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• Seven 'survivors of abuse by Weinstein' denounce settlement in open letter

  09-03-2020 23:39
  
  Women call on New York attorney general Letitia James to renegotiate terms of global settlement in class-action civil suit Seven female accusers of the convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein are calling on the New York state attorney general, Letitia James, to renegotiate the terms of the global settlement in the class-action civil suit against him, which they denounce as unfair and unjust.The women sent an open letter to James on Monday pleading with her to reconsider her office’s backing of t
  
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• Foreign Office warns Britons against all but essential travel to Italy

  09-03-2020 23:31
  
  Tourists already in country scramble to return as lockdown extended
  Coronavirus – latest updatesThe Foreign Office has warned British residents against all but essential
  travel to Italy after coronavirus quarantine measures were extended throughout the country.It said in a statement: “We have amended our travel advice to recommend against all but essential travel to Italy. The safety of British nationals is always our number one priority. Continue reading...
  
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• Chancellor to unveil £70m in Budget to ‘toughen up’ criminal probation

  09-03-2020 23:30
  
  Rishi Sunak will reveal extra cash for the roll-out of 'sobriety tags' that can detect when those out on licence from prison have drunk alcohol.
  
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• Severely disabled boy stuck in acute NHS bed for nearly a year

  09-03-2020 23:26
  
  Severely disabled boy stuck in acute NHS bed for nearly a yearTen-year-old without a family home can’t be discharged from the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
  
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• Boy stuck on acute NHS ward for a year because he has no home to go to

  09-03-2020 23:26
  
  Boy stuck on acute NHS ward for a year because he has no home to go toDisabled 10-year-old cannot leave until Manchester council settles his homeless family
  
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• Patient who was second in world to be cleared of HIV reveals his identity

  09-03-2020 23:21
  
  Adam Castillejo said he hopes to help improve people's understanding of the virus.
  
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• Coronavirus Fears Over "Zero Checks" Made On Passengers Flying From Italy To UK

  09-03-2020 23:13
  
  Boris Johnson's government is following advice that screening in an airport "doesn’t really have much effect”.
  
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• Coronavirus Fears Over 'Zero Checks' Made On Passengers Flying From Italy To UK

  09-03-2020 23:13
  
  Boris Johnson's government is following advice that screening in an airport "doesn’t really have much effect”.
  
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• Oil firm Shell to end its relationship with BFI and Southbank Centre

  09-03-2020 23:00
  
  Corporation is not renewing its deals with the two leading arts institutions amid climate crisisShell is to end its relationship with two of the UK’s leading arts institutions amid growing concern about big oil’s role in the escalating climate crisis.The fossil fuel corporation has confirmed it is not renewing its corporate membership deals with the Southbank Centre and the British Film Institute (BFI) when they come up for renewal later this year. Continue reading...
  
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• Miriam’s Big Fat Adventure review – Margolyes chews the fat on obesity

  09-03-2020 23:00
  
  The actor and national institution delved into changing attitudes to weight, in a show that took in stigma, mental health and other heavy issues besides
  The main takeaway and perhaps the only true insight to be gained from Miriam’s Big Fat Adventure, a two-part documentary, in which the actor and Great British Institution Miriam Margolyes set out to anatomise cultural attitudes to fatness and the rise of the body-positivity movement, comes in the opening minutes. “I’m happy wit
  
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• Vardy and Barnes put Villa to sword as Leicester end winless run in style

  09-03-2020 22:53
  
  If Leicester end up qualifying for the Champions League next season then Brendan Rodgers may be tempted to send his regards to Pepe Reina. The Aston Villa goalkeeper fell out spectacularly with Rodgers when he took over at Liverpool before being shown the door, but on Monday night it was the veteran’s rush of blood to the head at the end of the first half that gifted his former manager a priceless first league victory since the end of January.A second-half double from Jamie Vardy – h
  
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• Kate praises children’s choir performance at Buckingham Palace gala dinner

  09-03-2020 22:50
  
  The charity aims to provide emotional support to young children and works in 639 schools across the UK.
  
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• Coronavirus: Italy Extends Lockdown To Entire Country

  09-03-2020 22:08
  
  Ban on public gatherings had been in place only in the north until new decree.
  
