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• Donald Trump Says Immigrants From Africa And Haiti Come From 'Shithole Countries'

  11-01-2018 23:53
  Donald Trump has angrily hit back at the idea of restoring protections for immigrants from Africa and Haiti, saying they come from “shithole countries”, according to reports.The Washington Post and NBC News both report the outburst came in a meeting with lawmakers on Thursday.The President was being informed of the impact of immigrants from Haiti and African nations when he reportedly asked: “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?&l
  
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• Britain Would Vote 55% To REMAIN If 2nd EU Referendum Was Held, Says New Poll

  11-01-2018 23:40
  Britons have changed their mind on Brexit and now back Remain, a fresh poll on EU membership suggests.A flash ComRes/Daily Mirror poll of more than 1,000 people found 55% back staying in Europe and just 45% would vote Leave.More than half (51%), however, said they do not back a re-run of the divisive 2016 referendum which saw the country narrowly back breaking away from the bloc.The poll comes after former UKIP leader Nigel Farage’s shock admission that he is close to backing a second refe
  
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• Donald Trump Says Immigrants From Africa And Haiti Come From 'Shithole Countries' - Report

  11-01-2018 23:25
  Donald Trump has angrily hit back at the idea of restoring protections for immigrants from Africa and Haiti, saying they come from “shithole countries”, according to reports.The Washington Post and NBC News both report the outburst came in a meeting with lawmakers on Thursday.The President was being informed of the impact of immigrants from Haiti and African nations when he reportedly asked: “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?&l
  
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• Labour Appoints Rape Crisis To Deal With Sexual Harassment Claims

  11-01-2018 23:01
  Labour has appointed Rape Crisis to deal with allegations of sexual abuse and harassment.The party said the independent charity will offer “advice and support” to anyone reporting or affected by incidents and will also carry out an independent audit of internal procedures to make sure they work for victims.Labour is also expected to announce details of the next stage of its investigation into MP Kelvin Hopkins on Friday, after he was suspended from the party over allegations of &ldqu
  
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• UK sees influx of foreign students grind to near halt

  11-01-2018 21:41
  Stringent visa rules add to steep decline in people from non-EU countries
  
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• NHS Winter Crisis Exposed: A&E Patients Reveal They’re Waiting Up To 12 Hours At Struggling Hillingdon Hospital

  11-01-2018 21:37
  The NHS’s winter crisis has been laid bare at one of the worst performing A&E units in the country, with patients telling HuffPost UK they are waiting for care up to three times longer than the official four-hour waiting time.Waits of around 12 hours was just one of the concerns among anxious patients at Hillingdon Hospital’s A&E, where on Thursday afternoon the waiting area was crowded, with mothers comforting screaming toddlers and patients looking up from their mobile phon
  
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• Trans Candidates Could Be Fast-Tracked To Westminster Using All-Women Shortlists, Says Dawn Butler

  11-01-2018 21:04
  Trans candidates could be fast-tracked into the House of Commons via Labour’s all-women-shortlist policy, Dawn Butler has revealed.Labour’s Shadow Women and Equalities Minister said the party should consider including trans women in female-only candidate selections – an automatic process in safe Labour areas - if they applied.Speaking to The House magazine, however, Butler said it was a “complicated subject” and the party would establish an LGBTI+ advisory board to
  
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• UK promises to prioritise financial services in Brexit deal

  11-01-2018 21:03
  Theresa May holds first formal meeting with City bosses
  
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• Former BHS Owner Dominic Chappell Convicted After Failing To Provide Information To Investigators

  11-01-2018 21:03
  Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been found guilty of failing to provide information about the firm’s pension schemes to investigators after it collapsed into administration with the loss of thousands of jobs.The self-described entrepreneur had claimed he did “everything and more” to help The Pensions Regulator (TPR) but was convicted of three charges under the Pensions Act 2004 after a four-day trial.During the course of the proceedings at Brighton Magistrates’ Cour
  
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• Nigel Farage warming to second EU referendum

  11-01-2018 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The ex-UKIP leader suggests he is close to backing a fresh vote - before backtracking hours later.
  
