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Summer's warm embrace is approaching Via: When do clocks go forward in UK and why was Daylight Saving Time introduced?

Legislative authority of French overseas territory agrees to hold the vote on 4 NovemberNew Caledonia has set a date for a referendum that will decide whether the French overseas territory should become independent.After decades of campaigning by separatists seeking to break away from France, the New Caledonia congress, the local Read more

When John William Waterhouse’s 1896 painting was taken off the walls of Manchester Art Gallery, furious critics described it as censorship or a publicity stunt. That couldn’t be further from the truth, says the artist at the centre of the stormWhen John William Waterhouse’s painting Hylas and the Nymphs was Read more

Follow for all the latest updates Via: Brexit – LIVE: David Davis hails 'significant step' as UK and EU strike draft transition deal

Electoral Commission data shows party spent £2.1m on Facebook advertising aloneThe Conservatives spent more than £18.5m while losing their majority at last year’s general election, against £11m of spending by Labour and £6.8m by the Liberal Democrats, newly released figures have shown.The Electoral Commission data, which covers the 12 months Read more

There’s been a storm of protest at the news the show has been axed – but in an era of real-life killer robots, it looked impossibly weedy. Bring on the knife-covered robot dogsRobot Wars is dead again. After three series, the BBC has announced that the revival is over and Read more

Downing Street backs information commissioner inquiry into data-mining affecting millions of peopleDowning Street expressed its concern for the Facebook data breach that affected tens of millions of people involving the analytics company that worked with Donald Trump’s campaign team.No 10 weighed in on the row as the social network saw Read more

'They were both special, generous and kind people who loved life, but most of all their family' Via: St Leonards shooting: Family pay tribute to mother and daughter fatally wounded at home

But Northern Ireland issue remains unresolved Via: Brexit: EU and UK agree deal on transition period

Allegations of data misuse 'very concerning', says PM Via: Theresa May expects 'full cooperation' from Cambridge Analytica as Information Commissioner investigates Facebook data controversy