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• Sean Spicer Accuses BBC Of 'Fake News' Based On Reporter's Corrected Tweet

  30-05-2017 22:19
  
  Sean Spicer has accused the BBC of perpetrating “fake news” thanks to a single tweet that was swiftly corrected.
  The White House press secretary returned to the theme of alleged media fabrications, arguing US President Donald Trump and his staff are increasingly “frustrated” with news reports that are “patently false”.
  When asked to name a “fake news” story, Spicer pointed to a tweet by the BBC’s Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale.A shor
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn struggles over cost of childcare policy

  30-05-2017 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn apologises for not knowing "the exact" cost of his party's childcare policy.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn shares baby photos on The One Show

  30-05-2017 20:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader talks about his childhood - and gives Alex Jones a cheeky wink - on The One Show.
  
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• Spotlight falls on Jeremy Corbyn’s links with Irish republicans

  30-05-2017 20:10
  Labour leader faces more attacks over historic relationship
  
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• UK Election Countdown: Corbyn goes full Abbott

  30-05-2017 20:01
  9 days to go: Labour leader undermines his debate success
  
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• General election 2017: The parties' proposals on childcare

  30-05-2017 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What are the political parties' pledges on childcare for working parents with pre-school children?
  
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• Britons returning from foreign wars pose ‘mortal threat’

  30-05-2017 19:13
  Typical profiles show post-traumatic stress and difficulty reintegrating
  
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• Brussels warns UK to lift block on budget review

  30-05-2017 18:59
  Without London’s approval, a number of projects will have to be ditched or watered down
  
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• Lib Dems warn 'extreme' Brexit will damage NHS

  30-05-2017 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nick Clegg takes issue with Theresa May on comments regarding the NHS and Brexit.
  
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• Cheer up, millennials: your pensions could be even worse

  30-05-2017 18:30
  The first step to improving your retirement pot is to believe that you will have one
  
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• May poses Brexit deal or no deal conundrum

  30-05-2017 18:24
  Prime minister sets sights on Brussels in closing stages of election campaign
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn says Labour are the party of equality

  30-05-2017 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn says Labour is the "equality" party - accusing Tories of "holding back" minorities.
  
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• Lawyers warn May against scrapping Serious Fraud Office

  30-05-2017 17:59
  Change could disrupt investigations and efforts to fight economic crime, premier told
  
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• Janner's alleged abuse victims hit back at family over money claims

  30-05-2017 17:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Alleged victims criticise claims by late peer’s daughter and son that allegations of abuse may have been motivated by moneyThe alleged child abuse victims of Greville Janner have hit back at claims from the late peer’s daughter and son that the allegations of abuse over three decades may have been motivated by money. A statement issued to the Guardian by their solicitor says there has been an attempt to caricature Lord Janner’s accusers as gold-diggers even though some first ma
  
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• Election 2017: SNP manifesto calls for referendum 'at end of Brexit process'

  30-05-2017 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon says referendum should be held "not now, but when the final terms of the deal are known"
  
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• Sturgeon: ‘Only SNP can keep Tories in check’

  30-05-2017 17:30
  Scottish leader says a vote for Labour will let Conservatives in by the back door
  
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• Only SNP can keep Conservatives in check, says Sturgeon

  30-05-2017 17:30
  Scottish leader says a vote for Labour will let Tories in by the back door
  
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• General Election 2017: Londoners Say What They Think ‘Strong And Stable’ Means

  30-05-2017 17:15
  
  Politicians love a good soundbite. Condensing an argument into a memorable, pithy mantra. Something that sticks in the mind of the voter.
  During this election campaign Theresa May has squarely settled on ‘strong and stable’ as her go-to catch phrase.  
  But is the repetition working? Are voters associating the Prime Minister with ‘strong and stable’ as she may hope? Or is it just causing a lot of confusion?
  We take to the streets of London to find out.-- This feed and
  
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• Quiz: How well do you know your constituency?

  30-05-2017 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  See how well you know your constituency by taking a quiz for your area - find it with our postcode search.
  
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• General election 2017: UKIP predicts election success

  30-05-2017 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Nuttall rejects the suggestion the party is in decline and says it will be even bigger by 2018.
  
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• General election 2017: Angus Robertson on SNP manifesto launch

  30-05-2017 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There has been "no change" on SNP plans for a second independence referendum, says the party's deputy leader.
  
