Gary Gibbon
Chilcot Iraq war report: a timetable for a timetable
Sir John Chilcot has relented and said he will publish a timetable for his report … but not just yet.
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FactCheck Q&A: what is Britain doing in Syria?
David Cameron admits two Britons have been killed in an RAF drone strike in Syria. Is it legal? Is it against the will of parliament?
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Sturgeon and Labour candidates ‘would house refugees’
Three Labour leadership candidates and Nicola Sturgeon say they would allow Syrian refugees to live in their home, after the Finnish PM said on Saturday he would open up his country house.
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Aylan Kurdi: images that changed UK views on refugees?
The heart-breaking images of a Syrian toddler lying dead on a Turkish beach have reverberated around the world, but will they lead to a change in British attitudes towards the refugee crisis?
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New free schools given go-ahead by government
Eighteen new free schools are announced by the government as it strives to meet a key election pledge to open 500 new premises.
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Gary Gibbon
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Former Tory MP Harvey Proctor denies child murder claims
Harvey Proctor says he is “completely innocent” of gruesome allegations that he murdered boys as part of a Westminster paedophile ring and says police are pursuing a witch hunt.
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Shoreham air crash: flying restrictions imposed by CAA
The Civil Aviation Authority says flying displays over land by vintage aircraft will be “significantly restricted until further notice” following the Shoreham crash.
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Catholic Church in Scotland abuse: ‘criminal and sinful’
The findings of a Commission say the Church has an “unrepeatable chance to make things better” and calls for support for survivors of abuse to be an “absolute priority.”
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Andy Burnham offers olive branch to Jeremy Corbyn
As the first votes in the Labour leadership contest are due to be cast, candidate Andy Burnham reaches out to favourite Jeremy Corbyn in a call for “unity”.
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Queen leads 70th anniversary of VJ Day ceremonies
The Queen has lead memorial services today to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, when Japan surrendered and World War Two ended.
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Labour leadership: back anyone but Corbyn, says Kendall
Labour leadership hopefully Liz Kendall urges supporters to “back anyone” but rival Jeremy Corbyn.
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Kids Company: Yentob agreed to step down for emergency funds
It has emerged that before Kids Company received a £3m emergency bailout from the government, the charity’s chairman Alan Yentob had agreed to step down as part of a restructuring process.
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Alex Thomson
How football is tarnished and damaged by ignoring free speech
Gratifyingly, with the new season and the new rash of clubs busy censoring the media, the Great Banning Debate is now very much alive. Good.
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The crowdfunding choir of Blaenavon
A Welsh male voice choir is crowdfunding a documentary about its efforts to secure the group’s survival.
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Alex Thomson
Why banning football journalists makes the beautiful game ugly
Football clubs across the UK are banning reporters from their stadiums because they don’t like what’s being reported. Nowhere else in British public life is this tolerated.
