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Prime Minister David Cameron is sending a letter to members of his Conservative Party urging unity and stressing the importance of the "deep and lasting friendship" members enjoy. In it, he will say:

I am proud to lead this party. I am proud of what you do. And I would never have around me those who sneered or thought otherwise. We are a team, from the parish council to the local association to Parliament, and I never forget it.

Does that mean we will agree on everything? Of course not. The Conservative Party has always been a broad church – one which contains different views and opinions – and we must remain so today.

He stresses the need for the party to celebrate the achievements of the party, and praises the values of the Conservative activists for their values of "duty, decency and civil pride." His personal note ends:

So to those reading this, here is my message: there will always be criticism from the sidelines. But we must remember what this Party has always been about: acting in the national interest. Our task today is to clear up Labour’s mess and make Britain stand tall again.

We have a job to do for our country – and we must do it together.

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Helicopter footage shows the extensive damage caused by a series of tornadoes in towns surrounding Oklahoma City in the US.

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Police say a school in an Oklahoma City suburb has taken a direct hit from mile-wide tornado.

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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce on Thursday a major shake-up of GP care, in an attempt to revive the idea of the 'family GP'. The key proposals include:

• The new proposals will try to revive the idea of the 'family GP'
• Patients should have a named individual - usually a GP - responsible for care 24/7
• Red Tape hindering GPs will be reduced
• They'll be a new Chief Inspector of General Practice to ensure focus on patient care

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Family GPs are to be made "responsible" for Out of Hours care in a shake-up of the NHS, ITV News can reveal.

Leaked accounts of Jeremy Hunt's keynote speech - planned for Thursday - show the Health Secretary wants to return to the days of the 'family doctor' with each patient having one GP in charge of their care.

In the speech, it is believed Hunt will outline major reforms to GP practice and especially to out of hours care - to put right faults he thinks have led to the current crisis in emergency department. GPs will not necessarily have to deliver the care but will be made accountable

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Police in Oklahoma tell NBC News there is "major damage... a lot of damage" particularly in southern portions of Oklahoma City after tornadoes tore through the area.

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At least two people were killed and 21 were injured after a series of tornadoes ripped through the US state of Oklahoma.

This footage was filmed near the town of Shawnee, 35 miles from Oklahoma City, where the worse damage occurred.

Iowa and Kansas have also been hit by tornadoes.

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Tornadoes are ripping through Oklahoma. Winds are approaching 200mph and electrical substations are igniting.

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Roberto Martinez was left in no doubt how much Wigan fans want him to stay on as manager as the club celebrated their FA Cup triumph with a parade through the town centre.

The squad and the backroom staff boarded an open-top bus at their Christopher Park training ground before making their way into the Market Place, where thousands of supporters were waiting to welcome them.

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