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United Kingdom: news

UK trade deficit narrows in October

Wednesday, December 10th 2014, 10:34

The difference between the amount the UK imports and exports narrowed to a seven-month low in October, official data shows.
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BG Group in $5bn pipeline deal

Wednesday, December 10th 2014, 9:06
related countries: Aruba

UK energy giant BG Group sells an Australian gas pipeline network to APA Group for $5bn (£3.2bn).
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Paddington holds UK box office lead

Wednesday, December 10th 2014, 8:27
related countries: Ireland
related places: Paddington

Children's favourite Paddington maintains pole position at the UK and Ireland box office for a second week in succession.
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Cleared Dewani returns to England

Wednesday, December 10th 2014, 8:00
related countries: South Africa

Shrien Dewani arrives back in England after being cleared by a court in South Africa of arranging the murder of his wife in 2010.
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VIDEO: Royal couple end US trip with gala

Wednesday, December 10th 2014, 6:12
related countries: United States
related places: Cambridge, New York, Duke

A gala in New York to mark the 600th anniversary of the Scottish university where they first met, has drawn a close to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit to the United States.
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Winds and wave warning as storm hits

Wednesday, December 10th 2014, 0:26

Severe gales and flooding are expected to cause disruption as a so called "weather bomb" batters Scotland.
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Firms awarded third of NHS contracts

Wednesday, December 10th 2014, 0:04

A third of NHS contracts in England have been awarded to private sector providers since the Health and Social Care Act came into force, an investigation has found.
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Volunteers drown in South Africa

Tuesday, December 9th 2014, 19:49
related countries: South Africa

Two British charity volunteers drown while swimming off the coast of South Africa.
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Winnie the Pooh drawing fetches £314k

Tuesday, December 9th 2014, 18:03
related places: London

One of the most famous images of Winnie the Pooh has sold for £314,500 at auction in London, more than three times its estimate.
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CPS 'right' to pursue rape case

Tuesday, December 9th 2014, 15:29

Prosecutors say it was right to pursue a woman who killed herself days before appearing in court accused of making a false rape allegation.
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Suzman downplays white theatre claim

Tuesday, December 9th 2014, 15:20
related places: London

Dame Janet Suzman calls for greater diversity in London theatres and downplays reports that she claimed theatre is "a white invention".
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Dewani leaves Cape Town for Dubai

Tuesday, December 9th 2014, 13:42
related countries: South Africa

British businessman Shrien Dewani leaves South Africa after a judge cleared him of arranging his wife's murder on their honeymoon.
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Madeleine police interviews under way

Tuesday, December 9th 2014, 12:28
related countries: Portugal

Portuguese police are joined by UK officers as they interview 11 people as part of their inquiries into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
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Surprise fall in UK manufacturing

Tuesday, December 9th 2014, 11:30

UK manufacturing output unexpectedly fell 0.7% in October, hit by a decline in output in computer and electronics, according to official figures.
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VIDEO: Dewani prepares to return to UK

Tuesday, December 9th 2014, 7:06
related countries: South Africa

British businessman Shrien Dewani is preparing to leave South Africa after a judge cleared him of arranging the murder of his wife on their honeymoon.
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Ebola nurse: Band Aid 'cringeworthy'

Tuesday, December 9th 2014, 0:24

The British nurse who survived Ebola, William Pooley, says the “cultural ignorance” displayed in the Band Aid 30 lyrics is “cringeworthy”.
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Maternal death rates 'are falling'

Tuesday, December 9th 2014, 0:04

The proportion of women who die during pregnancy, and in the weeks afterwards, has fallen in the UK, figures show.
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Builders accused amid Qatar 2022 boom

Monday, December 8th 2014, 22:31
related countries: Qatar

Builders accused amid Qatar 2022 World Cup boom
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Diplomats guilty of tobacco fraud

Monday, December 8th 2014, 16:36
related countries: The Gambia
related places: London

Gambian diplomats who sold tax-free tobacco from their London embassy are found guilty of cheating the UK taxpayer out of almost £4.8m.
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'Pay benefits faster' to cut hunger

Monday, December 8th 2014, 16:30

An income squeeze, benefit delays and high utility bills are blamed by a cross-party committee of MPs for a rise in hunger in the UK.
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Frozen is top-selling iTunes movie

