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United Kingdom: news

Yeti classic among Doctor Who trove

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 23:02
related countries: Nigeria
related places: London

The discovery in Nigeria of nine lost episodes of 1960s Doctor Who includes the classic story The Web of Fear, in which Patrick Troughton's Doctor battles robot yeti in the London Underground.
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US and UN decry Libyan PM abduction

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 20:51
related countries: France, Libya, United States

The US, UK and France, along with the UN, condemn the brief abduction of Libya's PM by militiamen and pledge continued support for its transition to democracy.
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Gerrard backs Dyke's England plans

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 17:17

Steven Gerrard says he backs FA chairman Greg Dyke's plans to boost the number of English players in the Premier League.
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UK troops praised for Afghan role

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 16:04
related countries: Afghanistan

An Army commander has paid tribute to British troops as the deployment of the last major British force sent to Helmand in southern Afghanistan begins.
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More energy price rises expected

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 15:36

Consumer groups predict that the UK's other major energy suppliers will raise prices after SSE announced an 8.2% increase in domestic bills.
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VIDEO: UK's last major Afghan deployment

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 13:17
related countries: Afghanistan

The last sizeable British force to go to Helmand province in Afghanistan have begun their deployment.
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Forget 2014 World Cup win - Hoddle

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 12:24

Glenn Hoddle says England should forget about winning the 2014 World Cup but thinks they can win a major tournament before 2022.
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Taylor to serve jail term in UK

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 11:26
related countries: Liberia

Liberian ex-President Charles Taylor is to serve his 50-year war crimes sentence in the UK, Justice Minister Jeremy Wright confirms.
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UK interest rates held at 0.5%

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 11:25

The Bank of England decides to keep interest rates at a record 0.5% low and makes no change to its monetary stimulus.
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Illegal migrants face new crackdown

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 9:35

Illegal immigrants will find it much harder to set up home in the UK under planned new laws, says Home Secretary Theresa May.
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BAE warns on US government shutdown

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 8:48
related countries: United States
related places: Washington

UK aerospace company BAE Systems has said its US operations could be hit if the government shutdown in Washington turns out to be protracted.
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We need more elite-level Scots - Brown

Thursday, October 10th 2013, 6:25

Former Scotland manager Craig Brown believes having more Scottish players in the Champions League would help the national team.
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How the UK's world football map has changed

Wednesday, October 9th 2013, 23:02

BBC Sport charts the rise of foreign players in UK football
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NHS 'must seek saving ideas abroad'

Wednesday, October 9th 2013, 23:01
related countries: India, Mexico

The NHS in England has to look to India and Mexico for saving ideas - or face a large funding shortfall, its regulator says.
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Wenger defends Wilshere stance

Wednesday, October 9th 2013, 21:35

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger backs Jack Wilshere's claim that only English people should play football for England.
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Failings found in border safeguards

Wednesday, October 9th 2013, 13:52

A multi-million pound system used to stop criminals and terror suspects entering the UK is failing to check on a third of passengers, an inspector says.
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UK industry output in surprise fall

Wednesday, October 9th 2013, 9:49

UK industrial production fell unexpectedly in August, showing its biggest decline for nearly a year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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Murray out of ATP World Tour Finals

Wednesday, October 9th 2013, 9:43
related places: London

Britain's Andy Murray withdraws from the ATP World Tour Finals in London as he continues his recovery from back surgery.
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English people for England - Wilshere

Wednesday, October 9th 2013, 7:10

Midfielder Jack Wilshere says only "English people" should play for the national side as England monitor Adnan Januzaj.
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MI5 chief warns of threat to public

Wednesday, October 9th 2013, 1:29

Thousands of Islamist extremists in the UK see the British public as a legitimate target for attacks, the director general of MI5 warns.
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NFL to stage three games at Wembley

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 21:55
related places: London, Wembley

