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Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66

Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66
BBC News Monday 03 August 2026, 13:19 UTC 1 min read
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The columnist died in hospital in Middlsbrough on Sunday.

The columnist died in hospital in Middlsbrough on Sunday.
Rod Liddle (PERSON) Middlsbrough (LOCATION)
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