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Catch up with the latest general election insight and gossip from me and @johnestevens on The Division Bell podcast. Episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube twice a week. Tell us what you think at thedivisionbell @reachplc .com

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BREAKING: Priti Patel is quitting as Home Secretary and returning to the backbenches

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Tory leadership hopeful Suella Braverman sets out her pitch for the top job in a piece for the Daily Express … the Attorney General vows to cut taxes, suspend net zero targets and finish Brexit

Suella Braverman sets out leadership bid

I'll BE straight with you, we have a real fight on our hands. The Conservative Party needs to unite around a candidate who can deliver what we set out to in the 2019 manifesto that sent me and so...

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As she visited one stall, butchers on another booed and shouted "vote Labour"

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Suella Braverman absolutely digging in on the row over Penny Mordaunt's handling of maternity legislation... @SuellaBraverman says Hansard shows @PennyMordaunt did 'oppose and did resist' the inclusion of the words woman and mother

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Delighted to say I have been appointed political editor at the Daily Express and head of politics for the brand

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Nigel Farage predicted President Biden would not be the Democratic candidate in the Express last year

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Dennis Skinner: "The right wing media have lost again..."

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Tories in Scotland waiting for PM to arrive have been told to make sure there's lots of cheering or 'it will look like there is no one here'

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Voter Malcolm Baker confronts Tim Farron

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Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson says people arriving on small boats are not ‘fleeing danger’ as the ‘last time I checked, there isn’t a war in France’

Illegal immigration is queue jumping under the cloak of asylum

When I come down to London and listen to people talking about illegal immigration it's sometimes like visiting another planet. You listen to people talking about it on BBC studio sofas and realise...

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Downing Street source says the genuine reason the PM did not answer the Commons UQ was because she is 'f*cking busy' and other ministers routinely fill in on these things

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Absolutely brutal Rachel Reeves statement for pensioners: 10 million will lose their winter fuel allowance A cap on care costs due next year has been axed

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Flags have been lowered to half-mast in Downing Street in honour of the victims of the Manchester bombing

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Liz Truss hits back after Rishi Sunak attacked her “starry-eyed boosterism”, insisting she is 'completely unapologetic' about her optimistic outlook for the country's economic future while others 'talk our country down'

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The odds on @SuellaBraverman winning the Tory leadership race have been slashed from 100/1 to 20/1 since Thursday morning, according to @Ladbrokes

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President Trump tells Theresa May he expects the trade deal between the US and the UK to be "very, very big" and "very powerful" #G20

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Lindsay Hoyle destroyed four years of hard work in a second with his Gaza decision...

Lindsay Hoyle destroyed his reputation as a straight dealer in an instant

Commons Speaker saved Sir Keir Starmer's skin when he shamelessly bent parliamentary rules.

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Jake Berry, chairman of the influential NRG, comes out for Tom Tugendhat in the Tory leadership contest. @JakeBerry says @TomTugendhat was the only candidate turned up to the group’s conference in Doncaster and 'see the potential in what we had to say'

Tom Tugendhat is the man we need to change the country - JAKE BERRY

THE 2019 election that swept Boris to power was a rare generational sea change in British politics.

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@SuellaBraverman @PennyMordaunt Braverman tells @SophyRidgeSky that Mordaunt 'didn't stand up for women and didn't reflect the views of a lot of our party'

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Nigel Farage tells the Express: Tory MPs will defect soon (as he leaves the door open to Suella Braverman) Red wallers would have saved their seats if they had joined Reform The east coast from Kent to Newcastle will be the party’s heartlands

Nigel Farage makes shock prediction Tory MPs will defect to Reform

EXCLUSIVE: The Reform UK leader is open to Suella Braverman crossing the floor as he vows to turn party into electoral powerhouse.

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The Daily Express endorses @trussliz as the best candidate to lead the country through the tough times ahead. Here’s why:

Liz Truss 'right choice' to lead Britain as next Prime Minister as Exp

Liz Truss is the right choice to lead Britain. That is the resounding verdict of the Daily Express. In a dramatic announcement that could help seal her victory in the Conservative leadership battle,...

