Chorley

British

/ ˈtʃɔːlɪ /

noun

a town in NW England, in S Lancashire: cotton textiles. Pop: 33 424 (2001)

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Listen to Matt Chorley on weekdays at 14:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 Live.

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Lord Beamish, the chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, a senior group of MPs and peers involved in the process, told Matt Chorley on BBC Radio 5 Live that discussions were still ongoing to determine what documents will be included.

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Danny Bretherton and Josh Olliver, both 17 and from Chorley, are among seven band members handpicked by the music entrepreneur on his new Netflix show, Simon Cowell: The Next Act.

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Bretherton and Olliver, who once ran a car washing business together in their home town, said they had been talking to their bandmates about Chorley and had even recommended a trip to their favourite kebab shop, The Nile.

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Another Labour MP, who did not want to be named, told BBC Radio 5 Live's Matt Chorley: "I have to say, I don't see how he can carry on."

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