Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Karen Danczuk's brother guilty of raping her

Karen Danczuk has broken down in court as she spoke of her "horrendous life" after being raped by her brother.

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'Three-parent baby' therapy may be months away

Controversial treatments to create so-called "three-parent babies" could be introduced in the UK in just a few months.

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Festive drink and drug driving clampdown begins

A month-long operation to combat drink and drug driving during the Christmas period has been launched by police chiefs.

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Boris Johnson 'supports freedom of movement'

Sky News understands the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has privately told at least four EU ambassadors that he supports freedom of movement - despite the Government's hard stance on Brexit.

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Truck in hard shoulder road rage attack traced

Police have traced a truck driven by a motorist who reversed the vehicle into a lorry and smashed a window with a spade.

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PM: I was right to hold out on EU citizens

Theresa May says she was right not to guarantee EU citizens the right to stay in the UK after Brexit or it would have left British expats "high and dry".

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National Lottery online accounts hacked

National Lottery operator Camelot says it believes thousands of players' online accounts have been hacked.

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'Sextortion' warning after rise in suicides

Four men have killed themselves after being targeted in a new and fast-growing sex blackmail scam.

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Coldest night of the year recorded in the UK

The coldest night of the year in England and Wales sent temperatures plunging to as low as minus 9.4C (15F), the Met Office has said.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Building industry fears Brexit 'skills gulf'

The construction industry may lose more than 200,000 workers if there is a hard Brexit, a report has warned.

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'Man with axe' dies after police shooting

A man who was shot by police in Hull amid reports he was "running around with an axe" has died from his injuries.

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Police officer injured after pursuing HGV

A police officer has been seriously injured after he attempted to stop a "suspicious" lorry in Staffordshire and then pursued the driver after he fled the scene.

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Chelsea opens review amid FA abuse investigation

Chelsea FC has asked an external law firm to conduct an investigation concerning an individual employed by the club in the 1970s.

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'Road rage' driver smashes window with spade

A driver left two men "terrified" after he reversed his pick-up truck into a lorry and smashed a window with a spade.

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Merkel rejects PM's advances on EU 'hostages'

The German Chancellor has rejected an approach by Theresa May's team to try to settle early the thorny issue of the post-Brexit status of EU citizens in the UK and British citizens across the EU.

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Barry Bennell charged with sexual assault

Former football coach Barry Bennell has been charged with eight offences of sexual assault against a boy under the age of 14.

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Man 'with axe' shot in Hull city centre

A man has been injured after shots were fired by armed police in Hull city centre.

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'Cold kills' warning as temperatures fall to -7C

Heath officials have reminded the public that cold weather can be fatal as temperatures fell below -7C.

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Monday, November 28, 2016

End 'embarrassing' birth control consultation

The morning-after pill should be made available to buy off the pharmacy shelf to avoid "unnecessary and embarrassing" consultations, experts have said.

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Tory 'Brexit plan' snapped in Downing Street

The latest Downing Street blunder involving a secret document being photographed outside Number 10 appears to reveal Tory tactics on Brexit.

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UK 'to be even closer to Poland' after Brexit

Theresa May says she wants to strengthen ties between the UK and Poland as she prepares to begin formal Brexit negotiations.

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Bennell victim warned police of 'hundreds more'

The police and Crown Prosecution Service were warned by one of Barry Bennell's earliest victims more than three years ago that the paedophile football coach could have preyed on hundreds of boys.

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Paedophile coach Barry Bennell in hospital

The former football coach at the centre of a child sex abuse scandal, Barry Bennell, has been admitted to hospital.

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Warning over UK wage rise plans post-Brexit vote

The UK should reconsider planned increases in the National Living Wage with growth expected to slow in the wake of the Brexit vote, the OECD says.

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Govt could face another Brexit legal challenge

The question of whether leaving the European Union means automatic withdrawal from the single market could be the subject of a legal challenge.

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

Anti-terror police on patrol on London's streets

Anti-terrorism police patrol units are hitting the streets of London in an attempt to spot people carrying out "hostile reconnaissance" and other criminal activity.

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May under pressure on rights of EU citizens in UK

Theresa May will today come under pressure to guarantee the rights of over 800,000 Poles living in the UK.

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MPs: Britons in EU must have rights protected

MPs have called for an early agreement on the rights of British citizens living in EU countries and EU citizens living in the UK to end "anxiety and uncertainty".

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Bosses told to bring back Christmas traditions

Britain's bosses have been told to bring back Christmas to the workplace and stop worrying about offending other faiths.

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Miliband goads May over 'his' pay crackdown

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband has goaded Theresa May's Government over its plans to curb excessive corporate pay.

