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Mark Rylance is to direct Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at London's Old Vic next year.
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Global firms operating in the UK that pay little or no tax are an "insult" to British businesses and HMRC needs to be tougher with them, MPs say.
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IsraelThe UK warns Israel of a "strong reaction" if it carries out plans to expand settlement building in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Hospitals are "full to bursting" in England, creating a potentially dangerous environment for patients, an analysis by experts suggests.
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Olivia Colman will compete against herself and two others in the best actress category at this year's British Comedy Awards.
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World number 50 Mark Joyce knocks world number one and holder Judd Trump out of the UK Championship.
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Global coffee chain Starbucks says it is in talks with UK authorities over how much tax it pays.
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A late deflected strike from David Wotherspoon earns Hibernian a Scottish Cup win over trophy-holders Hearts.
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Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny is released from hospital after having scans on the neck injury he suffered against Australia.
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The head of a company involved in fracking says it is ready to press on quickly with shale gas production if a UK ban on the technique is lifted.
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New ZealandHead coach Stuart Lancaster says England's thrilling victory over New Zealand is an "unbelievable achievement".
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger urges the London club to remain united in the belief his struggling side's form will improve.
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John Higgins snatches three frames in a row to defeat Michael Holt 6-3 in the first round of the UK Championship.
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Snow has fallen across parts of the UK, with forecasters predicting more over the weekend.
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AustraliaWales fall to a seventh successive defeat after Kurtley Beale scores a last-minute try for Australia.
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There is still too much ignorance about HIV and Aids, David Cameron says, as figures suggest 25,000 people in the UK have the virus but do not know.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
RwandaThe UK suspends aid to Rwanda worth £21m, amid concerns about the country's role in the conflict in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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South AfricaEngland captain Chris Robshaw learns lessons after his decision-making was criticised in defeat to South Africa.
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Isle of ManTurner prize-winning artist Douglas Gordon has hit out at Christie's after a solid gold sculpture was stolen from the auctioneer's London warehouse.
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A convicted sex offender wins a High Court order for the removal of a Facebook page monitoring paedophiles in Northern Ireland.
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Labour wins by-elections in Croydon North, Middlesbrough and Rotherham, seeing off challenges from UKIP and Conservatives.
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IrelandUp to 1,000 dogs a week are being illegally imported into the UK from unlicensed puppy farms in Ireland, animal welfare charities say.
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Labour holds the South Yorkshire seat of Rotherham in a parliamentary by-election with the UK Independence Party taking second place.
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Three babies died from whooping cough in October as one of the worst outbreaks in decades continues, figures for England and Wales show.
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Newzbin2, a site which offered links to pirated content, has decided to close - 15 months after a UK court ruled it must be blocked.
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AfghanistanPeople detained by UK forces in Afghanistan cannot be transferred to Afghan custody at present, over fears of ill treatment, the defence secretary tells the High Court.
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Energy minister Ed Davey publishes his much-trailed Energy Bill, setting out the roadmap for the UK's switch to "a low-carbon economy".
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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is to make his own statement to MPs on the Leveson report after reportedly failing to agree on a response with David Cameron on press regulation.
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Net migration levels fell from 242,000 to 183,000 in the year to March as fewer foreign nationals study in the UK, estimated figures indicate.
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New ZealandPlayer of the year nominee Owen Farrell starts as England fly-half in place of the injured Toby Flood against New Zealand.
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Fifa must ensure that matches in the 2014 World Cup start on time, the head of sport at UK commercial TV broadcaster ITV says.
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Julian Assange, who is living at the Ecuadorean embassy in London, has a chronic lung infection, the country's ambassador to the UK warns.
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Thousands of overseas students may have stayed in Britain illegally because border staff failed to check out tip-offs about them, a report says.
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The number of gay and bisexual men being diagnosed with HIV in the UK reached an "all-time high" in 2011, according to the Health Protection Agency.
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GermanyCan Berlin overtake London as Europe's hi-tech hub?
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David Cameron and Nick Clegg meet to discuss the Leveson report on media standards, amid reports of a possible coalition split on future press regulation.
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Canada, 
United StatesNokia is seeking to ban sales of Blackberry phones in the US, UK and Canada after its rival refused to pay patent licence fees.
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KuwaitThe UK and Kuwait are expected to announce a major security partnership worth up to £1.5bn ($2.4bn), the BBC understands.
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BrazilManager Roy Hodgson believes England have a good chance at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil if they qualify.
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Foreign Secretary William Hague says the UK may abstain in a key vote on Palestinian status at the UN unless further assurances are given.
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Ashley Giles leaves his role at Warwickshire to take charge of England's one-day and Twenty20 teams.
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Australia flanker David Pocock has recovered from injury to be in contention to face Wales on Cardiff on Saturday.
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RussiaA Russian businessman linked as a witness to a high-profile corruption scandal has been found dead near his home in Surrey, south-east England.
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New ZealandNew Zealand hooker Andrew Hore is banned for five weeks for striking Wales lock Bradley Davies off the ball.
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British super tourist Graham Hughes claims to be the first person to travel to every country in the world without using a plane
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RussiaMegafon, the mobile phone operator controlled by Russia's richest man, raises $1.7bn from a share sale in Moscow and London.
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United StatesA British student facing trial and possible imprisonment in the United States strikes a deal to avoid extradition, the High Court hears.
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Ministers are proposing to set a minimum price of 45p a unit for the sale of alcohol in England and Wales as part of a drive to tackle problem drinking.
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Teenagers in Wales should continue to sit GCSEs as part of a revamped Baccalaureate, an independent report says.
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United StatesOne of the British Museum's most iconic objects, the Cyrus Cylinder - an ancient "bill of rights", will tour the US in 2013.
