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• Sexual harassment in Westminster: The allegations and denials

  03-11-2017 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Allegations of inappropriate behaviour by MPs from different parties surfaced more than a week ago.
  
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• Tory MP Charlie Elphicke suspended after 'serious allegations'

  03-11-2017 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The Dover MP denies any wrongdoing after "serious allegations" are referred to police.
  
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• Clive Lewis denies sexual harassment allegations

  03-11-2017 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour MP Clive Lewis has denied groping a woman at the party's annual conference this year.
  
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• Tory MP Charlie Elphicke Has Whip Suspended Following 'Serious Allegations'

  03-11-2017 22:53
  The news came shortly after it was revealed that Labour is investigating Clive Lewis after an official complaint accused the shadow minister of groping a woman at the party’s annual conference last month.The allegation was made by a party member who said she was meeting the front-bencher for the first time when they hugged and gave her “bum a big squeeze”, reports The Independent.The Labour Party told HuffPost UK in a statement: “The Labour Party is in
  
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• Labour MP Kelvin Hopkins denies sexual harassment claim

  03-11-2017 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour's Kelvin Hopkins says he "absolutely and categorically" denies claims by a party activist.
  
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• Donald Trump's Own Government Has Rubbished His Views On Climate Change

  03-11-2017 21:58
  The rapid pace of global climate change is almost certainly driven by human activity, like burning fossil fuels, according to a US government report that contradicts assertions by President Donald Trump and members of his administration.“For the warming over the last century, there is no convincing alternative explanation supported by the extent of the observational evidence,” said the report by a group of more than 50 US government scientists released on Friday.Give me clean, beauti
  
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• Labour Party Investigating Shadow Minister Clive Lewis Over Groping Claim

  03-11-2017 21:11
  Labour is investigating Clive Lewis after an official complaint accused the shadow minister of groping a woman at the party’s annual conference last month.The allegation was made by a party member who said she was meeting the front-bencher for the first time when they hugged and gave her “bum a big squeeze”, reports The Independent.The Labour Party told HuffPost UK in a statement: “The Labour Party is investigating a formal complaint made today against Clive Lewis.&r
  
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• Journalist Petronella Wyatt Tells Today Programme She Was 'Flattered' By Groping In Westminster

  03-11-2017 19:24
  A senior political journalist has revealed she was “flattered” by men groping her when she worked in Westminster in the 1990s, during a heated exchange on Radio 4′s Today programme.Petronella Wyatt appeared with Women’s Equality Party leader and former political reporter Sophie Walker to talk about their experiences of working in politics, as allegations of sexual harassment continue to rock the chambers.Wyatt, who is the former deputy editor of the Spectator, t
  
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• Could My Child Have ADHD? Signs, Symptoms And Advice For Parents

  03-11-2017 19:20
  Mums and dads with children who are in the process of being assessed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are being advised to “hold on in there” by parents who have been in that position themselves.The diagnosis process can be slow and complicated - a report organised by ADHD charities and experts found that nearly a third of children with the disorder had waited for two or more years to receive a diagnosis.But diagnosis is vital, as the report’s authors warn th
  
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• Tory MPs accused of blocking votes-at-16 bid

  03-11-2017 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Rowdy scenes in the Commons as a Labour MP's bid to lower voting age at general elections is blocked.
  
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• Labour MP accuses Tories of wrecking bid to lower voting age

  03-11-2017 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour MP Jim McMahon accuses Conservatives of wrecking his bid to lower the voting age.
  
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• Gavin Williamson Accused Of 'Rank Hypocrisy' By Labour For Arguing Against Cuts To Local Services

  03-11-2017 18:21
  Gavin Williamson has been accused of “rank hypocrisy” by the Labour Party for arguing against cuts to local services in his constituency.Before his promotion this week, Williamson served as Theresa May’s Chief Whip and was responsible for ensuring Tory MPs voted with the government.But in an articles on his website, Williamson said he campaigned against cuts to the police, fire services, prisons and libraries.In one post, the South Staffordshire MP’s constituents were tol
  
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• Priti Patel held undisclosed meetings in Israel

  03-11-2017 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  International Development Secretary held meetings without telling the Foreign Office, the BBC has learned.
  
