Labour MP Mike Amesbury to stand down over assault conviction
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Mike Amesbury to stand down as MP over assault conviction
Mike Amesbury says he "regrets" attacking Paul Fellows "every moment, every day".BBC News - 2h -
Labour has moral duty to get sick into work, MPs say
Ministers are urged the tackle the "crisis of economic inactivity", in a letter from Labour MPs.BBC News - 1h -
Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs
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Iranian singer who urged women to go without hijab is lashed over alcohol conviction
Iranian officials have flogged a popular singer who posted a song online urging women to remove their mandatory headscarves over a conviction for possessing and consuming alcoholABC News - 3d -
Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds
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Trudeau steps down as tariff dispute continues
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Hidalgo, No. 6 Notre Dame take over down stretch to beat Cal 73-64 in ACC quarterfinals
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Former Bristol MP takes seat in House of Lords
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