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18 November 2017 From the section UK A body has been found on land near Swanage in the hunt for missing teenager Gaia Pope. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article
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Survivors and families of the victims killed in the King’s Cross fire said their memories remain “fresh” as they attended a memorial service to mark 30 years since the tragedy. Emergency services personnel who responded to the blaze on November 18 1987 joined the memorial service at the north London Tube station on Saturday. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/kings-cross-fire-memorial-survivors-and-victims-families-say-memories-still-fresh-as-they-pay-a3694911.html This was a very sad day for all the Emergency services .
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Kezia Dugdale faces Labour suspension over I'm A Celebrity 18 November 2017 From the section Scotland Image copyright PA Scottish Labour's new leader Richard Leonard has said the party's MSPs will consider suspension for his predecessor Kezia Dugdale. Ms Dugdale, still an MSP, has been revealed as a surprise contestant in ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! programme. …
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Kezia Dugdale faces Labour suspension over I'm A Celebrity 18 November 2017 From the section Scotland Image copyright PA Scottish Labour's new leader Richard Leonard has said the party's MSPs will consider suspension for his predecessor Kezia Dugdale. Ms Dugdale, still an MSP, has been revealed as a surprise contestant in ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! programme. …
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Kezia Dugdale faces Labour suspension over I'm A Celebrity 18 November 2017 From the section Scotland Image copyright PA Scottish Labour's new leader Richard Leonard has said the party's MSPs will consider suspension for his predecessor Kezia Dugdale. Ms Dugdale, still an MSP, has been revealed as a surprise contestant in ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! programme. …
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Chancellor Philip Hammond 'to target housing and NHS' By Nicholas Watt Newsnight political editor 17 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright HOC Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to use "headroom" in the public finances to target spending on housing and health, a close friend has told the BBC. Stephen Hammond - a former transport m…
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18 November 2017 From the section Scotland politics Image copyright PA Image caption Mr Leonard's election was announced in Glasgow Scottish Labour has announced Richard Leonard as its new party leader after a bitter battle to succeed Kezia Dugdale, who resigned from the role in August. Party members had to choose between centrist Anas Sarwar and his left-wing rival Richard Leonard.…
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18 November 2017 From the section Scotland politics Image copyright PA Image caption Mr Leonard's election was announced in Glasgow Scottish Labour has announced Richard Leonard as its new party leader after a bitter battle to succeed Kezia Dugdale, who resigned from the role in August. Party members had to choose between centrist Anas Sarwar and his left-wing rival Richard Leonard.…
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18 November 2017 From the section Scotland politics Image copyright PA Image caption Mr Leonard's election was announced in Glasgow Scottish Labour has announced Richard Leonard as its new party leader after a bitter battle to succeed Kezia Dugdale, who resigned from the role in August. Party members had to choose between centrist Anas Sarwar and his left-wing rival Richard Leonard.…
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Drivers should have compulsory eye tests every 10 years, the Association of Optometrists has said. One in three optometrists say they have seen patients in the last month who continue to drive with vision below the legal standard, their association said. Motorists must read a number plate from 20m (65ft) in the practical driving test, but there is no follow-up check. The Department for Transport said changes to eyesight should be reported by motorists to the DVLA. "All drivers are required by law to make sure their eyesight is good enough to drive," a spokeswoman said. Data from the Department for Transport shows seven people were kille…
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Chancellor Philip Hammond 'to target housing and NHS' By Nicholas Watt Newsnight political editor 17 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright HOC Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to use "headroom" in the public finances to target spending on housing and health, a close friend has told the BBC. Stephen Hammond - a former transport m…
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Aircraft and helicopter in mid-air crash in Waddesdon 17 November 2017 From the section Beds, Herts & Bucks Image copyright Waddesdon Manor Image caption The crash happened close to Waddesdon Manor, near Aylesbury An aircraft and a helicopter have crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire, the Air Accidents I…
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Aircraft and helicopter in mid-air crash in Waddesdon 17 November 2017 From the section Beds, Herts & Bucks Image copyright Waddesdon Manor Image caption The crash happened close to Waddesdon Manor, near Aylesbury An aircraft and a helicopter have crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire, the Air Accidents I…
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Aircraft and helicopter in mid-air crash in Waddesdon 17 November 2017 From the section Beds, Herts & Bucks Image copyright Waddesdon Manor Image caption The crash happened close to Waddesdon Manor, near Aylesbury An aircraft and a helicopter have crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire, the Air Accidents I…
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Brexit: Davis says the UK has compromised in talks 17 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Related TopicsBrexit Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDavid Davis: "Nothing comes for nothing" in negotiationsDavid Davis says he has "been offering some creative compromises and not always got them back" in Brexit talks. He told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg many EU countries do want to move on in the ne…
