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United Kingdom: news

Syrian air force strikes 'kill 16'

Tuesday, June 16th 2015, 22:52
related countries: Syria

At least 16 people, including 13 children, die after Syrian air force jets bomb a town in the Deraa province, says a UK-based monitoring group.
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Rebels defeated in EU referendum vote

Tuesday, June 16th 2015, 22:23

Twenty-seven Conservative MPs vote against the government over its EU referendum plans as ministers offer concessions on timing and campaign rules.
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Husbands appeal to 'Syria' family

Tuesday, June 16th 2015, 18:10
related countries: Syria

The husbands of three UK sisters feared to have travelled to Syria with their children say they "miss and love" them as they appeal for them to come home.
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UK inflation rate turns positive

Tuesday, June 16th 2015, 11:13

Transport costs including air fares helped the UK's CPI inflation rate to rise to 0.1% in May, up from -0.1% in April, official figures show.
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Poet Fenton wins Pen Pinter Prize

Tuesday, June 16th 2015, 8:41

British poet and journalist James Fenton wins the Pen Pinter Prize, which celebrates champions of free speech.
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GCSEs: Bar being raised on pass mark

Tuesday, June 16th 2015, 7:52

Pupils will have to score more highly to gain a "good pass" in their GCSEs, under changes to England's exams.
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Airbus: No UK pullout over EU exit

Tuesday, June 16th 2015, 7:34

Airbus chief executive Fabrice Bregier has said he has "no intention" of pulling manufacturing out of the UK if the country votes to leave the EU.
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Music tourists give £3bn boost to UK

Tuesday, June 16th 2015, 1:00

Foreign music fans visiting the UK for gigs and festivals boosted the economy by £3.1bn in 2014, a report says.
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Unsafe asthma prescribing 'must end'

Monday, June 15th 2015, 23:10

Tens of thousands of people with asthma in the UK are not getting the right medicines to keep their condition safely under control, according to an audit.
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VIDEO: Mother's grief over al-Shabab fighter

Monday, June 15th 2015, 22:00
related countries: Kenya

The mother of a British man killed while fighting for Islamist militant group al-Shabab in Kenya has told the BBC her "whole world has fallen apart".
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Mother of UK fighter speaks of grief

Monday, June 15th 2015, 17:46
related countries: Kenya

The mother of British man Thomas Evans, who was killed while fighting for Islamist militant group al-Shabab in Kenya, tells the BBC her "whole world has fallen apart".
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Sheeran surprise fan duet in Canada

Monday, June 15th 2015, 16:51
related countries: Canada

British singer Ed Sheeran surprises a young girl in Canada by performing an impromptu duet with her at a shopping mall.
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Town 'in shock over suicide bomber'

Monday, June 15th 2015, 16:12
related countries: Iraq

Community leaders speak of their shock at hearing that a Yorkshire teenager has apparently become Britain's youngest suicide bomber during an attack in Iraq.
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Snowden 'smeared by UK officials'

Monday, June 15th 2015, 16:04
related countries: China, Russia

Claims that Russia and China have accessed documents stolen by whistleblower Edward Snowden are a "smear" by UK "cowards", a journalist says.
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British fighter among dead in Kenya

Monday, June 15th 2015, 15:35
related countries: Kenya

Briton Thomas Evans was among 11 al-Shabab fighters killed during an attack on a military base in Kenya, officials in the country confirm.
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Boxer Fury hit with speeding ban

Monday, June 15th 2015, 13:55

British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury is fined and banned after admitting driving at 90mph in the south of Scotland.
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Ofcom launches Talent investigation

Monday, June 15th 2015, 10:41

Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom is to launch an investigation into whether viewers were duped into voting for a stunt dog in the final of Britain's Got Talent.
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London's FTSE 100 down on Greek woes

Monday, June 15th 2015, 7:38
related countries: Greece
related places: London

London's leading shares start the week with falls as the lack of certainty about Greece's debt repayments weighs down investor confidence.
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VIDEO: Teen 'UK's youngest suicide bomber'

