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VPN ban on table in July as Labour confirm 'further statement' (www.express.co.uk)

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An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died (apnews.com)

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Oxfordshire council seeks injunction over flags tied to lamp-posts across county (www.theguardian.com)

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Oxford researchers contribute to major advance in the search for dark matter and gravitational waves (www.ox.ac.uk)

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NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs (www.theguardian.com)

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London's Met Police not investigating Great Israeli Real Estate Event (www.middleeasteye.net)

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London's Metropolitan Police are not investigating the Great Israeli Real Estate Event which took place on Sunday, Middle East Eye has learnt.

The revelation comes after British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that ministers have asked the Advertising Standards Authority to investigate the event, which was held at the Edgware United Synagogue in London.

The spokesperson added: “At this time, there is no UK-based investigation into any matters relating to this particular conflict."

The spokesperson said the team would not comment "on the specific nature of each and every referral".

They further said: "Each and every referral made to the War Crimes Team is reviewed in line with War Crimes/Crimes Against Humanity Referral Guidelines, jointly agreed by police and the Crown Prosecution Service."

'Urgent' DBS system review after BBC investigation (www.bbc.com)

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AO boss blames Labour as it shifts UK call centre roles abroad (www.theguardian.com)

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‘Frankenwrap’ protest against Pret A Manger dodges Shoreditch for Bishopsgate (www.hackneycitizen.co.uk)

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London Synagogue real estate event admits promoting Israeli settlement property 'by mistake' (www.middleeasteye.net)

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Organisers of a London real estate event have admitted properties in illegal Israeli settlements were promoted at the event last Sunday, saying it happened "by mistake".

But they also defended the event, saying "it is outrageous that in this day and age, anyone would seek to deny British Jews the right to purchase property anywhere in the world".

Event organisers appeared to dispute that Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are "stolen Palestinian land", although they are illegal under international law and recognised as such by the British government.

On Monday the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), a UK-based legal group, submitted a formal complaint about the synagogue which hosted the event to the Charity Commission.

MP called up the goonsquad to terrorize his own constituent at 4AM for criticizing Israel (lemmy.ml)

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