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• Carrie Fisher Wins First Grammy Award Posthumously For 'The Princess Diarist'

  28-01-2018 23:49
  It’s been more than a year since the entertainment world lost Carrie Fisher, but she’s clearly far from being forgotten, even bagging her first ever Grammy Award on Sunday night (28 January).Although best known for her acting, particularly in the ‘Star Wars’ franchise and more recently for various TV roles, Carrie was also an established writer, both as a memoirist and the author of fiction.At this year’s ceremony, Carrie bagged her first Grammy Award posthumously,
  
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• UK business hankers to break the ice with ‘frosty’ Theresa May

  28-01-2018 23:16 via ft.com
  Executives keen to have their say in outcome of Brexit negotiations
  
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• 'McMafia' Episode 6 Review: 10 Questions It Left Us Asking

  28-01-2018 23:01
  Alex Godman’s worst fears were realised as ‘McMafia’ continued on Sunday (28 January) night, as it became abundantly clear Vadim was onto him. As the slick BBC drama neared ever closer to its final chapter, Alex found his family under threat from the Russian mobster, who had found out he and Semiyon Kleiman were behind his recent business failings. As Alex scrambled to desperately protect his nearest and dearest, including staging a break up with a heartbroken Rebecca
  
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• Gavin Williamson under pressure over fireplace firm job

  28-01-2018 21:36 via theguardian.com
  Defence secretary left Elgin & Hall soon afterwards according to sources close to the companySources close to a company that employed Gavin Williamson, the defence secretary, as a managing director say he attended a meeting to discuss his future after office colleagues became aware of his relationship with a junior colleague.Williamson, employed at the time at Elgin & Hall, a fireplace manufacturer based in North Yorkshire, left the company soon after attending the meeting, they said. Co
  
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• David Cameron’s $1bn China fund hits investment wall

  28-01-2018 20:58 via ft.com
  Banks reluctant to finance project as UK tensions with Beijing also hinder progress
  
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• Rapper Nelly Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman After Gig In Essex

  28-01-2018 20:39
  Police will attempt to contact a woman mentioned in a US lawsuit alleging the rapper Nelly sexually assaulted her after a gig in the UK.Essex Police said they would try to obtain a report from the unnamed woman by contacting the Seattle-based lawyer bringing the claim after officers were alerted by US media reports.The new allegation, that a woman was sexually assaulted by the rapper after a gig at Cliffs Pavilion in Southend last December, is included in the lawsuit of an American woman who all
  
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• UK demands to vet legislation threaten Brexit transition talks

  28-01-2018 20:17 via ft.com
  Brussels to say EU laws must apply to Britain during transitional period
  
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• British demand to vet legislation threatens Brexit transition talks

  28-01-2018 20:17 via ft.com
  Brussels to insist UK abide by EU laws ‘as a member state’ during 20-month period
  
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• Theresa May urged to fire Hammond for ‘modest’ Brexit push

  28-01-2018 19:08 via ft.com
  Party discipline in disarray as ministers exploit vacuum at top to promote their agenda
  
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• Theresa May facing calls to sack Hammond over ‘modest’ Brexit

  28-01-2018 19:08 via ft.com
  Party discipline in disarray as ministers exploit vacuum at top to promote their agenda
  
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• Theresa May faces calls to sack Hammond over ‘modest’ Brexit

  28-01-2018 19:08 via ft.com
  Party discipline in disarray as ministers exploit vacuum at top to promote their agenda
  
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• UK business hankers for more access to ‘frosty’ Theresa May

  28-01-2018 18:47 via ft.com
  Executives keen to have their say in outcome of Brexit negotiations
  
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• Tory MP Heidi Allen Says Conservative Party Is 'Letting Britain Down' As Discontent With Theresa May Grows

  28-01-2018 18:40
  Theresa May was facing mounting pressure as a string of Tory MPs criticised her leadership and Government, with one saying the party was “letting this country down”.The Prime Minister was urged to “get a grip” and give some “direction” to her promises to tackle “burning injustices” while one MP compared the speed of the Government’s policy-making to a tortoise.Tory discontent over May’s leadership and Brexit has led to reports that the
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Promises To Provide 8,000 Homes To End Rough Sleeping If Labour Wins Power

  28-01-2018 17:59
  .@jeremycorbyn says a Labour government would "immediately purchase 8000 properties across the country" to tackle homelessness #marrpic.twitter.com/SqsaTj8EtE— The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) January 28, 2018The Labour Party has promised to provide 8,000 homes to solve the growing homelessness crisis in Britain if Jeremy Corbyn wins power.Corbyn on Sunday unveiled a new policy to tackle rough sleeping after figures released this week showed the number of people living on the streets is th
  
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• Corbyn pledges 8,000 homes for rough sleepers

  28-01-2018 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  He says councils would also get powers to take over "deliberately kept empty properties".
  
