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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Supreme court justice will not retire after cancer diagnosis - BBC News
2020-07-17
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The court's most senior liberal justice has a recurrence of cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
US & Canada
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the court's most senior liberal justice, and her health is closely watched US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has said she is undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but will not be retiring. In a statement, the 87-year-old judge said the treatment was having "positive res...
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Christopher Kapessa: A mum’s fight for justice for her son - BBC News
2020-07-13
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Evidence shows the teen was pushed into a river and died - so why hasn't the suspect been prosecuted?
Stories
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. "He had so much passion for football" Alina Joseph remembers sitting with her son Christopher Kapessa in their living room watching the 2018 Fifa World Cup on the telly. It was a scorcher of a day but Christopher was glued ...
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Priti Patel sets out post-Brexit immigration plan - including health and care visa - BBC News
2020-07-13
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The new points-based system has a visa for health staff but most care home workers will be excluded.
UK Politics
A fast-track health and care visa has been unveiled as part of the UK's plans for a points-based immigration system when freedom of movement with the EU ends in January. Home Secretary Priti Patel said employers would be encouraged to invest in workers from within the UK. But the new system, she added, would also all...
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Manchester City overturn two-year ban from European competition on appeal to Cas - BBC Sport
2020-07-13
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Manchester City successfully overturn their two-year ban from European club competitions.
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Manchester City have successfully overturned their two-year ban from European club competitions. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) announced the club were cleared of "disguising equity funds as sponsorship contributions". Uefa issued the ban in February after ruling City had committed "serious breaches" of Fin...
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Coronavirus: Tom Hanks 'has no respect' for people not wearing masks - BBC News
2020-07-07
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The actor strongly criticises people who don't wear face coverings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Entertainment & Arts
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tom Hanks criticised those who refuse to wear facemasks Tom Hanks, who recovered from Covid-19 earlier this year, has said he "has no respect" for people who decline to wear a mask in public during the pandemic. The actor a...
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Johnny Depp's lawyers say video shows Amber Heard 'attacked' sister - BBC News
2020-07-25
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The video was shown to the High Court, after being provided by an anonymous source on Thursday.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Unused reality TV footage shows a woman asking Whitney Henriquez, "did you get in a fight?" A video which Johnny Depp's lawyers say shows his ex-wife Amber Heard "attacked" her sister has been shown to the High Court. In th...
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Amazon-owned Whole Foods in Black Lives Matter legal claim - BBC News
2020-07-22
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The Amazon-owned supermarket is accused of discriminating against black staff over BLM face masks.
Business
Workers at Whole Foods are suing the US supermarket for punishing them for wearing Black Lives Matter masks. The federal lawsuit says the firm discriminated against black staff by selectively enforcing its dress code. Whole Foods, owned by tech giant Amazon, forbids staff from wearing clothes with messages that are n...
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says response shows 'might of UK union' - BBC News
2020-07-22
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Boris Johnson visits Scotland as the SNP says he is worried about support for independence.
Scotland politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The response to the coronavirus pandemic has shown the "sheer might" of the UK union, Boris Johnson has said during a visit to Scotland. Mr Johnson was in Orkney and the north of Scotland one year on from the day he took of...
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Priti Patel sets out post-Brexit immigration plan - including health and care visa - BBC News
2020-07-14
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The new points-based system has a visa for health staff but most care home workers will be excluded.
UK Politics
A fast-track health and care visa has been unveiled as part of the UK's plans for a points-based immigration system when freedom of movement with the EU ends in January. Home Secretary Priti Patel said employers would be encouraged to invest in workers from within the UK. But the new system, she added, would also all...
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Johnny Depp 'insulted by Amber Heard during Bahamas trip', says his employee - BBC News
2020-07-14
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The sixth day of a libel case hears that Amber Heard "berated" her then partner on a Christmas trip.
UK
Amber Heard insulted Johnny Depp during a Christmas trip to the Bahamas, his estate manager has claimed. Tara Roberts told London's High Court that Ms Heard, 34, called Mr Depp, 57, "washed up" and "fat". Mr Depp is suing the publisher of the Sun over an article that labelled him a "wife beater" - but the newspaper i...
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Johnny Depp accuses Amber Heard of severing finger tip - BBC News
2020-07-10
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The Hollywood star tells a libel hearing his ex-wife threw a bottle of vodka at him during a fight.
UK
Johnny Depp told a court his ex-wife Amber Heard told "porkie pies" about him Johnny Depp has accused his ex-wife Amber Heard of severing the tip of his finger, as his libel claim against the Sun newspaper continues. The actor told the High Court Ms Heard, 34, threw a vodka bottle at him which cut the top of his fing...
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Supreme court justice will not retire after cancer diagnosis - BBC News
2020-07-18
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The court's most senior liberal justice has a recurrence of cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
US & Canada
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the court's most senior liberal justice, and her health is closely watched US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has said she is undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but will not be retiring. In a statement, the 87-year-old judge said the treatment was having "positive res...
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Johnny Depp denies slapping ex-wife for laughing at his tattoo - BBC News
2020-07-08
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The Hollywood star tells a libel hearing his ex-wife had been "building a dossier" against him.
UK
Johnny Depp arriving at the High Court in London on Wednesday morning Johnny Depp has denied he slapped ex-wife Amber Heard after she laughed at one of his tattoos, as he appeared at a hearing at London's High Court. He accused Ms Heard of "building a dossier" against him after the court heard she wrote an email desc...
