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Diane Abbott says Angela Eagle is 'Empire Strikes Back' candidateThe Labour party will not split if Jeremy Corbyn sees off leadership challenge, says Corbyn ally -
London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks extra funds for garden bridgeFurther doubt cast on future of proposed bridge after preparatory work halted over fears about public funding
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Boeing's jobs pledge shows UK 'is open for business', says CameronPM, at opening of Farnborough airshow, praises US group’s move to double number of UK workers amid Brexit ‘uncertainties’
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Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale: ‘I don’t want to choose between two unions’The woman with one of the toughest jobs in British politics talks about her hopes for keeping Scotland in both the EU and the UK, and why it’s time for Corbyn to go
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Pinewood Studios set to profit from Brexit voteStudio base for James Bond and Star Wars films announces 57% rise in profits and expects plunge in pound to boost revenue even further
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Huge rise in number of Britons trying to change genderFigures obtained from UK clinics show referral increases of several hundred percent, leading to long waits for new patients
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Labour leadership contest: what are the rules?Some things are known but a great deal has yet to be decided
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Angela Eagle profile: 'She’s tough – in the best possible sense'Former colleagues say the MP is well equipped to challenge Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour party leadership
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Post-referendum sneers that young people don’t vote are untrue – but turnout was still topped by the over-65s. Here are some measures to restore the balance12 ways to get even more of Generation Y voting
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Lowest-paid workers to receive smaller pay rises, says thinktankUncertainty caused by Brexit vote means ‘national living wage’ will rise more slowly, according to the Resolution Foundation
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NHSNHSMeet the gender reassignment surgeons: 'Demand is going through the roof'Under a dozen people in the UK can carry out vaginoplasty or phalloplasty operations – and attracting new talent is tough
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CrimeCrimePolice investigate suspect packages after 42% rise in hate incident complaintsIncrease recorded around EU vote, as officers look into possible hate campaign after white powder is sent to Bank of England, Lord Ahmed and others
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Diane Abbott: Angela Eagle is the Empire Strikes Back candidate – audioDiane Abbott, one of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest allies, describes Angela Eagle as the ‘Empire Strikes Back’ candidate
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Corbyn may challenge Labour's executive over leadership ballot – videoHead of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn MP says he will challenge the National Executive Committee if they dispute his place on the ballot paper for the leadership race
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Andrea Leadsom ‘disgusted’ at motherhood comments – videoAndrea Leadsom MP hits back over a recent article in The Times which claimed she said having children gave her an edge over Theresa May MP in the battle for No. 10
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Angela Eagle launches Labour leadership bid – video“It’s about effective leadership” - Angela Eagle launches her challenge for the leader of the Labour party, saying Jeremy Corbyn is “not a bad man, but not a leader though. He doesn’t connect with Labour voters”
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Andrea Leadsom on motherhood and Theresa May – audioAndrea Leadsom tells Times journalist Rachel Sylvester that being a mother gives her the edge over Theresa May
Tory leadership Leadsom apologises to May for motherhood remarks
Theresa May to call for unity, equality and successful exit from EU
Matthew d'Ancona Leadsom delights the Tory right. But she may cost them power