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• Johnson unveils major review of foreign and defence policy

  25-02-2020 23:30
  
  Johnson unveils major review of foreign and defence policy. Key issues will be resetting UK’s relationships with allies and developing cyber capabilities
  
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• Johnson launches ‘deepest foreign policy review since Cold War’

  25-02-2020 23:30
  
  The PM says that as the world changes, Britain 'must move with it'.
  
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• Risking unpopularity is a part of leadership, says Commonwealth chief

  25-02-2020 23:26
  
  Baroness Scotland said she has had a clear aim of trying to push ahead with reform and modernisation.
  
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• Labour gets the band back together to sing the same old songs

  25-02-2020 23:00
  
  Labour gets the band back together to sing the same old songs. Leadership race gets slightly warmer but Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy are stuck in their roles
  
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• 'Red wall Tory MPs warn chancellor against raising fuel duty

  25-02-2020 23:00
  
  'Red wall Tory MPs warn chancellor against raising fuel duty. Tax hike would harm first-time Conservative voters in poorer areas, Rishi Sunak is told
  
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• Chevron sends 300 British employees home as coronavirus precaution

  25-02-2020 22:55
  
  Traders, exploration and refining unit staff were assigned to work remotely until test results can determine whether the worker has coronavirus, said a person familiar with the matter."Chevron continues to monitor the situation very closely, utilizing the guidance of international and local health authorities," said a Chevron spokeswoman.
  
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• 'She's very principled': Lisa Nandy wins over public at hustings

  25-02-2020 22:54
  
  'She's very principled': Lisa Nandy wins over public at hustingsMany party members said they were switching from Starmer to Wigan MP after Manchester event
  
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• Martin and Varadkar ‘have done nothing to prepare for poll on united Ireland’

  25-02-2020 22:36
  
  Sinn Fein deputy leader Michelle O'Neill told a public meeting in Dublin that planning must begin for a poll on a united Ireland.
  
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• IRFU seeks ‘urgent meeting’ with Harris over call to postpone Six Nations match

  25-02-2020 22:36
  
  Ireland’s National Health Emergency team is expected to announce new precautionary measures as concern grows about the global surge in coronavirus.
  
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• Labour leadership Manchester hustings: the best and the worst

  25-02-2020 22:35
  
  Labour leadership Manchester hustings: the best and the worst. Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy and Keir Starmer addressed voters on Tuesday
  
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• Starmer comes under fire from Long-Bailey and Nandy over Brexit

  25-02-2020 22:26
  
  Starmer comes under fire from Long-Bailey and Nandy over BrexitLabour leadership hustings saw frontrunner criticised for party’s ‘tone-deaf’ approach
  
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• Wife of advertising tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell announces split

  25-02-2020 22:11
  
  Lady Cristiana Falcone Sorrell said she was seeking a divorce from her husband.
  
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• U.S. agency slams brakes on self-driving EasyMile shuttles after passenger injury

  25-02-2020 22:11
  
  U.S. vehicle safety regulators on Tuesday said they had ordered a suspension of passenger operations for 16 autonomous shuttles operated by France-based EasyMile after a passenger was injured in an unexplained braking incident.The company said the vehicles were still allowed on U.S. roads, but cannot carry passengers, while the NHTSA is performing its review.EasyMile said the deployment in Columbus that started earlier this month was the first public self-driving shuttle in a residential area.
  
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• 24 Hours In The Coronavirus Outbreak: How Global Concern Has Surged In A Day

  25-02-2020 21:54
  
  Infections in Italy increase by 45% as the World Health Organisation warned countries the virus is “knocking at the door”.
  
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• Duffy says she was ‘raped, drugged and held captive for days’

  25-02-2020 21:53
  
  The singer said that while it took her time to recover from the incident, she is 'safe now'.
  
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• Sturgeon chairs resilience meeting on coronavirus as preparations stepped up

  25-02-2020 21:52
  
  Health Minister Jeane Freeman attended and said those present are 'expecting an outbreak'.
  
