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Justin Trudeau casts doubt on Iran's claim that Ukraine jet was shot down by accident

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cast doubt on Iran 's claim that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner on Wednesday.




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Boris Johnson says UK willing to ditch Iran nuclear agreement if there is a replacement 'Trump deal'

Boris Johnson today suggested the UK could pull out of the Iran nuclear deal if Donald Trump proposes a replacement for the crumbling accord.




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Iran confirms Ukrainian airliner was shot down by two Tor-M1 missiles

Iran's civil aviation authority confirmed on Monday that two Tor-M1 missiles were fired at the Ukraine International Airlines plane in a catastrophic mistake that killed all 176 on board.




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IRGC LIED to President Rouhani over Ukrainian jet crash

Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, a top IRGC commander, suspected that two Iranian missiles had destroyed a Ukrainian Airlines passenger jet just outside of Tehran almost immediately




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No 10 slaps down Home Secretary Priti Patel after she calls for UK borders to be CLOSED

Downing Street said it was not seeking to seal up Britain's borders in the midst of the pandemic, despite the hardline measure being taken by other nations.




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Fury across UK as Royal Mail parcels delivery delayed amid coronavirus outbreak

From today, Royal Mail is increasing the cost of 1st class stamps from 70 to 76p and 2nd class from 61p to 65p despite delays of up to five days.




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Coronavirus UK: Royal Mail scraps Saturday letter deliveries

The company will 'temporarily' cut back its services from this weekend as Britain continues to grapple the deadly bug.




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HENRY DEEDES sees Chuka Umunna savage his old boss Jeremy Corbyn 

HENRY DEEDES: Political mercenary and part-time DJ Chuka Umunna was in the house and like any seasoned crowd-pleaser, he was spinning the old classics at the Bournemouth conference.




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Coronavirus: How UK death toll compares with rest of world

Data from a project led by University of Oxford researchers shows that Britain's rate of 394 deaths per million is the fourth worst in world behind Italy, Spain and Belgium.




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Coronavirus UK: Interactive map shows fatalities by postcode

The map, created by the Office for National Statistics, shows deprived regions in England and Wales are suffering 55 deaths per 100,000 people, compared to 25 deaths in affluent areas.




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Coronavirus UK: Pressure on government to recommend face masks

Top experts from the prestigious Royal Society concluded that masks - even home-made ones - can reduce the transmission of the deadly infection.




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Coronavirus UK: 'Lift lockdown to deal with second worse wave'

History shows how lethal disease pandemics have a habit of seeming to shrink away - but then returning suddenly in subsequent waves. Chillingly, these latter waves can prove far deadlier.




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Coronavirus UK: Care home deaths NOT inevitable, report says

Researchers at the London School of Economics have highlighted exactly where the UK has fallen short of protecting some 400,000 care home residents and staff.




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Coronavirus UK: Obesity, gender and race death risks examined

An urgent review has been launched by Health Secretary Matt Hancock into whether obesity, ethnicity and gender raise the risk of death from coronavirus.




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Coronavirus UK: SEWAGE analysis may be used to track spread

Defra confirmed it is conferring with scientists about whether wastewater can help trace the spread of the deadly infection. It could become part of the government's plan to ease Britain out of lockdown.




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Interactive map shows location of hundreds of UK locations that have managed to avoid a fatality

An interactive map using data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed hundreds of towns and villages which have avoided a single Covid-19 fatality during the pandemic.




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Coronavirus UK: 12 different strains in March, one unique

Leading genetic scientists analysed the genomes of the killer virus in 260 infected patients from all corners of the UK. They say they have identified 12 unique mutations (shown).




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Coronavirus: Europe and UK strain more infectious than China's

Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico found that a newer, faster-spreading version of the virus seems to edge out the older type.




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Calls for coronavirus inquiry as UK becomes the sickest nation in Europe

The president of the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association said Britain's testing and tracing has been 'inadequate' and questions should be asked about the timing of lockdown.




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Coronavirus UK: Lockdown is perfect time to lose weight

Professor Susan Jebb, of Oxford University, urged Brits to stop buying junk food and only have healthy food in their house, and told them to exercise to avoid the temptation of the biscuit tin.




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Luke Shaw insists Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has brought the smiles back at Manchester United

Luke Shaw believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has put a smile back on his face after a difficult time at Manchester United under the Norwegian's predecessor Jose Mourinho.




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Coronavirus UK: Amazon still filming Tottenham's 'All or Nothing' documentary

EXCLUSIVE BY KIERAN GILL: Amazon Prime's cameras are continuing to film at the Tottenham Hotspur training ground amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus UK: Tottenham shut down their player recruitment operations amid Covid-19 crisis

Tottenham's recruitment team, led by chief scout Steve Hitchen have followed Newcastle by effectively shutting down their scouting department until further notice




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Competition from Brandon Williams has only made Luke Shaw stronger at Manchester United

From overcoming horrific injuries to coping with overbearing managers, the defender has had several hurdles hurled into his path at Manchester United, but each has been successfully navigated.




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Love Island's Demi Jones puts on an eye-popping display as she joins beau Luke Mabbott for filming

They came third on ITV dating show Love Island and since leaving the South African sun they've seen their relationship go from strength to strength. 




