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• Whistleblowers's Information ‘Gives Grounds Of Suspicion Vote Leave Broke Law’

  26-03-2018 23:43
  Information provided by whistleblowers provides grounds to suspect that the Vote Leave campaign broke electoral law during the 2016 EU referendum campaign, according to a legal opinion obtained by the men’s lawyers.And the opinion said there were “reasonable grounds” for the Electoral Commission to investigate the possibility of a conspiracy involving two senior members of the Leave campaign now working as advisers to Theresa May in 10 Downing Street.The 50-page opinion obtaine
  
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• Labour MPs John Woodcock And Chris Williamson Clash Over Jeremy Corbyn Saying He's Always Stood Up To Russia

  26-03-2018 22:53
  Jeremy Corbyn wins support from several Labour MPs for his position on Russia today. But when Mr Corbyn says he's been a "robust critic" of Russian government actions for 20 years, Labour MP John Woodcock disagrees... pic.twitter.com/Nxun4ozRJk— BBC Parliament (@BBCParliament) March 26, 2018Splits in the Labour Party have been laid bare after Jeremy Corbyn was accused of lying by one of his own MPs  - who in turn faced heckling from a colleague.In the House of Commons, backbencher Joh
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Told To 'Drain The Cesspit' Of Anti-Semitism Plaguing The Labour Party

  26-03-2018 22:22
  Jeremy Corbyn was told to “drain the cesspit” of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party as hundreds of protesters gathered outside Parliament for a demo on Monday night. The Labour leader faced claims of siding with anti-Semites “again and again” at the rally, organised by the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC). It came after a 2012 Facebook post emerged in which Corbyn himself appeared to defend an anti-Semitic mural. He has si
  
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• MPs to debate Vote Leave Brexit spending allegations

  26-03-2018 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  It comes as lawyers for Brexit activists say evidence "strongly suggests" Vote Leave broke the rules.
  
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• UK cries foul over exclusion from EU satellite plan

  26-03-2018 21:26 via ft.com
  Ministers and companies push to retain full participation in Galileo project after Brexit
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn concedes Labour has failed to address antisemitism problem

  26-03-2018 21:25
  Leader makes more thorough apology as Jewish groups criticise his response to mural rowJeremy Corbyn has issued his strongest condemnation of antisemitism so far as he came under intense pressure from his own backbenchers and the wider Jewish community over his failure to tackle antisemitism in the Labour party.He was forced to step up his response during the day after an extraordinary open letter was published on Sunday night by the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Co
  
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• Tony Blair Slams Jeremy Corbyn For Not Opposing Brexit, Urges MPs To 'Thwart' Plans To Deny Fresh Vote On Final Deal

  26-03-2018 21:24
  Tony Blair has launched a savage attack on Jeremy Corbyn for failing to oppose Brexit and has urged MPs to ‘thwart’ Tory plans to deny a fresh vote on the final deal.The former Prime Minister rounded on the Labour leader for his ‘covert’ backing the UK’s exit from the EU and said the Commons had a duty to prevent a hard Brexit.In his strongest words yet on Corbyn’s stance on the issue, Blair said “we cannot rely on the Opposition” to act in th
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn admits presence of anti-Semitism in Labour party

  26-03-2018 20:42 via ft.com
  UK opposition leader vows to be ‘militant opponent’ of anti-Jewish abuse
  
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• US leads international expulsions of Russian diplomats

  26-03-2018 19:33 via ft.com
  France, Germany and other EU states kick out Kremlin envoys following UK poisoning
  
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• Theresa May Will Not Sack Aide Who Outed The Sexuality Of Vote Leave Whistleblower

  26-03-2018 19:32
  Theresa May will not sack a key advisor who used Downing Street to reveal he had a same-sex relationship with a Vote Leave whistleblower.The Prime Minister was challenged in the Commons this afternoon to sack her political secretary Stephen Parkinson, after he issued a statement through Downing Street channels revealing the sexuality of Vote Leave whistleblower Shahmir Sanni.Sanni claimed that Parkinson – head of Vote Leave’s ground campaign – helped the group get around strict
  
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• Corbyn apologises for 'hurt' caused by anti-Semitism in Labour

  26-03-2018 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour leader seeks "urgent meeting" with Jewish leaders to discuss their concerns amid London protest.
  
