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Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape 'agrees not to attend Commons while on bail'

A Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape has "voluntarily agreed not to attend the House of Commons for the period of the bail", Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said.

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Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has wished Donny van de Beek well as his compatriot closes in on a £40million move to Liverpool's rivals Manchester United.

Donald Trump defends teenager accused of killing two during Wisconsin protests

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Coco Gauff was defeated by Anastasija Sevastova in three sets as she fell at the first hurdle on day one of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

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