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• George Soros Says Trump Is a 'Conman'

  24-01-2020 23:18
  
  Jan.24 -- Billionaire George Soros says President Donald Trump is a conman. The 89-year-old spoke Thursday at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
  
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• Three children found dead in house

  24-01-2020 22:37
  
  The deaths have been described as 'unexplained'.
  
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• Missing body parts belong to missing Manchester woman, say police

  24-01-2020 21:58
  
  Missing body parts belong to missing Manchester woman, say police. DNA tests show that they belong to Marie Scott, who went missing in 2017
  
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• Body parts found in canal belong to missing Manchester woman

  24-01-2020 21:58
  
  Body parts found in canal belong to missing Manchester womanPolice say DNA tests show remains belong to Marie Scott, who went missing in 2017
  
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• Body parts belong to missing Manchester woman, say police

  24-01-2020 21:58
  
  Body parts belong to missing Manchester woman, say policeDNA tests show that they belong to Marie Scott, who went missing in 2017
  
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• Seamus Mallon obituary

  24-01-2020 21:34
  
  Seamus Mallon obituaryFounder member of the Social Democratic and Labour party of Northern Ireland and its deputy leader from 1979 to 2001
  
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• Towering figure in political generation which delivered end of the Troubles

  24-01-2020 21:19
  
  After the signing of the Good Friday Agreement Seamus Mallon would go on to become Northern Ireland's deputy first minister.
  
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• PM ‘very much on the side’ of Harry Dunn’s family in desire to see justice

  24-01-2020 20:59
  
  Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom met Harry's family on Friday.
  
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• John Bercow made professor of politics at London university

  24-01-2020 20:59
  
  Mr Bercow left the speaker's chair on October 31 and was replaced by Sir Lindsay Hoyle.
  
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• Political figures pay tribute to ‘indelible’ impact of Seamus Mallon

  24-01-2020 20:42
  
  Arlene Foster said he was instrumental to bringing about peace while Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill said he had left an indelible mark on history.
  
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• Seamus Mallon, architect of Good Friday agreement, dies aged 83

  24-01-2020 20:23
  
  Seamus Mallon, architect of Good Friday agreement, dies aged 83Tributes pour in for former deputy first minister of Northern Ireland
  
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• BBC Newsnight and Today show face cuts as part of savings drive

  24-01-2020 20:15
  
  BBC Newsnight and Today show face cuts as part of savings drive. Programmes subject to same efficiencies that led to plans to axe Victoria Derbyshire show
  
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• Just your average Tom, Dick or Gary: the curious phenomenon of the namesake

  24-01-2020 20:00
  
  Just your average Tom, Dick or Gary: the curious phenomenon of the namesakeThe web gives us the ability to easily locate – and even contact – everyone who shares our name. But should we?
  
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• Labour leadership: Unite backs 'brilliant' Rebecca Long-Bailey

  24-01-2020 19:35
  
  Labour leadership: Unite backs 'brilliant' Rebecca Long-Bailey‘Becky has both the brains and the brilliance to take on Boris Johnson’, Len McCluskey said
  
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• Former BBC executives criticise Orla Guerin's Holocaust report

  24-01-2020 19:19
  
  Former BBC executives criticise Orla Guerin's Holocaust report. Michael Grade and Danny Cohen hit out at ‘unjustifiably offensive’ News at Ten piece
  
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• Former BBC executives criticise Orla Guerin's Holocaust report

  24-01-2020 19:19
  
  Former BBC executives criticise Orla Guerin's Holocaust reportMichael Grade and Danny Cohen hit out at ‘unjustifiably offensive’ News at Ten piece
  
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• West Suffolk hospital faces fresh questions over whistleblower tipoffs

  24-01-2020 19:14
  
  West Suffolk hospital faces fresh questions over whistleblower tipoffs. Second family received details from staff member about care failings, it has emerged
  
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• 'Fantastic moment': Boris Johnson signs Brexit withdrawal deal

  24-01-2020 19:14
  
  'Fantastic moment': Boris Johnson signs Brexit withdrawal deal. Prime minister says signing of document will end years of argument and division
  
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• Renowned chef refused residency after living in UK for 23 years

  24-01-2020 19:05
  
  Renowned chef refused residency after living in UK for 23 years. Claude Bosi said the Home Office’s response showed the government’s ‘inhumanity’
  
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• More than 200 patients recalled over concern about shoulder surgeon

  24-01-2020 19:00
  
  Lawyers claim Habib Rahman is alleged to have performed unnecessary or inappropriate shoulder surgeries at Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull.
  
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• Boris Johnson hails end of ‘years of argument’ as he signs Withdrawal Agreement

  24-01-2020 19:00
  
  The Queen gave royal assent to the legislation on Thursday after the legislation cleared both Houses of Parliament.
  
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• Rebecca Long-Bailey wins backing of Unite in Labour leadership race

  24-01-2020 18:56
  
  The frontrunner in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn, needs the backing of one more Labour affiliate to secure a place on the ballot paper.
  
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• Ex-Stormont deputy first minister Seamus Mallon dies at 83

  24-01-2020 18:52
  
  The late deputy leader of the nationalist SDLP was a key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process.
  
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• Rebecca Long-Bailey Wins Support Of Unite Union In Labour Leadership Race

  24-01-2020 18:46
  
  Decision means the shadow business secretary is one step closer to the final stage of the contest.
  
