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Did British academics help Russia deny Syria war crimes at UN?

The Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media were praised as 'recognised experts and reputable scientists' by a senior Russian official last week. Pictured: White Helmets in Syria, 2017.




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London congestion charge fines to increase to £160 in 2018

Motorists will still be offered a discounted early payment fine within the first 14 days of receiving the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), but that will also increase from £65 to £80 under the new rules.




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Idiot jumps across Tube platform at London Stratford

Shocking footage shows a man jump across a train station platform narrowly avoiding an oncoming train by a split second. The video is believed to have been taken at Stratford station in East London.




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Charing Cross station evacuated after man 'claims to have a bomb'

Armed police swooped on the Underground station at Charing Cross in central London after a man, 38, later detained under the Mental Health Act, made a bomb threat as he ran onto Northern Line tracks.




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London Tube ad for cremation service leaves Twitter users in stitches

The rather morbid cremation advert was spotted on what appeared to be the Circle Line by Spanish comedian Ignacio Lopez, who lives in Wales, whose tweet about it quickly went viral.




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London Crossrail's £15bn Elizabeth line will NOT open by December

The colossal £14.8 billion Crossrail project had been expected to open this year bringing significantly reduced journey times to the capital - but now only a vague date next year has been given.




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Bus passenger hit with TFL fine and criminal record after iPhone died

Jemima Kelly tapped in on a London bus in October using Apple Pay on her phone to pay for the £1.50 ticket between zone one and two. Her phone died and she was charged £476.




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Troubled Uber faces crisis talks in a second city as Manchester considers banning the taxi firm

Manchester's leaders accused the US tech firm of 'flooding' the city with sub-standard drivers and even said its licensing standards were being 'undermined'.




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Work on delayed £18bn Crossrail project temporarily suspended in bid to limit spread of coronavirus

The £18 billion Crossrail project, which is already three years behind schedule, has been delayed again to help stop the spread of coronavirus, according to Transport for London.




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Maria Sharapova enjoys her retirement as she cradles tiny dog on hike with pals in LA

The 32-year-old Russian athlete was seen on a hike with two pals in Palos Verdes, California on Thursday. Maria seemed to be in great spirits as she beamed while cradling tiny dog while enjoying breeze.




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Final showdown: Trump brings Benghazi widows and promises to expose the Clintons’ ‘sordid past’ at final debate – as Bill’s ‘secret love child’ turns up in Vegas to file paternity suit

Trump unveiled a scorched earth attack on the Clintons ahead of the debate, taking mourning Benghazi relatives as his guests as a man who claims to be Bill Clinton's son turned up in Vegas.




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Florida polls are tight but Democrats think they have edge in early voting

Things couldn't be tighter in 'Florida, Florida, Florida,' as the late Tim Russert coined it in 2000, with the Sunshine State looking to be the make-or-break it state for Republican Donald Trump.




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Marco Rubio is re-elected to the Senate as Democrats fight for majority

Republican Marco Rubio secured a key Senate seat in Florida, delivering a crushing blow to Democrats failed to wrest control of the chamber.




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Republican Sentor Mark Kirk loses to Democrat Tammy Duckworth who he racially abused

Republican Senator Mark Kirk has lost his Illinois seat to Bangkok-born Democratic opponent Tammy Duckworth (pictured) who he racially abused during a debate.




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Canada's immigration website crashes as Trump wins US election

Canada's immigration website, which details information on how to move to the country, crashed - presumably because of a high volume of traffic - as the U.S. election results came in.




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1 in 7 Democrats think President Trump can stay scandal-free 

Americans are not confident in Donald Trump's ability to stay scandal-free, as less than half surveyed by Gallup told pollsters they believed the incoming president could stand clear.




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Jonathan Walters hits back at Roy Keane after criticism for crying on TV

Jonathan Walters has hit back at Roy Keane after the former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland captain blasted him for crying while talking on TV about the death of his mother and brother.




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Jose Mourinho ranks Brazilian Ronaldo Nazario above Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

The 'Special One', who left Manchester United ten months ago, has named the Brazilian Ronaldo as the greatest player he has worked with, having coached him at Barcelona.




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DEBORAH ROSS: Even Doctor Foster looks sane next to this crazy melodrama

Sticks And Stones is the latest drama from Mike Doctor Foster Bartlett, who also, less successfully, wrote Trauma and Press. Ultimately this was a standard melodrama that stretched credulity




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DEBORAH ROSS: Not gonna lie, this was lush, tidy AND crackin'

The Christmas special of Gavin & Stacey, which marked the return of the sitcom after a ten-year absence, carried the weight of all our seasonal TV expectations




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The Queen swaps Imperial Crown for George IV diadem at State Opening

The Queen wore her full dress and regalia, including cloak at the House of Lords in Westminster this morning - making it the first time she has worn the full outfit but not the Imperial Crown.




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The Crown Series Three trailer: Olivia Colman stars as The Queen

Eagle-eyed fans got their first glimpse of the full trailer of The Crown series three on Sunday, ahead of its November 17 release. 




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The Crown's Olivia Colman transforms into Queen Elizabeth II in time-lapse video

The actress, 45, transformation into the royal was showcased in a time-lapse video, which was presented as part of a new featurette about the show that was released on Wednesday.




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Does Queen's Speech include a subtle nod to The Crown?

The photograph of the Queen with the Apollo 11 astronauts at Buckingham Palace in October 1969 could be a nod to Netflix series The Crown, which featured the scene five weeks ago.




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Royals wish Kate Middleton a happy 38th birthday amid crisis

The @RoyalFamily and @ClarenceHouse accounts posted birthday messages today, while Kensington Palace released a new photograph of Kate to mark the occasion.




