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• Labour faces possible equality probe over BAME discount

  22-01-2018 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The party is offering a discount rate for black and minority ethnic members to attend a rally.
  
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• Henry Bolton: I won't quit as Ukip leader – and may get back with Marney

  22-01-2018 22:07 via theguardian.com
  Bolton insists he will stay to ‘drain the swamp’ within party despite mass resignationsHenry Bolton has refused to quit as Ukip leader and signalled he may rekindle his romance with a young activist who sent racist text messages, despite mass resignations from the party’s senior team over his handling of the affair.The Ukip leader insisted he wanted to stay in post to “drain the swamp” within the party, even though at least 15 of his spokespeople have now quit their
  
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• 'There Is No Deselection List For Labour MPs' - Shadow Chief Whip Nick Brown Assures Parliamentary Labour Party

  22-01-2018 21:56
  Labour MPs have been told there is no ‘deselection hit list’ of Jeremy Corbyn’s critics, despite fresh fears among rebels that they are being targeted for defying the party leadership.Shadow Chief Whip Nick Brown told a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) on Monday night that MPs should dismiss newspaper reports that party whips had up to 50 names facing the loss of their seats, HuffPost can reveal.Former Shadow Chancellor Chris Leslie raised the report in the Sunda
  
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• British army rethinks keeping German base over Russia threat

  22-01-2018 21:06 via ft.com
  Gen Sir Nick Carter gives stark assessment of need to keep up with adversaries
  
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• British army rethinks German drawdown in face of Russia threat

  22-01-2018 21:06 via ft.com
  Military chief gives stark assessment of need to keep up with adversaries
  
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• British army head considers keeping German base over Russia threat

  22-01-2018 21:06 via ft.com
  Gen Sir Nick Carter gives stark assessment of need to keep up with adversaries
  
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• Labour plans outsourcing crackdown on ‘rogue suppliers’

  22-01-2018 20:46 via ft.com
  Private companies could lose contracts if they breach any of seven guidelines
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn And Jonathan Ashworth To Demand £5bn ‘Emergency’ Funds For NHS

  22-01-2018 20:43
  Jeremy Corbyn is to demand an ‘emergency Budget’ to pump £5bn into the NHS and an end to ‘Carillion-style’ outsourcing in the health service, Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth has told MPs.Speaking to the weekly Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) meeting in the Commons, Ashworth said that he and Corbyn would underline the twin policies at a central London rally of doctors and nurses and other health staff this Thursday.The event will kick off a year of campaig
  
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• Lord Lawson: Civil servants want to 'frustrate Brexit'

  22-01-2018 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Former chancellor Lord Lawson tells BBC Newsnight Whitehall is uneasy because it presents radical change.
  
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• Experts all agree NHS needs more money, Boris Johnson tells May

  22-01-2018 20:34 via theguardian.com
  Failure on issue will let Corbyn win, cabinet told – but reference to experts may raise eyebrowsBoris Johnson will tell cabinet colleagues that all experts are agreed on the need for an urgent financial boost for the NHS, as he warns that Conservative failure to act will result in Jeremy Corbyn winning the next election.Allies of the foreign secretary suggested that he would not stop making the argument for more money – with a particular demand for £100m extra per week after Br
  
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• Cometh the hour, cometh Henry Bolton, prime minister | John Crace

  22-01-2018 20:13 via theguardian.com
  The Ukip leader will not resign. Far from it – he’s putting himself forward as the man to unite all the different leave campaigns. Theresa who?One by one, the resignations had come. People no one had ever heard of, quitting jobs that no one knew existed. By mid-afternoon, more than half the Ukip frontbench team had done a bunk in protest at Henry Bolton’s continued leadership of the party. At least, that was a best guess figure; it was hard to keep an exact tally of who had gon
  
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• 5 Farcical Moments As Henry Bolton Clings On As Ukip Leader