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Social care cash shortfall 'devastating'

Chancellor Philip Hammond is facing mounting criticism after failing to earmark more cash for social care in his Autumn Statement.

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FA launches inquiry into child sex abuse

The Football Association has launched an independent inquiry into allegations of child sex abuse involving footballers.

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More than 20 footballers claim child sex abuse

More than 20 football players have now come forward to seek help from the Professional Footballers' Association over sex abuse.

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Saturday, November 26, 2016

Independent review into Crewe abuse claims

Crewe Alexandra have bowed to pressure and said they will launch an independent review into how the football club dealt with historical child abuse allegations.

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Banks weigh up revolutionary digitised cards

UK banks are considering introducing a revolutionary new digitised card to counter a massive surge in bank card fraud.

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App makers to clamp down on 'deviant behaviours'

The makers of a controversial app, which the NSPCC fears could put children at risk of predators, have told Sky News they are developing tools "to avoid deviant behaviours".

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Bus caught in sinkhole as major incident declared

Firefighters rescued passengers from a coach that got stuck in a sinkhole on a high street in southeast London.

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May admits Brexit difficulty in personal interview

Theresa May admits Brexit is keeping her awake at night, offering a glimpse of the enormous challenge the new Prime Minister is grappling with in the wake of the referendum vote.

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French firm to help Icelandic lava power UK homes

A multibillion pound project aimed at using the power generated by Icelandic volcanoes to fuel British households has lined up a major French infrastructure investor to back its development.

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Designer's son burns £5m of punk memorabilia

The son of Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren and fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has set fire to millions of pounds worth of punk memorabilia, saying punk "has become another marketing tool".

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Britons could pay to keep EU perks after Brexit

Britons could pay to retain the benefits of European Union citizenship after Brexit under plans being considered by MEPs.

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Abuse victim demands full investigation at Crewe

There is increasing pressure on Crewe Alexandra to give more information about the time convicted paedophile Barry Bennell spent at the club, after several ex-footballers said they were abused by him as children.

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Friday, November 25, 2016

'Time to scrap triple-lock pensions' - ex-minister

David Cameron's triple-lock guarantee to pensioners has "served its purpose" and should be scrapped or at least modified, Tory MP Stephen Crabb has said.

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Premier League backs rainbow laces campaign

Every Premier League football team will display a giant rainbow flag at the start of their games this weekend in a show of support for gay fans and players.

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Two dead after fire in Manchester Chinatown

Two bodies have been found after a fire in Manchester's Chinatown, police said.

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Power cut plunges West End into darkness

London's Soho and Piccadilly Circus have been plunged into darkness by a major power cut.

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Multiple football 'abusers' reported to police

Allegations of historical sexual abuse in football have been made against "more than one individual", Cheshire Police say.

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Peer dies after mobility scooter hit by van

A Labour peer has died after being knocked off his mobility scooter outside Parliament, a party spokesman has said.

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Serial killer Stephen Port jailed for life

Stephen Port has been sentenced to a whole life term for murdering four young men by poisoning them with a date rape drug so that he could have sex with them while they were unconscious.

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One in 10 refuse lift from phone-using driver

Fewer than one in 10 people would refuse to get in a vehicle with a driver who used their mobile phone behind the wheel, according to a new study.

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Met failings 'put children at risk of sex abuse'

Metropolitan Police is putting children at risk because of "serious errors" in its response to child sex abuse, inspectors have found.

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Former child abuse inquiry chief 'disgraceful'

Dame Lowell Goddard's refusal to give evidence to MPs following her resignation as chairwoman of the inquiry into child sexual abuse was "disgraceful", a report has concluded.

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Wage growth to be worst since the war, IFS warns

UK households are facing their worst period for earnings growth since World War Two after a sharp downgrade in the economic outlook, a leading think-tank has warned.

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Brexit 'could force universities to close'

One of Britain's most senior academics is warning that universities could close and tuition fees rise unless the Government gives guarantees over Brexit.

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Teens seriously injured in college stabbing

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teenage students were stabbed outside a college in Manchester.

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Osborne paid £320,000 for speaking in US

George Osborne made £320,000 from delivering speeches in the US in the weeks after he was dropped from the Government.

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Tube drivers announce 24-hour strike

Tube drivers are to stage a 24-hour strike over 6 and 7 December in two separate disputes, the RMT union has said.

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Nearly 14 million face retirement shortfall

Nearly 14 million workers face a shortfall in their retirement income, according to analysis by a pension industry body.

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Dating apps must warn users of dangers - police

Dating apps must take more responsibility for protecting their users following the Stephen Port killings, police say.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Car production down for first time in 14 months

Car production fell for the first time in 14 months in October because of a drop in domestic demand, according to industry figures.