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The lobby watches President Zelensky’s reaction to that Joe Biden blunder minutes before Keir Starmer holds his Nato press conference

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BREAKING: Labour’s Kerry McCarthy has come forward to say she has suffered unwanted attention from MP Kelvin Hopkins spanning 20 years

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EXCLUSIVE: Kwasi Kwarteng tells the Express he will ‘never apologise for having the courage to bet big on our incredible country’

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Jacob Rees-Mogg tells the Express that Tory backbenchers have an ‘obligation’ to support Liz Truss and insists her plans will avoid economic ‘armageddon’

Truss to avoid economic 'armageddon' as energy bills will be payable

Liz Truss's tax-cutting plans for Britain will avoid economic "armageddon" and turn around her party's fortunes, allies insisted.

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Wrexham residents say the local shop was told not to sell eggs and flour ahead of the PM's visit in case it was used by protesters

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Lawyers acting for Dame Margaret Hodge have written to Labour’s general secretary questioning the ‘fairness and legitimacy’ of the investigation she faces after confronting Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism and suggested suspension threats were a “veiled attempt to silence” her.

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Excl: Boris Johnson vows ‘I’ll be back’ after public feud with Rishi Sunak

'I'll be back' Boris makes vow to fans and accuses Sunak of 'talking rubbish'

EXCLUSIVE: The former Prime Minister has accused Rishi Sunak of "talking rubbish" and made a pledge to Express readers.

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New - Tories on the right of the party meeting this afternoon to discuss next steps. Members of the New Conservatives absolutely furious at the way the reshuffle is shaping up. 'It's like the PM is trolling the right of the party'

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Brexiteer Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt says the Tory leadership contest is a choice between "a character or someone with character" in a punchy comment piece for the Daily Express

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Chris Bryant on Ed Miliband: "I might go and punch him because he's a tosspot and he left the party in the state it's in."

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Jeremy Corbyn says a Labour government would pardon suffragettes given criminal records in the fight for the right to vote

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A passerby isn't too happy with the Lib Dems. Shouts 'you and the coalition, bloody Cameron' before booing

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Excl: Lee Anderson has been kicked out of the Carlton Club after defecting to Reform

Lee Anderson kicked out of exclusive Carlton Club after defection to Reform UK

Exclusive: The former Tory deputy chairman has been booted out of the private members club.

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Excl: Voters overwhelmingly do not trust Sir Keir Starmer to bring down migration or tackle the small boats crisis, polling by ⁦ @WStoneInsight ⁩ for the Daily Express finds

Brutal poll shows public do not trust Keir Starmer to stop small boats

Voters are also "unenthusiastic" about Labour's plans for the economy, the Whitestone Insight study found.

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5 key questions women want party leaders to answer during the general election campaign

5 election questions party leaders must answer in trans rights row

Exclusive: Olympian Sharron Davies is among campaigners calling for politicians to be clear about their commitment to single-sex spaces and female only sports.

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PM says many of the injured are being treated for life threatening injuries. Says the attacker had a warped and twisted mind

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A first look inside the accommodation block that will house migrants sent to Rwanda … the 50 room former hostel is on the outskirts of Kigali

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@trussliz warns she will get tough on water companies that allow massive leaks then opt for a hosepipe ban as a “first resort”

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Angela Merkel says Germany has not changed its position on Britain leaving the EU - “We deplore it”, she says.

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Excl: Keir Starmer under pressure to ditch Labour candidate embroiled in 'vile' dirty tricks campaign against Tory chairman Richard Holden

Keir Starmer under pressure to suspend candidate over smear campaign

Leaflets sent out by Alex Harrison's campaign in Basildon and Billericay masqaurade as a letters from Conservative Party Chairman Richard Holden.

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Riot police have turned up and the atmosphere is nasty. Shouts of scum and bottles being thrown.

