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• Theresa May's Brexit vision dismissed as unrealistic in Brussels

  02-03-2018 20:48
  Theresa May needs ‘to move beyond vague aspirations’ says Guy Verhofstadt, the European parliament’s Brexit coordinator.Theresa May’s Mansion House speech on Britain’s future relationship with EU was dismissed as vague and unworkable in Brussels, although the bloc’s chief negotiator welcomed the prime minister’s belated acceptance of new trade barriers for UK exporters to Europe after Brexit.Michel Barnier said the UK’s clear confirmation that it w
  
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• Man City 5-3 Sunderland: How the players rated - BBC

  20-09-2026 16:59 via news.google.com
  
  Man City 5-3 Sunderland: How the players rated  BBCManchester City 5-3 Sunderland: Brian Brobbey hat-trick in vain as hosts win eight-goal thriller  BBCSemenyo helps perfect Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 after Brobbey hat-trick  The GuardianPremier League: Semenyo restores Man City lead in thriller plus two more matches  BBCManchester City win eight-goal thriller in season’s best game so far  The Telegraph
  
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• Jacquet and Alisson impress - player ratings for Bournemouth v Liverpool - BBC

  20-09-2026 16:51 via news.google.com
  
  Jacquet and Alisson impress - player ratings for Bournemouth v Liverpool  BBCBournemouth vs Liverpool: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head  BBCBournemouth 0-1 Liverpool: Alexander Isak scores winner as Andoni Iraola triumphs at his former club  Sky Sports10 great photos of Alexander Isak's goal celebrations at Bournemouth  Liverpool FC(1) Bournemouth v Liverpool: Premier League – live  The Guardian
  
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• ‘Flip the table and rise up’: Lib Dems’ president in combative mood as party gathers in Brighton - The Guardian

  20-09-2026 16:31 via news.google.com
  ‘Flip the table and rise up’: Lib Dems’ president in combative mood as party gathers in Brighton  The GuardianLib Dems will be a firewall against Nigel Farage, Davey says  BBCLib Dem leader Ed Davey urged to ditch the stunts and get serious  Financial TimesHow do Britons see the Liberal Democrats and Ed Davey, ahead of the party’s 2026 conference?  YouGovAre the Lib Dems still delivering or should they change course?  Sky
  
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• Meta launches legal challenge against UK media regulator over Online Safety Act - The Guardian

  20-09-2026 16:25 via news.google.com
  Meta launches legal challenge against UK media regulator over Online Safety Act  The GuardianOfcom discovers issuing Online Safety Act fines is easier than collecting them  The RegisterMeta launches fresh legal challenge over UK’s Online Safety Act  Financial TimesOnline Safety Act's 'safe harbor' hinders enforcement, UK watchdog says  MLexMeta Platforms Appeals Against Online Safety Act in UK Court  marketscreener.com
  
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• ADHD is over-diagnosed, say doctors - The Telegraph

  20-09-2026 16:05 via news.google.com
  
  ADHD is over-diagnosed, say doctors  The TelegraphPlan to limit NHS diagnoses of ADHD attacked as ‘rationing’ healthcare  The GuardianADHD symptoms should not lead to automatic diagnosis, says review  The TimesPrivate providers face tougher rules on payment  HSJ | Health Service JournalAre we diagnosing too many people with ADHD?  The Spectator
  
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• Hideo Kojima responds to accusations of Physint being over budget and late on deadline, says he still "loves Sony" despite collapse of publishing deal - eurogamer.net

  20-09-2026 16:00 via news.google.com
  
  Hideo Kojima responds to accusations of Physint being over budget and late on deadline, says he still "loves Sony" despite collapse of publishing deal  eurogamer.netHideo Kojima explains the surprise split with Sony  The Washington PostHideo Kojima Says Sony Canceled Physint Over A Zoom Call And Claims He Still Doesn't Know The Reason Why  KotakuKojima Productions Confirms The Studio Is Alright After Concerning Physint Report  Polygon.comKojima Productions
  
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• AI slowdown calls justified but collapse of bubble may be more immediate threat | Heather Stewart - The Guardian

  20-09-2026 15:56 via news.google.com
  AI slowdown calls justified but collapse of bubble may be more immediate threat | Heather Stewart  The GuardianAI’s Wobbly House of Cards Puts Markets and US Economy at Risk  Bloomberg.comNot all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone  BBCTen days that changed the course of AI  ReutersWhat might an AI doomsday look like? Experts have given it some thought  NBC News
  
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• Madeleine McCann suspect was 150 yards from resort when she disappeared in Portugal - The Telegraph

  20-09-2026 15:07 via news.google.com
  
  Madeleine McCann suspect was 150 yards from resort when she disappeared in Portugal  The TelegraphMadeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner planning vile tell-all book  Daily StarMajor Maddie McCann update as suspect makes bombshell admission  AOL.co.ukPrime Madeleine McCann suspect says he ‘was 150 yards from resort’ when she disappeared  The IndependentChristian Brueckner 'just feet away from Madeleine McCann family’s Portugal
  
