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• Violence at Old Bailey as killers of Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck jailed

  27-01-2020 23:38
  
  Violence at Old Bailey as killers of Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck jailedPolice and prison staff attacked as five gang members sentenced for murder of 19-year-old
  
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• Brexit 'Broke' Labour At Election For 'Overwhelmingly Unpopular' Corbyn - Report

  27-01-2020 23:33
  
  Europe For The Many warns party it must focus efforts on winning over socially conservative voters.
  
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• Murder investigation launched after man stabbed in south London

  27-01-2020 23:30
  
  Murder investigation launched after man stabbed in south LondonStabbing took place as East Croydon station was busy with passengers on Monday evening
  
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• Varadkar and Martin clash with McDonald in RTE leaders’ debate

  27-01-2020 23:22
  
  The Taoiseach defended his party's position against forming a potential coalition government with Sinn Fein after the Irish General Election.
  
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• Starmer: Labour has depicted public as elitist or downtrodden

  27-01-2020 22:30
  
  Sir Keir Starmer said the Labour Party needed to be 'making the case for solidarity and opportunity'.
  
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• Can Tory MPs - Or Donald Trump - Trust A Word Boris Johnson Says On Huawei?

  27-01-2020 22:28
  
  Worries about the PM’s slipperiness are not as damaging as his lack of a clear plan.
  
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• Highways England's smart motorways policy killed drivers, says ex-minister

  27-01-2020 22:00
  
  Highways England's smart motorways policy killed drivers, says ex-minister. A report said recordings of 999 calls by stranded drivers on live lanes were ‘harrowing’
  
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• Highways England's smart motorways policy killed drivers, says ex-minister

  27-01-2020 22:00
  
  Highways England's smart motorways policy killed drivers, says ex-ministerA report said recordings of 999 calls by stranded drivers on live lanes were ‘harrowing’
  
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• Ministers snub proposals to fund public-interest reporting

  27-01-2020 21:25
  
  Ministers snub proposals to fund public-interest reporting. Lady Morgan says government cash would damage press freedom
  
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• 'Door' Matt an inspired choice to take the Huawei hit

  27-01-2020 21:08
  
  'Door' Matt an inspired choice to take the Huawei hitIt needed someone clueless to face questions on the first contentious decision of the parliament
  
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• Sour grapes: ‘Warmer days could threaten your wine’

  27-01-2020 21:00
  
  Many of the world’s regions that are suitable for planting wine grapes could be lost to climate change, research suggests.
  
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• Croydon Stabbing: Man Dies In Rush Hour Knife Attack At South London Train Station

  27-01-2020 20:50
  
  British Transport Police say a murder investigation has been launched.
  
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• Britons in Wuhan will be offered help to leave, Hancock tells MPs

  27-01-2020 20:29
  
  Britons in Wuhan will be offered help to leave, Hancock tells MPs. Health secretary says those who return will be asked to self-isolate as a precaution
  
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• Hunt: Government NHS cash boost not enough without greater social care spending

  27-01-2020 20:23
  
  Jeremy Hunt is a former health secretary.
  
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• 'Never forget': survivors of Holocaust mark 75th Auschwitz anniversary

  27-01-2020 20:13
  
  'Never forget': survivors of Holocaust mark 75th Auschwitz anniversary. Memorial event in Westminster one of thousands held across the United Kingdom
  
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• 'Never forget': survivors of Holocaust mark 75th Auschwitz anniversary

  27-01-2020 20:13
  
  'Never forget': survivors of Holocaust mark 75th Auschwitz anniversaryMemorial event in Westminster one of thousands held across the United Kingdom
  
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• Barnier: Frictionless trade impossible after Brexit

  27-01-2020 20:07
  
  The EU chief Brexit negotiator said border checks will be 'indispensable'.
  
