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Tory candidate apologises to Sikh Labour rival for accusing him of 'talking through his turban'

Phillip Dunne, who has been the MP for Ludlow in Shropshire since 2005, faced calls to be binned by the Tory party after making the 'extremely insulting' jibe to Kuldip Sahota last night.




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Never mind kissing babies on the campaign trail...I've just had one!

Kemi Badenoch, 39, from Wimbledon who is a pro-Brexit conservative minister, revealed the challenges of campaigning to be re-elected as MP for Saffron Walden in Essex, with a newborn.




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Boris Johnson uses HUAWEI phone on TV despite 5G security fears

Following an interview on ITV's This Morning, the Prime Minister used what appeared to be a Huawei P20 to take a selfie with presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.




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UK Brexit envoy in US quits, tired of government 'half-truths'

Alexandra Hall Hall, the embassy's 'Brexit counsellor', ended her 33-year foreign service career this week, saying she was not willing to 'peddle half-truths on behalf of a government I do not trust'.




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Boris Johnson attacks Jeremy Corbyn in final election push

In an eve-of-poll interview with MailOnline, Boris Johnson accused Jeremy Corbyn of repeatedly 'siding with our enemies' and following the 'line to take' from Vladimir Putin.




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Tory activist sprayed with perfume, causing acid attack panic

The activist was 'shocked' by the attack outside High Barnet tube station just before 3pm and was treated at the scene before further tests were carried out in hospital.




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Furious Labour MPs turn on Jeremy Corbyn saying 'hardline socialist' leader responsible for defeat

The bitter recrimination between Mr Corbyn' hard-Left supporters and more moderate factions began as soon as the exit polls last night accurately predicted the party's brutal pummelling




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Lily Allen DELETES Twitter account amid furious backlash after saying Tories won due to UK racism

Social media users savaged the left-winger after she slammed the Tory victory this morning after she said the Tories won the election because racism runs deep in the UK.




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Boris Johnson gathers Cabinet and announces Brexit Bill clause

The PM and his top team met in Downing Street after it was revealed that withdrawal legislation is being amended to rule out any extension of the transition period beyond December 2020.




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MPs get 3.1% pay rise, taking salary to £82,000 plus expenses

The increase - well above the 1.5 per cent rate of CPI inflation - comes after Boris Johnson hailed the new crop of MPs as a 'vast improvement' who could finally secure Brexit after years of dithering.




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Ousted Tory MP Zac Goldsmith to stay as Environment Minister

Conservative former MP Zac Goldsmith is to stay on as Environment Minister and will be made a life peer, Downing Street has announced today.




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Rail unions must provide minimum service levels during strikes

Measures to ensure that 'minimum service levels' are maintained during rail strikes are included in the Queen's Speech.




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Welsh Conservative Party suspends Nick Ramsay after arrest

It is understood Assembly Member Nick Ramsay was arrested last night at his home in Raglan, Usk, Monmouthshire.




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Boris Johnson defies MPs and US to approve Huawei 5G role

Boris Johnson spoke to Donald Trump this afternoon as he tried to heal relations with the US after his decision to allow Huawei to help build the UK's 5G network sparked fury.




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Cabinet reshuffle: Sajid Javid resigns as he refused to sack staff

Mr Javid broke cover after sending shockwaves through Westminster by falling on his sword over Mr Cummings' plot for a 'bonfire' of all special advisers who will not meekly fall into line.




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Furious Tory MPs urge government to heed US Huawei warning

Owen Paterson, the former Cabinet minister, said the government's attitude to the Chinese tech giant was 'incomprehensible' given White House opposition to using the firm.




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Priti Patel defended against accusations she has 'bullied' staff

Allies of Priti Patel today leapt to her defence after she was accused of bullying staff at the Home Office.




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US concerns about Huawei 'WILL be raised during Brexit trade talks' with UK

US concerns about the UK's decision to grant Huawei a role in building Britain's 5G network will be raised during Brexit trade talks between the two sides, it has been claimed.




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Coronavirus UK: Nadine Dorries tests positive for infection

Ms Dorries has sent a message to the Tory MP WhatsApp group this morning asking them to come forward if they were near her in Parliament because it is 'hard to remember everyone'.




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Coronavirus infected Nadine Dorries attended string of public events at Westminster

Nadine Dorries attended a string of public events around Westminster, coming close to hundreds of people in the toxic two-week period where she may have been carrying coronavirus.




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Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson won't shut schools to halt spread

Boris Johnson is chairing the emergency Cobra committee later where the UK's tactics will shift from 'containing' the killer disease to merely 'delaying' its inevitable spread.




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Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson warns we 'may lose loved ones'

Boris Johnson declared that the UK's tactics have shifted from 'containing' the killer disease to merely 'delaying' its inevitable spread after chairing a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee.




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Coronavirus UK: Nadine Dorries reveals mother, 84, has virus

Nadine Dorries, a Tory health minister and Mid Bedfordshire MP who is self-isolating, reassured that her elderly parent is 'doing ok'.




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Coronavirus UK: Nadine Dorries has Twitter spat with MP's wife

Nevena Bridgen (right), whose husband Andrew (left together) is self-isolating, blasted the Mid-Bedfordshire MP, 62, on Twitter, accusing her of not revealing her diagnosis soon enough.




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Coronavirus UK: Jeremy Hunt blasts Boris Johnson's strategy

Mr Hunt, who since leaving the cabinet is chair of the Commons health and social care select committee, believes the Prime Minister should be doing more to encourage social distancing.




