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• Theresa May reaches out to business as Brexit tensions escalate

  02-06-2017 23:16
  Prime minister denies rift with City and pledges to consult during Brussels talks
  
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• Martin Rowson on the Conservative party – cartoon

  02-06-2017 23:13
  
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• Question Time: Jeremy Corbyn pressed over nuclear weapons

  02-06-2017 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Theresa May denies breaking promises and Jeremy Corbyn is quizzed about nuclear weapons in Question Time special.
  
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• Does the UK give aid money to N Korea?

  02-06-2017 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Theresa May needed some help from the Question Time audience to answer the question.
  
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• NHS workers to May: 'Don't tell us we're getting a pay rise'

  02-06-2017 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An NHS nurse tells PM Theresa May her wage slips from 2009 reflect exactly what she earns now.
  
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• May 'delivering on will of the people'

  02-06-2017 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Theresa May says that despite campaigning to remain in the EU, she will make a success of Brexit.
  
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• Theresa May On BBC Question Time Torn Apart By Abigail Eatock On Backtracking

  02-06-2017 22:18
  
  A young Ukip member launched a merciless attack on Theresa May’s record of backtracking and dodging the public during the live Question Time Leaders Debate on Friday.
  Abigail Eatock, chair of York University’s Young Independence society, was given the first opportunity to pose a question to the Prime Minister, who has come under heavy fire for declining to take part in head-to-head debates. I wouldn't want to fuck up Abigail's lunch order#bbcqt— Sathnam Sanghera (@Sathnam)
  
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• Theresa May pressed over U-turns

  02-06-2017 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister faced accusations over calling the election and social care policy.
  
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• Theresa May Answers Fierce Criticism During BBC Question Time Debate Over Snap Election Decision

  02-06-2017 21:52
  
  Theresa May answered fierce criticism of her decision to call for a snap General Election on Friday by declaring: “I had the balls to call an election”.
  The Prime Minister issued the unusually brash statement while answering fiery questions from a clearly angered member of the BBC Question Time Leaders Debate audience.
  An unidentified man asked the PM: “Let’s face it, you called this election for your own political gain.”
  May replied: “No I didn’t, Sir.&
  
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• Exclusive: newly registered voters focused on student seats

  02-06-2017 20:53
  
  High numbers of new voters are registered in often safe, student-heavy seats
  
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• General Election: This week's campaign moments in 60 seconds

  02-06-2017 20:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  See the awkward questions party leaders have been facing in the last full week of campaigning.
  
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• Tory Education Cuts Forcing Parents To Crowdfund For Basics Like Whiteboards And Computers

  02-06-2017 20:25
  
  Tory education cuts are forcing parents to turn to crowdfunding websites to help pay for school basics from whiteboards and computers to playgrounds and lollipop ladies.
  HuffPost UK has been sent scores of examples of cash-strapped schools where deep reductions in their funding have left teachers and parents resorting to online appeals for donations.
  The desperate measures emerged as the National Union of Teachers (NUT) revealed that an updated website - schoolcuts.org.uk - detailing school bud
  
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• The Guardian view on the election: it’s Labour

  02-06-2017 19:02
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has shown that the party might be the start of something big rather than the last gasp of something smallFor the fourth time in three years, Britain is once again at a moment of reckoning. Since 2014, powerful forces have threatened to pull us apart. Bonds of trust and respect have been damaged by a series of votes that have divided us from each other and the rest of the world. Next week, the British people have a chance to change that: to begin unwinding a political project of iso
  
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• Conservative candidate Craig Mackinlay charged over election expenses

  02-06-2017 18:48
  
  Tory candidate for South Thanet among three charged after investigation into overspending in 2015 election campaignThe Conservative candidate for South Thanet, a member of his staff and a Tory election organiser have been charged over allegations of illegal election spending during the party’s 2015 campaign to win the seat.The Crown Prosecution Service said there was sufficient evidence to charge three people, among them Craig Mackinlay, who was the MP from 2015 and is seeking re-election
  
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• In May and Corbyn, Britain has the politicians it deserves

  02-06-2017 18:45
  One a nervous geography student the other an avuncular lecturer, both inhabit a dull, parallel universe
  
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• Why Thomas Gravatt, A Student ‘Betrayed’ By The Tuition Fee U-Turn, Wants To Become The Lib Dem's Youngest MP

  02-06-2017 18:11
  
  When the Lib Dems infamously backtracked on their pledge to oppose tuition fee rises under the coalition government, they burned their bridges with tens of thousands of young voters. 
  Seven years on, the Lib Dems are still feeling the effects in the polls. The party, which once enjoyed 30% to 40% of the student vote, now finds itself lagging behind the Tories among undergraduates. 
  “It’s the biggest mistake the Lib Dems have made, probably ever,” says student Thomas
  
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• Police focus on white car in Manchester terror inquiry

  02-06-2017 18:04
  Streets cleared in area close to university in search for clues to Abedi’s movements
  
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• Tory candidate's rape views make him 'unfit for office', says Labour

  02-06-2017 17:52
  
  Shadow cabinet minister Jon Trickett writes to Theresa May urging her to condemn what he calls ‘deplorable’ views Labour has written to the prime minister calling the Conservative candidate in Darlington “unfit for office” after it emerged he had said a woman’s “promiscuity” was relevant in alleged rape cases. Theresa May has defended Peter Cuthbertson after the Guardian unearthed a series of controversial blogposts, including one where he praised a &ldq
  
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• General Election 2017: Lib Dem May & Co spoof angers estate agent

  02-06-2017 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The party made a spoof "May & Co" website - the same name as a real London business.
  
