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Northern Ireland medics fear prison over abortion adviceLegal abortions have halved to 23 in two years owing to punitive draft guidelines on terminations, with some midwives fearing prosecution over past procedures -
EU referendum: David Cameron to allow ministers to campaign for either sidePrime minister’s decision is likely to avoid resignations of senior Eurosceptic ministers such as Iain Duncan Smith and Chris Grayling
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SNP's Phil Boswell investigated over financial claimsParliamentary commissioner for standards to examine claims MP breached rules over registering financial interests
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Scottish minister defends budget cuts as flood warning remainsJohn Swinney says flood forecasting services are ‘absolutely protected’ amid concerns over plans to reduce funds to environment protection agency
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Lib Dems and Labour call on PM to withdraw Saudi Arabia supportCloseness of the UK-Saudi relationship and support for seat on UN human rights council questioned in light of mass execution
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How to relearn the art of eatingThe long read: Our relationship with food has become disordered and obsessive. As the new year brings diet madness, it needn’t be such a struggle to learn good eating habits
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Labour reshuffle: the quotes that helped seal Michael Dugher's fateThe party’s culture spokesman has been sacked in Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet shakeup. Here are some of the remarks he says led to his demise
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New 'frontman' shows there's no end in sight in battle to defeat IsisMilitary action is only ever going to have limited success – political upheaval is needed to defeat Islamic State’s message
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David Cameron could insist on importing a corporate type from outside Whitehall to replace the permanent secretary, but an internal shuffle is more likelyWith Sir Nicholas Macpherson gone, it's the Treasury's chance to modernise
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Council services will never be the same againCentral government funding cuts will force councils to dust off their more radical plans to close children’s centres and libraries – while giving them an opportunity to raise money locally
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NHSNHSBy the end of my first year as a doctor, I was ready to kill myselfDoctor suicide is the medical profession’s grubby secret – but it’s unclear why some of those dedicated to preserving life silently plot their own deaths
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CrimeCrimeThief who stole Bill Bailey's tour bus is jailed for two yearsFrancis Whittaker stole the van and a laptop from Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool where comedian was due to perform
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Simon Danczuk vows to restore his credibility – videoLabour MP Simon Danczuk insists he will restore his credibility following his suspension from the Labour party after he sent inappropriate texts to a 17-year-old
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Thousands of pink bottles wash up on Cornish beaches – videoVideo from Ross Hocking, the manager of the Pohldu cafe in Cornwall, shows a clear-up operation near the cafe on Tuesday after thousand of pink plastic bottles began washing up on Pohldu beach
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Simon Danczuk: I prefer young women – videoLabour MP Simon Danczuk tells BBC Newsnight about the text messages he sent to a 17-year-old girl
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Child in propaganda video acting under Isis influence, says grandfather – videoHenry Dare, the grandfather of the little boy appearing in the latest Isis propaganda video says he is let down by his daughter who moved to Syria to join Isis
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Simon Danczuk 'does not believe he will be expelled' from Labour party – videoRochdale MP Simon Danczuk discusses with a Guardian journalist on Monday that he does not believe he will be ‘expelled’ from the Labour party following his suspension on New Year’s Eve
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Simon Danczuk discusses his future as Rochdale MP – videoSimon Danczuk discusses his future as Rochdale MP on Monday after being suspended by Labour over explicit text messages
Live Michael Dugher sacked in Corbyn's shadow cabinet reshuffle
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