  22-01-2018 19:15
  Henry Bolton is clinging on as Ukip leader despite a vote of no confidence from his party’s ruling committee in the aftermath of the controversy over racist comments made by his now ex-girlfriend about Meghan Markle.The former soldier made public his determination to fight on in a statement made from a Folkestone hotel’s car park, capping off a farcical day for the embattled ’Kipper.Here are five amazing moments from Monday alone:1. Bolton’s called a &ldquo
  
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• L'Oreal Model Amena Khan Steps Down From 'Game Changing' Campaign

  22-01-2018 18:57
  A model who became the first woman in a hijab to feature in advertising for hair brand L’Oreal has stepped down from the “game changing” campaign after a series of “anti-Israel” tweets emerged.Amena Khan, who announced her recruitment to the initiative just six days ago, said she decided to step down “because the current conversations surrounding it detract from the positive and inclusive sentiment that it set out to deliver”.She wrote on Instagram
  
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• Business leaders push for new campaign to reverse Brexit

  22-01-2018 18:57 via theguardian.com
  Senior figures in CBI urge lobby group to toughen its message amid concerns over exportsBusiness leaders are privately pushing for a new campaign to reverse Brexit as concerns mount about the viability of government plans to prevent a collapse in exports to Europe.On Monday, the CBI launched its most sustained attack yet on the government’s Brexit strategy by calling for full customs union with the EU and single market participation, even if it means abandoning the pursuit of separate trad
  
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• British academics set to strike over pension changes

  22-01-2018 18:54 via ft.com
  University employers want to switch to less generous retirement benefits
  
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• How Long Should My Baby Sleep For At Night?

  22-01-2018 18:49
  When your baby wakes for the sixth time in one night, you may find yourself thinking: this can’t be normal.If you are concerned that your baby is not getting enough sleep you’ll be relieved to know that when it comes to baby sleep, there is no “normal”.Babies don’t abide to any schedule and there are no rules around how much sleep an individual baby will need at night, according to paediatrician Dr Keir Shiels.In the video above Shiels explains why babies are more l
  
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• The Ultimate Survival Guide For Dealing With In-Laws: Dos And Don'ts For A Peaceful Life

  22-01-2018 18:32
  Relationships psychologist, author and Relate ambassador Anjula Mutanda describes the in-law dynamic as “a tug of love and a power struggle”. She tells HuffPost UK: “What often gets in the way is that, with in-laws, the parents see their child as a child and continue to treat them that way even when they’re in a relationship. They see it as: you follow in line with us, these are the rules.”But it doesn’t - and shouldn’t - have to be this way. To help you
  
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• UKIP: Why have post-Farage party leaders not lasted?

  22-01-2018 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The party has been through a number of leadership changes recently.
  
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• The party might at last be over for Ukip

  22-01-2018 18:27 via ft.com
  The populists have done their job and no longer have a role in British politics
  
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• When It Comes To Dressing For Your Body Shape There's Only One Piece Of Advice You Need

  22-01-2018 18:25
  If your blood boils when you see rules that tell you certain fashion trends are off limits because of your proportions, then you’ll appreciate this take on the tired instruction: “How to dress for your body type”.Oonagh Keating, from Liverpool, saw an image telling women how to dress for their body shape and instinctively wanted to “make a joke out of it”, so she made one adjustment and shared it on Twitter.Her revised image quickly racked up nearly 36,000 retw
  
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• How Ukip’s commanding officer fell out with his troops

  22-01-2018 18:18 via ft.com
  Henry Bolton insists he will not resign despite no confidence vote
  
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• Firms Must Cut Pay Gap And Obey Tax Law To Win Public Contracts Under Labour

  22-01-2018 18:01
  Firms making no effort to close the pay chasm between top execs and staff would be banned from bidding for public contracts under Labour.Businesses who fail to comply with tax law or recognise trade unions would also be barred from public tenders by a Government led by Jeremy Corbyn. The party’s new policy, set out in the wake of the collapse of Carillion, would also give ministers power to wrest control of any future public contract from firms engaging in “risky behaviour&rdquo
  
