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• How Tories feel about the leadership race contenders

  03-07-2016 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Conservative Party leadership contender Theresa May has dismissed calls for other candidates to stand aside.
  
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• UK's Osborne to slash corporation tax to cushion Brexit blow - FT

  03-07-2016 23:47
  British finance minister George Osborne is planning to cut Britain's corporation tax to less than 15 percent in an attempt to offset the shock to investors of the country's decision to leave the European Union, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Osborne was also quoted saying he would put more effort into Britain's relationship with China and lead another trade visit later this year, after the shock referendum decision. In his most recent budget statement, announced in March, Osborne said h
  
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• Venus Williams' push for equal court time is latest in Wimbledon sexism issues

  03-07-2016 22:51
  
  Sexism becomes an issue at Wimbledon – again – as Venus Williams comments on equal time on top courts for men and women.
  
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• Tony Blair: 'Government should delay leaving EU as will of the people could change' - Evening Standard

  03-07-2016 22:15 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Tony Blair: 'Government should delay leaving EU as will of the people could change'
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  Tony Blair has said Britain should keep its "options open" over leaving the European Union because the "will of the people" could change. The former prime minister has said the Government should delay triggering Article 50, the two-year process for ...
  UK should keep options open: BlairSky News Australia
  UK should keep its 'options open' over leaving EU: BlairITV News
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• Tourist severely injured in sudden explosion in New York's Central Park - Telegraph.co.uk

  03-07-2016 21:47 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Tourist severely injured in sudden explosion in New York's Central Park
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  A 19-year-old tourist was severely injured in an explosion in New York's Central Park that authorities believe may have been caused by fireworks. The man may have lost part of his leg in the explosion, the noise from which was heard several streets away.
  Witness: Man hurt in Central Park stepped on explosiveDaily Mail
  Central Park blast severs man's foot (WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT)New York Dai
  
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• We need to sell Britain to the world, Osborne says, eying China

  03-07-2016 21:36
  (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne will put more effort into Britain's relationship with China and lead another trade visit later this year, following Britain's decision to leave the European Union, the Financial Times reported. In an interview with the paper, Osborne said: "We have got to get on a plane and sell Britain to the world." (http://on.ft.com/29oTxNt) The Brexit vote threatens to redefine Britain's growing financial services relationship with China, which has agreed t
  
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• Dhaka officials say they knew attackers, as details of victims emerge - The Guardian

  03-07-2016 21:28 via theguardian.com
  
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  Dhaka officials say they knew attackers, as details of victims emerge
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  A candlelight vigil held in Dhaka for the victims of the attack. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters. Saad Hammadi in Dhaka. Sunday 3 July 2016 15.27 EDT Last modified on Sunday 3 July 2016 15.47 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via ...
  Bangladesh gunmen made no demands, IS not involved - ministerDaily Mail
  ISIS attack in Bangladesh shows broad reach as 'caliphate' fee
  
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• Brexit: Osborne pledges to cut corporation tax - BBC News

  03-07-2016 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Brexit: Osborne pledges to cut corporation tax
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  George Osborne has pledged to slash corporation tax to encourage businesses to still invest in the UK following the EU referendum vote. In an interview with the Financial Times, the chancellor said he would cut the rate to below 15% - some 5% lower ...
  We need to sell Britain to the world, Osborne says, eyeing ChinaDaily Mail
  George Osborne tries to strike positive tone on BrexitFinancial Times
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• The Queen's Scottish fandom line up to meet her on Edinburgh's Royal Mile

  03-07-2016 20:15
  
  Hundreds gather on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile as the queen attends a church service during her traditional Scotland visit.
  
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• Nearly 120 killed in overnight Baghdad bombings claimed by IS - Daily Mail

  03-07-2016 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Nearly 120 killed in overnight Baghdad bombings claimed by IS
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  BAGHDAD, July 3 (Reuters) - Nearly 120 people were killed and 200 wounded in two bombings overnight in Baghdad, most of them in a busy shopping area as residents celebrated Ramadan, police and medical sources said on Sunday. The attack on the ...
  115 killed in suicide lorry bomb attack in Iraq's capitalBT.com
  Baghdad suicide bombing kills 115; ISIL claims responsibilityKARE
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• Deals Worth Billions Put On Ice After Brexit

  03-07-2016 19:51
  
  The UK's vote to leave the European Union has triggered the cancellation or postponement of billions of pounds-worth of corporate deals amid uncertainty about Britain's economic outlook. Information about NewDay was supposed to be circulated to prospective buyers of the company, which was expected to be valued at about £1bn, within the last fortnight. However, prospective buyers said on Sunday that Varde Partners, NewDay's owner, had decided to temporarily abort the process.
  
