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• Fresh questions over police force's approach to vulnerable people

  07-03-2020 23:51
  
  Fresh questions over police force's approach to vulnerable people. Disabled mother and son claim Somerset and Avon police have failed to prevent years of abuse
  
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• UK set to double funding for flood action, Treasury says

  07-03-2020 23:35
  
  Britain is expected to double spending on flood defences to 5.2 billion pounds when finance minister Rishi Sunak delivers his budget, the Treasury said on Saturday, following extensive flooding across the country this winter.The additional funding - more than a billion more than originally promised by the government - would help build 2,000 new flood and coastal defence schemes, better protecting 336,000 properties in England, the Treasury said."Communities up and down Britain have been hit hard
  
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• Floods: Budget will double spending on defences, says Treasury

  07-03-2020 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The £5.2 billion over five years will mean 2,000 new flood defences in England, the Treasury says.
  
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• Budget: cash for flood defences to be doubled

  07-03-2020 23:34
  
  Budget: cash for flood defences to be doubledChancellor Rishi Sunak will announce an increase in spending from £2.6bn to £5.2bn this week
  
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• Meghan’s International Women’s Day message to men: ‘value women in your lives’

  07-03-2020 23:32
  
  The Duchess of Sussex delighted pupils as she visited a school in Dagenham, the scene of an historic equal pay struggle.
  
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• International Womens Day: Duchess of Sussex surprises schoolchildren

  07-03-2020 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex made a surprise visit to a school to mark International Women's Day.
  
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• Flood defence funding to be doubled in Budget

  07-03-2020 23:30
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak said it is 'right that we invest to protect towns, families, and homes across the UK'.
  
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• Chancellor ready to take ‘targeted’ measures to get business through coronavirus

  07-03-2020 23:30
  
  Rishi Sunak said he was “not daunted” by the challenge of protecting the UK’s finances in the event of a majo
  
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• Johanna Konta loses Monterrey semi-final to Marie Bouzkova

  07-03-2020 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British number one Johanna Konta loses 6-3 6-4 to ninth seed Marie Bouzkova in the Monterrey Open semi-finals.
  
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• Hancock: Government to do everything in its power to delay coronavirus spread

  07-03-2020 23:00
  
  As of Saturday morning, 206 people in the UK had tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend concert to honour Royal Marines

  07-03-2020 22:33
  
  The concert was compered by broadcaster John Suchet.
  
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• Boris Johnson ‘to be investigated’ by Parliament watchdog over Caribbean holiday

  07-03-2020 22:18
  
  The Observer said the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Kathryn Stone, decided to pursue an official inquiry into Mr Johnson on Wednesday.
  
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• Coronavirus: More than 200 people test positive in UK

  07-03-2020 21:54
  
  The Department of Health said more than 21,000 people had been tested for the virus.
  
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• Duke and Duchess of Sussex receive standing ovation at Festival of Music

  07-03-2020 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan attend one of their final royal events in matching red outfits.
  
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• Coronavirus: UK maps and charts

  07-03-2020 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Key maps and charts explaining how the respiratory infection has spread in the UK and how the government is dealing with it.
  
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• Parliamentary watchdog to investigate Johnson’s Caribbean holiday

  07-03-2020 21:13
  
  Parliamentary watchdog to investigate Johnson’s Caribbean holidayQuestions remain unanswered over identity of donor who lent prime minister a property in Mustique over new year
  
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• Tories ‘must spend £33bn more a year’ to reach zero emissions by 2050

  07-03-2020 21:11
  
  Tories ‘must spend £33bn more a year’ to reach zero emissions by 2050New analyis by the IPPR thinktank says additional investment would provide economic boost to UK and help ‘level up’ society
  
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• Standing ovation for duke and duchess at one of the final events before ‘Megxit’

  07-03-2020 21:06
  
  The couple arrived in matching red outfits for the Mountbatten Festival of Music.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ambulance chiefs consider facial hair ban

  07-03-2020 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London paramedics are asked to shave but plans to order them to do so have been put on hold.
  
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• Six Nations: England beat Wales 33-30 despite Manu Tuilagi red card

  07-03-2020 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England survive a late red card for Manu Tuilagi to secure a first Triple Crown in four years and inflict a third successive defeat on Wales.
  
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• Coronavirus: How is the outbreak affecting everyday life?

  07-03-2020 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People in Didsbury, south of Manchester, tell the BBC how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting their everyday lives.
  
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• RAF fighter jets see off Russian military aircraft in Scotland

  07-03-2020 20:13
  
  Six Typhoons from the Quick Reaction Alert programme were used to intercept the Russian aircraft on Saturday.
  
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• Patriarchy and power: how gender inequality underpins abusive behaviour

  07-03-2020 20:00
  
  Patriarchy and power: how gender inequality underpins abusive behaviour. Men don’t abuse women because society tells them it’s OK. They do it because society tells them they are entitled to be in control
  
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• New case of coronavirus identified in east of Ireland

  07-03-2020 19:24
  
  The HSE said it is working rapidly to identify any contacts the patient may have had.
  
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• Hand sanitisers selling for more than 5,000% of recommended retail price online

  07-03-2020 18:05
  
  One listing has seen a used bottle of the liquid soap sell for more than £5 - despite being only three-quarters full.
  
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• Meredith Kercher's dad John 'died from fall' in Croydon

  07-03-2020 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Kercher was found dead on 1 February and police initially treated his death as unexplained.
  