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• Prince Andrew giving 'zero' cooperation to Epstein inquiry, say US prosecutors

  27-01-2020 20:03
  
  Prince Andrew giving 'zero' cooperation to Epstein inquiry, say US prosecutors. US attorney for southern district of New York says so far Andrew has not responded to a request for an interview
  
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• 'The world is changing now': why education and climate activism go hand in hand

  27-01-2020 19:56
  
  'The world is changing now': why education and climate activism go hand in hand. For students and universities, tackling the climate crisis is a shared responsibility
  
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• 'Volunteering is one of the most important things you can do': how one student is tackling the environmental crisis

  27-01-2020 19:56
  
  'Volunteering is one of the most important things you can do': how one student is tackling the environmental crisisEmily Stevenson, an MSc student at Exeter, co-founded Beach Guardian CIC in 2017
  
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• 'The world is changing now': why education and climate activism go hand in hand

  27-01-2020 19:56
  
  'The world is changing now': why education and climate activism go hand in handFor students and universities, tackling the climate crisis is a shared responsibility
  
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• Grenfell Tower inquiry: what we learned as second phase begins

  27-01-2020 19:48
  
  Grenfell Tower inquiry: what we learned as second phase begins. Key revelations from the public hearing as the focus moves on to the combustible cladding
  
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• Barnier refutes Johnson's claims over Irish Sea trade checks

  27-01-2020 19:42
  
  Barnier refutes Johnson's claims over Irish Sea trade checks. EU’s chief negotiator says UK agreed to checks as part of withdrawal agreement
  
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• Barnier refutes Johnson's claims over Irish Sea trade checks

  27-01-2020 19:42
  
  Barnier refutes Johnson's claims over Irish Sea trade checksEU’s chief negotiator says UK agreed to checks as part of withdrawal agreement
  
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• Kate stresses importance of telling Holocaust story to children

  27-01-2020 19:40
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge joined her husband at a Holocaust Memorial Day event in London.
  
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• Northern Ireland leaders pay tribute to Seamus Mallon

  27-01-2020 19:11
  
  First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill were among those who attended the former SDLP deputy leader's funeral.
  
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• Tory Backlash Over Huawei As Boris Johnson Hints At Approval For Chinese Firm In UK 5G

  27-01-2020 19:09
  
  MPs warn against "nesting the dragon" in UK network as the United States puts pressure on PM to block tech giant.
  
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• Food bank essentials, esoteric donations and cash advantages

  27-01-2020 19:09
  
  Food bank essentials, esoteric donations and cash advantagesGale Carruthers says you have to think about the most likely recipients when packing a box, Jeff Skinner adds that although people may enjoy a jar of olives, a bag of pasta is more useful, and Molly Lee on why cash donations are beneficial
  
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• Timeline of Duke of York’s controversial relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

  27-01-2020 19:04
  
  A US prosecutor says investigators have received zero cooperation from Andrew.
  
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• The harsh reality of nursing in the NHS

  27-01-2020 19:03
  
  The harsh reality of nursing in the NHSA student nurse currently on a placement says she loves the NHS, but experiencing how strained it really is before she starts practising as a qualified nurse is disheartening
  
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• Prostate cancer now most common cancer diagnosis amid ‘Fry and Turnbull effect’

  27-01-2020 19:02
  
  Stephen Fry and Bill Turnbull went public with their diagnoses in early 2018, raising awareness in the process.
  
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• PM vows to end ‘virus of anti-Semitism’ at service on Holocaust Memorial Day

  27-01-2020 18:52
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge lit candles in memory of those killed in genocides.
  
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• Survivors return to Auschwitz 75 years after liberation

  27-01-2020 18:45
  
  The Duchess of Cornwall was among the dignitaries to attend the event.
  
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• Prince Andrew Has 'Provided Zero Cooperation' To The Jeffrey Epstein Inquiry, Says US Prosecutor

  27-01-2020 18:30
  
  Geoffrey Berman said the Duke of York’s lawyers had been contacted by prosecutors and the FBI.
  
