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• Reuniting UKIP

  01-11-2016 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Questions of unity are high on the agenda at UKIP's first official leadership hustings.
  
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• Simons stars but Spurs crash out of Champions League despite win over Atlético Madrid - The Guardian

  19-03-2026 01:15 via news.google.com
  Simons stars but Spurs crash out of Champions League despite win over Atlético Madrid  The GuardianTottenham vs Atletico Madrid LIVE! Champions League team news, match updates and score  Sky SportsTeam news | Joao still out, Richy suspended, Conor and Dom doubts for Atleti second leg  Tottenham HotspurThree things we learned from Tottenham victory as Igor Tudor finds winning formula  London Evening StandardSpurs 3-2 Atlético (18 Mar, 2026) Ga
  
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• Liverpool vs Galatasaray LIVE: Latest score and Champions League updates - London Evening Standard

  19-03-2026 01:04 via news.google.com
  Liverpool vs Galatasaray LIVE: Latest score and Champions League updates  London Evening StandardLiverpool 4-0 Galatasaray: Arne Slot gets Reds performance he needed  BBC'We did a great job' - Hugo Ekitike on victory over Galatasaray  Liverpool FCHow Mohamed Salah and a tactical tweak breathed life back into Liverpool’s campaign  The IndependentArne Slot ready for ‘incredible’ PSG in last eight after dispatching Galatasaray  The
  
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• 'Extensive damage' at Qatar industrial site as Iran retaliates for strike on gas field - BBC

  19-03-2026 00:39 via news.google.com
  'Extensive damage' at Qatar industrial site as Iran retaliates for strike on gas field  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• UK should rejoin EU, says Sadiq Khan as France opens door to return to Single Market - London Evening Standard

  19-03-2026 00:12 via news.google.com
  UK should rejoin EU, says Sadiq Khan as France opens door to return to Single Market  London Evening StandardSadiq Khan says Labour should pledge to rejoin EU  BBCSadiq Khan urges Labour to campaign on rejoining EU at next election  The GuardianFrench minister: UK would be met with 'open arms' if it returned to EU single market  ReutersFrance opens door to UK rejoining single market as Reeves slams Brexit  MSN
  
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• Lawmakers and community leaders react to ‘indefensible’ César Chávez sexual abuse allegations

  18-03-2026 23:12 via theguardian.com
  New York Times report leads to multiple cancellations of events meant to celebrate the late labor organizerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxLawmakers, union leaders and several community organizations expressed their shock and disgust after several women shared allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior and abuse by the late labor organizer César Chávez.The New York Times released an investigation on Wednesday detailing the allegations,
  
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• WSL roundup: Lexi Potter makes grade as Chelsea leapfrog Manchester United

  18-03-2026 23:11 via theguardian.com
  Teenager scores winner against Brighton on full debutUnited lose ground in title race after draw with West HamChelsea leapt above Manchester United to go second in the Women’s Super League table as the teenager Lexi Potter scored the winner against Brighton on her first senior start.The defending champions beat United in the League Cup final on Sunday and rubbed salt into the wounds by nipping a point ahead of them with a 2-1 victory at Kingsmeadow. Continue reading...
  
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• Simons stars but Spurs crash out of Champions League despite Atlético Madrid win

  18-03-2026 23:11 via theguardian.com
  There has been the feeling at too many points of this traumatic season for Tottenham that they only play when the result is beyond them. This Champions League last-16 tie looked that way when Atlético Madrid went 4-0 up after 22 minutes of the first leg last Tuesday and nobody gave Spurs a prayer of overturning the final scoreline from the Metropolitano of 5-2.They played here. It was a strange evening because there were times when the hope did crackle. Spurs had massive chances for a two
  
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• Trump nominee Markwayne Mullin grilled by senators at DHS confirmation hearing – live

  18-03-2026 23:10 via theguardian.com
  Committee chair Rand Paul and Markwayne Mullin exchange heated remarks at hearing to confirm new homeland security secretaryMullin never served in military but talks as if he didSign up for Breaking US News US emailsRand Paul seemed immediately frustrated with Mullin as he opened the hearing. While he was speaking, he suggested that Mullin wasn’t listening to his remarks, during which he pushed Trump’s nominee on his vote against Paul’s amendment to stop all funding for refugee
  
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• Salah caps comeback to send Liverpool into last eight with rout of Galatasaray

  18-03-2026 23:00 via theguardian.com
  A warm spring evening at Anfield, with a comeback required to salvage a European tie and perhaps a season, and Liverpool delivered once more. Arne Slot might have done many things wrong this season but losing that feature of Liverpool’s identity can not be added to the list after an emphatic victory over Galatasaray.Liverpool will be reunited with Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter finals of the Champions League, in a repeat of the last 16 tie that Slot often reminisces about from last sea
  
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• BBC World Service to get extra £11m a year in deal ending funding uncertainty

