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Steven Bailey, prosecuting, told the jury: "This case is about a man who lost his temper with his partner at the end of a night out, and who beat and kicked and stamped her to death in a confined space in his bedroom once he got her home at the end of night."

A man lost his temper with his partner after a night out before he "beat and kicked and stamped her to death", a jury has heard.

With the election less than a week away, concerns about losing seats have been replaced by whispers among Democrats about whether it’s time to temper their dominance.

When Conte first arrived, he was careful to temper expectations aware that his winning reputation had the fans dreaming of yet another Scudetto given he has won three with Juventus and one at Inter Milan, either side of guiding Chelsea to the Premier League title.

To be fair to Ratcliffe, back in February, he tried to temper expectations by warning that it could take three years before United were a true force again.