Monday, June 15th 2015, 0:59
related countries: Iraq

A West Yorkshire teenager is believed to have become Britain's youngest ever suicide bomber after reportedly blowing himself up in Iraq.
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The fake battle that fooled IS supporters - and their opponents

Sunday, June 14th 2015, 23:36
related countries: Iraq
related places: How, London

How a man in London fooled Iraqi militias with online hoax
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Wilshere goal 'in England's top 10'

Sunday, June 14th 2015, 20:53
related countries: Slovenia

Jack Wilshere's stunning second goal in the 3-2 win over Slovenia was one of England's top 10 strikes, says former captain Gary Lineker.
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Teen 'UK's youngest suicide bomber'

Sunday, June 14th 2015, 18:57
related countries: Iraq

A West Yorkshire teenager is believed to have become Britain's youngest ever suicide bomber after reportedly blowing himself up in Iraq.
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England will still attack - Morgan

Sunday, June 14th 2015, 18:51
related countries: New Zealand

Captain Eoin Morgan says England will continue with their positive approach despite a three-wicket defeat by New Zealand.
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Slovenia 2-3 England

Sunday, June 14th 2015, 18:23
related countries: Slovenia

Captain Wayne Rooney's late goal helps England beat Slovenia and maintain their 100% record in Euro 2016 qualifying.
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NZ see off England to lead series

Sunday, June 14th 2015, 17:47
related countries: New Zealand

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor both make centuries as New Zealand take victory over England in the third ODI.
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UK spies 'moved over Snowden files'

Sunday, June 14th 2015, 17:18
related countries: China, Russia

UK intelligence agents have been moved because Russia and China have information from files stolen by whistleblower Edward Snowden, a newspaper claims.
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5SOS guitarist burnt on Wembley stage

Sunday, June 14th 2015, 8:09
related places: London

Five Seconds of Summer's Michael Clifford's says he is fine after walking into a shooting flame at a concert in London.
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Kirby England's mini Messi - Sampson

Sunday, June 14th 2015, 6:43
related countries: Mexico

Fran Kirby, who suffered depression and quit the game four years ago, receives high praise after helping England beat Mexico.
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Missing Ethan reunited with father

Saturday, June 13th 2015, 16:37

A three-year-old British boy who was missing with his mother for more than two weeks is "safely back" with his father.
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Airline denies lizard in meal report

Saturday, June 13th 2015, 13:50

Air India insists that there is "absolutely no truth" in reports that a lizard was found in an in-flight meal on a Delhi-London flight on Thursday.
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England call up all-rounder Overton

Saturday, June 13th 2015, 12:27
related countries: New Zealand
related places: Overton

Uncapped Craig Overton is added to the England one-day squad against New Zealand as cover for Chris Jordan.
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Defining moment to come - Coleman

Friday, June 12th 2015, 23:14
related countries: Belgium

Securing a place at Euro 2016 is the only thing that can top Friday's win against Belgium, says Wales manager Chris Coleman.
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Wales 1-0 Belgium

Friday, June 12th 2015, 21:05
related countries: Belgium

Gareth Bale scores on his 50th international appearance as Wales beat Belgium to take a big step towards qualifying for Euro 2016.
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Naked mountain photo climbers jailed

Friday, June 12th 2015, 17:47
related countries: Malaysia

Four tourists, including a British woman, who posed naked on a Malaysia mountain considered sacred are jailed for three days and given fines.
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Froome struggles as Nibali leads

Friday, June 12th 2015, 17:40
related countries: Italy

Britain's Chris Froome drops to seventh after stage six as Italian Vincenzo Nibali takes the Criterium du Dauphine lead.
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S&P cuts UK outlook on EU exit vote

Friday, June 12th 2015, 17:24

The ratings agency Standard and Poor's cuts its outlook for the UK economy to negative from stable because of a planned referendum on EU membership.
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Grieving Keane could miss qualifier

Friday, June 12th 2015, 13:47
related countries: Ireland

Robbie Keane may miss the Republic of Ireland's game with Scotland after a second relative dies following a work accident.
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Funeral of Charles Kennedy held