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• Coronavirus: Britons returning from northern Italy told to self-isolate

  25-02-2020 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Several schools send pupils and staff home after they return from skiing trips in the country.
  
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• Advertising tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell and wife announce split

  25-02-2020 21:43
  
  Lady Cristiana Falcone Sorrell said she was seeking a divorce from her husband.
  
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• Married couple found murdered at home suffered ‘serious injuries’

  25-02-2020 21:32
  
  A 25-year-old man is being questioned by detectives after the discovery of two bodies at a semi-detached house.
  
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• Channel 4’s Jon Snow in self-isolation after trip to Iran amid coronavirus fears

  25-02-2020 21:31
  
  He spoke to Channel 4 News on Tuesday via a videolink from his home.
  
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• Shropshire flooding: Train lines shut amid rising river levels

  25-02-2020 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are two "danger to life" warnings on the Severn and flood defences are likely to be breached.
  
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• William and Kate attend charity performance of hit musical Dear Evan Hansen

  25-02-2020 21:18
  
  The performance was in aid of the Royal Foundation, which is working to encourage more people to talk openly about their mental health.
  
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• Greta Thunberg meets Malala at university

  25-02-2020 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The campaigners posed for a photo together at Lady Margaret Hall at the University of Oxford.
  
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• Downing Street rejects EU's 'onerous' opening trade offer

  25-02-2020 20:57
  
  Downing Street rejects EU's 'onerous' opening trade offerBrussels offering UK worse deal than those offered to US, Canada and Japan, says No 10
  
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• Singer Duffy Speaks Out About Being Drugged, Raped And Held Captive

  25-02-2020 20:54
  
  "Many of you wonder what happened to me, where did I disappear to and why."
  
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• Building new homes on land prone to flooding 'making damage worse'

  25-02-2020 20:49
  
  Building new homes on land prone to flooding 'making damage worse'. MPs urge review of housing policy as Environment Agency warns against developments on floodplains
  
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• Building new homes on land prone to flooding 'making damage worse'

  25-02-2020 20:49
  
  Building new homes on land prone to flooding 'making damage worse'MPs urge review of housing policy as Environment Agency warns against developments on floodplains
  
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• Greta Thunberg meets ‘role model’ Malala Yousafzai in Oxford

  25-02-2020 20:45
  
  The 22-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner is a student at Lady Margaret Hall.
  
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• The Barclays feud threatens the end of a family empire

  25-02-2020 20:44
  
  The Barclays feud threatens the end of a family empire. Legal action alleging covert bugs and family spats puts spotlight on private world of Telegraph and Ritz hotel owners
  
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• The Barclay family feud threatening the end of an empire

  25-02-2020 20:44
  
  The Barclay family feud threatening the end of an empireLegal action alleging covert bugs and family spats puts spotlight on private world of Telegraph and Ritz hotel owners
  
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• Somali schoolgirl was 'pushed around' before drowning, inquest told

  25-02-2020 20:35
  
  Somali schoolgirl was 'pushed around' before drowning, inquest toldWitness says alleged abuse came from girl who went with Shukri Abdi to river in Bury
  
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• Somali schoolgirl in Bury was 'pushed around' before she drowned, inquest told

  25-02-2020 20:35
  
  Somali schoolgirl in Bury was 'pushed around' before she drowned, inquest toldWitness says physical approach came from a girl who went with Shukri Abdi to the River Irwell
  
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• Ireland rugby clash with Italy may be cancelled over Covid-19 fears

  25-02-2020 20:34
  
  Ireland’s National Health Emergency team is expected to announce new precautionary measures as concern grows about the global surge in coronavirus.
  
