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Cross-party Lords coalition set to fight for amendments to billPeers to seek concessions to bill despite critics arguing that efforts to block Brexit could spark reform of chamber -
Councils prepare to cut essential services to fund adult social careDespite council tax increases, authorities will need to defund services to meet rising costs warns Local Government Association -
Cancer charity welcomes NHS u-turn on second stem cell treatmentsAnthony Nolan had called for funding for transplants for people who relapse with diseases such as leukaemia
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Corbyn allies insist byelections will not challenge his leadershipSupporters are confident of victories in Stoke and Copeland, but say losses would not threaten the Labour leader
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Pro-EU politicians must show courage to oppose Brexit, says MandelsonNew Labour architect and peer says the government’s pursuit of leaving the bloc at any cost must be challenged
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Ministers pledge to keep sport's 'crown jewels' on free TV channelsDigital economy bill will be used to ensure events such as Olympics and Wimbledon can be watched on free-to-air channels
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Am I using this emoji right, or did I accidentally just sext someone?Emojis are a versatile tool for digital communication, but intimidating for the uninitiated – which makes them ripe for technophobia and moral outrage
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Missing wage rises give lie to picture of full employmentWith non-UK nationals representing most of 300,000 rise in number employed, labour supply is helping keep lid on wages
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Brexit weekly briefing: article 50 moves closer but EU dashes divorce deal hopesMPs vote overwhelmingly to trigger Brexit as Guy Verhofstadt suggests Brussels will not let UK leave ECJ’s jurisdiction in 2019
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The Guardian view on vocational education: choice at 14 is not workingEditorial: Few dispute the importance of better vocational education pathways. But the current system is failing and should be revisited
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Doctors condemn delay in brain-damaged man's move to care homeCase of Malcolm Steward is described as ‘shocking’ and is seen as further evidence of bed shortage crisis in intensive care
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NHSNHSCancer charity welcomes NHS u-turn on second stem cell treatmentsAnthony Nolan had called for funding for transplants for people who relapse with diseases such as leukaemia
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CrimeCrimeTheresa May: I want to transform how we think about domestic violencePrime minister launches major consultation to result in domestic violence and abuse act with new measures to help victims
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Peter Mandelson: many people feel bulldozed into Brexit – videoLord Peter Mandelson says many people are feeling bulldozed into a Brexit they did not vote for
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Thomas Orchard trial: CCTV shows police restraining him – videoCCTV shown to a jury depicts officers restraining Thomas Orchard who later suffered a cardiac arrest in his cell
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Tony Blair compares Brexit to a bad home swap – videoFormer Labour prime minister Tony Blair says the will of the people is not immutable when it comes to the Brexit vote
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Ukip leader denies responsibility for website Hillsborough claim – videoUkip leader Paul Nuttall tells Liverpool’s Radio City Talk on Tuesday that he did not lose any close friends at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, contrary to a statement on his website
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Dozens of people fight in Wetherspoons pub in Wiltshire – videoPolice have launched a witness appeal after two men were injured and an officer was knocked to the floor in a mass pub brawl
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Joanne Lees reveals plan for Peter Falconio memorial – videoThe Briton talks to 60 Minutes’ Liz Hayes about her intention to erect a statue in memory of her murdered boyfriend
Diane Abbott on abuse of MPs: 'My staff try not to let me go out alone'