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• Woman arrested after RAF jets escort Jet2 passenger plane back to UK

  22-06-2019 23:25
  A 25-year-old woman has been arrested after two RAF Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to escort a plane back to Stansted Airport.Essex Police said a woman was arrested on suspicion of assault and endangering an aircraft.British low cost airline Jet2 said there had been an "extremely disruptive passenger" on board its flight to Dalaman in southwest Turkey.
  
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• BBC self-parody! Peston hits out at Beeb over 'ethnically diversity' debate on Toy Story

  22-06-2019 23:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE BBC has been mocked by one of the corporation’s former star presenters over a bizarre review of the new Pixar blockbuster Toy Story 4 that saw experts scrutinise the film over whether or not the toys are ethically diverse enough. 
  
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• Queen's: Andy Murray & Feliciano Lopez into doubles final

  22-06-2019 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Andy Murray reaches the doubles final at Queen's as his dream return to tennis continues five months after career-saving hip surgery.
  
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• Bogus Brexit murder plot and other lies planted online by Russian accounts -study

  22-06-2019 23:06
  In August 2018, Spanish authorities uncovered a plot by anti-Brexit campaigners to assassinate leading Brexiteer and now favourite to be Britain's next prime minister, Boris Johnson.The effort employed scores of accounts posting in at least six languages on platforms including Facebook and Twitter, as well as multiple other blogging sites and forums.The aim was to "divide, discredit, and distract" Western countries by planting false information about topics ranging from alleged British meddling
  
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• Woman arrested after fighter jets scrambled to escort plane back to Stansted

  22-06-2019 22:27
  Airline Jet2 said an 'extremely disruptive passenger' had been on board the Turkey-bound flight.
  
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• Blond leading the bland: Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson out on the campaign trail

  22-06-2019 22:22
  The frontrunner artfully dodges questions about his personal life, while his opponent insipidly fails to mention the issue. “The hour is darkest before dawn,” Boris Johnson ventured in one of those faux-Churchillian opening lines that he knows are guaranteed to warm the hardest of Tory hearts. At Saturday’s first hustings in the final round of the Conservative party leadership contest, Johnson was referring to Brexit, but it was also the closest he came to addressing what moder
  
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• Tory faithful trust Johnson more than Hunt, says poll

  22-06-2019 22:21
  Conservative voters regard the favourite as better at making decisions and negotiation. Boris Johnson is more trusted by Tory members to make big decisions and negotiate with the EU than Jeremy Hunt – as well as being regarded as more competent than the current foreign secretary – according to the latest Opinium poll for The Observer. The findings reinforce Johnson’s position as the strong favourite to succeed Theresa May when Tory party members vote on who should be the next p
  
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• Essex 'explosion' was 'sonic boom' caused by military aircraft

  22-06-2019 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  People across Essex reported feeling houses "shaking" after a "loud explosion" at about 18:40 BST.
  
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• Boris Johnson under fire over row with partner as top Tories raise fears

  22-06-2019 22:00
  Leadership campaign falters as he refuses to respond to questions at hustings about late-night argument with Carrie Symonds. Boris Johnson was struggling to keep his campaign to become prime minister on course last night as he repeatedly refused to explain why police had been called to his home after a loud, late-night altercation with his partner. Senior Tories were quick to raise fresh concerns over the former foreign secretary’s suitablity for No 10 as the favourite to succeed Th
  
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• The problem with Johnson? ‘You never know what can happen next’

  22-06-2019 21:59
  Advisers worked to keep him on message all week, but Friday night underlined why he remains a ‘grade one liability’. It was the moment the “Back Boris” team had dreaded but half-expected – when months of careful campaign planning were thrown off course by revelations about their man’s private life. As votes were being counted on Thursday afternoon in the final ballot of MPs for the Tory party leadership, a member of Johnson’s inner circle was upbeat but
  
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• Labour must back Remain to survive, warns Tom Watson memo