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• Votes at 16: Wales voting reforms see voting age lowered

  28-01-2018 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  People aged 16 and 17 and non-UK citizens will be able to vote if Welsh Government plans are passed.
  
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• As A Stripper I'm Often Ignored In The Sexual Harassment Debate - But We Can All Learn From The #MeToo Movement

  28-01-2018 14:36
  As a person who trades on being (somewhat) sexy, I have always felt like an outsider when it comes to feminist discussion as often women of my career persuasion (stripper/model) are not included. We are ‘part of the problem’, something I have always found odd as we are pretty much on the front line, taking the hits when it comes to sexual harassment, abuse and casual sexism.Anyone who trades in sexy is sometimes seen by some mainstream feminists to be letting the side down or caving
  
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• Our Archaic Voting System Is Why We Feel Underrepresented

  28-01-2018 14:11
  It came as no surprise this week that the2018 Edelman Trust Barometerrevealed nearly three in five people (57%) in the UK feel their views are not being represented in British politics.It is the inevitable consequence of an archaic voting system which has been an insult to democracy for far too long. Our analysis of the 2017 General Election results revealed that 44.1% of votes went on non-elected candidates – that’s over 14 million voters whose choice was not reflected in
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn and Labour relations with local government

  28-01-2018 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  This week Labour's ruling body, the National Executive Committee or NEC, stepped in to a bitter row about a controversial housing project in the London borough of Haringey.
  
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• Hayes Crash Investigators Release Image Of Man Sought In Connection With Smash That Killed Three Teens

  28-01-2018 13:53
  Police investigating a horrific car crash which left three teenagers dead in west London on Friday night have released grainy CCTV of a man they wish to speak to.Officers have already arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after the smash at a bus stop in Hayes, near to the busy M4.Emergency services were called to Shepiston Lane at approximately 8.41pm but despite the efforts of officers and London Ambulance staff, all three boys, aged 16 and 17, died at t
  
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• Hayes Car Crash: Police Arrest 34-Year-Old Man After Horror Crash Kills Three Teenagers

  28-01-2018 13:53
  A 34-year-old man sought by police investigating a car crash that killed three teenage pedestrians has been arrested after handing himself in at a police station, the Metropolitan Police said.Officers investigating the horrific car crash in west London on Friday night had released grainy CCTV of a man they wanted to speak to.They had already arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after the smash at a bus stop in Hayes, near to the busy M4.The 34-y
  
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• Sunday Show Round-Up: Rough Sleeping, Hard Brexit And Philip Hammond

  28-01-2018 13:29
  Here’s all you need to know from another Sunday in politics:Rough sleeping and homelessnessJeremy Corbyn unveiled a new Labour policy on tackling homelessness and rough sleeping, after figures released this week show the number of people sleeping on the streets is the highest since records began.The party says it would immediately purchase 8,000 homes if it came to power, and strike a deal with housing associations to make them available to people with a history of sleeping on th
  
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• Sunday Show Round-Up: Jeremy Corbyn Unveils New Homelessness Policy

  28-01-2018 13:29
  Here’s all you need to know from another Sunday in politics:Rough sleeping and homelessnessJeremy Corbyn unveiled a new Labour policy on tackling homelessness and rough sleeping, after figures released this week show the number of people sleeping on the streets is the highest since records began.The party says it would immediately purchase 8,000 homes if it came to power, and strike a deal with housing associations to make them available to people with a history of sleeping on th
  
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• Labelling In Education: Supportive Or Stigmatising?

  28-01-2018 13:19
  I loathe the idea of being labelled. To me, it feels limiting, as if whoever has labelled me can only see one facet, ignoring everything else that makes me ‘me’. It’s bad enough if the label appears accurate, it still fails to consider all the elements which make me unique, and if that label is an oversimplification, my discomfort would lead me to rally against it. Yet in education, we label all the time and, many teachers would argue, with good reason. Labels allow us to bette
  
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• Where To Watch The Grammys 2018 On UK TV And Online

  28-01-2018 13:14
  The Grammys are unquestionably the biggest night in music, with fans from all genres tuning in every year hoping their faves will have had their work recognised by the Music Academy.This year’s ceremony takes place on Sunday (28 January) night at Madison Square Garden, meaning the stars will be taking to their seats right around the time that here in the UK, most of us are more likely to be taking to their beds.Unsurprisingly, this is a cause of much frustration for British music fans hopi
  