Monday, December 8th 2014, 13:16

Hit Disney animation Frozen is iTunes' best-selling movie of all time, as Ed Sheeran's X and Pharrell Williams' Happy are named the UK's biggest album and single of 2014.
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Canada closes embassy in Cairo

Monday, December 8th 2014, 11:30
related countries: Canada, Egypt
related places: Cairo

The Canadian embassy in Cairo is closed due to "security concerns", a day after Britain shut its mission in the Egyptian capital.
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UK base jumper dies in Australia fall

Monday, December 8th 2014, 9:49
related countries: Australia
related places: Sydney

A British base jumper dies after falling from a cliff in Sydney, Australia, while on an outing with friends.
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Sting and Hanks honoured by Obama

Monday, December 8th 2014, 9:34
related countries: United States
related places: Washington, Oscar, Hanks

British singer Sting and Oscar-winning US actor Tom Hanks are feted in Washington as recipients of this year's Kennedy Center honours.
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VIDEO: LS Lowry exhibited in China

Sunday, December 7th 2014, 23:47
related countries: China
related places: Nanjing

Works of British artist LS Lowry are being exhibited solo for the first time outside of the UK when they go on display in Nanjing in China.
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Pride wins best film at indie awards

Sunday, December 7th 2014, 23:39

Miners' strike drama Pride is named best film at the British Independent Film Awards, with Andrew Scott and Imelda Staunton winning prizes for their roles in the film.
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O'Sullivan beats Trump in UK epic

Sunday, December 7th 2014, 22:22

Ronnie O'Sullivan withstands an epic Judd Trump comeback to claim a fifth UK Championship title with a 10-9 victory.
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Why China sees itself in Lowry's paintings of industrial Britain

Sunday, December 7th 2014, 21:59
related countries: China

Why Lowry's paintings of industrial Britain are a hit in China
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BP quickens job cuts over oil fall

Sunday, December 7th 2014, 21:02
related countries: United States

Oil giant BP says it is accelerating plans to cut hundreds of jobs within its back-office departments - many based in the UK and US.
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Sheeran returns to top of UK chart

Sunday, December 7th 2014, 19:01

Singer Ed Sheeran has returned to number one in the UK singles chart with his track Thinking Out Loud.
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Taylor 'outstanding' in England loss

Sunday, December 7th 2014, 16:33
related countries: Sri Lanka

Stand-in captain Eoin Morgan praises James Taylor's "outstanding" England return as he hits 90 against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
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UK Egypt embassy suspends services

Sunday, December 7th 2014, 16:11
related countries: Egypt
related places: Cairo

The British embassy in Cairo suspends public services for security reasons, a Foreign Office spokeswoman confirms.
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Salmond announces UK Parliament bid

Sunday, December 7th 2014, 15:47

Former SNP leader and First Minister Alex Salmond announces he is to stand for a seat at Westminster at next May's General Election.
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Archbishop urges help for UK hungry

Sunday, December 7th 2014, 15:35
related places: Canterbury

More help is needed to prevent UK families going hungry, the Archbishop of Canterbury says ahead of a parliamentary report on the issue.
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Sri Lanka win to lead England 3-1

Sunday, December 7th 2014, 13:02
related countries: Sri Lanka

Kumar Sangakkara helps Sri Lanka to a six-wicket victory over England and a 3-1 lead in the one-day series.
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Hostages killed in Yemen rescue bid

Saturday, December 6th 2014, 18:11
related countries: United States

US journalist Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie are killed by al-Qaeda militants in Yemen during a rescue attempt by special forces.
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Met Office warning of snow and ice

Saturday, December 6th 2014, 17:06

Snow, ice and strong winds forecast for parts of the UK could cause some disruption to travel, the Met Office has warned.
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Breastfeed protest outside Claridge's

Saturday, December 6th 2014, 16:27
related places: London

Mothers stage a mass breastfeed outside Claridge's Hotel in central London in protest against a woman being told to cover-up while feeding.
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O'Sullivan reaches fifth UK final

Saturday, December 6th 2014, 16:26
related places: York

Ronnie O'Sullivan stages a superb comeback in York to beat Stuart Bingham 6-5 and reach the UK Championship final.
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UK to set up Mid East military base