  22-06-2019 21:59
  Tom Watson warned MPs and peers that analysis of Labour’s losses underestimates crisis.Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PALabour’s deputy leader, Tom Watson, has warned MPs and peers that an analysis of the party’s losses in recent local and European elections that was presented to the shadow cabinet last week dangerously underestimated the crisis it will face if it fails to back another Brexit referendum.In a briefing document circulated to more than 100 Labour MPs and peers yeste
  
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• Neighbourhood where Boris Johnson keeps a low profile (usually)

  22-06-2019 21:51
  A poster depicting Johnson hangs on railings of the park opposite his home. Photograph: Simon Dawson/ReutersMark Webb, who liaises closely with the police as chair of the local neighbourhood watch association, is one of many Camberwell residents who is disgusted that officers had to intervene following Boris Johnson’s row with his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, in the early hours of Friday.“The limited resources of the police in Camberwell are stretched to breaking point, and to have ou
  
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• Typhoon jets escort plane carrying disruptive passenger back to Stansted

  22-06-2019 21:37
  One man on board claimed the sonic boom created by the Typhoons 'nearly blew my window out'.
  
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• My son died from cold water shock - but others don't have to

  22-06-2019 21:31
  Fiona Gosling's son Cameron died after jumping into cold water on a hot summer's day in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.Nearly four years after losing the 14-year-old, Ms Gosling is keen to warn other children of the dangers of "cold water shock".
  
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• Neighbour who reported Johnson row ‘felt it was of important public interest’

  22-06-2019 21:18
  Tom Penn said in a statement reported by The Guardian that he recorded the altercation within his own home.
  
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• Party faithful back Johnson’s refusal to answer questions about incident at flat

  22-06-2019 21:09
  Many Conservative Party members said the MP is entitled to privacy.
  
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• Nigeria 1-0 Burundi: Africa Cup of Nations - live!

  22-06-2019 20:53
  Odion Ighalo grabs second-half winner in AlexandriaUganda shock DR Congo for first Afcon win in 40 years
  Any thoughts? You can email Paul | Tweet @Paul_Doyle 7.53pm BST The Super Eagles were forced to work hard for that by a valiant Burundian team. The debutants gave as good as they got in the first half, but Nigeria gradually found a higher groove in the second half. And their goal was a marvel, Ighalo producing a neat finish after a sumptuous backheeled pass from Aina.7.50pm BST 90+3 min: A co
  
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• Norway v Australia: Women's World Cup last 16 – live!

  22-06-2019 20:52
  Updates on the Matildas’ game at the Stade de NiceAny thoughts? Email or tweet @KieranPender 7.52pm BST As is my tradition, I have crowd-sourced some tips from the great and good of the press box (read: those seated immediately adjacent to me). Positive vibes for the Matildas...Richard Parkin (the Guardian): 0-0 (Australia on penalties)
  Ben McKay (AAP): 1-2 Australia
  Ella Reilly (the Guardian): 1-2 Australia
  Kieran Pender (the Guardian): 2-3 Australia (after extra-time)7.49pm BST Ezra writ
  
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• Boris Johnson refuses to comment on row

  22-06-2019 20:50
  Boris Johnson refuses to address an alleged row with his girlfriend at Tory hustings.
  
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• Arrests at protest over New York Times' 'unacceptable' climate coverage

  22-06-2019 20:46
  Protesters block avenue between Port Authority and NYTExtinction Rebellion calls for better coverage of climate crisisA climate change protest orchestrated by the Extinction Rebellion activist group briefly blocked Eighth Avenue in New York on Saturday afternoon, between the Port Authority transit hub and the home of the New York Times.Protesters called for more effective media coverage of the dangers of climate change in a dramatic demonstration that saw people stage a die-in in front of the ne
  
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• Boris Johnson dodges girlfriend row as Jeremy Hunt warns against 'populist' choice

  22-06-2019 20:39
  Tory leadership contender Boris Johnson has refused to talk about reports he had a screaming row with his girlfriend at their home.After five questions, Mr Johnson said it was "pretty clear" he would not discuss the matter.The response came as he faced off with leadership rival Jeremy Hunt in Birmingham.
  
