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• 'Hard Sun' Episode 1 Review: 11 Questions We Have After The BBC Drama's Debut

  06-01-2018 23:31
  This year has got off a good start for TV fans, as following the succesful debut of ‘McMafia’, the BBC has served up another treat in the form of ‘Hard Sun’. Written by Neil Cross - the man behind a little-known show called ‘Luther’ - the all-new drama sees two police officers discover that all human life is going to be extinct in five years’ time. When the opening credits rolled on Saturday (6 January), it wasn’t long before the action b
  
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• UK companies will face huge new VAT burden after Brexit

  06-01-2018 22:00
  Controversial changes in bill would force importers to pay duty upfront on EU goodsMore than 130,000 UK firms will be forced to pay VAT upfront for the first time on all goods imported from the European Union after Brexit, under controversial legislation to be considered by MPs on Monday.The VAT changes spelled out in the taxation (cross-border trade) bill – one of a string of Brexit laws passing through parliament – are causing uproar among UK business groups, which say that they wi
  
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• Bristol University Fire: Students Evacuated From Library As Firefighters Tackle Blaze

  06-01-2018 19:59
  Firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at the University of Bristol. The university confirmed an “ongoing fire” in its Fry Building, which is located close to the Wills Memorial Building - an iconic feature of the Bristol’s skyline. Students have been evacuated from the library, with the university reporting: “Everyone’s accounted for”. Got evacuated from the #WillsMemorial library due to big fire at the University of #Bristol#UoBpic.twitter.com
  
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• A Round Up Of The Best Reactions To Donald Trump's Claim He's A 'Stable Genius' Who Is 'Like, Really Smart'

  06-01-2018 19:29
  After a new book raised questions about Donald Trump’s mental fitness to run the US, the president has sent a series of extraordinary tweets insisting he’s a “stable genius” who is “like, really smart”.Responding to Michael Wollf’s explosive ‘Fire and Fury’, in which it’s claimed the leader of the free world’s staff view him as a child who needs “instant gratification”, Trump wrote:....Actually, throughout my life, my
  
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• Only political courage can solve NHS and social care crisis

  06-01-2018 19:08
  There is no simple solution to the winter crisis. Only a cross-party dialogue can save the health service
  
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• Only political courage can save Britain’s health service

  06-01-2018 19:08
  It will take a cross-party approach and a willingness to put public interest first
  
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• More money and tighter integration can save Britain’s NHS

  06-01-2018 19:08
  There is no simple solution to the winter crisis. Only a cross-party dialogue can save the health service
  
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• Man Arrested Amid Croydon Cat Killer Investigation After Five Cats Mutilated In Northampton

  06-01-2018 17:49
  A man has been arrested over a string of cat killings in Northampton as police continue to investigate whether the attacks are linked to the so-called Croydon cat killer.The 31-year-old was held after five cats were found dead and mutilated in the town between August and November last year, the Press Association reported.Northamptonshire Police said the suspect, who was arrested in connection with arson attacks and cat mutilations in the Duston and Kingsley Park areas, has been released under in
  
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• John Worboys Victim Is 'Shocked, Shaken And Tearful' At Black Cab Rapist's Release

  06-01-2018 16:45
  A victim of black cab rapist John Worboys has said she feels “shocked, shaken and tearful” that he is going to be released from prison and fears he could still be a danger to women.The decision to release the 60-year-old, nine years after he was jailed, prompted anger from victims and questions around why not all of the 102 complainants had their cases brought to trial, The Press Association reports.Finding out that Worboys, who was found guilty of 19 charges of drugging and sexually
  
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• NHS Facing Further Strain As Temperatures Set To Plummet To -15C

  06-01-2018 16:06
  The NHS is bracing itself for further strain on services this weekend as temperatures are set to plummet to as low as -15C and ice warnings are put in place.The Met Office issued a yellow warning for icy conditions on Friday night and into Saturday morning for parts of the north-east of England and Scotland, and in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.Temperatures are set to fall on Saturday night due to “cold air and clear skies”, a Met Office spokesman told the Press Association.NHS Englan
  
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• Sinn Fein MP Apologises Over ‘Kingsmill Loaf’ Video On Massacre Anniversary

  06-01-2018 15:08
  A Sinn Fein MP has apologised for posting a video showing him with a Kingsmill-branded loaf on his head on the anniversary of the Kingsmill massacre.Barry McElduff insisted the post was not meant as a reference to the republican murders of 10 Protestant workmen in 1976, the Press Association reported.Kingsmill, a well-known brand of bread in Northern Ireland, shares a name with the south Armagh village that witnessed one of the most notorious incidents of the Troubles.Gunmen stopped a van carryi
  
