Voter registration website crashes after last-minute rush to register for EU referendum

Dan Worth
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Gov.uk blames a "technical issue" for the deadline-day crash

The government's drive to register as many voters as possible in advance of the EU referendum on 23 June saw the Gov.uk website crash under the strain last night, when as many as half a million peo...

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