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• UK property developers required to improve environment

  11-01-2018 20:31
  New projects will now have to demonstrate net green gain
  
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• UK ministers hold crisis talks over Carillion

  11-01-2018 20:30
  Meeting reflects group’s importance given its contracts with numerous departments
  
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• Ecuador grants Julian Assange citizenship

  11-01-2018 20:19
  UK says WikiLeaks founder should leave embassy to face justice
  
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• May’s plan for a green and pleasant Brexit

  11-01-2018 19:45
  A 25-year strategy for the environment is short on concrete action
  
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• Westminster sexual harassment report has been watered down, says MP

  11-01-2018 19:40 via theguardian.com
  Caroline Lucas says delays by Labour have allowed backbench Tories to make ‘concerning’ changes to draft reportA cross-party report into tackling sexual harassment in Westminster was delayed by the Labour party and has now been “watered down” by the Conservatives to reduce its focus on victims, it has been claimed.The document, which was due to be published before Christmas but will now be debated by MPs on Tuesday, is seen as urgent because it will pave the way for a new
  
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• How green are the Tories?

  11-01-2018 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May's environment policy pledge is the latest step in the party's journey on the issue.
  
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• The Government's 25-Year Plan Is A Missed Opportunity To Eliminate Plastic Waste

  11-01-2018 19:09
  Today, the government’s much-delayed 25-year plan for nature was announced. Since we had to wait almost two years for it, we’d be forgiven for wanting to see some tough and timely measures to address the huge environmental challenges we face - starting with plastic waste.Ministers were supposed to unveil what they plan to do to stop the millions of tonnes of plastic going into the oceans every year. Yet there is very little either in Theresa May’s speech or in the government pl
  
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• Baroness Jenkin Drops The C-Bomb In House Of Lords To Illustrate Abuse Received By Tory Politicians

  11-01-2018 19:06
  A Conservative member of the House of Lords has used the C-word in Parliament as she laid out the how the abuse received by politicians risks damaging democracy.Baroness Anne Jenkin was speaking during a debate on social media regulations when she pointed to research showing Tory parliamentary candidates - and especially women - were more likely to receive intimidation than candidates from other parties.“This is worrying,” said Baroness Jenkin, who co-founded Women2Win, whi
  
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• Guantánamo: Not Gone, But Largely Forgotten

  11-01-2018 19:00
  As people often say these days - there’s just too much news around at the moment. Even the shortest of recent news lists is already bulging - Theresa May’s reshuffle, crisis in the NHS, mudslides in California, airstrikes and a huge new military offensive in Syria, protests (and subsequent crackdown) in Iran, protests in Tunisia, the Myanmar army finally admitting to killings. And of course, Trump, Trump and more Trump. All of which means this week will likely see little or no signif
  
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• By Championing Diversity Theresa May Could Cement A Legacy Beyond Brexit

  11-01-2018 18:59
  It’s a New Year and a new chance for change, which must be at the top of the political agenda for 2018. On diversity and economic inclusion, we learnt a lot in 2017. The UK Government released a mountain of statistics showing the gulf between the way different ethnicities and genders are treated in their interactions with the public sector while, tragically, the Grenfell fire gave us a horrifically stark illustration of the ethnic and economic divisions still prevalent in Britain today. Ar
  
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• Farage's about turn?

  11-01-2018 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Nigel Farage suggested he was coming round to the idea of a second EU referendum - what is going on?
  
