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A plan to end a bitter, long-running dispute between British Airways and its cabin crew has collapsed.
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FranceAndy Roddick completes the eight-man line-up for the ATP World Tour Finals in London as results go his way at the Paris Masters on Thursday.
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David Cameron condemns the violence during protests over tuition fees after the Met Police announced an investigation into how it was handled.
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Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes England's decision to put faith in Alastair Cook for the Ashes is "a hell of a gamble".
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Millions of people across the country have observed a two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.
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Paul Collingwood nails down his Ashes starting spot with an important innings of 94 after England struggle initially against South Australia.
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PakistanPakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider is seeking asylum in the United Kingdom and has confirmed he is retiring from international cricket.
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RussiaRussian supercar maker Marussia Motors acquires a "significant stake" in British Formula 1 team Virgin Racing.
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Warner Brothers is to develop Europe's biggest film studio complex at a site near Watford bringing new jobs and investment to Britain.
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United StatesTests on a failed parcel bomb discovered on US-bound cargo flight suggest it was timed to have detonated over the eastern US seaboard, say British police.
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Michael Essien scores and is sent off as Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the league courtesy of a win over west London rivals Fulham.
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Hibernian claim their first points under new boss Colin Calderwood with an emphatic win over Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers.
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There have been violent scenes at a demonstration in central London against plans to raise tuition fees and cut university funding in England.
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Live updates from the evening's five Scottish Premier League fixtures.
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Egypt, United StatesNew York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is to return to Egypt 19 artefacts taken from King Tutankhamen's tomb during its British-led excavation, officials say.
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The Bank of England says the outlook for the UK is uncertain and the strength of the recovery depends largely on the world economy.
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ChinaUK Prime Minister David Cameron steps into the row over "currency wars" with a warning that China should act to correct its trade imbalance.
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ChinaDavid Cameron raises the issue of human rights in talks with China, during what he called a "vitally important" trade mission to the country.
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New ZealandNew Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu is handed a four-week ban for striking England's Lewis Moody with his head during Saturday's 26-16 victory.
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IraqThree British soldiers are being investigated by military lawyers over the alleged abuse of Iraqi detainees, the High Court is told.
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Rail passengers in England and Wales face "substantial increases in already unacceptable overcrowding" by 2014 and beyond, MPs say.
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ChinaDavid Cameron is travelling with more than 40 business leaders and says he wants to spread the message that Britain is "open for business"
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United StatesFormer US President George W Bush claims British lives were saved by the use of information obtained from terrorist suspects through "waterboarding".
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Ireland, 
South AfricaFrancois Steyn comes in at centre for South Africa against Wales in the only change from the starting XV that beat Ireland.
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AfghanistanThe first remembrance field dedicated to the UK service personnel killed in Afghanistan is opened by Prince Harry.
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AustraliaNorthampton hooker Dylan Hartley replaces Steve Thompson in England's starting line-up for Saturday's game with Australia.
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PakistanPakistan cricketer Zulqarnain Haider tells Pakistan's Geo TV he may seek political asylum in the UK, after fleeing to London from a team camp in Dubai.
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A new way of checking the performance of care homes for the elderly in England could fail vulnerable elderly residents, a union says.
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ChinaA UK government and trade mission to China is the "largest and most high powered" visit to the country from a UK delegation, says Chancellor George Osborne
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SpainReal Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo accepts substantial undisclosed libel damages from the Daily Telegraph at London's High Court.
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ChinaChinese artist Ai Weiwei - now released from house arrest - says the British PM must raise human rights issues when he visits Beijing on Tuesday.
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SpainLady Gaga wins three prizes at MTV's Europe Music Awards in Madrid, while UK artists including Alexandra Burke fail to make an impression.
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The UK space sector produced a remarkable performance through the recent recession, growing by an average of 10% a year from 2007, an industry survey finds.
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ChinaScotch Whisky is to get greater legal protection in China following an agreement between the UK and Chinese officials.
