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When he said a few days later that he would accept them, but only if he won, most people assumed he was joking.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The government also said it would cap how much private schools can charge for specialist school places.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Kevin Craven, chief executive of defence trade association, said Healey's resignation has "sent us reeling" and is "truly a damning reflection on the current state of affairs".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"Do we need to look at have we been strict enough?" said Key.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I didn’t know how else to put it, so I just said it outright.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold