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• Harry ends military posts as part of ‘Megxit’

  18-01-2020 23:59
  
  The duke, who was in the Army for a decade, is stepping down from three roles in the forces.
  
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• Labour putting John Bercow forward for a peerage, report says

  18-01-2020 23:55
  
  Opposition sources declined to comment on the claims.
  
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• Harry and Meghan to fund their lives as ‘Mr and Mrs Ordinary’

  18-01-2020 23:44
  
  Harry and Meghan announced they will stop carrying out royal duties from the spring.
  
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• Charities believe they will still be boosted by backing from Harry and Meghan

  18-01-2020 23:12
  
  Harry is the patron of WellChild, the national charity for sick children.
  
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• Royal couple sought half-in half-out deal, but are ‘out’

  18-01-2020 22:54
  
  Royal couple sought half-in half-out deal, but are ‘out’. Duke and Duchess of Suffolk have gone from ‘stepping back’ as senior royals to stepping down
  
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• Harry and Meghan to change titles and no longer use HRH style like Diana

  18-01-2020 22:28
  
  They will become Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
  
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• ‘Constitutional revolution’ needed to rescue the union, warns Gordon Brown

  18-01-2020 22:24
  
  ‘Constitutional revolution’ needed to rescue the union, warns Gordon Brown. Ex-prime minister calls for a radical alternative to nationalism to stop Scotland seceding and backs calls for elected senate to replace the House of Lords
  
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• Social media reacts to Harry and Meghan split from royal family

  18-01-2020 22:16
  
  Some Twitter users said they were pleased the couple will stop using the HRH title.
  
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• Duke and Duchess of Sussex choose personal freedom and walk away from monarchy

  18-01-2020 22:10
  
  The Sussexes announced they will stop carrying out royal duties from the spring.
  
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• Johnson to cabinet: shape up or I’ll sack you within weeks

  18-01-2020 22:06
  
  Johnson to cabinet: shape up or I’ll sack you within weeks. Top ministers are warned to stay off TV with reshuffle alert part of plan by Dominic Cummings
  
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• MPs call for unlimited fines for those who breach electoral law

  18-01-2020 22:05
  
  MPs call for unlimited fines for those who breach electoral lawLandmark cross-party report issues 20-point plan to protect British elections
  
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• Harry and Meghan split will avoid catastrophe, royal expert says

  18-01-2020 21:17
  
  Royal author Penny Junor told the PA news agency the split was 'good news' for the pair.
  
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• Ex-SDP leader Lord Maclennan of Rogart dies

  18-01-2020 20:25
  
  He served as an MP from 1966 to 2001.
  
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• Q&A: What is the latest in the Harry and Meghan crisis?

  18-01-2020 20:22
  
  Courtiers were working round the clock at the Queen's request, but the couple will now quit completely as working royals.
  
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• Jess Phillips claims Labour leadership rivals ‘kept quiet’ on antisemitism

  18-01-2020 20:22
  
  Jess Phillips claims Labour leadership rivals ‘kept quiet’ on antisemitismBirmingham MP’s accusations force other contenders to defend their records during hustings for leadership
  
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• Expert questions effectiveness of coronavirus airport screening

  18-01-2020 20:20
  
  Expert questions effectiveness of coronavirus airport screeningWe don’t know enough yet to be sure of catching infectious carriers, says Wellcome Trust head
  
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• Queen's statement on Harry and Meghan's future

  18-01-2020 20:10
  
  Buckingham Palace announced on Saturday that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer be working members of Britain's royal family and they will not use their "royal highness" titles as they embark on a more independent future.Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family.
  
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• Harry and Meghan to repay taxpayer costs of Frogmore Cottage renovation

  18-01-2020 20:08
  
  The couple are said to have hired former Soho House interior designer Vicky Charles to transform the residence.
  
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• Harry and Meghan: Key dates in the Megxit crisis

  18-01-2020 20:07
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex triggered a major upheaval for the monarchy by announcing they wanted to quit as senior royals.
  
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• Harry and Meghan to step back from royal duties and stop getting public funds

  18-01-2020 20:00
  
  The announcement marks the conclusion of talks about their future with senior members of the family and royal aides.
  
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• Harry and Meghan to change titles and no longer use HRH style

  18-01-2020 19:55
  
  They will become Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
  
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• Royal Highnesses no more: Harry and Meghan retire as working members of royal family

  18-01-2020 19:39
  
  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer be working members of Britain's monarchy, will forgo public funds and will repay money spent on refurbishing their cottage west of London as they embark on an independent future, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.The couple will also no longer use their "Royal Highness" titles, the palace said in an announcement that sought to bring to an end turmoil in the monarchy sparked earlier this month when the couple announced they wanted to reduce their r
  
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• Harry and Meghan will no longer be working members of royal family - palace

  18-01-2020 19:39
  
  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer be working members of Britain's royal family and they will not use their "royal highness" titles as they embark on a more independent future, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday."Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family," Queen Elizabeth said in a statement, referring to the couple's baby son.The queen added that she was "particularly proud" of how Meghan became one of the family.
  
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• Harry and Meghan to drop titles and retire as working royals

  18-01-2020 19:39
  
  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer be working members of Britain's monarchy and they will pay their own way in life as they embark on an independent future, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.The queen and senior family members met last week to discuss the situation and have been in discussions with officials on how this stepping back would work in practice for Harry, 35, and his American wife, former actress Meghan, 38."Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of
  
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• Britain's Harry and Meghan will no longer be working members of royal family - palace

  18-01-2020 19:39
  
  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer be working members of Britain's royal family and they will not use their "royal highness" titles as they embark on a more independent future, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday."Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family," Queen Elizabeth said in a statement, referring to the couple's baby son.The queen added that she was "particularly proud" of how Meghan became one of the family.
  