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Coronavirus UK: Elderly given conflicting advice by government

Charities warned that many pensioners would be confused about what they were being asked to do after Grant Shapps (pictured) said they were allowed to go out to walk the dog..




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Coronavirus UK: Elderly 'should stay at home for three months'

Boris Johnson acknowledged that 'drastic action' was required to quell the spread of the deadly coronavirus at the first of his new daily briefings from Downing Street on COVID-19.




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UK diagnoses 407 new coronavirus cases in a day to total of 1,950

The Department of Health has confirmed 1,557 tests in England have come back positive, along with 136 in Wales, 195 in Scotland and 62 in Northern Ireland.




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Coronavirus UK: Government to pay 80% wages to stop layoffs

Chancellor Rish Sunak and Boris Johnson are unveiling a massive new coronavirus rescue package after furious complaints that they are not doing enough for ordinary people.




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Carrie Symonds has got coronavirus: Boris Johnson's pregnant fiancee reveals she has tested positive

Ms Symonds said: 'I've spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of Coronavirus. I haven't needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I'm on the mend.'




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Government launches bizarre series of corny coronavirus adverts to get them shared online

The adverts, which include deliberate errors, are designed to be mocked online so that people share them and spread the 'stay at home' message.




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DR MAX: Women facing menopause are betrayed by a toxic mixture of misogyny, ageism and ignorance

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Around 13 million British women are menopausal - but, according to a survey of 1,500, one in four have to visit their GP at least three times before getting appropriate treatment.




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Forcing suspected coronavirus patients into quarantine 'causes long-term mental health problems'

King's College London researchers found the psychological effects can last months and even years after the event. Pictured: Brits are whisked into quarantine after being flown home from Japan.




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Alanis Morissette discusses postpartum depression and the 'absolute torture' of addiction

The singer, 45, made an appearance on Wednesday's edition of This Morning, and she spoke candidly about how her new song is about a 'merciful empathetic way of viewing addiction.




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Paulina Porizkova shares sexy bikini pic in Costa Rica following 'emotional hell' of husband's death

Paulina, 54, is currently spending several weeks in Costa Rica at a rental home, and on Monday, she shared a photo of herself in a bikini at the top of a waterfall.




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Paulina Porizkova shows off sweater she knitted while quarantined amid coronavirus pandemic

Paulina, 54, took to Instagram on Monday to share a photo of herself modeling a brown, orange, and cream cardigan that she had knit.




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Self-isolation amid coronavirus pandemic could lead to deteriorating health

In an article for The Conversation, Dr Kimberley Smith of the University of Surrey explains her latest research into the negative health affects of isolation and loneliness,




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Coronavirus US: Dr. Oz urges couples to have regular SEX while quarantined

Dr. Mehmet Oz, 59, is encouraging couples to have sex while quarantined during the coronavirus pandemic, saying it's 'the best solution' for depression.




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Australian shares lose $100billion as gatherings of 100 people are banned, major recession tipped

Australia's share market lost another $107billion after Prime Minister Scott Morrison banned indoor gatherings of 100 or more people. A top economic professor fears a recession rivalling 1930s.




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Coronavirus pandemic could be like the Great Depression with double-digit unemployment

Digital Finance Analytics principal Martin North said that in a 'worst case' scenario, unemployment could surge to 14 per cent to levels unseen in Australia since the early 1930s Great Depression.




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Bank of America says US is ALREADY in coronavirus recession

'We are officially declaring that the economy has fallen into a recession ... joining the rest of the world, and it is a deep plunge,' said BoA. 'Jobs will be lost, wealth will be destroyed.'




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Loose Women's Denise Welch admits she keeps calling ITV's Dr Hilary about the coronavirus

TV personality Denise Welch, 61, spoke with Lorraine Kelly via video link from Cheshire this morning, to discuss how to deal with anxiety while isolating amid the coronavirus crisis.




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ALEX BRUMMER: Boris Johnson's Government is going for broke to fight coronavirus

ALEX BRUMMER writes: The Government and Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured) is sparing no effort as they battles to stop the coronavirus.




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How to cope with anxiety and stress during coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Sydney psychologist Lorraine Corne specialises in treating anxiety and depression. She says perspective is the greatest antidote to panic and urges people to remember that 'this too shall pass'.




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Eva Amurri opens up about postpartum depression amid the coronavirus scare: 'It's a blur'

Just weeks after giving birth to her third child, Eva Amurri is opening up about postpartum depression in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.




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'I was battling serious depression': Emily Ratajkowski details what she learnt during painful 2019

Emily Ratajkowski has branded 2019 'the hardest year of her life' yet admitted '2020 is giving it a run for its money'




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Coronavirus crisis could cause a loneliness epidemic in older adults

The findings were based on surveys concerning feelings of loneliness and local amenities undertaken in Finland, Poland and Spain between 2011-2012.




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One million Australians could lose their jobs within a year

More than one million Australians will lose their jobs from the economic crash caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre predicts.




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RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS: Shared hell of WWII changed Britain for the better - so will coronavirus 

RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS: When this bleak time is over, when schools and pubs and theatres reopen, when we no longer need fear the warmth of a handshake or the closeness of friends...




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One in five Australians would run out of savings in a week if they lost their job

Financial comparison website Finder's survey of 11,118 consumers found 19 per cent of them would barely have enough savings to last a week if COVID-19 took their job.