Politics
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Row erupts over claim Churchill was a villain
Can you be a hero and a villain at the same time? Labour’s shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, is under fire for branding Winston Churchill — once voted the “greatest Briton” — a villain.
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Thousands of UK teens set for climate strike
Scientists say we have 12 years to avoid climate catastrophe. In response, UK students are skipping school today for climate protests, joining other students around the world.
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Trump rallies supporters amid wall deadlock
As another government shutdown looms, Trump used a rally in El Paso, Texas, to insist that his wall is being built. But the city’s mayor says there is no crisis at the border.
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Thatcher statue approved amid fiery debate
A statue of the UK’s first female prime minister will be put up on a tall plinth in her hometown, out of the reach of vandals, a year after the sculpture was rejected by Westminster council.
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Maroon 5 wows Super Bowl amid racism row
The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the biggest shows on Earth. But this year, the spectacle was almost overshadowed by controversy over the NFL’s response to anti-racism protests.
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‘God wanted Trump to be president’
That is the incredible claim made by Donald Trump’s press secretary, Sarah Sanders. Whether divine intervention is at play or not, Trump is extremely popular among America’s evangelicals.
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Golden oldie: Friends is teens’ favourite show
But is it wrong to watch it? A survey has found that Friends is the most popular show among young people in Britain — beating dozens of modern...
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May’s final chance to break Brexit deadlock
MPs have backed Theresa May’s plan to renegotiate her Brexit deal in a last-ditch attempt to get it through Parliament. But as the EU declares it will not budge, has the PM run out of road?
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Venezuela teeters on the brink of disaster
Under President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has spiralled into tyranny and economic chaos. Now, he has a young challenger and world powers are lining up to pick sides. Is civil war looming?
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What-Mess-agram? App merger stirs privacy fears
Facebook has announced a controversial plan to merge Instagram, WhatsApp and its Messenger app. Mark Zuckerberg says the move will benefit users, but critics say it threatens our privacy.
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Zimbabwe in flames as dreams of reform die
Spiralling fuel costs and economic hardship have sparked mass protests in Zimbabwe. At least 12 people have been killed in a brutal crackdown — Zimbabwe’s worst violence for a decade.
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James Bulger’s mum ‘disgusted’ at murder film
The 1993 murder of James Bulger by two 10-year-old boys, which sent shockwaves through British society, is the subject of an Oscar-nominated film. Bulger’s family say it should not have been...
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The women who would be president of America
Four Democratic women, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand and Tulsi Gabbard, have so far made it clear they will stand for America’s highest office. And there may be more…
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Exclusive: youth vote would not stop Brexit
Our survey of UK students carried out over the past 72 hours suggests that young people voting for the first time in a second poll would fail to tip the balance in a second referendum.
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Food, flights and the costs of no-deal Brexit
Today, Theresa May will outline her “Plan B” for Brexit. Meanwhile, some MPs are plotting to take control of Parliament to prevent a no-deal exit. What is no deal? And how would it affect you?