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YemenPaul Torday, the British businessman turned author who enjoyed success with comic bestseller Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, has died at the age of 67, his publisher announces.
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Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale are found guilty of the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich, south-east London in May.
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Singer Adele has been awarded an MBE by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.
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There is evidence Britain was inappropriately involved in the rendition and ill-treatment of terror suspects, an inquiry has revealed.
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Private security firm Serco has agreed to repay about £68.5m to the government for overcharging on contracts to tag criminals in the UK.
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The UK risks being left with "hollowed-out" armed forces unless it funds and uses them properly, says the country's top military officer.
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UK retail sales rose last month, official figures show, as the colder weather boosted sales of warm clothing.
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IrelandPrime Minister David Cameron and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny are jointly visiting a number of World War I graves and memorials in Flanders, Belgium.
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England's Graeme Swann apologises for "crass" comments where he compared England's Ashes defeat in Perth to rape.
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The UK sends an aircraft to Juba in South Sudan to evacuate Britons amid fighting following a reported coup attempt.
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Thousands of homes are without power, a sailor is missing and a man is injured after a tree fell on his car, as strong winds and rain batter the UK.
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SyriaThe family of UK doctor Abbas Khan can send team to Damascus to investigate his death, the Syrian government tells the BBC.
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British criminal Ronnie Biggs, who took part in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, has died aged 84, his spokeswoman has confirmed.
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British Airways is to allow passengers to use handheld electronic devices throughout their journey after the UK's flight regulator eases restrictions.
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AustraliaNorthampton Saints are fined £60,000 for allowing George North to play for Wales outside the autumn international window.
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European Union regulators say they will investigate whether UK support for a plan to build a nuclear power plant breaks state aid rules.
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The UK unemployment rate falls to 7.4%, the lowest level since early 2009, with the number of people out of work down to 2.39 million.
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Ronnie Biggs, who took part in the 1963 Great Train Robbery before escaping from prison and going on the run for 36 years, dies aged 84.
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Thor star Tom Hiddleston gives a "powerhouse performance" in a new London production of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, which attracts largely warm reviews.
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Plastic banknotes that can survive a spin in the washing machine are to be brought into circulation by the Bank of England in 2016.
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Curbs on EU migrants claiming out-of-work benefits from the moment they arrive in the UK are being brought in early, Prime Minister David Cameron says.
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Former England coach Peter Moores backs his successor Andy Flower to stay in charge if his motivation remains.
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ArubaBradley Murdoch launches a second appeal against his conviction for killing British backpacker Peter Falconio in the Australian outback in 2001.
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An independent Scotland would need to find an extra £1.6bn a year to pay for flagship policies such as free childcare, according to the UK government.
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Christians in parts of the Middle East are being deliberately targeted by Islamist militants in a campaign of persecution, the Prince of Wales says.
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SyriaThe family of British doctor Abbas Khan, who died in prison in Syria, accuse the Foreign Office of not doing enough to help secure his release.
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If everyone over the age of 50 were to eat an apple a day, 8,500 deaths from heart attacks and strokes could be avoided every year in the UK, say researchers.
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PeruTwo UK women caught trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru have been sentenced to six years and eight months each in prison, according to their lawyer.
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SyriaBritish doctor Abbas Khan has been "in effect murdered" by the Syrian authorities just days before his expected release from jail, Foreign Office Minister Hugh Robertson says.
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United StatesAmanda Knox, the American accused murdering UK student Meredith Kercher, insists she "didn't kill" her former flatmate in an email to an Italian court.
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PeruTwo UK women caught trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru have been jailed for six years and eight months each.
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Britain's Jonathan Tiernan-Locke faces disciplinary proceedings after his biological passport shows anti-doping rule violation.
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SyriaBritish surgeon Dr Abbas Khan imprisoned in Syria for over a year, has died in detention, his family tells the BBC.
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The men accused of killing soldier Lee Rigby set out to cause "carnage", a jury hears, committing a crime "indefensible in the law of this country".
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AustraliaGeoffrey Boycott calls on England team director Andy Flower to decide on his future after the Ashes defeat in Australia.
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The UK's inflation rate, as measured by the consumer prices index, fell to a four-year low of 2.1% in November, down from 2.2% the month before.
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IndiaTesco applies to open multi-brand stores in India, the British retailer and Indian officials say.
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New runways at Heathrow and Gatwick are among the options short-listed by the Airports Commission for expanding UK airport capacity.
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Australia regain the Ashes after beating England by 150 runs in Perth, despite a maiden Test century by Ben Stokes.
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There is "no credible evidence" the SAS was involved in the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, or Dodi Al Fayed, police say.
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AfghanistanBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has said that British troops can leave Afghanistan in 2014 with "heads held high" after a "job very well done".
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AfghanistanUK troops can come home from Afghanistan in 2014 knowing that their mission has been accomplished, David Cameron says on a pre-Christmas visit to the country.
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Insurance market Lloyd's of London appoints Inga Beale as its new boss, the first female chief executive in its 325 year history.
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Power from the new Hinkley C nuclear generator will be too expensive, the boss of one of the UK's biggest energy consumers says.
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AustraliaAustralia are on the verge of regaining the Ashes, needing only five England wickets on the final day of the third Test.
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SpainThousands of homes belonging to British families living in Spain are under threat of demolition.
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IrelandThe British and Irish Lions are named team of the year and Warren Gatland is voted top coach at the BBC Sports Personality awards.
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ArubaBBC Sports Personality of the Year Andy Murray wants to repay the British public with Australian Open success.
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England's Stuart Broad will not bowl again in the third Ashes Test, but scans reveal that he has not fractured his foot.
