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Tickets to watch Bernie Sanders speak at the Cambridge Union sold out in a mere 38 seconds.

A limited number of tickets, costing £20, went on sale to the public at 9am today (May 8).

The union would not reveal how many tickets were on offer, but believed it was probably a record.

The US senator is scheduled to appear at Cambridge Union on Friday, June 2, speaking from 10am for an hour.

If you missed out, all is not lost.

A second wave of tickets will be available to the public on the morning of the event.

From 6am on June 2, the public will be able to queue at the union rooms for a chance to take a seat in the chamber.

It might well be worth it, as these 'last chance' tickets will cost just £5.