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MP in training for husky trek across Arctic Circle


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Emily Thornberry with fitness instructor Serbo at the Virgin gym
MP in training for husky trek across Arctic Circle

Fundraiser prepares for -40C temperatures on charity challenge

NEW Year resolutions to go to the gym more often are hardly unusual, but in MP Emily Thornberry’s case, the stakes are particularly high.
The Islington South and Finsbury Labour MP is entering the final preparations for her 400km charity trek across the Arctic Circle in "

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