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France: As burkini row rages Paris celebrates 70th anniversary of the bikini

It was French couturier, Louis Reard, who during a beauty contest in June 1946 presented a new swimming costume with much less material than previously seen on a womans body.But the smallest swimming costume ever made was first seen as vulgar and was largely ignored by the fashion world.Today, a Paris gallery celebrates the 70th anniversary of the bikini. Meanwhile, France is embroiled in a row over swimwear, with the top administrative court suspending on Friday 26 August a ban on full-body burkini swimsuits that has angered Muslims, feminists and civil liberties campaigners. Aug 27, 2016

Owen Smith jeered and booed at bad-tempered Birmingham hustings

During a hustings for new labour leadership Owen Smith was booed when he mentioned Labour MPs. Jeremy Corbyn reacts saying Smith is absolutely entitled to the opinion that labour needs new leadership, but he finds it odd that the MPs refused to take on any further activities in parliament. Aug 19, 2016
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