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Ex-England player says former coach abused him

A second former England footballer has spoken publicly about claims of sexual abuse at the hands of a coach, deepening concerns about the scale of activity by a convicted paedophile at football clubs in the North West in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Drone website to give safety advice after near-misses

A 'Dronecode' website with advice for users on how to operate the machines safely has been set up following a spate of near-misses with planes.

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Brexit means '£58bn extra borrowing' for UK

Britain will need to borrow an extra £58.6bn because of Brexit, the Chancellor has revealed, the first time the Government has put a figure on leaving the EU.

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Police investigated over failings in serial killer case

Seventeen police officers are under investigation after failing to link the killings of three young gay men whose drugged bodies were found within 400 yards of each other.

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Jo Cox's death will build 'wall of tolerance'

The death of MP Jo Cox will mean those who seek to divide people in Britain will "face an unassailable wall of ... tolerance", her husband has said.

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Neo-Nazi gets whole life sentence for MP murder

A white supremacist has been told he will serve the whole of his life in jail for murdering MP Jo Cox.

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Autumn Statement: the key points at a glance

Here are all the key announcements and updates from the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.

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Grindr serial killer guilty of three murders

Chef Stephen Port, 41, has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of the murder of three men.

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Teen cancer patients need more fertility advice

Teenage cancer patients are not getting enough information about their future fertility, putting at risk their chances of becoming parents, experts have warned.

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'Migrants' found in boat in Folkestone

Seven suspected migrants have been rescued after being found in a boat on the Kent coast.

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Heinz advert canned over tin safety fears

An advert in which Heinz fans drum out a song on a tin has been banned on health and safety grounds.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Sky poll finds Britons want austerity to end

Support has grown for an 'end to austerity' ahead of Chancellor Philip Hammond's maiden Autumn statement, a Sky Data poll suggests.

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Autumn Statement: Five things to look out for

Back in the dark ages, oh, a decade or two ago, Autumn Statements were dull affairs - the Government's opportunity to update the economic and fiscal numbers six months or so after the Budget.

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Woman dies after Folkestone Storm Angus rescue

A woman has died after being rescued from the sea near Folkestone, police have said.

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UK accused of having 'no idea what Brexit means'

Britain has been accused of having "no idea what Brexit really means" as preliminary negotiations got underway ahead of its divorce from the European Union.

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Jo Cox accused will give no evidence in defence

The man accused of murdering MP Jo Cox will not present any evidence in his defence, the trial has heard.

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UKIP investigated over EU funding claims

UKIP is being investigated by the Electoral Commission over claims it misspent EU funding to boost Brexit and election chances.

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Show your passport for NHS treatment

Patients could soon have to take their passport to hospital to prove they are eligible for free treatment, under new rules to stop so-called health tourism.

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Monday, November 21, 2016

'Full-fibre' broadband to get £1bn cash boost

An extra £1bn of Government investment in fast broadband is going to be announced by the Chancellor in his Autumn Statement.

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Plastic bag tax forces drop in beach litter

The number of plastic carrier bags found on UK beaches has dropped by almost 40% in just one year, conservationists have said.

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No 10 plans armed unit to tackle terror threat

Number 10 is planning to create a new specialist armed police unit to better protect Britain's critical infrastructure against terror attacks. 

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Jo Cox murder accused 'researched neo-Nazis'

A man accused of killing Jo Cox repeatedly visited neo-Nazi and white supremacy websites before allegedly killing the MP, the Old Bailey heard on Monday.

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PM trying to avoid Brexit 'cliff edge'

Brexit means Brexit, and that means leaving the European Union - well eventually, it seems.

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Flood warnings as more heavy rain hits Britain

Heavy rain and gale force winds will continue to hit Britain in the wake of Storm Angus, bringing further risk of flooding.

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PM should concentrate on economy of tomorrow

In her first speech at the CBI annual conference, Prime Minister Theresa May welcomed the announcement of new jobs from "the Facebook".

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NHS transformation plans 'could be cover for cuts'

Controversial plans for the future of the NHS could be used as a "cover" for delivering £22bn worth of cuts, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said.

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May offers tax cuts deal to win back business

Theresa May attempted to woo Britain's bosses with the promise of tax cuts and a new Government approach to business: "Stepping up, not stepping back."

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Inmate hurt in violence at HMP Moorland

Specially-trained staff took several hours to regain control of a Yorkshire prison after violence that left one inmate injured.

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Sunday, November 20, 2016

Royal Navy fleet at 'dangerous, historic low'

The Royal Navy's fleet of warships is "at a dangerous and historic low" leaving the new aircraft carriers at risk of being unprotected.