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• Johnson's coronavirus press conference is anything but reassuring | John Crace

  09-03-2020 22:05
  
  Flanking himself with experts wasn’t enough to make an uneasy PM look on top of the crisisThere may come a time when an emergency press conference actually reassures someone, but we’re a long way off as yet. Quite the reverse, in fact. When Boris Johnson had lined up with the chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, and chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance, at Downing Street last Tuesday the mood had been notably more relaxed. Though Boris had tried to look serious when doing his f
  
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• Johnson's coronavirus press conference is anything but reassuring

  09-03-2020 22:05
  
  Johnson's coronavirus press conference is anything but reassuringFlanking himself with experts isn’t enough to make an uneasy PM look on top of the crisis
  
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• Duke and Duchess of Sussex make last appearance as working royals

  09-03-2020 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the Commonwealth Day service in their last public appearance as working royals.
  
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• Coronavirus sufferers symptom-free for five days on average – study

  09-03-2020 22:00
  
  Findings suggest the 14-day quarantine period used around world strikes a good balance Coronavirus – live updatesPeople infected with coronavirus are symptom-free for an average of five days, according to a study that reinforces the need for strict quarantine measures.The analysis found that 5.1 days was the median length of time before people started showing signs of illness, although there was a wide range of incubation periods, with a tiny minority of people taking up to two weeks. Cont
  
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• Average incubation period for Covid-19 estimated at five days

  09-03-2020 22:00
  
  Experts looked into the average period from when people are infected to when they show symptoms.
  
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• Global stock markets post biggest falls since 2008 financial crisis

  09-03-2020 21:51
  
  Coronavirus and oil price crash blamed as hundreds of billions wiped off values of indexesCoronavirus - latest developmentsGlobal stock markets posted their steepest falls since the 2008 financial crisis on Monday after a crash in the oil price amplified concerns about the escalating economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak.Almost £125bn was wiped off the value of the FTSE 100 in the fifth-worst day in history for the index of leading UK company shares, as it plummeted by 7.7% to finish t
  
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• José Mourinho tells Tottenham to dare in pursuit of shock win over RB Leipzig

  09-03-2020 21:21
  
  Manager says side can overturn 1-0 Champions League deficit Task made harder by ankle injury suffered by Steven BergwijnJosé Mourinho laughed. What else could he do? The alternative was to burst into tears, lift the white flag and write off Tottenham’s chances of reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League when they face RB Leipzig on Tuesday evening.After all they are 1-0 down from the first leg and, well, how exactly do they turn the tie around when their attacking options
  
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• Supermarket 'Shop-By-Phone’ Plan Drafted To Help Pensioners Isolated By Coronavirus

  09-03-2020 21:01
  
  Move comes as red tape relaxed to allow food stores more time to stock up overnight.
  
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• Marcelo Bielsa: a method actor in football's theatre of the absurd

  09-03-2020 21:00
  
  Leeds are homing in on a Premier League return, and it is hard to know just what the top flight will make of their unique and brilliant Argentinian managerIt’s happening. Mateusz Klich plays a delicious back-heel to Pablo Hernández. It’s definitely happening. Hernández plays a first-time pass into the space that will shortly be occupied by Jack Harrison. This is not a drill. Harrison takes a look, doesn’t like what he sees, takes a touch, takes another look, cross
  
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• Always on my mind: Tim Vine's Elvis obsession and his Presley one-liner

  09-03-2020 21:00
  
  The comedian, who always wanted to be a pop star, is finally getting the chance with his new show paying homage to the KingIf you were to list the comedians who would rather be a rock star, who would you pick? Tim Minchin and Nick Helm seem dead certs. In his show Reset, James Acaster suggests there was a musical road not taken.But pun-meister general Tim Vine would be near the bottom of my list . After all, to pun is to be clean and wholesome, witty and precise – not exactly rock’n&
  
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• The Fast Show returns to TV for one-off special. Nice

  09-03-2020 20:57
  
  Stars of 90s comedy favourite to reunite for ‘retrospective with a twist’“Brilliant!” fans of 90s comedy might shout again, as the Fast Show is to return to TV for a one-off special to be broadcast on UKTV’s Gold.The “retrospective with a twist”, titled The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases, will feature its stars Paul Whitehouse, Arabella Weir, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Mark Williams and Simon Day being interviewed about the programme&
  
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• Staff at airport face ‘temporary lay-off’ following Flybe collapse

  09-03-2020 20:55
  
  A 14-day unpaid stand-down period has been proposed by Swissport bosses, Unite said.
  
