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    Political novice confirmed victorious in Montenegro election

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Official results published Thursday confirmed a crushing defeat for Montenegro’s long-time leader Milo Djukanovic in a weekend presidential election, signaling his departure from the small Balkan state’s political scene after more than 30 […] More

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    Suella Braverman wins ‘battle of Waterlooville’ in Tory contest for new seat

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Suella Braverman has won a battle to be selected for the proposed new constituency of Fareham and Waterlooville, despite concern in the local Tory party over her stance on small boats. Constituency boundary […] More

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    Gary Lineker ‘wasn’t prepared to back down’ over tweet that prompted Match of the Day suspension

    Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Gary Lineker has insisted his controversial tweet about the government’s asylum policy – which led to his temporary suspension as Match of the Day host – was “factually accurate” and “fair”. The BBC […] More

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    Rail passengers offered virtual reality experience to tackle sexual harassment

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Passengers at the UK’s busiest railway station will be offered a virtual reality (VR) experience designed to help them recognise and combat sexual harassment on public transport. Train companies and British Transport Police […] More

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    Tory MP Scott Benton filmed offering to lobby for gambling industry investors

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A Tory MP has been secretly filmed offering to lobby ministers on behalf of gambling industry investors in exchange for financial reward. Scott Benton was prepared to leak market-sensitive information to an investment […] More

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    Dover port chief contradicts Brexiteer MPs who blamed France for coach delays

    Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email The boss of the Port of Dover has contradicted claims by senior Tory MPs that French frontier officials were responsible for border hold-ups at the start of the Easter school holidays. Doug Bannister, chief executive of […] More