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• India beat Afghanistan by 11 runs: Cricket World Cup 2019 – as it happened - The Guardian

  22-06-2019 20:31 via theguardian.com
  India beat Afghanistan by 11 runs: Cricket World Cup 2019 – as it happened  The GuardianIndia climbed up to third in the table after Mohammed Shami's late hat-trick saw off a spirited chase from the tournament's bottom side.
  
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• What did we learn from Jeremy Hunt at the first hustings?

  22-06-2019 20:25
  The self-declared underdog said he would take the UK out of the EU on October 31 'if no deal is on the table'.
  
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• Boris Johnson refuses to talk about police incident as he pitches to be PM

  22-06-2019 20:22
  The MP and leadership rival Jeremy Hunt have taken part in the first hustings of the run-off for Number 10.
  
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• Lib Dem councillor details racial abuse she suffered on tube

  22-06-2019 20:17
  Julia Ogiehor asks for people to speak up after two men targeted her about her heritageA Liberal Democrat councillor has said she was racially abused and harassed as she travelled on the tube by two men who demanded to know where she was from before one of them briefly manhandled her.Julia Ogiehor, from east London, who represents Muswell Hill on Haringey council described how two men sat down opposite her and began interrogating her about her heritage as she travelled home on Friday night. Cont
  
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• Blue Point double at Royal Ascot may well be sprinter’s farewell to the turf

  22-06-2019 20:09
  • Horse follows up Tuesday win in Diamond Jubilee Stakes
  • Trainer hints winner may now be packed off for stud careerWith about two inches to spare, Blue Point completed a double that had been done just once before and turned himself into the equine star of this Royal Ascot. Courageous but spent, he was clinging onto his lead in the dying strides of the Diamond Jubilee, four days after a rather more emphatic success in the King’s Stand.So there was a scrambled quality to this enc
  
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• PM favourite Johnson reiterates desire for October 31 Brexit

  22-06-2019 20:06
  Boris Johnson, the favourite to be the next British Prime Minister, reiterated his desire to leave the European Union in October with or without a deal as he avoided questions at a campaign event on Saturday about a police visit to his home.Johnson, a leading figure in the 2016 referendum campaign to leave the European Union, had raised some doubts about his commitment to leave by the latest deadline when he described it as only "eminently feasible" in a televised debate this week.Of course we c
  
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• The writing on the wall that could spell disaster for Erdoğan in Istanbul election

  22-06-2019 20:00
  A shock mayoral win in March led the regime to void elections. Polls suggest a new ballot on Sunday may boost the anti-government voteThe graffiti appeared in Istanbul’s Gayrettepe neighbourhood one morning last month. It showed the word “justice” written on a piece of paper held up by a disembodied hand. With a lighter, the other hand was setting fire to it.“Write down ‘justice’ on a bit of paper. And then burn its corners,” the tag read. Within a day i
  
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• Ethics fly out of the window at Oxford University when big donors come calling | Catherine Bennett

  22-06-2019 20:00
  For £150m, can anyone buy naming rights at a great academic institution?What do we know about Stephen Schwarzman, the US financier whose name, following his £150m donation to the University of Oxford, is destined to become synonymous – as the Schwarzman Centre – with the humanities, the study of ethics in particular?Much of Oxford’s press release introducing him to British audiences dwells on the philanthropy evidenced in already-colonised academic zones: the MIT Sc
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Shami hat-trick seals India win as Afghanistan fall just short

  22-06-2019 19:44
  •India 224-8; Afghanistan 213 all out. India win by 11 runs
  • India survive scare as Shami seals win with final-over hat-trickIndia leave Hampshire undefeated in this World Cup but they could not have been harder held by the winless Afghanistan, who fell just 11 runs short of chasing down the anemic total of 224 for eight posted by Virat Kohli’s side. Sure enough, Jasprit Bumrah was the primary difference between the teams, the spearhead’s two for 39 punctuated by a double
  
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• Kushner unveils economic part of 'deal of the century' Middle East peace plan

  22-06-2019 19:39
  US scheme bids to create 1m new jobs for PalestiniansWorkshop in Bahrain held amid widespread scepticismThe White House has unveiled a $50bn Palestinian investment and infrastructure proposal aimed at supporting its much-anticipated but still unreleased “deal of the century” Middle East peace plan. Related: A Jerusalem hospital where Palestinian babies die aloneContinue reading...
  
