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• Vince Cable: chancellor ‘irresponsible’ for selling off RBS

  23-11-2017 21:34
  Cable says chancellor should not press ahead with sale of RBS.Vince Cable has accused the chancellor of being “irresponsible” over his decision to sell off two-thirds of its remaining stake in bailed-out lender RBS at a significant loss.The budget red book assumes that £3bn a year will be raised over the next five years from the sale of RBS shares, helping to offset the extension in the Help to Buy scheme announced at September’s party conference.
  
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• Nepal-Tibet flash flood: death toll rises above 540 as rescue operations resume – latest updates - The Guardian

  28-08-2026 16:31 via news.google.com
  Nepal-Tibet flash flood: death toll rises above 540 as rescue operations resume – latest updates  The GuardianFamilies of 33 missing Britons rush to Nepal as fears grow of more floods  The GuardianChina suspends Himalaya flood rescue efforts as lake overflows  Financial TimesMount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Himalayan Floods  The New York TimesNepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is 'negotiating'  R
  
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• Four men admit destroying Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green - The Guardian

  28-08-2026 16:31 via news.google.com
  Four men admit destroying Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green  The GuardianFour plead guilty to arson attack on Jewish ambulances  BBCFour plead guilty to arson attack on Jewish community ambulances  BBCFour men plead guilty to Golders Green ambulance arson attack  Sky NewsFour men admit Golders Green ambulance arson attack  The Telegraph
  
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• Oslo mayor cancels own wedding after death of Norway's king - BBC

  28-08-2026 15:50 via news.google.com
  
  Oslo mayor cancels own wedding after death of Norway's king  BBCKing Haakon VIII takes the throne in Norway following death of Harald V  BBCKing Harald V of Norway obituary  The Guardian‘A whole nation is in mourning’  Regjeringen.noKing of Norway dies aged 89  The Telegraph
  
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• England vs Pakistan live: scoreboard and updates from second Test day 2 - The Times

  28-08-2026 15:33 via news.google.com
  England vs Pakistan live: scoreboard and updates from second Test day 2  The TimesEngland vs Pakistan LIVE: Second Test, day two, Lord's - cricket score, radio & video highlights  BBCBall by Ball Commentary & Live Score - ENG vs PAK, 2nd Test  CricinfoJamie Smith and Jordan Cox lead England’s resistance as Pakistan finally arrive  The IndependentEngland v Pakistan: second men’s cricket Test, day two – live  The Guardian
  
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• Dolly Parton’s sister reveals singer offered to test experimental cancer drugs before she died - The Guardian

  28-08-2026 15:20 via news.google.com
  Dolly Parton’s sister reveals singer offered to test experimental cancer drugs before she died  The GuardianDolly Parton offered to try experimental drugs before her death, sister says  ITVXLike a rhinestone cowgirl – Dolly Parton’s most glorious, joyful and meta looks  The GuardianDolly Parton’s sister shares insight into country icon’s final months  The IndependentDolly Parton’s Charity Knew No Bounds  Rollin
  
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• Millions of Stansted passengers' details accessed by hackers in huge cyber attack - London Evening Standard

  28-08-2026 14:54 via news.google.com
  Millions of Stansted passengers' details accessed by hackers in huge cyber attack  London Evening StandardHackers steal data from millions of airport customers  BBCThree UK airports hit by cyber-attack with data of 8.7m customers accessed  The GuardianCyber attack hits Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports as customer data stolen  The European MagazineCybercrooks jet off with Manchester Airports Group customer data  The Register
  
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• Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks - The Guardian

  28-08-2026 14:42 via news.google.com
  Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks  The GuardianSweetener linked to heart attacks found in chewing gum  The Telegraph"I Used It Instead of Sugar..." People with Higher Xylitol Levels Face 57% Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Disease  스포츠조선ESC 2026: Common pharma excipient linked to uptick in cardiovascular risk  Pharmaceutical TechnologyIs Xylitol Bad for Your Heart? Doctors Explain Ne
  
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• Death Notice Oliver Plunkett GIRVAN - Funeral Times

  28-08-2026 14:21 via news.google.com
  
  Death Notice Oliver Plunkett GIRVAN  Funeral Times
  
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• Sunderland and Bournemouth draw AC Milan in Europa League - BBC

  28-08-2026 14:14 via news.google.com
  
  Sunderland and Bournemouth draw AC Milan in Europa League  BBCEmery and Watkins ‘shed tears’ saying goodbye; transfer latest; Celtic and Rangers punished: football – live  The GuardianEuropa League: League phase draw pots confirmed | UEFA Europa League  UEFA.comSunderland learn who they will face in the UEFA Europa League  Sunderland AFCEuropa League and Conference League draw LIVE! Celtic, Bournemouth, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Brighto
  
