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Trump closes in on Republican nomination; Hunt to unveil £10bn personal tax cut in UK budget

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Trump closes in on Republican nomination; Hunt to unveil £10bn personal tax cut in UK budgetImage: Reuters/Marco Bello

Donald Trump has secured victories in nearly all the US states during the Super Tuesday Republican primaries, putting him on the verge of winning the party’s presidential nomination. 

Trump won 14 out of 15 states, with his main Republican rival Nikki Haley reported to be pulling out of the race as a result. Trump is approaching the 1215 delegates needed for the nomination, but is not expected to reach that threshold until later this month. 

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