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Country heading to polls for first winter election since 1923 Via: General election: How to register for postal or proxy vote

Trolling, abuse, misinformation, bots – welcome to Twitter during a general election. And yet, despite all that, there are valuable live news updates, on-the-ground snippets of valuable information, good arguments being thrashed out. Yes, Twitter makes a huge contribution to public discourse in politics – if only you could avoid Read more

ECJ says consumers need to be informed to take into account ‘ethical considerations and considerations relating to the observance of international law’ Via: Products from illegal Israeli settlements must be labelled, EU's highest court rules

There are 54 fires burning in each of New South Wales and Queensland with up to 20,000 firefighters preparing for them to spread. Via: Sydney bushfire danger: 20,000 firefighters brace for 'catastrophic' conditions

New South Wales residents prepare for catastrophic fire conditions across Greater Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra/Shoalhaven with strong winds and high temperatures forecast as dozens of bushfires continue to burn across Queensland and Australia’s east coast• NSW fires: almost 600 schools closed today amid catastrophic bushfire conditions • Catastrophic fire danger: Read more

Forensic pathologist Dr Simon Stables said a deep internal bruise on Grace Millane’s neck and others on her chest and arms suggest she was pinned down with force before she died in Auckland. Via: Pathologist tells Grace Millane murder trial she was strangled and held down with force

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: The real threat to free speech comes not from a totalitarian government. It comes from UK university campuses that are supposed to be hotbeds of debate and disagreement. Via: Germaine Greer, King Alfred and Rees-Mogg vilified by thought Stasi, writes DOMINIC SANDBROOK

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES AND SAMI MOKBEL: Raheem Sterling has been sensationally axed from England’s European Championship qualifier against Montenegro. Via: Raheem Sterling and Joe Gomez in BUST-UP again during England training

Jury in murder trial told UK backpacker died from manual pressure to neck that was forceful enough to cause bruisingGrace Millane died from prolonged pressure to the neck, which took place during sex, a forensic pathologist has told a jury in Auckland, saying it was the first case of its Read more

Former Redcar MP claims union libelled her in 2017 Skwawkbox blog post Via: Labour candidate 'not fit to be MP', libel case told