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• Brexit: Backlash for Cable over 'white nostalgia' comment

  11-03-2018 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The Liberal Democrat leader said older Leave voters were nostalgic for a 'white' Britain.
  
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• Sadiq Khan Calls On Social Media Giants To Do More To Tackle Hate Speech And Fake News

  11-03-2018 23:01
  Sadiq Khan will call on social media giants to do more to tackle hate speech and fake news online in a major speech at a US festival.The Mayor of London is the first UK politician to be offered a keynote speaking slot at SXSW in Texas, after which he will be joined by HuffPost editor Lydia Polgreen for a Q&A session. Khan will use his platform on Monday to call for Facebook, Twitter and others to display a “stronger duty of care” towards tackling abuse and misinformation and
  
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• Crufts: Someone Invaded The Stage As Tease The Whippet Was Crowned Winner

  11-03-2018 22:56
  A pitch invasion at Crufts. Absolute scenes pic.twitter.com/83GF1AWgKe— Graeme Demianyk (@GraemeDemianyk) March 11, 2018There was a security scare at Crufts dog show as a man appeared to run on to the arena as the winner was being announced on live television.Owner Yvette Short, of Edinburgh, could be seen clutching the overall winner, a two-and-a-half-year-old whippet bitch called Tease, as the commotion unfolded and security guards appeared to run down the intruder at the NEC Birmingham.
  
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• Crufts Protester Wrestled To The Ground After Invading The Stage As Winner Crowned

  11-03-2018 22:56
  A pitch invasion at Crufts. Absolute scenes pic.twitter.com/83GF1AWgKe— Graeme Demianyk (@GraemeDemianyk) March 11, 2018An animal rights protestor sparked a security scare at the Crufts dog show after running on to the stage as the winner was announced on live television.Owner Yvette Short, of Edinburgh, could be seen clutching the overall winner, a two-and-a-half-year-old whippet bitch called Tease, as the chaos unfolded and security guards wrestled the intruder to the ground at the NEC B
  
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• Labour's Debbie Abrahams Forced To Quit Shadow Cabinet Over 'Workplace Issue'

  11-03-2018 21:07
  Labour MP Debbie Abrahams has accused her party of “bullying” after being forced to quit the party’s Shadow Cabinet as it investigates a “workplace issue”.It is understood the move follows a number of complaints against the Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, with the “no prejudice investigation” being handled by the party rather than the whips office.But in a statement, Abrahams said: “I refute the allegations that have been made against me i
  
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• UK eyes Russia sanctions after spy poisoning

  11-03-2018 21:03 via ft.com
  Theresa May to chair a meeting of the UK’s National Security Council
  
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• UK eyes new sanctions against Russia after Skripal attack

  11-03-2018 21:03 via ft.com
  Ministers push Theresa May for tough response after poisoning in Salisbury
  
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• Founder of Momentum pulls out of Labour general-secretary race

  11-03-2018 20:22 via ft.com
  Jon Lansman withdraws in contest against Unite’s Jennie Formby
  
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• Scottish Labour fends off commitment to EU single market

  11-03-2018 19:21 via ft.com
  New leader Richard Leonard vows leftward shift amid Brexit feuding
  
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• Reasons to be cheerful about the US tax cuts

  11-03-2018 19:18 via ft.com
  Package widely criticised but research suggests supply-side benefits for economy
  
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• Cable attacks Lib Dem ‘complacency’ over party diversity

  11-03-2018 18:25 via ft.com
  Leader proposes all ethnic-minority shortlists for some election candidates
  
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• The UK must act robustly over poisoning of Russian ex-double agent

  11-03-2018 18:24 via ft.com
  Business ties between the countries cannot be shielded from worsening politics
  
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• My Dear GP, I Owe You My Sanity

  11-03-2018 17:44
  I saw you at a meeting that I hosted last week. You walked in and we both looked at each other, trying to register how we knew one other. Suddenly I felt my stomach lurch. All the confidence I had moments before dwindled away and in crept that vulnerability that only you had seen. We had an awkward initial exchange until we silently registered our connection. You were as just as incredible as the time I met you, when you handed me back my life. As I started my presentation, I gave it my all. I w
  
