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Andrew Macleod – a lawyer and campaigner involved in the DNA project – said he hoped that today's case would encourage the Ministry of Defence to take on more responsibility for paternity claims made against Batuk servicemen.

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Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell took on most of Mr Welby's responsibilities in an interim move, and was one of the voting members of the body charged with choosing his successor.

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For week six, he takes on Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones, who supports Leeds United.

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It has always been clear that Prince William has his own take on his public role.

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Speaking to BBC Radio London, he said those circulating rumours of his resignation within the Met were "the misogynists and racists, frankly, who want me out, because it's them who we're taking on".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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