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Australia backs anti-Moscow action
Russia has vowed to retaliate, just as it has with other nations who’ve already taken this step following the nerve agent attack in Salisbury.
Labour anti-Semitism row rumbles on
The anti-Semitism row is complex to say the least – here’s how it unfolded – and the BBC’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg says some of Mr Corbyn’s most ardent supporters continue to believe it is simply the latest attempt to undermine his leadership, rather than a genuine concern. But, she adds, the distress felt by many in the Labour movement about what’s been happening is real.


Grammar school success ‘down to privilege’
The scramble to access a grammar school place is a familiar annual sight, but now research suggests they are no more or less effective than other schools once the ability and social background of pupils is taken into account. Academics at Durham University found the “apparent success” of these wholly selective schools was down to the brighter and more advantaged pupils they choose to admit in the first place. The government says it believes grammars do boost achievement for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and it is right to be working to widen access. But the lead academic for the study argues they “endanger social cohesion for no clear improvement in overall results”.
Should Trump be worried about Stormy Daniels?
By Jon Sopel, BBC North America editor
In Washington we move from story to story with lightning speed. Everything is here today gone tomorrow. I honestly struggle to remember which story I covered two days ago, such is the breathless pace. Stormy Daniels has been in the news for weeks now.
It may not affect the Trump core of supporters. But the 52% of white, college educated women who voted for him in 2016? The evangelicals? The independents? Old-school Republicans? There are important mid-term elections coming up in November, remember.
What the papers say

The mass expulsion of Russian diplomats is the lead for most. “World unites against Russia” is the headline in the Daily Express, and the Daily Mirror has “Putin the pariah”. The Daily Telegraph says the unprecedented show of solidarity outstripped even Downing Street’s expectations. The demonstration by Jewish groups against anti-Semitism within Labour is the other big story. The Daily Mail says the sight of so many MPs from both sides of the Commons showing their support was remarkable. The Times carries a warning from senior MPs that the row could “destroy” the Labour Party. The Jewish Chronicle says the protest included a broad section of the community, who responded to the call at only 24 hours’ notice.
Daily digest
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Lookahead
10:30 Cambridge Analytica “whistle-blower” Christopher Wylie gives evidence to a committee of MPs investigating the issue of “fake news”.
20:00 England continue their World Cup preparations as they take on Italy in a friendly at Wembley.
On this day
1977 At least 560 people die after two jumbo jets collide on a runway in Tenerife – ultimately, the crash was blamed on one of the pilots who hadn’t checked if he was clear for take-off.
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