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The high salaries of UK executives are "corrosive" to the economy and undermine productivity, the High Pay Commission claims.
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The UK picks up five out of a possible 10 awards at the International Emmys, including best actress for Julie Walters.
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EgyptAmnesty UK's Kate Allen says Egypt's current rulers have a worse record on human rights in some areas than Mubarak
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Iran, 
United StatesThe US, Canada and UK announce fresh sanctions against Iran amid growing concern over Tehran's nuclear programme.
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The government's lack of strategy on nuclear research threatens its long-term plans for electricity generation, according to a House of Lords committee.
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Cancer survivors in England and Wales are living nearly six times longer than they did 40 years ago, figures show.
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IranThe UK imposes new financial sanctions against Iran which it says are needed because Iranian banks may be linked to the country's alleged nuclear weapons programme.
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World number one Novak Djokovic beats Tomas Berdych in the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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ChinaTwo pandas are heading to Edinburgh Zoo from China, as part of an international conservation effort.
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Scottish track legend Liz McColgan is found not guilty of assaulting her estranged husband at their home.
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David Cameron vows to restart the housing market as he unveils a range of plans including help for buyers of new homes in England.
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Andy Murray appears to sustain an injury as he loses 6-4 7-5 to David Ferrer in the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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SpainBritish number one Andy Murray begins his ATP World Tour Finals campaign against Spain's David Ferrer.
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Passengers are facing a second day of disruption as hundreds of flights are cancelled or delayed because of dense fog in London.
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David Cameron is set to tell the CBI conference the financial crisis in the eurozone is having a "chilling" effect on the UK's economy.
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The Children's Commissioners for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are warning that child poverty could rise.
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Rafael Nadal survives a stern examination of his title credentials to edge out the brilliant Mardy Fish in a late-night classic at the ATP World Tour Finals.
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AfghanistanA British soldier from the 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the MoD says.
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Northern Rock had to be sold by 2013 under a deal signed by the former Labour government, Chancellor George Osborne is set to reveal.
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World number two Rafael Nadal faces Mardy Fish in Sunday's second match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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Roger Federer begins his quest for a sixth ATP World Tour Finals by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 2-6 6-4 at London's O2 Arena.
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A total of 18 Church of England bishops have signed an open letter, criticising the government's proposed welfare changes.
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R&B singer Emeli Sande was named best breakthrough artist at the 13th annual Scottish Music Awards.
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TurkeyPresident of Turkey Abdullah Gul says his country still wants to join the EU, before he arrives in London for a three-day state visit to Britain.
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Nearly 50,000 posts are under threat or have already been lost in the health service in England, union figures suggest.
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Four police officers are stabbed after being called to a disturbance in north-west London.
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Australia cap a 30-8 win over England in the Four Nations final at Elland Road with a try for captain Darren Lockyer in his final game.
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Celtic beat 10-man Inverness in the first of six Scottish Premier League games on Saturday.
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Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says he is close to reaching a deal which would allow British judges to overrule European human rights legislation.
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SyriaBritish Foreign Secretary William Hague is to meet Syrian rebel leaders in London on Monday, the Foreign Office says.
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GermanyUK PM David Cameron and Germany's Angela Merkel acknowledge differences over the eurozone crisis but stress their determination to work together to boost growth.
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BulgariaThe Bulgarian Football Union have been fined £34,230 by Uefa for 'discriminatory behaviour' during the Euro 2012 qualifier against England on 2 September.
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Pakistan, United StatesReports that two British terror suspects died in a US drone strike in Pakistan are being investigated, the Foreign Office says.
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Fifa president Sepp Blatter tells the BBC he is sorry for causing offence with his statements on racism but says he will not resign.
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Shaun Edwards believes Jim Mallinder and Ian McGeechan could be the ideal double act to replace Martin Johnson.