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Cancer-stricken girl shares final cuddle with dad

A four-year-old girl whose struggle against cancer was depicted in a harrowing photograph taken by her father has died.

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Ship evacuated off Dover as Storm Angus hits UK

A helicopter rescue has been carried out off Dover after a cargo ship collided with a barge as Storm Angus swept across southern England.

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Saturday, November 19, 2016

Cornwall considers more bans on second homes

More communities in Cornwall could soon enforce bans on second homes, following a successful ruling for St Ives.

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Hammond to earmark billions for road and rail

A major programme of road building and improvements will be announced in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, the Treasury has said.

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Warning of 80mph gusts as Storm Angus hits UK

Strong winds and heavy rain are heading for the UK as forecasters warn of possible flooding, power cuts, damaged buildings and travel disruption.

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Friday, November 18, 2016

Chancellor to crack down on pensions cold calling

Philip Hammond is expected to use his autumn statement to announce the Government's intention to ban pensions cold calling and fine fraudsters up to £500,000.

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Probe into claims tram driver was falling asleep

Investigators are looking at footage showing a tram driver with his eyes closed at the wheel on the same track as the fatal Croydon crash.

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Maltesers shrink by 15% as prices rise

Mars has blamed rising costs for its decision to shrink the size of Maltesers packets.

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Princess wins privacy battle against MailOnline

Princess Beatrice has won a fight with MailOnline regarding photos published of her on a yacht wearing a bikini.

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Death of solider was 'live fire accident'

A soldier who died in a training exercise in Scotland was involved in a "live fire accident", a Ministry of Justice report has said.

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'Polar air mass' brings snow to Britain

A “polar air mass” has spread across the UK, bringing with it the threat of freezing temperatures, storm force winds and snow this weekend.

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Crystal Palace to pay tribute to tram victims

Crystal Palace have revealed they will hold a minute's silence for the seven people killed when a tram derailed and crashed in Croydon.

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Storm force gales, snow and ice forecast for UK

Britain is bracing itself for the first blast of winter this weekend with the threat of freezing temperatures, storm force winds, snow, hail and ice making for hazardous driving conditions.

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Taxpayer funding rises for £369m Palace refit

Funding for the Royal Family will increase over the next 10 years to fund an urgent multimillion-pound renovation of Buckingham Palace.

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Briton dies while diving on Great Barrier Reef

A 60-year-old British man has died while diving on the Great Barrier Reef, an Australian tourism company has said.

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Buckingham Palace faces £369m repair bill

Funding for the Royal Family will increase over the next 10 years to fund an urgent multi-million pound renovation of Buckingham Palace.

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How cryonics works: Body freezing explained

Cryonics involves using extremely low temperatures to preserve bodies in the hope that scientists will one day be able to revive them.

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Taxi drivers turn away guide dogs, says charity

Should taxi drivers in England be legally required to undergo disability training?

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Girl won right to be frozen after dying from cancer

A terminally ill girl won a historic legal fight to have her body cryogenically frozen in the hope of being brought back to life.

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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Taxi drivers turn away guide dogs, says charity

Should taxi drivers in England be legally required to undergo disability training?

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Girl won right to be frozen after dying from cancer

A terminally ill girl won a historic legal fight to have her body cryogenically frozen in the hope of being brought back to life.

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'Jo Cox's killer walked away without a care'

Murder accused Thomas Mair stabbed and shot MP Jo Cox then calmly walked away "with not a care in the world", a court has heard.

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FIFA opens disciplinary cases over poppies

FIFA has opened disciplinary cases against England and Scotland after their players wore armbands with poppy emblems.

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'Jo Cox's killer walked away without a care'

Murder accused Thomas Mair stabbed and shot MP Jo Cox then calmly walked away "with not a care in the world", a court has heard.

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FIFA opens disciplinary cases over poppies

FIFA has opened disciplinary cases against England and Scotland after their players wore armbands with poppy emblems.

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'Jo Cox's killer walked away without a care'

Murder accused Thomas Mair stabbed and shot MP Jo Cox then calmly walked away "with not a care in the world", a court has heard.

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FIFA opens disciplinary cases over poppies

FIFA has opened disciplinary cases against England and Scotland after their players wore armbands with poppy emblems.

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Farage denies using EU cash to try to win seat

Nigel Farage has denied using EU cash to try to win the South Thanet seat at the General Election, saying he has been victimised.

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'Jo Cox's killer walked away without a care'

Murder accused Thomas Mair stabbed and shot MP Jo Cox then calmly walked away "with not a care in the world", a court has heard.

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Farage denies using EU cash to try to win seat

Nigel Farage has denied using EU cash to try to win the South Thanet seat at the General Election, saying he has been victimised.