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IraqA senior Iraqi Christian in the UK calls on his fellow believers to leave Iraq, after an attack on a Baghdad church left more than 50 dead.
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BrazilF1 champion Jenson Button praises the actions of his police driver after armed men attempt to threaten him while driving in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Andrew Strauss hits 120 not out as England beat Western Australia by six wickets in their opening tour game.
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AustraliaA superb attacking display makes up for Australia's scrummaging deficiencies as they edge Wales in an action-packed Test at the Millennium Stadium.
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Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South AfricaWorld champions South Africa beat Ireland in Dublin, New Zealand beat England at Twickenham and Australia beat Wales in Cardiff.
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PakistanThousands throng the streets of Karachi, amid tight security, for the funeral of a Pakistani politician murdered outside his London home.
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Kevin Pietersen hints at a timely return to form with 58 on day two of England's game against Western Australia.
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Papua New GuineaHarlequins' Tony Clubb scores four tries as England end their Four Nations campaign with victory over Papua New Guinea.
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RussiaShares in Russia's Mail.ru, part-owner of Facebook, surge on their London debut.
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Royal Bank of Scotland plunges back into the red with a £1.4bn ($2.3bn) pre-tax loss during the three months to September.
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Nigel Farage is re-elected as leader of the UK Independence Party, replacing Lord Pearson in the post he previously held between 2006 and 2009.
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IraqMore than 220 Iraqi civilians were subjected to "systemic abuse", including torture, by British soldiers and interrogators in Iraq, the High Court was told on Friday.
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CanadaThe UK government sells a 30-year lease on the 68-mile London to Folkestone high speed rail link to a Canadian consortium for £2.1bn.
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Preacher Abu Hamza wins his appeal against government attempts to strip him of his British passport.
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Pace bowler Stuart Broad puts in a strong display as England make an encouraging start to their first warm-up match ahead of the Ashes.
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The UK's biggest bank, HSBC, says its profits are "well ahead" on last year, but regulation is a worry
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IraqLawyers are going to the High Court to push for a full public inquiry into allegations made by 142 Iraqi civilians that they were abused by British soldiers in southern Iraq.
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IsraelUK Foreign Secretary William Hague warns that "the window is closing" on a Middle East peace deal and expresses frustration over a diplomatic row with Israel.
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The Bank of England keeps UK interest rates at 0.5% for the 20th month in a row and holds off on more quantitative easing.
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IranIran arrests four people it says were paid by a man based in Britain to carry out assassinations, says Iran's state broadcaster, in allegations the UK describes as "baseless".
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AfghanistanThe Afghan government and the UK sign an agreement allowing a priceless gold collection to go on display at the British Museum.
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England's 2018 World Cup bid has been "significantly harmed" by a newspaper investigation into the bidding process, a key member of the campaign team tells the BBC.
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Operating staff at Guy's Hospital, London, talk about using music in surgery.
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The UK Border Agency may be unlawfully discriminating against Pakistanis, the man appointed to scrutinise the organisation says.
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A record number of organ transplants took place in the UK last year, but the NHS says there is still a long waiting list.
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Universities in England will be able to charge tuition fees of up to £9,000 per year, as the government transfers much of the cost of courses to students.
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Lloyds Banking Group will replace outgoing chief executive Eric Daniels with Santander UK's head Antonio Horta-Osorio.
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Google breached UK data laws in its collection of personal data via Street View cars, the UK's Information Commissioner says.
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Home Secretary Theresa May has defended the UK's security measures in her first major speech on counter-terrorism.
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An ambitious project to assemble poets from all of the Olympic nations in 2012 is launched in London.
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IsraelIsrael is postponing "strategic dialogue" with Britain over defence and security issues, as William Hague arrives in Israel for an official visit.
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A planned immigration cap may make little difference to overall population growth and could harm business, an influential committee of MPs has said.