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• Sergei And Yulia Skripal 'May Never Recover Fully' After Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack, Theresa May Says

  26-03-2018 18:59
  Theresa May has said the Russian spy poisoned in Salisbury along with his daughter “may never recover fully” as she revealed that 130 people in the UK city could have been exposed to the deadly nerve agent.It comes after the police officer exposed to Novichok, Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey, said “normal life for me will probably never be the same” after he was discharged from hospital.Theresa May just gave Corbyn little chance to attend PLP or Parl Sq demo, by
  
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• 'Coronation Street': Audrey Roberts Star Sue Nicholls 'Knows Sainsbury's Staff Better Than New Cast'

  26-03-2018 18:54
  ‘Coronation Street’ veteran Sue Nicholls has joked that she knows the staff at her local supermarket better than the newest cast members on the soap.For more than 30 years, Sue has played Gail Rodwell’s mother, Audrey Roberts, and in that time, she’s seen countless arrivals and departures in Weatherfield.The recent batch of new additions to the ‘Corrie’ cast clearly hasn’t gone unnoticed by Sue, after she commented to the Daily Star: “I seem to kno
  
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• FCA reverses plan to free up pension transfers

  26-03-2018 18:13 via ft.com
  UK’s financial regulator finds many savers were wrongly advised to give up guaranteed pension
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Declares Leftwing Anti-Semitism Is ‘The Socialism Of Fools’ And Vows Labour Crackdown On Jew Hate

  26-03-2018 18:01
  Jeremy Corbyn has declared that left-wing anti-semitism is “the socialism of fools” and vowed to fast-track a Labour programme of anti-racism education to root out the problem.In a letter to Jewish groups, the Labour leader also apologised personally for the hurt caused by his own apparent endorsement of a mural that has been condemned for spreading Jew-hating propaganda.Corbyn’s move came as the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council staged a demon
  
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• Gemma Atkinson Admits Press Reports About Gorka Marquez Relationship Made Things 'Awkward' Early On

  26-03-2018 17:58
  Gemma Atkinson has revealed that press speculation about the nature of her relationship with Gorka Marquez didn’t exactly help things along when they first became close.Both Gemma and Gorka took part in the most recent series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, and while they weren’t partnered together, it wasn’t long before reports appeared in the press claiming they were an item.The former ‘Emmerdale’ actress has already insisted that nothing happened between
  
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• Brexit: MPs must 'agree' outcome, Labour says

  26-03-2018 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs should decide what to do if they reject the final Brexit deal with the EU, Sir Keir Starmer says.
  
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• We Need To Understand Why So Many Children Are Unhappy

  26-03-2018 17:50
  A generation of children are calling for help with their mental health.There’s been a dramatic increase in self-harm – 19,000 children were admitted to hospital last year after hurting themselves, a 14% rise over three years. More and more young people tell us they feel anxious, depressed and have low self-esteem. It’s thought that as many as one in ten children has a diagnosable mental health condition and referrals to specialist treatment have gone up 44% in the last three ye
  
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• How To Start Cycling To Work, Even If You're Too Scared To Cycle To Work

  26-03-2018 17:50
  Cheap, speedy, healthy and carbon-saving: the cycle commute is on a serious upwards trajectory. Two and a half million of us now get on our bikes to get to work between two and five days a week, according to Cycling UK, while sales of UK manufactured bikes rose by 69% in 2014, according to the Office for National Statistics.If health reasons pique your interest (according to CycleScheme, a three mile commute Monday-Friday would burn an extra 1400 calories per week) then green reasons might get y
  
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• UK opposes Brexit threat to role in EU's Galileo scheme

  26-03-2018 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK's future participation in the EU's GPS rival should be reconsidered, says the EU commission.
  
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• Spy poisoning: Russian diplomats expelled across US and Europe

  26-03-2018 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The US and many EU nations are expelling Russian envoys over the poisoning of an ex-spy in the UK.
  