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• Boris Johnson v Jeremy Hunt: battle of the Brexits – cartoon

  22-06-2019 19:39
  The two Tory leadership contenders fight it out… on the edge of a cliff•You can buy your own print of this cartoon Continue reading...
  
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• Boris Johnson row: 'It does make you question his mentality'

  22-06-2019 19:36
  Tory activists split as news of argument with partner knocks Brexit off top talking spot. When thousands of Conservative party members booked their tickets to the first leadership hustings in Birmingham, most reasonably believed it would be dominated by talk of Brexit. But as they filed into the city’s sweltering International Convention Centre, there was only one talking point for many party loyalists. The news that police were called to a loud altercation at the home of Boris Johnson and
  
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• Seven dead in New Hampshire crash involving ex-US Marines biker club

  22-06-2019 19:32
  Truck seen in flames after accident near RandolphWitness: ‘It was so devastating to see the bodies on the road’Motorcyclists with a club comprised of ex-US Marines collided with a pickup truck on a rural highway in New Hampshire on Friday, killing seven and leaving the biker community reeling. Related: Nine people die in Hawaii plane crashContinue reading...
  
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• Neighbour who called police over Boris Johnson row goes public

  22-06-2019 19:28
  The neighbour who contacted the police over a late-night altercation between Tory leadership favourite, Boris Johnson, and his partner, Carrie Symonds, has gone public with his side of the story.Tom Penn, who has lived at the property in south London for just over a year, said he wanted to put the record straight on his reasons for recording the row and then dialling 999.Penn, who heard the loud argument, said he only contacted the police as a last resort after knocking three times at the couple
  
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• What did we learn from Boris Johnson at the first hustings?

  22-06-2019 19:26
  Boris Johnson refused to answer questions about police being called to the London home he shares with his partner Carrie Symonds.
  
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• Autistic adults at risk of abuse through care laws loophole

  22-06-2019 19:03
  Supported housing is falling outside remit of watchdog Care Quality Commission, say campaigners and MPsAutistic people are at risk of abuse because they are forced to live in unregulated housing that is never inspected by care watchdogs, warn campaigners and MPs.The family of an autistic man say he was subjected to sexual and psychological abuse while living in supported housing that was not regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and that other residents were locked in their bedroom by
  
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• Sapped by Brexit, it’s little wonder we dream of doing a Nick Clegg | Nick Cohen

  22-06-2019 19:00
  Our decaying political system makes even the most ardent activist yearn to pack it all inYou may not know it but you are about to become Nick Clegg. I don’t want to become Nick Clegg, I hear you protest. The idea is not only repellent but ridiculous. Facebook won’t offer me £1m-plus a year and a Silicon Valley mansion if I sell out. I agree that it won’t. But opting out is far more common than selling out and Clegg is the market leader in both.I called him in October 2018
  
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• Kevin Barry: ‘I want to get that thread of menace’

  22-06-2019 19:00
  The novelist on being surprised by his creations, Ireland’s weird west coast, and why he couldn’t finish Madame BovaryKevin Barry was born in Limerick in 1969. His debut novel, City of Bohane, won the 2013 Impac Dublin literary award and was shortlisted for the Costa first novel award. His next novel, Beatlebone (2015), was the winner of the Goldsmiths prize, which rewards British and Irish fiction that “breaks the mould or extends the possibilities of the novel form”. Th
  
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• Book clinic: what can I read to help me to reduce my stress levels?

  22-06-2019 19:00
  A health worker seeks a reading cure and is prescribed a wide variety of treatmentsQ: What can I read to help me de-stress after a bad day at work?
  Health worker at a regional trauma centre, 63A: Novelist Tim Lott, whose latest book, When We Were Rich (Scribner, £16.99), will be published on 27 June, writes:
  You do not want anything that requires too much mental effort. So avoid grabbing, if you possibly can, the nearest Thomas Pynchon or Virginia Woolf. On the other hand, something overly
  
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• Johnson ducks questions on police called to his home as he makes PM pitch

  22-06-2019 18:55
  Both candidates warned of the need to get Brexit done.
  