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'Jo Cox's killer walked away without a care'

Murder accused Thomas Mair stabbed and shot MP Jo Cox then calmly walked away "with not a care in the world", a court has heard.

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Farage denies using EU cash to try to win seat

Nigel Farage has denied using EU cash to try to win the South Thanet seat at the General Election, saying he has been victimised.

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'Jo Cox's killer walked away without a care'

Murder accused Thomas Mair stabbed and shot MP Jo Cox then calmly walked away "with not a care in the world", a court has heard.

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Farage denies using EU cash to try to win seat

Nigel Farage has denied using EU cash to try to win the South Thanet seat at the General Election, saying he has been victimised.

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'Jo Cox's killer walked away without a care'

Murder accused Thomas Mair stabbed and shot MP Jo Cox then calmly walked away "with not a care in the world", a court has heard.

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'Freak tornado' wreaks havoc in Aberystwyth

Hurricane-force winds have wreaked havoc in West Wales after what witnesses described as a "freak tornado" hit the town of Aberystwyth.

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Hillsborough chief: 'Nothing I'm ashamed of'

Former police chief Sir Norman Bettison has said he did nothing he was ashamed of over the Hillsborough tragedy.

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'Freak tornado' wreaks havoc in Aberystwyth

Hurricane-force winds have wreaked havoc in West Wales after what witnesses described as a freak tornado hit the town of Aberystwyth.

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Hillsborough chief: 'Nothing I'm ashamed of'

Former police chief Sir Norman Bettison says he has done nothing he is ashamed of over the Hillsborough tragedy.

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Second Muslim school told to raise standards

A second private Muslim school has been told to improve its standards following a long-running Sky News investigation.

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Hillsborough chief: 'Nothing I'm ashamed of'

Former police chief Sir Norman Bettison says he has done nothing he is ashamed of over the Hillsborough tragedy.

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'Serious' violence issue in jails, admits Truss

Justice Secretary Liz Truss has admitted there are "very serious issues" with the level of violence in UK prisons, but insists she is not out of her depth

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Second Muslim school told to raise standards

A second private Muslim school has been told to improve its standards following a long-running Sky News investigation.

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Jet in near miss with drone near The Shard

A drone "narrowly avoided" crashing into a passenger plane as it flew near The Shard, it has been revealed.

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What's in a name? Origin of surnames revealed

A new study has revealed the origin and meaning of more than 45,000 surnames in Britain and Ireland, with thousands explained for the first time.

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Calls for clearer speed claims on broadband ads

A watchdog wants UK broadband companies to change the way they advertise internet speeds so as not to mislead customers.

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PM warned jobs may go if she limits immigration

One of the world's top accountancy firms has told Sky News it will move some of its business out of the UK if the Government's stance on immigration is too strong. 

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Calls for clearer speed claims on broadband ads

A watchdog wants UK broadband companies to change the way they advertise internet speeds so as not to mislead customers.

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PM warned jobs may go if she limits immigration

One of the world's top accountancy firms has told Sky News it will move some of its business out of the UK if the Government's stance on immigration is too strong. 

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Calls for clearer speed claims on broadband ads

A watchdog wants UK broadband companies to change the way they advertise internet speeds so as not to mislead customers.

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PM warned jobs may go if she limits immigration

One of the world's top accountancy firms has told Sky News it will move some of its business out of the UK if the Government's stance on immigration is too strong. 

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Calls for clearer speed claims on broadband ads

A watchdog wants UK broadband companies to change the way they advertise internet speeds so as not to mislead customers.

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PM warned jobs may go if she limits immigration

One of the world's top accountancy firms has told Sky News it will move some of its business out of the UK if the Government's stance on immigration is too strong. 

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Croydon tram was three times over speed limit

A tram which crashed in Croydon, killing seven people, was travelling three-and-a-half times the speed limit, investigators have said.

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Jo Cox told staff 'get away, let him hurt me'

Murdered MP Jo Cox shouted "get away you two - let him hurt me," as she was repeatedly shot and stabbed, a court has heard.

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Croydon tram was three times over speed limit

A tram which crashed in Croydon, killing seven people, was travelling three-and-a-half times the speed limit, investigators have said.

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Jo Cox told staff 'get away, let him hurt me'

Murdered MP Jo Cox shouted "get away you two - let him hurt me," as she was repeatedly shot and stabbed, a court has heard.

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Brexit plan 'chaotic' and dysfunctional'

Brexit preparations appear "chaotic and dysfunctional" and Whitehall does not have the capacity to deliver it, according a leading think tank.

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Croydon tram was three times over speed limit

A tram which crashed in Croydon, killing seven people, was travelling three-and-a-half times the speed limit, investigators have said.

