UK news
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Fans who witnessed attack struggling to get free ticketsPeople who bought tickets through resale sites having difficulties proving they were at Ariana Grande concert that was bombed
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Police under investigation over woman murdered after rape claimsMelinda Korosi was killed by her former partner two days after he was released without charge
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Leaving EU with no deal would be economic disaster, says CorbynAll the day’s campaign news, as prime minister and Labour leader both make Brexit speeches with a week to go until polling day
culture
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Beckham-backed film funding firm loses fight against £700m tax billIngenious, whose investors also include Gary Lineker and which has backed films such as Avatar, says it will contest ruling
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Noel Edmonds starts countdown clock for Lloyds compensationCelebrity seeks £73m in damages after HBOS Reading fraud and hopes clock will stop ‘foot dragging’ by bank and make it pay up before deadline
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Trees talk to each other, have sex and look after their young, says authorPeter Wohlleben’s book has become bestseller in Germany but he tells Hay festival audience it has annoyed scientists
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‘She’s a liar, liar’: anti-Theresa May song heads to top of chartsRemix by anti-austerity band Captain Ska mocking May’s claims of ‘strong and stable leadership’ tops Amazon UK downloads
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The lost treasures of CrossrailTens of thousands of objects have been found during excavations for Crossrail, including medieval ice skates and bones from the Bedlam burial ground
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25 most-shared articles about UK election are almost all pro-LabourHighly partisan, semi-professional political blogs are being shared more widely than mainstream media – and leftwing posts seem to be hitting the spot
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Labour manifesto 2017: the key points, pledges and analysisUnpicking the party’s 128-page document for the election, including tax plans and a pledge to renationalise the water industry
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Domestic violence services are in crisis. That's why we're reclaiming Holloway prisonWe at Sisters Uncut want to highlight the danger of austerity to vulnerable women. This former female-only prison can be part of the solution
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Only under a Tory government could cold classrooms and empty bookshelves be normalised – and yet schools are facing an 8% real-terms cut by 2019-20Britain’s schools are already on their knees. Now they’re going to be gutted
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NHSNHSSaying goodbye to my cancer patients is the best part of my jobWe go through the gruelling treatment together. When you leave my oncologist’s room, I hope to never see you again
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CrimeCrimeThree men arrested in connection with 1987 Belfast rape and murderNorthern Ireland police detain trio after cold case review reopens inquiry into death of 23-year-old Lorraine McCausland
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A fishy business: why the Tories are back in Scotland - videoJohn Harris and John Domokos get immersed in the towns and cities of North East Scotland, where the oil price crash and the ups and downs of the fishing industry have created a political storm around Brexit and Scottish independence - and the perfect climate for a Tory revival
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'We all know about blokes like you': Leanne Wood attacks Paul Nuttall on EU – videoPlaid Cymru leader criticises Ukip’s Paul Nuttall over his stance on the UK’s payouts to the EU during Brexit
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Party leaders clash in TV election debate – video highlightsParty leaders – with the notable exception of Theresa May – spar in a boisterous TV debate hosted by the BBC
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Breast surgeon Ian Paterson's victims speak out – videoVictims of rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson speak out after he is sentenced to 15 years in jail for malpractice
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'I'd make my mum PM': Tim Farron in mock TV debate with children – videoLiberal Democrat leader takes part in a mock TV debate with a group of schoolchildren ahead of his appearance with other major party leaders
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Liam Gallagher performs solo for Manchester attack fundraiser – videoLiam Gallagher goes solo for a fundraiser gig in Manchester, a week after 22 people in the city were killed by a suicide bomber
Chateau Brexit? Average price of bottle of wine reaches record high