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09 September

Improved Self Assessment registration service launched
Improved Self Assessment registration service launched
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Making graph databases more accessible with AI
Image by Jamillah Knowles & Reset.Tech Australia via Better Images of AI, shared under CC BY 4.0Licence: Creative Commons Attribution Reset.Tech Australia The bottleneck...
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What is an accelerator?

In Autumn 2025 we started our accelerator projects: small, multidisciplinary teams working alongside places to design, test and scale solutions to complex public service challenges.

Rather than designing...

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UK Space Strategy (Baroness Lloyd of Effra)

I wish to inform the House of the publication of the UK Space Strategy, which has been laid before Parliament. Building on the aims of the 2025 Industrial Strategy and Strategic Defence Review, it sets out a ...

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AI for Energy Vision publication (Martin McCluskey)

I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s AI-enabled clean energy system vision.

Artificial Intelligence has the...

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Iran Sanctions (Stephen Doughty, Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL])

Today we are laying legislation which will tackle Iranian nuclear activity and other hostile Iranian activity.

The lack of transparency around Iran’s nuclear programme has long posed a serious threat...

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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region (Kirsty McNeill)

Further to my announcement in the House on 1 September, I wish to provide a more detailed written update on the Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD) Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC...

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British Council loan – long-term restructuring (Chris Elmore)

The FCDO, the British Council, and HM Treasury have formally agreed the long-term restructuring of the British Council’s £197m loan. This is underpinned by a five-year restructuring plan to bring the...

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Rail Freight Growth (Heidi Alexander)

I wish to inform the House of an additional target that the Government is setting for the growth of rail freight, as part of continued support for the freight sector to realise its economic and environmental ...

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Small for-profit landlord fails to meet regulatory standards
Small for-profit landlord fails to meet regulatory standards
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Every sighting matters! Why your report matters in the fight against the yellow-legged hornet
Photo credit of the yellow-legged hornet: David Walker, Dungeness Bird Observatory : October 2018

The United Kingdom's (UK) response to the invasive yellow-legged hornet relies on more than specialist...

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Copilot and me: What’s made a difference

Since 2023, Defra has been running targeted trials and rollouts of Microsoft Copilot – a personal AI assistant integrated within Microsoft apps. These pilots highlighted the meaningful ways AI can benefit...

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Intensive Supervision Courts Statistics: July 2023 to March 2026
Intensive Supervision Courts Statistics: July 2023 to March 2026
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Regulator concludes investigation into 4 charities as class inquiry continues
Regulator concludes investigation into 4 charities as class inquiry continues
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08 September

