News: United Kingdom

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United Kingdom: news

Hibernian 0-3 Celtic

Sunday, May 26th 2013, 15:50

Gary Hooper scores twice as Celtic complete the double with a convincing win over Hibernian in the Scottish Cup final.
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Burns shines in England Baa-Baas win

Sunday, May 26th 2013, 14:38
related places: Twickenham

Freddie Burns scores 20 points for England and three debutants get tries in 40-12 win over the Barbarians at Twickenham
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Hartley out of Lions tour with ban

Sunday, May 26th 2013, 13:38
related countries: Ireland

England hooker Dylan Hartley will miss the British and Irish Lions tour after being banned for 11 weeks.
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Froch wants Ward rematch in England

Sunday, May 26th 2013, 10:00

Carl Froch says Andre Ward must travel to England if he wants to challenge for his IBF super-middleweight crown.
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Two men charged over UK plane alert

Sunday, May 26th 2013, 9:31

Two men are charged with endangering an aircraft after RAF Typhoon jets escorted a passenger plane over the UK.
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More arrests in Woolwich inquiry

Sunday, May 26th 2013, 4:33
related places: London, Woolwich

Three men are arrested in south-east London in connection with the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby near Woolwich barracks on Wednesday.
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UK plane alert suspects still held

Sunday, May 26th 2013, 3:40
related countries: Pakistan

Police secure a further extension to question two men after RAF jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan Airlines plane in UK airspace.
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Councils 'destroying' verge wildlife

Sunday, May 26th 2013, 2:17

Councils in the UK are destroying wildlife habitats by cutting grass verges too often, charity Plantlife warns.
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French soldier stabbed near Paris

Saturday, May 25th 2013, 21:44
related countries: France
related places: London, Paris

French authorities are investigating whether the stabbing of a soldier in a Paris suburb was a copycat attack after a soldier was killed in London on Wednesday.
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Murder sparks anti-Muslim backlash

Saturday, May 25th 2013, 20:50
related places: Woolwich

There has been a large increase in anti-Muslim incidents since the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich, an inter-faith charity says.
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Root hoping maiden ton inspires win

Saturday, May 25th 2013, 19:18
related countries: New Zealand

England batsman Joe Root hopes his maiden Test century can help secure a victory against New Zealand at Headingley.
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Root ton delights Headingley crowd

Saturday, May 25th 2013, 18:27
related countries: New Zealand

Joe Root hits a maiden Test century as England reach 337-7 against New Zealand on day two of the second Test.
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Hartley poised to miss Lions tour

Saturday, May 25th 2013, 15:54
related countries: Australia

England hooker Dylan Hartley could miss the Lions' tour to Australia after being sent off in the Premiership final.
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Wife expected soldier 'to be safe'

Friday, May 24th 2013, 18:17
related places: London

The wife of the soldier murdered in a London street says she expected her husband to be safe in the UK.
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Two held after plane alert over UK

Friday, May 24th 2013, 17:24
related countries: Pakistan

Two men are held on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after RAF jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan Airlines plane in UK airspace.
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'Poor response' to Iraq abuse claims

Friday, May 24th 2013, 16:16
related countries: Iraq

The UK government's response to claims that British troops abused and unlawfully killed civilians in Iraq is inadequate, the High Court rules, but it stops short of ordering a public inquiry.
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Plane 'fire' closes Heathrow runways

Friday, May 24th 2013, 15:41
related places: Heathrow

British Airways cancels its short-haul flights to and from Heathrow after one of its planes makes an emergency landing.
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News Corp to split in two on 28 June

Friday, May 24th 2013, 15:21

News Corp announces it will officially split its publishing and entertainment businesses on 28 June, two years after the UK phone-hacking scandal involving the News of the World.
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Robson to face Wozniacki in Paris

Friday, May 24th 2013, 12:53
related countries: France
related places: Paris

British number one Laura Robson faces former world number one Caroline Wozniacki in the French Open first round.
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Headingley Test delayed by rain

Friday, May 24th 2013, 11:05
related countries: New Zealand

Rain delays the start of the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley, with an early lunch taken.
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Woolwich: Security services defended

Friday, May 24th 2013, 10:05
related places: London

The government defends security services against criticism they missed signs which might have helped prevent the murder of a soldier in London.
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British hopefuls up for US TV awards

Friday, May 24th 2013, 9:34
related countries: United States

Damian Lewis and Sienna Miller are among the British stars nominated for the annual US Critics' Choice Awards.
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Kirk approves Scottish coronations

Friday, May 24th 2013, 4:08

The Church of Scotland's General Assembly approves a call to crown monarchs in both England and Scotland, should Scotland becomes independent.
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Lee Rigby named as Woolwich victim