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Usain Bolt says he wants to try and become a "legend" by winning four gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Sir Clive Woodward says freshly departed England boss Martin Johnson was not given enough support by the Rugby Football Union.
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Germany, SyriaGermany, France and Britain have tabled a United Nations resolution calling for an end to human rights violations in Syria.
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Germany, SyriaGermany, France and the UK table a UN resolution calling for an end to human rights violations in Syria, and receive the backing of four Arab states.
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An airline accused of asking passengers to pay extra for fuel to fly home has cancelled UK flights at the weekend.
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The best friend of Stephen Lawrence weeps at the Old Bailey as he describes the final moments of the black teenager's life.
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NigeriaNigeria's civil aviation authority fines British Airways and Virgin Atlantic in a row over ticket prices.
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GermanyGavin Hewitt on how euro crisis is souring UK-German ties
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The visibility of police in England and Wales is increasing but a quarter of people have never seen an officer on patrol in their area, figures suggest.
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UK retail sales unexpectedly rose 0.6% month-on-month in October, the Office for National Statistics says.
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England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says he is astonished by Fifa president Sepp Blatter's "condescending" and "laughable" view that football does not have on-field racism problems.
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Mothercare reports a half-year loss after weak UK sales and says it is launching a review of its UK business.
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Sportsday Live featuring reaction to Fifa president Sepp Blatter's views on racism, the search for a new England rugby union boss plus more.
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A painting of London's Piccadilly Circus by Salford painter LS Lowry fetches £5.6m at auction, matching a world record price for the artist.
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IrelandFour of the largest airlines in the UK and Irish Republic call for Air Passenger Duty to be scrapped.
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AustriaAn airline is to launch an investigation after reports it asked passengers stranded in Austria to pay £20,000 to buy fuel to fly back to the UK.
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Ministers order a crackdown on the 250,000 people "languishing unnecessarily" on hospital waiting lists for more than the 18-week target.
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The government could borrow £100bn more than it planned up to 2015, according to claims by Labour based on its comparison of economic forecasts.
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Martin Johnson says his decision to quit as England manager is in the best interests of the team and himself.
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Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King cuts UK growth predictions and says Britain's economy could stagnate until mid-2012.
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Mountaineer Mark Inglis says he regrets not turning around and going back as a young British climber, David Sharp, was dying of hypothermia on Mount Everest in 2006 but says as a double amputee he could not have helped carry him down the mountain.
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UK unemployment rose by 129,000 in the three months to September to 2.62 million, as youth unemployment also rose above a million.
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Hong Kong, 
ZimbabweZimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe praises Hong Kong's authorities for protecting his daughter from "harassment" by British journalists.
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Former UK border force head Brodie Clark says he was "surprised" ministers did not know passport checks had been relaxed.
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Sportsday Live featuring reaction to Martin Johnson leaving his England post, Fifa president Sepp Blatter's views on racism plus more.
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Cuts to defence spending contributed to a £466m rise in the cost of the UK's 15 largest military equipment projects in a year, the spending watchdog says.
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All smoking in cars should be banned across the UK to protect people from second-hand smoke, doctors say.
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Spain, 
SwedenEngland coach Fabio Capello believes he has unearthed a new generation of talent ahead of Euro 2012 following back-to-back wins over Spain and Sweden.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
Jersey, United StatesCharities call for Britain's Privy Council to block an American speculator from taking $100m from the Democratic Republic of Congo through a 'vulture fund' which sued in Jersey.
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England's troubled Rugby World Cup campaign will be subject to "the most comprehensive review ever undertaken," the Professional Game Board has said.
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SwedenEngland record their first win over Sweden since 1968 thanks to Daniel Majstorovic's first-half own goal.
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BurmaThe UK's International Development Secretary has called for the release of all Burma's political prisoners on the first day of a visit to the country.
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The ex-head of the UK border force Brodie Clark tells a committee of MPs he "did not extend or alter" a passport checks pilot set up by the home secretary.