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Coronavirus: Ministers pledge to double staff in job centres - BBC News
2020-07-05
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The chancellor is expected to announce plans to recruit 13,500 extra staff at job centres.
UK Politics
The government is pledging to double the number of frontline staff at job centres in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to pledge £800m to recruit 13,500 extra staff as part of an economic recovery package announced on Wednesday. The Treasury says 4,500 of them will be in position by ...
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Change in Dominican Republic as opposition wins presidency - BBC News
2020-07-05
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Early results in the general election give opposition candidate Luis Abinader an unassailable lead.
Latin America & Caribbean
Luis Abinader will replace Danilo Medina, whose party has been in power for 16 years Early results in the presidential election in the Dominican Republic give the opposition candidate, Luis Abinader, an unassailable lead. His two main rivals have conceded defeat and the outgoing president has congratulated Mr Abinade...
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South African church attack: Five dead after 'hostage situation' - BBC News
2020-07-11
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The church, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, was attacked amid reports of fighting over leadership.
Africa
Police released images of suspects lying on the ground Five people have been killed after attackers stormed a South African church, reportedly amid an argument over its leadership. South African police said they had rescued men, women and children from a "hostage situation" on the outskirts of Johannesburg on Saturda...
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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: Couple rowed 'like schoolchildren', says ex-employee - BBC News
2020-07-15
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A former employee tells a libel case that the couple's arguments escalated from "banal beginnings".
UK
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard argued "like schoolchildren", his former estate manager has claimed. Ben King told London's High Court that their rows started from "banal beginnings" and escalated. Mr Depp, 57, is suing the publisher of the Sun over an article that referred to him as a "wife beater" - but the newspaper m...
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: US Supreme Court oldest justice treated for possible infection - BBC News
2020-07-15
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The 87-year-old underwent a procedure to clean out a bile duct stent in Baltimore's hospital.
US & Canada
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the court's most senior liberal justice, and her health is closely watched US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been released from hospital after "treatment of a possible infection", the court has said. It said she "underwent an endoscopic procedure... to clean out a bile duct stent...
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What's Boris Johnson worried about in Scotland? - BBC News
2020-07-23
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A rise in support for Scottish independence and approval of Nicola Sturgeon lead the prime minister north.
Scotland
Boris Johnson became prime minister exactly one year ago Boris Johnson must have found recent opinion polls conducted in Scotland to be awkward reading. Surveys suggesting rising support for Scottish independence and a significant gap between his approval ratings and those of Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeo...
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says response shows 'might of UK union' - BBC News
2020-07-23
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Boris Johnson visits Scotland as the SNP says he is worried about support for independence.
Scotland politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The response to the coronavirus pandemic has shown the "sheer might" of the UK union, Boris Johnson has said during a visit to Scotland. Mr Johnson was in Orkney and the north of Scotland one year on from the day he took of...
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Leicester lockdown: No plans for extra Covid cash, minister says - BBC News
2020-07-09
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Local businesses and politicians say they were expecting more financial support from the government.
Leicester
Leicester's local lockdown is not due to be reviewed until 18 July The first city in the UK to be put in local lockdown will not receive special financial support from the government. Businesses in Leicester had expected extra help after they were ordered to close on 30 June following a spike in Covid-19 cases. But ...
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Johnny Depp accuses Amber Heard of severing finger tip - BBC News
2020-07-09
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The Hollywood star tells a libel hearing his ex-wife threw a bottle of vodka at him during a fight.
UK
Johnny Depp told a court his ex-wife Amber Heard told "porkie pies" about him Johnny Depp has accused his ex-wife Amber Heard of severing the tip of his finger, as his libel claim against the Sun newspaper continues. The actor told the High Court Ms Heard, 34, threw a vodka bottle at him which cut the top of his fing...
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Johnny Depp denies slapping ex-wife for laughing at his tattoo - BBC News
2020-07-09
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The Hollywood star tells a libel hearing his ex-wife had been "building a dossier" against him.
UK
Johnny Depp arriving at the High Court in London on Wednesday morning Johnny Depp has denied he slapped ex-wife Amber Heard after she laughed at one of his tattoos, as he appeared at a hearing at London's High Court. He accused Ms Heard of "building a dossier" against him after the court heard she wrote an email desc...
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Johnny Depp's lawyers say video shows Amber Heard 'attacked' sister - BBC News
2020-07-24
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The video was shown to the High Court, after being provided by an anonymous source on Thursday.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Unused reality TV footage shows a woman asking Whitney Henriquez, "did you get in a fight?" A video which Johnny Depp's lawyers say shows his ex-wife Amber Heard "attacked" her sister has been shown to the High Court. In th...
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South African church attack: Five dead after 'hostage situation' - BBC News
2020-07-12
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The church, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, was attacked amid reports of fighting over leadership.
Africa
Police released images of suspects lying on the ground Five people have been killed after attackers stormed a South African church, reportedly amid an argument over its leadership. South African police said they had rescued men, women and children from a "hostage situation" on the outskirts of Johannesburg on Saturda...
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Amber Heard: Johnny Depp 'threatened to kill me many times' - BBC News
2020-07-20
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Amber Heard claims ex-husband Johnny Depp "was pressing so hard on my neck I couldn't breathe".
