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FactCheck Q&A: who will be the next Labour leader?
The result of Labour’s leadership contest looms. Is it a done deal? Will Jeremy Corbyn hurt the party’s chances in the next election?
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British embassy in Iran reopens
The British embassy in Iran has reopened four years after it was stormed by protesters in 2011. It comes as Briton held hostage in Yemen is freed by UAE forces.
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George Osborne: how the Chancellor is positioning for PM
As George Osborne stands in for David Cameron at PMQs we chart how the Chancellor has positioned himself as the future leader of the Conservative party
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Election 2015: too late to talk foreign policy?
Until today two words have been missing from the general election 2015 campaigning: foreign policy.
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‘Tortured’ UK asylum seeker gets deportation reprieve
A Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seeker who claims to have suffered extensive torture before escaping to the UK has won a last minute reprieve just hours before he was due to be forcibly deported.
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Ed Miliband and the stories behind posed political pictures
Ed Miliband is dubbed “two kitchens” after being filmed in one of the kitchens at his north London home, but he’s not the first politician to be accused of misleading the voters.
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When Blair, the Queen and Castro fell for the hoax call
Security procedures are being reviewed after a hoax caller was put through to David Cameron – but this isn’t the first time a politician has been at the end of a prank call.
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Former home secretary Leon Brittan dies after cancer battle
Former home secretary Leon Brittan dies of cancer. His final years saw controversy over his handling of a dossier into alleged child abuse, and he faced police questioning over a sexual allegation.
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FactCheck: who recognises Palestine?
MPs have backed a motion calling for the UK to recognise Palestine. What would it mean and are we behind the curve?
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Yes voters ‘heartbroken’ over Westminster ‘snub’
As MPs debate English votes for English laws, Scottish independence supporters say their anger towards Westminster is growing stronger.
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Why I’m campaigning against FGM – Caitlin Moran
Writer, columnist and girl power advocate Caitlin Moran on why she’s using her fame to campaign against FGM – and why celebrities trying to do the right thing get a harder time.
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Scotland vote gives Labour a huge constitutional headache
The Conservative party now firmly believes Scots MPs should not vote on English laws – which could make it much harder for Labour to form a future government.
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FactCheck: who runs Britain in the summer holidays?
David Cameron will return to Cornwall later after interrupting his holiday over events in Iraq. Who is in charge while he is away from Downing Street?
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Israel, Gaza and Britain’s relationship – FactCheck Q&A
As Sayeeda Warsi announces her resignation as Foreign Office minister over the government’s policy on Gaza, FactCheck looks at what that policy might be.
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Baroness Warsi quits government over Gaza
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, senior minister of state at the foreign office and minister for faith and communities, resigns from the government over its policy on Gaza.