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Woman who pretended to be man to trick friend into sex jailed for eight yearsGayle Newland sentenced to eight years in prison for disguising her appearance and persuading woman to wear blindfold while they had sex -
Robots threaten low-paid jobs, says Bank of England's chief economistSpeaking at the TUC, Andy Haldane warns a wider array of jobs are at risk from automation than in the past
UK politics
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'Infighting' Labour not standing up for low-paid workers, says UnisonDave Prentis, whose union backed Jeremy Corbyn for leadership, says party must get its act together
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Tory minister on tax credit cuts: people need to give up pay TVTracey Crouch under fire after remarking that constituents who said they were struggling did not realise they needed to go without luxuries
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Modi's speech to parliament and press conference with Cameron - Politics liveRolling coverage of the visit of the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi to London, including his speech to parliament and his press conference with David Cameron
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Where do the New Labour tribes go next?The shock of defeat has brought Blairites, Brownites and others stubbornly immune to Corbynmania together in search of a new big idea. Can they find a way out of the wilderness – even if it means a definitive break with Tony Blair’s toxic brand?
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The Ripon 'ripple of anxiety' and mass hysteriaWhen up to 40 children collapsed and suffered nausea at a Yorkshire school yesterday, media outlets were keen to diagnose ‘mass hysteria’. But what is it?
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Narendra Modi's belated visit to Britain shows where his priorities lieAs his 29th overseas destination, the UK’s lack of real interest to the Indian PM is clear, but the trip comes at a useful time for Modi
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The menopause is awful enough but the scandal of conflicting advice from experts, doctors and the health watchdog makes it even harderJust trying to get clear guidance on HRT is enough to give you hot flushes
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Even more shocking than the prevalence of this practice among teenagers is the fact that there is no obligation on schools to address itSexting is blighting children’s lives. Education needs to catch up
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NHSNHSJunior doctors to strike for three days in December if ballot is approvedTrainee medics will only provide emergency care during first day with full walkout on two more days in widely expected industrial action
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CrimeCrimeBecky Watts’s father: ‘the betrayal hurts so much’ - videoAnjie Galsworthy, mother of Becky Watts’s killer, Nathan Matthews, says she will eventually visit her son in prison and ask him what drove him to murder
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Becky Watts’s father: ‘the betrayal hurts so much’ - videoAnjie Galsworthy, mother of Becky Watts’s killer, Nathan Matthews, says she will eventually visit her son in prison and ask him what drove him to murder
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Narendra Modi arrives at Downing Street as state visit begins – videoThe Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, arrives at Downing Street on Thursday as he begins his state visit to Britain
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Mother of Becky Watts's killer describes him as a 'monster' – videoAnjie Galsworthy, mother of Becky Watts’s killer, Nathan Matthews, tells Good Morning Britain on Thursday that it’s ‘hard looking at the monster he has turned into’
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RFU chief executive: England must look to the future – videoIan Ritchie thanks erstwhile England coach Stuart Lancaster for his tenure, but says the focus must now be on recruitment
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Confusion in Ripon after several pupils collapse in school assembly – videoParents outside the Outwood Academy in Ripon say confusion led to increased worry, after emergency services were called on Wednesday to treat 40 pupils complaining of nausea and faintness
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Jeremy Corbyn sings Incy Wincy Spider – videoThe Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn sings Incy Wincy Spider with a class at Caterpillars Pre-School in Crawley
Junior doctors to strike for three days in December if ballot is approved