UK
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp were at London's High Court for day 10 of the case Actor Johnny Depp "threatened to kill" ex-wife Amber Heard "many times", the US actress has claimed. She described a "three-day hostage situation" during which she claimed Mr Depp was on a "drug and alcohol binge". Mr Depp, 57, is suing t...
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Geoffrey Rush: Sydney newspaper loses appeal over defamation payout - BBC News
2020-07-02
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Actor Geoffrey Rush will receive a record sum from an Australian newspaper, after it lost an appeal.
Australia
Geoffrey Rush won a defamation case against The Daily Telegraph last year An Australian newspaper has lost its appeal against a record defamation payout awarded to actor Geoffrey Rush. Mr Rush was awarded A$2.9m (£1.57m; US$1.99m) last April after winning his case against Nationwide News, a publisher owned by Rupert ...
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Megan Thee Stallion claims Tory Lanez shot her in feet - BBC News
2020-08-21
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The rapper called the shooting "the worst experience of my life" in a tearful Instagram live.
Newsbeat
Megan Thee Stallion has accused Tory Lanez of shooting her in both feet in a July incident. "Tory shot me" after an argument in a car, rapper Megan claimed in an Instagram live. Singer Tory Lanez - whose real name is Daystar Peterson - was later charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Megan claimed she feared poli...
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Coronavirus: Tighter rules for Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn - BBC News
2020-08-21
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Residents of Oldham and parts of Pendle and Blackburn face stricter Covid-19 restrictions.
England
People will still be able to go shopping and go to work Oldham and parts of Blackburn and Pendle are facing extra restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19. Residents in those areas are not allowed to socialise with anyone from outside their household, as of midnight on Saturday. Workplaces, childcare facilities a...
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Tenet: Will Gompertz reviews Christopher Nolan's epic ★★★★☆ - BBC News
2020-08-21
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Will Gompertz reviews Christopher Nolan's Tenet, the first major cinema release since the pandemic.
Entertainment & Arts
US actor John David Washington plays a character known as The Protagonist Christopher Nolan is that rare beast: an art house auteur making intellectually ambitious blockbuster movies that can leave your pulse racing and your head spinning. Ridley Scott had the same knack, as did Stanley Kubrick: the wit to combine a ...
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Victoria Derbyshire: My father was violent - I understand the terror of lockdown - BBC News
2020-08-17
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The BBC's Victoria Derbyshire looks at what life has been like for those trapped with an abusive partner.
UK
Growing up, I remember my whole body tensing every time I heard my father's key in the back door. What mood would he be in when he came home from work? Would he provoke an argument? Would it lead to him hitting me, whipping me with his belt or just slapping me round the back of my head? I was fortunate I could escape...
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A-level and GCSE results: 'Improved' schools can challenge grades - BBC News
2020-08-07
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The exam regulator broadens rights of appeal amid concerns about unfair results in the pandemic.
Family & Education
A combination of teachers' predictions and a school's recent results will be calculated to provide students with their grades this year Schools in England can appeal if they can show this year's GCSE and A-level results do not reflect recent improvements, the exams watchdog says. Ofqual's announcement comes amid conc...
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Coronavirus: Tighter rules for Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn - BBC News
2020-08-22
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Residents of Oldham and parts of Pendle and Blackburn face stricter Covid-19 restrictions.
England
People will still be able to go shopping and go to work Oldham and parts of Blackburn and Pendle are facing extra restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19. Residents in those areas are not allowed to socialise with anyone from outside their household, as of midnight on Saturday. Workplaces, childcare facilities a...
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Tenet: Will Gompertz reviews Christopher Nolan's epic ★★★★☆ - BBC News
2020-08-22
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Will Gompertz reviews Christopher Nolan's Tenet, the first major cinema release since the pandemic.
Entertainment & Arts
US actor John David Washington plays a character known as The Protagonist Christopher Nolan is that rare beast: an art house auteur making intellectually ambitious blockbuster movies that can leave your pulse racing and your head spinning. Ridley Scott had the same knack, as did Stanley Kubrick: the wit to combine a ...
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A-levels: Labour call for government U-turn over 'exams fiasco' - BBC News
2020-08-14
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Give pupils their teacher grades, says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
Family & Education
There has been widespread concern about the fairness of the 'calculated' results Labour has called on ministers to act immediately to sort out an "exams fiasco" in England and stop thousands of A-level students being "betrayed". It said it was unacceptable that a "flawed system" had led to 280,000 pupils having their...
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Bestival death: Ceon Broughton manslaughter conviction overturned - BBC News
2020-08-18
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Ceon Broughton was jailed following the death of his girlfriend, the daughter of a Holby City actor.
Dorset
Louella Fletcher-Michie was found dead in a wooded area on the edge of the Bestival site A man who gave his girlfriend drugs at a music festival and filmed her as she died has had his conviction for manslaughter overturned. Ceon Broughton, 31, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years in 2019 over the death of Louella Fl...
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Harry Maguire: I feared for my life during arrest in Greece - BBC Sport
2020-08-27
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Manchester United's Harry Maguire says he feared for his life when Greek police arrested him last week.
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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire said he feared for his life when Greek police arrested him last week as he thought he was being kidnapped. The England international told BBC sports editor Dan Roan that plain-clothed police officers, who did not identify themselves, pulled over his group's minibus in Mykonos, ...
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Abuse victim accused of 'grooming' teacher awarded £1m - BBC News
2020-08-11
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His convicted rapist teacher argued that the 13-year-old had groomed him - not the other way round.
