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• Canning Town freezer bodies: Murder charges over Henriett Szucs and Mihrican Mustafa deaths

  31-01-2020 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bodies of Henriett Szucs and Mihrican Mustafa were found in a freezer by officers in April.
  
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• Anti-Brexit activists stage protest at Irish border

  31-01-2020 23:26
  
  Protesters gathered at six locations along the border in counties Louth, Cavan, Donegal, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Donegal.
  
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• Hunt begins for 'close contacts' of the two UK coronavirus cases

  31-01-2020 23:20
  
  Health officials tracing anyone at risk from Chinese nationals being treated in NewcastlePublic Health England (PHE) is urgently trying to trace anyone who came into contact with the two people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in the UK.England’s chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty, said: “We can confirm that two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive. The patients are receiving specialist NHS care and we are using tried and tes
  
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• Special relationship will grow even stronger after Brexit, says US

  31-01-2020 23:08
  
  Woody Johnson, Washington’s ambassador to the UK, said the US 'shares your optimism and excitement'.
  
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• Boris Johnson: There may be ‘bumps in the road’ but Brexit will be a success

  31-01-2020 23:05
  
  The UK leaves the European Union at 11pm, ending 47 years of close ties to Brussels.
  
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• Tony Adams: ‘Alcohol gave me a good hiding – I needed a lot of pain’

  31-01-2020 23:00
  
  Adams says Sporting Chance, the 20-year-old charity he set up for those in sport with addiction and mental health issues, eclipses all he achieved in his illustrious playing career“Captaining your country, going out at Wembley, captaining Arsenal to 10 trophies, playing your first game – they’re all amazing things. But, phew, saving people’s lives takes it out of all context.” It took Tony Adams a long time to really recognise what he has achieved with the Sporting
  
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• Boris Johnson promises Brexit will lead to national revival

  31-01-2020 23:00
  
  Boris Johnson promises Brexit will lead to national revivalPM was warned by EU leaders that “strength does not lie in splendid isolation”* Brexit departure - latest updates
  
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• Boris Johnson is missing in action on his big Brexit day | John Crace

  31-01-2020 23:00
  
  On the most significant day in British politics for a generation, the PM hides inside No 10Brexit: Britain wakes up to uncertain future after UK leaves EU – live news Just imagine a country about to take a giant leap into the unknown. A future sold on the basis of promises no one is certain can be kept. Now imagine the person least suitable to be prime minister at this time. A man whose entire career has been built on lies, deceit and self-destruction. A narcissist whose concentration span
  
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• Boris Johnson goes missing in action on his big Brexit day

  31-01-2020 23:00
  
  Boris Johnson goes missing in action on his big Brexit dayOn the most significant day in British politics for a generation, the PM hides inside No 10
  
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• Morley marks Brexit with top hats, bangers and Jerusalem

  31-01-2020 22:55
  
  Morley marks Brexit with top hats, bangers and JerusalemLocal MP Andrea Jenkyns staged the event in the ‘Brexit heartlands’* Brexit departure - latest updates
  
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• Coronavirus: US bars foreign nationals who have recently travelled to China

  31-01-2020 22:47
  
  CDC says situation in China ‘serious’ but risk to US public lowTemporary ban for non-Americans travelling from ChinaWhat is the coronavirus and how worried should we be?The Trump administration has declared a public health emergency over the coronavirus outbreak and announced it will temporarily bar entry to the US for people traveling from China unless they are Americans or immediately related to US citizens. “This is a serious health situation in China, but I want to emphasiz
  
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• Weinstein trial: key witness describes film producer's 'Jekyll and Hyde' nature

  31-01-2020 22:41
  
  A once-aspiring actor tearfully recalled how the disgraced movie mogul coerced and threatened her into various sexual interactionsShocking details emerged from the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein when the second main witness in the case, a former actor, gave wrenching testimony about how the disgraced movie mogul courted her in 2012 and raped her in the spring of 2013, then violently again a few months later.One of the two key alleged victims directly linked to sexual assault charges against Wein
  
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• Leo Varadkar gives speech on future of British-Irish relations

  31-01-2020 22:40
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar gives a speech at the Irish Institute of European Affairs about the next phase of British-Irish relations post-Brexit.Mr Varadkar said he was confident a “good” deal can be reached but recognised that things could not stay exactly as they were.
  