Thursday, May 23rd 2013, 22:07
related places: London, Woolwich

The soldier killed on a London street is named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, as two more people are held.
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Euro bank chief sees UK improvements

Thursday, May 23rd 2013, 22:04
related places: London

European Central Bank president Mario Draghi, visiting London's City district, says he sees "signs of tangible improvements" in the UK economy.
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Security services knew Woolwich men

Thursday, May 23rd 2013, 16:00
related places: London, Woolwich

Both suspects in the killing of a serving soldier in London were known to security services, senior Whitehall sources confirm to the BBC.
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UK first quarter growth unchanged

Thursday, May 23rd 2013, 10:46

The UK's economy grew at 0.3% in the first three months of the year, official figures confirm, but concerns remain over the strength of the recovery.
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Community nursing service under fire

Thursday, May 23rd 2013, 1:09

Health unions say the state of NHS services for people who can't get to a GP in many parts of England is "lamentable".
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Man dead in suspected terror attack

Wednesday, May 22nd 2013, 23:12
related places: London, Woolwich

A man is killed in a machete attack and two suspects shot and wounded by police in London, with footage emerging of a man with bloodied hands shouting political statements near the scene.
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Jockey Ahern banned for 10 years

Wednesday, May 22nd 2013, 17:17

Jockey Eddie Ahern is banned for 10 years after being found guilty of corruption by the BHA, while Neil Clement receives a 15-year ban.
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Lennon lyrics donated for tax relief

Wednesday, May 22nd 2013, 15:22

Beatles biographer Hunter Davies donates letters and lyrics by John Lennon to the British Library as part of a new tax relief scheme.
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IMF: UK 'long way from recovery'

Wednesday, May 22nd 2013, 14:22

The UK economy is still a long way from "a strong and sustainable recovery", the International Monetary Fund warns.
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Afghan interpreters to get UK visas

Wednesday, May 22nd 2013, 12:44
related countries: Afghanistan

Up to 600 Afghan interpreters who worked alongside British troops are set to be given the right to live in the UK, in an apparent climbdown by ministers.
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Bad weather hits retail sales again

Wednesday, May 22nd 2013, 9:06
related places: March

UK retail sales in April were 1.3% lower than in March as bad weather continued to dent spending, official figures show.
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10% of UK wildlife 'endangered'

Wednesday, May 22nd 2013, 7:23

A stocktake of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.
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Commons votes to back gay marriage

Tuesday, May 21st 2013, 21:18

The House of Commons votes to allow gay marriage in England and Wales, despite 161 MPs opposing the government's plans.
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Scotland 'can afford independence'

Tuesday, May 21st 2013, 16:21

Scotland can "more than afford" to be a successful independent country, its first minister says as he launches a paper outlining the nation's economic strength.
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NHS boss set to retire next year

Tuesday, May 21st 2013, 14:29

The head of the NHS in England Sir David Nicholson is stepping down from the post next year.
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Asia boost to Burberry profits

Tuesday, May 21st 2013, 12:00

UK fashion brand Burberry reports a larger-than-expected rise in annual profits after a strong performance in Asia.
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Pound falls after dip in inflation

Tuesday, May 21st 2013, 11:08
related places: March

The pound falls after lower fuel prices lead to a lower-than-expected inflation rate of 2.4% for April.
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Ambassador buys top Broadway venue

Tuesday, May 21st 2013, 10:26
related places: Broadway

Foxwoods Theatre, Broadway's biggest venue has been bought by Britain's Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG).
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Bell passed fit for England Test

Tuesday, May 21st 2013, 10:12
related countries: New Zealand

Ian Bell is fit for the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley as England name an unchanged 12-man squad.
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Griffiths & Watt in Scotland squad

Tuesday, May 21st 2013, 8:20
related countries: Croatia

Gordon Strachan calls up Leigh Griffiths and Tony Watt to the Scotland squad for next month's match against Croatia.
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Gay marriage plans set to proceed

Monday, May 20th 2013, 21:48

The government reaches agreement with Labour which will allow its bill to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales to proceed in Parliament.
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New England team kit is revealed

Monday, May 20th 2013, 15:04
related countries: Ireland

The new England kit is revealed and is set to be worn for the first time in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland.
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Vettori in line for NZ Test return

Monday, May 20th 2013, 12:42
related countries: New Zealand
related places: Martin

New Zealand's Daniel Vettori could play in the second Test against England after Bruce Martin is ruled out with injury.
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Tom Hiddleston cast as Coriolanus

Monday, May 20th 2013, 12:28
related places: London

Tom Hiddleston is to play the title role in a new version of Shakespearean tragedy Coriolanus at London's Donmar Warehouse.
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Neville brothers' father charged

Monday, May 20th 2013, 9:46

The father of former England footballers Gary and Phil Neville is to be charged with sexual assault, the Crown Prosecution Service says.
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UK astro Peake given station date