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Lily Allen holds on to the number one spot in the UK singles chart for a second week with her cover version of Keane's Somewhere Only We Know.
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A man died in a blaze in north London that broke out while firefighters were on strike over pensions.
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The medical director of NHS England says there is a "compelling" need for change, as he announces plans to improve care for hospital patients at weekends.
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Grammar schools are "stuffed full" of middle-class children and do not improve social mobility, the chief inspector of schools in England says.
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Australia are close to wresting the Ashes back from England, establishing a 369-run lead with two days left of the third Test.
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BrazilA construction worker dies after falling from the roof of the Amazon stadium where England open their 2014 World Cup campaign.
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Plans to improve care for patients in hospitals in England at weekends are commended by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
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Ireland, ItalyA European competition involving English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish and Italian clubs may still go ahead next season, albeit under new management.
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IranIran says it has captured a spy working for the British intelligence agency MI6 in the south-eastern city of Kerman.
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England's grip on the Ashes slips still further as Australia refuse to relinquish control of the third Test in Perth.
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Farmers' leaders urge the government not to implement plans to cut agricultural subsidies by 15% and transfer the cash to wildlife protection in England and Wales.
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British doubles player Ross Hutchins says beating cancer meant far less to him than Andy Murray's Wimbledon triumph.
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United StatesChronic alcohol abuse was a factor in the death of a UK woman found in a California hospital stairwell 17 days after going missing, a US coroner says.
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Steve McNamara agrees to remain England head coach in a part-time capacity while becoming an assistant at Sydney Roosters.
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MaliA British cameraman, Aris Roussinos, has won a prestigious Rory Peck Award for his coverage of the Mali conflict.
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A new musical telling the early life of Kinks frontman Ray Davies is set to open at London's Hampstead Theatre next year.
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AustraliaBowling coach David Saker says England missed their opportunity on day one of the third Ashes Test against Australia in Perth.
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British novelist Colin Wilson, best known as the author of The Outsider, dies aged 82.
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A new report highlights a fall in levels of youth violence but campaigners say the government needs to do more to tackle gangs.
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Jack Whitehall, Miranda Hart and Paul Whitehouse are among the big winners at the British Comedy Awards.
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AustraliaSteve Smith's unbeaten century helps Australia recover from 143-5 to 326-6 in the third Ashes Test against England in Perth.
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The NHS in England has missed its four-hour A&E waiting time for the first time this winter, figures show.
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The HS2 high-speed rail project is essential for the UK's future, MPs say, but campaigners brand their report a "whitewash".
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UK fears hostage ransoms are 'fuelling terrorism'
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Championship football club Queens Park Rangers reveal plans for a new 40,000-seater stadium in north-west London.
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KenyaKenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta calls for Africa to be treated equally on the world stage as his country celebrates 50 years of independence from British rule.
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Emergency services helicopters are grounded in the UK amid safety fears about the EC 135 - the same model which crashed in Glasgow.
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Scottish driver Paul Di Resta's Formula 1 future is in doubt after Force India announce the signing of Sergio Perez.
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Tennis and football are warned that part of their public funding is at risk after suffering drops in participation in England.
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RwandaRwanda refused a formal request to help a British police investigation into genocide suspects living in the UK, the BBC has learned.
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KenyaA grenade was thrown at a van carrying British tourists in Mombasa but failed to explode, Kenyan police say.
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A specialist food crime unit should be set up in the UK in the wake of the horsemeat scandal, a government-commissioned review has recommended.
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The first national inspection of more than 900 GP surgeries in England finds one in three is failing to meet basic standards, with two so dirty they had maggots.
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Sex offenders found to have abused their position of power could face longer jail terms under new guidelines in England and Wales.
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SyriaBritish film-maker Olly Lambert wins won a prestigious Rory Peck Award award based on filming of the Syria conflict.
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Captain Alastair Cook says his 100th Test will be the "toughest" of his career as England look to to turn around the Ashes.
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Syria, United StatesThe US and UK have suspended all "non-lethal" support for rebels in northern Syria, but not humanitarian aid.
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A new review of "legal highs" could lead to sweeping changes to UK drug legislation, the Home Office says.
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Rent arrears are becoming the fastest-growing debt problem in the UK, according to the Money Advice Trust.
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Cuba, Iran, 
Sudan, United StatesRoyal Bank of Scotland is fined $100m by US regulators for violating US sanctions against Iran, Sudan, Burma, and Cuba.
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Leading nations have committed to developing a cure or treatment for dementia by 2025 at the G8 dementia summit.
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Lloyds Banking Group is fined £28m, a record for a UK retail banking operation, for "serious failings" in relation to bonus schemes for sales staff.
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British actresses Emma Thompson and Dame Judi Dench are among the British stars shortlisted for this year's Screen Actors Guild awards.
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United StatesThe latest Snowden leak suggests US and UK cyberspies are taking advantage of Google's proprietary cookie technology to track suspects.
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IranIran's envoy to the UK is to make his first visit to London this week, Home Secretary William Hague announces.
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Two signed Damien Hirst art works worth £33,000 are stolen from a London gallery.
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Thick fog has led to more than 100 flight cancellations at Heathrow and London City airports, with disruption also at Southampton airport.
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United StatesUK rail and bus firm FirstGroup has rejected a proposal from one of its shareholders, Sandell, to sell its US assets, including the Greyhound bus service.
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A comedy sketch called How Animals Eat Their Food is the UK's most popular YouTube video of the year, while spoof pop song The Fox tops the global list.
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Wicketkeeper Matt Prior says England must "come out fighting" and not "sulk" if they are to turn around the Ashes series.
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Minor disruption and inattention in the classroom have been tolerated in too many of England's schools for too long, Ofsted head warns.
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