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Eurosceptic group in European Parliament which includes Britain's UKIP collapses after Latvian MEP withdraws One of the main Eurosceptic groups in the European Parliament, which includes Britain's UKIP, has collapsed after a Latvian MEP withdrew.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy group had 48 members and also included Italy's Five Star Movement.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. MEP Iveta Grigule's exit meant it no longer qualified as a group because it featured fewer than seven countries.
Group status is important as it means extra funds, seats on committees and more speaking time.