Monday, May 20th 2013, 8:26

UK astronaut Tim Peake is to fly to the International Space Station, launching on a Soyuz rocket in November or December 2015.
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Business leaders attack Eurosceptics

Monday, May 20th 2013, 4:25

A number of prominent business leaders accuse those calling for Britain to leave the European Union of "putting politics before economics".
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Briton held over children's deaths

Monday, May 20th 2013, 2:34
related countries: France

A British man has been arrested in France in connection with the deaths of his two children, media reports say.
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PM warns overseas territories on tax

Monday, May 20th 2013, 1:41

David Cameron has called on British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax.
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Rod Stewart returns to UK number one

Sunday, May 19th 2013, 18:01

Rod Stewart scores his first UK number one album for 34 years, going straight to the top with his LP, Time.
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Cook hails bowlers after England win

Sunday, May 19th 2013, 17:26
related countries: New Zealand

Captain Alastair Cook salutes bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson after England's 170-run win over New Zealand.
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Tories 'united' on Europe, says Hunt

Sunday, May 19th 2013, 15:13

The health secretary rebuffs claims the PM is losing control of his backbenchers over Europe - as Tory activists complain of a "crisis" destroying the party.
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Broad stars as England crush NZ

Sunday, May 19th 2013, 14:21
related countries: New Zealand

Stuart Broad takes 7-44 to rip through New Zealand and inspire England to an astonishing 170-run win in the first Test at Lord's.
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Pedrosa claims French GP victory

Sunday, May 19th 2013, 13:00
related countries: France

Dani Pedrosa wins French Grand Prix as Britain's Cal Crutchlow finishes second for his best-ever MotoGP result.
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Bank governor in Help to Buy warning

Sunday, May 19th 2013, 10:08

The outgoing Bank of England governor warns a government plan to boost the housing market with part-mortgage guarantees has no long-term place.
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Tyler: 'I did my best at Eurovision'

Sunday, May 19th 2013, 8:08
related countries: Denmark

Bonnie Tyler reflects on taking the UK to 19th place out of 26 countries at the Eurovision Song Contest, which was won by Denmark's Emmelie de Forest.
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VIDEO: A call from the top of the world

Sunday, May 19th 2013, 4:01

British explorer Daniel Hughes has reached the summit of Mount Everest in an attempt to raise £1m for the charity Comic Relief.
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Denmark crowned Eurovision winners

Sunday, May 19th 2013, 0:37
related countries: Sweden
related places: Malmo

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest, with the UK's Bonnie Tyler finishing 19th out of 26 countries.
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Treasury claims banks 'safer in UK'

Saturday, May 18th 2013, 23:23

The latest UK government paper on the impact of Scottish independence will claim the UK is better placed to manage the risk of a financial crisis.
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Root shines before NZ fight back

Saturday, May 18th 2013, 17:42
related countries: New Zealand

England lose four late wickets as they close day three of the first Test at Lord's on 180-6, leading New Zealand by 205.
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British girl dies at Egyptian hotel

Saturday, May 18th 2013, 16:20
related countries: Egypt

A British child who died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt is named as five-year-old Chloe Johnson from Forest Hill, south London.
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Beckham in talks to buy new MLS club

Saturday, May 18th 2013, 9:23
related countries: United States

David Beckham's advisors hold talks with US Major League Soccer over the former England captain buying a franchise.
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American The Office clocks out

Friday, May 17th 2013, 23:58
related countries: United States
related places: How, America

How the US version of The Office reflects on America - and the UK
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New Zealand hold edge over England

Friday, May 17th 2013, 18:06
related countries: New Zealand

New Zealand hold the advantage in the first Test despite James Anderson becoming the fourth England bowler to 300 Test wickets.
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Madeleine police identify new leads

Friday, May 17th 2013, 16:55
related countries: Portugal

UK detectives reviewing the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal say they have identified "a number of persons of interest".
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Fire service 'needs transforming'

Friday, May 17th 2013, 15:56

Fire and rescue services in England need to be "transformed" to become more efficient and effective, a review commissioned by the government says.
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Anderson takes 300th Test wicket

Friday, May 17th 2013, 15:18
related countries: New Zealand

James Anderson becomes only the fourth England player to take 300 Test wickets during the first Test against New Zealand.
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Man 'unlawfully killed' in Nigeria

Friday, May 17th 2013, 12:29
related countries: Nigeria

An engineer from Greater Manchester was unlawfully killed by his kidnappers in Nigeria minutes after a UK-led rescue operation stormed in, an inquest finds.
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VIDEO: Bling Ring premieres in Cannes

Friday, May 17th 2013, 12:27

British actress Emma Watson was among the cast attending the premiere of The Bling Ring in Cannes on Thursday.
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Director Greenaway to return to UK