UK
A man sexually abused as a schoolboy has been awarded more than £1m from his teacher's employer. Haringey Council's insurers argued unsuccessfully the assaults by Andrew Adams had caused no long-term trauma. Despite pleading guilty to criminal charges, Adams argued in a civil case 13-year-old "James" had groomed him....
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Medical dream student 'over the moon' with grades U-turn - BBC News
2020-08-11
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Olivia Biggart says she is "over the moon" she will now get the five As she needs to apply to medical school.
Glasgow & West Scotland
Olivia Biggart got A grades in her prelims but her final results did not reflect what teachers recommended A Motherwell student whose dream of becoming a doctor was shattered by downgraded Higher results, is "over the moon" she will now get her five As. Olivia Biggart believed she was downgraded because her school is...
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Coronavirus in Scotland: All downgraded results scrapped - BBC News
2020-08-11
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Education Secretary John Swinney says that the downgraded results belonging to 76,000 candidates in Scotland "will be withdrawn".
Scotland
The significance of the Scottish government’s decision cannot be overestimated. By simply accepting all teacher estimates, pass rates for National 5s, Highers and Advanced Highers are now dramatically higher than normal. This year’s Higher pass rate of 89.2% is 14.4 percentage points up on last year. The risk of this...
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Facial recognition: What led Ed Bridges to take on South Wales Police? - BBC News
2020-08-11
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Ed Bridges took action after seeing a facial recognition police van while he was on a protest.
Wales
Ed Bridges has had his image captured twice by AFR technology, which he said breached his human rights What leads a man to take a police force to the High Court? Father-of-two Ed Bridges decided to contact civil rights group Liberty after twice being caught on camera by South Wales Police's automatic facial recogniti...
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Halifax 'choke' video arrest man Hassan Ahmed feared for life - BBC News
2020-08-19
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Hassan Ahmed was "afraid" for his life as he was held on the ground in Halifax by the police officer.
Leeds & West Yorkshire
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Hassan Ahmed says he was not resisting arrest A man who was filmed apparently being choked by a police officer during an arrest believed he was going to die. A video of the arrest, shared on social media, shows Hassan Ahmed...
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Grace Millane killer appeals against conviction and sentence - BBC News
2020-08-06
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The 28-year-old, who cannot be named, was jailed for at least 17 years in February for murder.
Essex
Grace Millane was last seen alive on the eve of her 22nd birthday in Auckland, New Zealand The man who killed British backpacker Grace Millane in New Zealand has begun an appeal against his murder conviction and sentence. The 28-year-old, who cannot be named, was jailed for at least 17 years after a jury found him gu...
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Facial recognition: What led Ed Bridges to take on South Wales Police? - BBC News
2020-08-12
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Ed Bridges took action after seeing a facial recognition police van while he was on a protest.
Wales
Ed Bridges has had his image captured twice by AFR technology, which he said breached his human rights What leads a man to take a police force to the High Court? Father-of-two Ed Bridges decided to contact civil rights group Liberty after twice being caught on camera by South Wales Police's automatic facial recogniti...
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Halifax 'choke' video arrest man Hassan Ahmed feared for life - BBC News
2020-08-20
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Hassan Ahmed was "afraid" for his life as he was held on the ground in Halifax by the police officer.
Leeds & West Yorkshire
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Hassan Ahmed says he was not resisting arrest A man who was filmed apparently being choked by a police officer during an arrest believed he was going to die. A video of the arrest, shared on social media, shows Hassan Ahmed...
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Egypt tells Elon Musk its pyramids were not built by aliens - BBC News
2020-08-02
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Egypt invited the billionaire to visit, after he appeared to tweet support for conspiracy theorists.
Africa
The tombs of the pharaohs were constructed thousands of years ago Egypt has invited billionaire Elon Musk to visit the country and see for himself that its famous pyramids were not built by aliens. The SpaceX boss had tweeted what appeared to be support for conspiracy theorists who say aliens were involved in the col...
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Nick Kyrgios withdraws from US Open because of coronavirus concerns - BBC Sport
2020-08-02
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Nick Kyrgios withdraws from the US Open citing safety fears caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the US Open because of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it "hurts me at my core" to miss the tournament. Fellow Australian and women's world number one Ashleigh Barty withdrew earlier this week. In a video on social media, Kyrgios, 25, also cri...
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Covid-19: UK could face 50,000 cases a day by October without action - Vallance - BBC News
2020-09-21
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"Speed" and "action" are required to halt the rise in cases, the UK's chief scientific adviser warns.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Chief Scientific Officer Sir Patrick Vallance says measures must be taken to stop the spread of Covid-19 The UK could see 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October without further action, the government's chief scien...
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Tony Abbott: Ministers defend ex-Australian PM over Brexit trade role - BBC News
2020-09-03
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The former Australian prime minister has had talks about working for the UK government.
UK Politics
Ministers have defended former Australian PM Tony Abbott amid reports that he is being lined up for a role in post-Brexit trade talks. Trade Minister Greg Hands told MPs he welcomed Mr Abbott's desire to "help this country out". Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he had "real concerns" and "wouldn't appoint" Mr Abbo...
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HS2 rail project work begins with pledge of 22,000 jobs - BBC News
2020-09-03
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Work on the controversial rail line formally starts on Friday, with Boris Johnson saying it will "fire up growth".
