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Final week of campaigning begins after leaders clash in TV debate
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer went head-to-head on tax, immigration and political gambling in a feisty primetime showdown.
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The Papers: How the front pages saw the BBC's election debate
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Euro 2024

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