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• Brexit: Irish PM Enda Kenny considers all-Ireland forum

  03-07-2016 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny is considering the formation of a forum to work on all-Ireland issues in the wake of the UK's decision to leave the EU.
  
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• Theresa May opens up massive lead in race to become next Prime Minister - Mirror.co.uk

  03-07-2016 19:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Theresa May opens up massive lead in race to become next Prime Minister
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  Theresa May has opened up a massive lead in the race for Downing Street as Tory rivals battle to stop her leadership bid becoming a 'coronation'. The Home Secretary is backed by 59% of Tory voters, compared with just 15% for second-place Michael Gove ...
  Theresa May says rise in Europeans moving to UK likely before a BrexitThe Guardian
  Top candidates to lead Britain differ on Brexit urgencyDai
  
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• Large blaze at Wakefield Morrisons supermarket depot

  03-07-2016 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters continue tackling a large blaze at a supermarket depot on an industrial unit near Wakefield.
  
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• Large blaze at Wakefield Morrisons supermarket bakery

  03-07-2016 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters continue tackling a large blaze at a supermarket bakery on an industrial unit near Wakefield.
  
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• Strike-hit Southern set to announce amended timetable

  03-07-2016 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail is to announce an amended timetable due to a dispute over the role of conductors.
  
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• Corbyn support messages written on Cornwall's beaches

  03-07-2016 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn supporters write messages of support to the Labour leader at more than 40 beaches across Cornwall.
  
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• See what PM candidates are saying as Theresa May races ahead in leadership contest

  03-07-2016 18:38
  
  60% of Conservative voters back May.
  
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• Police apologise for gunpoint arrest of Emirati man after 911 caller linked him to IS

  03-07-2016 18:28
  
  Police and mayor apologise to the man in traditional Islamic outfit who they arrested at gunpoint for suspected IS link.
  
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• NHS stretched by immigration, says majority - report

  03-07-2016 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two thirds of Britons believe migrants have had a negative impact on the NHS, a UK poll of public mood suggests.
  
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• Cocaine haul worth £7.5m discovered inside diamante-encrusted horse head in New Zealand - The Independent

  03-07-2016 18:03 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Cocaine haul worth £7.5m discovered inside diamante-encrusted horse head in New Zealand
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  Police in New Zealand have seized a record-breaking haul of cocaine smuggled inside a giant diamante-encrusted horse head from Mexico. Officers discovered the Class A drug in the form of 35 1kg bricks stored inside the 400kg sculpture, which was ...
  New Zealand police find record cocaine haul inside diamante-encrusted horse headTelegraph.co.uk
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• Chilcot report: Over and out? - Financial Times

  03-07-2016 17:54 via ft.com
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  Chilcot report: Over and out?
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  In September 2002, Brian Jones, a British intelligence official, arrived back from holiday to find his team “very disgruntled”. Their concern was an urgent government summary of Iraq's weapons capability, which claimed that Iraq had chemical weapons ...
  Tony Blair faces calls for impeachment on release of Chilcot reportThe Guardian
  Chilcot inquiry: Tony Blair should be 'stripped of honours' if report finds he lied in run-
  
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• Backing Boris would have been a "betrayal" of the country - says Michael Gove

  03-07-2016 17:23
  
  Michael Gove tells the Andrew Marr show that friendship can’t come first in politics as he explains why he withdrew support from Boris Johnson.
  
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• Top candidates to lead Britain differ on Brexit urgency

  03-07-2016 17:15
  Interior minister Theresa May, the front-runner who campaigned for a "Remain" vote in the June 23 referendum, said Britain needed to have a clear negotiating position and she would not be rushed into starting the formal exit process this year. Junior energy minister Andrea Leadsom, who has emerged as a strong rival to May from the "Leave" camp, struck a more urgent note, saying Britain had to "get a grip and make progress". Britons voted by 52 to 48 percent to leave the bloc it had joined in 197
  
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• IS takes responsibility for Baghdad shopping mall blast

  03-07-2016 17:04
  
  On a bloody day in the Iraq capital 91 people were killed in bomb blasts.
  
