17 minutes ago Tories accuse Labour of ‘pinching our ideas’ with jobs plan – UK politics live

Shadow minister says Liz Kendall ‘making right noises to fix economic activity’ but claims plans lack substanceThe Federation of Small Businesses applauds the ambition in the government’s Get Britain Working, but says that overcoming the “pervasive poverty of ambition” about employment in the public sector won’t be easy. This is from Tina McKenzie, the FSB’s policy chair.This is a start – but only a start – in fixing the pervasive poverty of ambition in the Jobcentre, health and other state systems when it comes to getting people back into work. Increasing employment is ultimately the most sure-fire way to drive up living standards and economic growth. Ministers have a huge job to persuade public institutions that work is good for health and that everyone who needs work should be helped...

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18 minutes ago Girl, 17, who was hit and killed on the M5 after escaping police car had autism, heartbroken family reveal in tribute

Tamzin Hall, the 17-year-old girl who died after fleeing a police vehicle on the M5 motorway, had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

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21 minutes ago Teacher who survived Southport attack says girls’ memories are ‘a driving force’

Leanne Lucas spoke publicly for the first time since the killings during a candlelit vigil in Merseyside.

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25 minutes ago Father of missing Maui woman Hannah Kobayashi died ‘of a broken heart,’ says family

Ryan Kobayashi was found dead in Los Angeles on Sunday as the desperate search for his 30-year-old daughter Hannah continues

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26 minutes ago Young mother left harrowing suicide note accusing her 'abusive' ex of 'killing her' after 'ruining every bit of strength she had left' before jumping in front of train

'Bright and popular' Kiena Dawes, 23, left her nine-month-old daughter with a friend then drove to a nearby railway line, lying across the tracks as an express train approached at 110mph.

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World No 1 Trump and 24-time ranking event winner Robertson meet in York for a mouthwatering best-of-11 encounter

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33 minutes ago 6 times we fell in love with Rod Stewart: from building model railways to fixing potholes

It’s not just about the many, many hits - Stewart is a man of many talents

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34 minutes ago Fox News guest who slams San Francisco’s crime and drug use is arrested for working as pimp

Self-styled ‘video vigilante’ Ricci Wynne is known for his content recording homeless drug users in San Fransisco

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45 minutes ago Mother of girl, 17, who died in M5 collision while under arrest pays tribute to ‘beautiful daughter’

Tamzin Ellen Hall was diagonosed with autism spectrum disorder, her mother said

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48 minutes ago UK drivers handed more than 41,000 parking tickets a day by private firms

Some 3.8 million tickets were handed out between July and September, according to analysis of Government data

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