  18-03-2026 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Corporation welcomes three-year settlement as it continues to push for government to take on all of service’s costsThe BBC World Service will be given increased government funding as part of a three-year deal after ministers concluded it was needed to counter the rise of global disinformation.The Guardian understands that Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, has agreed an additional £11m a year for the next three years on the government’s grant to the service. Continue reading
  
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• Eid ul Fitr 2026 LIVE as Saudi Arabia announces moon sighting and sets start date - latest updates - Manchester Evening News

  18-03-2026 22:55 via news.google.com
  Eid ul Fitr 2026 LIVE as Saudi Arabia announces moon sighting and sets start date - latest updates  Manchester Evening NewsEid al-Fitr 2026: A blessed occasion  Islamic Relief UKWhen Does Ramadan End? Watch Venus With ‘Eid Moon’ On The Equinox  ForbesWill Eid fall on March 19 or 20? Saudi Arabia calls for moon sighting  Gulf BusinessSaudi Arabia announces first day of Eid Al Fitr 2026; crescent not sighted  Gulf News
  
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• Kent meningitis outbreak has been contained, health officials believe - The Guardian

  18-03-2026 22:43 via news.google.com
  Kent meningitis outbreak has been contained, health officials believe  The GuardianAll doctors in England warned to watch for meningitis symptoms after Kent outbreak  BBCMasks for NHS staff amid confusion over rapid spread of meningitis  The TelegraphCases of invasive meningococcal disease notified in Kent  GOV.UKNumber of meningitis cases investigated in Kent rises to 20  The Guardian
  
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• Google co-founder spends $45m in fight against California billionaire tax

  18-03-2026 22:43 via theguardian.com
  Sergey Brin gives $25m on top of $20m he’s already given to Super Pac trying to blocking state’s proposed 5% wealth taxA Google founder has more than doubled his financial contribution to the fight against a proposed wealth tax in California. New filings with the state show that former Alphabet president Sergey Brin donated $25m to a Super Pac dedicated to blocking the tax on top of $20m he had already given.Brin is not alone among Google’s top brass in upping his financial sta
  
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• Angela Rayner’s allies say HMRC inquiry set to be resolved before May elections - The Guardian

  18-03-2026 22:22 via news.google.com
  Angela Rayner’s allies say HMRC inquiry set to be resolved before May elections  The GuardianAngela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation  BBCUK immigration reforms could be softened, Starmer signals after Rayner criticism  Financial TimesAngela Rayner: Plan to toughen up residency rules ‘un-British’  The TimesLabour's left unite behind 'major reset' call in fresh challenge to Starmer  Sky News
  
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• Man Utd's FA Youth Cup stars show they don't need to rely on JJ Gabriel to reach semi-finals, but he certainly helped - United In Focus

  18-03-2026 22:15 via news.google.com
  Man Utd's FA Youth Cup stars show they don't need to rely on JJ Gabriel to reach semi-finals, but he certainly helped  United In FocusWatch live: FA Youth Cup quarter-final  Sunderland AFCU18s report: United 3 Sunderland 2  Manchester UnitedAndy’s Player Ratings: Man Utd u18 3 - 2 Sunderland u18 - Brave Black Cats Bow Out  Roker ReportHow to watch Man United in FA Youth Cup with JJ Gabriel set to star at Old Trafford  Manchester Evening New
  
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• Two men charged with allegedly spying on London Jewish community for Iran - BBC

  18-03-2026 22:13 via news.google.com
  Two men charged with allegedly spying on London Jewish community for Iran  BBCTwo men charged with ‘spying on Jews’ for Iran  The Telegraph2 Charged With Surveillance for Iran on London’s Jews  The New York TimesPair charged with spying on Jewish targets for Iran  Sky NewsTwo men charged over alleged spying on Jewish community in London for Iran  The Guardian
  
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• Hunky Jesus review – a hot, oiled-torso Easter from San Francisco’s Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

  18-03-2026 22:00 via theguardian.com
  BFI Flare festival, London
  Cavorting around the cross and sexualising the saviour, a group of queer drag nuns, performance artists and activists satirise the religious festival in Jennifer M Kroot’s documentaryJennifer M Kroot’s film Hunky Jesus, narrated by George Takei, is the opening event of this year’s BFI Flare, the festival of LGBTQ+ moviemaking. It is about an outrageous annual talent contest for the hunkiest Jesus-a-like, whose contestants are often oiled, with the kin
  
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• Two men charged with allegedly spying on London Jewish community for Iran

  18-03-2026 21:53 via theguardian.com
  Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, and Alireza Farasati, 22, arrested after counter-terrorism investigationTwo men have been charged with spying for Iran over alleged surveillance of the Jewish community in London, police said.Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, a dual Iranian and British national, and Alireza Farasati, 22, an Iranian national, have both been charged with engaging in contact likely to assist a foreign intelligence service between 9 July and 15 August last year. Continue reading...
  
