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Despite it being reported that publication of David Cameron’s memoirs – reportedly sold for £800,000 – would be delayed because of the extended Brexit deadline and the former PM’s agreement ‘not to rock the boat’, publisher William Collins has insisted the book will be on the shelves this autumn ‘as planned’.
The 2018 Asian Writer Festival has been shortlisted in the 2019 Saboteur Awards.