Saturday, December 6th 2014, 14:45

The UK is establishing its first permanent military base in the Middle East since it formally withdrew from the region in 1971.
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Cook to remain captain at World Cup

Saturday, December 6th 2014, 14:00

Alastair Cook will be England captain for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup as the 30-man squad is announced.
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Al-Qaeda chief 'killed in Pakistan'

Saturday, December 6th 2014, 11:01
related countries: Pakistan
related places: London, New York

Adnan el Shukrijumah, an al-Qaeda militant accused of planning to bomb trains in New York and London, is killed in Pakistan, officials say.
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Sam Smith nabs Grammy nominations

Saturday, December 6th 2014, 5:44

British singer Sam Smith nets six Grammy nominations with other UK acts Ed Sheeran, Charli XCX and Coldplay also in the running.
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PMs 'to clear diaries for NI talks'

Saturday, December 6th 2014, 0:05
related countries: Ireland

The British and Irish prime ministers are to clear their diaries in an attempt to broker a solution to divisive problems in Northern Ireland.
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VIDEO: Elgin Marbles statue loaned to Russia

Friday, December 5th 2014, 19:15
related countries: Russia

The British Museum loans one of the Elgin Marbles for the first time, as Will Gompertz reports.
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Two men jailed over Syria terror trip

Friday, December 5th 2014, 16:48
related countries: Syria

Two British men who went to Syria to join rebel fighters have been jailed for 12 years and eight months each.
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Foreign aid bill survives MPs' vote

Friday, December 5th 2014, 16:45

An attempt by some Conservative MPs to scupper a bill to enshrine in law a pledge to spend 0.7% of UK income on overseas aid fails in the Commons.
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PM plea over Scot jailed in Pakistan

Friday, December 5th 2014, 14:32
related countries: Pakistan

David Cameron raises the case of a Scottish grandfather being held on death row in Pakistan during a meeting with the country's prime minister.
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Elgin loan 'affront to Greek people'

Friday, December 5th 2014, 14:30
related countries: Greece, Russia

The Greek prime minister says the British Museum's decision to loan one of the Elgin Marbles to Russia is "an affront" to the Greek people.
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GCHQ 'does not breach human rights'

Friday, December 5th 2014, 14:24

The current system of UK intelligence collection does not currently breach the European Convention of Human Rights, a panel of judges has ruled.
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Prison book ban ruled unlawful

Friday, December 5th 2014, 14:20

The government's ban on sending books to prisoners in England and Wales is unlawful, the High Court declares.
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Elgin Marbles statue loaned to Russia

Friday, December 5th 2014, 12:42
related countries: Russia

The British Museum has lent one of the Elgin Marbles to the Hermitage Museum in Russia - the first time one of the disputed Greek relics has gone on loan.
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Scotland lowers drink-drive limit

Friday, December 5th 2014, 10:12

A new law comes into force which makes the legal drink-drive limit in Scotland lower than that elsewhere in the UK.
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Rail fares to rise by 2.2% next year

Friday, December 5th 2014, 9:48

Average rail fares will rise by 2.2% from 2 January, the rail industry has said, marking the lowest rise for five years.
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US hostage's family in video appeal

Friday, December 5th 2014, 8:19
related countries: United States, Yemen

The family of UK-born American hostage Luke Somers release a video appealing to al-Qaeda militants in Yemen to "show mercy" and release him.
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O'Sullivan wraps up win with 147

Thursday, December 4th 2014, 21:51
related places: York

Ronnie O'Sullivan, showing no ill-effects from a broken ankle, makes a maximum 147 break to reach the UK Championship quarter-finals.
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US reveals Yemen hostage rescue bid

Thursday, December 4th 2014, 21:38
related countries: United States, Yemen

The US reveals that last month it tried to rescue British-born American hostage Luke Somers, who is being held by al-Qaeda militants in Yemen.
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Kerry renews US Afghan commitments

Thursday, December 4th 2014, 17:44
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: London, More

John Kerry renews American commitments to invest in Afghanistan and create a "powerhouse" region, after a conference in London.
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Tory MP Mark Pritchard arrested

Thursday, December 4th 2014, 14:00
related places: London

Conservative MP Mark Pritchard has been arrested following an alleged incident in central London.
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VIDEO: British 'Hero of Israel' reburied

