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General election 2017: Labour have to 'come out fighting' 6 May 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption The shadow chancellor said Labour had to work on getting its message across Labour must "come out fighting" after what has been a "terrible" 48 hours for the party, John McDonnell…
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Macron condemns 'massive' hacking attack 5 May 2017 From the section Europe The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron says it has been the target of a "massive hacking attack" after a trove of documents was released online. The campaign said that genuine files were mixed up with fake ones in order to confuse people. It said that it was clear the hackers wanted to undermine Mr Macron ahead of Sunday's …
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Obamacare is 'dead' says Trump after healthcare victory 5 May 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Reuters Image caption There were slaps on the back from a triumphant Republican leadership President Donald Trump has declared Obamacare "dead" after the Republican healthcare bill was narrowly …
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General election 2017: Theresa May 'not taking victory for granted' 6 May 2017 From the section Election 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTheresa May responds to the Conservative's success in the local electionsTheresa May has sought to play down talk of a landslide general election victory after the Conservatives made major gains at local elections. The Tory leader said she would fight for e…
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General election 2017: Theresa May 'not taking victory for granted' 6 May 2017 From the section Election 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTheresa May responds to the Conservative's success in the local electionsTheresa May has sought to play down talk of a landslide general election victory after the Conservatives made major gains at local elections. The Tory leader said she would fight for e…
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French election: Security alerts as campaigning ends 5 May 2017 From the section Europe Related Topics France presidential election 2017 Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Greenpeace stunt caught police off guard Separate security alerts in and aroun…
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Local and mayoral elections: Counting begins 5 May 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Wales local elections 2017 Image copyright PA Some votes are being counted in local and mayoral elections in England, Wales and Scotland, five weeks before the UK's general election. A total of 4,851 council seats are up for g…
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Local and mayoral elections: Counting begins 5 May 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Wales local elections 2017 Image copyright PA Some votes are being counted in local and mayoral elections in England, Wales and Scotland, five weeks before the UK's general election. A total of 4,851 council seats are up for g…
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Local and mayoral elections: Counting begins 5 May 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Wales local elections 2017 Image copyright PA Some votes are being counted in local and mayoral elections in England, Wales and Scotland, five weeks before the UK's general election. A total of 4,851 council seats are up for g…
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Trump scores healthcare victory in House 4 May 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Activists hold signs during a "Stop Trumpcare" rally in front of the Capitol in Washington, DC The US House of Representatives has passed a healthcare bill, bringing President Trump'…
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Prince Philip to step down from carrying out royal engagements 4 May 2017 From the section UK Related Topics Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prince Philip, pictured at Lord's Cricket Ground on Wednesday, is 96 next month …
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Duke of Edinburgh to retire from royal duties 4 May 2017 From the section UK Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, to retire from royal duties in the autumn, Buckingham Palace says This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News…
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French election: Macron 'most convincing' in final debate 4 May 2017 From the section Europe Related Topics France presidential election 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBoth candidates started off with fiery accusationsFrench presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron was more impressive than rival Marine Le Pen in Wednesday evening's final TV …
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Local elections: Voters set to head for the polls 3 May 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Wales local elections 2017 Image copyright PA Voters are set to go to the polls for local and mayoral elections in England, Wales and Scotland. A total of 4,851 council seats are up for grabs in 88 councils - all of those…
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Local elections: Voters set to head for the polls 3 May 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Wales local elections 2017 Image copyright PA Voters are set to go to the polls for local and mayoral elections in England, Wales and Scotland. A total of 4,851 council seats are up for grabs in 88 councils - all of those…
