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• Labour 'war-gaming for run on pound' if elected
  Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says Labour is preparing plans for "when or if they come for us".
• Liz Dawn: Coronation Street's Vera Duckworth dies at 77
  The actress played Vera Duckworth on the long-running ITV soap for 34 years.
• Ben Stokes: England cricketer arrested after Bristol nightclub incident
  England cricketer Ben Stokes was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm after a nightclub incident in Bristol early on Monday.
• Brexit: Donald Tusk says not enough progress in talks
  Donald Tusk says he is pleased the UK's aim of "having cake and eating it" in Brexit talks is over.
• The secretive state of North Korea – in charts
  What can statistics tell us about life in Kim Jong-un's secretive country?
• Till Death Us Do Part actor Booth dies
  He starred in programmes including BBC sitcom Till Death Us Do Part.
• Couple in court over burned body in Southfields garden
  Ouissem Medouni and Sabrina Kouider will stand trial next year on suspicion of murder.
• Iraqi Kurds must give up on independence or go hungry - Erdogan
  Turkey's president says it is considering sanctions after Monday's independence referendum.
• Equifax boss leaves after data breach
  The credit report giant's chairman and chief executive, Richard Smith, steps down with immediate effect.
• Thomas Cook predicts Spanish holiday prices to rise
  Thomas Cook expects prices to increase by another 5% to 10% next year because of the weak pound.