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• Terrorists will generally be Muslim men, says Ryanair boss

  21-02-2020 23:35
  
  Michael O'Leary made the remarks in an interview with the Times.
  
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• Long-Bailey vows to support whoever is elected as Labour leader

  21-02-2020 21:33
  
  Rebecca Long-Bailey has called for a major council house building programme.
  
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• Harry and Meghan drop plans to use ‘SussexRoyal’ branding

  21-02-2020 21:24
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's lives as working royals will end on March 31 when they stop representing the Queen and gain financial independence.
  
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• Prince Harry and his wife will stop using 'Sussex Royal' brand

  21-02-2020 21:10
  
  Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have decided not to use the word "royal" in their branding after they start a new life in Canada. The decision follows weeks of talks between the couple and the British royal family about how they will present themselves to the world in the future. The couple agreed last month with Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, that they would no longer work as royals after their surprise announcement that they wanted to carve out a "progressive new role" which
  
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• Almost £1m paid out to cover legal costs for MPs accused by staff

  21-02-2020 21:10
  
  The figure was revealed in The Times newspaper following a Freedom of Information request.
  
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• Harry and Meghan to stop using ‘Sussex Royal’ branding

  21-02-2020 20:36
  
  They will not use the term after spring this year.
  
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• Rebecca Long-Bailey challenges rivals on housing as Labour race gets personal

  21-02-2020 20:30
  
  Rebecca Long-Bailey challenges rivals on housing as Labour race gets personalLeadership hopeful urges Nandy and Starmer to pledge 100,000 council homes a year
  
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• Nandy accuses Long-Bailey of ‘manufacturing division’ in Labour leadership bid

  21-02-2020 20:30
  
  Rebecca Long-Bailey had challenged her rivals to back her call to commit to a council house 'building boom'.
  
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• New research challenges theory of dietary restriction as survival strategy

  21-02-2020 20:00
  
  A study suggests that switching to a rich diet after a restricted diet can lower life expectancy and have negative effects on health.
  
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• 'Return the key': the parents who reject their gay children

  21-02-2020 20:00
  
  'Return the key': the parents who reject their gay childrenChris Jewell’s parents disowned him after finding out he was gay, but he is not alone in his story of parental rejection
  
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• Revealed: how teachers could unwittingly trigger counter-terrorism inquiries

  21-02-2020 19:51
  
  Revealed: how teachers could unwittingly trigger counter-terrorism inquiriesExclusive: campaigners say leak shows Prevent strategy is more about monitoring extremists than safeguarding vulnerable people
  
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• Revealed: how teachers could unwittingly trigger counter-terror inquiries

  21-02-2020 19:51
  
  Revealed: how teachers could unwittingly trigger counter-terror inquiriesExclusive: leaked document shows Prevent strategy is more about monitoring extremists than safeguarding the vulnerable, campaigners say
  
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• Charles hears of devastation in flood-hit South Wales

  21-02-2020 19:48
  
  The prince met local residents, business owners and council workers.
  
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• A massive new planet that dwarfs Jupiter was just found lurking nearby - BGR

  21-02-2020 19:36 via news.google.com
  
  A massive new planet that dwarfs Jupiter was just found lurking nearby  BGRSpace news: Astronomers discover a ‘hot Jupiter’ on the brink of fiery destruction  Express.co.ukJupiter-like exoplanet orbits its star in only 18 hours  sciencefocus.comIf you're struggling to keep new year resolutions, try NGTS-10b, a mere 1,000 LY away. One year is just 18 hrs  The RegisterImprobable Planet: Doomed Jupiter-Size Gas Giant Perilously Close to Star Spott
  
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• Sir Richard Branson vows to get a tattoo on his new adults-only cruise ship

  21-02-2020 19:22
  
  Sir Richard says it has been his dream for 40 years to launch his own cruise firm, Virgin Voyages.
  
