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• Jess Phillips pledges to lead Labour with ‘courage, bravery and clarity’

  14-01-2020 23:32
  The Birmingham Yardley MP said she would be 'different from every other leader Labour had had'.
  
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• Police join Dunn family legal action over crash suspect’s immunity

  14-01-2020 23:31
  
  Northamptonshire Police Chief Constable Nick Adderley has said he supported a request for his force to join the judicial review.
  
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• Mail on Sunday to use public interest defence in Meghan legal claim

  14-01-2020 22:17
  
  The duchess launched a legal action against the newspaper in October over an allegation it unlawfully published a letter to her father.
  
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• Roof blown off apartment block in Slough

  14-01-2020 22:04
  
  A large police cordon remains in place around the scene of the incident.
  
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• Slough incident: Huge section of roof ripped off block of flats in High Street during strong winds

  14-01-2020 21:29
  
  A huge section of roof on a building in Slough High Street has reportedly been ripped off after strong winds battered the UK.Footage taken in the High Street shows a large part of a roof in the middle of the road on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Labour leadership hopefuls court votes of the 'big five' unions

  14-01-2020 21:03
  
  Labour leadership hopefuls court votes of the 'big five' unions. Unison, Unite, GMB, the CWU and Usdaw hold the key to making the final ballot
  
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• There Are Demands For Big Ben To Bong For Brexit And People Are Losing The Will To Live

  14-01-2020 20:47
  
  Boris Johnson's plan for the public to chip in £500,000 has fallen flat.
  
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• Big Ben: There Are Demands For The Bell To Bong For Brexit And Some People Are Losing The Will To Live

  14-01-2020 20:47
  
  Boris Johnson's plan for the public to chip in £500,000 falls flat.
  
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• Roof crashes into high street amid stormy weather

  14-01-2020 20:42
  
  Thames Valley Police said they do not believe anyone has been 'seriously injured' in the incident in Slough.
  
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• Stormzy says there is ‘no credible’ reason to dislike ‘lovely’ Meghan Markle

  14-01-2020 20:36
  
  Stormzy said that people 'just hate' the duchess, adding that he found her to be a 'lovely woman'.
  
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• Councillors back plans for McDonalds in last county without the fast food branch

  14-01-2020 20:30
  
  Rutland was the only remaining county in the UK without a branch of the fast food chain.
  
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• Netflix accused of funnelling UK profits through Netherlands

  14-01-2020 20:24
  
  Netflix accused of funnelling UK profits through NetherlandsTV streaming giant pushed up to £330m in profits through low-tax state despite generous UK reliefs and rebates
  
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• Flybe collapse averted after Government announces review of air passenger duty

  14-01-2020 20:21
  The emergency agreement seeks to prevent Flybe becoming the second UK carrier to fail in four months after Thomas Cook went bust in September.
  
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• Sussexes decided 'not necessary' for Meghan to join royal summit

  14-01-2020 19:52
  
  Sussexes decided 'not necessary' for Meghan to join royal summitAs royals including Harry return to engagements, aides refute reports Meghan barred from talks
  
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• Abhorrent online abuse of backpacker killed in Sydney cliff fall, says mother

  14-01-2020 19:45
  
  Madalyn Davis, 21, fell to her death from the Diamond Bay cliff tops.
  
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• Channel 4 to air unseen footage on death of Stuart Lubbock

  14-01-2020 19:44
  
  Channel 4 to air unseen footage on death of Stuart LubbockDocumentary among provocative lineup for 2020 that includes show on pubic hair
  
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• Dawn Sturgess death from novichok: duty to protect public 'not breached' says coroner

  14-01-2020 19:39
  
  Dawn Sturgess death from novichok: duty to protect public 'not breached' says coronerInquest will examine case for unlawful killing but not fatality risk in months following Skripal poisoning
  
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• Government Says No Taxpayer Money Injected Into Flybe To Save Airline

  14-01-2020 19:36
  
  Rescue deal will see government review air passenger duty as shareholders agree to more investment.
  
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• Flybe: Ministers Save Loss-Making Airline With Rescue Deal

  14-01-2020 19:36
  
  Business secretary says government "delighted" but details of any bail-out not yet clear.
  
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• Ministers ‘delighted’ as Government grants Flybe rescue deal

  14-01-2020 19:18
  
  Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom said she was “delighted” but did not reveal the details of the agreement, which came after rescue talks over the wee
  
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• Jess Phillips calls for citizens’ assembly to tackle climate crisis

  14-01-2020 19:07
  
  Jess Phillips calls for citizens’ assembly to tackle climate crisis. Labour leadership contender says public should be more involved to build consensus
  
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• Battle lines drawn as Ireland’s General Election date unveiled

  14-01-2020 19:07
  
  The public will go to the polls on Saturday February 8.
  
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• Seven-year-old boy killed by minibus named

  14-01-2020 19:02
  
  Samuel Barker was hit while walking around a mile from school in Monmouth on Monday.
  
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• Google prepares to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome

  14-01-2020 18:51
  
  The tech giant wants to make third-party cookies 'obsolete' within two years.
  
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• Sinn Fein have learned from local election losses: Mary Lou McDonald

  14-01-2020 18:47
  
  The party lost 78 seats in the council elections last June.
  
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• One man rescued as firefighters tackle ‘severe’ restaurant blaze in Birmingham

  14-01-2020 18:44
  
  West Midlands Fire Service said the blaze had spread to about 80% of the African Village restaurant in Perry Barr.
  
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• Sports minister welcomes ‘constructive’ Uefa talks over FAI financial crisis

  14-01-2020 18:43
  
  Shane Ross met officials from the governing body of European football over the risks facing the Football Association of Ireland.
  
