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• UK Will Need To Observe New Brussels Rules *After* Brexit, Leak Reveals

  25-11-2017 23:00
  The UK could be required to follow new rules implemented by the European Union during a transition period after Brexit according to leaked plans reportedly drawn up by Brussels’ chief negotiator.The position set out by Michel Barnier would make the application of new EU rules a condition of a transitional deal, meaning Britain could be subject to further Brussels’ regulations for about two years after leaving the bloc.Theresa May hopes to secure an implementation period between the U
  
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• Irish warn Theresa May: change course or risk Brexit chaos

  25-11-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Single market pledge would solve EU border crisis, says Phil Hogan, European commissioner for agricultureIreland’s European commissioner has urged Theresa May to change her Brexit plans dramatically to prevent a mounting crisis over the Irish border from derailing her hopes of an EU trade deal.The threat of a hard Irish border has emerged as the major obstacle to the prime minister’s aim of securing the green light for Brexit trade talks at a crucial summit only weeks away. She has e
  
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• 'End Violence Against Women': Reclaim The Night March Shuts Down Streets

  25-11-2017 22:42
  Hundreds of women shut down streets in central London on Saturday evening as part of a Reclaim The Night march against male violence and for justice for rape survivors.The event, which organisers said attracted up to a thousand people, was aiming “to say to women - we are with you”.On the 40th anniversary year of the order for women in Yorkshire to stay at home to be safe during the Ripper murders, Saturday’s march also came at a time of increased awareness of sexual harassment
  
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• Vote Leave donations: the dark ads, the mystery ‘letter’ – and Brexit’s online guru

  25-11-2017 22:00 via theguardian.com
  Dominic Cummings seemed the perfect man to lead Vote Leave’s strategic team. Where did he discover his passion for data?There’s a letter. That’s what I was told back in May. Dominic Cummings, the brilliant but unorthodox chief strategist of Vote Leave once called “a career psychopath” by David Cameron, had told people that the Electoral Commission had given Vote Leave permission to donate to other campaigns – and it had it in writing.Those donations are now th
  
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• 'Strictly Come Dancing': Alexandra Burke Slams 'Sad' Media Reports That Have Plagued Her Time On Show

  25-11-2017 20:31
  Alexandra Burke has slammed “sad” media claims she has been hit with during her time on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. The former ‘X Factor’ winner has been at the centre of various reports over the last 10 weeks, including rumours of a feud with fellow contestant Debbie McGee and claims she and partner Gorka Marquez don’t get on behind the scenes. She admitted to being upset by suggestions she shouts at Gorka during rehearsals as those rep
  
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• DUP says time running out to prevent direct rule in Ulster

  25-11-2017 19:57
  Foster rules out accepting EU laws not applied elsewhere in UK after Brexit
  
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• Changes to universal credit are just tinkering at the edges

  25-11-2017 19:44
  Iain Duncan Smith’s zeal may have gone, but serious problems with the UK’s benefit persist
  
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• 'Strictly Come Dancing': Davood Ghadami Rubbishes Claims Suggestive Judges' Comments Are Sexual Harassment

  25-11-2017 19:26
  ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star Davood Ghadami has rubbished claims some of the judges’ comments directed at him are akin to sexual harassment.Earlier this week, HuffPost UK blogger Jay McCarthy penned a post suggesting some things the panel said to him following his Paso Doble last week were “unacceptable”.After Bruno Tonioli made reference to his sheer shirt that showed off his toned physique, Jay claimed that if similar comments were made to a woman it wou
  
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• 'Strictly Come Dancing': Susan Calman And Kevin Clifton Dismiss Brendan Cole's Call For Handicap Scoring System

  25-11-2017 18:54
  ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ contestant Susan Calman and her professional partner Kevin Clifton have dismissed Brendan Cole’s suggestion a handicap system should be introduced in the judges’ scoring.Following his and Charlotte Hawkins’ elimination from the competition last month, Brendan went on record to say he believes the format should be tweaked to make it fairer for those who don’t have prior dance experience. He suggested the judges should handicap those
  
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• This Year, Reclaim The Night Is More Significant Than Ever

  25-11-2017 16:03
  Please don’t ask me, “what about male victims”, Okay? Let’s get it out the way now, yes men are victims of rape and domestic abuse and absolutely need to be treated with dignity and respect and have access to specialist services and an effective criminal justice system.But we are looking at repeated incidences of domestic abuse, we are taking into account coercive control and not just physical violence – itself a mechanism of control – and we understand the wo
  
