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Police in armed standoff with gunman in Surrey villageOfficers raided house in Smallfield, Surrey, at 6am as part of planned operation and were confronted by man with firearm -
UK economy begins to feel tremorsSigns of retrenchment in construction industry, car factories and high street stores overshadow stronger than expected 0.6% expansion in run-up to vote
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Jeremy Corbyn fights off court challenge over Labour leadership ballotHigh court rules there is no basis to challenge NEC’s decision that Labour leader should automatically be on ballot
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Foreign secretary to meet French counterpart who called him 'a liar'Jean-Marc Ayrault was angered by comments made by foreign secretary during the EU referendum campaign
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culture
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The 'human sensor' making Manchester's air pollution visibleThe hi-tech illuminated costumes worn by media artist Kasia Molga reveal changes in urban air pollution and bring together art and science
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Seven decades of refugee stories in BritainIt’s 65 years since the Refugee convention was signed. In that time George Szirtes fled Hungary, Gillian Slovo escaped from apartheid South Africa and Ahmad risked his life in a leaky boat to get out of Syria. Their experiences underline a simple truth: ‘no one wants to be a refugee’
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Is Owen Smith trying to out-Jeremy Corbyn in Labour leadership race?Smith’s anti-austerity pitch, including wealth tax for top 1% and ending public sector pay freeze, suggests Corbyn has already achieved a key goal
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Policymakers will treat 0.6% growth as a historical curiosity as they work out how to make slowdown as short as possibleUK growth will slow down markedly, despite upbeat GDP figures
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Suicides and assaults in prisons in England and Wales at all-time highFigures show more than one in 10 prison suicides are by women, while self-harm is also on the rise
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From Leeds to London: portraits of English cities in the 1970s – in picturesPeter Mitchell worked as a truck driver in Leeds in the 1970s, photographing the city during his rounds. These fascinating portraits of factories and small shop owners in Yorkshire and London are found on his website Strangely Familiar
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NHSNHSTheresa May should not have downgraded care minister's roleSocial care is in crisis and facing unprecedented demand; tackling these challenges requires someone with the power to make real change
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CrimeCrimeVictorino Chua: 'angel turned evil' hospital nurse fails in appeal bidNurse who murdered two patients and poisoned others while working in Stockport hospital was jailed for life
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Clive Lewis: 'Corbyn was only supposed to blow the bloody doors off' – videoThe shadow defence secretary, Clive Lewis, discusses Jeremy Corbyn’s record as Labour leader
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Theresa May 'has open mind’ on Brexit trade deals– videoThe prime minister, Theresa May, says Britain should not necessarily adopt an existing model of trade when negotiating terms of withdrawal from the EU
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Owen Smith: Labour should 'smash' Theresa May 'back on her heels' – videoLabour leadership hopeful Owen Smith says he is upset his party did not have the power to ‘smash’ Theresa May ‘back on her heels’
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The left is not dead. Here's how we come back fighting – videoPaul Mason argues that as Theresa May negotiates Brexit, the left should unite in a progressive alliance in parliament
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Nicola Sturgeon: independence may offer Scotland greatest stability - videoWith the rest of the UK facing an uncertain future following last’s month Brexit vote, the Scottish first minister says independence may offer Scotland greater stability
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Theresa May: ‘Nobody wants to return to the borders of the past’ – videoTheresa May says ‘nobody want to return to the borders of the past’ on her first visit to Northern Ireland as prime minister on Monday
Lloyds to axe 3,000 jobs and close 200 branches
Rolls-Royce to cut 400 management jobs
Business live UK's largest estate agent warns on profits
Opinion UK growth will slow down markedly