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SingaporeA Singapore court has convicted UK author Alan Shadrake for insulting the Singapore judiciary in a book on the country's death penalty.
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UK graffiti artist Banksy's documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop lands a top prize at the annual Grierson Trust awards in London.
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The London Stock Exchange says the fault that knocked out dealings on Tuesday "may have occurred in suspicious circumstances".
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EU in row with UK over rules for East Europeans
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An exhibition devoted to artefacts salvaged from the Titanic opens at the O2 in London this week.
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An artist is making the streets of London a little more colourful by painting miniature pictures on pieces of discarded chewing gum.
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FranceDavid Cameron and France's Nicolas Sarkozy sign treaties agreeing to military co-operation, including the testing of nuclear warheads.
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Britain has a "legal obligation" to let some prisoners vote under a 2005 European court ruling, a minister tells the Commons.
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Tiger Woods tells BBC Sport he is focused on overhauling Jack Nicklaus' major record after losing his world number one spot to England's Lee Westwood.
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The government is updating guidance on adoption in England to stress that consideration of a child's race should not be a barrier to finding a match.
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Standards for the care of sick babies have not improved in England despite government action, says a charity.
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FranceBritain and France are set to announce a much closer degree of co-operation on defence.
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Firefighters lacked the training and first aid equipment to treat the most seriously injured, the 7/7 London bombing inquests hear.
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FranceThe new UK armed forces chief welcomes closer co-operation with France but plays down reports troops could be deployed as a single brigade.
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The King's Speech leads the nominations for the 13th British Independent Film Awards, recognised in eight categories.
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Scottish First Division club Dundee are deducted 25 points for going into administration.
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Ireland, South AfricaExperienced flanker Schalk Burger and young centre Juan de Jongh are ruled out of South Africa's tour of Britain and Ireland with injuries.
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Alcohol is more harmful than heroin or crack, according to a report co-authored by the UK's former chief drugs adviser Professor David Nutt.
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A British man's Hannibal-style story of World War II heroism
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The initial failure to find a bomb at East Midlands airport was a "weakness", the government's independent reviewer of counter-terrorism laws says.
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An eight-hour strike by London firefighters will go ahead later after 11th-hour talks broke down.
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The 49ers beat the Broncos as the NFL entertains its British fans at Wembley.
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GermanyThe leaders of Britain and Germany held "substantive" talks in London on Sunday about the security alert over two plane bombs as well as the recent wrangle over the EU budget.
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United StatesEngland's Lee Westwood becomes the world number one golfer for the first time, ending Tiger Woods's 281-week reign at the top.
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IrelandAll tickets for Take That's Progress reunion tour of the UK and Ireland are sold less than two days after being released, according to the official sale agencies, leaving thousands of fans disappointed.
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YemenA female student is arrested in Yemen in connection with the cargo plane bomb plot, as attention focuses on a Saudi-born bombmaker as a prime suspect.
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As London hosts America's largest Football league - the NFL - at Wembley, cheerleaders for the San Francisco 49ers put the BBC's Amanda Davies through her paces.
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AustraliaEngland face Australia in a must-win Four Nations encounter in Melbourne.
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Charity Shelter says the majority of two-bedroom homes in London will be out of reach of housing benefit claimants if a payment cap is approved.
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AfghanistanA British soldier has been shot dead in Afghanistan as he was working on defusing a bomb, the Ministry of Defence says.
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United States, YemenThe bomb found on a plane in the UK was designed to go off on the aircraft, the British PM says, as Yemen arrests a woman suspected of involvement.
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Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman apologises for her comments about Lib Dem minister Danny Alexander.
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With Celtic beating St Johnstone in the early kick-off, there are four more matches in the Scottish Premier League today. Rangers play Inverness CT, Motherwell take on Hamilton, St Mirren host Aberdeen and Dundee United play Hibernian.
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A technical fault that left tens of thousands of homes without internet broadband has been fixed, BT says.
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