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The government advised Britons to check with flight operators and said extra security measures would be in place, with hold luggage transported separately. Outbound flights from the UK to Sharm remain suspended, the government said, with the Foreign Office advising against all but essential air travel to or from the destination.

Anti-capitalist protesters are marching through central London this evening. Telegraph journalist Kate McCann has been tweeting updates:

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The Conservatives have chosen their candidate for the Oldham West and Royton by-election triggered by the death of long-serving Labour MP Michael Meacher. James Daly is a 39-year-old criminal defence solicitor. He said he hoped to follow in the footsteps of Mr Meacher, describing him as a "dedicated Parliamentarian".

Labour, which is defending a large majority on 3 December, is expected to choose its candidate later this evening.

A spokesperson for Downing Street has said they expect flights from Sharm to the UK to be running "as soon as possible". They added the priority was to ensure people returned to the UK safely.

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James Duddridge, a foreign office minister wound up the debate saying it should be kept in mind that eating dogs throughout Asia is a tradition, but the UK should tackle these cultural norms. 

Mr Duddridge said "it's difficult to get clear action plans" but he said he will write to all ambassadors in the area to review what they are doing about the trade.

He said he was unaware that Yulin province had the highest rate of rabies, adding that using health concerns were a powerful way to talk about the issue.

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Alex Cunningham shadow environment, food and rural affairs minister said

Mr Cunningham said in China the majority of people do not eat dog meat but it is still "socially acceptable" and "has a particular cultural significance" in some areas. Other countries such as the Philippines and Taiwan ban eating and trading of dog meat but these are largely ignored. 

He added the Yulin dog meat festival's primary aim was to boost the local economy. It has been strongly opposed by people using social media.

He said dogs are treated so badly they become weak, susceptible to disease and some resort to cannibalism. Humans eating dog meat is invariably linked to cholera and rabies, he added.  

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Steve Reed, a Labour MP, said "misinformation, abuse and illegality is rife in almost every stage of the industry supply chain."

He said: "There is an overwhelming need for stronger enforcement of such laws and again it is entirely legitimate for the UK government to raise such issues in bilateral meetings as they have already done with China, the Philippines and South Korea."

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Matthew Offord, a Conservative MP, highlighted other places that engaged in similar practices. He said the Cayman Islands turtles are bred for human consumption despite them being an endangered species.

He called popular TV shows like "I'm Celebrity..."  where people eat fish eyes, turkey testicles and other parts of animals Mr Offord said he didn't want "to mention" in the Commons "repugnant",

He followed this with a quote from the film Pulp Fiction, external, which he said summed up the UK's relationship with dogs.

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Oliver Colvile, Conservative MP, warns against "cultural imperialism" in telling people in other countries what they can eat. He said success would be more likely through highlighting the dangers to human health and promoting animal welfare. Otherwise they could face a "fierce backlash".

Officers from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) seized 23,000 pills from an address in Waterlooville, Hampshire, according to a government press release.

Although the tablets were labelled 'herbal', some of them contained a banned pharmaceutical substance called sibutramine.

The substance was banned across Europe and the US in 2010, because it led to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.  

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The MHRA Head of Operations, Danny Lee-Frost warned: 

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Labour MP Robert Flello said: "We can not allow for tradition to be used as a smokescreen for practices that are barbaric, cruel, inhumane, disgusting"

He said he wasn't "entirely unsympathetic" to the argument eating dog meat was a tradition in Asian cultures. He didn't believe it was the role of the Commons to tell societies abroad what they should do "based on Western sensibilities".  

He said the government should put pressure on countries that still practised the trade such as South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia. 

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Labour MP Robert Flello said the dog meat trade is "big business" with many dogs stolen from people's homes.

He said the industry is unregulated which causes "a huge risk" to humans and one of the biggest factors in the spread of rabies in the world. 

Labour MP Robert Flello tabled a debate of dog meat. He began with a warning to people listening the debate may be "deeply upsetting" and "disturbing".

He said he was not a vegetarian but found the thought of eating a dog "revolting" calling the practice "cruel" and "barbaric". He said his desire to ban it came from the way the dogs are killed.

He went on to say the belief the meat of dogs will be tastier if there is a higher level of adrenaline in its blood leads to awful deaths. 

Tom Barton
BBC Look East political reporter

Huntingdon MP Jonathan Djanogly has been accused of looking like “an extra in a 1970s Mexican porn movie” after growing a moustache for Movember.

Labour’s Chris Bryant joked in the House of Commons that the Conservative MP’s moustache looked “pretty nasty”.

Movember is a charity campaign to raise awareness of prostate cancer.

Here’s a picture of Mr Djanogly so you can judge for yourself.

Children are being forced into unwanted sexual activity due to the widespread availability of porn, a senior Church of England bishop has warned.

The Bishop of Chester called for more curbs on what young people can access on the internet.

And he warned that porn users can become addicted to it like people who are dependent on alcohol or drugs.

The government has promised new laws forcing "adult" websites to introduce age restrictions.

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