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• Conservatives publish new code of conduct for MPs

  03-11-2017 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  New hotline and complaints procedure brought in amid Westminster sexual harassment scandal.
  
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• Vestiaire Collective Has Launched A Supermodel Sale

  03-11-2017 18:00
  For the third year, Vestiaire Collective has partnered with supermodel Toni Garrn to host a Supermodel Charity Sale.Known for encouraging consumers to recycle and resell designer garments, Vestiaire’s collaboration with Garrn will result in 100% of the proceeds going to the Toni Garrn foundation, which facilitates access to education for girls in the Zimbabwe.With donations from the likes of Kate Moss, Gisele Bunchen, Jourdan Dunn, Alexa Chung, Karlie Kloss and Naomi Campbel
  
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• Is Our Welfare System Fit For Those With Severe Mental Illness?

  03-11-2017 17:59
  In 1942 the Liberal MP William Beveridge authored his landmark report outlining his vision of welfare reformation for the United Kingdom. What followed in the post-war reconstruction was the birth of the NHS and a national system of benefits to provide "social security" from cradle to grave. Beveridge's aspiration was that every British Citizen could receive this help including the unemployed and the homeless. Of course, the sick would also be cured. Yet Beveridge admitted that, "However compreh
  
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• Why Talking About Abortion Matters

  03-11-2017 17:53
  We need to talk about abortion more.In one sense, people talk about abortion all the time. In many countries, debate rages about a woman's right to choose versus the rights of the foetus. Right now in the UK, the 50th anniversary of the Abortion Act 1967 is prompting debate about reform, while the creation of 'buffer zones' around abortion clinics, and Scotland's decision to allow women to take abortion-inducing medication at home are making headlines.But in another way, we don't talk about abor
  
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• I Lost My Brother In The Bataclan Terror Attack But Will Ensure His Legacy Lives On Through Music

  03-11-2017 17:47
  The hours preceding the phone call that changed our lives were unremarkable. Sat at home preparing for a Christmas fair the following day, it was not until my parents contacted me to say they had heard there was a hostage situation unfolding at the Eagles of Death Metal gig in Paris where my brother was working selling merchandise that I had an unshakeable feeling that our lives were about to change forever. The next few hours were a maelstrom of phone calls and pleas for information until some
  
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• Harriet Harman urged to apologise for 'staggering judgement error' over joke

  03-11-2017 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Harriet Harman is urged to apologise for repeating on TV a Holocaust joke that she had found offensive.
  
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• The Government Does Not Have The Right To Hide Brexit Impact Assessments From The Public

  03-11-2017 17:29
  A curious thing happened in Parliament on Wednesday night. We saw a debate in which the Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer, the pro-European backbench Conservative MP Anna Soubry and the fanatical hard-line Brexit supporter Jacob Rees-Mogg, all found themselves on the same side of an argument. So, what was this unifying moment, bringing together politicians with wildly different ideological backgrounds? The answer is simple: it was the basic principles of parliamentary scrutiny and sovereignty
  
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• Xbox One X Review

  03-11-2017 17:20
  It is finally here. Proudly labelled by Xbox as the world’s most powerful games console, the Xbox One X has two clear objectives.The first is to usher in a new generation of visually stunning video games in true 4K resolution. The other of course is try and level the playing field against Sony who have, it’s fair to say, utterly dominated in terms of sales since both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 were first released in 2013.Of course to actually succeed in both of thes
  
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• Mario Odyssey Review

  03-11-2017 16:59
  Ask a non-gamer to name famous video games and we’re willing to bet a lot of gold coins that Super Mario will be up there on that list.The superhero plumber may be one of the most recognisable of the virtual characters, yet you’d be surprised to learn he has fewer stand-alone titles than you might think.Mario Odyssey then is his first full-length 3D blockbuster game in years.Its premise will be immediately familiar to anyone who spent years playing Mario 64 back in the 90s.Despite ma
  
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• Theresa May Gives Tory MPs New Code Of Conduct To Fight Westminster Sexual Harassment

