Michael Crick
Grant Shapps: no hard evidence he edited entries, Wikipedia decides
A Wikipedia committee has decided there was no conclusive evidence Grant Shapps or any of his associates were involved in editing entries.
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Jeb Bush presidential campaign: the key questions
Jeb Bush, younger brother of George W Bush and son of George H Bush, formally declares his candidacy for president of the United States.
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Paul Mason
Greece: will Alexis Tsipras wave a writ at Europe?
While Tsipras, Varoufakis and their negotiators have been trying to get the country’s debt reduced via the IMF and ECB, Zoe Konstantopoulou has been working to get it declared invalid.
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Facebook under fire over ‘disturbing’ baby video
A children’s charity says “it is time for social networking sites to be held to account” after a “disturbing” video was posted on Facebook showing a baby being dunked in water.
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Olympic champion Allan Wells denies doping allegation ‘slur’
A BBC investigation claims Olympic gold medallist Allan Wells was a drugs cheat, allegations he claims are a “shocking slur”.
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Charles Kennedy: a man of ‘wit, charm, and humanity’
Former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has died at the age of 55. Lord Ashdown called him a man of “wit, charm, judgment, principle and decency”, while David Cameron praised his humanity.
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Caitlyn Jenner: a ‘pivotal moment’ for transgender people?
In a glamorous photoshoot for Vanity Fair, Caitlyn Jenner announces herself to the world in what has been hailed as a “pivotal moment” in the perception of transgender people.
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Paul Mason
Greece: a clod of earth worth saving?
There may be a technical get-out clause that allows Greece to wrap its four repayment dates to the IMF this month into one, but the IMF’s own assessment is correct: Greece can’t pay.
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Kincora: calls for abuse to be included in UK inquiry
A man who was abused at Kincora children’s home in Belfast is demanding that what happened there decades ago should be included in the UK-wide inquiry set up by the government.
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The death metal drummer saving Romania’s addicts from HIV
Addicts in Bucharest shoot up as many as 30 times a day. Paraic O’Brien went to meet the death metal drummer who is trying to stem Romania’s drugs and HIV epidemic.
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What do Labour’s leadership candidates stand for?
Three of the four candidates to lead Labour are speaking today ahead of the 15 June closing date for nominations. We look at the pitches of Andy Burnham, Liz Kendall, Yvette Cooper and Mary Creagh.
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Cameron tours Europe as referendum bill unveiled
David Cameron begins his whistle-stop tour to meet European leaders, as he begins talks on the “substantive” changes he wants ahead of the UK’s referendum on EU membership.
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Kylie Morris
Nebraska votes to abolish death penalty
Nebraska becomes the first conservative state to abolish the death penalty in more than 40 years.
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Paul Mason
Long term debt deal could break Greek logjam
Running short of cash to pay public sector salaries, pensions and debt obligations, Greece’s Syriza has laid out what it will and will not negotiate with its creditors, but will it be enough?
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What to expect from the Queen’s Speech
The Queen’s Speech on 27 May will set out the government’s legislative plans. It is the first under a Conservative majority Government for 18 years – so what should we expect?
