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Referendum

An occasion when all the people of a country can vote on an important issue

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Twenty-seven of the bottom 30 constituencies voted to leave the EU at the Brexit referendum in 2016.

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Poor decision-making has exacerbated existing backlogs in appeals courts

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UK business activity rises to 12-month high in August

S&P survey findings come as official figures show government borrowed less than expected in July

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