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• Weatherwatch: how repeated flooding can shift levees

  31-01-2020 22:30
  
  Researchers from North Carolina University have studied the effects of storms on flood defences and developed a way of monitoring minute movements by satellite A new study from North Carolina University suggests that repeated flooding has a cumulative impact on flood defences, damaging them in ways that may not be picked up by current inspection techniques.Earth embankments, or levees, are widely used for flood protection in the US, and are typically more than fifty years old. The study, in Engi
  
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• Coronavirus live updates: returning Britons arrive at Wirral for quarantine - The Guardian

  31-01-2020 21:48 via news.google.com
  Coronavirus live updates: returning Britons arrive at Wirral for quarantine  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Celebrating crowds get the Brexit party started at Westminster

  31-01-2020 21:43
  
  Leave supporters defied the rain to party the night away.
  
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• Brexit: Flags taken down in Brussels

  31-01-2020 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the UK leaves the EU, the Union Jack flag was removed in the European Council building and the EU flag was taken down at the British HQ in Brussels.
  
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• Sanders faces mounting attacks from anxious moderates as Iowa vote nears

  31-01-2020 21:20
  
  Centrists criticize Sanders as a ‘uniquely’ flawed candidate – but polls show him ahead in Iowa and tied with Biden nationallyDays before Democrats begin voting for a nominee to take on Donald Trump, panic is beginning to spread in some corners of the party that their standard-bearer could be a 78-year-old democratic socialist from Vermont.As Bernie Sanders shows signs of strength ahead of Monday’s Iowa caucuses, anxious Democrats fear a repeat of 2016, when establishment
  
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• Murdered Salvadoran journalist's boyfriend given 50 years for femicide

  31-01-2020 21:03
  
  Mario Huezo convicted of killing Karla Turcios in 2018Sentence ‘sends a message’ about gender-based killingThe boyfriend of a murdered Salvadoran journalist has been found guilty of femicide and given the maximum 50-year prison sentence on Friday, a rare conviction in the deadly gender violence that often goes unpunished in the Central American nation.Mario Huezo was convicted by a judge of killing Karla Turcios, with whom he lived and had a child with, after a nine-day trial in a co
  
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• ‘We don’t want your Brexit’, SNP MP tells PM at Holyrood rally

  31-01-2020 21:02
  
  Leave a Light On events are taking place across the country, including in Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and Stirling.
  
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• Evacuated Britons arrive at Wirral hospital to begin fortnight in quarantine

  31-01-2020 20:52
  
  It comes as the first two cases of coronavirus in the UK were confirmed by health officials.
  
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• White Cliffs form backdrop for message of goodbye to EU

  31-01-2020 20:51
  
  MEP Antony Hook beamed a massive message of goodwill to his fellow Europeans onto the famous chalk face.
  
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• Brexit to be distant memory for future generations, PM tells 10-year-old Braydon

  31-01-2020 20:47
  
  The Prime Minister said the UK's departure would be 'barely remembered' by those who are currently too young to vote.
  
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• Union flag removed from outside EU headquarters in Brussels

  31-01-2020 20:31
  
  There was a small cheer as the lowering mechanism got briefly stuck
  
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• Devon teenagers sentenced after girl, 15, dies from ecstasy dose

  31-01-2020 20:17
  
  Devon teenagers sentenced after girl, 15, dies from ecstasy doseThe boys, then 14 and 15, had bought the drug with bitcoin and sold it to Hannah Bragg
  
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• US neo-Nazi faces $12.9m fine for sending racist robocalls

  31-01-2020 20:13
  
  Scott Rhodes made calls ‘with the intent to cause harm’FCC officials say Rhodes violated Truth in Caller ID ActA neo-Nazi propagandist responsible for sending out racist robocalls across the country faces a $12.9m fine imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).The FCC said on Thursday that during 2018 Scott Rhodes, who moved last year from Idaho to Montana, made robocalls that “targeted specific communities with the intent to cause harm”. Continue reading...
  