Friday, May 17th 2013, 11:06

British director Peter Greenaway is returning to the UK to film an adaptation of Thomas Mann's Death in Venice, according to reports.
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Europe car sales break losing streak

Friday, May 17th 2013, 9:46

Car sales across Europe rose in April for the first time in 18 months, helped by strong demand in the UK and by the early Easter break.
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Morrisons agrees tie-up with Ocado

Friday, May 17th 2013, 6:54

Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket chain, says it will launch online shopping by January 2014 after agreeing a tie-up with Ocado.
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New courts to hear traffic offences

Friday, May 17th 2013, 3:23

Dedicated traffic courts are to be set up in England and Wales to prosecute minor motoring offences such as jumping traffic lights or speeding.
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No pressure to score quickly - Trott

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 18:29
related countries: New Zealand

Jonathan Trott says there is no pressure on England to score quickly on day two of the first Test against New Zealand.
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Sande in double win at song awards

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 17:17

Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande scoops two prizes at the Ivor Novello awards for songwriting and composing.
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England make slow progress at Lord's

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 17:00
related countries: New Zealand

England labour to 160-4 as New Zealand enjoy the better of an attritional opening day in the first Test at Lord's.
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UK probes Pakistan politician speech

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 16:43
related countries: Pakistan
related places: London

Police in London investigate complaints against the UK-based leader of Pakistan's MQM party to see if he has violated British law.
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MPs challenge Google over UK tax

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 16:33

The internet giant Google has been challenged by MPs over the way it reports its income for tax.
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Beckham: Football's global superstar

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 16:05

Key figures from football pay tribute to David Beckham after the former England midfielder announces his retirement.
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RBS to cut a further 1,400 jobs

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 14:22

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to cut a further 1,400 jobs from its retail banking head office over the next two years.
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Rooney or Lampard to captain England

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 13:26

Wayne Rooney or Frank Lampard will captain England in the friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil.
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EU referendum bill will be debated

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 11:24

A Conservative backbencher will introduce a bill paving the way for a referendum on the UK's EU membership.
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Amazon paid £2.4m in tax in 2012

Thursday, May 16th 2013, 8:42

Amazon's UK unit paid £2.4m in corporation tax last year, despite making sales of £4.3bn, the online retailer's accounts show.
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Pinewood Studio plans rejected

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 22:18

Plans for the £200m expansion of film company Pinewood Studios, seen as vital for the British movie industry, are turned down.
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Gallery creates choir in residence

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 15:16
related places: London

The National Portrait Gallery in London is to have its own choir in residence - a first for any museum in the UK.
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Bank of England upgrades forecasts

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 14:59

The Bank of England upgrades its economic growth forecast, but separate figures show a rise in UK unemployment.
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Disgraced cardinal to leave Scotland

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 13:07

Cardinal Keith O'Brien is to leave Scotland for several months after admitting improper sexual conduct, the Vatican confirms.
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UK claims fish dumping ban success

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 12:47

The UK says it has agreed new laws with the European Union which include banning the dumping of unwanted fish, such as mackerel and herring.
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Police killers face whole life terms

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 12:12

Criminals who kill police officers in England and Wales will face compulsory whole life sentences, the home secretary says.
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UK unemployment up to 2.52 million

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 11:36
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UK unemployment rose by 15,000 to 2.52 million in the January to March period, the Office for National Statistics says.
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Met raids on burglars 'largest ever'

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 10:35
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More than 1,000 officers take part in the Metropolitan Police's largest ever number of co-ordinated raids in London.
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Ferdinand retires from England duty

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 7:44

England defender Rio Ferdinand announces his retirement from international football, after winning 81 caps.
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VIDEO: Harry hits home run in New York

Wednesday, May 15th 2013, 7:03
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Prince Harry has been playing baseball, promoting British tourism and dining with the stars in New York on the fifth day of his US tour.
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PM: Only Tories offer 'EU choice'

Tuesday, May 14th 2013, 21:40

David Cameron says the Conservatives are the only party offering a "choice" about the UK's future in Europe as a draft referendum bill is published.
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Bank of England criticises Bloomberg

Tuesday, May 14th 2013, 19:25

The Bank of England calls the data snooping activities at financial news agency Bloomberg "reprehensible" and says it will liaise with other central banks.
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Prince and PM promote UK on US visit

Tuesday, May 14th 2013, 18:31
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Prince Harry and Prime Minister David Cameron visit Manhattan on a London bus to promote the UK as a place to study, visit and do business.
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EU deal on extra 2013 budget funds

Tuesday, May 14th 2013, 17:35

An extra 7.3bn euros is due to be added to the EU's budget for 2013 under a compromise which the UK continues to oppose.
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