Business
The Prime Minister visited an HS2 construction site on Friday Construction work on HS2 officially begins on Friday, with companies behind the controversial high-speed rail project expecting to create 22,000 jobs in the next few years. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said HS2 would "fire up economic growth and help to re...
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US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka beats Victoria Azarenka to win third Grand Slam title - BBC Sport
2020-09-13
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Naomi Osaka fights back against Victoria Azarenka in a gripping US Open final to claim her third Grand Slam title with a 1-6 6-3 6-3 victory.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Naomi Osaka demonstrated her growing maturity to fight back against Victoria Azarenka in a compelling US Open final and claim her third Grand Slam title. Japanese fourth seed Osaka, 22, won 1-6 6-3 6-3 for her second US Open title. Osaka was overwhelmed in the first set and i...
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Coronavirus: The story of the big U-turn of the summer - BBC News
2020-09-13
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The Department of Education and Ofqual will face public scrutiny to explain the exam confusion, the colossal U-turn and resignations. What went wrong?
Family & Education
A-level results day started terribly for Grace Kirman. The sixth former in Norwich had been waiting anxiously to hear whether she would get the grades needed for her dream university place. But it was bad news and a rejection email had arrived. The grades produced by the exam algorithm had been lower than her teachers...
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Brexit: Despite bitter row can deal still be done? - BBC News
2020-09-13
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Last-minute agreements have been reached before, but right now it feels like a long shot.
Europe
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier is in London this week for Brexit talks When it comes to Brexit, all negotiations are inter-linked: EU-UK trade talks, the process to implement their divorce deal, negotiations on fishing rights and Brussels' deliberation on UK financial service. What happens in one area very much a...
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'Firm and strong' EU response expected - Taoiseach Martin - BBC News
2020-09-13
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin cautioned the UK government over "playing politics" with negotiations.
Europe
Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin has cautioned against "playing politics" with the Brexit negotiations Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin has said the UK should expect a "firm and strong" response from the EU to the proposed Internal Markets Bill. Speaking on Sunday, Mr Martin also cautioned against "playing poli...
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Global warming driving California wildfire trends - study - BBC News
2020-09-25
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Climate change is behind the scale and impact of recent wildfires in the western US, scientists say.
Science & Environment
Firefighting resources have been stretched to the limit by the scale and extent of the wildfires Climate change is driving the scale and impact of recent wildfires that have raged in California, say scientists. Their analysis finds an "unequivocal and pervasive" role for global heating in boosting the conditions for ...
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Coronavirus: Ministers balance science and politics in latest rules - BBC News
2020-09-22
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The appetite inside the Conservative party for sweeping new Covid-19 restrictions has dimmed.
UK Politics
It's not a day for optimists, even though the prime minister himself is one of that tribe. Tomorrow, it will be six months exactly since he told the nation to stay at home. This time, Boris Johnson stopped well short of slamming the country's doors shut. But what really stood out in his long statement in a miserable...
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Brexit: Boris Johnson says powers will ensure UK cannot be 'broken up' - BBC News
2020-09-14
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But Labour accuses PM of "trashing" the UK's international reputation as MPs debate post-Brexit bill.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Boris Johnson: "I have absolutely no desire to use these measures" Boris Johnson has said the UK must reserve the right to override the Brexit deal to protect the country's "economic and political integrity". The PM said le...
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Coronavirus: Children will stay part of rule of six, says Gove - BBC News
2020-09-14
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The new restrictions on gatherings have public support, the Cabinet Office minister insists.
UK
Children are included in the new limits for social gatherings in England The "rule of six", the latest limits on social gatherings in England, will not be changed to exempt children under 12, Michael Gove has insisted. The new rules, which limit six people to meeting indoors and outdoors, come into effect on Monday. ...
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Fifth ex-PM speaks out against post-Brexit bill - BBC News
2020-09-14
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David Cameron says he has "misgivings" about the proposed law to override the withdrawal agreement.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. David Cameron said he has “misgivings about what is being proposed” David Cameron has become the fifth former prime minister to criticise a new bill attempting to override the Brexit withdrawal agreement. No 10 says the Int...
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Brexit: EU ultimatum to UK over withdrawal deal changes - BBC News
2020-09-10
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Drop plans to rewrite withdrawal agreement by end of month or risk scuppering trade deal, UK is told.
UK Politics
The EU is demanding the UK ditches plans to change Boris Johnson's Brexit deal "by the end of the month" or risk jeopardising trade talks. The UK has published a bill to rewrite parts of the withdrawal agreement it signed in January. The EU said this had "seriously damaged trust" and it would not be "shy" of taking l...
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Brexit: PM defends planned changes to Withdrawal Agreement - BBC News
2020-09-10
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The government publishes a bill which overwrites key parts of the Withdrawal Agreement with the EU.
UK Politics
Boris Johnson has urged MPs to support a bill which modifies the Brexit deal he signed with the EU in January. The PM said the Internal Markets Bill would "ensure the integrity of the UK internal market" and hand power to Scotland and Wales. He also claimed it would protect the Northern Ireland peace process. Critic...
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HS2 rail project work begins with pledge of 22,000 jobs - BBC News
2020-09-04
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Work on the controversial rail line formally starts on Friday, with Boris Johnson saying it will "fire up growth".
Business
The Prime Minister visited an HS2 construction site on Friday Construction work on HS2 officially begins on Friday, with companies behind the controversial high-speed rail project expecting to create 22,000 jobs in the next few years. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said HS2 would "fire up economic growth and help to re...