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• Macron says Brexit is alarm call for EU as he blames ‘lies’ for Leave vote

  31-01-2020 20:01
  
  The French president, who said he would visit the UK soon, has repeatedly called for the EU to reform.
  
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• How we stay together: 'Embrace all of the peculiarities of the other person'

  31-01-2020 20:00
  
  Whether its embarking on huge adventures, or relishing mutual laziness, Max and Toby Boon have always known how to make it countNames: Maxim and Toby BoonYears together: 12
  Occupations: Editor and media executiveIf there’s a significant recurring character in Max and Toby Boon’s story, it’s Jackie Collins. Yep, she of the deliciously trashy Hollywood bonkbusters. The late author’s name first came up when the couple got together in 2008, when Toby confessed he was a fan. S
  
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• David Speers finally takes a seat in the ABC Insiders chair vacated by Barrie Cassidy

  31-01-2020 20:00
  
  David Speers finally takes a seat in the ABC Insiders chair vacated by Barrie CassidyThe former Sky political editor says he’s not out to do ‘gotcha’ interviews but when he wants answers he won’t give up
  
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• Regulations around pensions for people injured during Troubles splits parties

  31-01-2020 19:40
  
  Sinn Fein condemned the scheme, which excludes those injured in an incident that they were convicted of playing a part in, and unionists welcomed it.
  
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• Former energy minister removed as UN climate talks chair

  31-01-2020 19:25
  
  Source says officials in COP26 unit could not work with Claire O’Neill in run-up to Glasgow talksClaire O’Neill, the former UK energy minister who was to lead the UN climate talks this year in Glasgow, has been removed from the post.Her sacking comes as Boris Johnson prepares to launch the UK’s strategy for hosting November’s crunch climate talks, known as COP26. Continue reading...
  
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• Claire O’Neill tells of sadness at losing climate talks presidency

  31-01-2020 19:24
  
  Former minister Claire O'Neill said the job she had been given by Boris Johnson had been 'rescinded'.
  
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• PM lays out vision for free-trading Britain in final Cabinet before Brexit

  31-01-2020 19:22
  
  Boris Johnson said the departure from the European Union marked a 'new chapter in the United Kingdom’s story'.
  
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• Brexit is alarm signal for Europe, warns Emmanuel Macron

  31-01-2020 19:20
  
  Brexit is alarm signal for Europe, warns Emmanuel Macron. French president joins other European leaders in voicing sadness as UK departs from bloc
  
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• The special bond between Ireland and the UK will not be undermined by Brexit | Simon Coveney

  31-01-2020 19:13
  
  Together we will protect our deep ties of family and friendship – and the peace enshrined in the Good Friday agreement• Simon Coveney is Ireland’s tánaiste (deputy prime minister)Today marks an end and a beginning. Forty-seven years after both Ireland and the UK joined the European Economic Community, the latter has chosen to leave and to take a new path. It is a sombre day for some in the UK and a positive one for others. Whatever your perspective, it’s clear that
  
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• Sajid Javid mocked for trip to ‘north England’

  31-01-2020 19:00
  
  The Chancellor was sharing a picture of himself on his way to a Cabinet meeting in Sunderland.
  
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• Man Charged With Murder Following Discovery Of Two Bodies In Freezer Last Year

  31-01-2020 18:56
  
  Zahid Younis, 35, has been charged with two counts of murder.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: Amazon sees sales of face masks surge amid York outbreak fears - York Press

  31-01-2020 18:56 via news.google.com
  
  CORONAVIRUS: Amazon sees sales of face masks surge amid York outbreak fears  York PressView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Man charged with murder over two bodies found in freezer

  31-01-2020 18:54
  
  Zahid Younis was previously charged with two counts of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body.
  