  03-11-2017 16:45
  Theresa May has written to John Bercow to set out a new code of conduct for Tory MPs, following a series of allegations relating to sexual harassment at Westminster.The prime minister announced on Friday that the Conservative Party was also immediately setting up a new confidential telephone hotline for people to call to report any breaches.Under the new party rules, harassment is defined as:“Any unwanted physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct that has the purpose or effect of violating a
  
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• Budget Store Launches 99p Baubles Designed To Be Filled With Booze

  03-11-2017 16:40
  Last year alcohol-filled baubles were the Christmas trend that got everyone talking, from gin-filled delights to cocktail concoctions.But there was one down side to many of them: the price.Thankfully, cut-price store Home Bargains has come up with an ingenious way to lower the cost.Instead of selling pre-filled balls already containing alcohol, the store has launched a range of baubles you can fill with your very own booze.Each bauble comes with it’s own straw (classy), and will set you ba
  
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• Andrew Neil Shuts Down Harriet Harman After Awkward Holocaust 'Joke'

  03-11-2017 16:33
  Labour’s Harriet Harman has been accused of “appalling” behaviour after recounting a Holocaust joke on the This Week show and claiming “people like [host] Andrew [Neil] think things like that are perfectly alright”.The bizarre outburst came in a section on the show discussing if people are too easily offended with comedian Shazia Mirza arguing that in today’s culture “some people are offended and they don’t know why”.She added: “Sometim
  
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• Sex After A Stroke

  03-11-2017 16:16
  Sex after a stroke can be extremely scary. You worry, in case a orgasm increases your blood pressure. You worry that with only half of your body working to it's full capacity, will sex be the same as it was before? Will I be able to perform the way I once did?The answer to all of this is NO. No, your blood pressure won't increase. No you don't be able to perform like you did before. But that doesn't mean your sex life is over.I suffered a life changing stroke aged 24, a month after my son was bo
  
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• 'Westworld' Series 2: Filming Halted Due To Cast Member's 'Medical Emergency'

  03-11-2017 16:09
  Filming on the forthcoming second series of ‘Westworld’ has been halted, due to health issues concerning one member of the “recurring cast”.Production is underway for series two on two separate filming units, with one of them briefly shutting down due to an unspecified cast member’s medical issue.A statement from HBO said: “Due to a medical emergency involving a performer in a recurring role on season 2 of ‘Westworld’, filming on one of the two uni
  
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• 'Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Allegation' Investigated By London's Metropolitan Police

  03-11-2017 15:57
  London’s Metropolitan Police is reportedly investigating an allegation of sexual assault against Kevin Spacey.The assault is alleged to have happened in 2008, when Spacey was artistic director of the Old Vic theatre.Spacey has been embroiled in scandal since actor Anthony Rapp accused him of making a sexual advance when Rapp was just 14 in 1986.Since then, the Netflix series House of Cards has suspended production as more people came forward to accuse him of varying levels of sexual harass
  
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• Crossing The Nullarbor: Australia's Longest Highway

  03-11-2017 15:56
  The longest stretch of straight road in Australia, lies somewhere between Western Australia and South Australia along one of the country's most famed highways, the Eyre Highway stretching across The Nullarbor Plain. From Norseman on the border of Western Australia to the Victoria Desert, driving the 'Nullarbor' as it's known to Aussies, is a cross-country road trip like no other.The Nullarbor Plain is the literal definition of 'open-road', it's some 1,700 kilometres joining the East and West Coa
  
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• A Beginner's Guide To IVF

  03-11-2017 15:56
  In recent years there have been significant advances within IVF technology - and success rates for those undergoing IVF treatment have greatly improved. Because of this, increasing numbers of couples and individuals with fertility problems are turning to IVF to help start a family.However, with such regular developments occurring, it can be often be confusing for couples and individuals to keep track of the most accurate information available and fully understand all the options open to them.Wit
  
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• Models Of Diversity Shows Fashion Is For All

  03-11-2017 15:53
  Models Of Diversity, the campaign to change the face of fashion and diversity within the media industry's put on a show like no other in Londons trendy Spitalfields market. A perfect location full of local craft, stores and people who love fashion.The aim of the show and the campaign is to show the public that fashion is infact for all. That everyone should be represented and can relate with the models. We should all be able to see a model that we can relate to. With mainstream fashion this isn'
  
