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Labour activist 'warned' about pursuing rape claim 31 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Bex Bailey A Labour activist has revealed she was raped at a party event and that a senior Labour official discouraged her from reporting the attack. Bex Bailey said she was told reporting the 2011 incident could "damage" her and that she was given no advice on what s…
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George Papadopoulos: Trump trashes 'low level' indicted aide 31 October 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Reuters US President Donald Trump has played down the importance of an ex-campaign aide indicted in the Russia inquiry. He said his onetime foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos was a "low level volunteer" and "liar". Mr Trump once called him an "ex…
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Labour activist 'warned' about pursuing rape claim 31 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Bex Bailey A Labour activist has revealed she was raped at a party event and that a senior Labour official discouraged her from reporting the attack. Bex Bailey said she was told reporting the 2011 incident could "damage" her and that she was given no advice on what s…
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A MET firearms expert killed himself in a stand-off with police after blaming himself for the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan, an inquest heard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/met-firearms-expert-killed-himself-in-a-standoff-with-armed-police-after-blaming-himself-for-the-a3672166.html Sad news the man took his own life .
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31 October 2017 From the section UK The maximum stake for fixed-odds betting terminals could come down to as little as £2 under a government review of the regulations. Currently, people can bet up to £100 every 20 seconds on the gaming machines but proposals could limit that to between £2 and £50 with the aim of reducing large losses. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport consultation will take 12 weeks. Changes would hit UK gambling company revenue, put at £1.8bn last year. Vi…
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31 October 2017 From the section UK The maximum stake for fixed-odds betting terminals could come down to as little as £2 under a government review of the regulations. Currently, people can bet up to £100 every 20 seconds on the gaming machines but proposals could limit that to between £2 and £50 with the aim of reducing large losses. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport consultation will take 12 weeks. Changes would hit UK gambling company revenue, put at £1.8bn last year. Vi…
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Michael Fallon 'apologised for touching journalist's knee' 31 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Sources close to Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon have confirmed he was once rebuked by a journalist for putting his hand on her knee during dinner. Radio presenter Julia Hartley-Brewer had recounted the "mildy amusing" incident without naming Sir Micha…
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Progress made in Stormont talks, says James Brokenshire 30 October 2017 From the section Northern Ireland Image caption Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin politicians remained locked in talks on Monday evening The Secretary of State James Brokenshire has extended the deadline for Northern Ireland's two main parties to reach a deal to restore power-sh…
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'Jihadi Jack' charged with being IS member, Kurdish officials say By Emma Vardy BBC News 28 October 2017 From the section UK Image caption Jack Letts, from Oxford, travelled to Syria in 2014 A 21-year-old man from Oxford has been charged with being a member of so-called Islamic State, officials from the Kurdish region of Syr…
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Llangammarch Wells fire: Multiple deaths, three escape 30 October 2017 From the section Mid Wales Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAerial footage of the house shows the devastation caused by the blazeA number of people have died in a house fire in Powys which three children escaped from. The children, aged 10, 12 and 13, are being treated in hospital after fleeing the blaze near Llangammarch Wells …
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Trump adviser George Papadopoulos lied about Russian links 30 October 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Reuters Image caption Donald Trump's election campaign is the focus of an FBI inquiry An adviser to Donald Trump during his election campaign has admitted seeking to set up a meeting betw…
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Child maintenance bank account loophole to be closed 29 October 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Parents will no longer be able to use a legal loophole to avoid paying child maintenance, under new laws to be brought in within months. If a parent owes maintenance, payment can currently be taken only from a bank account held solely by them. A "small minority" are avoi…
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Child maintenance bank account loophole to be closed 29 October 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Parents will no longer be able to use a legal loophole to avoid paying child maintenance, under new laws to be brought in within months. If a parent owes maintenance, payment can currently be taken only from a bank account held solely by them. A "small minority" are avoi…
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Gay men to receive Scottish government apology 29 October 2017 From the section Scotland Image copyright Getty Images The first minister is to apologise on behalf of the Scottish government to gay men convicted of now-abolished sexual offences. Nicola Sturgeon will make the apology at Holyrood on 7 November to coincide with new legislation giving an automatic pardon to those af…
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Barnaby Joyce: Australia deputy PM disqualified from office 27 October 2017 From the section Australia Australia's deputy prime minister was wrongly elected because he held dual citizenship, the High Court of Australia has ruled. Four other politicians were also invalidly elected in July last year, the court said. Australia's constitution prohibits dual citizens from standing for office. Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce's exit st…