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• Coronavirus: Government Orders People Returning From Wuhan To 'Self-Isolate'

  27-01-2020 18:27
  
  Health secretary Matt Hancock says authorities are trying to locate 1,500 people who have returned from the Chinese city.
  
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• US prosecutor: Andrew uncooperative in Epstein investigation

  27-01-2020 18:25
  
  The FBI has asked to interview the duke, the attorney said.
  
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• UK asks those who have travelled from Wuhan to isolate themselves

  27-01-2020 18:21
  
  Anyone who has returned to Britain from Wuhan in China in the last fortnight should self-isolate and stay indoors, health minister Matt Hancock said on Monday, due to concerns about pre-symptom transmission of coronavirus.As of 1400 GMT on Monday, Britain had tested 73 people for the Wuhan coronavirus but has not had any confirmed cases of the disease that has killed 81 people in China."We are ... asking anyone in the UK who has returned from Wuhan in the last 14 days to self-isolate, to stay in
  
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• Government backs plans to expand publicly funded journalism scheme

  27-01-2020 18:20
  
  Ministers have responded to the Cairncross Review into future proofing public-interest journalism.
  
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• Coronavirus: Recently returned travellers told to ‘self-isolate’

  27-01-2020 18:04
  
  Recent visitors to Hubei province have been told to isolate themselves even if they have no symptoms of coronavirus.
  
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• Undue influence: Carrie Symonds and the curse of political wives

  27-01-2020 18:03
  
  Undue influence: Carrie Symonds and the curse of political wives. Boris Johnson’s girlfriend – whose influence over a ditched badger cull will be explored in court – is far from the first political “Wag” to be presented as scheming
  
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• Labour defeat due to gimmicks and division, say members

  27-01-2020 18:00
  
  Labour defeat due to gimmicks and division, say members. Review led by Ed Miliband tasked with suggesting ways the party might find a path to power
  
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• US prosecutors and FBI seek interview with Prince Andrew about Epstein

  27-01-2020 17:56
  
  US prosecutors and FBI seek interview with Prince Andrew about Epstein. US attorney for southern district of New York says so far Andrew has not responded to request
  
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• Prince Andrew not cooperating in Jeffrey Epstein inquiry, say US prosecutors

  27-01-2020 17:56
  
  Prince Andrew not cooperating in Jeffrey Epstein inquiry, say US prosecutors. US attorney for southern district of New York says so far Andrew has not responded to a request for an interview
  
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• Prince Andrew giving 'zero' cooperation to Epstein inquiry, say US prosecutors

  27-01-2020 17:56
  
  Prince Andrew giving 'zero' cooperation to Epstein inquiry, say US prosecutorsUS attorney for southern district of New York says so far Andrew has not responded to a request for an interview
  
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• Barbie dolls to feature no hair and vitiligo

  27-01-2020 17:56
  
  The move is part of a broader effort by Mattel to make its toys more representative.
  
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• 'Systemic failure' led to misdiagnosis of woman with cervical cancer

  27-01-2020 17:33
  
  'Systemic failure' led to misdiagnosis of woman with cervical cancerKevin O’Connor raises concern about NHS trust’s ability to learn from wife’s death
  
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• Manchester Arena bomber’s brother in court accused of 22 murders

  27-01-2020 17:22
  
  Hashem Abedi was arrested in Tripoli and extradited to the UK in July last year.
  
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• Starmer gets leadership boost with new union backing

  27-01-2020 17:21
  
  The Community union also endorsed Angela Rayner for the deputy leadership.
  
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• Will I need a permit to drive in the EU after Brexit?

  27-01-2020 17:18
  
  The Department for Transport has issued guidelines for motorists driving on the continent during the transition period.
  
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• Rare swordfish sighting in waters off coast of Scotland

  27-01-2020 17:14
  
  Ecologists studying a wind farm's video footage from August 2019 noticed the shape of the fish, which was recorded close to the sea surface.
  
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