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UK: General Election Midday Update:
- Labour party claims it has been the victim of a hack on day Hillary Clinton
lambasts UK gov't for not releasing report on foreign interference in UK
election. DDoS attack on Labour not deemed 'sophisticated' by NCSC.
- Conservatives claim Labour spending plans will cost every UK taxpayer an
additional GBP2.4k a year on average. 
- Flooding in Yorkshire becomes an issue, with Lib Dem leader Swinson visiting
affected area, and Labour leader Corbyn calling gov't response "woeful". 
- After announcement they will not put forward candidates in 2017 Con seats,
Brexit Party faces greater call from Leave-supporting press to stand down in
Lab-held Con targets. 
- Last 24hrs Opinion Polling:
-- ComRes: CON: 36% (-) LAB: 29% (+1) LDEM: 17% (-) BREX: 11% (+1)
-- ICM: CON: 39% (+1) LAB: 31% (-) LDEM: 15% (-) BREX: 8% (-1)
- Latest betting probabilities (Betfair): Con majority 61%, No Overall Majority
36%, Lab majority 4%. Yesterday: Con 56.5%, NOM 40.3%, Lab 3.0%.

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