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• Canadian shopkeeper who served Harry glad he has returned ‘home’

  22-01-2020 23:59
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have started a new life in Canada.
  
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• PM seeks end to ‘rancour and division’ after Parliament approves Brexit deal

  22-01-2020 23:30
  
  The Lords had tried to secure additional rights including for unaccompanied child refugees.
  
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• Varadkar and Martin face off in election debate over cost of living

  22-01-2020 23:05
  
  The first leaders' debate of the election took place between the Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach and Fianna Fail's chief.
  
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• The Victoria Derbyshire Show ‘cut because of costs’

  22-01-2020 22:57
  
  The show has been on the air since 2015.
  
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• Victoria Derbyshire's Bafta-winning show to be axed in BBC cuts

  22-01-2020 22:48
  
  Victoria Derbyshire's Bafta-winning show to be axed in BBC cutsBroadcaster needs to make huge savings as it picks up tab for over-75s licence fee
  
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• EU Warns Boris Johnson He Must Impose Irish Sea Checks After Brexit

  22-01-2020 22:26
  
  Michel Barnier adviser Stefaan De Rynck warns that EU "will not tolerate any backsliding or half measures" on PM's Brexit deal.
  
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• World Health Organisation delays call on coronavirus international emergency

  22-01-2020 21:50
  
  It was described as an 'evolving and complex situation'.
  
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• Labour’s Emily Thornberry denies ‘sneering’ at Brexit voters during Andrew Marr interview

  22-01-2020 21:24
  
  Labour leadership candidate Emily Thornberry has denied “sneering” at Brexit voters.The shadow foreign secretary was confronted in a TV interview with Andrew Neil with a video in which she appeared to laugh as a fellow Labour frontbencher said that people who did not hate Brexit “have something wrong with them”.
  
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• The Victoria Derbyshire Show 'Axed By BBC To Save Money'

  22-01-2020 21:13
  
  Corporation's media editor says current affairs programme to go despite "huge impact" online.
  
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• Youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole returns home to Edinburgh

  22-01-2020 21:07
  
  Mollie Hughes landed at Edinburgh Airport on Wednesday morning nearly two weeks after completing her trek.
  
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• Stormont parties ask for deferral of MLA pay rise

  22-01-2020 20:53
  
  The leaders of the five parties have voiced dismay at the planned salary increase.
  
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• Brexit bill passes parliament as Johnson overturns Lords amendments

  22-01-2020 20:48
  
  Brexit bill passes parliament as Johnson overturns Lords amendments. Opposition MPs condemn government after defeat of Dubs measure on child refugees
  
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• Terry Gilliam pays tribute to ‘funny, generous and kind’ Terry Jones

  22-01-2020 20:13
  
  The Monty Python star died on Tuesday at the age of 77.
  
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• Government terror adviser criticises lie-detector plans

  22-01-2020 20:08
  
  Government terror adviser criticises lie-detector plansJonathan Hall QC said making sentencing decisions using polygraphs would be unacceptable
  
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• Brexit deal set for Royal Assent after peers bow to MPs’ will

  22-01-2020 20:07
  
  The Commons earlier overturned amendments made to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill by defiant peers.
  
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• Wuhan: UK Foreign Office Advises Against Travel To Chinese City At Centre Of Coronavirus Outbreak

  22-01-2020 20:00
  
  Chinese media reports public transport in the city of Wuhan will be locked down from tonight and residents advised not to leave.
  
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• Wuhan: Chinese City On Lockdown To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus Outbreak

  22-01-2020 20:00
  
  Flights and trains at one of country's biggest cities halted as decision on global emergency declaration delayed.
  
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• UK Foreign Office Advises Against Travel To Chinese City At Centre Of Coronavirus Outbreak

  22-01-2020 20:00
  
  Chinese media reports public transport in the city of Wuhan will be locked down from tonight and residents advised not to leave.
  
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• Jeff Bezos, the Saudi crown prince, and the alleged phone-hacking plot – video explainer

  22-01-2020 19:59
  
  The Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos had his mobile phone 'hacked' in 2018 after receiving a WhatsApp message that had apparently been sent from the personal account of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, sources have told the Guardian.Investigations reporter Stephanie Kirchgaessner analyses the background of the case and possible reasons why the Washington Post owner was targeted. Saudi Arabia has denied any involvement in the matterRevealed: the Saudi heir and the alleged plot to undermin
  
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• Nandy takes on the trolls, first Piers … then Boris?

  22-01-2020 19:46
  
  Nandy takes on the trolls, first Piers … then Boris?Can the Labour leadership hopeful rouse the PM to take the parliamentary process seriously?
  
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• Criminals hiding weapons in London playgrounds, say police

  22-01-2020 19:45
  
  Criminals hiding weapons in London playgrounds, say policeMet police face rise in violent crime and fall in public confidence and say cuts to services haven’t helped
  
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• Veteran ‘over the moon’ after return of medal stripped because of his sexuality

  22-01-2020 19:34
  
  Joe Ousalice took the MoD to court to get the medal returned.
  
