Lib Dems pledge emergency Southern Rail takeover
An emergency take-over of troubled train operator Southern Rail would end months of travel misery for commuters, according to the Liberal Democrats.
Fact Watch: Has the UK's deficit come down by two thirds?
Claim: The UK’s deficit has come down by two thirds.
Highlights
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Inside north London's extraordinary "plywood penthouse"
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15 free ways to boost your home's kerb appeal for a quick sale
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Six areas where Londoners on less than the average wage can buy a home
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The 10 best homeware designs of the 20th century reissued at Heal's
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Former police station turned into 5-bed home with a 'prison cell bar'
Pictures of the day
Pictures of the day
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1/30 New plan to double the number of Lib Dems
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron leaves the Royal College of Nursing conference at Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre following a General Election campaign visit
Gareth Fuller/PA
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2/30 Tower tradition
The captain and his shore party of the HMS Richmond are accompanied by Yeoman Warders as they march through the Tower of London to take part in the ancient ceremony of the Constable's Dues, in which they presented a barrel of wine
Victoria Jones/PA
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3/30 Battling babies
Sumo wresters hold up crying babies in front of a referee clad in a traditional costume during a "Baby-cry Sumo" event at the Kamegaike-Hachiman Shrine in Sagamihara, Kanagawa prefecture
AFP/Getty Images
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4/30 No pitch invasion allowe here
Members of the Korean People's Army cheer North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, showing more restraint than the Spurs fans who ran on to the White Hart Lane pitch after the final game there on Sunday
KCNA/Reuters
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Bob McKee, of Owasso, sits in a chair from his recreational vehicle among the remains of his shed after taking storm damage in Owasso
Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP
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Ferrari driver Fabio Barone and his Ferrari 458 Italia competes against a Roman chariot drawn by two horses on "Ben Hur" movie set at Cinecitta World amusement park
AFP/Getty Images
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Rihanna arrives at the Dior Cruise Show at the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve in in Calabasas, California
Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP
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Palestinian demonstrator throws back teargas canister during clashes with Israeli troops after a protest in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, in the West Bank village of Beita, southeast of Nablus city
Majdi Mohammed/AP
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9/30 Atmospheric
A very reddy-orange sunrise was seen from Primose Hill
Jeremy Selwyn
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10/30 Overcome by shyness
A young boy reacts after he handed a bouquet of flowers to The Duchess of Cambridge in Luxembourg
Toby Melville/Reuters
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11/30 Who's that we can see
A staff member uses "heads on sticks" to check camera blocking for the forthcoming Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards at Royal Festival Hall, London
Lauren Hurley/PA
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12/30 Red faced
A soldier from honour guards holds a red flag during a welcoming ceremony for Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang (not pictured) outside the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China
Jason Lee/Reuters
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13/30 Posing for the many, not the few
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party poses for selfies at a campaign event in Leeds
Phil Noble/Reuters
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14/30 Seal hunting
A staff member reaches in as a little boy tries to take the Vice Presidential Seal from the podium as Vice President Mike Pence speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Carolyn Kaster/AP
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15/30 And to make a coalition, you've got to mix all the different ingredients
Liberal Democrats leader Tim Farron joins pupils for a cookery class during his visit to Lewannick Primary School in Cornwall, where he unveiled the party's landmark education funding policy.
Yui Mok/PA
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16/30 Pop art
A clown creates a huge bubble during an anti-government protest in Bogota, Colombia
Fernando Vergara/AP
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17/30 Lib Dems to the rescue or campaign is beached?
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron and the party's local candidate Tessa Munt were on board a hovercraft during a visit to the Burnham Area Rescue Boat as the General Election campaign hit Somerset
Yui Mok/PA
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18/30 Wall Meet Again
The V&A; is hosting a mammoth Pink Flord exhibition that is a must-see for fans
Nigel Howard
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19/30 Rambo flashbacks?