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Apple fires back in Fortnite App Store battle - BBC News
2020-09-08
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The tech giant said its dispute with the firm behind the game was a "basic disagreement over money".
Business
Fortnite and Apple have been locked in legal battle since August Apple has fired back against claims by the maker of the Fortnite game that its control of the App Store gives it a monopoly. In a response to the August lawsuit filed by Epic Games, Apple called those arguments "self-righteous" and "self-interested". I...
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Northern Ireland Secretary admits new bill will 'break international law' - BBC News
2020-09-08
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Brandon Lewis says a new post-Brexit law will go against agreements in a "specific and limited way".
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Brandon Lewis says Northern Ireland customs rules legislation do “break international law in a very specific and limited way” A government minister has said a new bill to amend the UK's Brexit deal with the EU will "break in...
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Brexit: UK to unveil planned changes to Withdrawal Agreement - BBC News
2020-09-08
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The government faces a backlash from senior Tories after admitting the bill breaks international law.
UK Politics
The government will later publish plans which could override key elements of its Brexit deal with Brussels, in breach of international law. The Internal Market Bill will set out how powers currently held by the EU will be shared out after the post-Brexit transition period ends. But it has faced a backlash from senior...
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Coronavirus: Support grows for rebel MPs over law - BBC News
2020-09-27
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Labour hints it could back Conservatives trying to increase MP scrutiny over lockdown restrictions.
UK Politics
Labour is "very sympathetic" to a bid by Conservative MPs to increase parliamentary scrutiny over coronavirus restrictions in England, shadow justice secretary David Lammy has said. Tory Sir Graham Brady wants MPs to have a say on changes to lockdown rules. Ex-Commons Speaker John Bercow and Steve Baker, a former Bre...
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Brexit: EU ultimatum to UK over withdrawal deal changes - BBC News
2020-09-11
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Drop plans to rewrite withdrawal agreement by end of month or risk scuppering trade deal, UK is told.
UK Politics
The EU is demanding the UK ditches plans to change Boris Johnson's Brexit deal "by the end of the month" or risk jeopardising trade talks. The UK has published a bill to rewrite parts of the withdrawal agreement it signed in January. The EU said this had "seriously damaged trust" and it would not be "shy" of taking l...
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Brexit: Despite bitter row can deal still be done? - BBC News
2020-09-11
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Last-minute agreements have been reached before, but right now it feels like a long shot.
Europe
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier is in London this week for Brexit talks When it comes to Brexit, all negotiations are inter-linked: EU-UK trade talks, the process to implement their divorce deal, negotiations on fishing rights and Brussels' deliberation on UK financial service. What happens in one area very much a...
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Brexit: Boris Johnson says powers will ensure UK cannot be 'broken up' - BBC News
2020-09-15
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But Labour accuses PM of "trashing" the UK's international reputation as MPs debate post-Brexit bill.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Boris Johnson: "I have absolutely no desire to use these measures" Boris Johnson has said the UK must reserve the right to override the Brexit deal to protect the country's "economic and political integrity". The PM said le...
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Housing crisis: The 59-year-old woman who lives in a van - BBC News
2020-09-15
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Official figures undercount the real numbers waiting for social housing by 500,000, a study claims.
Family & Education
Polly has lived in a small campervan for more than a year "I don't want to live like this, no-one should live like this - but I don't have any options," says Polly Richardson who finds herself at the sharp end of the lack of affordable homes in England. For more than a year, she has lived out of a small camper van. ...
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Indyref2: Starmer refuses to rule out backing Scotland referendum - BBC News
2020-09-23
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But the Labour leader says another "divisive" vote on Scotland's position in the near future is "not needed".
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Keir Starmer says he would not “be doing a hypothetical for what would happen after May”. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out the possibility of supporting a second referendum on Scottish independence in t...
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Coronavirus: Ministers balance science and politics in latest rules - BBC News
2020-09-23
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The appetite inside the Conservative party for sweeping new Covid-19 restrictions has dimmed.
UK Politics
It's not a day for optimists, even though the prime minister himself is one of that tribe. Tomorrow, it will be six months exactly since he told the nation to stay at home. This time, Boris Johnson stopped well short of slamming the country's doors shut. But what really stood out in his long statement in a miserable...
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Heart of Belgian city mayor found entombed in fountain - BBC News
2020-09-01
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Workers renovating a fountain in the Belgian city of Verviers find the organ preserved in a casket.
Europe
This small zinc casket containing ex-mayor Pierre David's heart was in the fountain An ornate fountain in Verviers, eastern Belgium, has given up an object it held for more than a century: the heart of the city's first mayor. The organ, sealed in a jar of alcohol inside a small zinc casket, was found during renovatio...
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Apple fires back in Fortnite App Store battle - BBC News
2020-09-09
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The tech giant said its dispute with the firm behind the game was a "basic disagreement over money".
Business
Fortnite and Apple have been locked in legal battle since August Apple has fired back against claims by the maker of the Fortnite game that its control of the App Store gives it a monopoly. In a response to the August lawsuit filed by Epic Games, Apple called those arguments "self-righteous" and "self-interested". I...
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Northern Ireland Secretary admits new bill will 'break international law' - BBC News
2020-09-09
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Brandon Lewis says a new post-Brexit law will go against agreements in a "specific and limited way".