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• Ed Sheeran admits ‘mistakes’ at first concert since Macklemore tour row - ITVX

  20-09-2026 14:42 via news.google.com
  Ed Sheeran admits ‘mistakes’ at first concert since Macklemore tour row  ITVXEd Sheeran admits 'mistakes' at first show since Macklemore controversy in Philadelphia  BBCEd Sheeran Clarifies Gaza Stance, Again Blames Venues for Kicking Macklemore Off Tour  PitchforkEd Sheeran says situation in Gaza ‘unjustifiable’ in first show since tour plunged into turmoil  The GuardianMacklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘F
  
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• Yemeni migrant charged over Telford bus-jacking - The Telegraph

  20-09-2026 14:23 via news.google.com
  
  Yemeni migrant charged over Telford bus-jacking  The TelegraphSingle decker bus stolen and driven into cars  BBCBus hijacker attacks driver and rams into cars in Telford  The TelegraphMan charged over stolen bus and driver attack  BBCOn Camera, Yemeni Man Assaults Sikh Driver, Steals His Bus, Rams Vehicles In UK  NDTV
  
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• Confirmed Liverpool line-up v AFC Bournemouth - Liverpool FC

  20-09-2026 13:50 via news.google.com
  Confirmed Liverpool line-up v AFC Bournemouth  Liverpool FCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Ukraine hits Moscow with ‘largest ever’ drone attack - Financial Times

  20-09-2026 13:32 via news.google.com
  
  Ukraine hits Moscow with ‘largest ever’ drone attack  Financial TimesLargest attack on Moscow sees Ukraine fire hundreds of drones, mayor says  BBCMoscow drone strikes crash Putin’s election  The TelegraphMoscow targeted by ‘massive drone attack’ on day three of Russia’s parliamentary election  CNNMoscow oil refinery supplying 40% of city's fuel catches fire after drone attack  Украo
  
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• Strictly’s Dani Dyer pairing sparks fan debate over whether star gets ‘unfair advantage’ - The Independent

  20-09-2026 13:22 via news.google.com
  Strictly’s Dani Dyer pairing sparks fan debate over whether star gets ‘unfair advantage’  The IndependentStrictly Come Dancing star dealt blow before launch show as new evidence unveiled  Wales OnlineStrictly fans say "women are going to dominate" 2026 season as they predict winner already  Digital SpyDani Dyer reunites with Nikita Kuzmin as Strictly pairings for 2026 revealed  falmouthpacket.co.ukDani Dyer says she was ‘heartbroken
  
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• The AI ‘doomers’ who could control the race to superintelligence - The Telegraph

  20-09-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  The AI ‘doomers’ who could control the race to superintelligence  The TelegraphAnthropic selects Accenture as first embedded evaluator to help implement Amodei's slowdown proposal  cnbc.comAnthropic, Accenture to invest $2 billion in AI model evaluation as safety concerns rise  ReutersAnthropic brings in Accenture for AI safety testing  Financial TimesAnthropic to Embed Accenture Evaluators to Test AI Safety  Bloomberg.com
  
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• Rangers and Ryan Naderi finish off Celtic’s horror week with Old Firm victory - The Guardian

  20-09-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  
  Rangers and Ryan Naderi finish off Celtic’s horror week with Old Firm victory  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Kelsey Parker gives birth year after stillbirth tragedy as she shares baby name - The Sun

  20-09-2026 12:49 via news.google.com
  Kelsey Parker gives birth year after stillbirth tragedy as she shares baby name  The SunKelsey Parker gives birth to 'rainbow baby' and shares adorable name and first picture  AOL.co.ukThe Wanted singer Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey gives birth after stillbirth ordeal  Belfast TelegraphAbsolutely incredible news. Huge congrats to Kelsey and her new little girl ❤️  facebook.comKelsey Parker gives birth to 'rainbow baby' and shares name month
  
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• Three men stabbed in bar street attack, say police - BBC

  20-09-2026 12:44 via news.google.com
  
  Three men stabbed in bar street attack, say police  BBCThree people in hospital after stabbing near LGBT bar in Liverpool  Sky NewsThree men stabbed in street attack outside a Liverpool bar  BBCSearch for knife attacker underway after three men stabbed in Liverpool city centre | ITV News Granada  ITVXTrainer left at Liverpool city centre bus stop yards from stabbing as police hunt for knifeman  Liverpool Echo
  
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• Iraola returns to Bournemouth, Premier League buildup and Townsend’s bizarre accident – matchday live

  20-09-2026 12:34 via theguardian.com
  News, discussion and updates before Sunday’s gamesThis weekend’s fixtures | Mail us your thoughtsHow things stand in the Premier League…At Hill Dickinson Stadium, Thierno Barry fired Everton to a 1-0 win against 10-man Ipswich Town. Continue reading...
  