Thursday, December 4th 2014, 13:51
related countries: Israel

The ashes of John Henry Patterson are to be reburied in Israel after a state funeral attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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UK interest rates stay on hold again

Thursday, December 4th 2014, 12:13

UK interest rates are held at the record low of 0.5% for another month by the Bank of England.
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US hostage 'appears in Yemen video'

Thursday, December 4th 2014, 11:48
related countries: United States, Yemen

Al-Qaeda militants based in Yemen have published a video purporting to show a British-born US hostage and threatening to kill him.
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Davies named new Pro12 chairman

Thursday, December 4th 2014, 11:19
related countries: Ireland

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions wing Gerald Davies is named the new chairman of the Pro12 league.
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Cook banned after slow over rate

Thursday, December 4th 2014, 10:31
related countries: Sri Lanka

England captain Alastair Cook is given a one-match ban for his side's slow over rate in Wednesday's win over Sri Lanka.
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Court charges two over Thai murders

Thursday, December 4th 2014, 9:51
related countries: Burma, Thailand

A court charges two Burmese men with the murder of two British tourists in Thailand earlier this year, a crime which both men deny.
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Israel to rebury British WW1 chief

Thursday, December 4th 2014, 4:32
related countries: Israel

The remains of a lion-hunter turned Jewish volunteer commander are to be reburied after a ceremony in Israel.
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CBI warns on Osborne's 'Google tax'

Thursday, December 4th 2014, 0:00
related places: Osborne

The Confederation of British Industry has warned over Chancellor George Osborne's plans for the UK to "go it alone" on corporate tax reform.
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Osborne reveals stamp duty reforms

Wednesday, December 3rd 2014, 23:03

George Osborne announces changes to stamp duty which he says will benefit 98% of homebuyers in his Autumn Statement to MPs.
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England win ignites Sri Lanka series

Wednesday, December 3rd 2014, 19:00
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Hambantota

Joe Root and Jos Buttler carry England to a much-needed victory in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka.
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Online porn restrictions 'a mistake'

Wednesday, December 3rd 2014, 17:29

New legislation that puts limits on online porn filmed in the UK will seriously disadvantage the homegrown industry, according to an leading adult broadcaster.
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'Too much self pity' in Scots game

Wednesday, December 3rd 2014, 17:19

Sports promoter Barry Hearn thinks it is "disgraceful" that Scotland's top flight cannot attract a sponsor.
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Lee Rigby's killers lose appeal bids

Wednesday, December 3rd 2014, 17:08
related places: London

Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale lose legal challenges against their sentences for the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby.
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UK service sector growth strengthens

Wednesday, December 3rd 2014, 11:18

Activity in the UK's dominant services sector grew at its fastest rate for a year in November, a closely-watched survey indicates.
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Home birth 'could be best for mums'

Wednesday, December 3rd 2014, 9:29

Hundreds of thousands more babies could be born outside hospital, under new guidelines for the NHS in England and Wales.
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Bid to reopen NI 'torture' case

Tuesday, December 2nd 2014, 20:45
related countries: Ireland

The Irish government will ask the European Court to revise its judgement in the case of a group of men who said they were tortured in Northern Ireland.
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Paddington gets bear hug at cinemas

Tuesday, December 2nd 2014, 16:33
related places: Paddington

Family film Paddington, based on Michael Bond's books about the marmalade-loving bear, tops the UK box office chart after its first weekend in cinemas.
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O'Sullivan and Robertson go through

Tuesday, December 2nd 2014, 16:26

Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Ben Woollaston and Neil Robertson overcomes Peter Ebdon to reach UK Championship last 16.
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VIDEO: Bangladesh: UK man guilty of contempt

Tuesday, December 2nd 2014, 16:09
related countries: Bangladesh

A Bangladesh court finds a British man guilty of contempt for challenging the official death toll from the 1971 war of independence.
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Audrey Hepburn exhibition announced

Tuesday, December 2nd 2014, 13:40
related places: London

Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon will celebrate the actress's life and career when it opens at the National Portrait Gallery in London next year.
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Sondheim hails 'fresh' Assassins show

Tuesday, December 2nd 2014, 12:08
related countries: United States
related places: London

US composer Stephen Sondheim helps launch a new London staging of his 1990 musical Assassins, calling it "entirely different" from previous productions.
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UK man guilty of Bangladesh contempt