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Brandon Lewis says Northern Ireland customs rules legislation do “break international law in a very specific and limited way” A government minister has said a new bill to amend the UK's Brexit deal with the EU will "break in...
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Brexit: PM defends planned changes to Withdrawal Agreement - BBC News
2020-09-09
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The government publishes a bill which overwrites key parts of the Withdrawal Agreement with the EU.
UK Politics
Boris Johnson has urged MPs to support a bill which modifies the Brexit deal he signed with the EU in January. The PM said the Internal Markets Bill would "ensure the integrity of the UK internal market" and hand power to Scotland and Wales. He also claimed it would protect the Northern Ireland peace process. Critic...
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Brexit: UK to unveil planned changes to Withdrawal Agreement - BBC News
2020-09-09
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The government faces a backlash from senior Tories after admitting the bill breaks international law.
UK Politics
The government will later publish plans which could override key elements of its Brexit deal with Brussels, in breach of international law. The Internal Market Bill will set out how powers currently held by the EU will be shared out after the post-Brexit transition period ends. But it has faced a backlash from senior...
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John Turner: Former Canadian prime minister dies at 91 - BBC News
2020-09-19
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The ex-prime minister, who has died aged 91, famously led his Liberal Party to a big defeat in 1984.
US & Canada
John Turner's tenure as prime minister is the second shortest in Canada's history Former Canadian Prime Minister John Turner, who was in office for just 79 days and led his Liberal Party to a huge defeat in 1984, has died aged 91. A lawyer by training, he served as justice and then finance minister from 1968-1975. He...
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Obituary of the Supreme Court justice - BBC News
2020-09-19
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US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a trailblazer to women of all stripes.
US & Canada
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the history-making jurist, feminist icon and national treasure, has died, aged 87. Ginsburg became only the second woman ever to serve as a justice on the nation's highest court. She struggled against blatant sexism throughout her career as she climbed to the pinnacle of ...
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How the oil industry made us doubt climate change - BBC News
2020-09-19
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Energy companies stand accused of trying to downplay their contribution to global warming.
Stories
As climate change becomes a focus of the US election, energy companies stand accused of trying to downplay their contribution to global warming. In June, Minnesota's Attorney General sued ExxonMobil, among others, for launching a "campaign of deception" which deliberately tried to undermine the science supporting globa...
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Brexit: Negotiator David Frost says UK not scared of walking away - BBC News
2020-09-06
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Britain will leave the transition arrangement in December "come what may", says David Frost.
UK Politics
The UK's chief Brexit negotiator has said the government is not "scared" of walking away from talks without a trade deal ready to come into force in 2021. David Frost told the Mail on Sunday the UK would leave the transition arrangement - which sees it follow many EU rules - "come what may" in December. And Dominic R...
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Indyref2: Starmer refuses to rule out backing Scotland referendum - BBC News
2020-09-24
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But the Labour leader says another "divisive" vote on Scotland's position in the near future is "not needed".
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Keir Starmer says he would not “be doing a hypothetical for what would happen after May”. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out the possibility of supporting a second referendum on Scottish independence in t...
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Apple App Store faces coalition of unhappy developers - BBC News
2020-09-24
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Spotify, Epic Games and others unite to campaign against the tech giant's app policies.
Technology
Several major developers have formed a coalition to fight Apple over its app store policies. The Coalition for App Fairness counts Spotify, Epic Games and Tinder owner Match Group among its founding members. It claims Apple "taxes consumers and crushes innovation", criticising what it calls anti-competitive policies....
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US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka beats Victoria Azarenka to win third Grand Slam title - BBC Sport
2020-09-12
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Naomi Osaka fights back against Victoria Azarenka in a gripping US Open final to claim her third Grand Slam title with a 1-6 6-3 6-3 victory.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Naomi Osaka demonstrated her growing maturity to fight back against Victoria Azarenka in a compelling US Open final and claim her third Grand Slam title. Japanese fourth seed Osaka, 22, won 1-6 6-3 6-3 for her second US Open title. Osaka was overwhelmed in the first set and i...
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Coronavirus: The story of the big U-turn of the summer - BBC News
2020-09-12
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The Department of Education and Ofqual will face public scrutiny to explain the exam confusion, the colossal U-turn and resignations. What went wrong?
Family & Education
A-level results day started terribly for Grace Kirman. The sixth former in Norwich had been waiting anxiously to hear whether she would get the grades needed for her dream university place. But it was bad news and a rejection email had arrived. The grades produced by the exam algorithm had been lower than her teachers...
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Coronavirus: Children will stay part of rule of six, says Gove - BBC News
2020-09-12
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The new restrictions on gatherings have public support, the Cabinet Office minister insists.
UK
Children are included in the new limits for social gatherings in England The "rule of six", the latest limits on social gatherings in England, will not be changed to exempt children under 12, Michael Gove has insisted. The new rules, which limit six people to meeting indoors and outdoors, come into effect on Monday. ...
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Brexit: Despite bitter row can deal still be done? - BBC News
2020-09-12
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Last-minute agreements have been reached before, but right now it feels like a long shot.
Europe
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier is in London this week for Brexit talks When it comes to Brexit, all negotiations are inter-linked: EU-UK trade talks, the process to implement their divorce deal, negotiations on fishing rights and Brussels' deliberation on UK financial service. What happens in one area very much a...
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John Turner: Former Canadian prime minister dies at 91 - BBC News
2020-09-20
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The ex-prime minister, who has died aged 91, famously led his Liberal Party to a big defeat in 1984.
