In particular, there is no fixed time limit for it to be extended nationwide.

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The talks, which also include religious leaders and academics, have neither a fixed agenda nor a time limit.

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The timing of general elections is not fixed in the UK. We have taken the five-year time limit imposed on governments as the point at which to judge whether or not a pledge has been met.

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