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Myanmar MPs dash Suu Kyi leader hopes Myanmar votes to keep military veto
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Myanmar parliament bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from presidency ahead of key elections Myanmar has voted to retain the army's veto over constitutional change, dealing a blow to Aung San Suu Kyi's hopes of running for the presidency.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. A majority of MPs backed the bill, which comes ahead of elections, but missed the 75% needed for it to pass.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy is expected to see big gains against the ruling party in the polls.
The NLD swept the last free general election in 1990 but the then-ruling military junta ignored the results.