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• Tory attack ad misrepresents Corbyn views on IRA, says Labour

  02-06-2017 17:30
  
  Widely shared video uses misleading edit of Corbyn’s interview on Sky News, cut to suggest he did not condemn bombingLabour has accused the Conservatives of creating “fake news” after a Tory attack video that went viral was edited to show Jeremy Corbyn refusing to condemn the IRA, when in fact the Labour leader said: “I condemn all the bombing by the loyalists and the IRA.”The 85-second montage of Corbyn’s quotes has been circulating online for the last week a
  
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• London’s housing crisis dominates election debate in swing seat

  02-06-2017 17:00
  Labour and Tories slug it out in Croydon Central as ex-estate agent launches ‘one-man protest’
  
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• South Thanet Tory candidate Craig Mackinlay charged over expenses

  02-06-2017 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Thanet Conservative candidate Craig Mackinlay was investigated over his 2015 election expenses.
  
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• General Election 2017 Latest Ipsos MORI Poll Shows Labour Narrow Conservative's Lead To Five Points

  02-06-2017 16:50
  
  The gap between Labour and the Tories has apparently narrowed even more, with Theresa May’s party just five points ahead with less than a week to go until voters head to the polls.
  Labour is at 40%, a significant increase from the last month’s Ipsos MORI poll, which put Jeremy Corbyn’s party at 34% and the Tories at 49%. The Lib Dems are at 7% and Ukip at 2%.
  The latest Ipsos MORI poll shows that women and middle-age voters are deserting May in the wake of the Prime M
  
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• Corbyn pledges one million jobs for British workers

  02-06-2017 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour leader highlights industrial strategy with one week to go before polling day.
  
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• Tory candidate who beat Farage charged over 2015 election expenses

  02-06-2017 16:23
  Case against Craig Mackinlay deals unexpected blow to Conservative campaign
  
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• South Thanet Tory Craig Mackinlay charged over election expenses

  02-06-2017 16:23
  Prosecution relates to campaign against Ukip’s Nigel Farage in 2015
  
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• The poverty of English in a post-British EU

  02-06-2017 16:03
  Longstanding complacency in foreign languages risks putting UK at a disadvantage in talks
  
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• Election 2017: Corbyn 'failing to grasp anti-Semitism'

  02-06-2017 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has failed to combat anti-Jewish discrimination, a senior Labour figure says.
  
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• The fight of his life: on the road with Jeremy Corbyn

  02-06-2017 16:02
  
  The Labour leader is vying to be elected prime minister against the odds. Through weeks of campaigning, Ewen MacAskill and photographer Sean Smith met him on his battlebus away from the spotlight • Corbyn’s campaign - in picturesSitting near the back of Labour’s battlebus on a swing through the east Midlands, Jeremy Corbyn steadfastly refuses to become upset about negative headlines. The Sun: Wallies – Manifesto Launch Is Shambles. Daily Mail: Corbyn Plans To Bankrupt Brit
  
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• PM accused of 'subservience' to Trump over climate move

  02-06-2017 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn says Theresa May should have stood up to Donald Trump over climate change.
  
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• Corbyn rules out coalition – Politics Weekly podcast

  02-06-2017 15:55
  
  Anushka Asthana is joined by Paul Mason, Randeep Ramesh and Polly Toynbee to discuss a week in which polls showed Labour quickly gaining ground on the Conservatives as Theresa May’s faltering campaign continuesAs the polls continue to show Labour gaining ground, could the biggest political comeback in modern British history really be on? Jeremy Corbyn has been pressed to articulate a plan to govern in a hung parliament – and has ruled out a coalition with the SNP.But is a hung parlia
  
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• UK construction activity rebounds in May

  02-06-2017 15:51
  Employment rising strongly on steady demand for housing, says PMI survey
  
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• Week in Review: Running to catch the purple train

  02-06-2017 15:50
  
  Theresa May is in old mining towns, Jeremy Corbyn in Basildon - everyone is after the Ukip vote
  
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• Back me despite Corbyn as May will win, Labour candidate urges voters