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• Sally Jones obituary

  21-02-2020 19:04
  
  Sally Jones obituary
  
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• Troubles legacy mechanisms must be fully implemented, says Coveney

  21-02-2020 18:54
  
  Tanaiste Simon Coveney held his first official meeting with Northern Ireland's new secretary of state Brandon Lewis.
  
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• Police name two men killed in cannabis farm raid disorder

  21-02-2020 18:52
  
  A suspect arrested for conspiring to rob has been re-arrested on suspicion of murder.
  
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• Gerry Adams will be Sinn Féin negotiator, leaked brief reveals

  21-02-2020 18:26
  
  Gerry Adams will be Sinn Féin negotiator, leaked brief reveals. Party challenged over IRA links as former leader quietly chosen to help form next government
  
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• What I learned from doorstepping Dominic Cummings

  21-02-2020 18:21
  
  What I learned from doorstepping Dominic CummingsWhat are the rules for waiting outside the PM’s adviser’s house? And does it serve any purpose?
  
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• Harry to host sustainable tourism summit in Edinburgh

  21-02-2020 18:17
  
  The conference will be his first public event in the UK since announcing his decision to give up royal duties.
  
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• Tell us: have you moved across Europe for love?

  21-02-2020 18:16 via theguardian.com
  
  If you have moved across Europe to pursue romance we would like to hear from you. Share you storyLong distance relationships can be tricky. From students to people who work abroad, people from different backgrounds have tried to make it work. Some couples go one step further, when one person moves to their partner’s country.With the effects of Brexit unfolding and more restrictions set to be placed on who can travel and where to, romantic relationships between people from different Europea
  
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• Mary Boston obituary

  21-02-2020 18:13
  
  Mary Boston obituary. One of the first child psychotherapists to work in the NHS with seriously deprived children
  
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• First look at The Batman’s new suit as filming begins in Glasgow

  21-02-2020 18:06
  
  The production comes to the city for the film being released next year, with road closures in place until Sunday.
  
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• Painkillers 'mask, not kill' long-term pain

  21-02-2020 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An NHS campaign aims to get patients to look for alternatives to long-term painkiller use.
  
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• NI Secretary of State meets Tanaiste Simon Coveney in Belfast

  21-02-2020 18:04
  
  It is the first time that Brandon Lewis has met with the Irish deputy premier.
  
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• Sinn Fein leader says ‘IRA has gone away’

  21-02-2020 18:02
  
  Mary Lou McDonald made the comments after Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said an IRA Provisional Army Council still oversees the party.
  
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• Mosque attack had ‘been brewing’, say leaders

  21-02-2020 17:54
  
  Yousif al-Khoei said Muslims 'have become easy targets for some sections of the media'.
  
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• Church devastated by 2007 floods under threat again

  21-02-2020 17:21
  
  St Michael and All Angels Church in Tirley, near Tewkesbury is often flooded by water from the River Severn.
  
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• Dominic Cummings’ support for ‘designer babies’ is telling

  21-02-2020 17:08
  
  Dominic Cummings’ support for ‘designer babies’ is tellingReaders point out the many flaws in the prime minister’s aide’s thinking on high IQs
  
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• Attorney general must not use her powers to politicise role

  21-02-2020 17:07
  
  Attorney general must not use her powers to politicise roleSuella Braverman’s views on the rule of law concern Michael Meadowcroft, Phil Curley points out the incongruity of her statement on unelected officials, and John Robertson questions why she’s seeking to restrain the judiciary
  
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• Tell us: have you ever experienced a surgical accident?

  21-02-2020 17:01
  
  Tell us: have you ever experienced a surgical accident?If you have had a surgical procedure which has gone wrong we would like to hear from you
  
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• Alzheimer's Society 'paid out £750,000' to staff amid bullying claims

  21-02-2020 17:00
  
  Alzheimer's Society 'paid out £750,000' to staff amid bullying claims. Exclusive: Charity could be accused of using NDAs to silence staff, whistleblower alleges
  
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• Alzheimer's Society 'paid out £750,000' to staff amid bullying claims

  21-02-2020 17:00
  
  Alzheimer's Society 'paid out £750,000' to staff amid bullying claimsExclusive: Charity could be accused of using NDAs to silence staff, whistleblower alleges
  
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• Damilola Taylor killer jailed for driving into police officer

  21-02-2020 16:58
  
  Ricky Preddie, 32, and his brother Danny were convicted of the schoolboy's manslaughter in 2000.
  
