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• US warns British sovereignty at risk if Huawei helps build 5G network

  26-01-2020 23:44
  
  Mike Pompeo is due to meet Boris Johnson and the Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on a visit to London this week.
  
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• Keir Starmer: only a federal UK 'can repair shattered trust in politics'

  26-01-2020 23:31
  
  Keir Starmer: only a federal UK 'can repair shattered trust in politics'Labour leadership frontrunner calls for new powers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland after Brexit
  
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• Scientists and mathematicians to be given fast-tracked entry to UK from February

  26-01-2020 23:30
  
  Boris Johnson said he wanted to send a message that Britain is open to the 'most talented minds in the world'.
  
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• Fast-track 'global talent visa' to be launched days after Brexit

  26-01-2020 23:30
  
  Fast-track 'global talent visa' to be launched days after Brexit. Boris Johnson’s scheme to attract scientists dismissed by Lib Dems as ‘gimmick’
  
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• Police officer dies in motorway crash

  26-01-2020 23:27
  
  The man was the only occupant of the vehicle, a force spokesman said.
  
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• Holocaust survivors photographed by Duchess of Cambridge

  26-01-2020 23:00
  
  Kate described the survivors in her portraits as 'two of the most life-affirming people that I have had the privilege to meet'.
  
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• Helicopter which crashed killing Kobe Bryant was Sikorsky S-76

  26-01-2020 22:27
  
  The S-76 is used for VIP and emergency flights, and is described by manufacturers Lockheed Martin as a 'smooth' and 'reliable' model.
  
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• Celebrities pay tribute as basketball star Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

  26-01-2020 22:22
  
  Kobe Bryant, 18-time NBA All-Star, has died at the age of 41.
  
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• 'Smart' Motorways Under Review After Surge In Near-Misses

  26-01-2020 20:45
  
  BBC Panorama reveals 20-fold increase on a stretch of M25 since the hard shoulder was taken away.
  
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• Dominic Cummings, keep your hands off the BBC

  26-01-2020 20:02
  
  Dominic Cummings, keep your hands off the BBC. Readers on the funding threat faced by public service broadcasting under the Tories
  
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• Prioritising the needs of children when it comes to adoption

  26-01-2020 20:01
  
  Prioritising the needs of children when it comes to adoption. Jeanne Kaniuk says huge strides have been made in understanding the pain and loss adopted children experience throughout their life, and Mark Burgess says his adoption was akin to winning the lottery
  
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• A major rethink of HS2 is long overdue

  26-01-2020 20:00
  
  A major rethink of HS2 is long overdue. Alan Wenban-Smith says it is revealing that his report on the regional impact of the high-speed rail scheme was not published
  
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• Police urge killer: ‘If you have any conscience at all, hand yourself in’

  26-01-2020 19:44
  
  Police are hunting a man who attacked an 'elderly and frail' woman in her Edinburgh home on Friday night, leaving her with fatal injuries
  
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• UK's smart motorways to be reviewed after increase in near-misses

  26-01-2020 19:39
  
  UK's smart motorways to be reviewed after increase in near-misses. BBC Panorama investigation shows spike in incidents on London’s M25 from 72 to 1,485 in five years after its conversion
  
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• UK's smart motorways to be reviewed after huge rise in near-misses

  26-01-2020 19:39
  
  UK's smart motorways to be reviewed after huge rise in near-misses. BBC Panorama study shows increase on M25 from 72 to 1,485 in five years since conversion
  
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• UK's smart motorways to be reviewed after increase in near-misses

  26-01-2020 19:39
  
  UK's smart motorways to be reviewed after increase in near-missesBBC Panorama investigation shows spike in incidents on London’s M25 from 72 to 1,485 in five years after its conversion
  
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• Statistics watchdog criticises UK rail passenger survey

  26-01-2020 19:20
  
  Statistics watchdog criticises UK rail passenger surveyOffice for Statistics Regulation says biannual poll does not reflect people’s experience • Northern rail to be renationalised
  
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• I would ‘obviously’ like to return to Iran, says Charles

  26-01-2020 19:07
  
  The Prince of Wales made a visit to Iran in 2004.
  
