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• UK to pay for £700,000 prison wing in Nigeria

  07-03-2018 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The project is designed to help expedite the return of foreign offenders serving time in British jails.
  
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• Britain First leader and deputy leader jailed for hate crimes

  07-03-2018 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain First's leader and deputy leader had denied religiously-aggravated harassment.
  
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• PM raises human rights concerns in Saudi crown prince visit

  07-03-2018 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May raises human rights concerns and the war in Yemen during talks with Mohammed bin Salman.
  
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• The Numbers That Show It's Wrong To Suggest Labour Disaffiliate From The Unions

  07-03-2018 21:33
  “Nothing”, wrote Momentum director and member of Labour’s NEC, Christine Shawcroft, in declaring her support for Jon Lansman’s bid to be the party’s next General Secretary, “would induce me to support a candidate from a major trade union, they stick it to the rank and file members time after time after time. It’s also time to support disaffiliation of the unions from the Labour party. The party belongs to us, the members”. She’s since de
  
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• Tusk delivers blow to May’s ambitions for Brexit accord

  07-03-2018 20:53 via ft.com
  Talks guidelines see Canada-style deal and fail to mention financial services
  
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• How Tusk’s guidelines could shape Brexit negotiations

  07-03-2018 20:53 via ft.com
  EU sends tough message to the UK by omitting contentious topics from the draft
  
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• Ad blitz masks unease over Saudi prince’s visit to UK

  07-03-2018 20:46 via ft.com
  Number 10 welcomes Mohammed bin Salman but opposition parties step up criticism
  
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• Ad blitz masks unease over Saudi prince’s visit

  07-03-2018 20:46 via ft.com
  Number 10 welcomes Mohammed bin Salman as opposition parties step up criticism
  
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• Labour launches probe into anti-Semitic Facebook claims

  07-03-2018 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Probe follows claims members posted anti-Semitic comments on a Facebook group about Palestinian rights.
  
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• Europol head warns of security ‘impediments’ after Brexit

  07-03-2018 19:07 via ft.com
  Restricted access to EU information hits UK hopes of strong ongoing co-operation
  
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• Philip Hammond warns EU will hurt itself if it punishes the City

  07-03-2018 19:01 via ft.com
  European systems of equivalence are ‘wholly inadequate’ for scale of cross-border trade
  
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• Hammond warns EU will hurt itself if it punishes City of London

  07-03-2018 19:01 via ft.com
  UK chancellor says European equivalence regimes are inadequate for cross-border trade
  
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• Philip Hammond’s blueprint for the City of London after Brexit

  07-03-2018 18:57 via ft.com
  The UK chancellor is wrong about equivalence. It is the best way forward
  
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• Here's How To Recreate Chanel's Topknot Catwalk Look

  07-03-2018 18:57
  Traditionally reserved for the gym or a Sunday morning doing housework, the humble topknot is a hairstyle typically assumed for its function over fashion.But following Chanel’s recent Paris Fashion Week show, where models sported topknots to walk through the gorgeous autumn woodland, we predict something of a renaissance.The look, which was put together for the show by Sam McKnight, is loved for its simplicity. Though no easy-peasy messy bun, it’s probably one of Fashion Week’s
  
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• YouTube attacked over Neo-Nazi National Action video

  07-03-2018 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Home Affairs Committee chair Yvette Cooper said she had flagged the same video seven times.
  
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• Russian Spy Poisoning: Substance Used To Poison Sergei Skripal Was A Nerve Agent, British Police Reveal

  07-03-2018 18:37
  Police have revealed that the substance used against a Russian MI6 spy and his daughter is a nerve agent and the pair were poisoned in a “targeted” act.The Met said on Wednesday they were treating the incident as attempted murder as Sergei Skripal, 66, remains critically ill in intensive care along with his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia.Giving a news conference at Scotland Yard, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley of the Metropolitan Police did not reveal the exact substance.He added a
  
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• Russian Spy Poisoning: Police Reveal Substance Used To Poison Sergei Skripal Was A Nerve Agent

  07-03-2018 18:37
  Police have revealed that the substance used against a Russian MI6 spy and his daughter is a nerve agent and the pair were poisoned in a deliberate act.The Met said on Wednesday they were treating the incident as an attempted murder investigation as Sergei Skripal, 66, remains critically ill in intensive care along with his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia.Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley of the Metropolitan Police added a police officer who was one of the first on the scene in Salisbury is critica
  
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• It’s International Women’s Day - What Are You Wearing?

  07-03-2018 18:37
  Like me, you probably care deeply about women’s rights. It’s hugely welcome that we are seeing a (hopefully unstoppable) wave of conversation, organisational change and activism on topics ranging from how we deal with harrassment, to how we achieve a more representative gender balance to equal pay. And to be sure, there is a lot to do.Isn’t it striking that some major employers in professional services still pay men on average 30% more, and that women are being systematically p
  
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• Holyrood Brexit bill passes first vote

  07-03-2018 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  MSPs vote by 94 to 30 to back the general principles of the Scottish government's stop-gap Brexit legislation.
  