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• Regent's Park mosque prayer leader returns day after being stabbed

  21-02-2020 16:53
  
  Regent's Park mosque prayer leader returns day after being stabbedRaafat Maglad says he feels sorry for alleged attacker as concerns raised about security
  
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• Harry Gregg’s funeral hears how he wanted to be remembered as a footballer

  21-02-2020 16:51
  
  The former Manchester United goalkeeper became part of club folklore thanks to the heroic role he played in the Munich air crash.
  
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• Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters demands Julian Assange’s release ahead of rally

  21-02-2020 16:45
  
  Assange's supporters will march through central London on Saturday to protest against his imprisonment.
  
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• Charles to visit flood-hit communities of South Wales

  21-02-2020 16:40
  
  The Prince of Wales will meet residents of Pontypridd where homes and businesses have been flooded due to Storm Dennis.
  
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• Tell Prince Andrew to call FBI says message on U.S-style bus near palace

  21-02-2020 16:31
  
  A yellow, U.S.-style school bus displaying Prince Andrew's face and asking him to call the FBI drove past Buckingham Palace on Friday, in a move designed to press him to help authorities investigating U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Queen Elizabeth’s second son stopped carrying out royal duties last year after giving rambling and contradictory answers in an interview about his friendship with the financier Epstein, who was found dead in prison while awaiting charges of trafficking minors
  
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• Varadkar calls on McDonald to disband IRA Provisional Army Council

  21-02-2020 16:19
  
  The Fine Gael leader said going into coalition with Fianna Fail would be 'a last resort'.
  
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• Storm Dennis: The biscuits and boats helping flood-hit villagers

  21-02-2020 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Volunteers have been keeping communities going in the wake of Storm Dennis.
  
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• Prayer leader stabbed in mosque says he forgives attacker

  21-02-2020 16:10
  
  Raafat Maglad, who is in his 70s, returned to the scene for Friday prayers.
  
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• Further flooding possible as deluges continue into weekend

  21-02-2020 16:00
  
  The Environment Agency says it will be the third weekend running of 'exceptional river levels and stormy weather'.
  
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• More criminals who attack emergency workers fined than jailed, figures show

  21-02-2020 15:53
  
  Figures show 13% of convictions over 11 months resulted in immediate custodial sentences and 18% were fined.
  
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• Lawyer for Epstein victims uses bus to urge Duke of York to answer FBI questions

  21-02-2020 15:47
  
  A US-style school bus was driven past Buckingham Palace with a message suggesting Andrew should contact investigators.
  
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• Take Five: "Our currency, your problem" - all over again

  21-02-2020 15:34
  
  The U.S. currency has rocketed to a near three-year high versus the euro , a 10-month high against the yen and an 11-year peak versus the Aussie.The United States has the highest bond yields among developed nations and its companies keep beating earnings forecasts.President Donald Trump has been oddly silent on the subject but it's probably a matter of time before he accuses rivals of devaluing their currencies to aid exports.
  
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• Take Five: 'Our currency, your problem' - all over again

  21-02-2020 15:34
  
  The U.S. currency has rocketed to a near three-year high versus the euro, a 10-month high against the yen and an 11-year peak versus the Aussie.Economic indicators are reinforcing the U.S growth engine's outperformance.The United States has the highest bond yields among developed nations and its companies keep beating earnings forecasts.
  
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• Highland golf course development plans refused by Scottish Government

  21-02-2020 15:32
  
  A decision notice on Friday confirmed Scottish ministers recommended planning permission be refused with the site protected due to wildlife issues.
  
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• What is the Windrush review?

  21-02-2020 15:31
  
  What is the Windrush review?. The review was set up to shed light on the events that led to the Windrush scandal
  
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