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• 9 Things That Might Explain Donald Trump's Bonkers Response to White Supremacist Violence

  16-08-2017 21:56
  
  We now live in a world where the former leader of the Ku Klux Klan thanks the President of the United States for not denouncing neo-Nazis and white supremacists outright.Thank you President Trump for your honesty & courage to tell the truth about #Charlottesville & condemn the leftist terrorists in BLM/Antifa https://t.co/tTESdV4LP0— David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) August 15, 2017
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• Closure of biggest UK gas storage site draws criticism

  16-08-2017 21:00
  Energy trade body calls for inquiry into Centrica’s move to close Rough facility 
  
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• Argos Forced To Pay £1.4m In Wages To 12,000 Workers It Underpaid

  16-08-2017 20:00
  
  Argos is being forced to pay £1.4m in wages after it emerged it underpaid more than 12,000 workers. 
  The Government has named and shamed a total 233 firms that failed to pay staff the Minimum Wage or the National Living Wage - and the high street retailer was by far the worst offender.  
  It was also fined £1.5m by HMRC, but that was reduced to £800,000 because the business agreed to pay its bill within 14 days. The scale of the underpayments -
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Tells Theresa May Not To 'Remain Silent' Over Donald Trump's Comments On White Supremacists

  16-08-2017 19:55
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has told Theresa May she “cannot remain silent” over Donald Trump’s refusal to denounce white supremacists, after her response to it was dismissed as weak.
  Trump held an extraordinary press conference on Tuesday, when he attacked anti-fascist protestors who fought with Neo Nazis at the deadly rally in Charlottesville on Saturday.
  He equivocated over whether and how he actually condemned the Far Right itself.In response, May criticised the remarks but stopped
  
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• No 11th-hour repeal for Big Ben’s chimes despite May intervention

  16-08-2017 19:38
  PM says ‘can’t be right’ for clock to stop chiming until 2021 for repairs
  
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• A blow to the credibility of on-the-job learning

  16-08-2017 19:14
  Learndirect’s collapse must focus minds on quality of apprenticeships
  
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• Number of EU nationals working in UK hits record high

  16-08-2017 18:58
  Bulgarians and Romanians drive increase in EU workers to 2.37m
  
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• Sarah Champion quits Labour front bench over rape article

  16-08-2017 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Sarah Champion quits the Labour front bench over an article on grooming, apologising for her choice of words.
  
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• Burnham's report card

  16-08-2017 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Andy Burnham discusses his first 100 days as Greater Manchester's first metropolitan mayor.
  
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• Labour's Sarah Champion Quits Shadow Cabinet After Claiming UK Has A 'Problem' With Pakistani Rapists

  16-08-2017 17:35
  
  Labour’s Sarah Champion has resigned from the Shadow Cabinet after writing an article claiming “Britain has a problem with British Pakistani men raping and exploiting white girls.”
  The Shadow Women and Equalities Minister made the comments in The Sun last Friday, as part of an article arguing “the race of these abusers” was being ignored in discussions around how to tackle child sexual exploitation.
  Her comments provoked a backlash, with fellow Labour MP Naz Shah c
  
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• Sarah Champion resigns as shadow equalities minister

  16-08-2017 17:28 via theguardian.com
  Labour MP wrote controversial article in the Sun saying ‘Britain has a problem with British Pakistani men raping white girls’Sarah Champion distances herself from Sun articleSarah Champion has resigned as shadow equalities minister after a controversial article published in the Sun newspaper in which she wrote: “Britain has a problem with British Pakistani men raping and exploiting white girls.”The MP for Rotherham had initially tried to distance herself from the article,
  
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• Job Ad Bills NHS Improvement Chief Role As 'Not For Faint-Hearted'

  16-08-2017 17:17
  
  A job advert for the new boss of a body tasked with cutting costs in the NHS describes the role as “not for the faint-hearted”.
  NHS Improvement, which oversees hospital trusts across the country, is looking for a new chief executive - who will be paid up to £270,000 a year.
  The job description, written by NHS Improvement itself, refers to the role as “manifestly not for the fainthearted”, highlighting “unprecedented challenges”, both financial and
  
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• Theresa May criticises Donald Trump over Charlottesville stance

  16-08-2017 16:41
  UK prime minister says ‘no equivalence’ between fascists and ‘those who oppose them’
  
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• UK's Brexit position paper on Ireland: Political reaction

  16-08-2017 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Political figures react to the government's Brexit position paper on Ireland.
  
