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In tonight's 5pm briefing major house-builders are being investigated over possible collusion that could be pushing up prices, Tory MP Lee Anderson has suggested he will ‘never apologise’ for his claim that Islamists have ‘got control’ of Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, and Anya Taylor-Joy has sparked a weight row after posting a picture of herself wearing a corset...

TONIGHT'S TOP STORIES

Major probe into broken UK housing market

Never apologise when you’re right! Lee Anderson defiant in Islamophobia storm

Anya's corset sparks weight row

Tonight's other headlines

Politics: Navalny ‘on brink of freedom in prisoner swap when killed’

Crime: Cat killer gets life in jail for murder

Motoring: Drivers caught by ‘ethnicity penalty’

Showbiz: Joely’s single after years of ‘big love’

Science: A real burst of sunshine

Daily poll: Was the Conservative Party right to suspend Lee Anderson?

Listen: The Trial: Constance Marten and Mark Gordon

GOOD HEALTH

What if your toe nails change colour and fall off?

Market watch: The latest news from the City

MAIL SPORT

Everton survival boost

WHAT TO WATCH TONIGHT

The Jury: Murder Trial

Tomorrow's news today

• Southern Water to be sentenced at Southampton Magistrates’ Court for polluting stream 

• Machine digging HS2’s longest tunnel under the Chilton Hills to break through

PICTURES OF THE DAY

Holi, Hermes bags, and camels in the snow

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