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One Nation leader welcomed by far-right figures including Tommy Robinson and Rupert Lowe.

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Pauline Hanson has posted an update on social media about what she calls a “fact-finding” mission to the UK to find out what has gone “so wrong” with the country, and defending her meeting with far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

More coming up.