UK’s decision to rejoin EU’s Erasmus scheme is supported by majority of Britons, poll finds
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Nigel Farage faces second investigation over claims he broke electoral law
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Depoliticising the elections regulator is a no-brainer for Labour
Democracy depends not just on rules, but on confidence that those rules are enforced without fear or favour.
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