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Estonia, Ireland, SwedenThe Republic of Ireland reach Euro 2012 with a 5-1 aggregate win over Estonia in their play-off while England beat Sweden for the first time since 1968 thanks to a first-half own goal at Wembley.
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British Olympic Association chairman Colin Moynihan says "toothless gestures towards zero tolerance" have allowed "drugs cheats" to compete at London 2012.
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London 2012 chairman Lord Coe defends the role of chemical company Dow in providing a fabric wrap around the Olympic Stadium.
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Britain's Andy Murray will play world number one Novak Djokovic in the group stages of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London.
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Meryl Streep puts in a fine performance as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, according to early reviews of The Iron Lady.
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The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation in the UK fell to 5% in October, down from 5.2% in September, figures show.
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England coach Fabio Capello believes David Beckham will be part of Great Britain's Olympic football squad at next year's London 2012 Games.
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BurmaInternational Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell called for the release of all Burma's political prisoners on the first day of a visit to the country.
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Sportsday Live featured the build-up to another big night of international football, plus other breaking sports stories.
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BelgiumDavid Cameron says the turmoil in Europe provides scope for the UK to "refashion" its relationship with Brussels and reclaim some powers in future.
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A UK-based lobby group, Publish What You Fund, calls for greater transparency in how international aid money is spent.
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The first ICC Test Championship, expected to take place in England in 2013, will not now be played before 2017.
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Defence Secretary Philip Hammond tells MPs that ground-to-air missiles will be deployed to protect the 2012 Olympic Games in London if deemed operationally necessary.
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A judge beginning an inquiry into media practices warns newspapers not to victimise inquiry witnesses who speak out against press intrusion.
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John Terry says it is his duty as England captain to face up to claims he racially abused QPR's Anton Ferdinand.
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Susan Boyle scores a third UK number one album with Someone to Watch Over Me, seeing off competition from Cher Lloyd and The Wanted.
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Actor Robbie Coltrane is honoured for his 'outstanding contribution' to film at the Scottish Baftas.
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Darth Vader star James Earl Jones is handed an Oscar on the London stage, as he and Oprah Winfrey receive honorary Oscars.
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SwedenSportsday Live featuring news that Carlos Tevez has not returned to Manchester City and boxing greats are set to turn out for Joe Frazier's funeral.
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Reya El-Salahi from Oxford is invited into a home in Gaza, where a mother tells her she wants peace but her son wants to grow up to be a fighter.
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The UK government's continued failure to meet EU air pollution standards is cutting some people's life expectancy by two years, a report by MPs says.
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The UK labour market faces a "slow, painful contraction" with firms delaying recruitment of more staff, a key report suggests.
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AfghanistanHundreds of British soldiers will stay in Afghanistan after the UK pulls out combat troops, the chief of the defence staff says.
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Former UK prime minister Tony Blair tells the BBC the collapse of the euro would be "catastrophic" and said Europe must get behind it.
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The Queen leads the Royal Family in laying wreaths at the Cenotaph in London as Remembrance Sunday ceremonies honouring the UK's war dead are held across the country.
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Chancellor George Osborne claims that the prospect of an independence referendum is damaging the Scottish economy.
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British aid agency Oxfam is withdrawing its staff from a volatile border region of South Sudan in response to increasing instability.
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Spain, SwedenStand-in skipper Frank Lampard scores the only goal of the game as England beat world and European champions Spain at Wembley.
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Defending Olympic 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt says he will aim for four gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Two British nationals are killed in a helicopter crash in Majorca, the Foreign Office says.
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Norway, SpainEngland beat world champions Spain 1-0 at Wembley after Wales defeat Norway in a friendly on a day that also saw 37 FA Cup first-round ties.
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RussiaThere are calls for recognition for the sailors on the WWII Arctic Convoys who risked their lives to transport crucial supplies and munitions from Scotland to Russia.
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