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German far-right set for big win in east

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Exit polls in Germany show the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is heading for a crushing victory in the eastern state of Saxony Anhalt.

Also on the programme: President Trump's top envoys make their first visit to Ukraine; and Ireland's greatest woman boxer bows out in glory. We'll hear from Katie Taylor's childhood hero.

(Photo: Top candidate of the far-right AfD, Ulrich Siegmund, gestures from the stage at the AfD election party after exit polls in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Magdeburg, Germany. Credit: Reuters)
6 Sep 5PM English United Kingdom News

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