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Theresa May gets locked inside her car as she attempts to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel Read the latest on Theresa May's tour of European leaders here:

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'Did you lie at the despatch box, prime minister?' Our deputy political editor @SamCoatesSky has been outside Downing Street asking the prime minister and his cabinet about partygate

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Former attorney general Dominic Grieve calls for a report into alleged Russian interference to be published before the general election, and says Number 10's justification for not releasing it is "completely and totally untrue. It's a lie" Read more:

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"I stayed for 3 minutes and left" Sir Roger Gale tells @KayBurley he walked out of a meeting Boris Johnson held with backbench Tory MPs last night because he wasn't expecting "a lot of bluster and pantomime performance"

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David Mellor calls for second referendum on Brexit as "the circumstances have changed" #Sunrise

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"Corbyn is not antisemitic." George Galloway says the criticism against @jeremycorbyn is a "Black Op" and adds that it's a "Goebellian lie" to suggest the Labour leader is antisemitic. Follow live political updates:

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Nigel Farage's Brexit Party is set to win next month's European Parliament elections, according to a new poll. 🔶 Brexit Party - 27% 🔶 Labour - 22% 🔶 Conservatives - 15% 🔶 Greens - 10% 🔶 Lib Dems - 9% 🔶 UKIP - 7% 🔶 Change UK - 6% 🔶 SNP/Plaid - 4%

Nigel Farage's Brexit Party could win European elections - poll

The survey's findings will heighten fears in Downing Street that the Tories are on course for a damaging defeat.

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Labour back second Brexit referendum

Labour announces backing for a second Brexit referendum

Jeremy Corbyn says the party will support a public vote to "prevent a damaging Tory Brexit being forced on the country".

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Starmer the most popular opposition leader since Blair

Sir Keir Starmer the most popular opposition leader since Tony Blair, poll finds

Two months into the job, the new Labour leader is matching the performance of Blair in the 90s, according to an Ipsos Mori study.

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"We're beginning something really big." Former BBC journalist @gavinesler has been revealed as a Change UK candidate for European elections, saying "our political system is a worldwide joke". More here:

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Michel Barnier says Brexit campaigners like Nigel Farage "want to destroy the European Union" Follow the latest on Brexit here:

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When @KayBurley asks Bill Cash what he is planning to do to remove Theresa May from office, he says "I have a very good answer, but it's not one that I'm going to give you right now". Follow live updates as MPs react to a flexible delay to Brexit

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Jeremy Corbyn appears to mouth 'stupid woman' at Theresa May after she said the Labour party "aren't impressed" with their leader's stance on Brexit. Follow live politics updates here:

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"There must be a people's vote." @TheIndGroup , @theSNP , @TheGreenParty , @Plaid_Cymru and @LibDems are making a statement. @IanBlackfordMP says they've come to a "position of compromise" on Brexit. Live updates:

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The PM would be "dismissed" by the Queen if he fails to seek a delay to leaving the European Union in the event he can't secure a deal by October 19th, former Conservative MP Dominic Grieve says. Get live updates from the conference:

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PM accused of being 'deeply dishonest' as Brexit briefing emerges

Brexit: PM accused of being 'deeply dishonest' as Northern Ireland plans emerge

The Cabinet Office says it has "always been clear that there will be requirements for live animals and agrifood" after Brexit.

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Thousands sign petition to remove Iain Duncan Smith's knighthood

New Year Honours: 100,000 sign petition to remove Iain Duncan Smith's knighthood

The knighthood of Iain Duncan Smith MP, the architect of the controversial Universal Credit system, has sparked criticism.

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When asked by @SkyData to choose from some of the favourites to become the next Tory leader & PM, most Brits say they don't want any of them 🔶 Boris Johnson 20% 🔶 Amber Rudd 8% 🔶 Michael Gove 8% 🔶 Sajid Javid 8% 🔶 Jeremy Hunt 7% 🔶None of these 49%

Sky Data poll: Almost half of Britons unconvinced by Theresa May's potential replacements

Boris Johnson leads the running on 20%, but "none of these" is chosen by 49% of those surveyed, Harry Carr writes.

