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    Ten moments that led to an(other) election Jump to media player As the UK heads for its third election in four years, here's a look back at some of the things that got us here.
    • 01 Nov 19
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  • Brexit deadlines
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    Halloween and other missed Brexit deadlines Jump to media player Repeated as "do or die" day, the UK fails to leave the EU on 31 October but haven't we heard that before?
    • 31 Oct 19
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  • Johnson and Corbyn
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    Day one: Election campaigning begins Jump to media player 31 October was an important day but not for the reasons we might have expected, as the BBC's Helen Catt explains.
    • 01 Nov 19
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    Last orders as Bercow steps down as Speaker Jump to media player John Bercow shouted "order, order" for the last time as his 10-year reign as Commons Speaker came to an end.
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  • Jeremy Corbyn vows to go after "the tax dodgers, dodgy landlords, bad bosses and big polluters" at Labour's election campaign launch
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    Corbyn: 'Whose side are you on?' Jump to media player Jeremy Corbyn vows to go after "the tax dodgers, dodgy landlords, bad bosses and big polluters" at Labour's election campaign launch
    • 31 Oct 19
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    Johnson: Tories can get UK out of EU by January Jump to media player The prime minister says a Conservative government "can deliver on the priorities for the British people" and that his Brexit deal is "oven-ready".
    • 31 Oct 19
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  • Nicholas Soames
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    Sir Nicholas Soames: 'I was very lucky' Jump to media player Winston Churchill's grandson Sir Nicholas Soames shares his thoughts on how Parliament has changed as he prepares to leave after 37 years.
    • 31 Oct 19
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Ten moments that led to an(other) election

As the UK heads for its third election in four years, here's a look back at some of the things that got us here.

  • 01 Nov 2019
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