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• Credit Suisse CEO blames Brexit on low UK education spending

  03-07-2016 16:51
  AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) - Britain is paying the price for a high level of inequality and a chronic lack of investment in education which have prompted a disillusioned population to vote to leave the European Union, Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam said on Sunday. Britain voted in a referendum on June 23 to quit the EU, a decision that has roiled financial markets and rattled businesses. Thiam, the former head of British insurer Prudential, said he had lived almost 15 years i
  
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• Car Stolen With Children Inside, Baby Trapped

  03-07-2016 15:49
  
  As the woman got out of the three-door Vauxhall Astra in Enfield, north London, a man jumped in and sped off. The 27-year-old's baby boy, who is 11 months old, and her 12-year-old daughter were both inside the vehicle.
  
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• Could the Welsh National Assembly be about to get a new name?

  03-07-2016 15:37
  
  The suggestion for a new name will be put to a vote next week.
  
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• Two Charged After Baby Shot With Air Rifle

  03-07-2016 15:05
  
  Police were called to a flat in Bishport Avenue in the Hartcliffe area of Bristol shortly after 4pm on Friday after neighbours reported hearing a child "screaming and screaming". The child, who has been named as Harry Studley, is now in a critical condition with a serious head injury at Bristol Children's Hospital. His parents, Amy Allen and Edward Studley, said: "We very much appreciate the help and support of our family, friends and local community at this very difficult time.
  
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• Australia's indecisive election highlights gov't instability - Daily Mail

  03-07-2016 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Australia's indecisive election highlights gov't instability
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  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's prime minister promised to stabilize a government long steeped in chaos. Instead, his gamble to call an early election highlighted the instability, with the result too close to call and the nation facing the grim ...
  Even if he keeps the top job, Malcolm Turnbull's troubles have only just begunThe Conversation AU
  Election results 2016: Give us good governmentThe Age
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• Tony Blair: Country 'should carry on expressing its views'

  03-07-2016 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former prime minister Tony Blair has told R4's The World This Weekend that the UK should keep its Brexit options open.
  
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• Wimbledon 2016: What are the fans wearing?

  03-07-2016 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Wimbledon players may have to adhere a strict dress-code, but the fans certainly don't...
  
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• Jeremy corbyn's allies insist unions can broker deal to end labour's meltdown - Daily Mail

  03-07-2016 13:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Jeremy corbyn's allies insist unions can broker deal to end labour's meltdown
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  Jeremy Corbyn's allies have insisted trade unions can broker a peace deal to end Labour's meltdown as they claimed the leader is the victim of a "political lynching". Former leaders have warned the party must have "credibility" as an Opposition and ...
  Brexit recap: Theresa May warns status of EU migrants in Britain will be 'negotiated' while Labour coup escalatesMirror.co.uk
  Trade unions 'can br
  
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• Top candidates to lead Britain differ on how quickly to start Brexit talks

  03-07-2016 13:24
  By Estelle Shirbon and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - The two leading candidates to be the next British prime minister differed on Sunday on how urgent it was to trigger article 50, the formal step that will kickstart Britain's negotiations with the European Union on the terms of its exit from the bloc. Home Secretary Theresa May, the front-runner who campaigned for a "Remain" vote in the June 23 referendum, said Britain needed to be clear about its negotiating stance and she would not be rushed
  
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• Neil Kinnock: I Wish Corbyn Would Stand Down

  03-07-2016 13:09
  
  Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has told Sky News he wants embattled Jeremy Corbyn to resign. "I've maintained silence over the course of the last week because I'd hoped that the Labour Party leader would understand that it is his duty, especially in the wake of that overwhelming majority for the no confidence motion, to step down," Lord Kinnock said.
  
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• Brexit vote makes united Ireland suddenly thinkable

  03-07-2016 13:06
  By Conor Humphries and Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) - Protestant unionists are queuing for Irish passports in Belfast and once quiet Catholic nationalists are openly campaigning for a united Ireland, signs of deep shifts in the United Kingdom's most troubled province since Britain voted to leave the EU. Eighteen years after a peace deal ended decades of fighting between mainly Catholic nationalists who favour a united Ireland and mainly Protestant unionists who favour remaining part of the
  
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• Two charged after boy seriously injured in Bristol air-gun shooting

  03-07-2016 12:57
  
  One-year-old Harry Studley was shot in the head on Friday evening.
  