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• Celtic v Rangers: Scottish Premiership – live

  20-09-2026 12:32 via theguardian.com
  Updates from Old Firm derby, midday kickoff (BST)Get in touch: email John about the gameIs it actually three at the back? Martin O’Neill, as ever, keeps it mercurial. “We’ve got the options for both - but I’m not sure we’re going to play three or five [at the back]. You’ll find out in about an hour’s time. For years I played three at the back with two wide players. But this is not exactly that system today.”Derek McInnes also spoke to Sky: “J
  
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• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time review – a fun and inventive sensory assault

  20-09-2026 12:25 via theguardian.com
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  Alex Keenan perfectly captures protagonist Chris’s bewilderment and cheeriness in Ned Bennett’s ambitious new staging The most alarming moment in Mark Haddon’s young adult novel is when Christopher Boone, a 15-year-old on the autism spectrum, flees his Swindon home for London. After a perilous train journey, he arrives at Paddington station and is overwhelmed. The book’s text becomes a barrage of fonts and type sizes to express the information overload: ann
  
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• Luke Littler threatens to boycott Netherlands darts events after booing

  20-09-2026 12:25 via theguardian.com
  ‘If the Dutch stay like this I’m not going,’ says teenagerLittler hoping to win all 10 major TV events in a yearLuke Littler has threatened to boycott tournaments in the Netherlands after being booed and whistled during the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam.The back-to-back world champion faced a hostile environment during Friday’s win over home favourite Danny Noppert and it escalated on Saturday night as referee Charlie Costorphine had to intervene in the last-1
  
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• Dozens moved from homes due to safety concerns after Folkestone hotel fire - as police treat blaze as suspicious - Sky News

  20-09-2026 12:01 via news.google.com
  Dozens moved from homes due to safety concerns after Folkestone hotel fire - as police treat blaze as suspicious  Sky NewsFire Folkestone's Grand Burstin Hotel treated as suspicious  BBCKent hotel fire that forced hundreds to evacuate being treated as suspicious  The GuardianFolkestone council evacuates nearby residents after Grand Burstin hotel fire  BBCInvestigation launched after Folkestone hotel fire  Kent Police
  
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• This is how we do it: ‘As a Catholic monk, I was celibate. But sex with Orla feels so natural’

  20-09-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Rory left the monastery after feeling lonely; with Orla, herself a Catholic, he’s been making up for lost time• How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyWe had sex after a week. I remember thinking afterwards wow, everything has changed Continue reading...
  
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• Tell us: what’s in your packed lunch?

  20-09-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  If you take lunch into work, is a sandwich, salad, soup or something else? We’re looking for the healthiest, best-value ideasMore people are bringing packed lunches to work as they try to save money and eat healthily.According to a poll by Ocado, nearly half of UK professionals bring a packed lunch more frequently than they did a year ago, with 69% saying that buying lunch near their office was now too expensive. Continue reading...
  
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• Leftists make waves and Trump flexes muscles: US primary season takeaways

  20-09-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Candidates have been selected for November’s midterms – have Republicans and Democrats made the right choices?Primary season has official concluded in the United States, with Democrats leading the polls among voters amid widespread economic anxieties, a war with Iran and Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda continuing into the end of the year.Democratic and Republican voters have selected contenders for key races in the 3 November midterms that will decide the balance of powe
  
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• Kimchi tuna and beetroot halloumi: 10 easy, delicious lunch bowls to make for work – as suggested by chefs

  20-09-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  A ‘packed lunch revival’ is under way among office workers who want to eat more healthily. From bread salads to rice bowls, food experts offer their ideasNearly half of office workers are making packed lunches more regularly than they were a year ago, thanks to the rising cost of buying food on the go, according to new research. Does this mean employees will be lunching on soggy sandwiches and ultra-processed snacks? Apparently not.The survey, by online supermarket Ocado, found the &
  
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• Dominic West backs ‘top shagger’ Byron in poetry battle with Bob Geldof

  20-09-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Actor hails ‘proto-rock star’ as best poet, while musician argues for ‘Ireland’s Shakespeare’ WB Yeats at Somerset festivalDominic West has said Lord Byron is his favourite poet because he was a “top shagger” and said he was not concerned the rise of AI might snuff out poetry.The actor was taking part in a “poetry battle” at the Big Brue festival in Somerset, against rock star Bob Geldof, who said he preferred the Irish poet WB Yeats to the e
  
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• As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrails

  20-09-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  It’s not clear that financial interests are driving White House policy, but they run parallel even as resistance mountsDonald Trump’s sons, through a series of AI-linked defense and technology ventures, have picked up a $620m Pentagon loan, a Marine Corps robotics contract and an undisclosed air force drone deal in the past year. His longtime friend Michael Dell won a Pentagon contract worth nearly $9bn. And this week, as public support for artificial intelligence sinks to some of th
  
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• North Korea launches ballistic missile off east coast, Japan says - The Independent

  20-09-2026 11:37 via news.google.com
  North Korea launches ballistic missile off east coast, Japan says  The IndependentNorth Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast in three hours  ReutersNorth Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the sea in latest weapons display  France 24South Korea says North Korea has launched an additional projectile toward the sea  The Alabama News WireNorth Korea fires off two ballistic missiles  The Japan Times
  
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