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• Women In British Comedy Have To Work Twice As Hard For Quarter Of The Reward - When Will We Catch Up To The US?

  07-03-2018 18:26
  One of my favourite TV moments was a monologue delivered by Ricky Gervais in the Extras Christmas special. This superbly-written, eerily accurate prediction of how celebrity culture will destroy us inspired me to write comedy.Back then the UK was at the forefront of forward thinking comedies and much more of a trendsetter than the US. The mockumentary style of The Office paved the way for Parks And Recreation, Lenny Henry had his own show on the BBC almost 20 years before The Chapelle Show and p
  
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• Brexit means drifting apart but we don't want to build a wall - Tusk

  07-03-2018 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Donald Tusk says the EU will be positive in talks with the UK, but Brexit means "drifting apart".
  
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• NME Magazine: 15 Of The Publication's Most Memorable Covers

  07-03-2018 18:04
  After 66 years, NME Magazine has announced that it will no longer be a print magazine. As of next week, the brand will exist online only and - whether you’ve always been a fan of the New Musical Express or not - the decision marks the end of an era. During the six decades it’s been in print, the magazine has chronicled the highs and lows of British music and played its own part in writing history, namely by pioneering the British Singles Chart. As its printers slow to
  
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• Why I Want To Make 'Upskirting' A Criminal Offence

  07-03-2018 17:42
  Earlier this week, I presented a bill in the House of Commons that seeks to include upskirting as a crime under the Sexual Offences Act of 2003. “Upskirting” is the practice of unauthorised photographs under a woman’s skirt. The fact that this is not a criminal offence in all circumstances baffles me as much as it horrifies me. I understand that upskirting is a crime of the ‘modern era’, but in Scotland upskirting was made an offence back in 2009. There is simply no
  
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• Why Do We Remember The Male Heroes Of History But Not The Female?

  07-03-2018 17:33
  When people learn that I’ve written a book about 100 women from history, I’m often asked which of those women are my favourite, who inspired me the most. Occasionally the names ring a bell, but more often than not I am met with a dropped jaw as I recount the courageous acts of these women whose histories are simply not taught or are too rarely discussed.Yet, something tells me that if I sat down in the pub and waxed lyrical about men from history, nobody would be surprised by my resp
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Savages Theresa May For ‘Colluding’ In Saudi War Crimes In Yemen That Killed Hundreds Of Children

  07-03-2018 17:32
  Theresa May and her ministers have been “colluding” with Saudi Arabia in commiting war crimes against women and children in Yemen, Jeremy Corbyn has declared.As Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman began a three-day trip to London on Wednesday, the Labour leader hit out in Prime Minister’s Question Time as he urged the PM to demand an immediate ceasefire in the civil war in the Gulf state.In his most outspoken remarks yet on the conflict, Corbyn said that “British milit
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Was Member Of Facebook Group At Centre Of Anti-Semitism Investigation

  07-03-2018 17:31
  Jeremy Corbyn was a member of a secret Facebook group currently under investigation over claims it hosted anti-Semitic material.The group, called ‘Palestine Live’, was unearthed by anti-Semitism campaigner David Collier and reportedly contains a number of offensive posts, including Holocaust denial claims. Its security settings mean it cannot be discovered using usual Facebook search channels and new members must be approved and added by insiders. HuffPost UK understands Co
  
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• Women, Turn To Your Colleague And Ask 'How Much Do You Earn Then?'

  07-03-2018 17:29
  200 BBC staff, women and men, have now written to Tony Hall demanding pay transparency at the corporation. Be in no doubt, if this idea were to catch on, this would be transformational for gender equality and for our workplace culture.Transparency – a dictionary definition is “being done in an open way, without secrets”.  When it comes to pay we are far from achieving that.  It is our British way not to want to talk about our salaries, somehow we think that it’s
  
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• Open v closed: the new political divide? – Politics Weekly podcast

  07-03-2018 17:18 via theguardian.com
  Anushka Asthana is joined by Sonia Sodha, Matt Zarb-Cousin and Laura Round to discuss whether British politics has moved beyond a simple left-right division. Plus Stephanie Kirchgaessner reports from Rome on the aftermath of the Italian electionFor most of the 20th century, British politics was a battle of left v right. There was a clear divide between those who favoured more state intervention and those who preferred freer markets. The parties tended to split neatly on the issue: Labour on the
  
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• One Born Every Minute Midwife Answers All The Questions You've Ever Wanted To Ask