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Brexit plan 'chaotic' and dysfunctional'

Brexit preparations appear "chaotic and dysfunctional" and Whitehall does not have the capacity to deliver it, according a leading think tank.

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Croydon tram was three times over speed limit

A tram which crashed in Croydon, killing seven people, was travelling three-and-a-half times the speed limit, investigators have said.

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Brexit plan 'chaotic' and dysfunctional'

Brexit preparations appear "chaotic and dysfunctional" and Whitehall does not have the capacity to deliver it, according a leading think tank.

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Croydon tram was three times over speed limit

A tram which crashed in Croydon, killing seven people, was travelling three-and-a-half times the speed limit, investigators have said.

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Brexit plan 'chaotic' and dysfunctional'

Brexit preparations appear "chaotic and dysfunctional" and Whitehall does not have the capacity to deliver it, according a leading think tank.

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Croydon tram was three times over speed limit

A tram which crashed in Croydon, killing seven people, was travelling three-and-a-half times the speed limit, investigators have said.

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Evacuation as WW2 bomb found in harbour

An unexploded bomb has been discovered in Portsmouth Harbour as part of work to prepare the port for the next generation of Royal Navy aircraft carriers.

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Brexit plan 'chaotic' and dysfunctional'

Brexit preparations appear "chaotic and dysfunctional" and Whitehall does not have the capacity to deliver it, according a leading think tank.

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Evacuation as WW2 bomb found in harbour

An unexploded bomb has been discovered in Portsmouth Harbour as part of work to prepare the port for the next generation of Royal Navy aircraft carriers.

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Brexit plan 'chaotic' and dysfunctional'

Brexit preparations appear "chaotic and dysfunctional" and Whitehall does not have the capacity to deliver it, according a leading think tank.

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Evacuation as WW2 bomb found in harbour

An unexploded bomb has been discovered in Portsmouth Harbour as part of work to prepare the port for the next generation of Royal Navy aircraft carriers.

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Brexit plan 'chaotic' and dysfunctional'

Brexit preparations appear "chaotic and dysfunctional" and Whitehall does not have the capacity to deliver it, according a leading think tank.

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Four-year-old's 999 call saves mother's life

A "brave" four-year-old girl has received a police award for saving her mother's life by calling the emergency services after she collapsed and stopped breathing.

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Brexit plan 'chaotic' and dysfunctional'

Brexit preparations appear "chaotic and dysfunctional" and Whitehall does not have the capacity to deliver it, according a leading think tank.

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Four-year-old's 999 call saves mother's life

A "brave" four-year-old girl has received a police award for saving her mother's life by calling the emergency services after she collapsed and stopped breathing.

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Brexit plan 'chaotic' and dysfunctional'

Brexit preparations appear "chaotic and dysfunctional" and Whitehall does not have the capacity to deliver it, according a leading think tank.

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Jobless rate falls to lowest level since 2005

The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level for 11 years in the three months after the UK's shock vote to leave the EU.

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Brexit plan 'chaotic' and dysfunctional'

Brexit preparations appear "chaotic and dysfunctional" and Whitehall does not have the capacity to deliver it, according a leading think tank.

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Be wary of Black Friday deals, shoppers urged

Think you're getting the cheapest deals by shopping on Black Friday? You may be mistaken, according to new research.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Be wary of Black Friday deals, shoppers urged

Think you're getting the cheapest deals by shopping on Black Friday? You may be mistaken, according to new research.

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Be wary of Black Friday deals, shoppers urged

Think you're getting the cheapest deals by shopping on Black Friday? You may be mistaken, according to new Which? research.

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Be wary of Black Friday deals, shoppers urged

Think you're getting the cheapest deals by shopping on Black Friday? You may be mistaken, according to new Which? research.

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Be wary of Black Friday deals, shoppers urged

Think you're getting the cheapest deals by shopping on Black Friday? You may be mistaken, according to new Which? research.

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Article 50 legislation could delay Brexit

Brexit could be delayed by months, even as long as two years, after a Supreme Court Judge suggested that "comprehensive" legislation was required to trigger Article 50.

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Article 50 legislation could delay Brexit

Brexit could be delayed by months, even as long as two years, after a Supreme Court Judge suggested that "comprehensive" legislation was required to trigger Article 50.

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Brexit 'could be delayed for up to two years'

Brexit could be delayed by months, even as long as two years, after a Supreme Court Judge suggested that "comprehensive" legislation was required to trigger Article 50.

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Five things the leaked Brexit memo tells us

It may not have been commissioned by the Government, but it's a memo that seems to do a lot of truth-telling on how Whitehall is struggling with Brexit.