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• What Losing My Hair In My 20s Taught Me

  11-03-2018 17:40
  We are taught that our hair is our crown, every Disney character in history has had a head of bountiful, flowing locks, even the villains sported some killer do’s - case and point; Ursula’s fierce silver crop.The first hair cut I ever received was at the hands of my mother. Famed for my blood curdling screams whenever a brush came within a foot of my head, my mum had finally had enough and, after some stellar persuasion at my end, eventually cut it all off (not before saving a plaite
  
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• Why Tackling Disability Hate Crime Is Down To All Of Us

  11-03-2018 17:35
  People with learning disabilities and autism aren’t respected or seen as equal. We’re the targets of hate crime for several reasons. People assume we are vulnerable and an easy target because they see us as ‘different’. Lots of people still don’t even know what a learning disability or autism is.Fear of hate crime makes people limit their daily lives to stay safe. They are isolated and invisible. And the same is true online. We’re encouraged to avoid risky sit
  
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• Finding My Feet, And Strength, As A Single Mother

  11-03-2018 17:30
  I’m sitting in my new favourite café that’s just a short walk from my home. My four-month-old baby boy is bouncing excitedly on my knees. The café, with its friendly, down to earth staff, is an oasis away from the four walls that start to close in come mid morning. Henry is so intrigued by the world and I worry that he isn’t entertained enough at home. We both like to people-watch so it seems easier to head out before my anxiety that Henry could somehow be bored g
  
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• Too Many Women Lack Faith In The Legal System - We Need To Change This

  11-03-2018 17:24
  When we flew a group of acid attack survivors over from Bangladesh for a fashion show in London, the voices of the #MeToo movement were yet to hit centre stage. But this was exactly the kind of outcry the brave women walking down the runway that night were calling for.As the models themselves said: “it is vital we act together to make sure our women and girls are safe and live with dignity.”Now, as #MeToo reaches epic proportions with so many survivors from all sectors and nationalit
  
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• Universities risk their reputations by failing to value teaching staff

  11-03-2018 17:23 via ft.com
  In no successful business do smart leaders deliberately alienate frontline workers
  
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• When Your Kids Don't Go To The 'Best' School

  11-03-2018 17:12
  Our first son went to the ‘best’ school.We were the lucky ones. We had one of those new state of the art academies within walking distance of our house, one of those schools that parents would do anything to get their kids into. And our son got a place! Of course, he did. He was clever and confident and an altogether nice lad. Why wouldn’t he get a place?But my second son didn’t get a place. He was equally pleasant and intelligent. Really good at sport too. He had what it
  
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• Manchester Piccadilly Station Closed As Protestors Storm Tracks

  11-03-2018 16:39
  Manchester Piccadilly railway station has been closed after protestors stormed the tracks. All lines in an out of the station have been suspended as a result of the demo, which began around 1pm. The demonstration is thought to be in response to the Turkish war on Syrian Kurds, with protestors holding a sign reading: “Stop Turkey from helping ISIS terrorists”. National Rail warned that trains may be “amended, cancelled or delayed” by up to 90 minutes, with &
  
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• Major Rail Delays As Protestors Bring London King's Cross And Manchester Piccadilly Stations To Standstill

  11-03-2018 16:39
  Train passengers faced hours of disruption after protesters stormed the tracks at Manchester Piccadilly railway station and London King’s Cross was forced to close by demonstrators.All lines in an out of Manchester Piccadilly were suspended as a result of the first demo, which began around 1pm. The protest was thought to be in response to the Turkish war on Syrian Kurds, with protestors holding a sign reading: “Stop Turkey from helping ISIS terrorists”.King’s Cross s
  
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• Jon Lansman Pulls Out Of Labour General Secretary Race

