UK
What the papers say – December 6
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn to debate less than a week before election
Opera singer Katherine Jenkins mugged after intervening in street robbery
Pro-EU groups ask Jo Swinson to back ‘Boot Out Boris’ campaign
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Man charged with murder after 12-year-old Harley Watson killed in hit-and-run
A 51-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 12-year-old boy was killed in a hit and run outside an Essex school.Harley Watson died in
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Andrew Neil tells Boris Johnson it is not too late to do ‘oven-ready’ interview
Andrew Neil has torn into Boris Johnson for refusing to commit to an interview on his BBC show. Neil said that if the prime minister is expected
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Trafalgar Square Christmas tree lit after ‘sparse’ spruce jibes
The famous Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has been illuminated in an official lighting ceremony after some people expressed concern it was
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Andrew Neil tells Boris Johnson it is not too late to do ‘oven-ready’ interview
Andrew Neil has torn into Boris Johnson for refusing to commit to an interview on his BBC show.Neil said that if the prime minister is
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Labour accuses BBC of ‘biased’ election coverage in letter to director general
The Labour Party has complained to the BBC’s director general, accusing the broadcaster of “slanted and biased”
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Swinson urges activists to ‘channel the suffragettes’ in last week of campaign
Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson has urged activists to “channel the suffragettes” to fight for a “brighter
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Facebook page linked to senior Vote Leave official targeting Jo Swinson’s seat
A Facebook page linked to a senior Vote Leave official has been accused of targeting Remain-supporting candidates in marginal constituencies.The
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ITV confirms Prime Minister has refused Julie Etchingham interview
Broadcaster ITV has confirmed that the Prime Minister has turned down a request for a leader’s interview.Every other leader of
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Johnson denies knowledge of tax burden rising under Tories
Boris Johnson has claimed to lack any knowledge of the overall tax burden rising under Conservative plans, despite party figures predicting such an
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Girl, 6, who had brain tumour as baby bids for Christmas hit single
A six-year-old girl who had a brain tumour removed when she was a baby is hoping for a Christmas number one after releasing a charity single.Lyra
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Boris Johnson accused of ‘running scared’ again as he refuses ITV interview
The Prime Minister has again been accused of “running scared” from scrutiny after ITV confirmed he has not agreed to a
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Passenger protest calls for Northern to lose rail franchise
Rail passengers held a protest calling for train operator Northern to lose its franchise.Around 30 people gathered outside Manchester Victoria
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Dame Emma Thompson gives gloomy forecast in Extinction Rebellion protest
Actress and climate change activist Dame Emma Thompson has delivered a mock weather forecast, warning of “long-lasting and irreversible
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Johnson writes to Corbyn over plan to ‘fiddle second Brexit referendum’
Boris Johnson has written to Jeremy Corbyn accusing him of a “sly” plan to “fiddle” a second Brexit
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Major who led record-breaking women across Antarctica hailed by Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales has told of his admiration for an Army major who led the first all-female group to cross Antarctica using muscle power
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No wider problem of anti-Semitism within SNP, Sturgeon insists
Nicola Sturgeon has said there is not a wider problem of anti-Semitism within the SNP after a member resigned from the party over her social media
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Biggest quantity of cocaine seized by police in almost half a century
Police seized 9,645 kg of cocaine in the last year – the largest amount in 46 years.The amount of the class A drug seized by police in