The NFL will stage three regular-season games at Wembley next year as it continues its push for a London franchise.
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IMF cuts global growth forecast

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 19:10

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has trimmed its forecast for global economic growth at the same time as lifting its UK growth projection.
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Strikers boost England bid - Wilshere

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 18:09

Jack Wilshere believes the form of Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge bodes well for England's final two World Cup qualifiers.
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Buddhist monastery founder killed

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 17:00
related countries: China

A Tibetan monk who founded the first Buddhist monastery in the UK has been killed in south west China.
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UK reopens Iran diplomatic channels

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 15:53
related countries: Iran

The UK will restore some diplomatic relations with Iran by appointing a charge d'affaires to work with the country, Foreign Secretary William Hague announces.
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Bellamy calls time on Wales career

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 12:00
related places: Cardiff

Wales and Cardiff forward Craig Bellamy confirms he will retire from international football after the next two World Cup qualifiers.
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England lags on young adult literacy

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 11:48

Young adults in England and Northern Ireland have performed poorly in international tests of literacy and numeracy.
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EU exit would be suicide, says Clegg

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 11:16

It would be "economic suicide" for Britain to leave the European Union and supporters must "speak up", Nick Clegg says.
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UK upturn 'is gathering momentum'

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 8:16

A British Chambers of Commerce survey says the UK recovery is gaining pace, while a British Retail Consortium report underlines that some sectors remain fragile.
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Hart receives support from Ruddy

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 6:56

Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy says Manchester City's Joe Hart deserves to be England's number one goalkeeper.
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Hope for malaria vaccine by 2015

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 4:30

UK drug maker GlaxoSmithKline will seek approval for the world's first malaria vaccine after trials showed that it had reduced cases in African children.
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VIDEO: Brutality of slavery laid bare in film

Monday, October 7th 2013, 23:54
related countries: United States

British director defends brutal depiction of American slavery
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VIDEO: How do you make Raspberry Pi?

Monday, October 7th 2013, 23:18

The BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones has been behind the scenes at the factory that makes the Raspberry Pi in south Wales to see how the credit-card sized computer is built.
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Moore sacked in government reshuffle

Monday, October 7th 2013, 21:25

Alistair Carmichael replaces Michael Moore as Scottish Secretary as other ministerial changes are announced and Labour carries out its own reshuffle.
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Tom Stoppard collects Pinter prize

Monday, October 7th 2013, 18:57
related places: London

Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard collects this year's Pen Pinter literary prize in London.
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Injury-hit Wales call nine players

Monday, October 7th 2013, 15:10
related places: Southampton

Uncapped Lloyd Isgrove of Southampton is among nine players called up by Wales boss Chris Coleman amid an injury crisis.
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Extra runway capacity 'needed'

Monday, October 7th 2013, 14:00

The south-east of England will need more runway capacity in the years to come, the head of the Airports Commission says.
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Thousands miss child benefit cut-off

Monday, October 7th 2013, 13:52

An estimated 165,000 people have missed a deadline to register with the UK tax authority over their collection of child benefit.
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UK court orders Lundy NZ retrial

Monday, October 7th 2013, 13:24
related countries: New Zealand

Britain's Privy Council quashes the conviction of Mark Lundy over the murders of his wife and daughter in New Zealand, ordering a new trial.
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Wilshere insists he does not smoke

Monday, October 7th 2013, 13:22
related places: London

Arsenal's Jack Wilshere insists he is not a smoker despite being pictured with a cigarette outside a London nightclub.
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'Flying' care visits 'disgraceful'

Monday, October 7th 2013, 13:01

Short care visits mean disabled people must choose between staying thirsty or using the toilet, a charity warns, amid claims the practice is rising in England.
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UK jumps up net-access scoreboard

Monday, October 7th 2013, 12:21

The UK has joined the top 10 best connected nations according to a UN study, but the organisation is warning of a digital divide as developing nations lag behind.
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Franchitti fractures spine in crash