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• UK court told Assange tried to call White House, Hillary Clinton over data dump

  25-02-2020 20:30
  
  Julian Assange tried to contact Hillary Clinton and the White House when he realised that unredacted U.S. diplomatic cables given to WikiLeaks were about to be dumped on the internet, his lawyer told his London extradition hearing on Tuesday.Assange is being sought by the United States on 18 counts of hacking U.S. government computers and an espionage offence, having allegedly conspired with Chelsea Manning, then a U.S. soldier known as Bradley Manning, to leak hundreds of thousands of secret do
  
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• Two men jailed after trying to smuggle Iraqis into UK in speedboat

  25-02-2020 20:29
  
  Inaros Ranya and Kalid Mohammad Rashid were convicted on three charges of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.
  
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• Coronavirus: NI pupils sent home after school trips to Italy

  25-02-2020 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One school sends pupils home for the day, while two others tell students to self-isolate for 14 days.
  
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• Ireland rugby clash with Italy cancelled over cornonavirus fears

  25-02-2020 20:01
  
  Ireland’s National Health Emergency team is expected to announce new precautionary measures as concern grows about the global surge in coronavirus.
  
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• Barnier pours scorn on Johnson's spokesman ahead of trade talks

  25-02-2020 19:52
  
  Barnier pours scorn on Johnson's spokesman ahead of trade talks. EU negotiator signals future relationship negotiations are on course for acrimonious start
  
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• Barnier pours scorn on Johnson's spokesman ahead of trade talks

  25-02-2020 19:52
  
  Barnier pours scorn on Johnson's spokesman ahead of trade talksEU negotiator signals future relationship negotiations are on course for acrimonious start* Why chlorinated chicken is centre of the table in UK-EU talks* All the day’s political news – live
  
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• Westminster abuse claims: Police and parties 'turned blind eye'

  25-02-2020 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report criticises the political establishment but finds no evidence of a "paedophile ring".
  
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• Hundreds gather in Derbyshire for Shrovetide football match

  25-02-2020 19:28
  
  The tradition in Ashbourne sees two teams battling to get the ball to goals three miles apart.
  
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• Cyril Smith accuser calls for David Steel to be stripped of peerage

  25-02-2020 19:26
  
  Cyril Smith accuser calls for David Steel to be stripped of peerageAlleged child abuse victim says Steel should also be arrested for failing to report Smith
  
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• Cyril Smith accuser calls for David Steel to be prosecuted

  25-02-2020 19:26
  
  Cyril Smith accuser calls for David Steel to be prosecutedAlleged child abuse victim says Steel should be arrested for failing to report Smith
  
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• New immigration rules are elitist and selfish

  25-02-2020 19:23
  
  New immigration rules are elitist and selfish. Readers air their views on the Conservatives’ new point-based system for migrants who want to enter the UK
  
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• Ofsted casts a dark shadow over schools

  25-02-2020 19:22
  
  Ofsted casts a dark shadow over schools. The schools watchdog is part of a toxic accountability system, says Mary Bousted, and Peter Wrigley suggests the organisation should be abolished
  
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• Cyril Cave: BBC cameraman who filmed Bloody Sunday footage dies

  25-02-2020 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cyril Cave was a highly respected cameraman who won awards for his work during the Troubles.
  
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• BMA must continue to oppose assisted suicide

  25-02-2020 19:22
  
  BMA must continue to oppose assisted suicide. The British Medical Association should not allow itself to become a campaign tool for vested interest groups seeking a dangerous change in the law, writes Dr Matthew Davis
  
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• Canary Islands sandstorm: Stranded tourists 'devastated'

  25-02-2020 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Sunderland family among the thousands of people affected say they have been given no information.
  
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• Winsford shooting: PM's father Stanley Johnson's tribute to neighbour

  25-02-2020 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The shooting happened at a Somerset property which is next to Stanley Johnson's rural estate.
  
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• Micheal Martin says Sinn Fein unlikely to get numbers for left-wing government

  25-02-2020 19:13
  
  The Fianna Fail leader has held a meeting with Fine Gael boss, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
  
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