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• NTAs 2018: 12 Of The Most Memorable National Television Awards Moments Ever

  22-01-2018 17:40
  The event that brought us Judy Finnigan unwittingly exposing her bra to the nation is here again - yes, it’s the National Television Awards, which take place on Tuesday (23 January).It may have been 18 years since the former ‘This Morning’ host created the ceremony’s most infamous incident, but there have been plenty of bizarre, bonkers and brilliant NTAs moments since.So, as television’s finest prepare to descend upon the red carpet, we’ve
  
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• Ukip’s 20 most outrageous, weird and bizarre moments

  22-01-2018 17:39 via ft.com
  Remembering the rise and fall of the ‘People’s Army’
  
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• Henry Bolton Is Not Resigning As Ukip Leader And Says It's Time To 'Drain The Swamp'

  22-01-2018 17:39
  Henry Bolton has vowed to fight on as Ukip leader despite a vote of no confidence from his party’s ruling committee and wave of frontbench resignations.The former soldier revealed this afternoon he would stay on in the top job and vowed to “drain the swamp” in the party.Bolton was facing pressure to quit following revelations his now ex-girlfriend made racist comments about Prince Harry’s fiancee Meghan Markle.Yet despite frontbench figures resigning their posts in protes
  
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• ASOS Set To Launch Clothing Recycling Scheme

  22-01-2018 16:54
  It just got a lot easier to cut down on your fashion waste.High street brands such as H&M, Zara and M&S have joined more than 100 other fashion names in agreeing to the 2020 Circular Fashion System Commitment, a promise to make their processes more sustainable in the next two years.As part of this scheme, ASOS will be launching a clothing recycling collection scheme for customers in the UK and Germany, joining brands such as H&M and M&S, which already run garment collection progr
  
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• We Won't Defeat Racism Until We Understand Its Institutional Nature

  22-01-2018 16:51
  If anything sums up my increasing weariness at even talking about racism, it’s wondering whether I should even listen to Afua Hirsch’s clip on the Pledge where she tries to talk about racism to two white women.For a lot of us her conversation is an echo of the million discussions we’ve had to the point where it feels almost boring and time-consuming to continue talking about racism. Let’s move on, find a new topic. What’s the point of continuously trying to explain
  
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• Plastic Free Aisles: PM Must Act Fast To Make A Real Difference

  22-01-2018 16:48
  Earlier this month Theresa May stood up at the London Wetlands Centre in Barnes and told the world that her Government was serious about tackling the travesty of plastic pollution. The Prime Minister said that she would work with supermarkets in a bid to encourage them to introduce plastic free aisles in their stores. For anyone invested in the global fight against plastic waste, May’s speech represented a seminal moment. 10 months ago, the concept of a plastic free aisle was a mere fancif
  
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• Please Don't Tell Me It's Time To Move On From The Death Of My Brother

  22-01-2018 16:46
  When I was told that someone had driven head first into my brother’s van on the night of July 12th 2014, killing him instantly, I honestly thought my heart had stopped beating. I don’t mean in a symbolic way, I mean in an actual physical way. When people say their heart has been ripped out, I now know what they mean. It felt like there was an actual hole in my chest, where my heart had once been and if you looked down you would just see a black cavernous hollow. I have never felt any
  
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• Russell Brand Wants Slough Rough Sleepers To Be Given Building As Royal Wedding Gift

  22-01-2018 16:38
  Russell Brand has called for a building in Slough to be donated to rough sleepers from Windsor as a wedding gift for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, a move the town’s council has described as “bizarre”.The 42-year-old comedian has launched a petition to support the demand which has so far garnered more than 72,000 signatures.It comes after Windsor and Maidenhead Council leader Simon Dudley called for action to be taken against “aggressive begging and intimi
  