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• Amazon rejoins $1tn club on back of blockbuster earnings - Financial Times

  31-01-2020 18:53 via news.google.com
  Amazon rejoins $1tn club on back of blockbuster earnings  Financial TimesJeff Bezos Adds About $13 Billion To His Net Worth  UNILADMacKenzie Bezos Picked a Horrible Time to Sell Amazon Shares  CCN.comAmazon’s Prime advantage has made it almost unstoppable  Telegraph.co.ukAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos added £10,000,000,000 to his fortune in just 15 minutes  Metro.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus: Brit In Wuhan Turns Down Place On Evacuation Flight To Stay With Chinese Family

  31-01-2020 18:52
  
  Chris Hill says he has seen little evidence of “close contact” between Foreign Office and British nationals promised by Dominic Raab.
  
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• Ofsted staff to wear body cameras to visit suspected illegal schools

  31-01-2020 18:47
  
  Ofsted staff to wear body cameras to visit suspected illegal schoolsInspectors to trial use in England in effort to shut down more unregistered venues
  
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• Eurozone growth close to stalling as French and Italian GDPs shrink

  31-01-2020 18:47
  
  Brexit could further damage bloc’s economy, which grew just 0.1% in final quarter of 2019Brexit day: UK prepares to leave the EU – live newsEconomic growth in the eurozone has come close to stalling point after the economies of France and Italy unexpectedly shrank in the final three months of last year.Gross domestic product (GDP) in the currency bloc rose by just 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019 from the previous quarter, according to the EU statistics agency Eurostat. Continue re
  
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• In order to survive as chancellor, Sajid Javid is having to adapt quickly | Katy Balls

  31-01-2020 18:36
  
  There’s a sense Javid is in the role because he is compliant. But even that hasn’t been enough to win over everyone inside No 10There’s a sign in the Treasury building that reads: “Strong economy”. The placard made its way to the government building from one of the 2019 election rallies. While the economy may not have been front and centre of the Conservative campaign – “Get Brexit done” was the star of the show – it is there to serve as a re
  
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• Union jack flies alone at UK's Brussels base as EU flag withdrawn

  31-01-2020 18:34
  
  Union jack flies alone at UK's Brussels base as EU flag withdrawn. EU leaders seek to put brave face on loss while Brexit party MEPs celebrate departure
  
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• Union jack flies alone at UK's Brussels base as EU flag withdrawn

  31-01-2020 18:34
  
  Union jack flies alone at UK's Brussels base as EU flag withdrawnEU leaders seek to put brave face on loss while Brexit party MEPs celebrate departure
  
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• Airbus to pay record £3bn in fines for 'endemic' corruption - The Guardian

  31-01-2020 18:33 via news.google.com
  Airbus to pay record £3bn in fines for 'endemic' corruption  The GuardianAirbus to pay US$4bil to settle corruption probe  The Star OnlineAirbus to pay SFO €1bn in corruption settlement  BBC NewsRecord $4 billion Airbus fine draws line under 'pervasive' bribery  ReutersAirbus to pay record £3BILLION in fines to end UK, US and French investigations  Daily MailView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Airbus to pay record £3bn in fines for 'endemic' corruption

  31-01-2020 18:33
  
  UK court sanctions fines after firm admits using agents across world to bribe officials to land high-value contractsAirbus, Europe’s largest aerospace multinational, is to pay a record £3bn in penalties after admitting it had paid huge bribes on an “endemic” basis to land contracts in 20 countries.Anti-corruption investigators hailed the result as the largest ever corporate fine for bribery in the world after judges declared that the corruption was “grave, pervasive
  
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• World Athletics gives seal of approval for controversial Nike Vaporfly shoes

  31-01-2020 18:32
  
  • Governing body will set limits on future shoe technology
  • World Athletics panel of experts orders new researchThe hugely controversial Nike Vaporfly shoes that have revolutionised running – allowing elite athletes to shatter world marathon records and ordinary ones to smash their personal bests – have been given the seal of approval by World Athletics.In a long-awaited ruling the sport’s governing body confirmed that Nike Vaporfly and Next%s, which cost £240
  
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• Boris Johnson hints at desire for HS2 to go ahead

  31-01-2020 18:31
  
  Boris Johnson hints at desire for HS2 to go ahead. Prime minister tells 10-year-old interviewer ‘the only thing to do is keep digging’
  
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