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Issue 1686

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Mob violence ‘not the French way’ says King... Treasury leaks plan to stop leaks... Undercover journalist difficulty levels in full... Nurseryland bird population in drastic decline... That attempted Ed Davey coup in full... Early release programme let out too early... Euronyometer explodes... Meghan’s Advert Calendar... Remembering Jeffrey Archer, as told to Craig Brown

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Questions over Manchester City’s auditors

Home truths
Kemi Badenoch’s tax plans don’t add up

Wiped flaws
How the media forgot Jeffrey Archer’s many misdeeds

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