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Plaid Cymru has ended its cooperation agreement with the
World No 1 released and will play second round
Phone messages and meetings suggest a friendship between Copperfield
Authorities confirm 46 cases and warn disruption could last
The chancellor claimed his government will bring down taxes
Academics’ union calls offer a ‘descent into parody’ while
Israel is appearing at the international court of justice
The attacker was carrying a knife and iron bar,
The chancellor is expected to attempt to draw up
Graham King, whose firm is paid £3.5m a day