Monday, October 7th 2013, 9:09

Four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti, from Scotland, fractures his spine in a crash at the Houston Grand Prix.
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FA do not have a clue - Redknapp

Monday, October 7th 2013, 8:11

Harry Redknapp says senior Football Association officials do not have the knowledge to choose the best England manager.
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Haim beat Justin to top album chart

Sunday, October 6th 2013, 18:00

Californian sisters Haim deny Justin Timberlake his fourth UK number one album as their debut album Days Are Gone enters the chart at number one.
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National Crime Agency hailed by May

Sunday, October 6th 2013, 15:58

The UK's new National Crime Agency will "relentlessly pursue organised criminals", says Home Secretary Theresa May, ahead of the body's launch on Monday.
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Tory MP pushes for early EU vote

Sunday, October 6th 2013, 15:39

A prominent Conservative backbench MP says he will try to force the government to hold an early referendum on whether the UK should leave the EU.
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Ex-England bowler Harmison retires

Sunday, October 6th 2013, 5:30
related places: Durham

Durham fast bowler Steve Harmison, one of the stars of England's 2005 Ashes-winning side, retires at the age of 34.
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'Over half of schools failing in RE'

Saturday, October 5th 2013, 23:18

More than half of schools in England are failing pupils on religious education, says the education watchdog Ofsted.
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England keen on Januzaj - Hodgson

Saturday, October 5th 2013, 22:13

Manchester United's 18-year-old midfielder Adnan Januzaj is wanted by England, confirms national boss Roy Hodgson.
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MoD to examine US base attack report

Saturday, October 5th 2013, 18:32
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

The Ministry of Defence is to examine a US review into a Taliban attack on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan which criticised Britain for the way it handled security.
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Union anger at health pay proposal

Saturday, October 5th 2013, 16:52

Unions criticise government moves to halt a 1% pay rise for all NHS staff in England, arguing they deserve to be rewarded for holding the health service together.
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Child benefit deadline day looms

Friday, October 4th 2013, 20:49

A tax boss says nearly 200,000 parents must "get off their backsides" and register with the UK tax authority amid changes to child benefit.
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Haim and Timberlake in chart battle

Friday, October 4th 2013, 13:40
related countries: United States
related places: Timberlake

US band Haim are just 28 copies behind Justin Timberlake in the race to have the number one album in the UK this week.
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VIDEO: Phone records may aid Madeleine case

Friday, October 4th 2013, 13:08

Mobile phone records may hold the key to solving the Madeleine McCann case, Scotland Yard detectives believe.
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England will avoid doomsday - Hodgson

Friday, October 4th 2013, 9:11
related countries: Brazil

Manager Roy Hodgson believes England will avoid the "doomsday" scenario of not reaching the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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Phone records may aid Madeleine case

Friday, October 4th 2013, 8:18
related countries: Portugal

Mobile phone records may hold the key to solving the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal six years ago, Scotland Yard detectives say.
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Plans to curtail early jail release

Thursday, October 3rd 2013, 23:38

People jailed for a range of serious offences in England and Wales will lose their automatic right to early release, under government proposals.
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Coleman's Wales future undecided

Thursday, October 3rd 2013, 21:41

Manager Chris Coleman says his Wales future is undecided and that he may not sign a new contract with the FAW.
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GCHQ attack claim 'must be examined'

Thursday, October 3rd 2013, 20:26
related countries: Belgium

The European Parliament is right to investigate claims that Britain's spy agency GCHQ launched a cyber attack on a Belgian telecommunications company, a Labour MEP says.
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Hart is my number one, says Hodgson

Thursday, October 3rd 2013, 13:42
related countries: Poland, Serbia and Montenegro

England boss Roy Hodgson gives his full backing to Joe Hart, insisting the goalkeeper has "never let me down".
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Diana reviews 'devastated' director