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During his first public hustings, @BorisJohnson is asked why police were called to the home he shares with his girlfriend. He says "I don't think they want to hear about that kind of thing" - which is met by an applause from the audience. Latest here:

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"This is a really strong night for remain." Green Party co-leader @CarolineLucas says the results from #EP2019 show there "is no mandate for a hard Brexit". Here's the latest from the election:

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Sky News invites Corbyn, Johnson and Swinson to live TV election debate

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"We want no part of your European empire." @Nigel_Farage says the only way to deliver the referendum result is for a "clean break #Brexit ". Read more on this story:

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"We will bring him down" - @RoryStewartUK passionately challenges @BorisJohnson over his claim that he could suspend Parliament in order to push through a no-deal Brexit. Get live updates and analysis here:

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Tory MP @NadineDorries backs @BorisJohnson over his burka comments - but says he should have gone further and called for a ban on the "medieval" garment:

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'Given that we know what Brexit will look like, would you vote for Brexit now?' Prime Minister Theresa May refuses to say whether she thinks the UK will be better or worse off outside the EU when pressed by @lewis_goodall . For more, head here:

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Leaked documents cited by Corbyn 'tied to Russian group'

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Former UKIP leader @Nigel_Farage says he would refuse to vote and campaign if a second referendum gives the options of the PM's deal or remaining in the EU. He says instead he'll go "on holiday". Latest on #Brexit here:

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Journalists, don't be part of the government's 'fake news' machine

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"We'll see day after day of torturous voting." Anti-Brexit campaigner @thatginamiller says 'it is time' for an election and if one is called she'll create a 'tactical voting website' to advise those who want to #StopBrexit . Get the latest #Brexit news:

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. @jessphillips says "if you are not in @jeremycorbyn 's gang" it feels like you "have no role in the party". She adds that she was "born Labour" but finds it hard to disagree with the issues raised by the eight MPs who have quit. Political updates:

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. @sajidjavid has commended @Nigel_Farage for leaving @UKIP and says he does not view the @brexitparty_uk as a party of "extremists." The Home Secretary is delivering a speech on how the UK is combating extremism. For more politics news, head here 👉

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Former Tory and @ForChange_Now leader @Anna_Soubry says she doesn't think a general election is "going to solve anything" and it will result in a hung parliament. She thinks the PM's deal should be put to the people in a second referendum. Latest:

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Nicola Sturgeon tells a rally in Glasgow that an independent Scotland is "within touching distance". Read today's top stories here:

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"Rebecca has both the brains and the brilliance to take on Boris Johnson." Head of Unite union, @LenMcCluskey says they have "overwhelmingly" decided to back @RLong_Bailey to be the next Labour leader. More on this story here:

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Matt Hancock is facing a backlash in his constituency over breaking social distancing rules, with a Conservative councillor calling for the former health secretary to be deselected if he does not stand down

Matt Hancock faces constituency backlash over affair scandal - with calls for him to 'resign...

A Tory councillor in Matt Hancock's constituency is calling on the local party to deselect him if he does not resign as an MP.

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"The government has a responsibility to be looking after our children for at least five days a week" - Jess Phillips explains why she has left her son at 10 Downing Street to protest schools shutting early

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"We won't accept any agreement that goes against the Single Market or against the Good Friday Agreement." Luxembourg PM @Xavier_Bettel says solidarity with Leo Varadkar "is strong" and Ireland will not be 'left on its own'. Follow live updates here:

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Police investigate Farage vow to 'take knife to pen pushers'

Nigel Farage: Police investigate Brexit Party leader's vow to 'take knife to pen pushers'

Mr Farage's remark comes amid increased concern over the language being used by some politicians over the Brexit impasse.

