Outside London, polling stations will be open for the Romsey by-election caused by the death of Tory MP Michael Colvin in a fire at his home.

BBC: Voters go to the polls

Russia's death rate rose by more than a quarter during August's heatwave and forest fire crisis, official data show.

BBC: Russia confirms death rate rose by quarter in heatwave

Omar Khadr, a Canadian citizen charged with the death of Army Sergeant First Class Christopher Speer in Afghanistan by tossing a hand grenade in a July 2002 fire fight, has been controversial since his capture.

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Sandra Gidley had won Romsey at a by-election last year after the death of the Conservative MP, Michael Colvin, in a house fire.

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