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• Nazanin Zaghari-Racliffe Rally: Emma Thompson Accuses Boris Johnson Of Doing 'Sweet FA' To Free Her

  25-11-2017 16:03
  Actress Emma Thompson has accused Boris Johnson of doing “sweet FA” for the British-Iranian woman imprisoned in Iran.The actress was speaking at a march for the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was arrested in Tehran while on holiday last April. She and the couple’s daughter Gabriella, three, have been in Iran ever since.Boris Johnson fuelled public attention to her case when he mistakenly said she was in Iran to train journalists, which Iranian authorities s
  
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• Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood ‘Prepared To Resign If Army Cuts Are Imposed’

  25-11-2017 15:01
  A defence minister is reportedly preparing to resign if cuts are imposed on the Army which would see it lose 12,000 soldiers.Tobias Ellwood, the minister responsible for defence personnel and veterans, is understood to have concerns about proposals which could see the Army’s full-time strength reduced to 70,000.Ellwood, who was praised as a “hero” after attempting to revive slain police officer Keith Palmer during the attack on Westminster in March, has shared his “d
  
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• Brexit Deal With EU On Food Imports Savaged By Australian Trade Minister

  25-11-2017 14:21
  The UK and European Union’s plans to share out quotas for cheap food imports from countries around the world after Brexit have come under fire from Australia.Restrictions on how many products can be imported into the EU on favourable rates are set across the bloc and concerns have been raised internationally that exporters could take a financial hit when the UK quits.The Government has agreed with Brussels to divide up the numbers of goods that can be brought in on low or zero tariffs base
  
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• 'Strictly Come Dancing' Pro Aljaž Škorjanec Backs Calls For Same-Sex Couples

  25-11-2017 13:53
  ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional Aljaž Škorjanec has backed calls for same-sex couples to be introduced on the show. The dancer has said he would be open to dancing with a male celebrity and hopes to still be on the show if and when the changes are made.The BBC has been under increasing pressure to allow same-sex couples to compete, with a number of the ‘Strictly’ team also speaking out about the matter.Aljaž is the latest star to do so, telling
  
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• Egypt Mosque Attackers 'Were Carrying Islamic State Flags' When They Killed More Than 300

  25-11-2017 13:11
  Militants were carrying an Islamic State flag when they killed more than 300 people in an attack on a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai, authorities have said.The gunmen, some wearing masks and military-style uniforms, surrounded the mosque blocking windows and a doorway and opened fire inside with automatic rifles, the public prosecutor’s office said.Witnesses say gunmen set off a bomb at the end of Friday prayers at the Al Rawdah mosque in Bir al-Abed, west of El-Arish city, and then o
  
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• 'Battle Of The Sexes': How Will Emma Stone's Billie Jean King Portrayal Compare To These Biopic Performances?

  25-11-2017 12:33
  For Emma Stone, ‘Battle Of The Sexes’ marks the first time she’s taken on the daunting task of playing a real person.The film sees her portray Billie Jean King, and tells the story of the tennis player’s match against Bobby Riggs, which became one of the most-watched sporting events of all time back in 1973.And while depicting a real, already-famous person comes with its plus sides - there’s more research material for a start - that doesn’t mean it’s eas
  
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• Lily Allen Recalls Uncomfortable James Corden Interview

  25-11-2017 12:05
  Lily Allen has recalled an uncomfortable interview with James Corden, in which he “came onto” her. The singer admitted she felt like she had to respond to his advances or avoid criticism when he was a guest on her BBC Three chat show ‘Lily And Friends’ in 2008. While playing a game to see if they were compatible with one another, the pair seemed to be mutually flirting, but Lily has now stated this wasn’t the case. When one fan accused her of being &l
  
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• Emily Thornberry: ‘I hope we have an election before any more damage is done’

  25-11-2017 12:00 via theguardian.com
  She was forced to resign three years ago, but is now in pole position on the Labour frontbench. Is she the tonic politics needs?Emily Thornberry was seven when her life went horribly wrong. Her father walked out on the family, leaving her mother to bring up three small children alone and penniless. They lost their home, were raided by bailiffs, and had to survive on free school meals and food parcels. Too poor even for pets, her mother had the family’s cats put down.“The biggest thin
  
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• Oxford Circus 'Altercation': Police Hunt Two Men After Mass Panic In Central London

  25-11-2017 11:49
  Police are seeking two men in connection with an “altercation” at Oxford Circus tube station that triggered mass panic among thousands in central London last night.Armed police rushed to the area at around 4.37pm on Friday after multiple reports of shots fired. The incident triggered panic as people fled the station and sought shelter in stores and workers were put on lockdown in their offices.London Ambulance Service said said it took eight people to hospital for minor injuries sust
  
