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Parties clash over Trident renewal

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The Conservatives commit to four new nuclear submarines and say Labour could "barter away" the UK's nuclear deterrent - something Labour flatly denies.

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The leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon tells a TV debate that her party would only press for another independence referendum if something "material changed".

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Terror police investigate imam murder

Counter-terrorism police investigate the murder of a Syrian man found with bullet wounds in a parked car in north-west London.
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The Papers

Guardian and Independent fronts

'Threat' to Trident, and 'genetic' sex crimes

A Conservative Party warning on the future of Britain's nuclear deterrent, and a study which suggests sexual criminality may run in families, are two of the topics on Thursday's front pages.
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Features & Analysis

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Unending grief

How do the parents of murdered children cope?
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Covert coat

What's the story behind Nigel Farage's distinctive coat?
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Out of the mud

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Diamond pleasers

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SPORT Grand Master?

Rory McIlroy primed for bid to join legends
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Our Expert

Westminster: Where houses earn more than people

With London and the South East behind 97% of recent property gains, public attitudes to house building across the nation are shifting. But when will politicians make it a priority?
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