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• Ken Loach Calls For Labour MPs Behind 'Disgusting' Corbyn Attacks To Be Driven Out

  08-07-2017 23:56
  
  Film director Ken Loach has called for Labour MPs who do not support Jeremy Corbyn to be ousted by members. 
  The man behind ‘I, Daniel Blake’ and ‘Kez’ used a speech at Durham Miners’ Gala to attack the legacies of Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher before calling for Labour MPs who “will not work against” Corbyn. 
  “The long dark night that began with Thatcher in ’79 may be coming to an end, let’s hope,” Loach told a crowd
  
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• Five Eyebrow-Raising Moments From Jeremy Corbyn At The Durham Miners' Gala

  08-07-2017 22:39
  
  It is the biggest festival of socialism in Europe and this year “the absolute boy” Jeremy Corbyn was the star attraction. 
  So, with 200,000 people in a field, a licensed bar close by and a lost election to celebrate, this year’s Durham Miners Gala was always going to be a colourful affair. 
  Here are a few highlights. 1, Someone tried to upstage Corbyn during his speech.
  The woman was heard to shout “it’s the same old story” at the Labour le
  
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• London Pride Makes Feelings About DUP Abundantly Clear

  08-07-2017 21:26
  
  Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the capital today to celebrate London Pride.
  A joyous carnival atmosphere prevailed, 50 years after homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK.
  But there were some negative sentiments, reserved mainly for the Democratic Unionist Party, now in a controversial Parliamentary pact with the Tories.
  Most visible was this absolutely giant balloon-adorned banner.The best bit of #londonpride2017 was when people came together to say the DUP was shit and t
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn at Durham Miner's Gala attracts thousands

  08-07-2017 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn called the 133-year-old gala Europe's "biggest celebration of working class culture".
  
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• Theresa May must push ahead with radical social reform

  08-07-2017 19:00
  The UK prime minister should not forget the Brexit vote was about more than the EU
  
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• G20: UK-US trade deal to happen quickly, says Trump

  08-07-2017 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US president confirms he will go to London, as he holds talks with Theresa May at the G20 summit.
  
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• Angela Merkel And Theresa May's Rhetoric On Donald Trump Couldn't Be More Different

  08-07-2017 17:23
  
  Angela Merkel has said she “deplores” Donald Trump’s “regrettable” decision to withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement and said discussions at the ongoing G20 summit have been “difficult”.
  The German Chancellor said the Group of 20 summit achieved “good results in some areas” despite a logjam with the United States over climate change.
  She added: “I can only call things as they are.”In a press conference on Saturday after
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn helps draw record crowds to Durham Miners' Gala

  08-07-2017 17:18
  
  Labour leader urges Theresa May to call another election in speech to 133rd gala, where 200,000 people were expected to attendJeremy Corbyn urged Theresa May to end the Conservative “nightmare” and call a snap general election as he addressed record crowds at a Durham Miners’ Gala hailed as a “celebration of Corbynism”.To the now-familiar chants of “Oh Jer-emy Cor-byn”, the Labour leader demanded an end to the public sector pay cap and a public inquiry i
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn interrupted during Durham gala speech

  08-07-2017 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader told the woman "I'll talk to you in a moment" as she was led away.
  
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• Theresa May's London Pride Video Lambasted In Light Of DUP Deal.

  08-07-2017 15:40
  
  Theresa May’s attempt to honour London Pride has fallen flat in light of her voting record on gay rights and the Tory’s controversial Parliamentary deal with the DUP.
  In a video posted to Twitter, the Prime Minister described the event as a “joyful celebration of our values of freedom, tolerance and equality”.
  She added: ”That’s why this year’s theme - ‘Love happens here’ couldn’t be more appropriate. It captures perfectly the warmth of
  
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• Britain First Is Angry Blind Date Will Feature Lesbians

  08-07-2017 13:26
  
  Britain First appears to be outraged that Blind Date is to feature all-LGBT contestants to mark London’s Pride parade on Saturday.
  In a Facebook post the far-right group suggest the move has more to do with political correctness than the fact LGBT dating is just as valid as any other.But the post jars awkwardly with the numerous occasions the group has apparently been outraged by the treatment of gay men at the hands of the so-called Islamic State.Additionally, despite being hosted on the
  
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• Donald Trump UK State Visit: US President 'Will Be Going To London'

  08-07-2017 11:58
  
  Donald Trump has said he expects a trade deal with the UK to be completed “very, very quickly” and that he will be coming to London.
  The US president hailed the “very special relationship” he had developed with Theresa May as the pair met for talks on the margins of the G20.
  Trump said he expected an agreement on new trading arrangements with Britain that was “very powerful” and would be great for both countries, reports the Press Association.President Trump t
  
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• Theresa May in bid to boost post-Brexit trade with G20 meetings

  08-07-2017 08:00
  
  Prime minister will meet Donald Trump and other leaders to discuss UK’s trade position after it leaves the EUTheresa May will meet Donald Trump on Saturday as part of a series of bilateral meetings with leaders at the G20 summit in Hamburg aimed at boosting the UK’s trade position after it leaves the European Union.A UK official said that the meeting with Trump on Saturday morning would also see a focus on “progress with a post Brexit US-UK trade agreement”. Continue read
  
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• The Editor Of The Andrew Marr Show's Weekly One Man Twitter Battle Against Accusations Of BBC Bias

  08-07-2017 08:00
  
  Every week on Saturday evenings, Rob Burley, the editor of the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, tweets out the guest list for the next morning’s programme.
  And not everyone is pleased. #marr on Sunday with Michael Gove, Jonathan Ashworth, Stella Creasy, Heidi Allen, Naomi Klein, Julian Fellowes and Tim Stanley. 9am BBC1.— Rob Burley (@RobBurl) June 30, 2017There'll certainly be plenty of wind, hot air, and more than a little flatulence. I think I'll be watching my paint dry at the
  
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• Everything in the garden is political – even at Hampton Court Palace | Patrick Barkham

  08-07-2017 07:00
  
  Not everyone digs the environmental messages at this year’s flower show. But gardening is more than an escapeFollowing a thicket of panama-hatted garden lovers through the gates of the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, I’m greeted by a desolate circle of 80 pairs of tusks, symbolising the daily slaughter of elephants for their ivory. Related: Corbyn’s devotion to his allotment is just what you want in a leader | Fay SchopenContinue reading...
  
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• Political pressure builds to relieve student loans burden

  08-07-2017 05:00
  Study shows British graduates have highest levels of debt in developed world
  
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• G20: Putin denies US election interference in meeting with Trump, officials say – as it happened

  08-07-2017 00:11
  
  Follow the latest developments from Hamburg, where police have called in reinforcements to cope with protests Extra police sent to Hamburg as G20 protest violence escalates
  Full story: Trump and Putin meet in Hamburg11.09pm BSTWe’re going to wrap up our live coverage of the G20 summit for the day. Here’s a summary of where things stand: Related: Arrests and injuries as Hamburg gripped by mass anti-G20 protests9.19pm BST Continue reading...
  
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