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"Britain's a laughing stock and parliament is beyond parody." Anne Widdecombe tells @adamboultonSKY why she decided to join @Nigel_Farage 's #Brexit party. Read the full story here:

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"People will go hungry and cold." Former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown has told Sky News he is seeing poverty in his hometown, Fife, "that I did not expect to see ever again in my lifetime", as he took aim at the Conservatives' policies. More here:

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"He will have to explain his actions" - Independent Group MP @ChukaUmunna reacts to @jeremycorbyn walking out of a Brexit meeting with the PM and senior politicians. Get the latest #Brexit news here:

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When @KateEMcCann asked UKIP candidate Carl Benjamin if he thought it was acceptable to say he "wouldn't even rape" a female Labour MP he responded by saying "100% deal with it" When asked about the issue earlier Gerard Batten walked out of the interview

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. @joannaccherry : "It's not the job of the judiciary to politically scrutinise the government, that's the job of MPs. But when government prevents parliament from doing it's job, then it is possible for judges to step in." Follow live updates:

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"We're not happy about accepting the prime minister's word." @joannaccherry tells Sky News she plans to appeal a decision by a Scottish court to dismiss her legal bid to force @BorisJohnson to delay #Brexit in order to avoid no-deal. Read more:

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"I did what I did and I talked about it at the time." @HackneyAbbott - who sent her son to a fee-paying school - responds to claims of hypocrisy as Labour consider a crackdown on private schools Follow the latest here:

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan says "politicians can't be trusted to make the right decision" and calls for the British public to have the final say on the Brexit deal Read more on the #PeoplesVote march taking place in London today here:

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The governments immigration proposal is 'an act of vandalism on the Scottish economy' - First minister @NicolaSturgeon blasts the Theresa May's immigration plan post-Brexit. Get more on Brexit here:

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"What they've done in Brussels is a very, very clever trick" - From lawnmower noise to sardine tins, @BorisJohnson argues that the Brexit draft agreement means accepting EU regulations #DUP18 Here's the latest on his speech:

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. @Nigel_Farage explains why @brexitparty_uk MEPs turned their backs on the EU anthem. He says it's "disrespectful" of the president of the European Parliament to refer to the EU as a "nation". More on this story here:

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'People who have worked with you do not think you are fit to be prime minister.' @BethRigby challenges @BorisJohnson on his previous controversial comments. He apologises for any offence caused but says he'll "continue to speak as direct as I can".

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Corbyn's speech is interrupted by a "Stop Backing Brexit" banner #LabourLive

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"We have the worst rate of infection in the world, whose fault is that?" Conservative MP Dr Caroline Johnson says "the time to compare things will be later" when @adamboultonSKY asks about the UK being found to have the worst excess death rate among comparable nations

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"We have a very clear instruction from the British people." Ann Widdecombe MEP says "people are fed up" and only voted for the Brexit Party because they want Brexit delivered. Here's the latest on #EP2019 :

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Nicola Sturgeon says the upcoming general election is "the most important, probably in all of our lifetimes". Read today's top stories here:

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"Some people are saying it's racism...last time I last time I looked Islam wasn't a race" - Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen defends Boris Johnson's article comparing Muslim women in burqas to bank robbers and letterboxes

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"Brexit can be stopped" - @Keir_Starmer contradicts @jeremycorbyn 's recent comments on the UK's exit from the EU. @skysarahjane asks Starmer why the Labour leader is getting the party's #Brexit policy wrong. More on this breaking story here:

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. @sarahwollaston compares pulling out of the EU without a second referendum to “wheeling someone into the operating theatre based on a consent form they'd signed two years ago without really knowing what the operation was." Live updates here:

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PM failed to reply to 'personal' letter sent by Rashford asking for help feeding hungry children

Boris Johnson failed to reply to 'personal' letter sent by Marcus Rashford asking for help feeding...

In the letter, Rashford thanked the PM for putting allegiance aside but said that vouchers were a short-term solution.