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Paul O'Grady now... He says the working classes have been "demonised as chavs" http://t.co/e5jkshKdvN

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Over 3 weeks Jeremy Corbyn has taken Labour back 40 years, or 400 years according to Diane Abbott, Theresa May jokes

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The Tory leadership frontrunner tells the Daily Express the Treasury failed to focus on growth under her rival’s leadership and she vows to get a grip on the department to make sure its “resistance doesn't get in the way” of her economic reforms

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When you see a man running at speed with a set of step ladders you know news is about to be committed #Leadsom

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Theresa May made a 05:30 visit to Smithfield market with husband Philip to kick off the final day of campaigning

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Ms McCarthy said the Luton North MP sent her a series of letters and cards commenting on her appearance

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Of Cameron's 'career defining' slip, Miliband says "He's finally found something he is passionate about, his own career"

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Victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster have arrived in Downing Street for a meeting with Theresa May

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Theresa May will not take part in the debate. Tories say the PM "is talking to voters "not swapping sound bites with six other politicians"

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Boris Johnson bulldozes through the gridlock....

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Chris Bryant suggested to guests at the Stronger In party he might punch "tosspot" Ed Miliband over the state he left Labour in #EUref

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To those who were less than enthusiastic, I appreciate the creativity that went into some of the messages if not the sentiment x

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Excl: Lee Anderson was given a standing ovation in a show of support down his local pub after race row blew up … the ex-deputy Tory chair says he wants to return to the party that 'rescued him' when he was politically homeless but will not apologise

Lee Anderson says he wants to return to Tories but sends major warning to party

EXCLUSIVE: Lee Anderson revealed his plans for the future in an exclusive interview with the Daily Express. Read his words in full at 9pm.

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Senior Tories @andrealeadsom and @HeatherWheeler along with Big Issue founder @johnbirdswords and @NptonHopeCentre have called on the government to buy up hotels to help tackle homelessness

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Lord Buckethead and the Looney Party Leader are waiting for the PM to arrive in the hall for the results to be declared

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“Who inaugurated the EU? - Winston Churchill,” Lord Adonis says as he leads chants of ‘down with Brexit’.

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This is not just about the wealthiest pensioners, this is all pensioners apart from the very poorest

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Excl: Keir Starmer has called Rosie Duffield in for peace talks after three years out in the cold for the Kent MP

Keir Starmer's peace talks with Rosie Duffield end in just 17 minutes

The Labour leader asked for a meeting after the Kent MP revealed he had not spoken to her since September 2021.

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BREAKING: Lord Heseltine has been sacked as a government adviser after rebelling over Brexit

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Shadow chancellor John McDonnell jokes about spy claims during a Q&A at the @resfoundation

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If you're applying for job of PM v least people expect you to do is turn up to job interview, Miliband says of debate http://t.co/b4eRO40g90

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2 years

Big shoes to fill taking over from Macer Hall, who was a fantastic boss and is a true gent. Lucky to be working with the great @Daily_Express team

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Tory grandees and red wallers will unite the right in a ‘gathering of the clans’ at party conference. The powerful alliance will call on the PM to adopt true blue values, including pulling out of the ECHR, at the rally in Manchester

Rishi Sunak 'must return to Tory values' as MPs unite on PM's 'path to victory'

Rishi Sunak will be told he must return his party to true Tory values when the right unite at a rally to put him on a "path to victory". Conservative grandees are linking up with red wall MPs in a...

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After @Daily_Express and @LaylaMoran campaign Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces £60,000 payment to families of NHS staff who lose their life on the coronavirus frontline

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They duly oblige

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Jeremy Corbyn's aides may have put him in a smart suit for TV last night but he will be "alone and naked" in Brexit talks, PM says.

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Snappers greet the Cabinet as they arrive in Halifax for the Tory manifesto launch. No surprises over who gets the loudest shout...