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• 'Dancing On Ice' Commentator Matt Chapman Exits After Just One Week, Following Viewer Backlash

  11-01-2018 18:51
  ‘Dancing On Ice’ bosses have confirmed reports commentator Matt Chapman has left the show after just one week in the role.Matt’s voiceover work on the reboot of the ITV skating show was met with negative reviews from fans when the new series debuted last Sunday (7 January).He will now not return as the competition continues this weekend.A ‘Dancing On Ice’ spokesperson told HuffPost UK: “We can confirm that Matt Chapman has left the show, and wish him all
  
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• Why Would Nigel Farage Want A Second Referendum? To Leave Before The Reality Starts To Bite

  11-01-2018 18:43
  “So maybe – just maybe – I’m reaching the point of thinking that we should have a second referendum on EU membership.”Those were the words of Mr Brexit himself, Nigel Farage on TV this morning. Within seconds our Twitter timelines were awash with Pro-Europeans queuing up to agree with him.So, why, as politicians who have previously expressed sympathy for a referendum on the final Brexit deal, did we feel so uneasy?Events over the last six months have made us increas
  
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• Brexit Briefing: Making Plans With Nigel

  11-01-2018 18:30
  You can sign up for this briefing by clicking here, and you’ll receive it straight to your inbox every Thursday afternoon.If you like what you read, make sure you subscribe to our Commons People podcast here for even more analysis about what goes on in Westminster.1) Nigel Farage Is Not The Hero Remainers Deserve, But The One They NeedThere is a school of thought that Tony Blair has no more influence in British politics, and his calls for a second EU referendum are falling o
  
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• I Want To See The World Celebrating Neuro-Atypical Thought

  11-01-2018 18:26
  Everything Is Going To Be KO was born after I was diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia in my second year at Oxford University. My having learning difficulties was something unthinkable. It was unthinkable because I didn’t really understand what they were or how they manifested themselves. It completely changed my life and perception of myself. And at the same time, it also gave me the language to understand the way that I thought and worked.It took a very long time to be able to understan
  
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• Miranda Hart Denies BBC Sitcom Is Set To Return After Three-Year Break

  11-01-2018 18:11
  Miranda Hart has dashed fans’ hopes she’s set to revive her eponymous sitcom.A report published in The Sun on Wednesday (10 January) claimed the star had signed up to write and star in another series of the hit BBC comedy, after she pulled the plug on it in three years ago.However, Miranda has since revealed she has no idea where the rumours came from, denying she has agreed anything with BBC bosses.“Don’t know where this came from, it’s news to me,” she
  
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• 'Time's Up' Is A Unifying Movement - Can Lingua Franca's £282 Slogan Jumpers Be A Part Of That?

  11-01-2018 17:47
  Wearing your political views on a slogan top is a modern fashion staple that people love as it can make you feel included in a movement.But the price of these “political” garments can vary wildly and this prompts questions about inclusivity, especially when the fashion statement costs more than a day’s wages.Cult American brand Lingua Franca is selling jumpers for $380 (£282), with $100 dollars from each sale going towards funding the movement of the same n
  
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• ‘The Post’: More Than 40 Year's Later, The Film's Story Is Just As Important - HuffPost Verdict

  11-01-2018 17:44
  K E Y   P O I N T SThe film tells the true story of publisher Kay Graham and Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee’s roles in the publication of the Pentagon Papers‘The Post’ unites the Hollywood Holy Trinity of Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and director Steven SpielbergWith awards season in full swing, ‘The Post’ received six nominations at this year’s Golden Globes, with plenty of Oscar buzz already, particularly around its leading stars, director and the c
  
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• ‘The Post’: More Than 40 Year's Later, The Film's Story Is Just As Important

  11-01-2018 17:44
  The film tells the true story of publisher Kay Graham and Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee’s roles in the publication of the Pentagon Papers
  ‘The Post’ unites the Hollywood Holy Trinity of Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and director Steven Spielberg
  With awards season in full swing, ‘The Post’ received six nominations at this year’s Golden Globes, with plenty of Oscar buzz already, particularly around its leading stars, director and the composer of its score, John
  
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• ‘What Is Cancer?’: Answering The Most Googled Health Question Of 2017

  11-01-2018 17:27
  With more information at our fingertips today than our brains can possibly process, it’s no surprise that many of us consult “Dr Google” about our ailments. And according to experts from Google, the health question people in the UK asked most in 2017 was: What is cancer?Cancer rates continue to climb. Today 1 in 2 of us in the UK will be diagnosed at some point in our lives. So it makes sense that people want to know more about a topic that will undoubtedly touch all of us in o
  