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• #FOMOWRIMO

  03-11-2017 15:52
  Not only am I incapable of, and not terribly well disposed towards, growing a moustache to make it a charitable #Movember, but then #NANOWRIMO pokes up its clever, superior little head and makes me feel bad about my attempts to write as well.For the uninitiated, #NANOWRIMO decrees November to be 'national novel writing month', challenging those people who have always felt that they'd like to write a novel to write a certain number of words every day in November, aiming to have a novel at least s
  
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• Why Starting A Business Doesn't Have To Mean Quitting Your Job

  03-11-2017 15:51
  When I look back at the last 18 months, from when my coaching business got started to where I am now, I can't quite believe the transformation.Back then it was just an idea floating around in my head and now it's a living, breathing creation that I can't wait to get up and work on every day.The process has been one of huge growth and change, but it wasn't an instant, overnight switch from one career to another. Instead it was a gradual process which gained momentum as my knowledge and confidence
  
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• Is Social Stalking The Key To Interview Success?

  03-11-2017 15:46
  Not so long ago, there was a glut of stories of interview woes. Magazines and television chat shows would discuss in sombre tones, the young man or woman whose budding career had been shattered by ill-considered social media posts. Whether throw-away, yet socially inappropriate comments, or one too many references to drunken nights out, squeamish employers were turning away in droves, thanks to the unprecedented access to candidate's personal lives that the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Instagr
  
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• Carl Sargeant removed from Welsh Government after allegations

  03-11-2017 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Carl Sargeant is facing a Welsh Labour investigation into his behaviour.
  
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• Labour MP Jim McMahon Just Destroyed The Tories For Trying To Block Debate On Youth Votes

  03-11-2017 15:44
  Labour MP Jim McMahon has criticised Tory members in the Commons for trying to block a debate on extending voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds.He accused government MPs of filibustering during a previous session on mental health - tabled by fellow Labour member Steve Reed, in a bid to cut discussion time for the second reading of a bill which would see under 18s allowed to participate in elections.There were cries of “Shame!” from the Labour benches as the Oldham MP said members on
  
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• My Life Was 'Easy' Until I Turned 18...

  03-11-2017 15:43
  As a child life seemed pretty straight forward.Apart from the odd worry, the process of puberty and the occasional heartbreak from the girls I had a crush on nothing seemed too hard to handle.But at 18, (a month off my 19th birthday) my Dad took his own life.It was completely out of the blue.On paper he had everything, but after a sudden breakdown six months prior on March 4th 2009 he stepped in front of a lorry.Tragedy struck.How do I deal with this?Life seemed to spiral down from that point, a
  
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• About My Stoptober Journey

  03-11-2017 15:37
  I had been a smoker since 1995. It began with a couple of cigarettes here and there, but quickly spiralled and before I knew it, I was stuck with a habit that didn't leave my side.At my worst, I'd smoke up to 30 roll ups a day, a habit that definitely increased whenever I was socialising. I'm ashamed to say it, but when I was out and about, going for drinks, I pretty much used to chain smoke.However, last month I decided enough was enough, and it was my time to try and kick the habit for good. I
  
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• Parents Explain Why Children Should Be Being Taught About IVF As Part Of The 'Sex Talk'

  03-11-2017 15:25
  Most parents will have an answer prepared for when their children first ask them: ‘where do babies come from?’But considering now more than 300,000 babies have been born in the UK as a result of IVF, this conversation needs to go beyond a simple explanation of sex.Having the chat about “the birds and the bees” can be difficult enough without having to work out how you’re going to balance the concept of using protection to prevent unwanted pregnancies 
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Told To Appoint Independent Investigator To Examine Sexual Abuse Within Labour

  03-11-2017 15:09
  Jeremy Corbyn has been told to appoint an external independent investigator into claims of sexual abuse inside the Labour Party.Jasmin Beckett, a member of the party’s powerful ruling National Executive Committee (NEC), has written to the Labour leader demanding stronger action be taken “urgently”.On Thursday evening, MP Kelvin Hopkins was suspended from Labour following allegations he sent suggestive texts and acted inappropriately towards a young party activist.Corbyn is unde
  
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• Million Mask March London: Police Issue Stark Warning To Activists