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Peter Bone says he has no idea why Theresa May is speaking to Jeremy Corbyn and insists, even with the support of Eurosceptic Conservatives, the Withdrawal Agreement would not have won a majority. Read the latest on Brexit here:

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Nicola Sturgeon calls on Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson to "stop running scared" and open debates up to the SNP. Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn will take part in a debate on 19 November

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"Why are you asking the question?" - Theresa May dodges a question from @lewis_goodall about whether Britain will be more prosperous post-Brexit. For more, head here:

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Head of Test and Trace: 'No one was expecting to see such a big rise in demand'

Coronavirus: Head of Test and Trace says rise in demand for COVID tests wasn't expected

Baroness Dido Harding partially blames it on schools reopening after being told "clearly you didn't prepare enough" over summer.

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"I was wrong to be silent at an important moment." European Commission President @JunckerEU says it was a "mistake" not to intervene during the 2016 EU referendum. More on this story here:

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"An extension is only an option if it serves a purpose." Luxembourg PM says he'll not support a #Brexit extension "just for the sake of granting another extension." Boris Johnson failed to appear at the press conference with Xavier Bettel. More here:

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“Anybody reading this document would be in no doubt that the notion that this, the key European trade artery, can be ready for a no deal Brexit within eight months is probably impossible.” @faisalislam ’s exclusive on Dover’s plan for a “no deal” Brexit

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Downing Street hits back at Joe Biden and suggests he doesn't understand its Brexit proposals

Number 10 suggests the Democratic nominee doesn't understand the government's controversial UK Internal Market Bill.

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'I will not allow Scotland to be dragged out of the EU against its will.' SNP's @IanBlackfordMP says no government in London should be able to put a "roadblock" on a second Scottish independence referendum. Latest politics:

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"There is clear evidence that there was an orchestrated campaign by my UKIP opponent." Tory Remainer Dominic Grieve has spoken out after suffering a vote of no confidence by his local party. More on this story here:

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Alistair Burt says Conservative MPs have consistently "given in" to Eurosceptic colleagues over the last 30 years, but he says will no longer do so. Read the latest on Brexit here:

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If there was a referendum called on the final #Brexit deal, this would be the result on first preferences: ⚪️ Stay in the EU - 48% ⚪️ No deal Brexit - 27% ⚪️ Government deal Brexit - 13% Source: @SkyData

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"Why should I take **** on the doorstep when I'm as angry as they are?" - political correspondent @lewis_goodall has been speaking to Tory chairs and councillors who are "incandescent" with Theresa May. Read the latest on Brexit here:

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Dominic Grieve says Boris Johnson is "playing an extremely dirty game" and is "behaving like a revolutionary rather than a Conservative Prime Minister". The former Attorney General says prorogation is "tantamount to a coup against Parliament"

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"This is a disgraceful move." @Anna_Soubry says it would be "entirely wrong" to change our prime minister but the PM must change her course on Brexit. Here's everything you need to know about the vote of confidence:

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Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed Rishi Sunak "obstructed" efforts to take opportunities from Brexit while he was chancellor. He was speaking to @BethRigby shortly after announcing his backing of Liz Truss for Tory leader. More analysis here:

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EU agrees to visa-free travel for UK citizens after Brexit

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Nicola Sturgeon says it would be "unsustainable" for Westminster to oppose a second Scottish independence referendum if public opinion increasingly supports it. Read more of today's top stories here:

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BREAKING: Former aide of @BorisJohnson says the PM asked for Jennifer Arcuri to be included on a Tel Aviv trade trip. Sky's @laurabundock has the latest from Whitehall. Read more on this #exclusive story here:

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European Council President Donald Tusk sends a simple message to the UK not to "waste this time" after the EU grants a six-month extension for #Brexit . Follow the latest reactions to the Article 50 extension here:

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"This is a big message, a big wake-up call to Westminster." Brexit Party leader @Nigel_Farage says he's already getting his party ready for a general election. Follow live updates from the #EP2019 here:

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"It's a miserable failure of negotiation" - Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer says Labour "will vote against this deal". Follow live as events unfold around Brexit:

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"For a party that's trying to project an image of being modern, and one of their rationales was being the anti-antisemitism party, this sort of casual racism that carelessly slips out is inexcusable." @RupaHuq on comments by MP Angela Smith. Read more:

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Leader of SNP in Westminster @StephenFlynnSNP says Diane Abbott not being called to ask a question at PMQs is 'completely unforgiveable' and adds to his view that the Speaker 'has lost control of the chamber.' #PoliticsHub

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"It's on Mr Johnson; he holds the future of UK citizens and EU citizens in the UK in his hands." @Xavier_Bettel warns @BorisJohnson "the clock is ticking" and to use his time "wisely" in what was supposed to be a joint-statement with the PM. Follow live:

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"We have given away all our leverage, as far as I can see" - Lord Kerr, former British representative to the European Union, says it is a "surprisingly bad deal" what @theresa_may has brokered with the EU. Read the latest on #Brexit here:

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Richard Harrington says a "minority of a minority in the Conservative Party led by mad economists who are totally discredited" believe that no-deal will be good for the economy. Richard Harrington was one of three ministers to resign last night:

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"He never backs Britain and he should never be prime minister." Theresa May has accused Jeremy Corbyn of sympathising with Russia, the IRA and Iran as the pair clashed over the UK's relationship with Saudi Arabia. More on their heated exchange here:

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There are reports of angry voters writing "Brexit party" in areas where the party is not running. Polls have closed in today's #LocalElection2019 , get live updates here:

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If there was a referendum called on the final #Brexit deal, this would be the result on second preferences: ⚪️ Stay in the EU - 59% ⚪️ No deal Brexit - 41% Source: @SkyData

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. @JoJohnsonUK says if parliament wants a second referendum on #Brexit , the "legislation can be passed quickly"- despite @theresa_may insisting there will not be another vote. More on his resignation here as transport secretary:

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"Gavin Williamson's political career is over" - political correspondent @lewis_goodall says that Gavin Williamson may face pressure to resign his seat, as well as potentially a criminal inquiry. Read more on this breaking story here:

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"I wouldn't vote for either of them." @ForChange_Now leader @Anna_Soubry says she wouldn't choose @Jeremy_Hunt or @BorisJohnson to become Tory leader and PM. She says it's "outrageous" that the Conservatives alone are voting for the next leader.

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Boris Johnson's top aide Dominic Cummings insists the government will observe the law in relation to the Benn Act, which requires an extension to be sought in the event of a no-deal #Brexit . Read more on this story here:

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Former Conservative Dominic Grieve says Boris Johnson is "like a four-year-old having a tantrum". He says the PM cannot ignore the law and go against legislation passed in parliament - follow the latest here:

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"We need to get back representing the people who elected us in this time of political crisis." @theSNP 's Tommy Sheppard and Joanna Cherry say their "next move is to demand the recall of parliament". The PM's suspension has been ruled as unlawful:

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Labour take poll lead over Tories for first time since Boris Johnson became PM

A survey finds 55% of voters think Sir Keir Starmer is ready to lead the country and 40% believe his party is equipped to govern.

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'There is a greater prospect of a second referendum - but also a no-deal Brexit.' @NicolaSturgeon says Scotland must have the option of choosing to become independent. She's in Brussels outlining her government's commitment to EU membership.

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Gordon Brown says it would be a "travesty of democracy" if there was not a parliamentary debate on the final Brexit deal

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John Bercow to join Sky News for election night coverage

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BREAKING: Sky News has obtained details of a leaked document which shows @BorisJohnson calling @David_Cameron a 'girly swot'. The partially-redacted cabinet papers were released by a court on Thursday. Read more here:

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"This is a full scale national emergency." The CBI and TUC unite against a possible no-deal #Brexit . They are demanding an urgent meeting with Theresa May over her Brexit strategy:

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