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Ukip leader denies lying about being at Hillsborough disasterCampaign groups express surprise that he never assisted in their fight to get justice for the 96 who died -
Brexit transitional deal will lock UK into EU court, says VerhofstadtExclusive: EU negotiator suggests Brussels does not plan to let Theresa May keep promises to leave ECJ’s jurisdiction in 2019
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Jeremy Corbyn lets off Labour's Brexit rebels with a written warningBut frontbenchers will be sacked if they defy the whip again, say party sources as MPs Andrew Gwynne and Ian Lavery are picked to lead election campaigns
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Internet troll who sent Labour MP antisemitic messages is jailedJohn Nimmo is sentenced to two years and three months in prison for abuse of Luciana Berger and other victims
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Bafta awards: BBC braced for podium protests against TrumpCorporation says it will do its best to reflect the essence of any speeches made when it edits show for broadcast
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'We'll go to Calais and try to get in illegally. What choice do we have?'As ministers end Dubs scheme, young Sudanese who now have little hope of entering UK give their reactions
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Sub-prime cars: are car loans driving us towards the next financial crash?Analysts fear the boom in personal contract plans are mirroring the sub-prime mortgage scandal and are fuelling a colossal build-up of debt in UK and US
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Corbyn's Brexit strategy may be pragmatic but it alienates key supportersLabour leader at odds with internationalist, young, liberal fans – as challenge of doing right by all of party’s voters only gets harder
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Martin Rowson on Jeremy Hunt and the NHS – cartoonJeremy Hunt said that performance in some parts of the NHS is “completely unacceptable”, adding there is “no excuse” for some of the problems being seen in the health service
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Measuring persisting effects of Sure StartLetters: David Lammy recognised years ago that fathers should be accorded the same respect as mothers in the difficult job of bringing up children on a low income
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NHSNHSNHS 'pays £7.5m a year for 20 most expensive agency doctors'Watchdog says health service could save £300m a year if locums charged within set price cap, after data found some are paid £375,000 a year
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CrimeCrimePolice worker jailed over plot to leak trial witness's identityLydia Lauro seduced colleague and used his login to look up confidential reports to trace witness in boyfriend’s murder trial
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Paul Nuttall reacts to Hillsborough inquest verdict – archive videoIn this clip from the BBC’s Sunday Politics North West on 1 May 2016, Ukip leader Paul Nuttall responds to the inquest that ruled the 96 victims of Hillsborough were unlawfully killed
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What is the Dubs amendment? – video explainerLast year Lord Alf Dubs, who entered the UK as a six-year-old refugee, brought in the Dubs amendment to provide refuge for unaccompanied children – but government announces the commitment will now end
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Paolo Gentiloni: Rome and London must reassure citizens living abroad – videoThe Italian Prime Minister says on Thursday that Rome and London must reassure Italian citizens living in the UK as well as British citizens living in Italy that their acquired rights will be respected
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Amber Rudd criticised for barring child refugees from UK – videoLabour’s Yvette Cooper and Diane Abbott criticise the home secretary, Amber Rudd, over the closure of the ‘Dubs scheme’
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Corbyn defends Labour's Brexit stance after Lewis resigns – videoJeremy Corbyn defends much-mocked assertion in a tweet that the ‘real fight starts now’ after ordering his MPs to vote with the Tories on article 50
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Tara Palmer-Tomkinson dies aged 45 – video reportTara Palmer-Tomkinson, the socialite famed for her London party scene appearances in the 1990s, has died aged 45
Donald Trump Officials drop plans for US president to address parliament