:11
  
  Ireland's deputy premier said law passed at Westminster preventing the extension of negotiations would not influence the EU's approach to talks.
  
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• Government 100% committed to making Martyn’s Law a reality, minister says

  12-01-2020 12:06
  
  The proposals would force public venues to incorporate specific counter-terrorism plans into their safety regime.
  
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• Rebecca Long-Bailey wants to abolish the House of Lords

  12-01-2020 11:38
  
  Rebecca Long-Bailey wants to abolish the House of LordsLabour leadership contender also says she would not block Scottish independence vote
  
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• Prince William: Harry and I are now separate entities

  12-01-2020 11:09
  
  Prince William: Harry and I are now separate entities‘I’ve put my arm around my brother all our lives and I can’t do that any more,’ prince says
  
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• Iran plane crash: British ambassador Rob Macaire denies taking part in protests

  12-01-2020 10:53
  
  The British ambassador to Iran has denied taking part in demonstrations after he was held by Iranian authorities during plane crash protests.Rob Macaire made the statement on Twitter after the Iranian authorities detained him on suspicion of organising, provoking and directing radical actions.
  
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• Irish foreign minister says EU will not be rushed in post-Brexit negotiations - BBC

  12-01-2020 10:37
  
  Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney said on Sunday the European Union would not be rushed in negotiations with Britain to thrash out their post-Brexit relationship."The European Union will approach this on the basis of getting the best deal possible - a fair and balanced deal to ensure that the UK and the EU can interact as friends in the future - but the EU will not be rushed on this," he told the BBC.
  
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• Most London business leaders believe HS2 is too expensive – survey

  12-01-2020 10:29
  
  The London Chamber of Commerce said the findings will be of 'significant interest' to the ongoing Government review.
  
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• Labour leadership hopeful Long-Bailey vows to abolish House of Lords

  12-01-2020 10:19
  
  The shadow business secretary also said she would not stand in the way of a new referendum on Scottish independence.
  
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