  11-03-2018 16:00
  Momentum founder Jon Lansman has pulled out of the race to be Labour’s new general secretary.In a statement posted on Twitter on Sunday, Lansman said he had decided to “step back” to focus on his role on the party’s ruling National Executive Committee.He said he had thrown his hat into the ring against Unite’s Jennie Formby - the candidate favoured by Jeremy Corbyn’s office - in a bid to open up the contest and ensure the views of members and affiliates were h
  
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• Counter-Terror Police Investigate 'Punish A Muslim Day' Letters

  11-03-2018 15:48
  Counter-terror police are investigating reports that people across the country have received letters encouraging them to participate in “Punish A Muslim Day”. The A4 printed notes - which have been shared widely on social media - call on recipients to carry out “horrific” acts of violence against Muslims on April 3, saying a points system will be in place for attacks. Counter Terrorism Policing North East, who are coordinating the investigation, said officers ha
  
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• Momentum chief Jon Lansman drops Labour general secretary bid

  11-03-2018 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Jon Lansman is thought to have come under pressure from Jeremy Corbyn to drop general secretary bid.
  
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• Hammond insists UK must focus on debt reduction

  11-03-2018 15:23 via ft.com
  Chancellor rejects calls to increase public spending in spring statement
  
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• Brexit: Older Leave voters nostalgic for 'white' Britain, says Cable

  11-03-2018 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Lib Dem leader says older generation harking back to Empire "crushed" young hopes in Brexit vote.
  
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• Gove and Davidson in fisheries control call

  11-03-2018 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK environment secretary and Scottish Conservative leader join forces to back Scottish fishermen.
  
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• Vince Cable Says UK Is Locked In 'Civil War' Over Brexit

  11-03-2018 13:59
  Lib Dem leader Vince Cable has claimed the UK is locked in a “protracted civil war” over Brexit.In a speech to his party’s spring conference, the Twickenham MP described the UK’s vote to leave as a “fool’s errand” which had resulted in a rise in hate crime on the streets. He told delegates in Southport on Sunday: “I would go so far as to say Britain is now mired in a protracted, non-violent civil war. “Allied to the poisonous rhetor
  
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• John McDonnell urges Labour MPs to stop appearing on Russia Today

  11-03-2018 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Shadow chancellor questions channel's objectivity as UK politicians react to Salisbury spy poisoning.
  
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• John McDonnell says he won't appear on Russia Today

  11-03-2018 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says he won't be appearing on Russia Today any more and will encourage Labour colleagues to follow his lead.
  
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• Sunday Show Round-Up: Russia Today And The Light At The End Of The Tunnel

  11-03-2018 13:01
  Spring StatementPhilip Hammond has had a big few days.  Having outlined his vision for Brexit in a key speech on financial services last week, on Tuesday the chancellor will deliver his spring budget statement.He promised the BBC’s Andrew Marr there is “light at the end of the tunnel” on austerity as the UK’s national debt is beginning to fall."There is light at the end of the tunnel because what we are about to see is debt starting to fall after it's been growing fo
  
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• Sunday Show Round-Up: Light At The End Of Austerity Tunnel

  11-03-2018 13:01
  Spring StatementPhilip Hammond has had a big few days.  Having outlined his vision for Brexit in a key speech on financial services last week, on Tuesday the chancellor will deliver his spring budget statement.He promised the BBC’s Andrew Marr there is “light at the end of the tunnel” on austerity as the UK’s national debt is beginning to fall."There is light at the end of the tunnel because what we are about to see is debt starting to fall after it's been growing fo
  
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• We're not out of austerity tunnel yet - Chancellor Philip Hammond

  11-03-2018 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The chancellor says he will not relax his grip on public spending in his spring statement on Tuesday.
  
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• Richard Leonard wants to 'fundamentally change' economy

  11-03-2018 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The Scottish Labour leader uses his first major speech to say the economy "needs less market and more planning".
  