  07-03-2018 17:00
  Anyone watching ‘One Born Every Minute’ - whether you’ve given birth yourself or not - will probably have a lot of questions. Mainly, do they really not mind that there are cameras recording every groan and grunt? Now, 32-year-old midwife Harriet Fisher, who has worked in the NHS since 2008 and is currently stationed at Birmingham Women’s Hospital, shares what it is really like to work on the show. The mother of one daughter, Esther, shares the most he
  
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• Why Putting Britain On A Diet Is Failing Our Children

  07-03-2018 16:53
  According to the new campaign by Public Health England, Britain, especially children, need to go on a diet.A calorie controlled diet.It’s part of a campaign to tackle obesity by reducing calorie consumption by 20%, nationwide, by 2024.As a mum of two young children and as someone whose business it is to encourage healthy lifestyle choices it made my ears prick up.Yes, there is an obesity epidemic and yes, I am keenly concerned for the future health of our children and whilst I’m comp
  
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• So Why Was Russian Ex-Spy Sergei Skripal 'Poisoned'? Here Are The Main Theories

  07-03-2018 16:50
  Mystery and intrigue have surrounded the case of a former Russian double agent who was found “poisoned” by an unknown substance on Sunday.Sergei Skripal, 66, and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia, remained critically ill in intensive care on Wednesday four days after being found slumped on a park bench outside a Maltings shopping centre in Salisbury. The suspected poisoning has prompted speculation this was a “state-sponsored” assassination attempt - but other theories
  
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• Brexit: Tusk says 'pick-and-mix' approach for UK is out of the question - Politics live

  07-03-2018 16:48 via theguardian.com
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs and the publication of the EU’s draft Brexit guidelines for the UK-EU trade talksTusk’s press conference - Summary 3.48pm GMT Here is some UK reaction to the EU draft guidelines for the trade talks published by Donald Tusk earlier.From Labour MP Chuka Umunna on behalf of Open Britain, which is campaigning for a soft Brexit.The council’s guidelines are clear
  
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• Philip Hammond Says UK Will Only Sign Brexit Trade Deal That Includes Financial Services

  07-03-2018 16:33
  Philip Hammond has told the European Union that the United Kingdom would be unlikely to sign a post-Brexit trade deal that did not include financial services.The EU has proposed a deal that would see zero tariffs on goods but only provide market access for services “to an extent”.In a speech in the City of London on Wednesday afternoon, the Chancellor said “a trade deal will only happen if it is fair and balances the interests of both sides”.“Given the sha
  
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• EU trade deal must include financial services, says Hammond

  07-03-2018 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Philip Hammond tells 'sceptics' an agreement is in the 'mutual interest' of the UK and the EU.
  
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• Sheffield Knows The Future Is Up For Debate

  07-03-2018 16:27
  Amidst the transatlantic Trump-Brexit gloom there are some bright rays of light that help us see a better way forward. On the face of it we are in a time of deep disenchantment with politics and with the process of political debate. In fact the the Edelman Trust Barometer shows that government and the media compete to be the least trustworthy institutions of the modern world, and the UK has particularly low levels of trust in both.But trust in politics can only be restored by returning politics
  
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• Metro Suggests 70-Year-Old Camilla Is 8 Months Pregnant In Duchess Mix Up

  07-03-2018 16:27
  With so many members of the royal family milling around, it can be easy to lose track of who’s who.But the London newspaper Metro made a particularly toe-curling blunder today when it confused the Duchess of Cornwall - who is married to Prince Charles - with the Duchess of Cambridge – accidentally suggesting that 70-year-old Camilla is eight months pregnant. “The Duchess of Cornwall is due to give birth to her third child next month,” the newspaper tweeted along
  
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• Hate Thy Footballing Neighbour: Does The Practice Of Disliking Nearby Teams Need To Be Consigned To History?

  07-03-2018 16:25
  In 1888, the first football league was formed by clubs from the North West and Midlands of England. It is unlikely that the clubs then would have foreseen the future for English football at the time but the growth from 12 to 92 teams across four divisions means that the professional game is no longer restricted to the North West and Midlands and interest in the English game is now global and, for some, is a matter of life and death such is the obsession.Another element of the game that the foref
  
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• Google Home Will Now Make Free Phone Calls In The UK

  07-03-2018 16:11
  Starting this week, Google’s Home smart speaker can now make phone calls to UK landline and mobiles for free.The feature, first announced in the US, allows owners to ask either their Google Home or Google Home Mini to call anyone who’s in their contacts list.Now to be clear, it needs to be a contact listed within your Google Account so if you’re using iCloud to store your contacts you’ll need to transfer them over to your Google account as well.You don’t need a land
  
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• Transgender 'Drag Race' Finalist Peppermint Addresses RuPaul Trans Controversy

  07-03-2018 16:09
  Peppermint, the first contestant on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ to have been openly transgender throughout her time on the show, has spoken about RuPaul’s recent controversial comments about trans people.Last year, Peppermint finished in second place in the ninth season of ‘Drag Race’, behind winner Sasha Velour, and during her time on the show, she spoke about her experiences of being a trans woman in the drag community.She was also the topic of conversation in an i
  
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• 'UK military advisers directing Yemen war'

  07-03-2018 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Jeremy Corbyn called for an immediate stop to the Saudi-led bombing of Yemen and an end to UK arm sales to Riyadh. He also claimed UK military advisers were "directing the war".
  