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• After Brexit: the UK will need to renegotiate at least 759 treaties

  30-05-2017 16:32
  FT research reveals that agreements with 168 countries must be redone just for Britain to stand still
  
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• Greens accuse election rivals of 'ignoring' environment

  30-05-2017 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Caroline Lucas says the absence of environmental policies is "scandalous".
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn All But Confirms To Mumsnet Webchat He Won't Stand Down If Labour Loses Election

  30-05-2017 16:28
  
  Jeremy Corbyn refused to give a ‘yes or no’ answer when asked whether he would stand down if Labour is defeated in the general election.
  Parenting website Mumsnet hosted a webchat with the Labour leader on Tuesday, but users were left frustrated after Corbyn turned up late and spent just 20 minutes answering ‘fluffy’ questions.
  One poster asked if he would quit if Labour performed poorly next month, asking for a ‘yes or no’ answer.
  Corbyn responded: “Pro
  
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• General election 2017: Costing Labour's childcare policy

  30-05-2017 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barry Gardiner challenges Conservative Michael Gove on costing of some of his party's policies.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn in election stumble as UK polls narrow

  30-05-2017 16:17
  Labour leader unable to remember cost as he unveils childcare policy
  
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• General election 2017: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk seat

  30-05-2017 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk has the smallest SNP majority and used to considered a safe Lib Dem seat.
  
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• Theresa May: Jeremy Corbyn not ready for Brexit talks

  30-05-2017 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Theresa May says she is ready for Brexit negotiations, but "Jeremy Corbyn is not".
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Will Be 'Naked And Alone' In Brexit Talks, Jokes Theresa May

  30-05-2017 15:00
  
  Theresa May used a campaign speech today to make a joke about Jeremy Corbyn being “alone and naked” in the Brexit negotiations. 
  The prime minister then added that the business of government was “very serious” as she attempted to wrest back control of the campaign.
  However May was asked if joke was “demeaning the great office of prime minister” with her “personal attacks” on the Labour leader.May and Corbyn both faced questions from a studio a
  
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• The danger of no Brexit deal to UK economy

  30-05-2017 14:29
  Risks are all on the British side, and EU leaders know this
  
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• Theresa May Dropped Key Child Obesity Measures Because She's Not A Mother, Claims Thomasina Miers

  30-05-2017 13:05
  
  Theresa May abandoned key parts of her child obesity strategy because she is not a parent, the founder of a restaurant chain has claimed.
  Thomasina Miers, who won Masterchef in 2005 and went on to found Mexican eatery Wahaca, told the Hay Festival that measures such as banning junk food advertising would not have disappeared from the strategy if the PM had children, the Times reported.
  The omission of measures such as restrictions on advertising sugary and fatty foods, as well as product placeme
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn stumbles over childcare figures on Woman's Hour

  30-05-2017 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader flounders as he is pressed on the costs of his party's child care pledge.
  
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• David Dimbleby Says Jeremy Corbyn Unfairly Treated By Press

  30-05-2017 12:15
  
  David Dimbleby has said the right-wing bias and “lazy pessimism” of the British press has led to Jeremy Corbyn being treated unfairly in the run up to the General Election.
  The 78-year-old Question Time host, and stalwart of the BBC’s election night coverage, also suggested the Labour leader had much more support amongst the public than from his own MPs.
  Speaking to the Radio Times, he said: “I don’t think anyone could say that Corbyn has had a fair deal at the hand
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Forgets Figures On New Childcare Policy In Car Crash Woman's Hour Interview

  30-05-2017 12:11
  
  Jeremy Corbyn was unable to spell out how much Labour’s new childcare policy will cost in an excruciating interview on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.
  The Labour leader was asked to talk through the figures for Labour’s plan to roll-out free care to all two to four-year-olds, announced by shadow education secretary Angela Rayner this morning.
  But he was unable to say how much the policy would cost, asking the BBC’s Emma Barnett: “Can I give you the exact figure in a m
  
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• If May conducts Brexit like she has this election we're all in serious trouble

  30-05-2017 12:04
  
  A series of unforced errors have hammered the Tory campaign. But what happens if May negotiates Brexit as badly as the election?
  
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• Jeremy Paxman Called Theresa May A 'Blowhard' During The Leaders Debate

  30-05-2017 11:48
  
  Jeremy Paxman delivered what was labelled by some as the “best quote of the election campaign” during Monday night’s leaders interviews.
  The veteran interviewer said to the Theresa May: “If I was sitting in Brussels and I was looking at you as the person I had to negotiate with, I’d be thinking ‘she’s a blowhard who collapses at the first sign of gunfire’. Isn’t that right?”
  His comment was met with loud applause - and in some cases dow
  
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• General Election 2017 'Can't Be Arsed' Party Releases Video To Make Young People Vote