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• Number Of People Hospitalised With Flu Soars 50% In One Week

  11-01-2018 17:26
  Vulnerable people are being urged to get vaccinated after official figures revealed a huge spike in flu cases over the past week.According to Public Health England (PHE), the number of people hospitalised by the illness rose by 50% over the last seven days, while there was a 65% increase in the number of flu patients admitted to intensive care.GPs also saw a sharp rise in cases - up 78% on the previous week.The figures come after it was revealed on Thursday that A&E waiting times have reache
  
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• McVey urged to scrap tax credit 'rape clause'

  11-01-2018 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Kezia Dugdale says the new work and pension secretary should cut the clause from child tax credits.
  
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• These People Are Watching 'Friends' For The First Time And They Have Some Hot Takes You May Not Agree With

  11-01-2018 16:55
  With the arrival of ‘Friends’ on Netflix UK, there’s - somewhat unbelievably - a whole new generation of people currently enjoying the show for the very first time. For those who remember the US sitcom from when it originally aired from 1994 to 2004 (and have continued to watch repeats ever since), it has been an eye-opening experience seeing them get acquainted with Chandler, Monica, Rachel, Ross, Phoebe and Joey. It turns out some of their opinions stand in contrast
  
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• Patients 'dying in hospital corridors'

  11-01-2018 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Doctors write to the PM warning care is being compromised by 'intolerable' conditions this winter.
  
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• ‘Kiri’ Faces Backlash From Social Workers Over ‘Negative And Inaccurate Representation’ Of The Profession

  11-01-2018 16:53
  While Jack Thorne’s latest drama ‘Kiri’ has been applauded by critics, the characterisation of social worker Miriam has drawn criticism from viewers who work in the care sector. The show soon started trending on Twitter when episode one aired on Wednesday (10 January), but as well as comments from viewers who were enjoying it, there were numerous posts from social workers disappointed with the way their profession was being depicted.Among the scenes that garnered negative react
  
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• People And Dogs Rescued From California Mudslides

  11-01-2018 16:51
  US Coast Guard video shows more helicopter rescues from the southern California mudslides.The Coast Guard says a man, a girl and a dog were plucked from the roof of their home on Tuesday.A separate helicopter evacuated eight people and five dogs from the Montecito Golf Course.They were brought to a staging area with Santa Barbara County emergency crews.Hundreds of searchers are still hunting for survivors of the flash flooding and mudslides near Santa Barbara, California.The death toll from Tues
  
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• Corbyn Ally Chris Williamson Quits Labour Frontbench Days After Calling For Council Tax Hike

  11-01-2018 16:51
  One of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest allies has quit his frontbench team just days after calling for council taxes to be doubled on expensive homes.Chris Williamson, the shadow fire minister, resigned on Thursday amid a fierce Tory backlash against his proposal for a ‘Differential Progressive Council Tax’ plan to hike bills for the better off and freeze them for the poorest.The Derby North MP, a loyal friend of the Labour leader, had told HuffPost UK that his proposal would help
  
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• Theresa May defends 'long-term' plastic waste plan

  11-01-2018 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Campaigners say "emergency" action is needed now as the PM unveils a 25-year plastics crackdown.
  
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• Gym Buddies #11: Make The Most Of Your Fitness Tracker

  11-01-2018 16:19
  Get this delivered to your inbox as part of our daily Gym Buddies newsletter.So you got a fitness tracker for Christmas, now what?I hate to break it to you, but simply strapping a piece of tech to your wrist and celebrating when you hit 10,000 steps isn’t the smartest way to use one. (That said: a personal highlight of 2017 is when my Fitbit vibrated at 3am at Glastonbury festival to tell me I’d already hit my daily target.)Fitness trackers can be super effective in he
  
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• Corbyn Ally Chris Williamson 'Sacked' From Labour Frontbench Days After Calling For Council Tax Hike