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• Nigeria v Burundi: Africa Cup of Nations - live!

  22-06-2019 18:53
  Minute-by-minute coverage of the Group B game in AlexandriaTrézéguet goal gets Egypt up and running
  Any thoughts? You can email Paul | Tweet @Paul_Doyle 5.47pm BST The stadium in Alexandria is virtually empty, save for a smattering of fans from both countries clustered in the shade in one of the stands: just how much are organisers charging to get into these matches?5.04pm BST Nigeria: Akpeyi; Shehu, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo, Aina; Ndidi, Etebo; Chukwueze, Mikel, Iwobi; OnuachuSubs: Ez
  
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• West Indies chasing 292 to beat New Zealand: Cricket World Cup 2019 - live!

  22-06-2019 18:52
  Over-by-over coverage of the Cricket World Cup contest at Old TraffordEngland’s Headingley horror show – The Spin PodcastAny thoughts? You can email Rob 5.51pm BST NEW WORLD CUP RECORD:
  Most runs in a @cricketworldcup without being dismissed:332* (at 147*) Kane Williamson in 2019
  326 @KumarSanga2 in 2015
  271 Martin Guptill in 2015
  253 Ricky Ponting in 2003/07 #CWC19 #Williamson 5.44pm BST Afghanistan have lost their sixth wicket at the Ageas Bowl. They need 59 from 51 balls - but Moh
  
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• GPs to be consulted for views on assisted dying

  22-06-2019 18:40
  Royal College of General Practitioners to reassess whether it supports change in the lawGPs will be consulted on whether the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) should change its position on assisted dying, which it currently opposes.When RCGP’s members were last consulted in 2013, a majority said the college should not change its stance. However, only a small fraction of doctors responded to oppose advocating any change in the law. On Saturday, the college’s governing coun
  
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• PM hopeful Hunt says would go for no-deal Brexit if EU doesn't shift

  22-06-2019 18:36
  Jeremy Hunt, the underdog in the race to be next British prime minister, said he would take the United Kingdom out of the European Union without a deal on Oct. 31 if the EU had not showed it was willing to renegotiate the Brexit deal."If we got to the 31st of October, and the EU have not shown the willingess to negotiate a better deal ... then my judgment is that weighing those difficult options up, the political risk of no Brexit is far worse than the economic risk of no deal," Hunt said at a l
  
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• Leadership contenders seek recipe for success ahead of first hustings event

  22-06-2019 18:31
  Jeremy Hunt enjoyed a traditional tandoori mixed grill in Birmingham, while Boris Johnson visited a bakery in Bicester.
  
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• Trump: I'll be Iran's 'best friend' if it acquires no nuclear weapons

  22-06-2019 18:24
  Trump says Iran will prosper without nuclear weaponsOpinion: Trump is trying to make war with Iran inevitableDonald Trump has said that if Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon, it will be prosperous and have the US president as “a best friend” – but also warned that the Islamic Republic would be “obliterated” in any war between the two countries. Related: Will he? Won't he? How Trump's impulses are driving his Iran policyContinue reading...
  
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• Merkel: rightwing extremism must be fought 'without any taboo'

  22-06-2019 18:19
  Chancellor warns against losing credibility after arrest over murder of Walter LübckeAngela Merkel has said Germany must rigorously fight rightwing extremism after the murder of a prominent politician.The arrest of a man with suspected far-right sympathies over the shooting this month of Walter Lübcke, a regional ally of Merkel known for his pro-migrant views, shocked Germany and prompted calls for a more proactive government response to anti-immigrant extremists.Continue reading...
  
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• Boris Johnson accused of lack of substance on Brexit at Tory hustings

  22-06-2019 18:19
  The leadership candidate offered a 'worrying lack of detail', according to one Conservative MP who supports Jeremy Hunt.
  
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• Jamie Bryson among people facing Stormont evidence charge

  22-06-2019 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The charges of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office relate to evidence given at Stormont.
  
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