The leak from a National Security Council meeting is “very serious”, “a complete outrage” and “beyond the pale”, the former head of the civil service has said. Lord O’Donnell told the Today programme that the leak “breaks down trust” within the cabinet and could change the whole framework of how the government is managed. It […]
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March 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s former presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been indicted on 16 new charges in New York including residential mortgage fraud, state prosecutors said on Wednesday. Less than an hour after Manafort was sentenced on federal conspiracy charges in Washington, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced that the
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Americans are giving Democrats a clear edge on health care as the 2020 presidential race gears up, according to a new poll that also finds many Republicans backing one of their competitors’ top ideas: a government insurance plan people can buy into. But support for the plan that has attracted the most attention, Vermont Sen.
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Stacey Dooley and dancing partner Kevin Clifton won Strictly in 2018 The One Show has revealed Strictly star and journalist Stacey Dooley as one of several presenters co-hosting the show while Alex Jones is on maternity leave. Emma Willis and Mel Giedroyc are also lined up, along with regular
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Image copyright Reuters Uber has revealed that it is seeking a valuation of $90bn (£70bn) in its much anticipated stock market flotation. The taxi-app firm has said that its shares will be priced at between $44 and $50 each, with the share issue set to raise about $10bn. As part of the offer it will
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New York’s flower district, more than 100 years old and a home mostly to wholesalers, used to thrive like a jungle along Sixth Avenue. Now it is concentrated in just one block of West 28th Street. Long said to be on its way out because of a changing industry and continually rising rents in Chelsea,
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BBC Click’s LJ Rich looks at some of the week’s best technology stories including: Samsung postpones the launch of its folding smartphone, the Galaxy Fold Drone home delivery company, Wing, is certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration Nasa sends flying Astrobee robots to the International Space Station to help astronauts perform experiments and tasks
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As the San Jose Sharks survived back-to-back overtime games that left captain Joe Pavelski bloodied and dazed, and most of his teammates drained emotionally and physically, the Colorado Avalanche sat back and watched. Whether that will have an impact when the teams meet in the second round starting Friday night in San Jose remains to
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T-Mobile was the first to install the new standard — known by the acronym Stir/Shaken, a tortured reference to James Bond and martini preparation — in January, although it’s currently compatible only with certain devices. AT&T and Comcast have worked together to verify calls across their networks, and Verizon said it expected to finish rolling
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Image caption Charlie Parkes has autism, sensory processing issues, hypermobility, allergies, digestive problems, anxiety and attachment disorder When five-year-old Charlie Parkes was in the womb, a scan revealed a problem with his brain. He spent his first two years of life in hospital having tests. His parents were desperate for answers – but they never
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