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• 'This Morning' Installs 84 Powerful Sculptures On ITV Roof To Raise Awareness Of Male Suicide

  26-03-2018 17:28
  A hard-hitting art installation to raise awareness of male suicide prevention has been unveiled on top of ITV’s London headquarters. The roof of the ‘This Morning’ studios and the broadcaster’s main tower has been fitted with 84 sculptures designed to make the government take action and improve suicide prevention and bereavement support. The campaign, called Project 84, is the mastermind of male suicide prevention charity CALM, and represents the fact 84 men tak
  
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• Blue British Passports Will Inspire French To 'Rise Up' Against The EU, Says Tory MP

  26-03-2018 17:24
  The French will “rise up” and want to leave the EU once they see the new post-Brexit British passport, a Tory MP has claimed.Ministers are under pressure to prevent the contract to make the new blue passport being handed to a Franco-Dutch company.Speaking in the Commons on Monday, Peter Bone, a leading Brexiteer, defended the move.“The EU leadership group are in turmoil. They are worried about the British passport being made in France,” he said.“Because when th
  
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• Tiffany Haddish's Story About Beyoncé Being 'Bitten On The Face' At A Party Is All Kinds Of Bizarre

  26-03-2018 17:19
  Tiffany Haddish has given us the biggest “WTF?” moment of 2018 so far, with an anecdote about Beyoncé being bitten on the face at a party.In a new profile interview with GQ, the ‘Girls Trip’ actress says Beyoncé introduced herself at a party in December last year, and the two had a “brief, pleasant exchange”.She also recalls that one of her fellow guests was an undisclosed actress who was “like, doing the mostest”. And it seems that &
  
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• This Invention Could Save Over 250 Million Bananas From Food Waste Each Year

  26-03-2018 17:05
  In the UK we consume a whopping five billion bananas each year, but according to environmental charity WRAP, as a nation we also throw away 1.4 million each day with plenty more going to waste in transit. Industry standards currently require bananas to remain green during shipment and distribution, meaning any bananas that have ripened in transit are rendered unsaleable and go to waste. In addition, many people are throwing away bananas in their homes when they are still perfectly edible.To
  
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• ‘Strictly Come Dancing’: Joey Essex Latest Star Rumoured To Be On 2018 Series Line-Up

  26-03-2018 17:02
  Joey Essex could be swapping Essex for Elstree after the former ‘TOWIE’ favourite became the latest star rumoured to be in talks to take part in the 2018 series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.The 27-year-old reality star has been linked with the BBC dance series after professional dancer Oti Mabuse reportedly shared - and quickly deleted - a photo of Joey with the show’s new celebrity booker Stefania Aleksander on Instagram.Since leaving ‘The Only Way Is Essex&rsq
  
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• Why Labour continues to struggle with antisemitism

  26-03-2018 16:44
  Toxic subject returns to dog leadership despite internal inquiry, numerous suspensions and repeated apologiesJeremy Corbyn’s period at the head of Labour has been punctuated by a series of rows about antisemitic episodes, a toxic subject that has continued to trouble the party leadership despite an internal inquiry, numerous suspensions and repeated apologies.The disputes are often fuelled via social media, or by trawling through postings from years ago – and made especially potent b
  
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• Vote Leave members 'may have committed criminal offences'

  26-03-2018 16:23
  MPs to debate claims that official Brexit campaign colluded to breach spending limitsMembers of the official Brexit campaign during the EU referendum may have committed criminal offences relating to overspending and collusion, according to lawyers advising whistleblowers who worked inside the organisation.Clare Montgomery and Helen Mountfield, barristers from Matrix chambers, concluded in a formal opinion that there was a “prima facie case” that Vote Leave submitted an inaccurate spe
  
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• 'DIY SOS' Begins Project To Rebuild Grenfell Community Space

  26-03-2018 16:17
  The ‘DIY SOS’ team have embarked on one of their most important projects to date, as they rebuild a community space destroyed in the Grenfell Tower fire.On Monday (26 March), the BBC series started work on rebuilding a boxing club, as well as a brand new multi-use space for locals, and is now calling for volunteers and donations of building supplies and interiors.One of the spaces will be available for the whole community to use for a range of activities, while the other will be used
  
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• Daily Politics guests debate whether Jeremy Corbyn has tackled anti-Semitism

  26-03-2018 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  As Jewish groups accuse the Labour leader of failing to tackle anti-Semitism, Daily Politics guests debate the action he's taken.
  