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• UK Brexit position paper opposes Irish border posts

  16-08-2017 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The government does not envisage border posts or CCTV cameras along the 300-mile Irish land frontier.
  
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• Theresa May's Statement On Donald Trump's Charlottesville Response Falls Short On Social Media

  16-08-2017 16:02
  
  People are taking issue with Prime Minister Theresa May’s statement on the response Donald Trump gave to the Charlottesville violence, suggesting she feels more strongly about Big Ben than she does condemning the president.
  May criticised Trump for claiming there is “equivalence” between white supremacists and anti-fascists.
  When asked about Trump’s comments today, she said: “I think it is important for all those in positions of responsibility to condemn far ri
  
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• Theresa May on Trump comments: Far-right should always be condemned

  16-08-2017 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  UK prime minister says there is no "equivalence" between "fascist" protesters and their opponents.
  
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• Commons to review four-year Big Ben silence after criticism

  16-08-2017 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The famous bell is set to be switched off to protect workers repairing the building.
  
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• UK position paper on Irish border ‘throws up even more questions’

  16-08-2017 15:29
  Theresa May tries to assert UK sovereignty while maintaining peace in Northern Ireland
  
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• Ireland will not be used as ‘pawn’ in Brexit talks, Dublin says

  16-08-2017 15:29
  Irish foreign minister welcomes UK position paper but warns on EU talks timetable
  
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• ‘Tank chasing’ lawyer defends decision to sue British army over Iraq

  16-08-2017 15:21
  I have been ‘thorn’ in government’s side, says Martyn Day, who was cleared of misconduct
  
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• Sarah Champion distances herself from Sun article on British Pakistani men

  16-08-2017 15:02 via theguardian.com
  Labour MP says her opening paragraphs were edited and ‘stripped of nuance’ but the tabloid says her team approved it Sarah Champion resigns as shadow equalities minister
  The Labour shadow minister Sarah Champion has distanced herself from a column in the Sun in which she wrote: “Britain has a problem with British Pakistani men raping and exploiting white girls.”The shadow women and equalities minister, who is MP for Rotherham, said her piece had been altered and should &l
  
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• Irish border paper: Britain is hostage to its own delusions

  16-08-2017 14:22
  
  Project Fear is now Project Reality
  
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• 16 Reasons Why No-One Should Be Shocked By Donald Trump's Defence Of White Supremacists

  16-08-2017 14:12
  
  Donald Trump was condemned by Republican politicians on Wednesday after he doubled down on his earlier statement that “many sides” were to blame for violence at a  far-right rally in Charlottesville - but his stance shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone.
  On Monday, the president finally condemned white supremacists, calling them “criminals and thugs” after a rally on Saturday descended into chaos that led to the death of Heather Heyer.
  But speaking at Tr
  
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• Theresa May: Leaders should always condemn far-right

  16-08-2017 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  UK Prime Minister Theresa May says of Donald Trump's comments that leaders must condemn the far-right.
  
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• UK unemployment falls to new 42-year low

  16-08-2017 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The jobless rate has fallen to 4.4% official figures show, but the squeeze on real incomes continues.
  
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• This Twitter Account Is Exposing The White Nationalists At Charlottesville

  16-08-2017 14:05
  
  In the days since “alt-right” white supremacists descended on the town of Charlottesville, Virginia, for a white power rally, one Twitter user is leading the charge in exposing and publicly shaming the participants. 
  The account, called Yes, You’re Racist, was created in 2012 by Logan Smith, according to CBS News. Originally used as a space to call out casual racism on the internet, Smith shifted his agenda on Saturday after violence broke out at the “Unite the
  
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• Irish business boss says UK Brexit proposals are ‘not realistic’

  16-08-2017 13:59
  Position paper says UK opposes customs posts or cameras at the Irish border
  
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• 'It can't be right': Theresa May chimes in over plan to silence Big Ben

  16-08-2017 13:46 via theguardian.com
  PM’s opposition to silencing parliament’s bell for four years will encourage deeper rethink from Commons commissionTheresa May has criticised plans to silence Big Ben for the next four years.Speaking at an event in Portsmouth on her first day back at work after her summer holiday, the prime minister joined the chorus of complaint about the decision to stop the chimes of the bell until 2021 as part of the restoration of the Elizabeth Tower. Continue reading...
  
