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"We are almost there," says the BBC's assistant political editor, Norman Smith, with those eligible to vote in the Labour leadership contest having until 12:00 BST to do so.

"There are around 348,000 party members who will get a say," Norman says, along with 129,000 registered supporters - who are not full party members but could take part in return for a fee of £25, much higher than the £3 required in last year's contest.

There are also 168,000 affiliated supporters, such as trade union members who have registered to take part.

That means a total of about 640,000 people, Norman says. "That is more than the entire population of Luxembourg."

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Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will not allow an "industry of vexatious allegations" against UK troops over claims of abuse in Iraq.

The Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) is examining serious allegations following the 2003 invasion.

Mrs May said allegations would be investigated but steps had been taken to tackle abuse of the system.

Concerns have been raised over the "industrial scale" of claims lodged with IHAT supported by legal aid.

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Labour may not have agreed on elections to the shadow cabinet when its national executive met on Tuesday but, as the Guardian, external reports, the ruling body did agree "to toughen up Labour’s stance on internet abuse".

The paper reports that "Labour is to try to stop a 'tsunami of abuse' by making all existing and new members sign a pledge about online behaviour or face being barred from the party."

The article adds: "During a session that stretched over eight hours, Jeremy Corbyn expressed disappointment and sadness about the way in which a flood of Labour MPs resigned from the frontbench in protest at his performance earlier in the summer."

Labour failed to agree on how to form its shadow cabinet at a marathon meeting of its national executive committee on Tuesday.

Members were unable to reach a compromise after eight hours of talks.

The committee had considered plans - backed by deputy Leader Tom Watson - to reinstate elections to the shadow cabinet. Since 2011, the party leader has selected his own top team.

Mr Watson said the proposal could help Labour "put the band back together" for a possible early election.

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Welcome to our live coverage of the closing stages of the Labour leadership contest. Voting ends at 12:00 BST on Wednesday, with the result announced at a special conference in Liverpool on Saturday.

Challenger Owen Smith said Labour was "at a crossroads" between pursuing power and "ongoing division and opposition".

Incumbent Jeremy Corbyn thanked his supporters for their efforts, saying: "Together we are very, very strong."

Mr Corbyn is the favourite to win the contest, which has exposed stark divisions between the leadership and most MPs.

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