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• US to expel Russians over UK poison attack

  26-03-2018 16:12 via ft.com
  France, Germany and other EU states kick out Kremlin envoys in solidarity with Britain
  
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• Shahmir Sanni: Vote Leave accusations 'nothing to do with Brexit'

  26-03-2018 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Activist Shahmir Sanni says his Vote Leave accusations "have nothing to do with Brexit".
  
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• No10's Stephen Parkinson Slammed For 'Inexcusable' Statement Over Shahmir Sanni's Sexuality

  26-03-2018 16:03
  Downing Street has been accused of an “inexcusable” breach of confidence after issuing a statement revealing the sexuality of Vote Leave whistleblower, Shahmir Sanni.Theresa May’s political secretary on Friday publicly disclosed details of a private relationship with Sanni, just as the Vote Leave whistleblower was preparing to accuse the Brexit campaign of breaking electoral law. Steven Parkinson, one of prime minister’s closest advisers, issued a statement in which
  
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• How should we pay for the NHS?

  26-03-2018 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston and Alex Wild of the TaxPayers' Alliance debate how the NHS should be funded.
  
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• Scottish nationalists angry at extradition order for Catalan professor

  26-03-2018 15:54 via ft.com
  Clara Ponsati due to hand herself into police in Edinburgh on Wednesday
  
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• Queen Guitarist Brian May Delivers Anti-Fur Petition To Theresa May

  26-03-2018 15:54
  Brian May joined protestors calling for a ban on the import of real fur into the UK at Downing Street today. The musician accompanied members of Humane Society International (HSI) to hand a petition with 425,834 signatures to Prime Minister Theresa May.Earlier this year, 31 celebrities including Dame Judi Dench, Paloma Faith, Alesha Dixon, Ricky Gervais and Sir Andy Murray signed a letter to Prime Minister May to call for a ban across all real fur imports. Though fu
  
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• Britain has a chance to fly the flag for a global open skies pact

  26-03-2018 15:45 via ft.com
  Brexit opens the way to rethink bilateral laws codified in the propeller era
  
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• Former Boyzone Singer Mark Walton 'Never Met' Murdered French Nanny Sophie Lionnet

  26-03-2018 15:39
  A founding member of the pop group Boyzone who has become entangled in a murder case involving his ex-girlfriend’s nanny has told the Old Bailey that he never met the victim.Mark Walton appeared in court on Monday and told jurors that his former partner, Sabrina Kouider, 35, would go crazy over trivial problems and “flip” during their turbulent two-year relationship.Kouider and her partner Ouissem Medouni, 40, are accused of murdering Sophie Lionnet, 21, at their Wimbledon
  
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• 5 Scenic Walking And Cycling Trails On The Kent Coast

  26-03-2018 15:19
  Fans of dramatic scenery, fascinating history and a warm welcome will feel right at home on the Kent coast. What’s more, this beguiling landscape is crisscrossed with some of the best walking and cycling trails in the country. Here are five to choose from…Walk: Chalkup21: Dover to DealThe Southeast corner of Kent is celebrated for its military history and iconic white cliffs. But there is much more to see and experience in its contrasting landscape. New walking trail Chalkup21 is an
  
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• How To Turn Your Rented House Into An Urban Jungle

  26-03-2018 15:13
  Your proximity to nature has been proven to make everything better – from increased general wellbeing to physical health and long life expectancy. Now, it’s time to apply this to your home and bring the outside in (yes, even if you live in a poky flat in the city – no excuses).Founder of florist and plant shop chain Grace & Thorn, Nik Southern, used to work in IT recruitment, until she took a floristry class four years ago on a whim and found her calling.After mov
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn’s response to anti-Semitism has been inadequate