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Five things the leaked Brexit memo tells us

It may not have been commissioned by the Government, but it's a memo that seems to do a lot of truth-telling on how Whitehall is struggling with Brexit.

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Teenager admits TalkTalk hacking offences

A teenage boy has admitted seven hacking offences linked to an attack on mobile and broadband firm TalkTalk.

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Thousands of Tube staff vote for strike action

London Underground staff have voted to go on strike in several separate disputes over staffing, safety and industrial relations.

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There is no plan for Brexit, leaked memo claims

The Government has no Brexit plan and will not have a strategy for six months because of a split in the Cabinet and lack of Civil Service fire power, a leaked document seen by Sky News claims.

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Hundreds of children abused over 'witchcraft'

Hundreds of children are being violently abused by their families each year because they have branded as a witch or as possessed by evil spirits, campaigners have claimed.

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Monday, November 14, 2016

Prison officers strike over 'surge in violence'

Up to 10,000 prison officers will go on strike today over health and safety concerns, the Prison Officers Association has said.

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Jaguar launches electric vehicle prototype

British car maker Jaguar Land Rover is taking on US pioneer Tesla with its own electric vehicle.

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Man guilty of throttling and dismembering PC

A man has been found guilty of murdering PC Gordon Semple and dismembering his body after the pair met on gay dating app Grindr.

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Man to be extradited to US over hacking charges

A man will be extradited to the United States to face computer hacking charges after the Home Secretary signed the order.

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Jo Cox jury told of MP's violent final moments

Desperate attempts were made to save the life of Jo Cox MP after she was shot and stabbed repeatedly, a court has heard.

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Major NHS cuts 'kept secret from the public'

Plans that could result in the closure of hospitals and A&E departments have been kept secret from the public and barely involved frontline staff, a think tank has revealed.

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Supermoon to be biggest and brightest for decades

Photographers from around the world have captured stunning images of the moon on the night before it is due to be at its biggest and brightest for almost 70 years.

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Three men 'at risk to public' escape from prison

Three prisoners are on the run after escaping from an open prison, where they were serving time for serious offences.

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Sunday, November 13, 2016

Big Six 'making six times more profit than they say'

Energy firms have been accused of making "six times" the profit they admit to publicly , following an investigation into their finances.

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Police arrest second Pentonville escapee

Police have now arrested both men who escaped from Pentonville prison in north London last Monday.

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Microplastic impact on humans to be studied

The Chief Medical Officer is to study the risks to human health from eating seafood containing tiny particles of plastic.

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NATO will survive Trump, says UK forces chief

The head of Britain's Armed Forces has told Sky News he is sure NATO will survive, despite US President-elect Donald Trump describing the organisation as "obsolete".

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UK honours war dead on Remembrance Sunday

Theresa May has laid her first poppy wreath as prime minister as the Remembrance Sunday event at the Cenotaph takes place in London.

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Ex-BHS boss Chappell 'arrested over unpaid tax'

The man who bought BHS for a pound from Sir Philip Green has reportedly been arrested over unpaid tax.

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Saturday, November 12, 2016

PM in Remembrance Day nod to today's troops

Prime Minister Theresa May says Remembrance Sunday should honour British forces fighting Islamic State as well as those killed in previous conflicts.

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Croydon tram crash: Final three victims named

Police have named the final three victims of a tram crash which killed seven people in south London.

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Why a trawlerman's life at sea will be easier after Brexit

As part of Sky's ongoing Brexit coverage, I'm on a white fish trawler in the North Sea talking to fishermen about the EU.

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Lego cuts Daily Mail promos after campaign

Lego says it has ended a promotional agreement with the Daily Mail and has no plans for further activity in the future.

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Friday, November 11, 2016

Police investigation into Keith Vaz drug claims

Police have started a drugs investigation following allegations about the private life of Labour MP Keith Vaz.

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Missing serviceman: 1,100 hours of CCTV viewed

Detectives investigating the disappearance of RAF serviceman Corrie McKeague say that despite viewing more than 1,100 hours of CCTV, there have still not been any new sightings of the 23-year-old.

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Mother who left baby to drown in bath jailed

A mother whose baby daughter drowned after she was left alone in a bath has been jailed for three years for her manslaughter.

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FTSE 100 turns lower as Trump win sinks in

The FTSE 100 Index has slipped back for the second session in a row as investors take stock of Donald Trump's election win and the strengthening pound.

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Police: Oxford schoolgirl 'abduction' ruled out

Police investigating a claim made by a 14-year-old schoolgirl that she was snatched off the street have said it did not happen.

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Snap out of Trump doom and gloom, says Boris

Boris Johnson has urged European leaders to "snap out" of their Trump "doom and gloom" and to get to work on building the relationship with the US.