  02-06-2017 15:27
  
  Joan Ryan says ‘realistically no one thinks’ PM will lose, as colleagues say strong poll figures are undermining their messageA Labour candidate has written to voters in her marginal constituency saying that “realistically” Jeremy Corbyn will not win the general election and urging them to back her as an independent-minded local MP.Joan Ryan, who was Enfield North’s MP between 1997 and 2010 and regained the seat from the Conservatives in 2015, encouraged voters to e
  
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• Scottish government officials accused of 'cash for votes' cover-up

  02-06-2017 15:25
  
  Nicola Sturgeon is urged to investigate Tory claims that civil servants admitted breaking ‘purdah’ rules before council electionsNicola Sturgeon has been urged to investigate after Scottish government officials were accused of covering up allegations of a “cash for votes” funding announcement in Glasgow. The Scottish Conservatives said internal emails proved that civil servants had admitted they had broken “purdah” rules when they announced an £8.35m reg
  
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• General election 2017: Lib Dem Brexit policy in south-west England seats

  02-06-2017 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Since the Liberal Democrats lost dozens of seats in 2015 Tim Farron has promised a Lib Dem fight back.
  
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• Akala on press and media treatment of Jeremy Corbyn

  02-06-2017 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK media is "defending the elite" and failing to give Jeremy Corbyn a fair hearing, says Akala.
  
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• No 10 defends May not signing letter opposing US on Paris climate deal

  02-06-2017 14:17
  
  Downing Street source says Canada and Japan did not join declaration condemning Donald Trump for pulling out of accordDowning Street has defended Theresa May not signing up to a joint declaration by Germany, France and Italy in opposition to Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord by stressing that other countries also chose a different path.A source pointed out that Japan and Canada had not signed up to the letter and said the prime minister’s approach was “con
  
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• General election 2017: How reliable are the polls?

  02-06-2017 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Political polling is under scrutiny as never before. But how reliable are they?
  
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• Tim Farron again refuses to say whether homosexuality is a sin

  02-06-2017 13:47
  
  Lib Dem leader defends record on LGBT rights, but says ‘I’ve already answered that’ when asked repeatedly by radio callerTim Farron has refused to say whether he believes homosexuality is a sin after a caller repeatedly pressed him on the issue during a radio interview.The Liberal Democrat leader was asked about his views on gay relationships during an appearance on LBC on Friday morning. Farron, a practising Christian, has been repeatedly questioned on the topic due to an evas
  
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• Favourite for Channel 4 top job pulls out over relocation row

  02-06-2017 13:32
  Jay Hunt had misgivings about Tory pledge to move TV station from London to Birmingham
  
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• Favourite for Channel 4 top job pulls out over London exit row

  02-06-2017 13:32
  Creative chief Jay Hunt had misgivings about Tory pledge to move TV station to Birmingham
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Slams Theresa May's 'Subservience' To Donald Trump After He Pulls US Out Of Paris Agreement

  02-06-2017 13:08
  
  "A dereliction of duty to this country and to our planet": @jeremycorbyn says on @theresa_may's response to Trump's climate change move pic.twitter.com/CMMUNgFla4— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 2, 2017
  Jeremy Corbyn has accused Theresa May of acting with “silence and subservience” towards Donald Trump, after the US president pulled the United States out of the international Paris climate change agreement.
  The Labour leader this morning said Trump’s actions were “re
  
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• Tories try to topple Labour in Wales

  02-06-2017 13:05
  Conservative party struggles to make headway in an old Labour heartland
  
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• South Thanet Conservative candidate Craig Mackinlay charged over expenses

  02-06-2017 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Thanet Conservative candidate Craig Mackinlay was investigated over his 2015 election expenses.
  
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• Emmanuel Macron's Paris Agreement Speech Gives Theresa May A Lesson In How To Stand Up To Donald Trump

  02-06-2017 12:01
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron has been widely praised for speaking out against Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change as Theresa May was condemned for expressing her “disappointment” only.
  The Prime Minister’s name was noticeably absent from a joint statement signed by the leaders of France, Germany and Italy on Thursday.
  Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni said they regard the accord as “a co
  
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• Tory candidate who beat Farage charged with electoral offences

  02-06-2017 11:58
  Craig Mackinlay accused of declaring inaccurate expenses in 2015 general election
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Wants To Wipe Student Debt... But He's Not Sure How He's Going To Pay For It

  02-06-2017 11:46
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has hinted he will wipe tuition fee debt for thousands of graduates if he’s elected on June 8.
  Labour generated a huge swell of student support last month when they made a manifesto promise to scrap tuition fees, which increased to £9,000-a-year under the coalition government in 2012. 
  But many recent graduates complained that the pledge was “unfair”, leaving them as the “collateral damage generation” when it comes to tuition fees. If L
  
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• G7 allies lead anger at Trump’s exit from Paris climate agreement

  02-06-2017 11:41
  Germany, France and Italy sign joint statement defending accord but Britain abstains
  
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• Construction activity rebounds in May

  02-06-2017 11:41
  PMI survey reports employment in the sector is rising strongly
  
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