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• Senior UK academics protest over pay and working conditions

  22-01-2020 19:25
  
  Senior UK academics protest over pay and working conditions. Professors refuse to act as external examiners, potentially disrupting students’ results . Letter: we refuse to act as external examiners until universities deal with staffing issues
  
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• Government rejects Lords bid to protect child refugees

  22-01-2020 19:25
  
  Government rejects Lords bid to protect child refugees. Lord Dubs, who drafted amendment, calls MP opposition to measure ‘bitterly disappointing’
  
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• Labour MP fails in bid to remain anonymous in sexual assault case

  22-01-2020 19:16
  
  Labour MP fails in bid to remain anonymous in sexual assault caseParty was criticised by woman making the claim after it restored whip to Hartlepool MP Mike Hill
  
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• Labour MP accused of sexual assault fails in anonymity bid

  22-01-2020 19:16
  
  Labour MP accused of sexual assault fails in anonymity bidHartlepool MP Mike Hill can be named in reports on upcoming employment tribunal case
  
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• No 10 says it won't meddle in choice of BBC boss, despite anonymous threat

  22-01-2020 19:03
  
  No 10 says it won't meddle in choice of BBC boss, despite anonymous threat. Downing Street source had suggested a leftwing director general would be swiftly ousted
  
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• Assistant director injured during making of Bond film settles damages claim

  22-01-2020 18:59
  
  Terry Madden said his legs were crushed after a Range Rover skidded out of control while he worked on Spectre in Austria nearly five years ago.
  
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• Sturgeon: focusing wholly on economic growth is indefensible

  22-01-2020 18:37
  
  Sturgeon: focusing wholly on economic growth is indefensible. Scottish first minister says happiness should be a key measure of national success
  
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• Sturgeon: focus on economic growth is ‘morally indefensible’

  22-01-2020 18:37
  
  Sturgeon: focus on economic growth is ‘morally indefensible’Scottish first minister says happiness should be a key measure of national success
  
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• Von der Leyen: Shift away from EU rules will limit UK single market access

  22-01-2020 18:34
  
  The European Commission president was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
  
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• We refuse to act as external examiners until universities deal with staffing issues

  22-01-2020 18:33
  
  We refuse to act as external examiners until universities deal with staffing issuesThis role is crucial in underpinning the quality of education provided to students, but so too is the need to provide fair pay, pensions and job security for those who work in universities, say 29 UK professors
  
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• The mysterious case of the uncontactable MP

  22-01-2020 18:33
  
  The mysterious case of the uncontactable MPFlu warning | Dr Julian Lewis MP | Manicures | Church | Lie detector tests | Brexit day | Marmalade
  
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• Is it time for the BBC to be cast out or nurtured?

  22-01-2020 18:33
  
  Is it time for the BBC to be cast out or nurtured?Doug Clark says the broadcaster has had its day, but Ian Bartlett believes it still offers astonishingly good value. Plus, letters from Susan Harvey and Keith Flett
  
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• Speeding drivers ‘should not escape ban because they would lose job’

  22-01-2020 18:15
  
  Loss of employment will not automatically be deemed as exceptional hardship under new guidelines proposed by the Sentencing Council.
  
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• Colin Wedd obituary

  22-01-2020 18:10
  
  Colin Wedd obituary
  
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• Courtrooms lie empty as trial delays increase, say barristers

  22-01-2020 18:07
  
  Courtrooms lie empty as trial delays increase, say barristersBacklog caused by government cuts ‘undermining access to justice’ in criminal courts
  
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• The Prince of Wales urges climate action

  22-01-2020 17:56
  
  The Prince of Wales delivered a keynote address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in which he urged government and business chiefs to help the private sector lead efforts to tackle climate change.
  
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• 'Maths whisperer': Cardiff teacher gets A* grades for entire class

  22-01-2020 17:50
  
  'Maths whisperer': Cardiff teacher gets A* grades for entire class. Francis Elive hailed for delivering top marks for every year 11 pupil - six months early
  
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• 'Maths whisperer': Cardiff teacher gets A* grades for entire class

  22-01-2020 17:50
  
  'Maths whisperer': Cardiff teacher gets A* grades for entire classFrancis Elive hailed for delivering top marks for every year 11 pupil - six months early
  
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• Alex Salmond in court accused of series of sexual offences

  22-01-2020 17:49
  Alex Salmond in court accused of series of sexual offences. Former Scottish first minister faces 14 charges including attempted rape
  
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• Labour Party insist three-year rent freeze would not be unconstitutional

  22-01-2020 17:32
  
  The smaller parties have been launching their policies in the Irish General Election on day eight of the campaign.
  
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• Mother with baby girl in same room strangled to death, court told

  22-01-2020 17:30
  
  Kayleigh Hank's partner allegedly killer the care worker then made up a story in an attempt to fool police,
  
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• Homes in London high-rises left 'wet and cold' after cladding removed

  22-01-2020 17:29
  
  Homes in London high-rises left 'wet and cold' after cladding removed. Residents of two blocks near Grenfell say extra heating bills mean they cannot afford food
  
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• Do you know someone with dementia admitted to hospital as an emergency?

  22-01-2020 17:29
  
  Do you know someone with dementia admitted to hospital as an emergency?. If a relative, friend or someone you care for with dementia was admitted to hospital, we want to hear what happened. Share your experiences
  
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• Tyrannosaurs exhibition to make only European appearance in Scotland

  22-01-2020 17:27
  
  The dinosaurs display at the National Museum of Scotland will feature one of the largest and most complete T-rex skeletons in the world.
  
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• What steps could the UK take to deal with coronavirus cases?

  22-01-2020 17:25
  
  The UK would not be able to implement some of the measures China has deployed against outbreaks in the past, Professor Neil Ferguson said.
  
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• Celebrities and ministers rally against trophy hunting in call for imports ban

  22-01-2020 17:02
  
  Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the Prime Minister's father and the Environment Minister joined in speaking out against the 'immoral' practice.
  
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• Perfect coffee? Fewer beans, ground more coarsely, scientists say

  22-01-2020 17:00
  
  Dr Jamie Foster launched the study after finding two shots of espresso, made in seemingly the same way, can sometimes taste different.
  
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• Homeowners on eroded coastline demand improved sea defences

  22-01-2020 17:00
  
  Areas of the Holderness Coast in Yorkshire are eroding at a rate of more than one metre each month.
  
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