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• Driveway theft prompts frost warning for motorists as temperatures drop

  18-01-2020 19:22
  
  The car had been left with its engine running in Hertfordshire amid frosty conditions.
  
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• Lib Dems will have new leader in place by July

  18-01-2020 19:13
  
  Lib Dems will have new leader in place by July. Party’s timetable to replace Jo Swinson allows it to focus on May’s local elections
  
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• Rebecca Long-Bailey: we must become 'salespeople for socialism'

  18-01-2020 19:04
  
  Rebecca Long-Bailey: we must become 'salespeople for socialism'. Labour leadership candidates set out priorities at first hustings event of campaign
  
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• Labour leadership candidates spar over party’s approach to anti-Semitism

  18-01-2020 18:24
  
  Jess Phillips claims others kept quiet over the issue which cost the party the 'moral high ground in the fight against racism'.
  
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• Protesters try to prevent HS2 tree felling

  18-01-2020 18:19
  
  But HS2 Ltd said that no tree-felling works were scheduled to take place at the Colne Valley over the weekend.
  
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• Children in care services are at ‘breaking point’

  18-01-2020 18:00
  
  Children in care services are at ‘breaking point’. Major Tory donor urges comprehensive review into help for vulnerable youngsters
  
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• BBC may waive gagging clauses of previous equal pay settlements

  18-01-2020 17:32
  
  BBC may waive gagging clauses of previous equal pay settlements. Move comes in wake of landmark Samira Ahmed case and amid increasing scrutiny of paying practices
  
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• Labour rivals spar over anti-Semitism after plea for unity at first hustings

  18-01-2020 16:56
  
  Jess Phillips claims others kept quiet over the issue which cost the party the 'moral high ground in the fight against racism'.
  
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• Revealed: clandestine actions of mercenaries during Thatcher years

  18-01-2020 16:45
  
  Revealed: clandestine actions of mercenaries during Thatcher yearsKeenie Meenie Services was active from Sri Lanka to Nicaragua – and Foreign Office could not rein it in, book claims
  
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• Harry Dunn: police demand urgent road safety meeting with US base commander

  18-01-2020 16:18
  
  The move comes after video emerges of a BMW having to brake sharply near RAF Croughton to avoid a car being driven on the wrong side of the road.
  
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• Anti-Semitism raised at Labour leadership hustings

  18-01-2020 16:02
  
  The candidates have called for unity as they vie to replace Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• Harry Dunn: police chief demands urgent meeting with US base commander

  18-01-2020 15:56
  
  It comes after video emerges of a BMW having to brake sharply near RAF Croughton to avoid a car being driven on the wrong side of the road.
  
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• Police probing footage of vehicle near Harry Dunn RAF base

  18-01-2020 15:06
  
  The video shows a BMW having to brake sharply on a country road near RAF Croughton.
  
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• Long-Bailey: we must become 'salespeople for socialism'

  18-01-2020 15:00
  
  Long-Bailey: we must become 'salespeople for socialism'Labour leadership candidates set out priorities at first hustings event of campaign* Labour leadership hustings - live
  
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• Labour leadership hustings see swipes and calls for unity

  18-01-2020 14:48
  
  Sir Keir Starmer said: "We are unstoppable when we are united."
  
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• Canadians open garage door on record-breaking snowfall as emergency called

  18-01-2020 14:28
  
  Snowfall of 76.2cm was recorded at St John's International Airport in Newfoundland on Friday.
  
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• Taoiseach insists Ireland is a ‘safe’ country despite week of violent crime

  18-01-2020 14:25
  
  Leo Varadkar has defended Fine Gael's record on law and order.
  
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• Islamists get longer jail terms than far-right extremists

  18-01-2020 14:00
  
  Islamists get longer jail terms than far-right extremists. Study shows disparity in sentencing for similar online offences
  
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• Sadiq Khan: Nothing keeps me up at night more than knife crime

  18-01-2020 13:44
  
  The London mayor is preparing to fight for re-election in May.
  
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• I’ve been a head for 17 years. Now Ofsted has driven me out of the job I loved

  18-01-2020 13:01
  
  I’ve been a head for 17 years. Now Ofsted has driven me out of the job I loved. Lynne Fox had won awards but inspectors still downgraded her school – and then refused to share their evidence
  
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• Businesses warn of price rises after Chancellor vows no EU alignment

  18-01-2020 12:11
  
  The Confederation of British Industry said alignment supports jobs and competitiveness for many firms.
  
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• Eight men sought after Aston Villa fans’ attack on police and stewards

  18-01-2020 10:42
  
  The Metropolitan Police said disorder broke out during Villa's match at Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park ground last August.
  
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• Javid issues post-Brexit warning to business leaders

  18-01-2020 09:39
  
  Mr Javid admitted that some businesses may not benefit from Brexit, but added that the UK economy would continue to thrive in the long-term.
  
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• Funeral send-off costs rise as unicorns and disco hits add sparkle

  18-01-2020 08:00
  
  Funeral send-off costs rise as unicorns and disco hits add sparklePersonalised send-offs more popular than ever, with average costing £2,300, says SunLife
  
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• 'It's a monster': the Skipsea homes falling into the North Sea

  18-01-2020 07:00
  
  'It's a monster': the Skipsea homes falling into the North SeaResidents on fastest-eroding coastline in northern Europe told of ‘imminent risk’
  
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