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FranceThe French craze for British-style weddings
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The body of an elderly woman is found in a flooded home in St Asaph, as floodwaters threaten hundreds of homes in Wales and England.
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The former head of Autonomy, the UK group accused of misrepresenting its finances by US computer maker Hewlett-Packard, demands details of the allegations.
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New ZealandAndy Farrell believes his "fearless" young England side can record a significant milestone by beating world champions New Zealand.
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The UK economy grew by 1% between July and September, official figures confirm, with the Olympics boosting growth over the summer.
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IndiaSachin Tendulkar is selected in India's squad for the third Test against England despite a run of low scores in 2012.
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Finland, 
South KoreaAn international education league table puts the UK among a leading group of countries headed by Finland and South Korea.
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Mark Carney, the head of the Canadian central bank, is named as the surprise choice for new governor of the Bank of England by Chancellor George Osborne.
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Flooding continues to cause disruption to road and rail in north-east England and north Wales, as local authorities are promised emergency financial assistance to cope.
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The Rolling Stones return to the London stage in the first of five concerts to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
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RussiaBP holds talks with the Russian government and stakeholders in the Nordstream pipeline about extending the line to deliver gas to the UK.
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The UK could face an extended squeeze on public spending, an independent think tank warns nine days before the chancellor's Autumn Statement.
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AustriaA former Austrian interior minister and Euro MP, Ernst Strasser, goes on trial in Vienna on corruption charges, after being secretly filmed by British undercover reporters.
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IndiaAlastair Cook says Kevin Pietersen was the difference between the sides in England's 10-wicket win over India.
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IndiaEngland complete a memorable 10-wicket win over India in the second Test in Mumbai to level the four-match series.
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Danny Boyle's Olympic opening ceremony is honoured at Evening Standard Theatre Awards, hosted in London by actor James Corden.
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More than 800 homes are flooded, and two people are killed, after a band of heavy rain and strong winds sweeps across England and Wales.
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A flourishing industry which helps people to evade UK tax is uncovered following an investigation by the BBC's Panorama programme.
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Dinah Sheridan, who appeared in classic British films including The Railway Children and Genevieve, as well as the BBC sitcom All Night Long, dies.
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Two people die and more than 800 homes are flooded after more heavy rain and strong winds hit already saturated parts of England and Wales.
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Former Chelsea, Manchester United, QPR, Leyton Orient and England Under-21 manager Dave Sexton dies, aged 82.
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Israel, United StatesUK Foreign Secretary William Hague calls for a "decisive lead" from the United States in seeking a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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KuwaitThe owner of Aston Martin, Kuwait's Investment Dar, denies reports it has received competing bids for a 50% stake in the luxury British car brand.
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IndiaKevin Pietersen smashes 186 and Monty Panesar takes five wickets to leave England on the verge of victory over India.
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Andy Robinson resigns as Scotland's head coach after a disappointing run of results, culminating in defeat by Tonga.
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AustraliaAustralia batsman Ricky Ponting says he will miss out on the Ashes tour of England if his form does not improve.
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A decision on the future of BAE Systems' major shipyards is likely to be made before the end of the year and one site may close, its UK chief executive says.
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Stalking becomes a specific criminal offence in England and Wales following a government pledge to improve victims' safety.
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TongaAndy Robinson's Scotland end the autumn Test series with a dispiriting defeat to Tonga at Pittodrie.
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Australia beat England 6-2 in the first of back-to-back matches at the International Super Series Hockey 9s in Perth.
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IndiaAlastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen put on 110 as England reach 178-2 in reply to India's 327 in the second Test in Mumbai.
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A couple from South Yorkshire have had children removed from their care as foster parents because of their membership of the UK Independence Party.
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron says the EU budget deal being offered in Brussels "was not good enough", as the summit breaks up without agreement.
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New ZealandNew Zealand fly-half Dan Carter will miss Saturday's match with Wales because of injury.
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A man dies after his car is trapped in flood water in Somerset, after strong winds and heavy rain sweep across the UK, with more bad weather to come.
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British film brand Hammer is taking its first steps into the world of live theatre in a new stage adaptation of Henry James's The Turn of the Screw.
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IndiaIndia's Cheteshwar Pujara again defies England with an elegant unbeaten century on day one of the second Test in Mumbai.
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Britain's top code-breakers say they are stumped by a secret code found on the leg of a dead pigeon.
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Tata Steel is cutting 900 jobs around the UK including almost 600 jobs at plants in Wales, with most losses among white collar staff at Port Talbot.
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A pioneering technique for hip replacements, devised by a British surgeon in Lancashire, is marking its 50th year of use.
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Doctors at a hospital in London are pioneering the use of rapid CT scans in an attempt to save the lives of seriously injured patients.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo, RwandaDavid Cameron says the UK "cannot ignore the evidence" of Rwanda's involvement with militia which have taken control of parts of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Heavy rain and winds reported as high as 100mph are battering parts of the UK, causing floods and disrupting travel.
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China, 
Hong KongThe former British colony Hong Kong was transferred to Chinese rule 15 years ago, but it still seems as British as ever.
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RussiaRussia agrees to lift a 16-year ban on importing British beef and lamb put in place after the BSE outbreak.
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A British DJ renowned for his knowledge of reggae has resigned from a leading commercial radio station in protest over what he called its "continued marginalisation" of the genre.
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Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King tells MPs the risk-taking culture at banks has changed, but banks must still be ring-fenced.
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ItalyItalian police say several British football fans have been injured, one of them seriously during violence in Rome ahead of a Europa League match.
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South AfricaJoe Launchbury is handed his first Test start as England make six changes for Saturday's autumn Test against South Africa.
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Leading Europeans assess UK role in EU
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