US & Canada
John Turner's tenure as prime minister is the second shortest in Canada's history Former Canadian Prime Minister John Turner, who was in office for just 79 days and led his Liberal Party to a huge defeat in 1984, has died aged 91. A lawyer by training, he served as justice and then finance minister from 1968-1975. He...
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How the oil industry made us doubt climate change - BBC News
2020-09-20
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Energy companies stand accused of trying to downplay their contribution to global warming.
Stories
As climate change becomes a focus of the US election, energy companies stand accused of trying to downplay their contribution to global warming. In June, Minnesota's Attorney General sued ExxonMobil, among others, for launching a "campaign of deception" which deliberately tried to undermine the science supporting globa...
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Home Office policy for removing migrants unlawful, court rules - BBC News
2020-10-21
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The Court of Appeal says the Home Office risked removing people who had a right to be in the country.
UK
A major plank of the UK's strategy for removing failed migrants has been ruled illegal because it prevents the courts from considering their cases. In a significant ruling, the Court of Appeal said the policy risked removing people from the UK even if they had a right to be in the country. The policy has been used in...
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Michael Jackson: Court dismisses lawsuit from accuser James Safechuck - BBC News
2020-10-21
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James Safechuck claimed the star's companies allowed the star to abuse him and other children.
Entertainment & Arts
A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit from one of Michael Jackson's accusers, who claimed Jackson's companies allowed the star to abuse him and other children. James Safechuck has said the singer started abusing him when he was 10. In 2014, he sued MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures, and has alleged they "were created to,...
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Brexit trade deal: What do the UK and EU want? - BBC News
2020-10-03
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The UK and EU have set out their stalls for negotiations on their future relationship.
Reality Check
Trade negotiations tend not to begin with two sides in agreement - otherwise there would be nothing to negotiate. So it's not surprising to see the UK and EU set out rather different positions before talks begin in earnest. There are some broad similarities. The two sides agree they want a free-trade agreement, with ...
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Man denied £1.7m payout by Betfred takes fight to High Court - BBC News
2020-10-17
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Andy Green is suing bookmaker Betfred after it refused to pay up, citing a software error.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Andy is suing a betting company after it refused to pay him his £1.7 million winnings. A man who was refused a payout of £1.7m after his online betting company account was credited with the money has taken his case to the Hi...
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Covid: What the tier rules say about the split between science and politics - BBC News
2020-10-17
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Why does the divergence between science and politics appear to be wider than it has ever been?
UK
Manchester has resisted being put into the "very high risk" tier Early in the pandemic, the government consistently said it was "following the science" - but what does that really mean, and is the divergence between politics and science now wider than it has ever been? Some with heels clacking on the cobbles, others ...
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Covid: Tighter rules kick in for millions in England - BBC News
2020-10-17
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But a stalemate continues in Manchester as local leaders resist central government's proposals.
UK
An artist works on a mural in Manchester, where an argument over virus restrictions continues between local and national leaders Millions of people have seen Covid-19 rules tighten as areas have moved up England's new three-tier alert system. London and York are among those moving up to tier two, meaning people canno...
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Coronavirus: How the PM's lockdown decisions were shaped - BBC News
2020-10-13
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But Boris Johnson could be facing the same accusation again - that he did too little, too late.
UK Politics
"Save lives, protect the NHS and shelter the economy." If you were paying close attention at the end of September when the prime minister made his latest announcements about the limits on our lives, you'd have spotted the change in the slogan, as we reported here. It was obvious then that the government was trying to...
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Gal Gadot's Cleopatra film sparks 'whitewashing' claims - BBC News
2020-10-13
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Critics on social media say the role of Egypt's famed ruler should go to an Arab or African actress.
Middle East
Gal Gadot played Wonder Woman in the 2017 Hollywood film Plans for a new movie about Cleopatra have sparked a controversy before filming has even started. The role of the famed ancient Egyptian ruler is to be played by Israeli actress Gal Gadot, best known for her Hollywood depictions of Wonder Woman. The announceme...
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Michael Jackson: Court dismisses lawsuit from accuser James Safechuck - BBC News
2020-10-22
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James Safechuck claimed the star's companies allowed the star to abuse him and other children.
Entertainment & Arts
A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit from one of Michael Jackson's accusers, who claimed Jackson's companies allowed the star to abuse him and other children. James Safechuck has said the singer started abusing him when he was 10. In 2014, he sued MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures, and has alleged they "were created to,...
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Gal Gadot's Cleopatra film sparks 'whitewashing' claims - BBC News
2020-10-14
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Critics on social media say the role of Egypt's famed ruler should go to an Arab or African actress.
Middle East
Gal Gadot played Wonder Woman in the 2017 Hollywood film Plans for a new movie about Cleopatra have sparked a controversy before filming has even started. The role of the famed ancient Egyptian ruler is to be played by Israeli actress Gal Gadot, best known for her Hollywood depictions of Wonder Woman. The announceme...
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'Red Wall' Tories form group to campaign for northern England - BBC News
2020-10-10
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The MPs say they want to use their "collective muscle" to ensure the PM delivers on his promises.
UK Politics
Conservative MPs in northern England seats are launching a campaign to ensure Boris Johnson sticks to his promise to boost their regions. The PM has made "levelling up" - spreading money and power around the country - one of his key priorities. But the 35-strong Tory group say they want to ensure the government deliv...
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