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Tributes as comedian Jeremy Hardy dies of cancer aged 57

Award winning comedian and News Quiz favourite Jeremy Hardy has died after battling cancer his publicist has announced. Tributes from the greats of broadcasting, comedy and social activisim have poured in this morning (see below). The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: "Jeremy Hardy was a dear, lifelong friend. He always gave his all for everyone else and the campaigns for social justice. You made us all smile. You made us all think. Rest in peace, Jeremy." The comedian was 57 and...

“We still want to be friends after Brexit” Lineker tells Germans

Ex-Football legend and TV presenter Gary Lineker joined a host of politicians to write an open letter to Germany, in their national newspaper, Die Welt, which featured on the front page. With the UK set to leave the EU next month, the group wrote: "We still want to be friends. We love your beer, your football, some of us even like your cooking. "Given the challenges we face we need to stand together to champion the values of tolerance and...

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