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Andy Burnham told MPs in the Commons it would be a ‘dereliction of duty’ to ignore an opportunity to seek a new deal with the EU More

The Ethics and Integrity Commission said perceptions around so-called ‘mega-donors’ could be ‘damaging for trust in politics’ More

Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge described reports of Argentinian harassment as ‘sabre-rattling’ More

Police support will be expanded to include leaders of political parties who are not MPs, as well as peers and former MPs More

Campaigners have also questioned the legality of the policy, comparing it to a proposal to ‘scrap the NHS so that people no longer get sick’ More

Experts have warned AI could wipe out humanity within the near future if the technology is allowed to progress unchecked More

Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Russia’s attempts to meddle in European politics highlight why Britain must strengthen ties with the European Union More

The objective of female covert surveillance officers was to disappear into the background. Liz* tells Sam Kiley how that required obsessive attention to detail: no Army-issue watch, no perfume, no brightly coloured clothes – and no false steps More