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• UK to seek Irish border waivers on customs and food safety after Brexit

  16-08-2017 13:22 via theguardian.com
  Britain reveals plan to ask for exemptions for all small traders and farmers as it pursues goal of avoiding EU border postsBritain will seek a series of waivers for goods and people crossing the Northern Ireland border under new plans that risk creating a “back door” with the European Union after Brexit.The government aims to avoid the need for any border posts with Ireland when the UK leaves the EU, an ambitious goal seen as essential to preserving the Good Friday peace agreement. C
  
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• Theresa May joins in cross-party criticism of Donald Trump speech

  16-08-2017 13:08 via theguardian.com
  Main UK parties condemn US president for apparently equating Charlottesville racist protesters with civil rights activistsTheresa May has joined politicians from the main parties in the UK in criticising Donald Trump for suggesting there was a moral equivalence between the Charlottesville racist protesters and those campaigning against them.But the prime minister has not agreed to requests to cancel Trump’s planned state visit to the UK in the light of his latest comments, despite renewed
  
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• Theresa May Says Big Ben Four-Year Silence 'Can't Be Right'

  16-08-2017 13:03
  
  Theresa May has said it “can’t be right” for Big Ben to fall silent for four years while improvement works are carried out.
  The Prime Minister became the most senior official to complain about the plans, announced by the Parliamentary estate earlier this week, while on a visit to Portsmouth on Wednesday.
  Several MPs have raised objections over the bongs of the world’s most iconic clock being paused until 2021 - except on important state occasions - while vital works are
  
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• Commons To Review Big Ben Four-Year Silence Plan After Row

  16-08-2017 13:03
  
  Plans for Big Ben to fall silent for four years while improvement works are carried out are set to be reviewed by Commons officials.
  Theresa May became the most senior official to complain about the proposals, announced by the Parliamentary estate earlier this week, while on a visit to Portsmouth on Wednesday.
  Several MPs have raised objections over the bongs of the world’s most iconic clock being paused until 2021 - except on important state occasions - while vital works are carried out o
  
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• EU Migrants Can Enter UK Without Border Checks After Brexit, Government Confirms

  16-08-2017 13:00
  
  EU migrants and black market goods will be able to cross into the UK without any checks after Brexit, the Government admitted today.
  The Brexit Department confirmed there would be no immigration or customs checks on the Northern Ireland/Ireland border once the UK leaves the EU – despite Britain seeking an end to free movement of people.
  Government officials revealed the only measure of control would be to stop migrants getting the legal right to work in the UK – a move that cou
  
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• Donald Trump Criticised By Theresa May For Defending White Supremacists

  16-08-2017 12:39
  
  Theresa May has criticised Donald Trump for claiming there is “equivalence” between white supremacist and anti-fascists.
  Asked about President Trump’s comments in the wake of the Charlottesville violence today, the prime minister said: “I see no equivalence between those who propound fascist views and those who oppose them.
  “I think it is important for all those in positions of responsibility to condemn far right views wherever we hear them.”
  May’s inte
  
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• Alt-Right Leaders And Activists Are Praising Donald Trump's Response To Charlottesville

  16-08-2017 12:31
  
  Alt-right leaders are applauding President Donald Trump for his widely panned response to the Charlottesville violence at the weekend.
  In an unbelievable press conference even by Trump’s standards, he reverted back to his original statement that there was blame “on all sides” and said there were some “very fine people” taking part in the white nationalist rally which saw one woman killed and many more injured.
  This is what leaders and prolific activists on
  
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• Fox News Host Kat Timf Slams 'Disgusting' Donald Trump Over Latest Charlottesville Comments

  16-08-2017 12:15
  
  A Fox News anchor has given an impassioned speech against Donald Trump’s latest “disgusting” failure to denounce white supremacists who marched in Charlottesville at the weekend.
  Kat Timf and her co-hosts were visibly shocked after watching the US president’s latest press conference, in which he said that the “alt-left” was also partly to blame for the violence in Charlottesville.
  His failure - again - to denounce the white supremacist march in Virginia, which
  
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• Housing inequality returns to Northern Ireland as the DUP chases votes in Protestant areas

