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• Body Of Missing Hillwalker, Alan Gibson, Found As Search For Brother Neil Continues

  10-02-2018 23:24
  The body of a missing hillwalker has been found as rescue teams continue to search for his brother.Police said on Saturday that the body of Alan Gibson, 56, has been found.His brother, Neil, 63, still hasn’t been located after the pair went missing on Thursday.The pair, who had a black Pointer dog called Archie with them, had set off on a walk at around 7.45am in Strathcarron, Wester Ross, that day.A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Mountain rescue teams searching in the ar
  
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• 'Hard Sun' Episode 6 Review: 7 Reasons Why The Final Was A Total Let Down

  10-02-2018 23:17
  While the entire series of ‘Hard Sun’ has been available on BBC iPlayer for some time now, the finale has only just aired on normal TV. And if you’d been watching along at normal pace, you’d be forgiven for being a little disappointed for investing six weeks of your life in it, given what a damp squib the ending turned out to be. Having shown great promise in its earlier episodes, the finale delivered so little it terms of closure for those who had followed it,
  
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• Theresa May faces revolt of leading Tory donors

  10-02-2018 22:32
  Sir John Hall says party will be ‘decimated’ unless prime minister ‘takes bull by horns’Theresa May is facing a growing revolt among party donors, with one senior backer warning that the Tories will be “decimated” at an election unless the prime minister ends her indecision and shows leadership.With mounting accusations across the party that May is dithering over Brexit and lacking an inspiring domestic agenda, Sir John Hall, the former owner of Newcastle Unit
  
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• Boy, 5, Pulled From River In Ballymena, Northern Ireland, Dies In Hospital

  10-02-2018 22:32
  A five-year-old boy who was swept more than four miles down a river in Northern Ireland before being rescued has died in hospital.A major search was launched on Saturday after the child fell into the Braid River near Skye Park in Ballymena, County Antrim, at about 1pm.He was dragged out more than 45 minutes later near Tullaghgarley and immediately airlifted to hospital, the Community Rescue Service said.The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said he died in hospital following the rescue.S
  
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• Private water payouts are a public scandal, says Labour

  10-02-2018 22:30
  John McDonnell promises renationalisation of water, energy and rail under LabourLabour launched a full-frontal attack on the privatised water industry last night, accusing companies of paying out the “scandalous” sum of £13.5bn in dividends to shareholders since 2010, while claiming huge tax breaks and forcing up prices for millions of customers.The assault by shadow chancellor John McDonnell came as he pledged total, “permanent” and cost-free renationalisation of w
  
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• Brexit: the impossible job? A guide to the roadblocks facing the PM

  10-02-2018 22:00
  From customs union to the Irish border, problems are piling up for Theresa MayPolitical discussions on Brexit don’t often bring the house down but Labour MP Rachel Maskell could hardly contain herself on Wednesday when she appeared on BBC2’s Daily Politics show. Interviewer Andrew Neil was pummelling trade minister Greg Hands with questions about policy on the customs union. Hands flannelled and fudged. After repeated, failed attempts to penetrate the fog, Neil exploded: “Have
  
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• Asylum seekers living in ‘disgraceful, unsafe’ housing, says report

  10-02-2018 22:00
  Interviewees in Home Office accommodation centre say they feel threatened and suffer unfit, crowded conditionsAsylum seekers are being placed in appalling housing conditions where they are at risk from abuse and violence, according to a survey published on Sunday documenting the lives of new arrivals.A year after the home affairs select committee found asylum seekers were being held in “disgraceful” conditions and called for a major overhaul of the system, new research suggests the s
  
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• Almost two thirds of voters back extra 1p on income tax for the NHS

  10-02-2018 20:56
  Observer poll finds 65% support an extra penny in the pound ring-fenced for healthcareAlmost two thirds of voters back putting an extra 1p on income tax to solve the funding crisis engulfing the NHS and social care, a new poll for the Observer has found.The Opinium survey found that 65% would be happy to pay an extra penny in the pound ring-fenced for health and social care, even after being shown what the increase would actually mean for their personal tax bill. Continue reading...
  