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• David Lidington Says Trans Women Are Women In Awkward Interview

  28-01-2018 13:07
  David Lidington has admitted his views on some LGBT+ issues have changed while confirming he believes trans women are women.Theresa May’s deputy told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show that those who self-identify as women should be treated as such.When asked by Marr whether trans women are women, Lidington said: “I think that that’s a matter for her... I think she should be treated as a woman.”While appearing visibly uncomfortable, he added: “To be honest, Andrew, I
  
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• 'Celebrity Big Brother': Ann Widdecombe Winning Would Be 'Worst Thing' For Show, Says Andrew Brady

  28-01-2018 13:06
  ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ evictee Andrew Brady has said that an Ann Widdecombe victory in this year’s final would be “the worst thing” for the show.The former ‘Apprentice’ candidate was the first contestant to be evicted in Friday night’s (26 January) brutal triple-elimination, following a dramatic showdown with Ann, after which he drew criticism for branding her a “c***” and a “bitch” in a private conversation.Speaking to The
  
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• Grammys 2018 Winners List: Jay-Z And Kendrick Lamar Tipped For Success At Sunday's Ceremony

  28-01-2018 13:01
  The biggest names in music are getting ready to battle it out at this year’s Grammys and this year, it’s Jay-Z who has the most chances at victory, with his most recent offering ‘4:44’ leading to him scooping eight nominations, including the coveted Album Of The Year.He’ll be going up against Lorde’s ‘Melodrama’ and Childish Gambino’s ‘Awaken, My Love!’ for the award, alongside ‘Damn.’ by Kendrick Lamar and Bruno
  
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• Grammys 2018 Red Carpet: All The Photos Of The Stars From This Year's Ceremony

  28-01-2018 13:01
  With the film industry having already started dishing out their awards, it’s time for the biggest names in music to gather for the 2018 Grammys.Taking place at New York’s Madison Square Garden, this year’s ceremony will honour achievement from across genres in the world of music over the past 12 months.This year’s Grammys are sure to provide plenty of A-list moments, particularly as Jay-Z is the artist with the most nominations, so we’re looking forward to seeing wh
  
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• Corbyn on Marr: 'We'd buy 8,000 properties for homeless'

  28-01-2018 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Jeremy Corbyn says his government would buy 8,000 homes and help councils seize deliberately-vacant properties.
  
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• Where Are All The South Asians In ‘Diverse’ Beauty Campaigns?

  28-01-2018 12:14
  Diversity is a hot topic right now: in Hollywood, in the workplace, and in beauty.Since the launch of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty line, inclusion has been at the tip of everyone’s tongue. The spike in popularity in Rihanna’s line has led to Estee Lauder, NARS and Kylie Cosmetics stepping up their efforts to promote their own products and demonstrate through advertising that yes, they too cater for different complexions.Not only will you now see NARS featuring ethnically different mo
  
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• UK industry leaders express fears over Brexit deal, poll finds

  28-01-2018 11:53 via ft.com
  Ipsos Mori survey says more than two-thirds of companies pessimistic about outcome
  
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• Roy Walker Saved From Drowning By Shaun Ryder After Paddleboard Accident

  28-01-2018 11:51
  OK, get comfortable, because have we got a tale for you.Former ‘Catchphrase’ host Roy Walker has opened up about a near-death experience he recently had following a paddleboard accident.As first reported in The Sun, Roy was filming in Sardinia when his paddleboard was hit by a “huge wave”.Fortunately, Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder was at hand to save him.Yes, you read that correctly. Roy Walker was swept off a paddleboard and saved from drowning by the man who helped p
  
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• Labour's 'not asking for second referendum'

  28-01-2018 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The Labour leader says he wants the UK to have a trade relationship with the EU.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Says Andrew Marr 'Spends Too Much Time Reading Daily Mail'

  28-01-2018 11:45
  Jeremy Corbyn has told the Andrew Marr he spends “too much time reading the Daily Mail”.The Labour leader was quizzed on his views on the Iranian regime, and his previous visits to the country, in an interview on the BBC’s Sunday programme.In response to Marr’s suggestion Corbyn had been “reluctant” to condemn the country’s government, he said: “If I may say so, you’re spending too much time reading the Daily Mail, do you know that?”Ira
  
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• 'Celebrity Big Brother': YouTuber Ally Law Claims He Was Detained 'For 20 Hours' Following Break-In

  28-01-2018 10:58
  YouTuber Ally Law has claimed that he was detained for 20 hours after breaking into the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house on Friday (26 January), only to be removed by the police.Over the weekend, Ally and fellow *sigh* “prankster” Ryan Taylor managed to sneak their way into the ‘CBB’ residence for the second time in a week as part of a stunt for their online following.A ‘CBB’ spokesperson said the following morning: “Two intruders attempted
  