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• Can Thailand provide better dementia care than the UK?

  14-01-2020 18:39
  
  Can Thailand provide better dementia care than the UK?Readers respond to news that British families are sending elderly relatives with dementia overseas to Thailand in a small but growing trend
  
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• Ireland heads for the polls after Varadkar announces February 8 General Election

  14-01-2020 18:38
  
  The election campaign is officially under way after the Taoiseach asked President Higgins to dissolve the 32nd Dail.
  
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• Connecting elderly care with local communities

  14-01-2020 18:36
  
  Connecting elderly care with local communities. Alex Fox of Shared Lives Plus, Michael Voges of Associated Retirement Community Operators, Tricia Cusack and Michael Baron respond to John Harris’s article on care homes and the gap between generations
  
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• Social care crisis hits younger people too

  14-01-2020 18:35
  
  Social care crisis hits younger people tooMany people in need of social care services are not older people but people of working age, writes Jim Vincent
  
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• Seven alternatives to skiing on your winter holiday

  14-01-2020 18:35
  
  Never mind the après-ski pros, even true powder hunters need a break from the slopes every now and then. Here are seven great options for going off pisteWhen you head off for your winter mountain break, it’s likely that either skiing or snowboarding is the main thing on your mind. However, most ski resorts offer a wealth of other activities that you can enjoy on bad weather days, in the evenings, or simply because you fancy a change from whizzing down the mountain.“More and mo
  
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• Police chief apologises after children abused ‘in plain sight’

  14-01-2020 18:35
  
  The Greater Manchester Police chief said his officers are now trying to track down paedophiles 15 years after their victims first told of abuse.
  
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• From the tech hound to the new parents: what kind of skier are you?

  14-01-2020 18:34
  
  Whether you’re skiing for the first time, a show-off or après-ski royalty, here’s how to make the most of the slopes this seasonThe tech hound may be looking at you but they’re not actually listening to a word you say. They’re too busy analysing their data – which they’ll share with you at every opportunity. Speed, distance, altitude, vertical drop, crystals captured … friends of the tech hound may want to take their own noise-cancelling headphon
  
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• Even deepfakes may have a grain of truth

  14-01-2020 18:32
  
  Even deepfakes may have a grain of truth. With many possible levels of meaning, the concept of ‘fake’ is deeply flawed, writes Brian Smith
  
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• Lord Dubs Says Ministers' Pledge To Protect Child Refugees 'Not Watertight'

  14-01-2020 18:05
  
  The Labour peer, who came to the UK as a child refugee fleeing the Nazis, tells HuffPost UK he is "worried" family reunion rules could be tightened after Brexit.
  
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• Northern Ireland’s nurses welcome pay parity with England

  14-01-2020 17:57
  
  It is one of the first actions of the new powersharing administration at Stormont.
  
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• Robert Armstrong obituary

  14-01-2020 17:46
  
  Robert Armstrong obituary
  
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• Scores of countries signal more ambitious climate plans in 2020

  14-01-2020 17:40
  
  The UK has welcomed news 114 nations will be boosting ambition on cutting emissions this year, ahead of key UN climate talks in Glasgow.
  
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• Wedding takes place despite nearby eruption of Taal volcano

  14-01-2020 17:33
  
  Wedding photographer Randolf Evan said the bride and groom seemed 'collected and calm'.
  
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• Channel 4 unveils 'provocative' new shows for 2020

  14-01-2020 17:33
  
  Channel 4 unveils 'provocative' new shows for 2020. Historical crimes and ‘provocative’ series form part of bid to attract younger viewers
  
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• The Australian says it accepts climate science, so why does it give a platform to 'outright falsehoods'?

  14-01-2020 17:30
  
  The Australian says it accepts climate science, so why does it give a platform to 'outright falsehoods'?News Corp’s paper says its journalists report the facts but critics say it publishes misleading claims
  
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• Boris Johnson interview continues shift away from traditional approach

  14-01-2020 17:25
  
  Boris Johnson interview continues shift away from traditional approach. No 10 makes good on pledge to avoid programmes thought to be consumed mainly by Westminster obsessives
  
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• Bristol residents hold vigil in protest at plans to chop down trees

  14-01-2020 17:22
  
  Bristol residents hold vigil in protest at plans to chop down treesSt Paul’s locals and activists call on city council to prevent maple trees being destroyed
  
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• Gut bacteria could improve symptoms in Parkinson’s sufferers, study suggests

  14-01-2020 17:00
  
  The findings could pave the way for future studies into the impact probiotics have on Parkinson's.
  
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• Boris winged it on air, never knowingly dodging tricky issues

  14-01-2020 16:54
  
  Boris winged it on air, never knowingly dodging tricky issuesResembling one diagnosed with a reality bypass, PM had waffle on the menu for BBC Breakfast
  
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• King's College London moves students from hall of residence over fire fears

  14-01-2020 16:49
  
  King's College London moves students from hall of residence over fire fearsSome students complain of being told they have to relocate just hours before sitting exams
  
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• Prosecute officers, says Greater Manchester abuse whistleblower

  14-01-2020 16:48
  
  Prosecute officers, says Greater Manchester abuse whistleblowerComments come as report finds police failings allowed many abusers to escape justice
  
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• Royal connections to Harry and Meghan’s new home Canada

  14-01-2020 16:35
  
  The duke and duchess will live in the Commonwealth realm and the UK during their transition into more independent lives.
  
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• Boris Johnson's Big Ben Brexit bong plan falls flat

  14-01-2020 16:02
  
  Boris Johnson's Big Ben Brexit bong plan falls flat. No plan for a public fund to sound bells on UK’s exit from EU, despite PM’s assertions
  
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