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• This Tech Could Turn Every Window In Your House Into A Source Of Green Electricity

  22-01-2018 16:30
  In the bid to make our lives more environmentally friendly in 2018, we’re willing to investigate anything that could help make a difference (not to mention save us money on utility bills along the way). Now scientists at Berkeley Lab could have another potential home modification - this is no double glazing - after they were able to demonstrate for the first time a window that could collect green electricity just like a solar panel.Peidong Yang, who lead the study, said: “With a
  
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• Finsbury Park Attack: Darren Osborne ‘Drove Into Muslim Worshippers After Raging About Terror And Grooming’

  22-01-2018 16:15
  A man accused of carrying out a van attack in Finsbury Park “decided to take matters into his own hands” after growing angry at a rise in terrorism and the Rotherham child exploitation scandal, a court has heard.Darren Osborne, 48, allegedly mowed down Makram Ali, 51, and nine other people on a crowded pavement with a heavy Luton box van near two mosques in north London shortly after 12.15am on 19 June last year.The area was busy with worshippers attending Ramadan night prayers
  
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• NTAs 2018: 12 Surprising National Television Awards Winners From Years Gone By

  22-01-2018 16:11
  The National Television Awards offer a chance for the biggest names in TV to be honoured for their contributions over the past 12 months, as were these stars from compelling dramas, game-changing comedies and thought-provoking factual shows who received gongs over the years.But a few of the more unexpected recipients from the vaults might come as something of a surprise.Whether it’s an underdog proving everyone wrong, an unlikely star emerging triumphant or even just the inc
  
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• UK banking watchdog defends anti-money-laundering oversight

  22-01-2018 15:45 via ft.com
  Megan Butler says Financial Conduct Authority will apply new rules in a ‘thoughtful’ way
  
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• The US Government Shutdown Explained For Brits

  22-01-2018 15:42
  Imagine a fall-out between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn that led to hundreds of thousands of public sector workers being told to go home without any pay.On top of this, these temporarily jobless individuals would have fewer options of how to pass their time - all government-funded parks and museums are closed.It seems far-fetched and thankfully in the UK it is. The USA is an entirely different matter - it’s happening right now and is already into its third day.How did it come to
  
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• UK shelves financial services Brexit position paper

  22-01-2018 15:19 via ft.com
  City accuses government of leaving it in the dark over negotiating position on trade
  
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• 'Coronation Street' Star Melissa Johns Addresses Intimate Photo Leak: 'Disabled Bodies Can Be Sexual'

  22-01-2018 14:53
  Former ‘Coronation Street’ star Melissa Johns has said she hopes her nude photo leak with help “dismantle discrimination” towards disabled people.  The actress, who was born with only one arm, was the victim of a hacker who leaked private photographs intended for her boyfriend. However, Melissa has said rather than being “devastated” at the situation, as many outlets have reported, she hopes the leak will help people to understand disabled peopl
  
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• More calls to stay in the customs union

  22-01-2018 14:49 via ft.com
  CBI intervention adds to momentum for UK to stay permanently in CU to minimise damage
  
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• The Razzies 2018: ‘Transformers’, ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ And 'The Mummy’ Lead Nominations

  22-01-2018 14:44
  With the 2018 awards season well underway, there’s one shortlist no self-respecting actor wants to end up on… yep this year’s Razzie nominations have been announced.The annual Golden Raspberry Awards honour the very worst Hollywood had to offer in the previous 12 months, well, according to the organisers at least.‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ leads the way with nine nominations including Worst Actor, for Mark Wahlberg, Worst Director, for Michael Bay, and Worst P
  
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• 'Henry Bolton Is A Conceited Ass' What Really Happened At Ukip's Crunch Meeting