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• A Labour leader who can represent working-class interests

  24-01-2020 18:34
  
  A Labour leader who can represent working-class interestsLisa Nandy is the candidate best able to engage and listen to voters, says Giles Oakley, while Peter McKenna believes the party has become too middle-class. Plus letters from Les Bright, Geoff Debelle, Simon Warne and Ian Sinclair
  
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• Talking honestly about end-of-life care

  24-01-2020 18:33
  
  Talking honestly about end-of-life careKathryn Price, whose mother died of pancreatic cancer last year, responds to an article by the palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke about dealing with a terminal diagnosis
  
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• Scandal-hit hospital recalls patients after concerns about second doctor

  24-01-2020 18:24
  
  Scandal-hit hospital recalls patients after concerns about second doctorSpire Parkway in West Midlands recalls 217 patients of senior surgeon Habib Rahman
  
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• Rambling solution to weekend loneliness

  24-01-2020 18:24
  
  Rambling solution to weekend lonelinessBerkeley Homes | Journal joy | Marmalade | Walking | Church
  
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• Tony Blair and a positive vision of Africa

  24-01-2020 18:22
  
  Tony Blair and a positive vision of AfricaNick Thompson of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change says Africa’s future can be bright, and Britain should revisit its role and relationship if it wants to be part of that
  
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• Coronavirus tests negative for two Scottish patients

  24-01-2020 18:21
  
  The remaining three people north of the border are still awaiting the results of their tests.
  
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• Power you can see: how a career in the energy sector can make a difference

  24-01-2020 17:55
  
  The UK’s energy sector will play a crucial role in helping the country reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Abby Young-Powell speaks to UK National Grid’s executive director, Nicola Shaw, and two of its engineers to learn why young people looking to help tackle the climate crisis should consider a career with the companyNicola Shaw, 50, executive director
  We believe that by upgrading to cleaner, greener, more affordable energy we can begin to tackle the global climate challenge. It&rsqu
  
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• X Factor star Danny Tetley jailed for sexual exploitation of boys

  24-01-2020 17:51
  
  X Factor star Danny Tetley jailed for sexual exploitation of boysSinger imprisoned for nine years for getting teenagers to send him explicit pictures
  
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• Coronavirus capable of spreading through human contact, research suggests

  24-01-2020 17:43
  
  Two new studies into the virus looked at the first 41 patients infected amid the outbreak, which is centred on China.
  
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• Grenfell survivors consider boycotting inquiry over conflict of interest

  24-01-2020 17:30
  
  Grenfell survivors consider boycotting inquiry over conflict of interest. Johnson appointed panellist Benita Mehra despite links to cladding manufacturer
  
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• IMF aid to Congo Republic on hold over Glencore, Trafigura impasse

  24-01-2020 17:27
  
  LONDON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Talks to salvage a tentative $1.7 billion (£1.3 billion) debt restructuring between Congo Republic and energy traders Glencoreand Trafigura [TRAFGF.UL] are stuck, sources said, jeopardising an International Monetary Fund bailout for the debt-hobbled nation.
  
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• Charles lays flowers on tomb of grandmother Princess Alice in Jerusalem

  24-01-2020 17:23
  
  The princess harboured a Jewish family during the Second World War after the Nazis occupied Athens.
  
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• Key pledges in Fine Gael election manifesto

  24-01-2020 17:15
  
  The party promises a tax system overhaul, job creation, health reforms and a cap on rent increases.
  
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• Princess Royal opens new community hub for military families

  24-01-2020 17:13
  
  Drumfork Community Centre near HM Naval Base Clyde has just undergone a £2 million refurbishment.
  
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• ‘Avoidable’ death of newborn must be turning point for NHS trust, parents urge

  24-01-2020 16:56
  
  Harry Richford died a week after he was born in November 2017 at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate.
  
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• Coming soon - the smartphone that promotes 'Russian values'

  24-01-2020 16:51
  
  Smartphones and other devices sold in Russia must be pre-installed with software that is morally sound and espouses traditional Russian values, according to new draft rules.President Vladimir Putin signed legislation last year requiring all smartphones, computers and smart TV sets sold in the country to come pre-installed with Russian software.The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service has now drafted guidelines outlining what kinds of software could be made mandatory.
  
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• Michelin-starred chef ‘refused permission to stay in UK after Brexit’

  24-01-2020 16:43
  
  Claude Bosi said he has lived in England for 23 years.
  
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• UK and French patrols intercept migrants in English Channel

  24-01-2020 16:41
  
  Twelve men who said they were Iranian nationals were met by a Border Force patrol vessel.
  
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• Labour must not ignore BAME base in rush to rebuild red wall, activists warn

  24-01-2020 16:39
  
  Labour must not ignore BAME base in rush to rebuild red wall, activists warnFocus is on white working-class north and Midlands, but Newham and Hackney ‘are heartlands too’
  
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• Man arrested as bomb squad joins searches of homes

  24-01-2020 16:34
  
  Counter terrorism policing officers were searching three addresses in Bradford.
  
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• Coronavirus: What Are UK Authorities Doing To Prevent A Possible Outbreak?

  24-01-2020 16:34
  
  Everything you need to know.
  
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• Thousands of fishermen fear criminal records due to ‘burdensome’ landing app

  24-01-2020 16:29
  
  Catch App landing declarations have to be within a 10% margin of error or fishermen could face prosecution.
  
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• 'It came out of adversity': how Treorchy became UK's best high street

  24-01-2020 16:29
  
  'It came out of adversity': how Treorchy became UK's best high streetResidents of ex-mining town in Welsh valleys joined forces to create award-winning destination
  
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• All clear for 14 people in UK tested for coronavirus, but more checks under way

  24-01-2020 16:24
  
  All those tested had visited the Chinese city of Wuhan, the source of the virus
  
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• Key pledges in Fianna Fail election manifesto

  24-01-2020 16:17
  
  The party plans investment in health and housing, a pensions system review, tax changes and to increase Garda numbers.
  
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• Coronavirus: Tests On All 14 UK Suspected Cases Are Clear

  24-01-2020 16:14
  
  Checks are ongoing on other people.
  
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