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• Violence rocks Ceuta as migrant crisis smoulders - Financial Times

  28-08-2026 13:41 via news.google.com
  
  Violence rocks Ceuta as migrant crisis smoulders  Financial TimesPolice fire warning shots as locals and migrants clash in Ceuta  The TimesMoroccan migrants ambush Spanish troops in Ceuta  The TelegraphProtesters clash with police, set fire to Ceuta migrant camp  DW.comCeuta’s migrant problem shows no signs of ending  The Spectator
  
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• Soon the ‘Trump Earth’: President’s renaming of Great Lake pushes US and his administration to brink of absurdity - The Independent

  28-08-2026 13:34 via news.google.com
  Soon the ‘Trump Earth’: President’s renaming of Great Lake pushes US and his administration to brink of absurdity  The IndependentTrump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America  BBCLegendary NFL broadcaster pokes fun at Trump’s lake name change  The IndependentCarney: ‘Naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario’  The HillWarsh speaks from Wyoming, Old Navy's new CEO, how Taylor Farms became so massive and mor
  
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• Huge waste facility fire shuts Tube and train lines - BBC

  28-08-2026 13:33 via news.google.com
  
  Huge waste facility fire shuts Tube and train lines  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Man sought by police after Covent Garden rape - BBC

  28-08-2026 13:07 via news.google.com
  
  Man sought by police after Covent Garden rape  BBCManhunt launched for Covent Garden rapist  The TelegraphPolice launch manhunt after woman raped in Covent Garden  ITVXCCTV released in police appeal following rape in Covent Garden  Yahoo News UKWoman 'raped after being dragged into doorway' in London tourist hotspot  The Sun
  
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• Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city - The Guardian

  28-08-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  
  Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city  The GuardianMark Carney’s Trump gamble  New StatesmanAutomakers thought Canada was getting a trade deal. Then tariffs doubled.  Reuters'Measured confidence': RBC, TD Bank, CIBC share optimistic outlook for Canada's economy  CBCOpinion | The Real Bonds Between the U.S. and Canada  The New York Times
  
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• ‘Behind every case, a person’: the man leading DRC’s Ebola fight on the human cost hidden behind the numbers - The Guardian

  28-08-2026 12:38 via news.google.com
  ‘Behind every case, a person’: the man leading DRC’s Ebola fight on the human cost hidden behind the numbers  The GuardianDRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola  Al JazeeraSecond meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Temporary recommendations  World Health Organization (WHO)UN chief condemns “indifference” as Eb
  
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• Iran war 'has already cost UK households and businesses almost £10BILLION' - The Mirror

  28-08-2026 12:04 via news.google.com
  Iran war 'has already cost UK households and businesses almost £10BILLION'  The MirrorFirms feel fuel cost rise months on from start of US-Iran war  BBCEnergy costs increased by £5bn as a result of six months of conflict  End Fuel Poverty CoalitionCollateral damage: How the Iran war is hitting UK construction  Construction NewsUK billpayers face extra £10bn costs from Iran conflict  Transport + Energy
  
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• 'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users - BBC

  28-08-2026 11:32 via news.google.com
  
  'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users  BBCWhat could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?  The GuardianThe US got Meta to change Instagram and Facebook. Europe wants in.  politico.euMeta’s $18bn settlement shows the wrong way to keep kids safe  Financial TimesTech faces its ‘Big Tobacco’ moment as Meta settles addiction case  T
  
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• Atlético Madrid's Julián Álvarez won't play vs. Sevilla amid transfer links - ESPN

  28-08-2026 11:26 via news.google.com
  Atlético Madrid's Julián Álvarez won't play vs. Sevilla amid transfer links  ESPNJulian Alvarez: Atletico Madrid forward misses Sevilla game but will be welcomed back to training  BBCMikel Arteta to Arsenal squad amid Julián Álvarez transfer talk: 'Knock on my door'  ESPNJulian Alvarez transfer news: Atletico Madrid won't sell striker to Barcelona with Arsenal the only option  Sky SportsClub Atlético de Madrid - Un
  
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• Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors warn - Sky News

  28-08-2026 10:59 via news.google.com
  Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors warn  Sky NewsGun licensing a 'postcode lottery', report says  BBCFirearms licensing system not fit for purpose and should be replaced by a new national body  Criminal Justice InspectoratesPolice watchdog demands crackdown on shotgun ownership  The TelegraphUK’s firearm licensing system ‘not fit for purpose’, watchdog warns  The Times
  