  16-08-2017 11:31
  
  Stormont has lost £1m of public money buying social housing land in parts of Belfast where little demand exists
  
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• Owen Jones Joins Forces With Momentum To Oust Tory Cabinet Ministers

  16-08-2017 10:58
  
  Corbynista campaigners Momentum have joined forces with journalist Owen Jones in a bid to oust senior Tory MPs from their seats. 
  Momentum’s Unseat movement aims to put Labour in power in “new marginal seats”, including those held by foreign secretary Boris Johnson, home secretary Amber Rudd, education secretary Justine Greening and former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith.
  The group says it wants to create ‘Portillo moments’ for prominent Tories at t
  
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• UK government rejects EU claim that its Brexit customs plan is 'fantasy'

  16-08-2017 10:54 via theguardian.com
  Northern Ireland secretary says proposals are realistic as Theresa May insists UK will work to maintain ‘special ties’ with IrelandThe UK government has dismissed claims that its plans for a new customs relationship with the EU are a “fantasy” as it restated its opposition to the reintroduction of checks at the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.The Northern Ireland secretary, James Brokenshire, said the government’s plans to minimise customs che
  
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• Donald Trump Slammed By Senior Tories For Defending White Supremacists

  16-08-2017 10:32
  
  Senior Tories have slammed Donald Trump for defending far-right protesters at the Charlottesville rally as Theresa May faces renewed calls to cancel the president’s state visit to the United Kingdom.
  Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader, said Trump had “just turned his face to the world to defend Nazis, fascists and racists. For shame.”
  Sajid Javid, the communities secretary tweeted: “Neo-Nazis: bad Anti-Nazis: good I learned that as a child. It was pretty obv
  
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• Brokenshire: Ireland border deal is realistic

  16-08-2017 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The Northern Ireland secretary insists UK proposals for the Irish border can work
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Joins More Than 100 MPs To Condemn The Sun Over 'Nazi-Like Language' About Muslims

  16-08-2017 10:08
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has joined more than 100 MPs in condemning a Sun column they say used “Nazi-like language” to call for a solution to “The Muslim Problem”. 
  A group of 107 cross-party politicians signed an open letter demanding action from the newspaper over a column by Trevor Kavanagh they said left them “truly outraged by the hate and bigotry” it contained. 
  In an article about immigration following the Newcastle sex abuse scandal
  
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• Brexit plans leave Irish border without customs posts

  16-08-2017 10:07
  Latest government paper aims to tackle one of thorniest issues of departure
  
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• 9 Truly Head-Scratching Moments From Donald Trump’s Press Conference On ‘Infrastructure’

  16-08-2017 10:00
  
  Donald Trump gave a freewheeling, rambling and angry press conference to reporters at Trump Tower in New York on Tuesday.
  He had planned to talk about his executive order on infrastructure, but things quickly went off the rails, with Trump becoming frustrated and taking back his delayed denunciation of the white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups who incited Saturday’s violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  Here are nine mind-boggling moments from the president’s remarks on Tuesda
  
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• May's message to Irish nationalists

  16-08-2017 09:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Papers report on message from Theresa May to Irish nationalists and death of the king, 40 years on.
  
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• HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Portsmouth for first time

  16-08-2017 08:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of people gathered to watch the 65,000-tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth entering Portsmouth harbour.
  
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• The world's challenges can't be solved by so-called heroic leaders

  16-08-2017 08:20 via theguardian.com
  Individualistic leaders such as Donald Trump are utterly misguided – global problems can be solved only through shared, collective leadership John Bryson and Barbara Crosby are co-authors of Leadership for the Common Good: Tackling Public Problems in a Shared-Power WorldLeaders such as the US president, Donald Trump, or Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may claim they can fix what ails their societies, but the dangers of a “heroic” leadership mode become clearer all the
  
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• How will Brexit affect the environment? Brexit means podcast

  16-08-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  The topic we’re looking at this week is a big one, and a fundamentally important one, encompassing the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. Jon Henley is joined by an expert panel to try to figure out what on earth Brexit will mean for our environmentSubscribe to us on iTunes, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Soundcloud and Acast and join the discussion on Facebook, Twitter and emailThe topic we are looking at this week is a big one, and a fundamentally important one – it boils d
  
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• Steve Bell’s If ... Trump finally agrees that racism is evil

  16-08-2017 07:00 via theguardian.com
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