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• The coronavirus has brought home a few hard economic truths | Nils Pratley

  09-03-2020 20:53
  
  Monetary handouts will be of limited use and an oil price war is a breakdown in global cooperationIt was the worst day for share prices since the financial crash of 2008, but Monday’s action felt entirely rational. Financial risks have fundamentally changed for the worse, even over the course of a weekend. And, since aggressive risk-taking has been rewarded for years by free-and-easy central banks, a sudden rush for safety always had the potential to become ugly.Back in the post-Lehman day
  
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• Duke of York ‘completely shut door’ on co-operating with Epstein probe – lawyer

  09-03-2020 20:50
  
  Andrew stepped away from royal duties following his disastrous Newsnight interview in November about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• Sayeeda Warsi chides Trevor Phillips over Muslim comments

  09-03-2020 20:38
  
  Sayeeda Warsi chides Trevor Phillips over Muslim commentsFormer Tory party chair says ex-equalities chief’s views on race and integration are flawed
  
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• Second person ever to be cleared of HIV reveals identity

  09-03-2020 20:36
  
  Adam Castillejo, known as the London patient, goes public to give hope to others with illnessThe second person ever to be cleared of HIV has revealed his identity, saying he wants to be an “ambassador of hope” to others with the condition.Adam Castillejo, the so-called London patient, was declared free of HIV last year, 18 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy following a stem cell – or bone marrow – transplant to treat blood cancer. Continue reading...
  
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• Coronavirus: All you need to know about self-isolation

  09-03-2020 20:24
  
  Those asked to self-isolate should stay at home and not go to work or school.
  
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• 'I felt like I was being hunted by Alex Salmond,' former official tells jury

  09-03-2020 20:21
  
  Scotland’s former first minister ignored pleas to stop attacking woman before he stripped her naked, court toldA former Scottish government official has told a court that Alex Salmond made her feel like she “was being hunted” as she gave evidence about a charge of attempted rape.The woman, referred to as H, alleges that Salmond stripped her naked before forcing her on to a bed at Bute House, the then first minister’s official residence in Edinburgh, and then pressed his n
  
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• 'I felt like I was being hunted by Alex Salmond,' former official tells jury

  09-03-2020 20:21
  
  'I felt like I was being hunted by Alex Salmond,' former official tells jury. Scotland’s former first minister ignored pleas to stop attacking woman before he stripped her naked, court told
  
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• Harry and Meghan perform last UK public engagement as royals

  09-03-2020 20:18
  
  Harry and Meghan perform last UK public engagement as royals. Couple ushered to seats ahead of Queen’s entrance for Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey
  
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• St Patrick’s Day parades cancelled over Covid-19

  09-03-2020 20:14
  
  Their size and the mixing of local and international travellers were blamed amid the battle to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• Huawei: government tries to head off Tory 5G network rebellion

  09-03-2020 20:03
  
  Conservative doubters invited to meeting with senior security expert in effort to allay fearsThe government made a last-ditch attempt on Monday to head off a potential Conservative rebellion over the Chinese telecoms provider Huawei, drafting in a security expert to try to reassure anxious MPs.Tories were invited to a meeting in parliament with Dr Ian Levy, the technical director of the National Cyber Security Centre, as party grandees try to amend a telecommunications bill in an effort to ensur
  
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• Trevor Phillips doesn’t understand Islamophobia | Sayeeda Warsi

  09-03-2020 20:00
  
  The former equalities commission chief should not be surprised that his claims about Muslims have come under scrutinyNews of Trevor Phillips’ suspension from the Labour party over allegations of Islamophobia has once again highlighted how the debate on racism is far removed from the lives of those on the receiving end.Outrage on behalf of those accused of racism seems to have overtaken the moral outrage we should all feel at those engaged in it. Today it feels as if we’ve forgotten t
  
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• Diabetes conference in Glasgow cancelled amid coronavirus concern

  09-03-2020 19:59
  
  The event had been set to take place from March 18-20 at Glasgow's SEC with 23 confirmed cases now in Scotland.
  