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• Donald Trump Claims He's A 'Stable Genius' And 'Really Smart' After Mental Fitness Claims

  06-01-2018 14:30
  Donald Trump has called himself “a stable genius” and “like, really smart” after a new book raised questions about his mental fitness to be president.Trump sent a series of tweets in which he said his enemies were “taking out the Ronald Reagan playbook and screaming mental stability and intelligence”.This is in response to the Michael Wolff’s new, explosive book Fire And Fury, which claims Trump’s staff view him as a child who needs “instant
  
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• Will Young 'Subjected To Homophobic Abuse' By London Bus Driver

  06-01-2018 14:19
  Transport for London has apologised to Will Young after he was allegedly subjected to “homophobic abuse” by a bus driver.The Pop Idol winner claimed the driver called him a “poofter”, calling on Transport for London (TfL) and London Mayor Sadiq Khan to help find the man so “he doesn’t abuse others”.The incident was reported to TfL ten minutes after it happened, but video footage of the exchange was not available, Young wrote on Twitter.Homosphobic abuse
  
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• Police Try To Establish What Happened To Man Found Dead On New Year's Eve

  06-01-2018 14:04
  Police are seeking the public’s help to trace the movements of a man whose body was found on New Year’s Eve.Kyle Hudson, 28, was found dead outside a property on Darby Way, in Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton, Somerset at 10.20am, The Press Association reports.Avon and Somerset Police said a post-mortem examination has been carried out and Mr Hudson’s death was not being treated as suspicious at this time.We’re appealing for help to trace the movements of Kyle Hudson, 28, wh
  
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• Woman Dies At Home After Ambulance Takes Nearly Four Hours To Reach Her

  06-01-2018 11:56
  An 81-year-old woman died after an ambulance took nearly four hours to reach her home.She called for an ambulance on Tuesday, saying she had chest pain, but it did not reach her home in Clacton, Essex  until three hours, 45 minutes later.The crew forced entry to home as the control room could not contact the patient and found her dead, the GMB union said.GMB regional officer Dave Powell said: “There was nothing the crew could do for her.“The matter has been raised internall
  
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• 7 Questions We Have After Reading 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House'

  06-01-2018 11:45
  Perhaps inevitably, Michael Wolff’s eagerly-anticipated account of life inside Donald Trump’s administration has become an instant bestseller, with it’s depiction of a “dumb as shit” President bumbling his way from one scarcely believable gaffe to the next.‘Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House’ is a godsend for the many detractors of Trump as we learn how he apparently never even wanted to be President, is mocked by his closest aides, and even&nbs
  
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• 'I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here’: Kiosk Keith ‘Fired’ From Show

  06-01-2018 10:48
  The next series of ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here’ won’t feature Kiosk Keith after he was reportedly fired from the ITV show.His departure comes amid reports that he was accused of inappropriate behaviour on the set of the ITV show.Bosses on the series confirmed on Friday night that they have no plans to bring back the Outback Shack’s shopkeeper.A show spokesperson told HuffPost UK: ”[Kiosk Keith actor Raymond Grant] is no longer under contract on
  
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• ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here’ Kiosk Keith ‘Fired’ From Show

  06-01-2018 10:48
  The next series of ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here’ won’t feature Kiosk Keith after he was reportedly fired from the ITV show.His departure comes amid reports that he was accused of inappropriate behaviour on the set of the ITV show.Bosses on the series confirmed on Friday night that they have no plans to bring back the Outback Shack’s shopkeeper.A show spokesperson said: ”[Kiosk Keith actor Raymond Grant] is no longer under contract on the show. T
  
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• ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ Star Courtney Act Suffers The Mother Of All Wardrobe Malfunctions After Entire Skirt Falls Off During Live Show

  06-01-2018 10:22
  Courtney Act was always going to make a bit of an entrance into the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house, but even she hadn’t bargained for what happened during Friday’s live show.The Aussie drag star, real name Shane Jenek, ended up suffering the mother of all wardrobe malfunctions as she made her way into the ‘CBB’ house.As the 35-year-old strutted down the stairs towards the house, her heel got caught in her sequinned dress and the whole thing fell to the floor, l
  
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• Donald Trump Calls Michael Woolf, Author Of Explosive Book, 'Total Loser'