  26-03-2018 15:11 via ft.com
  The Labour leader would hardly have treated abuse of other minorities so gingerly
  
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• US To Expel 60 Russian Diplomats In Response To Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack

  26-03-2018 15:07
  US to expel 60 Russian diplomats over nerve agent attack Trump orders closure of Russian consulate in Seattle Canada expels four Russian diplomats and refuses entry to three more  14 EU member nations expel Russian diplomatic staff in solidarity with the UKDonald Trump has ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats from the United States following the nerve agent attack on former double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury.The White House said in a statement it had taken
  
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• More Than 100 Russian Spies Expelled From The West In Response To Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack

  26-03-2018 15:07
  More than 100 Russian agents are being sent home from 22 countriesUS to expel 60  diplomats over nerve agent attack Trump orders closure of Russian consulate in Seattle Canada expels four Russian diplomats and refuses entry to three more  Many EU member nations expel Russian diplomatic staff in solidarity with the UKRussia describes expulsions as a ‘provocative gesture’ Scores of Russian spies are facing expulsion from Western capitals as allies rallied
  
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• More Than 100 Russian Diplomats Expelled From The West In Response To Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack

  26-03-2018 15:07
  More than 100 Russian agents are being sent home from 22 countriesUS to expel 60  diplomats over nerve agent attack Trump orders closure of Russian consulate in Seattle Canada expels four Russian diplomats and refuses entry to three more  Many EU member nations expel Russian diplomatic staff in solidarity with the UKRussia describes expulsions as a ‘provocative gesture’ Scores of Russian diplomats are facing expulsion from Western capitals as allies rall
  
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• Sheffield City Council calls temporary halt to tree work

  26-03-2018 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC understands parties in the dispute will meet during the hiatus to discuss the ongoing work
  
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• One Hundred Years Later, Has Enough Really Changed?

  26-03-2018 14:44
  This year marks 100 years since house-holding women over 30 finally gained the right to vote. However, there was room for major improvement. It was still another ten-year wait for the women of Britain, regardless of race or class, to be granted the same voting rights as men. Yet another 76 year wait for all women of South Africa, with women only being granted the vote in Saudi Arabia in 2015.So we ask ourselves, 100 years later, has enough really changed? Harvey Weinstein has been able to get aw
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn, Labour and Anti-Semitism: What's Going On?

  26-03-2018 14:44
  The latest scandal to engulf the Labour party has seen Jewish leaders label Jeremy Corbyn “a figurehead for anti-semitism in the UK”, with a landmark protest against his leadership due to take place in London today.The scandal follows the revelations that the Labour leader appeared to defend an offensive anti-Jewish mural pictured on Facebook. However, this is a long-running problem within the party – and across the spectrum of British politics. On Sunday, a vocal con
  
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• What We're Hoping To See From The & Other Stories x House of Hackney Collaboration

  26-03-2018 14:43
  & Other Stories has announced its latest collaboration is with British luxury heritage brand House of Hackney and we have already putting together our wish-list. The collab will be launched in May - giving us just the right amount of time to fantasise about what this will mean for our wardrobes. The Full Shebang So far the only image from the collection released by the brands is of the ‘Damas’ dress, £69, a white V-neck midi dress with purple and blue toned flowers.&nb
  
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• I've spent three years documenting anti-semitism in Labour and this is what it looks like

  26-03-2018 14:38
  
  To stamp it out, you have to start at the root. And in this case that means the leadership.
  
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• 'Hollyoaks' To Feature New Storyline Tackling Grooming In Football

  26-03-2018 14:38
  Almost 20 years after first exploring the topic of male rape, ‘Hollyoaks’ has announced a new storyline which will see Ollie Morgan become the victim of grooming.Ollie - played by soap newcomer Aedan Duckworth - was introduced earlier this year as the son of Gary Lucy’s character, Luke Morgan.It has now been revealed that in the coming weeks, Ollie will begin confiding in football coach Buster about his new life in the village, not realising that Buster is grooming the teenager
  
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