Thursday, October 3rd 2013, 9:41

The director of Diana says he has "no regrets", despite the film's "devastating" reviews in the UK.
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Litvinenko widow bids for inquiry

Thursday, October 3rd 2013, 7:07

The widow of poisoned ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is seeking permission to challenge the legality of the UK government's decision not to hold a public inquiry into his death.
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Dylan poem read by Prince Charles

Thursday, October 3rd 2013, 7:04

The Prince of Wales records one of his favourite Dylan Thomas poems for a special broadcast to mark National Poetry Day.
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GP services 'face cuts catastrophe'

Thursday, October 3rd 2013, 6:58

The GP system in England is facing a "catastrophe" because of cuts in funding that represent a £400m drop in real terms, doctors' leaders warn.
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Welfare reforms 'will cost NI £750m'

Wednesday, October 2nd 2013, 23:00

Reforms to the welfare system are expected to have a greater financial impact in Northern Ireland than in any other part of the UK, a report says.
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VIDEO: Banksy art painted over in New York

Wednesday, October 2nd 2013, 21:07
related places: New York

A second work by Banksy emerges in New York after a first work by the British artist, who announced a month-long residency there, was painted over.
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Man found guilty of Turkey murders

Wednesday, October 2nd 2013, 16:00
related countries: Turkey

A man is found guilty of murdering two women from Northern Ireland who were stabbed to death while on holiday in Turkey, but his father is cleared.
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The land of hope is Tory - Cameron

Wednesday, October 2nd 2013, 14:14

David Cameron says the Tories are the party of "the many, not the few" in a conference speech also trailing possible benefit cuts for young people.
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Russia charges Greenpeace 'pirates'

Wednesday, October 2nd 2013, 14:07
related countries: Botswana, Russia

Russia charges 14 Greenpeace activists, including a British videographer, with piracy over a protest on an Arctic oil rig.
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Prisoners captures UK box office

Wednesday, October 2nd 2013, 12:57
related countries: United States

Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal's new film Prisoners repeats its US success by topping the UK box office in its opening weekend.
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Sharp drop in profits at Tesco

Wednesday, October 2nd 2013, 9:29

The UK's biggest supermarket chain, Tesco, says profits for the first half of its financial year fell by nearly a quarter.
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Peru pair 'may face six-month probe'

Wednesday, October 2nd 2013, 6:20
related countries: Peru

Two UK women caught trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru could face a six-month investigation if their guilty pleas are not accepted, prosecutors say.
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Miliband anger at Daily Mail 'lie'

Tuesday, October 1st 2013, 22:57

The Labour leader accuses the Daily Mail of lying about his father, after the newspaper headlined an article about him as "the man who hated Britain".
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Somali remittances reprieve welcomed

Tuesday, October 1st 2013, 16:17
related countries: Somalia

UK banking giant Barclays' decision to delay closing the account of leading Somali money-transfer operator Dahabshiil is welcomed by the charity, Oxfam.
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PM promises more flexible GP hours

Tuesday, October 1st 2013, 14:25

David Cameron says he wants more patients in England to have the chance to visit a GP outside work hours, with a £50m pilot to run in nine areas.
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RBS boss' 'trepidation' in new role

Tuesday, October 1st 2013, 11:51

Royal Bank of Scotland's new chief executive, Ross McEwan has admitted "a high level of trepidation" as he steps into the helm.
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Teachers in strike action over pay

Tuesday, October 1st 2013, 11:19

Thousands of schools are closed as members of the two biggest teaching unions take strike action in a row over pay, pensions and workloads.
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UK manufacturing continues to grow

Tuesday, October 1st 2013, 9:33

UK manufacturing grew for the sixth consecutive month in September, a survey suggests, and recorded its strongest quarterly performance for two and a half years.
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Historic Japanese erotica comes to London

Tuesday, October 1st 2013, 6:59
related countries: Japan
related places: London

Japanese 'Shunga' on display at British Museum
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Changes to pilot hours rejected

