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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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UK music firm EMI has said it will sell its recorded music unit for £1.2bn ($1.9bn) to Universal Music.
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Millions of people across the UK observe a two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.
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Cyprus, 
Estonia, 
Ireland, 
Portugal, 
Serbia and MontenegroThe Republic of Ireland take on Estonia in Tallinn while the likes of Portugal and Croatia are also in Euro 2012 play-off action, after Scotland win a friendly in Cyprus on a busy night of internationals.
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Mike Tindall is fined £25,000 by the Rugby Football Union and removed from England's elite player squad for his conduct during the World Cup.
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Greece, 
ItalyUK Chancellor George Osborne warns the eurozone crisis is still "dangerous" as a new Greek leader takes office and Italy comes closer to passing austerity measures.
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QatarLondon is selected ahead of Doha to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships.
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UK music group EMI - home to the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Coldplay - is to sell its recorded music unit for £1.2bn to Universal Music.
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Adele and singer-songwriter Frank Turner win two prizes each at the inaugural Aim Independent Music Awards in London.
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A nurse from east London is jailed for three years for causing the death of her 10-month-old daughter by force-feeding her.
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UK broadcaster Channel 4 screens an interview with Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, which has angered the star's family.
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British Library's treasure trove of manuscripts
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IcelandGary Gardner's late double completes an emphatic 5-0 win for England Under-21s against Iceland in their European Championship 2013 qualifier at Colchester.
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Some 140,000 disadvantaged two-year-olds could qualify for free nursery places under a scheme due to be rolled out in England.
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The UK's biggest business group criticises the government's decision to halve the subsidies for household solar electricity by next month.
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Teenage defender Phil Jones says it is business as usual ahead of Saturday's friendly against Spain despite the controversy surrounding England captain John Terry.
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BelgiumA method of communicating with brain damaged patients who appear to be in a vegetative state has been discovered by scientists in the UK and Belgium.
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A Labour MP asks the head of the civil service to investigate claims one of the home secretary's special advisers briefed against former head of the UK border force.
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SpainJoe Hart is certain that a weakened England side will not be thrashed by world and European champions Spain.
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Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee holds UK interest rates at 0.5% and no new Quantitative Easing measures are announced.
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Michael Sheen's much-anticipated portrayal of Hamlet is hailed as "triumphant" on the play's opening night at London's Young Vic theatre.
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Sportsday Live featuring reaction to Newcastle United's decision to rename St James' Park, the latest on England's U-21's and all the week's sporting action, plus more.
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QatarLord Coe believes both London and Doha are focusing on their battle for the 2017 world championships despite reports one of them may be awarded the 2019 event.
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SpainFifa agrees that England, Scotland and Wales can wear poppies on black armbands during the upcoming internationals.
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The police were out in force as students protested in London against higher tuition fees and "privatisation" in universities.
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SpainPrince William and Prime Minister David Cameron write to Fifa demanding the ban on England shirts being embroidered with poppies is lifted.
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The UK's bell-ringing council refuses to support a work by Turner Prize-winning artist Martin Creed forming part of London 2012 celebrations.
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Labour leader Ed Miliband has said the row over relaxed UK border controls over the summer has turned into a "complete fiasco".
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FranceBritish number one Andy Murray takes on Jeremy Chardy of France in his opening match at the Paris Masters.
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The prime minister says Fifa's ban on England's footballers wearing poppies on their kit this weekend is "outrageous".
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FranceAnglo-French electrical goods retailer Kesa announces plans to sell off its troubled UK-based Comet stores for £2 to a private equity firm.
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Business organisation the CBI slashes its forecast for UK economic growth, but calls for government austerity plans to continue.
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Brodie Clark, the head of the UK Border Force, leaves his job after being blamed for letting thousands of foreigners into the country without proper checks.
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Adele wins the best pop video at this year's UK Music Video Awards, while JLS pick up the people's choice plaudit.
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The Treasury says it is removing a tax loophole that allows Channel Islands-based firms to ship goods VAT-free to the UK.
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The suspended UK Border Force chief Brodie Clark has been treated with "contempt" by Home Secretary Theresa May, his representatives have said.
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A former London youth ambassador is jailed for two years for her role in August's riots in London.
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The home secretary tells MPs she will not resign, after it emerged that UK border checks were relaxed over a four month period.
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More than 500 stores held special openings in the UK to let gamers buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
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Ex-Olympic champion Cathy Freeman says Jessica Ennis needs to be single-minded in order to deal with the pressures of winning gold at London 2012.
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There is a "good case" for the government's HS2 high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham and beyond, a committee of MPs says.
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How London's National Gallery blockbuster came together
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FranceFrance lays claim to a 17th Century painting currently being displayed by a London gallery at an art fair in Paris.
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Sportsday Live featuring reaction to Fabio Capello's England squad announcement and all the weekend's sporting action, plus more.
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Actress Vanessa Redgrave is to receive an Oscar tribute at a special event in London on Sunday.
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SpainFour Premier League players are included in a strong Spain squad for their friendly against England at Wembley on Saturday.
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A former senior investment banker is to lead a Church of England initiative aimed at helping the City to reconnect with its moral foundations, it emerges.
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The 1,018 places the London 2012 Olympic torch will visit and the highlights on its journey are revealed.
