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UAE denies hacking Qatar news agency 17 July 2017 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP Image caption Sheikh Tamim Al Thani said the incendiary quotes attributed to him were fabricated The United Arab Emirates has denied it was behind the alleged hacking of Qatar's state news agency in May. The Wa…
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Philip Hammond: Public servants are paid 'premium' 16 July 2017 From the section UK Politics Philip Hammond said public sector workers receive a 10% "premium" over the private sector, as he defended the government's pay policy. The chancellor told Andrew Marr, the figure was a "simple fact" once pension entitlement is taken into account. He would not comment on reports that he said public servants were "overpaid", adding…
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Brexit talks resume: Get down to business, David Davis urges 17 July 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright AFP Image caption Brexit Secretary David Davis is in the Belgian capital for talks with Michel Barnier, the European Commission's chief negotiator Brexit Secretary David Davis has called on b…
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Philip Hammond: Public servants are paid 'premium' 16 July 2017 From the section UK Politics Philip Hammond said public sector workers receive a 10% "premium" over the private sector, as he defended the government's pay policy. The chancellor told Andrew Marr, the figure was a "simple fact" once pension entitlement is taken into account. He would not comment on reports that he said public servants were "overpaid", adding…
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Teenager charged over London acid attacks 15 July 2017 From the section London A 16-year-old boy who was arrested in connection with five acid attacks in London on Thursday has been charged with 15 offences, police have said. The charges include robbery, grievous bodily harm and possession of an item to discharge a noxious substance. He has been remanded in custody to appear at Stratford Youth Court on Monday. A 15-year…
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Brexit: EU could be flexible over movement, Blair says 15 July 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters EU leaders would be prepared to be flexible on freedom of movement of people to accommodate the UK after Brexit, Tony Blair has said. The ex-PM said senior figures had told him they were willing to consider changes to one of the key principles of membership …
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A businessman has been fined for parking his £180,000 Lamborghini on a yellow line — using a blue disabled badge his mother found in the street. Tamer Zinnureyin, 40, initially denied that he was the owner of the red supercar when he was confronted by traffic wardens outside his grocery store in Greenwich. He then hid inside the cafe he owns next door and refused to come out until police arrived, the council said. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/lamborghini-driver-hid-in-cafe-after-being-caught-using-disabled-badge-to-park-180000-car-a3587891.html
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Brexit: Repeal Bill to be published by the government 13 July 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright AFP/Getty The minister in charge of the UK's EU exit says he will "work with anyone" to secure Brexit as he publishes a bill to end the supremacy of Brussels law. Known as the Repeal Bill, the legislation will transpose EU law into UK law so the same rules apply on t…
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Prison Service finds 225kg of drugs in one year 9 July 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Prison officers confiscated about 225kg (496lbs) of drugs in one year, according to the Ministry of Justice. In 2016 20,000 mobile phones and sim cards, which are also contraband, were also seized from prisoners. The haul comes after £2 million investment in mobile phone detec…
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Tim Farron: I decided to quit before general election 14 July 2017 From the section UK Politics Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTim Farron describes his emotions after quittingOutgoing Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has revealed he decided to quit several weeks before the general election but did not announce his decision publicly. Mr Farron said he had put the decision "to bed" about two weeks into t…
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The Queen will open the new Met headquarters on Victoria Embankment on Thursday. The Metropolitan Police has sold off almost £1bn worth of property over the past five years, official figures show. Hundreds of flats and buildings in London - some owned by the Met since the 19th Century - have been bought from the force since 2012. The most lucrative deal was the sale of New Scotland Yard in 2016, which sold for £370m to property developers. The figures come as the Queen opens the new Met headquarters on Victoria Embankment. The Met said the sales meant more resources were "available for effective and accessible policing" and that money would be inv…
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Theresa May 'shed a tear' at election exit poll 13 July 2017 From the section UK Politics Theresa May has revealed she shed a "little tear" when she learned the result of the election exit poll suggesting she would lose her majority. The prime minister said her husband Philip told her the news - and it came as a "complete shock". "It took a few minutes for it to sink in," she told BBC Radio 5 Live's Emma Barnett, becaus…
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Brexit: Repeal Bill to be published by the government 13 July 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright AFP/Getty The minister in charge of the UK's EU exit says he will "work with anyone" to secure Brexit as he publishes a bill to end the supremacy of Brussels law. Known as the Repeal Bill, the legislation will transpose EU law into UK law so the same rules apply on t…
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Grenfell survivor was diagnosed with cyanide poisoning By Katie Razzall & Sara Moralioglu BBC Newsnight 12 July 2017 From the section UK Image caption Twelve-year-old Luana Gomes, on the right, was diagnosed with cyanide poisoning At least one survivor of the Grenfell Tower fire was diagnosed with cyanide poisoning, BBC…
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Grenfell Tower 'stay put' advice lasted nearly two hours By Lucy Manning and Noel Titheradge BBC News 12 July 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Fire service advice to "stay put" inside Grenfell Tower during the fire which destroyed the building lasted nearly two hours, the BBC has learned. A change in policy recommending residents try t…
