Mike Amesbury to stand down as MP over assault conviction

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Labour MP Mike Amesbury to stand down over assault conviction
Resignation will trigger first by-election of Sir Keir Starmer’s governmentFinancial Times - 1h -
Iranian singer who urged women to go without hijab is lashed over alcohol conviction
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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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German Court Convicts Five Over Plot to Kidnap Health Official and Spread Chaos
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Labour has moral duty to get sick into work, MPs say
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Staley fights back after Barclays chair says his view has ‘changed’ in Epstein case
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