But the Senate's proposal to make affluent seniors pay more was dropped from the tax bill, largely because House Republicans feared a savage attack from Democrats.

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Mr Cameron, updating MPs on the situation after chairing a meeting of the government's emergency response committee, Cobra, expressed "disgust and condemnation" at the "brutal and savage attack".

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Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain would do "everything we can to hunt down" those behind the "brutal and savage" attack.

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Savage has launched a scathing attack after hearing a phone-in on BBC Radio Derby following Saturday's 4-1 home mauling at the hands of Scunthorpe.

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The court heard that Clark carried out the attack on Mr Murdoch hours after his savage assault on Mrs Coulter.

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