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Thursday, November 10, 2016

RFA Wave Knight intercepts massive cocaine haul

A Royal Fleet Auxilliary ship has intercepted £40m of cocaine after a dramatic six-hour chase in the Caribbean.

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Housebuilding to be 'turbo-charged' - minister

Government funding is being offered to councils in England in a bid to accelerate the construction of new homes, as a key target is in danger of being missed.

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Tram crash survivor's search for friend in wreck

One of the passengers on a tram which crashed in Croydon, south London, has spoken of his anguish as he searched for his friend.

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NHS ordered to pay for drug to stop HIV spread

The NHS has been told it must pay £20m a year to fund a drug to stop thousands of people at high-risk from getting HIV.

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Tram driver bailed as first victim is named

The 42-year-old driver of a tram that derailed killing seven people in Croydon, south London, has been released on bail.

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PM commits to 'golden era' of Chinese ties

Britain remains committed to its "golden era" of trade with China, Theresa May has insisted as she welcomed talks aimed at bringing billions in Chinese investment to the North.

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Police arrest on-the-run Pentonville prisoner

A man who escaped from Pentonville prison on Monday has been arrested.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Seven people die as 'speeding' tram crashes

The number of people killed after a tram came off rails in south London has risen to seven.

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Briton admits Wall Street flash crash fraud

The British financial trader, dubbed as the "Hound of Hounslow" is facing 30 years in prison after admitting to helping trigger a Wall Street "flash crash" in 2010.

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Man shot dead by police officer in Luton

A man has been shot dead by a police firearms officer during an incident in Luton.

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Soldier held after two joggers killed by car

A 24-year-old serving soldier has been arrested after two girls died when they were hit by a car while out jogging, the Army has confirmed.

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Soldiers to be put on standby for flood response

Around 1,200 soldiers will be put on standby this winter to help Britain cope with flooding.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Teenage joggers killed after being hit by car

Two teenage girls have been killed after being hit by a car while they were out jogging in Aldershot, Hampshire.

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NHS mulls banning sugary drinks from hospitals

Sugary drinks could be banned from England's hospitals as the NHS attempts to tackle the obesity problem affecting its staff.

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'Numerous errors' made in paedophile inquiry

Scotland Yard made"numerous errors" in the investigation into VIP paedophiles, an independent review has found.

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Palace's full statement on Harry's girlfriend

Kensington Palace has confirmed Prince Harry is dating US actress Meghan Markle in a lengthy and strongly worded statement. Here it is in full:

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Sports Direct denies knowing of sandwich bug

Sports Direct has said it had no knowledge of a camera said to have been hidden in a tray of sandwiches to record a private MPs' meeting.

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Prince Harry's girlfriend hit by 'wave of abuse'

Prince Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle has been subjected to a "wave of abuse and harassment" by the media, Kensington Palace has said.

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Prisoners still on run after 'mannequin' escape

Two prisoners remain on the run after escaping from Pentonville prison in north London.

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Monday, November 7, 2016

MPs accuse Sports Direct of eavesdropping

MPs are accusing Sports Direct of planting a recording device to eavesdrop on a private meeting, according to Sky sources.

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MPs surprise Sports Direct with warehouse visit

MPs from the business select committee have made a surprise visit to Sports Direct's controversial Shirebrook warehouse, the company has told Sky News.

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Two inmates escape from Pentonville prison

Two prisoners have escaped from Pentonville prison in north London, the Ministry of Justice has announced.

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Government already drafting Brexit trigger bill

The Government is quietly preparing the first draft of a bill to trigger Article 50 - the formal process to divorce the EU - in case it loses the appeal in the Supreme Court.

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Briton fled Myanmar after teacher's death

A British teacher wanted by police in connection with the death of a colleague in Myanmar has fled the country, officials have said.

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Sunday, November 6, 2016

Tesco freezes bank cards over fraud fears

Tesco Bank has frozen the bank cards of thousands of customers after a suspected attempted fraud.

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British teacher found dead in Myanmar

A British teacher has been found dead in Myanmar - and police are hunting for his fellow British colleague.

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Confusion as Corbyn says he won't block Brexit

Jeremy Corbyn will vote to lead Britain out of the EU, despite setting out a series of Brexit red lines for Theresa May.

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Arrests over £31k boarding school abuse claims

Three former employees at a top boarding school have been arrested on suspicion of historical sex abuse against pupils, including the alleged rape of a girl.

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Murray becomes world number one for first time

Andy Murray has overtaken Novak Djokovic to become world number one for the first time.

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PM warns MPs to 'accept' people's Brexit vote

Theresa May has fired a warning shot across Parliament's bows over Brexit as she heads off on a trade mission to India. 

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