The town is around 500km (310 miles) north-east of a de facto line dividing the rebel-held north of Mali from the government-run south.

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It will also allow him to spend his time wooing liberal voters in the north-east rather than fending off attacks from hard-line Republicans in the heartland who loathe his pro-choice views on abortion.

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From Wapping the line will continue to Whitechapel - as the present East London line does - and then join the viaduct which formerly carried the line north from Broad Street station.

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This year's line-up also includes the North East's Maximo Park, Noah and the Whale, Rizzle Kicks and Miles Kane.

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Mr Hague said cyber attacks were "criss-crossing the globe from north to south and east to west - in all directions, recognising no borders, with all countries in the firing line".

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