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Jeremy Corbyn reveals dossier 'proving NHS up for sale' Labour leader says documents leave Boris Johnson’s denials on post-Brexit US trade deal ‘in tatters’General election latest - live newsLabour has obtained official documents showing the US is demanding that the NHS will be “on the table” in talks on a post-Brexit trade deal, Jeremy Corbyn has said.The Labour leader said the uncensored papers gave the lie to Boris Johnson’s claims that the NHS would not be part of any trade talks. Continue reading... Go to Source

Home Office unlawfully imprisoned asylum seekers, supreme court rules Thousands of people, including survivors of torture and trafficking, likely to be entitled to compensationThe Home Office “falsely imprisoned” many asylum seekers who are now entitled to damages for their loss of liberty at the hands of the government, five supreme court judges have ruled.Thousands of asylum seekers are likely to be affected, many survivors of torture, trafficking and other forms of persecution. Their compensation could run into millions of pounds. Continue reading... Go to Source

Revealed: how UK technology fuelled Turkey's rise to global drone power UK-based manufacturer supplied crucial missile component to Turkish drone-maker during development stageTurkey was able to circumvent a US export ban on killer drones with the help of a missile component first developed in the UK, allowing Ankara to become an emerging power in the lethal technology, which experts warn is dangerously proliferating.The vital assistance from a factory in Brighton has helped Turkey on its way to become the second biggest user of armed drones in the world – one of a number of countries emulating methods first used by the US in its “war on terror”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Gary Rhodes, TV chef and presenter, dies aged 59 Tributes paid to ‘culinary legend’ famous for shows such as MasterChef and Hell’s KitchenGary Rhodes – a life in picturesThe TV chef Gary Rhodes, famous for shows MasterChef and Hell’s Kitchen, has died at the age of 59.Rhodes was in Dubai with his wife, Jennie, who was at his bedside when he died. Continue reading... Go to Source

Parts of England 'have higher mortality rates than Turkey' Thinktank finds regional divides in UK are among worst in developed countriesRegional divides in the UK are among the worst in the developed world, according to a report, which found that parts of England have higher mortality rates than places in Turkey, Romania and Poland.Research by the thinktank IPPR North found that the UK is more unequal than comparable countries on measures such as health, jobs, disposable income and productivity. Continue reading... Go to Source