Friday, June 12th 2015, 13:07

The funeral service of former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has been held near his home in the Highlands.
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Tributes paid to Sir Christopher Lee

Friday, June 12th 2015, 6:47

Sir Roger Moore, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese have led tributes to screen legend Sir Christopher Lee, who has died at the age of 93.
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Labour mayor elected in Tower Hamlets

Friday, June 12th 2015, 4:15
related places: London

Labour's John Biggs is elected mayor of the London borough of Tower Hamlets, in an election called after the previous mayor was removed from office for corruption.
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Mental health care 'inadequate'

Friday, June 12th 2015, 0:08

People who need urgent mental health care in England are receiving inadequate support, regulators say.
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Network Rail in reliability probe

Thursday, June 11th 2015, 23:01

Britain's Rail regulator is to investigate Network Rail's performance accusing the company of delivering poor punctuality and reliability on some of its busiest commuter routes.
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Liverpool reject £25m Sterling bid

Thursday, June 11th 2015, 22:51
related places: Liverpool

Liverpool turn down a bid from Manchester City for England forward Raheem Sterling, whom they value at £50m.
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'Nude' climber admits being 'stupid'

Thursday, June 11th 2015, 16:38
related countries: Malaysia

A British woman arrested for posing naked on Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu admits she was "stupid and disrespectful".
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England wicketkeeper Prior retires

Thursday, June 11th 2015, 12:46

Wicketkeeper Matt Prior, who helped England win three Ashes series, announces his retirement from cricket.
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'Clean slate' urged on surveillance

Thursday, June 11th 2015, 12:26

Clear new laws are needed to cover security services' powers to monitor people's online activity, the UK's terror watchdog says.
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Simple steps 'could save NHS £5bn'

Thursday, June 11th 2015, 9:21

The NHS in England could save £5bn a year with improved staff organisation and a better approach to purchasing everyday items, a review will say.
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Westminster house prices 'fall 22%'

Thursday, June 11th 2015, 8:59
related places: London

House prices in the smartest parts of London have fallen by up to 22% since last Autumn, according to the property services group LSL.
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Chancellor announces RBS sell-off

Thursday, June 11th 2015, 6:52

The government plans to sell its stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland, Chancellor George Osborne announces in his annual Mansion House speech.
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Carney attacks 'irresponsible' City

Wednesday, June 10th 2015, 20:40

The governor of the Bank of England calls for longer prison sentences for bankers who break the law, in a speech attacking ethics in the City.
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Whistl ends home delivery service

Wednesday, June 10th 2015, 20:16
related places: London, Manchester

Postal business Whistl is ending its home delivery service in London, Liverpool and Manchester, putting up to 1,800 jobs at risk.
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VIDEO: Back in UK after fighting IS in Syria

Wednesday, June 10th 2015, 19:29
related countries: Syria

Harry has been shot and seen friends die, but he says he did the right thing in joining Kurds fighting the jihadist group.
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Ritchie 'confident' England can cope

Wednesday, June 10th 2015, 19:08

The RFU boss says England's players know the World Cup is the "opportunity of their lives" - despite off-pitch troubles.
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Syria film wins documentary award

Wednesday, June 10th 2015, 19:03
related countries: Syria

A British film-maker who was arrested while making a feature about a Syrian family wins the top award at the UK's leading documentary festival.
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PM unveils new migration crackdown

Wednesday, June 10th 2015, 16:35

David Cameron unveils measures to "significantly reduce" the scale of UK migration from outside the EU at prime minister's questions.
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Injured Fellaini out of Wales clash

Wednesday, June 10th 2015, 15:14
related places: Cardiff

Belgium and Manchester United forward Marouane Fellaini is out for Friday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Wales in Cardiff.
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Congo major 'paid by oil firm'

Wednesday, June 10th 2015, 13:58
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

The BBC sees evidence that a UK firm made payments to a Congolese army major accused of using violence to intimidate oil exploration opponents.
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Man jailed over forced marriage