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Equatorial GuineaFormer British commando Simon Mann talks about why he agreed to lead a group of mercenaries in an attempt to oust the president of Equatorial Guinea.
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Wallace and Gromit maker Aardman's head of TV says the company may have to cease making its stop-frame animations in the UK because it has become too expensive.
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Celtic leapfrog Motherwell into second place in the Scottish Premier League thanks to a late goal from Gary Hooper.
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The UK could make available up to £40bn to underwrite IMF's loans to help the global economy, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander says.
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It's second against third in the Scottish Premier League as Motherwell and Celtic go head-to-head at Fir Park.
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The Miss World contest returns to its birthplace of London to celebrate its 60th birthday. The runner up of Miss World 2010 and a journalist discuss the contest with the BBC Breakfast team.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to make the former home of the Queen's sister, Princess Margaret, their permanent residence, officials say.
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Spain, SwedenFabio Capello confirms captain John Terry will be in the England squad to face Spain and Sweden when it is named on Sunday.
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ArubaLanarkshire fighter Ricky Burns defeats Australian Michael Katsidis at London's Wembley Arena on points to win the WBO interim lightweight world title.
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Home Secretary Theresa May launches an independent inquiry into claims the UK border force ceased carrying out some passport checks during the summer.
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Leaders Rangers host Dundee United in one of four Scottish Premier League Saturday encounters.
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Australia, 
New ZealandEngland meet tournament favourites Australia in the Four Nations at Wembley after Wales lose 36-0 to world champions New Zealand earlier in the afternoon.
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Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale will not be told to refuse the chance to play for Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics, says manager Gary Speed.
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The head of the UK border force is suspended by the Home Office following claims some passport checks were not carried out during the summer.
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Children with type 1 diabetes in Oxfordshire are to be the first patients in England to have their blood sugar levels tested using their breath.
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BotswanaThe Brazilian government is likely to move the dates of a key UN environment summit, as a clash with the UK Royal Jubilee threatens to keep leaders away.
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AfghanistanA British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence as Private Matthew Haseldin, from 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment.
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Newly elected MSP Ruth Davidson has been elected as the new leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
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A series of 12 Olympic and Paralympic posters, designed by leading UK artists including Tracey Emin and Chris Ofili, is unveiled in London.
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Royal Bank of Scotland reports pre-tax profit of £2bn in the three months to 30 September, but warns of difficult economic times.
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England captain Andrew Strauss labels the anti-corruption unit of the International Cricket Council as a "toothless tiger".
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Queens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes believes John Terry should remain England captain while allegations he racially abused Anton Ferdinand are investigated.
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Lufthansa announces that it is selling British Midland (BMI) to International Airlines Group, which owns British Airways and Iberia.
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A mass bell-ringing will be held to mark the launch of the Olympics as part of the London 2012 Festival, a UK-wide programme of cultural events.
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PakistanNewspapers and commentators across Pakistan pour scorn on three cricketers jailed on Thursday for a spot-fixing scam.
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Sportsday Live featuring reaction to John Terry's inclusion in the provisional England squad, Sir Alex Ferguson's 25 years in charge at Manchester United, swimmer Ian Thorpe's comeback, plus more.
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SingaporeA Qantas Airbus A380 flight from Singapore to London - whose passengers included actor and writer Stephen Fry - is diverted to Dubai after an engine is shut down.
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MPs accuse the UK Border Agency of giving up on tracing missing asylum seeker and immigration applicants while under pressure to clear backlogs.
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ColombiaThe UK, France and Colombia have told the UN Security Council members they plan to abstain in any vote on Palestinian membership, a UN diplomat says.
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AfghanistanA British soldier has been shot dead in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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FranceA remote British Island where the French Emperor Napoleon was exiled is to get an airport, the International Development Secretary has announced.
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Prime Minister David Cameron says it is "right" to consider boosting IMF - as one of his ministers says the "euro is breaking up".
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Details of the 23rd Bond film are announced in London, with leading ladies confirmed as French actress Berenice Marlohe and Naomie Harris.
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There is a strong chance the UK will fall back into recession even if eurozone leaders find a resolution to the debt crisis, a report says.
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FranceFour miles of tunnels which were dug during WW1 in the Somme battlefield, are now being excavated by a team of British and French archaeologists.
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People have been "left stranded in appalling conditions" as a result of government cuts to regeneration projects in England, MPs say.
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Sebastiao Salgado's Amazon photographs on show in London
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ItalyTwo ancient teeth and a jaw fragment unearthed in Italy and the UK are found to be the earliest remains of modern humans in Europe.
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Germany, 
IsraelThe US joins international criticism of an Israeli plan to speed up settlement building after the UN's Unesco grants Palestinians full membership.
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The government says revised proposals for public sector pensions are a "deal for a generation" but unions say preparations for strikes continue.
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Oscar Pistorius is not guaranteed a place at the 2012 Olympics in London, South Africa's Olympic Committee confirms.
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GhanaGhana's President John Atta Mills rejects the UK prime minister's threat to cut aid if the West African nation refuses to legalise homosexuality.
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PakistanPakistani media say Tuesday's London court verdict finding two of the country's cricketers guilty in a "spot-fixing" scam tarnishes the game and the nation.
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