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• The One Show’s Alex Jones Reveals She Would Breastfeed Son In Tears Because Of ‘Excruciating Pain’

  11-03-2018 12:11
  Alex Jones has opened up about becoming a mum at 39, revealing she was in agony when she started breastfeeding.‘The One Show’ presenter and her husband Charlie welcomed their son Teddy into the world last year, but she says the early days of motherhood were tough.She told You magazine: “I tried really hard to breastfeed, but I had no idea it would be so excruciatingly painful. Often I’d be feeding with tears cascading down my cheeks.“Charlie is a fantastic support a
  
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• Bono Apologises After Charity One Foundation Is Hit By 'Serious' Bullying Claims

  11-03-2018 11:54
  Bono has apologised after claims were made that workers at a charity he co-founded were subjected to a culture of bullying and abuse.The U2 singer said he was left “furious” after the allegations surfaced in November last year, the Press Association reported. He admitted the ONE organisation failed to protect some employees at its Johannesburg office and said: “I need to take some responsibility for that.”The 57-year-old’s comments came as the Mail on Sunday de
  
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• Nun At Centre Of Katy Perry Property Dispute Collapses And Dies In Court

  11-03-2018 11:04
  A nun at the centre of a property dispute with Katy Perry has collapsed and died in court, according to reports.Sister Catherine Rose Holzman, who was 89, died during a hearing into the case on Friday.She was one of two nuns locked in a legal battle with the star and the Los Angeles Archdiocese over a former convent in the city.The ‘I Kissed A Girl’ singer agreed to buy the property for $14.5m (£10.4m) in 2015, but the deal turned sour when the former residents objected.Sister
  
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• Marina Litvinenko: 'Lessons haven't been learned'

  11-03-2018 10:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Marina Litvinenko, the widow of ex-Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko who died in London from radioactive polonium, says she was given assurances this wouldn't happen again.
  
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• John McDonnell Says He Will Stop Appearing On Russia Today After Sergei Skripal Poisoning

  11-03-2018 10:58
  John McDonnell has said he will stop appearing on news network Russia Today after the poisoning of Sergei Skripal.The shadow chancellor told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show he accepted giving interviews to the Russian government-funded station was no longer “the right thing to do” and would be urging colleagues to follow his lead.But shadow treasury minister Peter Dowd appeared on the network just 24 hours earlier. Derby MP and ardent Jeremy Corbyn-supporter Chris Williamson is
  
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• Sergei Skripal Poisoning: Zizzi Restaurant Where Ex-Spy Ate 'Hours Before He Collapsed' Cordoned Off

  11-03-2018 10:55
  A restaurant where poisoned spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia are said to have eaten just hours before they collapsed in Salisbury last Sunday has been screened off from the public as the investigation into the attack continues. According to the BBC, traces of the deadly nerve agent used to poison the Skripals have been found at a Zizzi restaurant in the city centre. The pair are still fighting for their lives after being exposed to a toxic substance, while Detective Sergeant N
  
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• Sergei Skripal Poisoning: Salisbury Diners And Pub-Goers Urged To Wash Possessions Over Contamination Fears

  11-03-2018 10:55
  Diners and pub-goers in Salisbury have been warned to wash their possessions after traces of the nerve agent used to poison ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found in the city. Public Health England (PHE) issued the “precautionary advice” to anyone who visited The Mill pub or the nearby Zizzi restaurant between 1.30pm last Sunday (March 4) and closing time Monday (March 5).Dr Jenny Harries, PHE Deputy Medical Director, confirmed that investigators had discovered &
  
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• How To Use Screen Recording On Your iPhone

  11-03-2018 10:01
  When Apple launched iOS 11 for iPhones, iPads and iPods there was a lot to digest and so it’s not entirely surprising that one of the most useful new features was somewhat lost in the noise.You see in addition to the new screenshot feature, your iPhone or iPad now has a screen recording feature that lets you take a video of what’s happening on your screen.Here it is in action on an iPad:Now if you’re wondering how to find this feature and indeed how to use it then panic not, he
  
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• When I Fell Pregnant For The First Time I Was Tested For HIV — The Result Came Back Positive

