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Georgi Markov was murdered by a poison pellet from an umbrella

Secret documents say Markov's killer was given a medal

As Bulgarian authorities close the file on the murder of the dissident journalist in London in 1978, newly-released papers have shed fresh light on one of the most infamous episodes of the Cold War

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john_rentoul

John Rentoul: Clarke should have kept it in the family

His article in the New Statesman and ensuing interviews made little sense outside Westminster

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