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by Daniel Gallan (now) and Tim de Lisle (later) on August 17, 2022 at 12:43 pm

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2nd over: England 2-0 (Lees 1, Crawley 0) A maiden from Ngidi from the Pavilion End but it was pretty comfortable for Crawley to watch the ball outside his off stump. A good length from the burly pacer but from too wide a line. Nice shape though, if he can straighten just a touch he’ll be in business.

1st over: England 2-0 (Lees 1, Crawley 0) Early swing from Rabada from the Nursery End and landing on a nice full length. He hits Lees on the pads and goes up for the lbw shout but it’s tailing down leg. Lees is off the mark with clip off his hips and Crawley scampers for a leg bye. Tidy start from the Saffas.

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by Nicola Slawson on August 17, 2022 at 12:41 pm

Labour says frontrunner’s remarks are ‘out of touch’ as Tory leadership rivals face each other in Northern Ireland

London’s mayor has warned of a rise in shootings and stabbings amid concerns that the increasing cost of living could lead to more violence and make it easier for gangs to lure vulnerable young people.

Sadiq Khan said millions of pounds more were being put into schemes to turn people away from violence. The Labour mayor has been criticised by some for his record on crime.

I am concerned about a potential increase in violence this summer as the cost of living crisis deepens and threatens to reverse the progress we have made in tackling violent crime. Violence, like poverty, is not inevitable and the government must now do much more to show it shares my commitment to building a fairer, safer London for all.

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by Presented by Max Rushden with Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Paul Watson. Produced by Joel Grove with Iain Chambers and executive produced by Danielle Stephens. on August 17, 2022 at 12:35 pm

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Paul Watson to discuss Liverpool’s so-so start to the season

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In today’s episode: are Liverpool tired or just adapting to a new front three? And is four points dropped after two games already too big a hurdle to overcome if they plan on challenging Manchester City for the title?

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by Joe Plimmer on August 17, 2022 at 12:34 pm

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by Jessica Elgot Chief political correspondent on August 17, 2022 at 12:33 pm

Redundancies and legal battles with former staff members also contribute to shortfall

Labour lost more than 91,000 members last year leaving the party with a £4.8m deficit, caused by staff redundancies, a drop in membership subscriptions and ongoing legal battles with former staff members.

But the party also raised significantly more than the Conservatives over the course of last year, bringing in more £45m compared with about £31m by the Tories.

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by Tobi Thomas on August 17, 2022 at 12:33 pm

Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, charged with offence under Treason Act, possession of an offensive weapon and making threats to kill

A man who allegedly brought a crossbow to Windsor Castle said he wanted to “kill the Queen”, a court has heard.

Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, appeared at Westminster magistrates court via video link from Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital in Berkshire on Wednesday morning, having been charged with an offence under section 2 of the Treason Act, possession of an offensive weapon and making threats to kill.

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by Philip Oltermann in Berlin on August 17, 2022 at 12:32 pm

German chancellor condemns remarks morning after joint press conference with Palestinian leader

The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has accused Israel of committing “50 Holocausts”, at a joint press conference with Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, in Berlin, drawing condemnation from Germany and Israel.

At the end of his state visit to Germany’s chancellory on Tuesday night, Abbas was asked by a German journalist whether he planned to apologise for the deadly attack by Palestinian militants on Israeli citizens at the 1972 Munich Olympics, the 50th anniversary of which is on 5 September.

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by Sarah Shaffi on August 17, 2022 at 12:30 pm

The ‘Stand with Salman’ event in New York mirrors a public reading of The Satanic Verses that took place after the fatwa was issued in 1989

Hundreds of writers are to gather in New York this week to read from Salman Rushdie’s works, in a recreation of an event first held after the fatwa on the author was issued in 1989.

Authors including Paul Auster, Tina Brown, Kiran Desai, Amanda Foreman, AM Homes, Siri Hustvedt, Hari Kunzru and Gay Talese will be among those taking part in the “Stand with Salman” event.

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