  11-03-2018 09:40
  Mother’s Day should be a day of celebration of the joys of motherhood and appreciation for everything mothers do. But for me, and for other women in my country and across Africa, it can be a painful reminder of not being able to guarantee a child a healthy start to life.My story begins in 2006 when I fell pregnant for the first time and found out I was expecting twins. During an antenatal check-up, I was tested for HIV—the result came back positive. My joy was replaced by fear and an
  
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• Mother's Day After Fertility Issues: Three Mums Share Why It's So Poignant

  11-03-2018 08:01
  Whether it’s the luxury of breakfast in bed or the homemade card you receive from your kids, Mother’s Day is a poignant occasion for all mums. But for some women this year’s celebration holds even more importance.Lynsey Hartley, 37, from Cheshire, started trying to conceive with her partner Daniel Hartley, 35, in January 2012. After a year of trying for a child with no luck, they sought help. They had six round of IVF in two years. In their first cycle, they failed to get any e
  
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• A glimpse into Brexit Britain’s future: going it alone in a trade war | William Keegan

  11-03-2018 08:00
  Trump imposes tariffs. The EU uses its scale to threaten a major response. Where will an isolated UK be when the giants clash?For me, one of the great tests of a play, film or opera is that it should be so absorbing that one’s mind switches off from day-to-day, mundane concerns.The Churchill film Darkest Hour is an exception that proves the rule. How could one possibly not reflect on the present failure of British leadership as we are reminded of the way Churchill rose to the occasion in t
  
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• Aping populist attacks on migrants is not a winning strategy for the left | Kenan Malik

  11-03-2018 07:07
  A dangerous, muddled stance on migration lets the far right claim to be the defender of workers’ interestsOn Christmas Eve 1980, Paul Mercieca, the communist mayor of Vitry, near Paris, led a gang of 60 men, mainly Communist party supporters, in a “direct action” to stop 300 Malian immigrants from being rehoused in the town.The gang turned off the water, gas and electricity at an immigrant hostel and used a bulldozer to smash up the building. Georges Marchais, general secretary
  
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• Is being first lady really such a good gig? Just ask Julie Gayet | Barbara Ellen

  11-03-2018 07:05
  François Hollande’s partner snubbed the role, rejecting the endless media scrutiny and disruption to her careerJulie Gayet, the French actress and producer, and partner of François Hollande, who kept a low profile during his presidency, says that she shunned the position of first lady as she thought it was sexist – an unpaid role that stalled a woman’s career, while simultaneously exposing her to relentless scrutiny and criticism.Gayet has a point, doesn’t s
  
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• John Bercow must live by his own rules during bullying probe | Jane Merrick

  11-03-2018 07:03
  For true transparency, the Speaker should step down while an investigation into his behaviour takes placeIn their thorough, months-long investigation into harassment and bullying in parliament, Chris Cook and Lucinda Day of BBC Two’s Newsnight uncovered so many allegations by staff members about MPs that the anonymous testimonies broadcast so far, starting with “woman A”, are now at “woman L”. In fact, the reporters have heard from dozens of women – and men &n
  
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• Why the left’s hellish vision is so ruinous | Andrew Hindmoor

  11-03-2018 07:02
  An unduly bleak view of recent British history, apt to see little but a legacy of neoliberalism, ignores the advances of social democracy and erodes faith in progressive politics, writes Andrew HindmoorOur sense of history shapes how we think about who we are. One of the distinguishing features of the left in Britain is that it holds to a remorselessly bleak and miserabilist view of our recent politics. This is a history in which Margaret Thatcher’s election in 1979 marked the start of a s
  
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• Why are we still so scared of crusading women who speak the truth? | Kevin McKenna

  11-03-2018 07:02
  Mary Barbour led an uprising against spiv landlords in 1915. Today, her like are crushed by trollsNothing became Glasgow more on International Women’s Day last week than the unveiling of a statue of Mary Barbour in Govan. To call this a mere statue is like saying Lionel Messi is a decent inside forward. It depicts Barbour, one of her arms aloft, leading a group of women into battle with the spiv landlords who were trying to put them and their families on to the streets.There are so many re
  
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