Wednesday, June 10th 2015, 11:33
related places: Cardiff

A 34-year-old Cardiff man becomes the first person in the UK to be prosecuted under forced marriage laws introduced a year ago.
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Glennie gets presidential approval

Wednesday, June 10th 2015, 8:50
related countries: United States

Scottish percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie and US singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris are praised by US president Barack Obama as they receive the Polar Music Prize.
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Scots clubs explore summer switch

Wednesday, June 10th 2015, 5:24

Three-quarters of Scotland's top-flight clubs tell BBC Scotland they would consider a move to summer football.
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VIDEO: The Calais 'shantytown' home to 3,000

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 23:38
related countries: France, Greece, Italy
related places: Calais

In Calais migrants seeking to reach the UK have reached the French port from camps in Italy and Greece.
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IRA 'and state' blamed over murder

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 22:15

The daughter of a woman murdered by an IRA unit allegedly including a key British double agent, says she blames both the IRA and the intelligence services for her mother's death.
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England 'close to perfect' in NZ win

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 21:39
related countries: New Zealand
related places: Edgbaston

Captain Eoin Morgan says England were "close to perfect" in their 210-run win over New Zealand at Edgbaston.
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MPs support EU referendum plan

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 21:08

MPs overwhelmingly back a bill requiring a referendum is held on the UK's membership of the EU by 544 votes to 53.
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France women 1-0 England women

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 19:16
related countries: Canada, France
related places: Moncton

England slip to a 1-0 defeat in their opening Women's World Cup match against France in Moncton.
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US 'sent live anthrax to UK'

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 16:50
related countries: United States

A lab in the UK may have accidentally received a sample of live anthrax from the Pentagon in 2007, say US officials.
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Police officer shot dead in Canada

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 16:03
related countries: Canada

Police in Alberta, Canada, say a British-born police officer working for the Edmonton Police force has been shot dead carrying out an arrest.
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Chinese 'to release' UK investigator

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 15:43
related countries: China

British company investigator Peter Humphrey is to be released early from a Chinese jail, according to reports.
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£1bn tidal lagoon given go-ahead

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 15:33

The building of a £1bn tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay is given the go-ahead by the UK government.
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E-cigs face Welsh public places ban

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 11:48

People will be banned from using e-cigarettes in places like restaurants, pubs and at work in Wales, under new public health laws being unveiled.
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HSBC to cut 8,000 jobs in the UK

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 11:00

HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, has announced plans to cut up to 25,000 jobs globally and rename its UK branches.
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UK trade deficit narrows in April

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 9:53
related places: March

The UK trade deficit narrowed to £1.2bn in April from £3.1bn in March, figures from the Office for National Statistics show.
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Janner claim investigated in Scotland

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 8:51

Police in Scotland are understood to be investigating claims that Labour peer Lord Janner abused a boy there in the 1970s.
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'EU exit would threaten UK jobs'

Tuesday, June 9th 2015, 6:00

The UK's withdrawal from the European Union (EU) would threaten jobs and harm its economy, a major recruitment firm says.
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Apple reveals its Spotify rival

Monday, June 8th 2015, 20:18

Apple reveals a new music streaming service and reveals that its Apple Pay digital wallet system will launch in the UK in July.
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Online trick 'led to boy's suicide'

Monday, June 8th 2015, 19:21

A Northern Ireland schoolboy is understood to have taken his own life after being tricked into posting images on a social networking site, police have said.
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England have 'fallen way behind'

Monday, June 8th 2015, 15:34
related countries: New Zealand

England one-day captain Eoin Morgan says they are "a long way behind" other sides, ahead of the series with New Zealand.
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Mirren reigns at Tony theatre awards

Monday, June 8th 2015, 4:32
related places: New York

Dame Helen Mirren is named best actress, while The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time picks up honours including best play at the Tony theatre awards in New York.
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Airlines 'face toxic air claims'

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 23:54

Seventeen flight staff are planning legal action against British airlines, claiming contaminated air inside cabins has made them seriously ill.
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China sees greenhouse gas 'progress'