Monday, September 30th 2013, 17:39

Plans to standardise pilots' working hours regulations are rejected in a surprise European Parliament vote after unions expressed safety fears.
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British riders have 'no excuses'

Monday, September 30th 2013, 12:00

Manager Rod Ellingworth criticises the attitude of his riders after no British men finish the road race at the World Championships.
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Kercher murder retrial open in Italy

Monday, September 30th 2013, 11:47
related countries: Italy, United States

The retrial of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito over the 2007 murder of Briton Meredith Kercher opens in Italy, with the suspects not expected to attend.
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Reporter charged in computer probe

Monday, September 30th 2013, 11:31
related places: London

A former Sun newspaper reporter is the first person to be charged under Operation Tuleta - a police investigation into alleged computer hacking and other privacy breaches.
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In pictures: Mandela-inspired art

Monday, September 30th 2013, 1:01
related places: London

London sees new art show inspired by Nelson Mandela
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Two Britons held over Russia protest

Sunday, September 29th 2013, 19:10
related countries: Russia

Two British activists have been handed a two-month prison sentence for a protest at an Arctic oil drilling platform, Greenpeace says.
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Kings of Leon ride high in chart

Sunday, September 29th 2013, 18:03
related countries: United States
related places: Leon

US rockers Kings Of Leon top the UK chart with their sixth album, Mechanical Bull.
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Mortgage help scheme brought forward

Sunday, September 29th 2013, 17:13

A scheme allowing people to take out 95% mortgages will start next week - three months earlier than planned, but the PM rejects fears of a housing bubble.
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Costa wins Worlds as Froome pulls out

Sunday, September 29th 2013, 17:07

Portugal's Rui Costa wins the men's road race at the World Championships in Tuscany after Britain's Chris Froome withdraws.
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Boat fire tourists jump into Thames

Sunday, September 29th 2013, 14:46
related places: London

Thirty people are rescued after an amphibious tourist vehicle catches fire on the Thames in London, with many leaping into the river.
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UK to create cyber defence force

Sunday, September 29th 2013, 14:43

The UK is to recruit hundreds of reservists to join a newly created cyber unit to help defend national security, the defence secretary announces.
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End war on drugs, says police chief

Sunday, September 29th 2013, 10:21

Class A drugs should be decriminalised and drug addicts "treated and cared for not criminalised", according to a senior UK police officer.
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British adventurer's re-education in China

Saturday, September 28th 2013, 0:56
related countries: China

A British adventurer's re-education in China camp
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Cameron says no to Salmond TV debate

Friday, September 27th 2013, 16:03

Prime Minister David Cameron says he will not face Alex Salmond in a live television debate on Scottish independence.
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First Nato summit in UK since 1990

Friday, September 27th 2013, 12:27

The UK is to host the annual summit of Nato members next year for the first time since 1990, No 10 announces.
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Blanchett tipped for Oscar glory

Friday, September 27th 2013, 11:21

Blanchett's leading performance in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine earns rave reviews from UK critics, marking her out as the one to beat at the 2014 Academy Awards.
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McVie rejoins Fleetwood Mac on stage

Friday, September 27th 2013, 11:10
related places: London

Former Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie joins the band on stage to perform Don't Stop at London's O2 arena.
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Two plead not guilty to Rigby murder

Friday, September 27th 2013, 10:08
related places: London

Two men accused of murdering soldier Lee Rigby in London in May plead not guilty.
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Ban threat for car parking cameras

Friday, September 27th 2013, 8:19

Fixed cameras and what critics call spy cars used to catch people parking illegally could be banned in England by the government.
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Bank given wider Help to Buy role

Friday, September 27th 2013, 6:06

Chancellor George Osborne asks the Bank of England to take a bigger role in ensuring his Help to Buy housing scheme does not fuel a property boom.
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