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Love Island's Luke Mabbott reveals he and Demi Jones are STILL not an official couple

Ex winter Love Island stars Luke Mabbott and Demi Jones are still not an official couple.




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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set to visit the Mumbles and Port Talbot

The Cambridges will kick off a day of engagements in South Wales next week with a visit to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Lifeboat station to learn about the  24-hour rescue service.




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Dilruk Jayasinha asks for work on stage at the Logies

On Sunday, Sri Lankan born Melbourne-based stand-up comedian Dilruk Jayasinha used his presenting role as an opportunity to ask for work on stage.




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Channel E! host Ksenija Lukich did her own makeup for the Logies red carpet

Ksenija Lukich is no stranger to looking glamorous on the red carpet.




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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to Canada to 'shield' Archie from UK negativity,' source claims

Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, moved to Canada - where they are currently self-isolating - to protect Archie, a source told Us Weekly and give him the 'most normal' upbringing.




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Coronavirus UK: Queen issues message to nation amid pandemic

Prince Philip has been helicoptered from Wood Farm in Sandringham to Windsor to be with the Queen for Easter. The monarch, 93, was seen leaving London this morning to join him.




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Coronavirus: Meghan Markle forbids Prince Harry going to UK

Meghan Markle told Harry that 'under no circumstances, is she okay with him traveling anywhere right now,' a source told DailyMail.com. The couple are holed up at their mansion in Canada.




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£42k-a-year Eton College offers FREE online study courses to UK teenagers

The private school said its headmaster, Simon Henderson, had written to the heads of state secondary schools offering access to its online learning platform, EtonX.




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Coronavirus UK: Piers Morgan's top 20 Cov-idiots so far

I've also been repulsed by some of the outrageous, offensive and occasionally downright obscene conduct of a minority of people who have tried to exploit the crisis for personal gain.




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Prince Harry overwhelmed with guilt at being away from UK

Prince Harry is said to be struggling with feelings of helplessness after discovering Prince Charles tested positive for coronavirus, a source claims.




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Duke of Sussex probably 'feeling a bit helpless' and will struggle to find a role in LA, says expert

Duncan Larcombe, a British former royal editor, told Closer magazine Harry is probably 'feeling a bit helpless' as he and Meghan start their new life in the former actress' home town in LA.




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Coronavirus UK: Prince Harry talks to parents of disabled

The Duke of Sussex spoke to British families from his lockdown bolthole in Los Angeles, where he is living with wife Meghan and their 11-month-old son Archie.




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Row as Prince Harry claims UK's coronavirus crisis is 'better than we are led to believe'

In an interview with the Declassifed podcast, Prince Harry said that things here are 'better than we are led to believe through ­certain corners of the media'.




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UK ticketholder stakes claim for third biggest lottery jackpot ever

If the winner is an individual, their new-found fortune would catapult them into the Sunday Times Rich List of the 1,000 wealthiest people living in the UK or with British business links.




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Ministers were terrified they might win the UK's first National Lottery

Sir John Major decided ministers should be seen buying tickets to publicise the launch of the prize in November 1994.




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UK ticket wins the entire record-breaking £170m EuroMillions jackpot

One UK ticket holder has won the EuroMillions jackpot to become the country's biggest ever winner. The life-changing haul will make the winner richer than pop star Ed Sheeran.




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The UK's youngest EuroMillions winner Jane Park has miscarriage

Jane Park, 23, from Edinburgh, took to Instagram on Thursday morning to reveal the sad news and said that her 'pregnancy just wasn't meant to be'.




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Briton claims £105 million EuroMilliions jackpot to become the sixth UK winner this year

National Lottery operator Camelot said the prize will be paid out at a ticket validation appointment before the winner decides whether to go public. A UK ticket-holder won a £170 million jackpot in October.




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Single UK ticket holder scoops the entire £40million EuroMillions jackpot

One lucky individual has bagged themselves a life-changing sum of money in the EuroMillions draw tonight, just weeks after Steve and Lenka Thompson won a incredible £105 million.




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UK Sport chief Liz Nicholl stepping down after 17 years at the elite funding agency

Liz Nicholl is stepping down as the chief executive of UK Sport after 19 years at the agency... during which she helped Team GB go from 36th to second in the Olympic medals table




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UK Sport chair Katherine Grainger hopeful of government understanding over future Olympics funding

The current funding cycle ends in March 2021, so no longer covers the Olympics as intended, and the budget is yet to be set for the four-year period to Paris 2024, which many fear is going to be slashed.




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Marco Rubio blasts Vladimir Putin and vows to assist Ukraine if he's elected president

GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio on Friday blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin as 'a gangster and a thug,' and vowed to take a hard line against him if he reaches the Oval Office.




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More than 1,500 Britons stranded in New Zealand will be repatriated to the UK

Those most at risk from coronavirus will be prioritised on three flights leaving Auckland and two from Christchurch, British High Commissioner to New Zealand Laura Clarke (pictured), said.




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Michelle Obama inspires Team USA to beat Team UK in James Corden competition

Michelle Obama proved herself to be queen of the dodgeball court on Monday night, as she led Team USA to victory over Team UK in a match that aired on The Late Late Show.




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Gwyneth Paltrow jokes 'our sex life is over' as she talks moving in with husband Brad Falchuk

She's finally moved in with Brad Falchuk, more than a year after they got married.