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• MP outlines online abuse she faces on a daily basis

  07-03-2018 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Mhairi Black tells how she was pressed against an MP "accused of sexual misconduct", while voting.
  
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• EU scorns UK's 'pick and mix' approach to trade post-Brexit

  07-03-2018 16:00 via theguardian.com
  European council president says EU cannot give way to Theresa May’s approach, as draft guidelines releasedThe EU has dismissed Theresa May’s vision for a post-Brexit trade relationship, laying out instead the offer of a deal that it concedes will be economically damaging to both the UK and the rest of Europe.Unveiling the union’s guidelines on the future relationship, the president of the European council, Donald Tusk, said it was “simply not in our interests” to gi
  
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• 'Queer Eye': Tom Reveals He And Abby Are Back Together Following His Makeover

  07-03-2018 15:59
  Whether you’re rationing each of the eight episodes to spread out your enjoyment or you’ve already binged the lot in one sitting, Netflix’s ‘Queer Eye’ reboot is the show everyone is talking about right now.As with the original show from the early 2000s, ‘Queer Eye’ is a makeover show with a difference, centring around the so-called Fab Five, who every episode help out a straight man in the Atlanta area with aspects of his life he’s unhappy with, w
  
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• Mhairi Black Reveals She Was Called 'An Ugly C***' In Torrent Of Online Abuse

  07-03-2018 15:59
  An MP has revealed the shocking extent of sexist abuse she receives on a regular basis, including rape threats and being called “an ugly c***”.The SNP’s Mhairi Black told a debate in the Commons on Wednesday that she is systematically targeted by online trolls and misogynists, who make absuive comments about her clothes and sexuality. “I struggle to see any joke in being systematically called a dyke, a rug muncher, a slut, a w***e, a scruffy b*nt,” she said.&nb
  
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• PMQs: Corbyn asks May about UK policy towards Saudi Arabia

  07-03-2018 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK's historic links to Saudi Arabia has potentially saved the lives of hundreds of people, the prime minister has claimed.
  
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• PMQs: Corbyn and May on International Women's Day

  07-03-2018 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Jeremy Corbyn mentions International Women's Day and Theresa May accuses him of 'mansplaining'.
  
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• New Technology Lets Blind Gamers Play Racing Video Games

  07-03-2018 15:38
  A PhD candidate in computer science at Columbia Engineering has developed a powerful new piece of software that allows the blind and visually impaired to play racing video games.The technology, known as racing auditory display (or RAD), was designed by PhD candidate Brian Smith to allow those with a visual impairment to play racing video games at the same speed and intensity as those who are sighted.RAD works by essentially creating an auditory ‘picture’ of the video game and wh
  
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• Labour demands reopening of Leveson inquiry over press 'blagging' claims

  07-03-2018 15:37 via theguardian.com
  Opposition urges investigation after allegations by John Ford about his work for Sunday TimesLabour has demanded that the government reverse its decision to cancel the second part of the Leveson inquiry into the press after a series of allegations by a former “blagger” about work on behalf of the Sunday Times.
  Tom Watson told the Commons that the activities of John Ford, who worked off the books for the newspaper for 15 years, obtaining bank and phone records by deception, demonstrat
  
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• Who can save the post-Brexit economy? Black professors | Bernadine Idowu-Onibokun

  07-03-2018 15:36 via theguardian.com
  Encouraging continued studying would tap into the potential of black and minority ethnic people, adding billions to the UK’s wealthAs the Brexit deadline creeps closer and closer, like a looming fog over the country, the UK economy is struggling. But there is a solution – pointed to in Ruby McGregor-Smith’s independent review, Race in the Workplace (February 2017). “The potential benefit to the UK economy from full representation of BME [black, minority and ethnic] indivi
  
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• The Best 'Black Panther'-Themed Beauty Looks On Instagram

  07-03-2018 15:36
  The huge success of ‘Black Panther’ has sparked creative interpretations and celebrations of African culture and aesthetics - and we are here for it.Movie fans shared their interpretation of Black Panther’s striking visuals. From makeup inspiration and updated hair ’dos to full-on cosplay, here the best beauty looks inspired by Wakandan culture. NailsThe most popular of themed looks, fans showcased their Black Panther love in the form of fierce nail art tha
  
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