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A son of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane is set to stand as a Sinn Féin candidate in June's general election.

John Finucane was nominated to run in North Belfast by senior MLAs Gerry Kelly and Carál Ní Chuilín.

The move sets up a battle with the Democratic Unionist Party's deputy leader Nigel Dodds for the constituency's Westminster seat.

Loyalist paramilitaries killed John Finucane's father in what was one of the most controversial Troubles deaths.

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Relations between the PM and EU lead the Evening Standard on the ex-chancellor's first day as editor.

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The ex-deputy PM says the Lib Dems would hold a referendum on any Brexit deal - and campaign to Remain.

Nick Clegg cites research suggesting household incomes will decline this year.

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Reporters covering Theresa May's visit to Cornwall claim they were shut in a room, not allowed to film her and limited to two questions by her party.

Cornwall Live said their journalists were treated in an "archaic" way when they were informed they may not broadcast the visit via Facebook Live.

It said their photographer was only allowed to take stills of the PM.

The Conservatives said the "last minute" request to film on the campaign trail earlier had "not been possible".

Former leader of Thurrock Council John Kent has announced he will stand for Labour in June's general election. 

Thurrock is a close three-way marginal seat with Mr Kent up against current MP Jackie Doyle-Price and UKIP's MEP Tim Aker. 

The Conservatives won the seat in 2010 by 92 votes and held it by 536 votes in 2015.

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The Foreign Secretary has been speaking after reports of clashes between the Prime Minister and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker over Brexit talks. 

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The Tories' "imposition" of a general election candidate in Bridgend could cost the party one of its main target seats, a regional official has warned.

Karen Robson is expected to be confirmed as Conservative candidate for the constituency later on Tuesday.

South West Wales' Tory chairman Alex Williams said Bridgend members felt "aggrieved" that a local candidate had not been added to the shortlist.

Labour MP Madeleine Moon will defend a 1,927 majority over the Tories in June.

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Theresa May says she will be a "bloody difficult woman" towards European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker during Brexit talks.

The PM revived a line used during her Tory leadership campaign to respond to claims the two clashed over dinner.

In an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg she also declined to commit to settling the issue of expats' rights by June.

EU sources claim UK misunderstanding of the talks process, and ignorance about how Brussels works, could lead to no deal being agreed on the UK's exit.

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The Liberal Democrat manifesto will include a commitment to another EU referendum where the party would campaign for Remain, Nick Clegg says.

The former deputy prime minister said that once talks are complete, voters should get two choices - accept the Brexit deal or stay in the EU.

Setting out his party's Brexit position, he claimed leaving the EU would damage the UK economy by £59bn.

Theresa May says she is determined to make a success of Brexit.

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A second referendum on the details of any Brexit deal should be offered to voters, Green Party of England and Wales MP Caroline Lucas has said.

Voters should have the option to remain in the EU if they are unhappy with the result of Brexit talks, she said.

The party is also discussing electoral pacts with fellow parties in a "number" of constituencies, she added.

Ms Lucas is the Greens' only MP and the Liberal Democrats have agreed not to contest her seat.

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The Guardian is reporting that the latest Guardian/ICM poll suggests the Conservatives have a 19-point lead over Labour.

The results are:

Conservatives: 47%

Labour: 28%

Lib Dems: 8%

UKIP: 8%

Greens: 4% 

ICM Unlimited interviewed a representative sample of 1,970 adults online between 28 April and 2 May.

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A viscount has denied threatening Gina Miller, the woman behind the Brexit legal challenge, in a "menacing" Facebook post.

Rhodri Colwyn Philipps, 50, the 4th Viscount St Davids, allegedly called Ms Miller a "troublesome first-generation immigrant" in the online post, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard.

He denies three charges of making malicious communications, which also refer to a family from Luton. His lawyer said the comments were "taken out of context".

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At his speech a short time ago, Nick Clegg revealed two of the Lib Dems' election promises - both of which will be written in their manifesto.

One, they'll vow to fight until the last possible moment to make sure the government retains as many benefits of EU membership as possible.

And two, they'll promise to give voters a second referendum at the end of the Brexit negotiation process. That'll offer two options - stay in the EU, or leave on the terms Theresa May has come up with.

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Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale is insisting that the local and general elections are not simply a two-horse race between the Tories and the SNP. 

At a campaign event in Edinburgh, she said the elections were about "standing up for the public services that we all value, which the Tories want to decimate", and "sending a message to Nicola Sturgeon that the people of Scotland don't want another divisive independence referendum".

All 32 councils in Scotland are up for grabs in Thursday's elections. They were last contested in 2012, when the SNP won the most seats but Labour was not far behind. It was a bad night for the Conservatives and the Lib Dems. If current opinion polls are anything to go by Labour can expect losses and the SNP and the Conservatives gains.

Theresa May has been out and about with Tory MP Johnny Mercer, meeting ex-servicemen and women and their families in Plymouth. The Sky News political editor points out that it's her third constituency of the day and all of them have been seats her party has to defend.

John Woodcock faces deselection for saying he does not want Corbyn as the next PM