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• Why I Fought For My Friend's Right To Have A Second Stem Cell Transplant

  28-01-2018 10:26
  “One voice alone can start a change. Many voices together can achieve what seems the impossible”This saying has meant the world to me. My friend Sasha was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2015. She was given treatment straight away - chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant. It went well and Sasha was in remission.Nearly one year on Sasha was given the devastating news that her leukaemia had returned.  Those around her supported her as much as we could and the process at this stage wo
  
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• Nick Knowles Responds To Abuse Allegations Made By Wife Jessica Moor

  28-01-2018 10:16
  Nick Knowles has hit back at accusations made by his wife Jessica Moor, who claimed he subjected her to “years of intimidation, emotional cruelty, abuse and eventually isolation”.The ‘DIY SOS’ presenter separated in January 2016, after three years of marriage, with Moor writing on Twitter that she’d been subjected to abusive treatment throughout their relationship, which she claimed to have written about in diaries.In a post shared on Friday (26 January), she claime
  
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• Avoid The End Of The World By Watching The Sky

  28-01-2018 10:07
  We live in a fruitful and abundant world that seems custom-designed for our physical and spiritual needs. It was not always so. Did the dinosaurs feel the same sense of security and belonging on the planet that had nurtured their own existence? Did they ever look up in reptilian wonder? If so, they saw points of light—the stars. Maybe they noticed some that wandered through the heavens on their own paths. In the final millennia of the dinosaurs’ existence, their birdlike brains might
  
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• Donald Trump Says He Would Be 'Tougher' Over Brexit Than Theresa May

  28-01-2018 09:42
  Donald Trump has said he would have negotiated Brexit with a “different” and “tougher” attitude to Theresa May.The US president said the European Union was “not cracked up to what it’s supposed to be” and claimed he was unsurprised by the result of the Brexit referendum because Britons “don’t want people coming from all over the world into Britain”.The comments could be seized on by Brexiteers to urge the Prime Minister to be harder in
  
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• Grammys 2018: 30 Most Memorable Performances From Whitney Houston To Adele

  28-01-2018 09:24
  Every year, the Grammys dishes out awards to the year’s biggest artists, and heralds the most important musical offerings of the past 12 months.However, what get us most excited are the A-list performances, as huge names from the world of music grace the stage to deliver memorable, impactful and, at times, outrageous renditions of their hits, in the hopes of being the stand-out star of the evening.With a plethora to choose from, we’ve picked 30 of the performances that have
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn convenes ‘away day’ to discuss Brexit policy shift

  28-01-2018 09:22 via theguardian.com
  Labour leader under pressure to back permanent membership of customs unionJeremy Corbyn has called key members of his shadow cabinet to an “away day” to re-examine the party’s policy and strategy on Brexit amid growing frustration in Labour ranks that it is failing to exploit mounting Tory turmoil over Europe.Party sources confirmed to the Observer that the meeting, scheduled for early February, would look at adapting and developing Labour’s approach during “phase t
  
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• How Sustainable Is Your Coffee Pod Habit?

  28-01-2018 09:16
  How do you make your morning cup of coffee? For many of us, coffee capsules are the way to a perfect home brew, with 30% of Britons owning a coffee pod machine, according to research for The Grocer. But while coffee capsules are convenient, they also pose a potential (non-caffeine related) headache: how do you dispose of the pods after use in an environmentally friendly way?Trying to recycle used capsules is often not easy. The two materials that the majority of coffee capsules are mad
  
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• Hernia Mesh Repair Explained Amid Reports Of Pain And 'Life-Changing' Complications

  28-01-2018 09:01
  The vaginal mesh scandal continues to dominate headlines after hundreds of thousands of women around the world experienced life-changing complications, but now, campaigners in the UK want to ensure hernia mesh is part of the debate.Hernia mesh is used in the treatment of hernias, particularly the most common form, inguinal hernia, where a swelling or lump appears in the groin area. Approximately 70,000 surgical inguinal hernia repairs are performed in England each year and a “gro
  
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• Grammys 2018: 18 Most Unforgettable Moments From Past Ceremonies

  28-01-2018 07:31
  Whether it’s protests at the Golden Globes, surprise collaborations at the Brits or massive bloody blunders at the Oscars, you can always rely on some seriously shocking moments during awards season.The Grammys are no exception - after all, rounding up the biggest names in music in an auditorium for hours at a time was never going to be the recipe for a quiet night in, was it?Ahead of this year’s ceremony, we’re counting down 18 of the most shocking, memorable and occasionally
  
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