  06-01-2018 10:19
  Donald Trump has called Michael Wolff a “total loser” in the growing war of words over the author’s explosive book about the White House.An early batch of Fire And Fury: Inside The Trump White House has sold out at Waterstones “in minutes” on Friday, after its publication day was brought forward due to huge demand.Its claims that Trump never wanted to be president and his staff view him as a child triggered a furious reaction from the White House.Having threatened t
  
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• Donald Trump Could Be Brought Down By Explosive Book, Author Michael Wolff Says

  06-01-2018 10:11
  The author of an explosive new book about Donald Trump has suggested it could help end his presidency, as he defends himself against claims it is inaccurate.In an escalating war of words and attacks on the book, Trump called Michael Wolff a “total loser” and his book “boring and untruthful”. Michael Wolff is a total loser who made up stories in order to sell this really boring and untruthful book. He used Sloppy Steve Bannon, who cried when he got fired and begged fo
  
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• Donald Trump Calls Michael Wolff, Author Of Explosive Book, 'Total Loser'

  06-01-2018 10:11
  Donald Trump has called Michael Wolff a “total loser” in the growing war of words over the author’s explosive book about the White House.An early batch of Fire And Fury: Inside The Trump White House has sold out at Waterstones “in minutes” on Friday, after its publication day was brought forward due to huge demand.Its claims that Trump never wanted to be President and his staff view him as a child triggered a furious reaction from the White House.Having threatened t
  
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• Invisible Edinburgh: Life-Changing Scheme Helps Homeless People Find Their Feet As Tour Guides

  06-01-2018 09:01
  Sick of seeing people struggling on the streets and not being able to do much about it, Zakia Moulaoui launched Invisible Edinburgh, which trains homeless people to become tour guides in the city.The idea came about after Zakia worked briefly in Athens, Greece, and stumbled across a similar scheme run by the country’s version of The Big Issue.With a background in working with homeless people and refugees, the 30-year-old knew she had to do something more to help the situation back at home
  
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• How Alcohol Affects Your Fitness Levels: Should You Work Out On A Hangover?

  06-01-2018 09:01
  While more than three million Brits will be taking part in Dry January this year, many of us could think of nothing worse than getting through the bleakest month of the year without so much as a tipple.If you’re in the latter group but have also set yourself fitness goals to kick off the new year, it’s probably worth knowing how alcohol is going to affect your workouts.Interestingly, Mark Leyshon, senior policy and research officer, at Alcohol Concern said research indicate
  
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• Alcohol And Fitness: Should You Work Out On A Hangover?

  06-01-2018 09:01
  While more than three million Brits will be taking part in Dry January this year, many of us could think of nothing worse than getting through the bleakest month of the year without so much as a tipple. If you’re in the latter group but have also set yourself fitness goals to kick off the new year, it’s probably worth knowing how alcohol is going to affect your workouts.Interestingly, Mark Leyshon, senior policy and research officer, at Alcohol Concern said research in
  
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• Health, membership, rail and reshuffle conundrums for May

  06-01-2018 06:00
  2018 has brought a slew of domestic challenges for Theresa May, can she tackle them while keeping her government on the tracks?
  
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• Labour criticised over reaction to Iran protests

  06-01-2018 05:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Tory MP Tom Tugendhat calls it 'extraordinary' that the party hasn't condemned the country's regime.
  
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• 'Celebrity Big Brother': Drag Queen Star Courtney Act Reveals She's Been Allowed Twice As Many Bags As Her Housemates (EXCLUSIVE)

  06-01-2018 00:16
  ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ bosses waived one of their rules for new arrival Courtney Act, she has revealed.Usually, ‘CBB’ contestants are only allowed two suitcases’ worth of luggage for their stay in the house, but prior to her arrival, she was told that she’d be given twice as much allowance as her fellow housemates, to accommodate all the drag she intends to bring into the house.However, speaking to HuffPost UK before entering the house, Courtney said: “
  
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• 'Celebrity Big Brother': 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Courtney Act On Preparing For A Debate With Ann Widdecombe And Michelle Visage Rivalry (EXCLUSIVE)

  06-01-2018 00:01
  The cat is well and truly out of the bag, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Courtney Act has finally arrived in the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house.Prior to entering the ‘CBB’ residence, HuffPost UK caught up with Courtney to chat about how she hopes to promote issues of gender and sexuality, why she doesn’t think she should win and how she “certainly hasn’t” asked ‘Drag Race’ judge Michelle Visage for any tips on surv
  
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