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• US Fed keeps interest rates steady amid economic, geopolitical uncertainty - Al Jazeera

  18-03-2026 21:41 via news.google.com
  US Fed keeps interest rates steady amid economic, geopolitical uncertainty  Al JazeeraFederal Reserve decision live: Fed sticks with plans to cut rates even as Iran war sends energy prices soaring  Financial TimesUS holds interest rates as Iran war triggers inflation fears  BBCHere's what changed in the new Fed statement  CNBCRates Spark: Some calm ahead of the Fed meeting  ING THINK economic and financial analysis | ING THINK
  
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• Pereira says it is a ‘pity’ Forest must prioritise Premier League status over Europa League

  18-03-2026 21:29 via theguardian.com
  Club owner Marinakis has made it clear relegation is unacceptable Manager will rest players against Mitdjylland ahead of TottenhamVitor Pereira has conceded it is a “pity” Nottingham Forest feel compelled to prioritise the Premier League over the Europa League, with the head coach saying the owner, Evangelos Marinakis, has stressed that domestic survival is king.The fiercely ambitious Marinakis targeted European silverware after the club returned to continental competition for the fi
  
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• Israel faces stiff Hezbollah resistance as it attempts to push deeper into Lebanon - The Guardian

  18-03-2026 21:26 via news.google.com
  Israel faces stiff Hezbollah resistance as it attempts to push deeper into Lebanon  The GuardianIsrael destroys river bridges in southern Lebanon  BBCIDF says it will bomb bridges on Litani River in coming hours  The Times of IsraelWhy Israel targets Beirut’s Dahiyeh and what the suburb means to Lebanon  Al JazeeraIsrael doubles troops in Hezbollah fight, searches homes in south Lebanon  Reuters
  
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• Angela Rayner’s allies say HMRC inquiry set to be resolved before May elections

  18-03-2026 21:07 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Resolution could pave way for full return to frontline politics, but supporters stress she has no plans to directly challenge Keir StarmerFor months there has been an apparently insurmountable obstacle to Angela Rayner going for the Labour leadership, should Keir Starmer find himself facing a contest.The investigation by HMRC into the former deputy prime minister’s tax affairs has hung heavily over her since she was forced to resign last September over underpayment of stamp duty
  
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• Kent meningitis outbreak has been contained, health officials believe

  18-03-2026 20:54 via theguardian.com
  There is growing confidence that the 20 people diagnosed with the illness have not infected anyone outside the areaHealth officials increasingly believe they have contained the fatal outbreak of meningitis in Kent, with no cases emerging that are not linked to the original cluster of 20.In another boost to efforts to contain the infection, the bug that caused it has been identified as a known strain of meningitis B, the Guardian understands. Continue reading...
  
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• Lewandowski and Raphinha double up as Barcelona run riot against Newcastle

  18-03-2026 20:53 via theguardian.com
  For a while Newcastle made this fun but they did not make it through, all that hope giving way to hurt and regret.By the time the final whistle went, the Camp Nou belted out the club anthem and the broken men in black and white trudged towards their own supporters, positioned high above a scoreboard that showed 7-2, it seemed absurd to say that they had played their part, but they had. In the end, though, the biggest night of their lives belonged to Barcelona, who scored as many goals as they ev
  
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• SpaceX fires up next-gen 'V3' Starship for 1st time ahead of April launch (photos) - Space

  18-03-2026 20:35 via news.google.com
  SpaceX fires up next-gen 'V3' Starship for 1st time ahead of April launch (photos)  SpaceLatest at Starbase with LabPadre: March 16  ValleyCentral.comBooster 19 concludes initial test campaign on Pad 2  NASASpaceFlight.com -SpaceX completes final test ahead of crucial Starship launch  AOL.comElon Musk built the most powerful rocket ever – but it’s not ready yet  MSN
  
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• US intelligence chief struggles to avoid contradicting Donald Trump on Iran war - Financial Times

  18-03-2026 20:33 via news.google.com
  US intelligence chief struggles to avoid contradicting Donald Trump on Iran war  Financial TimesUS intel chief Gabbard says Iran was not rebuilding enrichment prior to war  Al JazeeraTulsi Gabbard tells Senate panel US strikes on Iran are strategic success  The GuardianTakeaways from intelligence officials’ testimony amid war with Iran  CNNU.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War  The New York Times
  
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• Cost of online passport application could rise to over £100 - BBC

  18-03-2026 20:32 via news.google.com
  Cost of online passport application could rise to over £100  BBCNew fees for passport applications  GOV.UKHome Office proposes 8 % passport-fee hike, pushing online adult applications above £100  VisaHQHuge change to UK passports to be made on April 8  Daily ExpressThe cost of getting a passport will rise next month - taking it over £100 for an adult  Manchester Evening News
  
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• Playing with dolls can help children develop imagination and social skills – UK study - The Guardian

  18-03-2026 20:31 via news.google.com
  Playing with dolls can help children develop imagination and social skills – UK study  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• AI software for smart glasses wins £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia

  18-03-2026 20:30 via theguardian.com
  Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027AI software that can be embedded into smart glasses has won a £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia.Built into chunky, black-rimmed frames that have a camera, microphone and speakers, the tech – known as CrossSense – guides wearers through everyday life by means of a chatty assistant called Wispy. Continue reading...
  
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