Written Ministerial Statement: Iran Sanctions, 8 September 2026
Written Ministerial Statement: Iran Sanctions, 8 September 2026
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Joint statement by the Prime Minister, President Macron and Prime Minister Carney on the Two-State Solution
Joint statement by the Prime Minister, President Macron and Prime Minister Carney on the Two-State Solution
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Appointment of President of the UK Supreme Court
Appointment of President of the UK Supreme Court
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Water company fined record £900k after coastline sewage spill
Water company fined record £900k after coastline sewage spill
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UK to bring forward new powers to respond to moral emergency in Palestine, and target illegal settlement activity in the West Bank to protect the viability of a two-state solution
UK to bring forward new powers to respond to moral emergency in Palestine, and target illegal settlement activity in the West Bank to protect the viability of a two-state solution
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Revenue and Customs Brief 8 (2026): UK VAT refunds for non-UK businesses in a VAT group
Revenue and Customs Brief 8 (2026): UK VAT refunds for non-UK businesses in a VAT group
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Temporary zero rate of VAT for domestic electricity in Great Britain
Temporary zero rate of VAT for domestic electricity in Great Britain
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Revenue and Customs Brief 10 (2026): Temporary zero rate of VAT for domestic electricity in Great Britain
Revenue and Customs Brief 10 (2026): Temporary zero rate of VAT for domestic electricity in Great Britain
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André Loranger appointed as new United Kingdom National Statistician
André Loranger appointed as new United Kingdom National Statistician
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Cat Little Appointed as New Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Cat Little Appointed as New Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
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Tom Riordan Appointed as New Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tom Riordan Appointed as New Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Clear protection for British glass: provisional measure imposed
Clear protection for British glass: provisional measure imposed
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Two more men arrested for illegal waste dumping at Kidlington site
Two more men arrested for illegal waste dumping at Kidlington site
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Lisa Nandy's statement on protecting children online
Lisa Nandy's statement on protecting children online
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UKEF: spend over £25,000, May 2026
UKEF: spend over £25,000, May 2026
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UKEF: spend over £25,000, June 2026
UKEF: spend over £25,000, June 2026
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UKEF: spend over £25,000, July 2026
UKEF: spend over £25,000, July 2026
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SLC Register of Interests
SLC Register of Interests
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Draft affirmative coming for Renewables Obligation and Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2026
Draft affirmative coming for Renewables Obligation and Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2026. See other results for details.
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Amendments to Approved Documents L (Energy and greenhouse gas emissions) and F (Ventilation), Circular 04/2026
Amendments to Approved Documents L (Energy and greenhouse gas emissions) and F (Ventilation), Circular 04/2026
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Great British Railways sets course for rail freight growth
Great British Railways sets course for rail freight growth
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Proposal submitted for new Yorkshire Wolds National Landscape
Proposal submitted for new Yorkshire Wolds National Landscape
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Civil schedules for 2026 to 2027
Civil schedules for 2026 to 2027
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Public procurement in the national interest: Reflections from the CMA
Public procurement in the national interest: Reflections from the CMA
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Retailers target 100,000 jobs for young people as sector joins forces with government in major work experience drive
Retailers target 100,000 jobs for young people as sector joins forces with government in major work experience drive
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Joint Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Two-State Solution
Joint Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Two-State Solution
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Devon taxi driver who bought Turkish flat and pizza oven using fraudulent Covid loans ordered to repay more than £60,000
Devon taxi driver who bought Turkish flat and pizza oven using fraudulent Covid loans ordered to repay more than £60,000
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PM call with President Xi of China: 8 September 2026
PM call with President Xi of China: 8 September 2026
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Economic Secretary to the Treasury speech at UK Finance
Economic Secretary to the Treasury speech at UK Finance
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Minister McCluskey speech on AI for clean energy vision
Minister McCluskey speech on AI for clean energy vision
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UN Human Rights Council 63: Joint Statement on Sri Lanka
UN Human Rights Council 63: Joint Statement on Sri Lanka
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UN Human Rights Council 63: UK Statement for the Item 2 General Debate
UN Human Rights Council 63: UK Statement for the Item 2 General Debate
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UK Summons Serbian Chargé d'Affaires to the United Kingdom
UK Summons Serbian Chargé d'Affaires to the United Kingdom
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Foreign Secretary Oral Statement on Israel-Palestine
Foreign Secretary Oral Statement on Israel-Palestine
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Rigged bids, real costs - the case for tackling bid rigging in public procurement

In 2023, the CMA fined 10 construction firms £60 million for colluding to rig the bidding processes for demolition and asbestos removal contracts worth £150 million. The evidence...

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Why beauty still matters: reflections on a career spent fighting for our finest landscapes

By Marian Spain, Chief Executive, Natural England

Marian Spain, September 2026

As she nears the end of her career at Natural England, Chief Executive Marian Spain reflects on 40 years working...

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UK Space Strategy
UK Space Strategy
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Vision for an AI-enabled clean energy system
Vision for an AI-enabled clean energy system
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Public procurement and competition: supporting growth and innovation
Public procurement and competition: supporting growth and innovation
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Dstl launches new strategic communications wargame
Dstl launches new strategic communications wargame
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Attorney General publishes new guidance to support lawyers across government in providing more solutions-focused legal advice
Attorney General publishes new guidance to support lawyers across government in providing more solutions-focused legal advice
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Illegal waste site at former Yorkshire quarry shut down
Illegal waste site at former Yorkshire quarry shut down
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Rail freight growth 2040 target
Rail freight growth 2040 target
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Counterfeit toy investigations reported by Trading Standards rise
Counterfeit toy investigations reported by Trading Standards rise
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State of Policing 2025 to 2026
State of Policing 2025 to 2026
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Artificial intelligence update (Kanishka Narayan)

I am today updating the House on the rapidly advancing capabilities of frontier Artificial Intelligence, a series of recent incidents, and the action the Government is taking in response.