  22-01-2018 14:42
  Ukip leader Henry Bolton is a “cock-led conceited ass” who is set to be expelled from the party, according a senior source.The astonishing attack on Bolton came after the under-fire leader was offered the chance to resign with dignity during a crunch meeting with Ukip’s ruling body on Sunday afternoon.Even after members of the National Executive Committee held a vote of no confidence in Bolton’s leadership, he was given the chance to step down and have the vote effectivel
  
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• Singer Halsey Performs A Powerful Poem On Sexual Abuse At NYC Women's March

  22-01-2018 14:34
  Singer-songwriter Halsey performs a poem about her experience with sexual assault at the New York Women’s March.‘A Story Like Mine’ gives accounts of a friend’s rape and Halsey’s own experiences of childhood abuse, being pressured into sex by a boyfriend, performing through a miscarriage and how fame has not protected her from assault.Tens of thousands of protesters marched across the US one year after Donald Trump was inaugurated as president.Thousands of women als
  
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• The Home Office is deporting an atheist because he doesn't know about Plato

  22-01-2018 14:14
  
  The asylum seeker was quizzed about Greek philosophers
  
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• 'Henry Bolton Is A Cock-Led Conceited Ass' What Really Happened At Ukip's Crunch Meeting

  22-01-2018 14:05
  Ukip leader Henry Bolton is a “cock-led conceited ass” who is set to be expelled from the party, according a senior source.The astonishing attack on Bolton came after the under-fire leader was offered the chance to resign with dignity during a crunch meeting with Ukip’s ruling body on Sunday afternoon.Even after members of the National Executive Committee held a vote of no confidence in Bolton’s leadership, he was given the chance to step down and have the vote effectivel
  
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• Like Getting Your News On Facebook? Here's How To Get Around The News Feed Changes

  22-01-2018 13:52
  Facebook has announced sweeping changes to the way content will be shown on your News Feed, meaning you will see less articles and videos from publishers.For many, News Feed is exactly that, an easy and digestible way to see the day’s news and read the journalism that you trust, without having to search around the rest of the internet.However, if you want to keep seeing content from publishers in your News Feed, there’s a quick and easy way to make sure that all your favour
  
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• Mayon Volcano Alert Raised As Experts Warn Hazardous Eruption Is Imminent

  22-01-2018 13:42
  The Philippines raised the alert level for its most active volcano on Monday after a loud explosion capped increased activity, making a hazardous eruption likely.Mayon has been spewing ash, lava, and pyroclastic material since 13 January, displacing close to 40,000 residents in the central province of Albay.  The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised its alert on Mayon to level 4, signifying a hazardous eruption is imminent, from level 3, which warns that
  
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• 5 Exfoliating Toners To Boost Your Glow This Winter

  22-01-2018 13:27
  The weather is grey and it looks like our skin is mimicking the skies.Everyone is trying to get a glowing complexion and Glossier’s new ‘Solution’ launched to fan fare as it claims to do just this, by exfoliating the skin without any rough scrubbing or polluting microbeads.But Glossier are not the first beauty brand to dabble in liquid exfoliants (also known as exfoliating toners).Taken from South Korean beauty, liquid exfoliators (ie. toners which remove dead skin cells t
  
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• SAG Awards 2018: Alison Brie Talks James Franco Allegations On Red Carpet

  22-01-2018 13:20
  Alison Brie has addressed the numerous accusations of sexual harassment made against her brother-in-law, James Franco.The actress was asked about the allegations on the red carpet at the SAG Awards on Sunday night (22 January), where she was nominated for her role in the Netflix show ‘Glow’ - both as an individual and as part of the ensemble.But while James was in attendance on the night - having been nominated for his portrayal of Tommy Wiseau in ‘The Disaster Artist&rsqu
  
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• UK faces tough choices to keep the lights on in a low-carbon future

  22-01-2018 13:13 via ft.com
  Funding constraints collide with switch to low-carbon electricity generation
  
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• Five tough choices for UK to keep the lights on

  22-01-2018 13:13 via ft.com
  Funding constraints collide with switch to low-carbon electricity generation
  
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