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Miliband and Justine are sent off in style from the temple http://t.co/BkODrPKgvx

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Sally Lindsay says 'it makes me sick' people having to turn to foodbanks because they can't afford to feed family http://t.co/OWV4ME4SwQ

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Anna Soubry on whether Theresa May can remain PM - 'it's a matter for her, it's bad'

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Rishi Sunak tells the Daily Express ‘I know what a woman is’ and reveals protecting women’s rights is ‘personal to me’ … the PM also pledges his support for Miriam Cates and Rosie Duffield in their battle to defend single-sex spaces

Rishi Sunak pledges to protect women’s rights

EXCLUSIVE: The Prime Minister has come out and backed our campaign to recognise the rights of women. Mr Sunak pledges his support for MPs Miriam Cates (Tory) and Rosie Duffield (Labour) in a campaign...

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Ms Truss say her youngest daughter Liberty wants her to win the race so she can have friends for a sleepover at No 10

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NYPD Blue - The PM posed for pix with New York cops on her official plane as a thank you for rescuing her top team of aides when they became stranded on the freeway after a breakdown.

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Yorkshire lad Lord Hague has been campaigning with Theresa May in Dewsbury. Says the PM is a "tough negotiator, even if you're on her side"

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Very excited that the first episode of The Division Bell, a new podcast with me and the fabulous @johnestevens will be out tomorrow. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday on Apple and Spotify and watch us on YouTube. Let us know what you think!

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The Brexiteer ERG is about to unveil its proposals for resolving the Irish border issue. It comes after around 50 MPs in the group war-gamed how to oust the PM last night.

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Lib Dems are out in Kidlington, Oxford West, for a Tim Farron visit. They need to overturn a 9,582 majority to win

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Breaking - Michel Barnier arrives in Downing Street and points at lamppost

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The SNP's Angus Robertson brings the laughter to a halt. Attacks Cameron for EU result and says there will be no applause for PM from SNP

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"Bob Geldof you do not understand"

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Shami Chakrabarti's review finds Labour "is not overrun by anti-Semitism, Islamophobia or other forms of racism".

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Theresa May met real, unvetted members of the public during a trip to the Balmoral Show in Northern Ireland

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@KerryMP The Bristol East MP told PA she found his behaviour "upsetting" but did not feel she had anywhere to turn to about it

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Sajid Javid says something is ‘fundamentally wrong’ at the top and tells MPs ‘enough is enough’ as he gives his resignation statement to the House

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The campaigners have reached Victoria Square for a rally that will include a speech from Labour peer Lord Adonis.

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@KerryMP Mr Hopkins said Ms McCarthy's complaint had caused him "immense personal hurt and utter dismay" from someone he counted as a friend

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Keir Starmer's £2,000 tax bombshell exposed in fiery TV election debate

Rishi Sunak demolishes Keir Starmer's empty promises in TV election showdown

The Prime Minister said the Labour leader's plans will lead to a £2,000 tax bombshell.

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If either Rishi Sunak or Keir Starmer is in any doubt about the strength of feeling about the triple lock, our petition with @silvervoicesuk has been signed by 110,000 people since Wednesday night. Add your name here…

283,515 people signed and won this petition

Guarantee the Full Triple Lock Increase for Older People in April 2024

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Rocket Ronnie @ronnieo147 , who has played pool with Miliband, has thrown his support behind Labour. http://t.co/8GSDUuaMnb

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Corbyn refuses to answer @LibbyWienerITV 's questions after the speech, walking off saying 'we are being harassed here'

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Mrs Merkel says she is “not frustrated at all” about the lack of detail on what Britain wants from Brexit, she is “just curious”.

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Chancellor Philip Hammond says Labour's manifesto shows the party has become a "shambles"

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Sky News running that 51.1% of viewers reacting to his speech can see Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister http://t.co/fB2ACA276C

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Bobby Smith is protesting about fathers' rights outside the polling station where Theresa May will vote. Turns out Elmo is his mum Sheila

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By joining a rival party, Reform, you are in contravention of that declaration. Should you not tender your resignation within seven days, the General Committee will take steps to expel you when it meets on March 26th. Yours sincerely George Young

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Theresa May has arrived at the Maidenhead count