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Queen says Harry and Meghan to have ‘period of transition’ in UK and Canada – live news

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Queen says Harry and Meghan to have 'period of transition' in UK and Canada - live news Monarch says she would have preferred couple to remain full-time working royals as day of talks endsFull report: Harry to attend crisis talks with QueenThe royal showdown: all you need to know 5.36pm GMTAfter a mountain of speculation since Harry and Meghan declared their intentions last week, today’s statement from the Queen leaves us a little clearer about what the future will hold for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, even if it is necessarily light on detail. The Queen said there were complex issues to address and that more work needed to be done,but she also set a timetable, saying she expects final decisions to be reached in days.The statement announces a “period of transition&rdquo...
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Five make it through to next round of Labour leadership contest

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Five make it through to next round of Labour leadership contest Thornberry joins Long-Bailey, Starmer, Phillips and Nandy on list of leadership hopefulsFive candidates have made it through to the next round of the Labour leadership contest – Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy, Jess Phillips and Emily Thornberry.The leadership hopefuls passed the first hurdle after gaining the nominations of 22 MP and MEP colleagues, with one candidate, Clive Lewis, dropping out in the process. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Oscars 2020: Joker leads pack – but Academy just trumps Baftas for diversity

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Oscars 2020: Joker leads pack – but Academy just trumps Baftas for diversity Joker nominated for 11 awards1917, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood up for 10Little Women and Parasite take six nominationsCynthia Erivo sole non-white acting nomineeOscar nominations: full list for 2020Less than a week since Bafta’s strikingly white and male awards shortlist met with widespread criticism – including from the organisation’s own chief executive – the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released a set of nominations whose small concessions to diversity seem striking by contrast.Cynthia Erivo is nominated for best actress for her role in a biopic of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, and Parasite – Bong Joon-ho’s acclaimed South Korean black c...
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Priti Patel defends inclusion of Extinction Rebellion on UK terror list

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Priti Patel defends inclusion of Extinction Rebellion on UK terror list Home secretary accepts XR is not terror group but says assessment has to be based on ‘security risks’The home secretary, Priti Patel, has defended anti-terror police for putting the Extinction Rebellion environmental protest group on a list of extremist ideologies, saying it was important to look at “a range of security risks”.While accepting that XR was not a terrorist organisation, Patel told LBC radio that such assessment had to be “based in terms of risk to the public, security risks, security threats”. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Prince Harry and Prince William dismiss ‘false story’ about their relationship – live news

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Prince Harry and Prince William dismiss 'false story' about their relationship – live news Harry to meet Queen and senior royals at Sandringham with Meghan phoning in from Canada in bid to resolve crisisFull report: Harry to attend crisis talks with QueenThe royal showdown: all you need to know 11.45am GMTPrince Harry and Prince William have dismissed a “false story” in a UK newspaper today speculating about their relationship. The joint statement on behalf of the Duke of Sussex and Duke of Cambridge said: “Despite clear denials, a false story ran in a UK newspaper today speculating about the relationship between The Duke of Sussex and The Duke of Cambridge. For brothers who care so deeply about the issues surrounding mental health, the use of inflammatory language i...
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Iranian police fired live rounds to disperse protesters, say witnesses

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Iranian police fired live rounds to disperse protesters, say witnesses Several people wounded during demonstrations in Tehran over plane deathsIran protests over downed jet – live updatesIranian authorities appear to have fired live ammunition to disperse protesters in Tehran, wounding several people, according to witness accounts provided to the Guardian and footage circulating on social media.Hundreds of protesters on Sunday defied a heavy security presence in the Iranian capital to hold vigils and demonstrations throughout the day and march in the evening on Azadi Square in the centre of the city. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Flybe ‘in rescue talks to stave off collapse’

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Flybe 'in rescue talks to stave off collapse' Europe’s largest regional airline seeks financing after rising losses, report saysFlybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is scrambling to stave off a collapse that would put 2,000 jobs at risk.The airline operates more UK domestic flights than any other, and is in talks over potential emergency financing after suffering rising losses, Sky News reported. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Labour leadership: Thornberry and Lewis must hit nomination target by 2.30pm or drop out – live news

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Labour leadership: Thornberry and Lewis must hit nomination target by 2.30pm or drop out - live news Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenLabour leadership hopefuls make final pitches for supportLabour leadership election: the latest oddsJohnson hails ‘incredible time’ as he visits Northern Ireland 11.49am GMTThe Press Association has snapped this from this morning’s Downing Street lobby briefing.Iran’s ambassador to the UK has been summoned by the Foreign Office in response to the “unacceptable” arrest of the British ambassador in Tehran, Downing Street said. 11.46am GMTFrom the BBC’s Darran MarshallFirst Minister Arlene Foster jokes with PM - on his arrival at Stormont - that "we are very concerned about t...
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Labour leadership hopefuls make final pitches for support

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Labour leadership hopefuls make final pitches for support Several contenders still short of 22 backers needed to go to next round as deadline nearsLabour MPs hoping to take over the party leadership will make their final behind-the-scenes pitches to colleagues for their support ahead of nominations closing on Monday.Last-minute phone calls, messages and meetings will be held as contenders to replace Jeremy Corbyn as leader, and Tom Watson as deputy, rally MPs and MEPs to try to reach the threshold of 22 nominations to get through to the next round. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Families sending relatives with dementia to Thailand for care

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Families sending relatives with dementia to Thailand for care British people with disease sent abroad over inadequate and expensive care at homeBritish families are sending elderly relatives with dementia overseas to Thailand in a small but growing trend.Researchers visiting private care homes in Chiang Mai have found eight homes where guests from the UK are living thousands of miles away from their families, because suitable care in their home country was impossible to find or afford. Continue reading... Go to Source
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