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• From coronavirus to climate crisis: what to expect in Sunak’s first budget

  07-03-2020 17:00
  
  From coronavirus to climate crisis: what to expect in Sunak’s first budgetThe chancellor has had to hastily rewrite his budget in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, but there are five other key areas where he will face tough decisions
  
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• In Pictures: Paws for thought on day three of the Crufts Dog Show

  07-03-2020 16:58
  
  Scores of pedigree dogs are being presented in the race to be named Best In Show.
  
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• Last orders! Report calls time on boozy Westminster culture

  07-03-2020 16:30
  
  Last orders! Report calls time on boozy Westminster cultureMPs still binge drink more than average despite efforts to educate them, says BMJ survey
  
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• Immigration policy will cost care sector 500,000 staff, claims union

  07-03-2020 16:26
  
  Immigration policy will cost care sector 500,000 staff, claims unionGMB says new system policy will hit up to half a million employees born outside UK
  
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• Woman held following death of baby in Mansfield

  07-03-2020 16:16
  
  Inquiries are continuing at the scene.
  
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• A tiny caterpillar could be the solution to plastic pollution, scientists suggest - The indy100

  07-03-2020 16:15 via news.google.com
  A tiny caterpillar could be the solution to plastic pollution, scientists suggest  The indy100Newly-Discovered Plastic-Eating Greater Wax Moth Offers Hope in Fight against Pollution  Interesting EngineeringPlastic-eating caterpillars could help fight pollution, ‘more puzzles to solve’  WITI FOX 6 MilwaukeeView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Requiem to the Troubles': BBC to air film about Northern Ireland's dead

  07-03-2020 16:04
  
  'Requiem to the Troubles': BBC to air film about Northern Ireland's deadLost Lives focuses on 3,700 people killed in violence and comes at sensitive time
  
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• Coronavirus: Five more positive tests in Scotland

  07-03-2020 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It means a total of 16 people have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus in Scotland.
  
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• Coronavirus: 206 people test positive in UK

  07-03-2020 15:48
  
  The Department of Health said more than 21,000 people had been tested for the virus.
  
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• Former Barcelona forward Ronaldinho heads to court in Paraguay

  07-03-2020 15:42
  
  SHOWS: ASUNCION, PARAGUAY (MARCH 7, 2020) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. RONALDINHO ESCORTED TOWARDS COURT ROOM FOR HEARING2. OFFICERS ON DUTY AT COURT HOUSE3. MEDIA AT COURT HOUSE STORY: Former Brazil and Barcelona forward Ronaldinho Gaucho fronted court in Paraguay on Saturday (March 7) for attempting to enter the country with an adulterated passport, Paraguayan police said.Gilberto Fleitas, the head of the investigations unit of the Paraguayan police, said this week Ronaldinho and his brother were
  
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• Number of UK coronavirus cases rises by 46 to 209

  07-03-2020 15:40
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom has risen to 209, up from 163, health officials said on Saturday.The latest figures include three cases in Northern Ireland, which has now reported seven cases of the virus.England has 184 cases, Wales has two and Scotland 16.
  
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• Joseph McCann victim feels ‘failed’ by the probation service

  07-03-2020 15:24
  
  The 17-year-old and her younger brother were attacked in their family home in May last year.
  
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• Patients at two A&Es to be triaged by tablet from Monday

  07-03-2020 15:13
  
  Doctors say the move will slash waiting times.
  
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• Man arrested after student dies following attack in Manchester

  07-03-2020 15:04
  
  Man arrested after student dies following attack in ManchesterEmanuel Simon, an Eritrean medical student, died two weeks after being punched
  
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• Blow for Covid-19 couple hoping to return home from Japan

  07-03-2020 15:01
  
  The couple need three negative test results before they can leave the hospital.
  
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• Two men arrested after woman found dead in Bolton

  07-03-2020 14:59
  
  Two men arrested after woman found dead in BoltonThe men, aged 72 and 73, were detained on Friday night on suspicion of murder
  
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• Oxford University feminist group deny no-platforming Amber Rudd

  07-03-2020 14:39
  
  Oxford University feminist group deny no-platforming Amber RuddOxford Feminist Society’s ethnic diversity representative says booking of former home secretary was misjudged
  
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• Cancelled Rudd event at Oxford not free-speech issue, say feminists

  07-03-2020 14:39
  
  Cancelled Rudd event at Oxford not free-speech issue, say feministsOxford Feminist Society’s ethnic diversity representative says booking of former home secretary was misjudged
  
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• Pair face illegal immigration charge after migrants found in lorry

  07-03-2020 14:23
  
  Four men were arrested after the discovery of 10 people in a vehicle in Belgium.
  
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• Immigration policy 'will cost care sector 500,000 workers'

  07-03-2020 14:01
  
  Immigration policy 'will cost care sector 500,000 workers'GMB union says new system will affect up to half a million employees born outside UK
  
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• PM’s fiancee Carrie Symonds pictured for first time since baby announcement

  07-03-2020 13:41
  
  The 31-year-old's growing bump - and a large engagement ring - were visible in the pictures released on Saturday morning.
  
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• Queen says Commonwealth diversity ‘makes us stronger’

  07-03-2020 13:00
  
  Tthe Commonwealth Day service is taking place at Westminster Abbey on Monday.
  
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• Coronavirus-hit cruise ship carrying Britons heads to US port for testing

  07-03-2020 12:57
  
  About 140 British passengers are said to be on board the Grand Princess off the coast of California.
  
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• British woman who went missing in Fiji is found safe and well

  07-03-2020 12:41
  
  British woman who went missing in Fiji is found safe and wellLydia O’Sullivan was found at ecological retreat, having not contacted her family since 26 February
  
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