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• Piers Morgan Slams Olly Murs For 'Stirring Needless Panic' Over Oxford Circus Incident Tweets

  25-11-2017 11:29
  Piers Morgan has laid into Olly Murs over his tweets about the Oxford Circus incident.The singer was in Selfridges when he tweeted that he heard gunfire and was hiding in a back room, amid reports of something unfolding in the London shopping district on Friday (24 November).When police later confirmed the incident was a false alarm, Olly came under attack on social media for spreading misinformation and panic.Piers was one of those who took him to task, claiming he “could have put pe
  
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• Oxford Circus 'Altercation': Two Men Contact Police After Mass Panic In Central London

  25-11-2017 11:20
  Two men sought in connection with an “altercation” at Oxford Circus tube station that triggered mass panic among thousands in central London last night have handed themselves into police. Armed police rushed to the area at around 4.37pm on Friday after multiple reports of shots fired. The incident triggered panic as people fled the station and sought shelter in stores and workers were put on lockdown in their offices.London Ambulance Service said said it took eight people t
  
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• Australia raises doubts over post-Brexit plans for EU food import quotas

  25-11-2017 11:07 via theguardian.com
  Australia’s trade minister says UK’s plan to share quotas for goods on low or zero tariffs with EU will hurt choice available to exportersPlans by the UK and European Union to share quotas for cheap food imports after Brexit have come under fire from Australia.
  Restrictions on how many products can be imported into the EU on favourable rates are set across the bloc and concerns have been raised internationally that exporters could take a financial hit when the UK quits. Continue read
  
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• The World Is Waking Up To The Injustice Of Violence Against Women

  25-11-2017 11:06
  In recent weeks, harrowing accounts have emerged of systematic and widespread sexual violence inflicted on Rohingya refugees fleeing Rakhine State in Myanmar. Countless women and girls have been gang-raped. According to reports from Human Rights Watch, some have been forced to watch their own children being killed at the same time. Those who survived walked for days, unable to access essential support. Many of the perpetrators, acting with impunity, could walk free.We know about these horri
  
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• The World Is Waking Up To The Injustice Of Violence Against Women - We Must Not Lose Heart

  25-11-2017 11:03
  In recent weeks, harrowing accounts have emerged of systematic and widespread sexual violence inflicted on Rohingya refugees fleeing Rakhine State in Myanmar. Countless women and girls have been gang-raped. According to reports from Human Rights Watch, some have been forced to watch their own children being killed at the same time. Those who survived walked for days, unable to access essential support. Many of the perpetrators, acting with impunity, could walk free.We know about these horri
  
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• ‘I thought I’d put in a protest vote’: the people who regret voting leave

  25-11-2017 11:00 via theguardian.com
  In June 2016 they voted out of Europe, now they’re not so sure. Meet the Brexit voters who have changed their mindsOn the morning of 23 June 2016, Rosamund Shaw still wasn’t sure if she wanted Britain to leave the European Union. During the preceding weeks, she had been in turmoil. She absorbed a stream of negative stories about the EU in the Daily Mail, but wasn’t sure they were reliable. She trusted Boris Johnson, but loathed Michael Gove. Her family was divided. One daughter
  
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• Australia knocks UK Brexit trade plan

  25-11-2017 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The trade minister says splitting quotas of food imports could leave other countries out of pocket.
  
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• Donald Trump's Time Magazine Person Of The Year Tweet Mocked By Andy Murray

  25-11-2017 09:42
  It’s not news that Donald Trump has an ego and constantly attacks the media but never before has the president combined both in one tweet until now.“Time Magazine called to say I was PROBABLY going to be named “Man (Person of the Year) like last year,” he tweeted.“But I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!”Time Magazine called to say that I was PROBABLY going to be named “
  
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• Hammond's Budget success and the Irish border conundrum

  25-11-2017 03:47
  This week's budget went without a hitch for the May government, but what does the future hold for the economy?
  
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• How An 'Altercation' Between Two Men Turned Black Friday Into Mass Panic On London’s Oxford St

  25-11-2017 00:50
  Panic and confusion descended on Oxford Street on Friday evening as reports of gunfire in one of country’s busiest shopping districts sparked mass evacuations and a huge armed police response.Police responded “as if [it was] terrorist related” but just after 10pm revealed the incident at Oxford Circus Tube station that sparked the chaos was merely caused by an “altercation” between two men.And in the 90 or so minutes that the security alert lasted on Black Friday ni
  
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