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• Northern rail to be renationalised – and some Beeching closures reversed

  26-01-2020 19:01
  
  Northern rail to be renationalised – and some Beeching closures reversedTransport secretary due to announce this week decision to terminate Northern’s franchise
  
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• Northern rail to be renationalised – and some Beeching closures might reopen

  26-01-2020 19:01
  
  Northern rail to be renationalised – and some Beeching closures might reopenTransport secretary due to announce this week decision to terminate Northern’s franchise• Watchdog criticises UK rail passenger survey
  
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• Northern rail to be renationalised – and some Beeching closures may reopen

  26-01-2020 19:01
  
  Northern rail to be renationalised – and some Beeching closures may reopenTransport secretary due to announce this week decision to terminate Northern’s franchise• Watchdog criticises UK rail passenger survey
  
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• Northern rail to be renationalised – and some Beeching closures could reopen

  26-01-2020 19:01
  
  Northern rail to be renationalised – and some Beeching closures could reopen. Transport secretary due to announce this week decision to terminate Northern’s franchise . Watchdog criticises UK rail passenger survey
  
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• Rebecca Long-Bailey calls for greater powers for Scotland and Wales

  26-01-2020 18:50
  
  Rebecca Long-Bailey calls for greater powers for Scotland and WalesLabour leadership candidate says assemblies should be on equal footing with Westminster
  
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• Grenfell inquiry to restart with statements from private firms

  26-01-2020 18:50
  
  Grenfell inquiry to restart with statements from private firmsFears expressed over inquiry descending into ‘blame game’ among corporates involved in construction, design and cladding
  
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• Third man arrested over death of footballer Jordan Sinnott

  26-01-2020 18:45
  
  Third man arrested over death of footballer Jordan Sinnott. Matlock Town player was found unconscious after being attacked on night out in Retford
  
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• The New Brexit 50p Coin Is Too Much For Some Remainers

  26-01-2020 18:33
  
  Sajid Javid faces backlash after unveiling the commemorative coin to mark UK’s departure from the EU next week.
  
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• Near-misses on smart motorway up 20-fold, figures suggest

  26-01-2020 17:44
  
  Smart motorways transform the hard shoulder into another lane, leaving drivers who break down in the traffic.
  
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• Britain unveils 50 pence coin minted to mark Brexit

  26-01-2020 17:21
  
  Britain unveiled on Sunday a new 50 pence coin minted to mark the country's departure from the European Union, which bears the inscription "Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations" and the Brexit date of 31 January 2020.About three million of the coins will be distributed from banks, post offices and shops from Friday, the government said, with another seven million entering circulation later in the year.Finance Minister Sajid Javid, who is also Master of the Mint, was presented with t
  
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• Three men arrested over Matlock Town footballer’s death

  26-01-2020 17:18
  
  The 25-year-old died in hospital shortly before 6pm on Saturday.
  
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• Post-mortem on father who died with daughter in house fire

  26-01-2020 16:58
  
  Police have asked that people 'avoid speculating about the circumstances' of the fire.
  
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• Woman, 79, who died in suspected attack in her home is named by police

  26-01-2020 16:40
  
  Police have named the elderly woman who died in hospital following a suspected attack in her home, as they appeal for help tracing the culprit
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of Liskeard murder

  26-01-2020 16:30
  
  The victim's next of kin have been informed and formal identification is yet to take place.
  
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• Church of England could seek to end paupers' funerals

  26-01-2020 16:05
  
  Church of England could seek to end paupers' funeralsGeneral Synod to debate action as figures show £6m rise in UK councils’ spend on procedure
  
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• Additional person tested negative for coronavirus in Scotland

  26-01-2020 16:02
  
  All six patients have been given the all-clear from the deadly infection.
  
