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The government has defeated the first rebellion from its own MPs over plans to allow Huawei to be used in the UK's 5G mobile network.

Thirty-eight Conservative rebels backed an amendment to end the Chinese firm's participation in the project by the start of 2023.

Despite promises from the government of a new bill to

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The decision to delay closing schools and introduce other strict measures to combat coronavirus has been defended by England's deputy chief medical officer.

Dr Jenny Harries said experts are assessing new cases on an hourly basis to achieve a "balanced response".

It comes as a man in his early 80s became the sixth person with the

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A novel attempt to convince people to open malicious email attachments is spreading online, purporting to offer nude photos of a friend's girlfriend.

Instead of threatening to

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US game developer Activision is releasing Call of Duty: Warzone, its new battle royale game, on Tuesday.

The move was announced following a series of leaks during the game's development.

Warzone will be free to play across gaming platforms including Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PCs.

In battle royale games multiple players can

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Media captionWATCH: Hands-on with Dyson's Corrale hair straighteners

Dyson has launched a £399 product designed to halve the damage caused by traditional hair straighteners.

But production of the Corrale, in Malaysia and the Philippines, has been hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

"It has caused problems, we

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Irelandia invests in UK drone business Skyports
DECLAN Ryan's investment group Irelandia Aviation has participated in a £6m (€6.9m) fundraising for a London-based company that is developing drone delivery infrastructure.
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