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Batley

British  
/ ˈbætlɪ /

noun

  1. a town in N England, in Kirklees unitary authority, West Yorkshire. Pop: 49 448 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Jo Cox was the Labour MP for Batley and Spen and was killed in 2016.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

The Batley and Spen MP has another clause, which sets out how deaths should be recorded on death certificates.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Batley will appear before the board on 7 March and a decision on whether he can be released is expected to be made within 14 days.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

Ms Armstrong died at the scene in Batley Lane.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

I had not long to wait: there was a bird’s-eye view of Dewsbury in passing, and a few minutes brought me to Batley, the head-quarters of shoddy.

From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter

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