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US TV hosts joke about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle crisis

Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel were among the late night hosts poking fun at Harry and Meghan after crunch talks at the Queen's Sandringham estate over the future of the royals.




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Prince William back to work at investiture ceremony amid crisis

The Duke of Cambridge put on a brave face as he stepped in for the Queen at an investiture ceremony this afternoon, beaming beamed as he signed 'congratulations' and gave an MBE to Alex Duguid.




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Tesco customers are fuming as supermarket site crashes before they can book Christmas delivery slots

Customers on the British supermarket's priority delivery saver scheme waited patiently to reserve drop-offs or collections on December 23 and 24, with bookings going live at just after midnight.




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Nigerian inmate in Chinese jail who scribbled plea on Tesco Christmas card says he wrote in 10 boxes

The man, named only as Antoine, who got out the prison two months ago, heard one of his notes had been found by Florence Widdicombe in London (pictured) after he returned home to Nigeria.




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X Factor's 'Tesco Mary' Byrne shows off her incredible SIX stone weight loss

X Factor's 'Tesco Mary' Byrne has showed off her incredible six stone weight loss and brand new look. 




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Tesco and Waitrose increase price of Scala pesto after contamination fears sparked supply crisis

Price hike is being blamed on a shortage driven by contamination concerns. Sacla recalled 19 products in December after discovering they may have contained peanuts.




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Tesco delivery van slams into cyclist when the driver turns left across blue London bike lane 

Video recorded by another cyclist riding on Millbank, near Vauxhall Bridge in London, shows a Tesco delivery van turning into a cul-de-sac at the same time a bike is passing and knocking the rider off.




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SARAH VINE: How love has become a lethal weapon as coronavirus isolation sends Italians stir crazy

SARAH VINE: Elderly people who live on their own have nowhere to go for human contact. And it seems, for some, isolation is far more gruesome than the prospect of catching the virus itself.




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Tesco reduces stock of skimmed milk and scraps multi-buy offers

Fresh milk will also only be sold in two or four pint milk cartons as the shop phases out the less in-demand one and six-pint cartons to create space.




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'Middle classes in south of England were to blame for stockpiling during coronavirus crisis'

The UK retail giant's chief executive, Dave Lewis, said panic-buyers tended to be more affluent customers from London and that 10 per cent of shoppers were behind a third of Tesco sales.




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Police break up crowd not following social distancing rules at vigil for father killed in crash 

Mourners gathered in Gorton, Manchester, pictured, to pay their respects to crash victim Clive Pinnock, who died after being hit by a BMW in the city on Wednesday.




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Culture minister Oliver Dowden describes news as 'the fourth emergency service'

Culture secretary Oliver Dowden called on big companies including Amazon and Tesco to 'play your part' in supporting what he described as 'Britain's fourth emergency service'.




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Rush-hour traffic creeps up with another 1% rise on roads around London

Number 10's deputy chief scientific adviser Professor Angela McLean expressed concern at the figures at Tuesday's Downing Street press conference.




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Joyriders wreck £60,000 Range Rover in horror car crash just moments after 'stealing it' in London

The two suspected thieves smashed the £60,000 vehicle on Brighton Road in Purley, south London, at 3.30am on Monday.




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Suki Waterhouse shows off her slender physique in a cropped sports top

The model and actress remains behind closed doors at her London home as the UK abides to strict social distancing measures in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19.




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London Zoo may have to shut down: Bosses facing £2.3m a month losses in the coronavirus crisis

London zoo furloughed 280 staff but needs a cash injection of £25million to stay afloat as it faces the worst crisis since opening in 1847. This could put its collection of more than 20,000 animals at risk.




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CRAIG BROWN: It was the celeb wot dunnit! A-Z guide to the next 10,000 hours of Lockdown TV - Part 1

CRAIG BROWN COLUMN: Part One of an A-Z guide to the next 10,00 hours of Lockdown TV. From arms dealers to chief inspectors and ex-girlfriends.




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'Extreme' speeding soars by 142% in London with 10 people killed in road crashes during lockdown

Officers have issued more than 4,000 enforcement notices in the capital since emergency measures came in on March 23 - a 71 per cent increase on the total of just over 2,300 handed out in 2019.




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Love Island's Laura Anderson shows off her abs in a grey ribbed crop top on dog walk

The Love Island star showcased her toned abs as she took her beloved pooch Buddy out for a walk in South West London on Wednesday.




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Gangs of London stars reveal there is 'intent' for second series of critically acclaimed drama 

The team behind critically acclaimed Sky crime drama Gangs of London have revealed there is 'intent' for a second series.




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Cindy Crawford steps out with model daughter Kaia Gerber during PFW

Cindy Crawford showcased her typically chic style as she stepped out with model daughter Kaia Gerber, 17, during Paris Fashion Week on Thursday.




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Karlie Kloss wears cream trench coat for Paris Fashion Week

Karlie Kloss cut a chic figure as she touched down in Charles De Gaulle airport for Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday.




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Emily Ratajkowski puts her incredibly sculpted body on display in crop top and undies

The DKNY model shared a selfie from her Paris hotel room where her body was front and center as she posed in a living room area. She said, 'Feeling myself in the Parisian light.'




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Cristiano Ronaldo out with his girlfriend in Paris amid rape claims

The 33-year-old Portuguese footballer was seen leaving celeb-favoured eatery Cesar in Paris with partner Georgina Rodriguez, mother of his youngest child, on Sunday night.




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Trump says Macron's claim that Europe needs an army to protect itself from the U.S. is insulting

Seconds after his plane was wheels down in Paris, Donald Trump attacked host Emmanuel Macron for suggesting that Europe needs to raise a standing army to protect itself from China, Russia and the United States.