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• Richard Osman addresses Thursday Murder Club film disappointment: ‘I can’t really talk about it’ - The Independent

  28-08-2026 10:58 via news.google.com
  Richard Osman addresses Thursday Murder Club film disappointment: ‘I can’t really talk about it’  The Independent
  
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• WWE Stars LAUGH At Rumours Of Backstage Heat (WWE News) - WhatCulture.com

  28-08-2026 10:57 via news.google.com
  
  WWE Stars LAUGH At Rumours Of Backstage Heat (WWE News)  WhatCulture.comSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• West Midlands braces as flooding enters third day - BBC

  28-08-2026 10:49 via news.google.com
  
  West Midlands braces as flooding enters third day  BBCHomes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales | UK weather  The GuardianNorfolk hit with another thunderstorm warning as heavy rain threat returns  EDP24Met Office warns people in 81 areas to prepare ‘emergency kit’ ahead of flooding and thunderstorms  The IndependentFresh storms strike as flooding clear-up continues  BBC
  
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• Mercedes-AMG's new EV has as much power as the C63 – and it's £34k cheaper - Autocar

  28-08-2026 10:29 via news.google.com
  Mercedes-AMG's new EV has as much power as the C63 – and it's £34k cheaper  AutocarNew 680hp CLA 45 is cheaper than an RS3...  PistonHeadsMercedes' new BMW M3 rival is faster, more powerful and £25k cheaper  Auto ExpressThe new Mercedes-AMG that offers supercar performance for the price of its hot hatch  evo.co.ukMercedes-AMG CLA 45: 500kW EV gets German pricing  Driven Car Guide
  
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• Champions League 2026-27 Fixture Difficulty: Who Has the Easiest and Toughest League Phase Games? - Opta Analyst

  28-08-2026 10:28 via news.google.com
  
  Champions League 2026-27 Fixture Difficulty: Who Has the Easiest and Toughest League Phase Games?  Opta AnalystChampions League draw: Champions Paris St-Germain to face Manchester City and Aston Villa  BBCWho was given the toughest fixtures in the Champions League draw?  The GuardianChampions League league phase draw: All 36 teams learn their opponents  UEFA.comChampions League draw: Arsenal to face Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in league phase as Man City
  
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• US Federal Reserve’s Kevin Warsh to give key speech at Jackson Hole conference as inflation fears mount – business live - The Guardian

  28-08-2026 08:25 via news.google.com
  US Federal Reserve’s Kevin Warsh to give key speech at Jackson Hole conference as inflation fears mount – business live  The GuardianKevin Warsh says Fed will have ‘work to do’ if inflation does not fall soon  Financial TimesFed Chairman Seeks to Calm Concerns About Elevated Inflation  The New York TimesAll eyes on Fed Chair Warsh during the central bank’s annual conclave in Jackson Hole  The IndependentJackson Hole: Warsh giv
  
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• Cars set on fire at vigil for A66 crash victim - The Telegraph

  28-08-2026 08:15 via news.google.com
  Cars set on fire at vigil for A66 crash victim  The TelegraphDisorder at balloon release unacceptable, says MP  BBCPolice issue new warning after cars set on fire at A66 vigil  The IndependentCars burn and 200 officers drafted to Middlesbrough as violence spreads  The TimesInquests open into A66 crash deaths near Middlesbrough  BBC
  
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• Healey to shelve his own defence spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030 - Financial Times

  28-08-2026 08:13 via news.google.com
  
  Healey to shelve his own defence spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030  Financial TimesHealey’s budget to duck setting a date for 3% defence spending target  The GuardianHealey’s first Budget to ignore 3pc defence spending target  The TelegraphSo, chancellor, what was the point of knifing Keir Starmer in the back?  The IndependentJohn Healey U-turns on defence spending  The Spectator
  
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• Ancient supervolcano found under English coast - BBC

  28-08-2026 07:47 via news.google.com
  
  Ancient supervolcano found under English coast  BBC
  
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• Treasury analysis ‘shows wealth tax would lose money’ - The Telegraph

  28-08-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  Treasury analysis ‘shows wealth tax would lose money’  The TelegraphHMRC reports record capital gains tax haul after Reeves’ rate rise  Financial TimesCapital gains tax revenues make the case for the Taxing Wealth Report  Funding the FutureLabour’s Blind Spot: Why the Left Still Can’t See the Laffer Curve  conservativepost.co.ukCapital Gains Tax Haul Surged In 2024/25; Changes Prompted Investors To Act  Wealth Briefi
  
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