  30-05-2017 11:22
  
  In the last general election 15.9 million people didn’t vote - that’s more people than voted for any of the parties.
  “I just want young people to get off their arse and vote. We live in a great country and when you live in one, it’s easy to sit back and not do anything. I wanted to highlight how ridiculous it is not to do anything.” Matt Saunby, ECD at Forever Beta, says.
  The group have published a campaign-style video for the fictional CBA (Can’t Be Arse
  
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• Waugh Zone Special: May v Corbyn TV Debate

  30-05-2017 10:58
  
  The five things we learned from the May v Corbyn TV show…1) LAUGHED TAT
  ‘Laughter is the best medicine’, according to all those David Brent-style mottos on office walls across the land. Well, being laughed at is not great for the political health of a Prime Minister. Especially one who has called a snap election on the grounds that she’s strong, stable and seriously in touch.In her first live TV event of the 2017 election campaign, Theresa May was subjected to heckling,
  
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• We watched the May-Corbyn TV debate so you don't have to

  30-05-2017 10:33
  
  Jeremy Corbyn came out better but Theresa May probably did what she needed to
  
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• Theresa May Gifs Are Maybe The Best Thing To Come From Her Jeremy Paxman Interview

  30-05-2017 10:04
  
  Theresa May suffered something of a savaging at the hands of the audience during Sunday night’s leaders interviews.
  But as if the prime minister didn’t have enough to worry about in the studio, things became particularly brutal on Twitter.Of course, there was plenty of thoughtful political analysis and earnest discussion.
  But Twitter users also did what they do best and narrated the interview through gifs...Theresa May's election campaign so far. #TheresaMayGifs pic.twitter.com/vcgL2
  
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• You can break out of your echo chamber - and here's how

  30-05-2017 09:24
  
  Many liberals are trapped in digital cocoons, but you can get out and listen to voices outside your group.
  
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• Donald Trump Smiles And Sways Around During National Anthem At Arlington Cemetery

  30-05-2017 09:19
  
  Donald Trump has been accused of “disgraceful” behaviour and acting like a “toddler President” after a seemingly-jovial rendition of the US national anthem in honour of fallen service members.
  The President was attending the normally-sombre Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington Cemetery, where he addressed some of the families of those killed in action.I look forward to paying my respects to our brave men and women on this Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery later th
  
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• UK business worried about what a Tory win would mean for them

  30-05-2017 05:07
  ‘No deal is better than a bad deal’ Brexit mantra and immigration among top concerns
  
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• Election blind dates: Nigel Farage and Rachel Johnson

  30-05-2017 02:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson's sister Rachel were sent on a political blind date.
  
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• General election: Paxman interviews May and Corbyn - as it happened

  30-05-2017 01:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Rolling coverage of interviews with Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn by Jeremy Paxman and a studio audience on the Sky/Channel 4 News Battle for No 10 election programmeMay v Corbyn - Verdict from Twitter commentariatSummary and analyis 12.41am BSTBy now it is clear that this “debate” (like most TV election events of this kind) won’t really have changed very much in the campaign. Generally it is being seen as a bit of a draw. (See 10.43pm.) And it probably did not even contain a m
  
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• Has the time now come for internet voting?

  30-05-2017 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More countries are using internet voting for elections. But does it encourage more people to vote - and is it safe?
  
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• Corbyn on defensive over manifesto while May labelled 'blowhard' by Paxman

  30-05-2017 01:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Labour leader says platform rightly reflects the party’s views and not just his own on issues like Trident, while Theresa May faces grilling over BrexitJeremy Corbyn has said he is “not a dictator” as he justified why a series of long-held beliefs, including scrapping Trident, nationalising Britain’s banks and dissolving the monarchy, had not been included in Labour’s manifesto.
  The opposition leader made the comments in the face of intense questioning from a studio
  
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• Election 2017: Who has power over what in Scotland?

  30-05-2017 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland's powers have grown and grown, so who is in control over what - Westminster or Holyrood?
  
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• SNP to pledge MPs will vote against any cuts to NHS funding in England

  30-05-2017 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Nicola Sturgeon to launch SNP manifesto by saying any health cuts in Westminster would also reduce funding for ScotlandNicola Sturgeon will promise that Scottish National party MPs at Westminster will vote against any plans to privatise the NHS or cut health spending in England.The pledge will be one of the main offers in the SNP’s general election manifesto as Sturgeon seeks to bolster her party’s claim its MPs will protect Scottish interests at Westminster. Continue reading...
  
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• May v Corbyn: Brexit, Trident, NHS and 'dementia tax' – video highlights

  30-05-2017 00:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May answered questions on a Sky News/Channel 4 live broadcast on Sunday – facing audience questions and one-on-one interviews with Jeremy Paxman, on issues from immigration to Brexit, Trident to the NHSGeneral election: Paxman interviews May and Corbyn - politics liveContinue reading...
  
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