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• 'We'll disappear': Thousands of Mexican women strike to protest femicide

  09-03-2020 19:58
  
  Day Without Women protesters aim to shine a light on government inaction as more than ten women are murdered every dayAs rush-hour began on Monday morning, there were no ticket-sellers in Mexico City subway stations.Nor were there female tellers at many of the banks. Nail salons, massage parlors, and hairdressers closed. And in cities across the country, far fewer women were on the streets than on an ordinary day. Continue reading...
  
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• Flight home planned for Britons on coronavirus-hit cruise ship

  09-03-2020 19:58
  
  More than 140 British passengers and crew are on the Grand Princess, which is due to dock in California.
  
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• The Guardian view on the market meltdown: a wake-up call for Westminster | Editorial

  09-03-2020 19:57
  
  Panic in the City and on Wall Street underlines the need for governments to do (and spend) whatever it takes in dealing with the coronavirus crisisAs coronavirus has spread globally since February, a tenuous balancing act has been attempted in Britain and much of the rest of the world. Governments have assured populations that necessary precautions and preparations are being undertaken to deal with the potential pandemic. The media has, by and large, resisted the temptation to sensationalise and
  
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• Harry and Meghan ‘looked as if they belonged’, says royal author

  09-03-2020 19:56
  
  The Sussexes will be missed by the nation, Penny Junor said.
  
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• Why Woody Allen’s publisher was wrong to drop his memoir

  09-03-2020 19:54
  
  After protests from the Farrow family and a staff walkout, Hachette has reversed its decision to publish the director’s book. But if people are so convinced of his guilt, they should let him speak
  Was Hachette right to cancel Woody Allen’s memoir?
  Patrick, LondonWhat a strange, through-the-looking-glass world we live in, when people who consider themselves to be liberals celebrate suppressing others’ words. A little background on the latest chapter in the saga that is Woody All
  
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• Lisa Nandy: UK must extend Brexit transition period

  09-03-2020 19:54
  
  Coronavirus means PM must remove uncertainty, says Labour leadership candidateRead Lisa Nandy’s articleBoris Johnson must strike a deal to extend the EU transition period because of the coronavirus crisis, the Labour leadership contender Lisa Nandy has said.Nandy, who is one of three candidates still in the running, said it was necessary because businesses and communities could not cope with the uncertainty of leaving the transition as well as the impact of the growing coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Hugs and elbow bumps as Harry and Meghan make last appearance as working royals

  09-03-2020 19:54
  
  From March 31, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer use their HRH styles.
  
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• Even a starved NHS is still our best defence against the coronavirus | Polly Toynbee

  09-03-2020 19:53
  
  With doctors, nurses and beds in short supply, the health service will rely on its heroes more than everThe patient is a 71-year-old, thin and frail after 10 years of chronic neglect, who is about to suffer a severe attack of the coronavirus. How will the weakened body of the NHS cope when the surge of cases sweeps down on it within weeks? Expect this to expose its worst fragilities – but also its remarkable strengths. Take its pulse and it’s short of 100,000 doctors and nurses, with
  
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• Three Tasers fired before man shot dead by police

  09-03-2020 19:44
  
  The incident in Westminster is not being treated as terror related.
  
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• Coronavirus latest: at a glance

  09-03-2020 19:40
  
  A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreakFollow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updatesKey developments in the global coronavirus outbreak: Continue reading...
  
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• Lockerbie case decision on Megrahi posthumous appeal to be announced

  09-03-2020 19:35
  
  The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission is to make a statement on the appeal which was made on behalf of Megrahi's family.
  
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• Dignitaries shun handshakes at Commonwealth Service

  09-03-2020 19:34
  
  The Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex were among senior royals who adopted other forms of greeting.
  
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• With coronavirus, the government must extend the Brexit transition period | Lisa Nandy

  09-03-2020 19:30
  
  Our businesses and our communities cannot cope with any more uncertainty during this outbreakCoronavirus is a threat to the global economy as well as to public health. Every family will be affected and those who have less will feel it the most. In a globally connected world, we are only as strong as the most vulnerable. The government must take a long-term approach to this crisis and run the country like the future matters. In a crisis, uncertainty must be minimised. That is the lesson from the
  
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