  03-11-2017 14:55
  The Metropolitan Police has issued a series of conditions on the proposed Million Mask March, due to be held on Sunday 5 November – Guy Fawkes Night.The measures have been imposed under the Public Order Act and stipulate strict times during which the march - an annual protest against state surveillance incursions - may operate.Participants must follow the directions of police even if the route is varied and risk arrest if they do not. (Scroll down for the conditions in full.) There will al
  
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• ‘The Crown’: Olivia Colman Admits Being ‘Full Of Fear’ Ahead Of Playing Queen Elizabeth II

  03-11-2017 14:43
  Olivia Colman has shared her excitement ahead of joining the cast of ‘The Crown’, admitting that’s feeling slightly nervous ahead of her star turn as Queen Elizabeth II.Earlier this week, it was announced that Olivia will take over from Claire Foy for series three.Speaking to RadioTimes.com, Olivia has now revealed that she has spoken to her predecessor about the role, telling the website: “She’s lovely and she said I can call her anytime.”Revealing how s
  
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• Ava Etemadzadeh on her claims about Labour MP Kelvin Hopkins

  03-11-2017 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Ava Etemadzadeh tells the BBC about her allegations against MP Kelvin Hopkins.
  
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• Gut Bacteria Could Actually Boost The Effects Of Immunotherapy Cancer Treatments

  03-11-2017 14:20
  Scientists have discovered an unlikely ally when using immunotherapy to fight cancer.Two teams have found that there is considerable evidence which suggests that gut bacteria, and the amount of it we have in our bodies, can actually influence how well a tumour shrinks.It’s well documented that the bacteria in our gut plays a key role, not only for digestion but in helping support our immune system.The fascinating study echoes initial studies around two years ago which found that a certain
  
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• 5p Charge For Disposable Coffee Cups Urged By Thousands In Petition

  03-11-2017 14:11
  Calls are growing for the introduction of a 5p charge on disposable coffee cups to combat huge numbers ending up in landfill sites.A petition on Change.org has so far attracted more than 30,000 signatures, calling for a charge similar to the plastic bag tax.Fewer than one in every 400 disposable coffees cups in the UK are currently recycled, even when actually put in recycling bins.The petition, to environment secretary Michael Gove and business secretary Greg Clark, said: “Let’s int
  
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• Andrea Leadsom did not call for Fallon's sacking says No 10

  03-11-2017 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Andrea Leadsom didn't urge the PM to sack then defence secretary over disputed comments, No 10 says.
  
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• Top political cartoons of the year in UK newspapers

  03-11-2017 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  From the general election to Grenfell Tower, a look back at some of the best political cartoons of the year.
  
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• John Healey: Scrapping Mortgage Help Scheme Will Push Millions Closer To Homelessness

  03-11-2017 13:53
  Plans to scrap a government mortgage help scheme - coupled with a hike in interest rates - could push millions of families closer to homelessness, according to Labour’s shadow housing minister.John Healey says the shock to household finances caused by the first rates rise in 10 years could cause problems for 3.5 million households with variable rate mortgages.The government’s decision to turn its Support For Mortgage Interest scheme, which previously helped those struggling
  
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• Michael Fallon's Insulting Statement Undermined The Severity Of Sexual Harassment

  03-11-2017 13:47
  What's happening in our nation's parliament? If you ask some commentators, there's a sexual harassment 'scandal' going. For others there's a 'witch-hunt' against politicians. Neither is true. What is happening is women, some of whom have suffered some of the most horrific violations imaginable, are coming forward and talking about men's behaviour in the corridors of power.Scandals come and go. An affair here, a dodgy flat purchased there - scandals are moments in time. But what is happening is a
  
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• 'Murder On The Orient Express' Reviews: They're In... And They Are Not Great

  03-11-2017 13:36
  It’s fair to say that Sir Kenneth Branagh’s latest offering, a big-screen adaptation of ‘Murder On The Orient Express’, is one of the year’s most talked-about films, thanks in no small part to its all-star cast.As well as the esteemed thespian himself, the film includes star turns from an array of our absolute faves, including Dame Judi Dench, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Olivia Colman and Leslie Odom Jr (oh, and Johnny Depp’s in it).Well, following Thursd
  
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