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• Donald Trump Calls For 'Due Process', Conveniently Forgets All The Times He's Ignored It

  10-02-2018 20:49
  Donald Trump has been slammed for his hypocrisy after calling for “due process” in the wake of allegations that have surfaced about two members of his staff.The US president said on Saturday that people’s lives “are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation”.“Some are true and some are false,” he tweeted. “Some are old and some are new. There is no recovery for someone falsely accused.”Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed
  
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• Social media firms must tell users impacted by propaganda, MP says

  10-02-2018 19:43
  Damian Collins says voters may have been exposed to falsehoods in run-up to Brexit referendumThe head of a parliamentary inquiry into allegations of Russian interference in the EU referendum has said social media companies should notify British voters who may have been unwittingly exposed to falsehoods and propaganda spread during the campaign.Damian Collins, chair of the digital, culture, media and sport select committee, was speaking after he and other MPs travelled to Washington to grill the
  
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• Social media firms must tell users exposed to Brexit propaganda, MP says

  10-02-2018 19:43
  Head of inquiry into Russian interference in EU referendum cited new research on influence of Kremlin-backed outlets The head of a parliamentary inquiry into allegations of Russian interference in the EU referendum has said social media companies should notify British voters who may have been exposed to falsehoods and propaganda spread during the campaign.Damian Collins, chair of the digital, culture, media and sport select committee, was speaking after he and other MPs travelled to Washington t
  
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• Brexiters now march with the toxic conspirators of Orbán’s Hungary | Nick Cohen

  10-02-2018 19:15
  Even the financier and philanthropist George Soros is now a pawn in this tawdry sagaThe 21st-century “Far-Right International” appears to bear no resemblance to the Communist International of the 20th. There’s no modern equivalent of Stalin sitting in the Kremlin and ordering every communist in the world to parrot the same slogans. Yet in Europe and Trump’s America, the far right marches in step towards the same dark destination, as if an invisible high command were direc
  
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• Brexiters now march with the toxic conspiracies of Orbán’s Hungary | Nick Cohen

  10-02-2018 19:15
  Even the financier and philanthropist George Soros is now a pawn in this tawdry sagaThe 21st-century “Far-Right International” appears to bear no resemblance to the Communist International of the 20th. There’s no modern equivalent of Stalin sitting in the Kremlin and ordering every communist in the world to parrot the same slogans. Yet in Europe and Trump’s America, the far right marches in step towards the same dark destination, as if an invisible high command were direc
  
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• On Brexit, Theresa May should not try to appease the Tory right

  10-02-2018 19:00 via ft.com
  For a withdrawal deal to pass, MPs need to be shown it limits the economic damage
  
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• Mary Lou McDonald succeeds Gerry Adams as Sinn Féin leader

  10-02-2018 18:18
  In her first speech as party leader, McDonald pledges to secure and win referendum on Irish unityGerry Adams has handed over the leadership of Sinn Féin to Mary Lou McDonald after 35 years as president.
  More than 2,000 Sinn Féin delegates attended a special Ard Fheis conference in Dublin’s RDS arena on Saturday to see McDonald confirmed as Adams’ successor.Continue reading...
  
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• John McDonnell Says That Public Ownership Will Cost Taxpayers Absolutely Nothing

  10-02-2018 18:05
  Labour’s plans to bring services into public ownership would cost “absolutely nothing”, John McDonnell has said.The shadow chancellor’s comments came as he outlined an agenda to put public services “irreversibly in the hands of workers” so they can “never again be taken away”.He told a Labour gathering in London that public ownership is not just a “political decision” but an “economic necessity”.McDonnell claimed his plans w
  
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• Oxfam Boss Denies Claims Of A 'Cover Up' Over Aid Workers' Actions In Haiti

  10-02-2018 17:04
  The chief executive of Oxfam has denied that the charity tried to cover up allegations that some of its aid workers used prostitutes in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake.Mark Goldring’s comments come after the government announced it would be reviewing its relationship with Oxfam in the wake of the allegations.Four workers were sacked and three were allowed to resign, leading to concerns that former employees could work for other international aid organisations.Goldring told BBC Radio
  
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• Boris Johnson: Rohingya refugees need safe way back

  10-02-2018 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Boris Johnson says Myanmar must find a safe and dignified way for Rohingya Muslims to return home.
  
