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• Essex lorry deaths: Police try to identify 39 bodies found in container

  A lorry and its trailer containing the bodies of 39 people have been removed from the scene in an Essex industrial estate - as police begin the task of identifying the victims.

• I risked my life in the back of the lorry to reach UK from Afghanistan

  When the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, thousands of people fled the regime and sought refuge in neighbouring countries.

• Boris Johnson calls again for election as opposition parties suggest they could back poll

  Boris Johnson has demanded MPs who voted down his Brexit bill last night now back a general election to break the deadlock.

• Liverpool condemn fans over 'racist' Divock Origi poster

  Liverpool FC have condemned a banner unfurled at a Champions League game showing a "racist stereotype" of Divock Origi.

• Dennis Nilsen: One of UK's worst murderers left to 'lie in own faeces' as he died

  Notorious serial killer Dennis Nilsen spent his last day in prison lying in his own faeces as he died from internal bleeding, an inquest has heard.

• Teenagers arrested after stabbing in Manchester shopping centre

  Two teenagers have been arrested after at least two people were injured in a stabbing in a shopping centre in Manchester.

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Entertainment

• Coldplay release album setlist in North Wales local paper

  Coldplay have unveiled their new album track listing in a classified advert in a local paper.

• Almost half of UK musicians have faced sexual harassment in the industry, says union

  Just under half of musicians in the UK have faced sexual harassment in the industry, according to new research.

• Liam Gallagher: Me and Noel need to make up 'for mum's sake'

  Liam Gallagher has said he wants to make up with his estranged brother Noel not to get Oasis back together, but for their mum's sake.

• Elliott from ET arrested: Actor Henry Thomas held for drink driving

  Actor Henry Thomas, best known for his role as Elliott in ET, has been arrested for drink driving.

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Politics

• Boris Johnson skips questioning by House of Commons liaison committee to 'focus on Brexit'

  Boris Johnson has been branded "utterly irresponsible" after he announced he will skip being questioned by senior MPs in order to "focus on delivering Brexit".

• Labour peer Lord Stone used n-word to defend transphobia allegations

  A Labour peer used the racial slur "n*****" numerous times during an official inquiry to defend himself against accusations of transphobia.

• Brexit: Key dates in what could happen next explained

  Boris Johnson has put his key piece of Brexit legislation on hold and the European Union is poised to grant a third delay to Britain's exit from the bloc.

• Brexit bill timetable: How your MP voted

  Boris Johnson's attempt to get his Brexit deal through the House of Commons in just three days has been rejected.

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Technology

• Google and IBM row over 'quantum supremacy' - but what exactly is it?

  Researchers at Google have said they achieved a computing milestone, but their claim has sparked a heated debate among tech giants.

• Apple Watch saves hikers by calling 911 after mountain fall

  A man hiking in New Jersey who slid down a cliff with his date and landed on a secluded ledge thought the two were stranded - until his Apple Watch sprang into action on its own and called the police.

• Scientists accidentally discover 'Yeti' galaxy from dawn of the universe

  Astronomers from the University of Arizona have accidentally discovered a "hidden monster galaxy" from the dawn of the universe which is creating stars at at a rate 100 times faster than our own.

• Blood pressure pills work best at bedtime, new research finds

  Taking blood pressure pills at bedtime rather than in the morning could cut the risk of heart attacks, heart disease and strokes, according to a new study.

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