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Brexit: Corbyn's Labour 'aiding Tories', says Tony Blair 4 January 2018 Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright PA Tony Blair has attacked Labour's "timidity" on Brexit, saying it would deliver a departure from the EU designed by the "Tory right". He urged the party he once led to "nail" the "myths" of the Brexit campaign - and fight for the rights of voters to "think again"…
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Health secretary Jeremy Hunt sorry as A&Es struggle to cope By Alex Therrien and Nick Triggle BBC News 3 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJeremy Hunt: I apologise for postponed operationsHealth Secretary Jeremy Hunt has apologised to patients in England affected by a decision to postpone tens of thousands of operations in January. Non-urgent trea…
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North Korea to reopen hotline to South to discuss Olympics 3 January 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption A 2005 file photo shows a South Korean officer communicate with a northern counterpart near the Demilitarised Zone North Korea has said it will reopen a telephone hotline to South Korea, to facilita…
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A man was chased down by a gang and stabbed more than 10 times in a “vicious, unprovoked” attack in north-west London. The 20-year-old victim had been spending time with friends in Harrow when he was chased by the group of four or five males down quiet residential streets. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/harrow-stabbing-young-man-chased-down-by-gang-and-knifed-10-times-on-doorstep-a3731081.html
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Health secretary Jeremy Hunt sorry as A&Es struggle to cope By Alex Therrien and Nick Triggle BBC News 3 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJeremy Hunt: I apologise for postponed operationsHealth Secretary Jeremy Hunt has apologised to patients in England affected by a decision to postpone tens of thousands of operations in January. Non-urgent trea…
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Health secretary Jeremy Hunt sorry as A&Es struggle to cope By Alex Therrien and Nick Triggle BBC News 3 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJeremy Hunt: I apologise for postponed operationsHealth Secretary Jeremy Hunt has apologised to patients in England affected by a decision to postpone tens of thousands of operations in January. Non-urgent trea…
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Ethiopia to release all political prisoners, says prime minister 3 January 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption Hailemariam Desalegn said a new detention centre will comply with international standards Ethiopia's prime minister has announced the release of all political prisoners and the closure of a no…
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Storm Eleanor: Power cuts and road disruption reported 3 January 2018 Related TopicsStorm Eleanor Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBBC weather forecast as Storm Eleanor starts to hit UKThousands of homes are without power and road travel has been disrupted as Storm Eleanor sweeps in across the UK. A Met Office yellow warning for winds of up to 80mph (128kph) is in place for Wales, England, mo…
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Storm Eleanor: Power cuts and road disruption reported 3 January 2018 Related TopicsStorm Eleanor Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBBC weather forecast as Storm Eleanor starts to hit UKThousands of homes are without power and road travel has been disrupted as Storm Eleanor sweeps in across the UK. A Met Office yellow warning for winds of up to 80mph (128kph) is in place for Wales, England, mo…
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Storm Eleanor: Warnings as 80mph winds set to hit UK 2 January 2018 comments Image copyright PA Image caption Storm Caroline brought high winds and rough seas in December Strong winds of up to 80mph (128kph) are set to hit the UK, as Storm Eleanor heads for the nation's shores. The Met Office has …
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Rail fares: Commuters 'priced out' by increases, campaigners say 2 January 2018 Image copyright PA Average rail ticket prices have risen by 3.4% across the UK, in the biggest increase to fares since 2013. Protests are planned at some 40 stations, as many commuters see their season tickets go up by more than £100. Campaigners warned that many people were "being priced out…
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Trump threatens stop to Palestinian aid over Jerusalem row 3 January 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Trump's comments suggest he is planning to pull Palestinian aid funding The US may stop aid payments to Palestinians who are "no long willing to talk peace", President Trump said. On Twitter…
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Storm Eleanor: Warnings as 80mph winds set to hit UK 2 January 2018 comments Image copyright PA Image caption Storm Caroline brought high winds and rough seas in December Strong winds of up to 80mph (128kph) are set to hit the UK, as Storm Eleanor heads for the nation's shores. The Met Office has …
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Storm Eleanor: Warnings as 80mph winds set to hit UK 2 January 2018 comments Image copyright PA Image caption Storm Caroline brought high winds and rough seas in December Strong winds of up to 80mph (128kph) are set to hit the UK, as Storm Eleanor heads for the nation's shores. The Met Office has …
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Iran cities hit by anti-government protests 29 December 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDemonstrators turned out in several large Iranian cities, including RashtAnti-government demonstrations that began in one city on Thursday have now spread to several major cities in Iran. Large numbers are reported to have turned out in Rasht, in the north, and Kermanshah, in the west, with smaller pr…
