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General Franco's remains moved from national monument

Spanish dictator General Franco's body has been exhumed for reburial at the family's vault

The remains of Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco have been exhumed and taken for reburial at the family's vault. It follows a lengthy legal battle by Spain's Socialist government to remove his body from a site that's seen by many as glorifying the victory of his Fascist troops.

Also in the programme: Police say all 39 people found dead in a lorry in southern England were Chinese nationals. And the Egyptian businessman who sparked demonstrations in September gives a rare interview.

(Photo: Grandsons of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco carry his coffin out of the basilica of the Valle de los Caidos (Valley of the Fallen) mausoleum; Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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Thu 24 Oct 201914:06GMT

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  • Thu 24 Oct 201914:06GMT

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