  11-01-2018 16:13
  One of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest allies has been forced to quit his frontbench team just days after calling for council taxes to be doubled on expensive homes.Chris Williamson, the shadow fire minister, resigned on Thursday amid a fierce Tory backlash against his proposal for a ‘Differential Progressive Council Tax’ plan to hike bills for the better off and freeze them for the poorest.The Derby North MP, a loyal friend of the Labour leader, had told HuffPost UK that his prop
  
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• Conservative membership and role of grassroots members

  11-01-2018 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The Conservative Party has not revealed how many paid-up members it has, but estimates suggest the total has fallen to around 100,000.
  
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• Doctors say they have ‘serious concerns’ for UK patients’ safety

  11-01-2018 16:08
  Heads of emergency departments write to prime minister
  
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• Nigel Farage attacked by Ukip after backing second Brexit poll

  11-01-2018 15:51
  Fresh referendum would end ‘whingeing and whining and moaning’ of pro-EU politicians, he says
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: 25 years to end plastic waste 'too long'

  11-01-2018 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the government's 25 year plan to end plastic waste is "too long".
  
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• Eddie Clarke Dead: Former Motorhead Guitarist Dies, Aged 67

  11-01-2018 14:44
  Former Motorhead guitarist ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke has died at the age of 67. The musician passed away following a battle with pneumonia on Wednesday (10 January). His former bandmates confirmed the news in a statement on their Facebook page. They wrote: “We are devastated to pass on the news we only just heard ourselves earlier tonight – Edward Allan Clarke, or as we all know and love him Fast Eddie Clarke – passed away peacefully yesterday.“Ted Ca
  
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• Why Philip Hammond’s charm offensive will not work

  11-01-2018 14:36
  Germany and France are likely to oppose a more flexible approach to a trade deal
  
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• SpaceX Will Test Fire Its Most Powerful Rocket Ever Today, Here’s How You Can Watch

  11-01-2018 14:30
  Later today, SpaceX is expected to test fire the largest rocket it has ever created, Falcon Heavy, ahead of its inaugural test flight later this month.The test fire is expected to take place between 18:00-00:00 GMT.#FalconHeavy static fire window confirmed to be 13:00-19:00 EST (1p-7p EST, 18:00-00:00 UCT) tomorrow, Wednesday 10 Jan. #SpaceX— Chris G - NSF (@ChrisG_NSF) January 9, 2018This will be the first time that all 27 of its Merlin engines will fire simultaneously and if success
  
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• 5 Women Accuse James Franco Of Sexual Misconduct

  11-01-2018 14:30
  Five women have spoken out in an explosive new Los Angeles Times article accusing actor James Franco of sexual misconduct.Some of the women had tweeted in protest on Sunday night, when Franco, sporting a ‘Times Up’ pin, won a Golden Globe for his latest film ‘The Disaster Artist’. Franco, asked about the tweets by Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, denied any wrongdoing.“Look, in my life I pride myself on taking responsibility for things that I have done,&rd
  
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• Snack Attack: What Should I Be Feeding My Child?

  11-01-2018 14:28
  Right from birth I have been very conscious about what I feed my little one. Right from when we went on to solids I spent hours in the kitchen each month steaming fruit and vegetables in huge batches, portioning and freezing. Oh, and it was all organic too (yeah I was one of those mums). Then I went back to work, and whilst I still maintained concern over what I fed her (and still do), I wasn’t quite as anal about it, and dare I say, she even had a pouch or two of food too.Now, my little b
  
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• Women Fighting Ageism By Refusing To Dye

  11-01-2018 14:21
   From Oprah Winfrey’s rousing speech at the Golden Globes this week, to the resignation of BBC’s China Editor Carrie Gracie, and the hashtag campaign #MeToo, women around the world are calling out injustice, inequality and mistreatment.Oprah succinctly sums up the current moodSo I want all the girls watching here, now, to know that a new day is on the horizon! And when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in th
  
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