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Nigel Farage vows to remain UKIP leader, despite a row over his leadership of the party
The rift developed after election campaign chief, Patrick O'Flynn, attacked Mr Farage's aides via a newspaper article
Chancellor George Osborne sets out plans to give English cities powers over housing, transport, planning and policing
Mary Creagh and Yvette Cooper announce bids to become Labour leader, joining Andy Burnham, Chuka Umunna and Liz Kendall
Tim Farron joins former minister Norman Lamb in the race to succeed Nick Clegg as Liberal Democrat leader
Andy McFarlane and Dominic Howell
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Welcome to our rolling live coverage of the day's political events. It's Aiden James and Matthew West here to start the day.