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Sir John CurticeProfessor of politics at the University of StrathclydeBBC"Brexit did deep damage." With those words at her Mais lecture on Tuesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves made it clear that there…
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Getty ImagesRas Laffan Industrial City, pictured on 3 MarchA major gas facility in Qatar has been hit by missile attacks, causing "extensive damage", the country's state-run energy firm has said.The…
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Clare Wordenin Wells-next-the-SeaClare Worden/BBCAnnie Golding, who lives in Wells-next-the-Sea, described rental prices as "absolutely extortionate"A housing organisation that offers key workers affordable rental properties has celebrated 20 years since it…