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Holocaust Memorial Day
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Family were staying at the Coral Sea Waterworld
Tour operator First Choice say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding Chloe's death.
In a statement they said:
"First Choice can sadly confirm that a child has died while staying at the Coral Sea Waterworld hotel in Egypt. The incident occurred in a pool in the hotel's waterpark.
Our thoughts and condolences are with the family at this extremely difficult time. The British Consulate were immediately informed and they are now working with our dedicated resort team in Egypt, to offer every assistance possible to the family in resort."
Five-year-old drowns in hotel waterpark in Egypt
ITV News London understands that a five-year-old girl has drowned at a hotel waterpark in Egypt, while on holiday with her family.
Chloe Johnson from Forest Hill had been staying at the Coral Sea Waterworld hotel in Sharm el Sheik.
Tour operator First Choice have said that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding Chloe's death.
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Government has prioritised political relationship with Russia over need for open inquest, says friend
Alexander Litvinenko was a Kremlin critic who left Russia in 2000. He died an excruciating death in hospital three weeks after drinking a cup of tea laced with the radioactive isotope polonium-2010 during a meeting with two men at the Millennium Hotel in Grosvenor Square in 2006.
Alex Goldfarb, a friend of the Litvinenko family and his widow Marina, said the decision this afternoon was "deeply dismaying", and that it was "upsetting" that in his view British government had prioritised its political relationship with Russia over the need to hold an open inquest.
He said:
"It appears the British government is more concerned about the use of chemical weapons in Syria than radioactive weapons being used on the streets of London."
However Mr Goldfarb added: "On the other hand, it's an admission by the British government that the Russian state is culpable because otherwise they would not have requested immunity. That in itself is a partial victory for Marina. [Litvinenko's widow]"
His family believes he was working for MI6 at the time and was killed on the orders of the Kremlin.
The coroner's ruling was published today after he accepted an application by the UK Foreign Office to keep certain information under wraps.
Evidence cannot be heard in secret as part of an inquest, but could be as part of a public inquiry.
Sir Robert said: "It is my present view that I should hear submissions as to whether I should invite the Secretary of State (the Home Secretary) on behalf of Government to consider whether the power to hold an inquiry should be exercised in this case."
He said that the issues of preventability and Russian involvement are of "central importance" to the investigation into Mr Litvinenko's death.
Addressing the first issue, he said his duty to carry out "a full, fair and fearless investigation" would be hampered if it was not included.
He also said that excluding key evidence on the issue of Russian involvement would cause him "grave concern".
The coroner went on: "Were an inquiry to be held into the circumstances of Mr Litvinenko's death, the relevant material could be taken into account."
Government could hear secret evidence behind closed doors
In the judgement this afternoon, Sir Robert Owen also agreed not to include any evidence questioning whether the UK authorities could have prevented Litvinenko's death.
The coroner admitted the exclusion of this evidence could result in the inquest becoming "incomplete, misleading and unfair" and took the unusual step of inviting the government to hear the secret evidence in a separate secret inquiry behind closed doors.
The inquest is scheduled to begin on 2nd October.
Russian state involvement will not be considered
Coroner Sir Robert Owen has upheld a request by Foreign Secretary William Hague to keep secret any evidence that Russian state agencies may have been involved in Alexander Litvinenko's death.
London bus travels to America
A London Routemaster bus is being used to promote Britain as a destination for trade, tourism and investment. Prince Harry and Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday kicked off a global tour at Milk Studios inNew York City. They arrived on a special edition GREAT London doubledecker bus.
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A novice sailing round the world
by Chris Paxton
The Clipper Race is an 11-month sailing race, going round the world. And ITV News London's Chris Paxton has signed up to do it...
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The inquest into a man who died while being restrained on a flight from Heathrow will begin today. Jimmy Mubenga was being deported to Angola when he collapsed after he was restrained by 3 security guards in 2010.
PM: 'I'll be one of the happiest people' if Qatada goes
Prime Minister David Cameron said he will be "one of the happiest people in Britain" if Abu Qatada returns to Jordan of his own accord.
May's focus on returning Qatada 'at earliest opportunity'
The Home Office has said that Theresa May's priority remains on seeing Abu Qatada returned to Jordan "at the earliest opportunity".
James Brokenshire: The Home Secretary's focus remains on seeing Abu Qatada returned to Jordan at the earliest opportunity.
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