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• Over 50 people tested for coronavirus but still no UK cases

  26-01-2020 15:55
  
  The current risk to the public remains low, the Department of Health said.
  
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• Coronavirus fears fail to dampen Chinese new year celebrations

  26-01-2020 15:48
  
  Revellers in London welcomed the Year of the Rat.
  
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• No progress on ‘Boris bridge’ across Irish Sea, minister confirms

  26-01-2020 15:16
  
  Mr Johnson recently told MPs to 'watch this space'.
  
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• Reynhard Sinaga victim: 'I thought I might have killed him'

  26-01-2020 15:15
  
  Reynhard Sinaga victim: 'I thought I might have killed him'. Student fought back after waking during assault and was treated by police as a suspect
  
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• Reynhard Sinaga victim: 'I thought I might have killed him'

  26-01-2020 15:15
  
  Reynhard Sinaga victim: 'I thought I might have killed him'Student fought back after waking during assault and was treated by police as a suspect
  
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• Health secretary to investigate allegations of women denied epidurals

  26-01-2020 15:15
  
  Health secretary to investigate allegations of women denied epiduralsMatt Hancock ‘concerned’ by reports of pain relief refused during childbirth by NHS trusts
  
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• Queen back in public eye at church after missing WI meeting due to cold

  26-01-2020 15:06
  
  The monarch was accompanied by opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
  
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• Turkey: Toddler pulled alive from rubble after earthquake kills at least 31 people

  26-01-2020 15:01
  
  Footage has emerged of a two-year-old girl being rescued from rubble in Turkey after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake.The toddler, who was covered in dust, was seen smiling while in the arms of a rescue worker.The quake jolted Elazig province, which is around 340 miles (550km) east of the capital Ankara, and was followed by dozens of aftershocks.
  
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• Migrants are off the agenda for the UK press, but the damage is done

  26-01-2020 15:00
  
  Migrants are off the agenda for the UK press, but the damage is doneThe Express and Mail headlines have gone, but the deep divisions they caused are the real crisis
  
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• Birmingham Islamic school sues Ofsted after being failed for leaflet

  26-01-2020 14:59
  Birmingham Islamic school sues Ofsted after being failed for leaflet. Birchfield girls’ school rated inadequate after inspectors find ‘inflammatory’ leaflet from 1994
  
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• Calls for Grenfell Tower inquiry to change way it deals with families

  26-01-2020 14:28
  
  Calls for Grenfell Tower inquiry to change way it deals with families. Chairman urged to put them at centre of process after panellist quits in conflict of interest row
  
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• Post-mortem examinations completed after children found dead in Dublin

  26-01-2020 14:26
  
  Gardai are investigating the deaths of Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley.
  
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• Turkey's Cengiz ready to bid for British Steel if Chinese deal collapses

  26-01-2020 14:25
  
  Turkish conglomerate Cengiz Holding said on Sunday it was ready to bid for British Steel if a sale to China's Jingye Groupfell through."British Steel is an important asset and we are watching developments closely and are ready to make a bid for the whole of British Steel," Cengiz Holding CEO Omer Mafa said in a statement.Jingye Group announced a provisional deal to buy British Steel in November, agreeing to pay around 50 million pounds, sources said at the time.
  
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• Man, 21, arrested after footballer Jordan Sinnott dies after late-night assault

  26-01-2020 14:05
  
  The 25-year-old died in hospital shortly before 6pm on Saturday.
  
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• Jersey expected to scrap 'only husbands talk tax' rule

  26-01-2020 14:05
  
  Jersey expected to scrap 'only husbands talk tax' ruleUnder current legislation women can discuss tax affairs with government only after husbands’ permission
  
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• Jersey could scrap 'only husbands talk tax' rule

  26-01-2020 14:05
  
  Jersey could scrap 'only husbands talk tax' ruleCurrently, married woman can only discuss her taxes with government if spouse says so
  
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