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• 10 nostalgic memories you'll only relate to if you grew up in Britain, according to Twitter

  03-07-2016 12:37
  
  Candy sticks and special handwriting pens – ah the memories.
  
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• May: 'There is no absolute deadline to Brexit'

  03-07-2016 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservative leadership hopeful Theresa May tells ITV's Robert Peston that there should not be a rush to invoke article 50.
  
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• Leadsom: 'We need to get on with Brexit'

  03-07-2016 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservative leadership hopeful Andrea Leadsom tells Andrew Marr the UK needs to "get a grip" and begin the process of leaving the EU.
  
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• May Not Taking 'Anything For Granted' In PM Bid

  03-07-2016 12:10
  
  Theresa May has said she is not taking "anything for granted" - despite emerging as the clear frontrunner to be the next Prime Minister. The Home Secretary said "it's important for the [leadership]  arguments to be heard", as a Sun on Sunday poll suggests she has the backing of 60% of Tory voters. Speaking to Robert Peston on ITV, Mrs May said she was not just the person to lead the party through Brexit, but also the candidate to deliver on Tory social justice goals.
  
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• Candidate May - Britain needs clear negotiating stance before article 50

  03-07-2016 11:29
  Home Secretary Theresa May, the front-runner in the contest to be Britain's next prime minister, said on Sunday the UK had to be clear about its negotiating stance on a post-Brexit deal with the European Union before triggering article 50. Britons voted to leave the bloc in a referendum on June 23, prompting Prime Minister David Cameron to resign after he had led the campaign for a "Remain" vote. Cameron has said his successor would have to decide when to trigger article 50, the formal step that
  
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• May 'Surging Ahead' In Tory Contest - Poll

  03-07-2016 11:24
  
  Theresa May has a commanding lead in the race to become the next prime minister, with six out of 10 Conservatives backing her, latest polling suggests. Recriminations over Michael Gove's decision to pull his support for Boris Johnson and stage his own bid for the top job appear to have dented his prospects of taking on the Home Secretary in the final vote. The ICM poll for The Sun on Sunday found Mrs May was backed by 60% of Tory voters, with Justice Secretary Mr Gove second on 10 points and Ene
  
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• Blair: Will Of The People Is Entitled To Change

  03-07-2016 11:23
  
  Former prime minister Tony Blair has told Sky News Britain must "keep its options open" following the EU referendum.
  
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• Leadsom, candidate to lead Britain, would be quick to trigger article 50

  03-07-2016 11:07
  Andrea Leadsom, one of five candidates to succeed David Cameron as British prime minister, said on Sunday she would be quick to start the process of negotiating the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union.
  
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• Pro-Brexit Leadsom 'Changed Her Mind' Over EU

  03-07-2016 11:02
  
  Tory leadership contender and Brexit campaigner Andrea Leadsom had previously opposed leaving the EU as it would be a "disaster", it has emerged. The Energy Minister and former banker, who has likened herself to Margaret Thatcher, has argued front runner Theresa May should not become Prime Minister as she had not backed breaking from Brussels. Speaking in 2013, she told the Hansard Society's Annual Parliamentary Affairs Lecture: "I'm going to nail my colours to the mast here: I don't think the U
  
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• Theresa May and husband 'affected' by failure to have children

  03-07-2016 10:46
  
  ‘It just didn’t happen, so you know, it’s one of those things,’ said the Home Secretary.
  
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• Polls show Theresa May racing ahead in Tory leadership contest

  03-07-2016 10:19
  
  60% of Conservative voters back May.
  
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• UK to face inflation, recession risks due to Brexit - ECB's Villeroy

  03-07-2016 09:56
  AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) - Britain will face two key challenges, inflation and recession, after Britons voted to leave the European Union, or Brexit, European Central Bank Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Sunday. "In the short term there is a difficult challenge for the British economic and monetary policy between two contradictory challenges: there is the challenge of inflation, with the effects on inflation of the fall of the pound, which is down 11 percent
  
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• Wales' 1958 Players Praise Current Team

  03-07-2016 08:30
  
  Wales' historic victory over Belgium in Euro 2016 has been lauded by the country's surviving World Cup heroes from 1958. There are very few survivors from the squad that travelled to Sweden for Wales' last major tournament, where they were knocked out by Brazil in the quarter finals. Legends such as John Charles, Ivor Allchurch and many others passed away without seeing Wales qualify again - until Chris Coleman's side went one better by reaching the semi finals of Euro 2016.
  
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