Tuesday, December 2nd 2014, 11:02
related countries: Bangladesh

A Bangladesh court finds a British man guilty of contempt for challenging the official death toll from the 1971 war of independence.
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Aviva agrees Friends Life takeover

Tuesday, December 2nd 2014, 8:12

Insurance giant Aviva agrees to buy pensions company Friends Life in a £5.6bn deal that will create the UK's largest insurance, savings and asset management firm.
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Probation changes linked to murders

Tuesday, December 2nd 2014, 5:05

Changes to the way offenders are supervised in England and Wales may have contributed to two murders, says the probation officers' union.
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Thai suspects appeal for witnesses

Tuesday, December 2nd 2014, 1:44
related countries: Thailand

Friends of two British tourists murdered in Thailand in September are being urged by the suspects' lawyer to come forward with information.
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£15bn 'roads revolution' outlined

Monday, December 1st 2014, 15:51

A tunnel passing Stonehenge is among dozens of new road schemes to be announced by the government, as part of £15bn of improvements to England's roads.
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VIDEO: 'A country under siege from Ebola'

Monday, December 1st 2014, 10:58
related countries: Liberia, Sierra Leone

Alexander Kumar, Theresa Jones, and John Wright are British volunteers working in Liberia and Sierra Leone with people affected by Ebola and they have created a video diary.
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UK manufacturing activity picks up

Monday, December 1st 2014, 10:38

Manufacturing activity increased in November after solid domestic demand offset weaker orders from overseas markets, a survey indicates.
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Gillian Anderson wins theatre award

Monday, December 1st 2014, 1:23

Gillian Anderson and Tom Hiddleston win the top acting honours at this year's London Evening Standard Theatre Awards.
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Diane Abbott seeks London Mayor role

Sunday, November 30th 2014, 19:59
related places: London

Veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott says she is intending to put herself forward to become Labour's candidate for Mayor of London in 2016.
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UK MPs barred entry to Hong Kong

Sunday, November 30th 2014, 18:21
related countries: China, Hong Kong

The Chinese embassy tells a cross-party group of MPs it will not be able to go ahead with a planned visit to Hong Kong.
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Osborne confirms extra £2bn for NHS

Sunday, November 30th 2014, 16:48

Chancellor George Osborne confirms an extra £2bn in annual funding for frontline NHS services across the UK - as Labour says they would go further.
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NI 'not ready for corporation tax'

Sunday, November 30th 2014, 9:18

A leading businessman calls into question the ability of politicians to deliver a lowering of corporation tax for Northern Ireland.
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English councils demand more powers

Sunday, November 30th 2014, 7:20

"It's England's turn now," say English council leaders in an open letter calling for more powers to be devolved from Westminster to the regions.
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David Beckham involved in car crash

Saturday, November 29th 2014, 22:52

A female driver is taken to hospital after her car is involved in a road collision involving former England footballer David Beckham.
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England could do better - Lancaster

Saturday, November 29th 2014, 20:27
related countries: Australia
related places: Lancaster, Twickenham

Head coach Stuart Lancaster insists England still have "lots to work on" despite beating Australia 26-17 at Twickenham.
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'Up to 13,000 slaves' working in UK

Saturday, November 29th 2014, 20:23

There could be between 10,000 and 13,000 victims of slavery in the UK, higher than previous figures, analysis for the Home Office suggests.
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England 26-17 Australia

Saturday, November 29th 2014, 16:26
related countries: Australia
related places: Twickenham

Ben Morgan scores two tries as England end their autumn series with a much-needed 26-17 win over Australia at Twickenham.
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Black Friday sets Amazon UK record

Saturday, November 29th 2014, 14:10

Black Friday was the busiest ever day for online retailer Amazon UK, with sales that "surpassed all expectations", the company says.
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England suffer emphatic ODI defeat

Saturday, November 29th 2014, 11:45
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Colombo

Sri Lanka beat England by eight wickets with 10.4 overs to spare to take a 2-0 lead in the one-day international series.
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Mellor apologises for taxi outburst

Saturday, November 29th 2014, 11:03
related places: London

Former Conservative cabinet minister David Mellor apologises for an outburst against a London taxi driver, which was recorded and given to the Sun.
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