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• Charities watchdog demands answers from Oxfam over Haiti scandal

  10-02-2018 16:57
  Oxfam must provide detailed timeline of investigation into allegations staff used prostitutesThe charities watchdog has demanded an urgent clarification from Oxfam after allegations that the charity covered up an inquiry into whether its staff used sex workers in Haiti during a 2011 post-earthquake relief effort.The Charities Commission said on Saturday it had received a report from Oxfam in August 2011 about an ongoing internal investigation into allegations of misconduct by Haiti programme sta
  
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• Kim Cattrall Slams 'Cruel' Sarah Jessica Parker For 'Exploiting' Brother's Death In Shocking Public Instagram Post

  10-02-2018 16:41
  Kim Cattrall has left the world in no doubt exactly how she feels about former ‘Sex And The City’ co-star Sarah Jessica Parker.The actress has branded SJP “cruel” and accused her of “exploiting” her brother’s death, as she posted a public tirade on Instagram.Kim was left devastated earlier this week after her brother Chris was found dead in Canada.Sarah subsequently put aside remarks they had been trading in the media recently to offer her condolences, c
  
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• John McDonnell: Labour public ownership plan will cost nothing

  10-02-2018 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  It wants services such as water put in the hands of workers - which the Tories say would cost billions.
  
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• Carillion links put fracking firm’s scheme in doubt

  10-02-2018 14:54
  North Yorkshire project halted for inquiry into stability of Third Energy, whose chairman is former chief executive of outsourcing giantA controversial plan to start fracking for shale gas in rural North Yorkshire has been thrown into doubt amid mounting concerns over the finances and management of the company behind the scheme.In a move that has encouraged anti-fracking protestors, energy secretary Greg Clark has ordered the start of drilling at Kirby Misperton to be put on hold pending an inve
  
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• Wolverhampton Stabbing: Family Of Jasmine Forrester, 11, 'Utterly Devastated' By Her Death

  10-02-2018 14:32
  The father of an 11-year-old girl who was stabbed to death has said her family is “utterly devastated”.Jasmine Forrester died in hospital on Friday afternoon with her family at her side.She was stabbed at a house in Kent Road, Wolverhampton in the early hours of Friday morning.On Saturday, Jasmine’s father Simeon Forrester said: “This is a hugely tragic time for our family and the loss we feel is unexplainable. We are utterly devastated.“Jasmine was a shining star a
  
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• John McDonnell says nationalising services would cost nothing

  10-02-2018 13:35
  Shadow chancellor says Labour’s public ownership agenda is an economic necessityLabour’s plans to bring services into public ownership would cost “absolutely nothing”, John McDonnell has said.The shadow chancellor outlined an agenda to put public services “irreversibly in the hands of workers” so they could “never again be taken away”.Continue reading...
  
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• UK attorney-general backs more funding for fraud office

  10-02-2018 12:00 via ft.com
  Wright supports move to reduce reliance on ‘blockbuster’ cash for big cases
  
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• Andrew Mitchell 'cannot remember' Oxfam case

  10-02-2018 10:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The former international development secretary cannot remember if he was told about the incident with Oxfam staff in Haiti.
  
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• Anna Soubry: I am not sorry for calling on May to 'sling out' Brexit MPs

  10-02-2018 08:01
  MP says likeminded Tory colleagues will not let party’s ardent leavers get own wayConservative MPs who want the closest possible relationship with the European Union have been ramping up their efforts to prevent the party’s arch-Brexiters from getting their way, Anna Soubry has said.The MP for Broxtowe argued that the economic necessity of preventing a hard break from the EU meant she was not sorry for suggesting that Theresa May should “sling out” ardent leave campaigner
  
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• UK government to review Oxfam links after ‘appalling’ Haiti sex claims

  10-02-2018 01:35
  DfID says charity has ‘serious questions to answer’ on how it handled investigation The government is reviewing its relationship with Oxfam in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against some of the charity’s staff.The Department for International Development (DfID) took the decision after the charity denied claims it had covered up the use of prostitutes by aid workers in earthquake-hit Haiti. Continue reading...
  
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