Artificial Intelligence...

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Modernising Corporate Reporting consultation (Kate Dearden)

I am pleased to announce that today the Government has launched a public consultation on Modernising Corporate Reporting. As announced in the House in October 2025 by Minister McDougall, this is a significant...

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Economic Growth (John Healey)

The Government is committed to delivering good growth in every postcode of the United Kingdom.

Today, I am setting out more detail on how we will deliver on this promise - in order that people and places...

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UK pledges winter air defence package to boost Ukraine's defences
UK pledges winter air defence package to boost Ukraine's defences
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UK backing unlocks £167 million of exports for British businesses in Angola
UK backing unlocks £167 million of exports for British businesses in Angola
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Martin Jones reappointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation
Martin Jones reappointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation
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Closing Statement on Behalf of Bea Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Closing Statement on Behalf of the Co-Operating Group of NPSCPs Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Tranche 2 Closing Submission on Behalf of Jane Hickman, Hilary Moore & Rebecca Johnson - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing submissions. Originator: Inquiry.
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Closing Statement on behalf of McLibel Support Campaign Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Tranche 2 Closing Submission on behalf of Category H CPs - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing submissions. Originator: Inquiry.
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Closing Statement Commissioner Lawyers Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Tranche 2 Closing Submission on Behalf of John Burke-Monerville - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing submissions. Originator: Inquiry.
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Tranche 2 Closing Submission on Behalf of Adams Family - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing submissions. Originator: Inquiry.
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Closing Statement on behalf of Friends of Freedom Press & Norman Blair Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Closing Statement on Behalf of CND, Lindsey German & Michael Chant Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Closing Statement on Behalf of Various CPs Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Closing Statement on Behalf of TBS Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Tranche 2 Closing Submission on Behalf of Category M CPs - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing submissions. Originator: Inquiry.
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Closing Statement on Behalf of Home Office Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Tranche 2 Closing Submission on Behalf of Former Special Demonstration Squad Officers - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing submissions. Originator: Inquiry.
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Closing Statement on Behalf of HSA Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Closing Statement on Behalf of Diane Abbott MP and Dame Joan Ruddock Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Closing Statement on Behalf of Category F CPs Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Tranche 2 Closing Submission on Behalf of Category J CPs - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing submissions. Originator: Inquiry.
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Closing Statement Designated Lawyers Tranche 2 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 8 Sep 2026. Category: Closing statements.
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Businesses agreeing to a compound settlement for strategic export and sanction offences
Businesses agreeing to a compound settlement for strategic export and sanction offences
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HMRC performance update: July 2026
HMRC performance update: July 2026
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Alcoholic product category changes for travellers’ duty-free allowances
Alcoholic product category changes for travellers’ duty-free allowances
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New space strategy will bolster UK defences against threats from space
New space strategy will bolster UK defences against threats from space
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07 September

SUMMARY OF SECRETARY’S REPORT 26 OCT 25 – 17 APR 26

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MINUTES OF A MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 30 April 2026

2020430_DSMA_Meeting_Minutes_Final

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South Coast protests
South Coast protests
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Local government reorganisation: programme review and decisions withdrawal letter to council leaders
Local government reorganisation: programme review and decisions withdrawal letter to council leaders
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PM call with President Trump of the United States: 7 September 2026
PM call with President Trump of the United States: 7 September 2026
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On track: delivering the promises of the digital markets regime
On track: delivering the promises of the digital markets regime
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UN Human Rights Council 63: UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Myanmar
UN Human Rights Council 63: UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Myanmar
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Review of local government reorganisation launched
Review of local government reorganisation launched
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Why we're discussing meat inspection charges at our next Board meeting

Cymraeg

Our job at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to make sure food is safe and authentic. In the meat sector, that means carrying out robust inspections in abattoirs and meat processing...

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UN Human Rights Council 63: Joint Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the UN Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan
UN Human Rights Council 63: Joint Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the UN Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan
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UN Human Rights Council 63: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan
UN Human Rights Council 63: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan
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