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 23:43
related countries: China

China's greenhouse gas emissions could start to decline within 10 years, says a London School of Economics report.
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CBI cuts UK economic growth forecasts

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 23:03
related countries: Greece

The CBI cuts its UK growth forecasts and warns that a possible "messy" end to the Greek crisis and uncertainty over the EU referendum both pose further risks to the British economy.
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Wiggins breaks cycling's hour record

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 22:35
related places: London

Sir Bradley Wiggins breaks cycling's iconic hour record by covering 54.526km at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London.
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Florence Welch tops UK album chart

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 18:01

Florence and the Machine tops the UK album chart for the third time with their new album.
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More UK personnel join anti-IS fight

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 17:13
related countries: Iraq

The UK is to send an extra 125 military trainers to Iraq to help in the fight against Islamic State, PM David Cameron announces at the G7 summit.
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Republic of Ireland 0-0 England

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 14:32
related countries: Ireland

Republic of Ireland and England play out an uninspiring draw in their friendly at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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Two men die swimming near waterfall

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 12:54

Two men die while swimming near a waterfall in a north Wales village, police confirm.
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New Tory group to pressure PM over EU

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 9:53

More than 50 Conservative MPs say they will push to leave the EU unless David Cameron secures far-reaching changes to the UK's relationship with Europe.
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Farah pulls out of Birmingham race

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 9:00
related places: Birmingham

An "emotionally and physically drained" Mo Farah pulls out of Sunday's Diamond League meeting in Birmingham.
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Labour's 'huge mistake' over North

Sunday, June 7th 2015, 0:16
related places: London

Lord Mandelson criticises Labour for failing to come up with a credible strategy for decentralising power from London to northern England.
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Cameron wants world corruption purge

Saturday, June 6th 2015, 8:01

UK Prime Minister David Cameron will urge world leaders at the G7 summit to take corruption more seriously in the wake of the Fifa scandal.
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Down's blood test 'would cut risk'

Saturday, June 6th 2015, 0:15

A blood test for Down's syndrome can reduce the number of pregnant women needing risky tests, say UK doctors.
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Performers take part in BBC Music Day

Friday, June 5th 2015, 21:19
related places: Glasgow

Hundreds of musicians are taking part in BBC Music Day - a UK-wide celebration of sound - with events in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast
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Sculptor defends 'vagina' artwork

Friday, June 5th 2015, 21:14
related countries: France
related places: Versailles

The British sculptor Anish Kapoor comes under fire for artwork in the French palace of Versailles that has been called "dirty" and "gross".
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Scotland 1-0 Qatar

Friday, June 5th 2015, 20:44
related countries: Qatar

Matt Ritchie's first Scotland goal gives Gordon Strachan's side a workmanlike win over Qatar in their friendly.
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British Museum 'guarding' Syria loot

Friday, June 5th 2015, 9:42
related countries: Syria

The British Museum is guarding a precious artefact that was looted from Syria, in the hope of returning it when the country is stable.
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Eye injury forces Kieswetter to quit

Friday, June 5th 2015, 9:42

Somerset and England wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter announces his retirement from cricket aged 27 because of an eye injury.
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Facebook criticised over baby video

Friday, June 5th 2015, 6:27

The NSPCC urges the UK government to intervene amid a row over a "dreadful and disturbing" Facebook video of a baby being immersed in a bucket of water.
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Manics set for BBC Music Day concert

Friday, June 5th 2015, 0:08

Manic Street Preachers, Lulu and Sir James Galway are among those involved in BBC Music Day, a nationwide celebration of music taking place in more than 10 UK towns and cities.
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Call for blood donors amid stark drop

Thursday, June 4th 2015, 23:57

A campaign is calling for new blood donors in England and Wales following a 40% drop in fresh volunteers in the past decade.
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VIDEO: Calais 'battles' with migrant influx

Thursday, June 4th 2015, 20:17

Officials in Calais say they are struggling to cope with a huge influx of migrants trying to get to Britain.
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