An AH-64D Apache attack helicopter flies in front of a wall of fire during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina
Reuters
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Ukip leader Paul Nuttall speaking at a policy launch event in Gt George Street, London
Victoria Jones/PA
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21/30
A gardener arranges some of the more than 20,000 peony blossoms in a pond of a traditional Japanese garden in Matsue city, Shimane prefecture, Japan
EPA
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a visit to the Inveralmond Brewery in Perth
David Cheskin/PA
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A young lemur clings to its mother at their enclosure in the Wroclaw Zoo, in Wroclaw, Poland
EPA
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24/30 Gob-smacking
The zoo's latest acquisition, a panther chameleon, opens the mouth in its enclosure in the zoo in Frankfurt, Germany
Michael Probst/AP
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25/30 Royal greeting
The Queen with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, greet Myanmar's top civilian leader and Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi ahead of a private luncheon at Buckingham Palace
John Stillwell/Pool Photo via AP
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26/30 There's worse jobs
Body builders are sprayed with a fake tan at backstage prior to their first show during the annual Arnold Classic body building held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Kim Ludbrook/EPA
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27/30 Point it over there, towards that Trump fellow
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the defence detachment on Jangjae Islet and the Hero Defence Detachment on Mu Islet located in the southernmost part of the waters off the southwest front
Reuters
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28/30 They told me I need to win over the Swing Voters
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, swings local candidate Anneliese Dodds' children in a playground during a campaign stop in Oxford
Darren Staples/Reuters
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29/30 May the Fourth be with you
Warwick Davis - played Wicket the Ewok in Return of the Jedi - celebrates Star Wars Day with a throwback Thursday tweet to when he was a young boy with big cinematic dreams
Warwick Davis
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30/30 Protest heats up
A demonstrator catches fire after the gas tank of a police motorbike exploded during clashes in a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas
Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images
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news
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Teens join war veterans for annual march through Hyde Park
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London private school to introduce 'gender-neutral' uniforms
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Teenager rushed to hospital after being ploughed into in hit-and-run
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Burst water mains surge by 26% after chaotic winter for Londoners
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Family of teen who died from sudden heart attack vow to save lives
City on hack alert as cyber shares rocket
City firms scrambled to beef up their online security on Monday after a massive cyber ransom attack put Footsie boardrooms on high alert over future hacks.
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Toshiba in more trouble after missing deadline for crucial results
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Hambro blasts gold digger rebels for ‘mining the market’
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New high for FTSE 100 but Nex's Michael Spencer smells trouble
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Gambling Commission puts the boot into 888 with fresh probe
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Top consultancy Capco sues for £145m after former boss ‘stole clients’
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Simone Biles shuts down TV presenter who told her to smile
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MasterChef champion Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed receives racist abuse online
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge denies rumours she has signed up for Doctor Who
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Damilola Taylor's father makes Bafta plea for end to street killings
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Happy Valley beats The Crown to Best Drama at the TV BAFTAs
Jean-Christophe Novelli reveals baby son Valentino is cancer free
The eight-month-old was diagnosed with the disease last November
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Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons marries partner Todd Spiewak
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Alan Carr shocked by ‘disgusting’ transphobic attack on Caitlyn Jenner
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Sue Perkins: I doubt I’ll be asked to host Baftas again
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Deadwood actor Powers Boothe dies age 68 of natural causes
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Graham Norton's best one liners from Eurovision 2017
Why you need to add rainbow brights to your spring wardrobe
Look to the Instagram pack for inspiration
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Penthouse overlooking Buckingham Palace for sale for £18m
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Inside the Hackney villa for sale with the 'best bathroom in London'
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London homes near the world's longest drawbridge, set to open in 2020
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Glitzy celeb-spotter apartment in west London for sale for £12m
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Martin Amis's £7.5m former London home with writing studio for sale
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Is Harry Styles swapping Hampstead for this £6.7m New York loft?
Why you’re much more tired now than you were in your early twenties
No wonder we’re all yawning at our desks
Sebastian Coe: Election race may be on but school sport is left behind
June’s poll should be a chance to refocus minds on the struggle to give talented athletes the platform they need
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Tristram Hunt: As Brexit looms, museums have never been so important
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Evening Standard comment: What lies behind the knife crime figures
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Two worlds will collide when Prince George joins his Battersea school
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New action on drugs or more addicts will die like my son
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Yanis Varoufakis: My message to May: listen and learn from our tragedy
Billie JD Porter: The young have the most power to change the face of Britain
With just one week left to register to vote, and less than a month to polling day, we must consider it an urgent, nationwide responsibility to inform young people of what’s at stake in the upcoming election, and their ability to make a difference.