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PM to write to 'exhausted mother'
Prime Minister David Cameron is to write to the mother of a severely disabled girl after she accused him of not doing enough to help families in desperate need of respite. Riven Vincent said she may...
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28-day terror detention to lapse
The controversial power to detain terror suspects for 28 days without charge will be allowed to lapse next week, reverting to 14 days, the Government has announced. Home Office Minister Damian Green...
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Parents devastated as dog mauls boy
The parents of a two-year-old boy mauled by their family dog are "absolutely devastated" as he recovers from his injuries in hospital. Toddler Lewis Oliver was attacked across his face by the animal,...
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Inquest date for shooting massacre
A date for the inquests into the deaths of mass killer Derrick Bird and the 12 victims he gunned down has been set. The hearing, scheduled to last up to six weeks, will take place in Workington,...
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March 11 date for Irish election
Ireland will hold a general election on Friday March 11, Prime Minister Brian Cowen has confirmed. Amid chaos and controversy following the resignation of six Cabinet ministers, Mr Cowen made an...
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PM expresses disabled case sympathy
David Cameron has insisted he has "every sympathy" with the parents of a severely disabled girl who say their daughter may have to go into care after he reneged on a pre-election pledge. The Prime...
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Bid to block MPs' pay rise 'lunacy'
MPs have expressed frustration over "foolish" Government efforts to block a 1% increase in their salaries. Leader of the House Sir George Young confirmed he wants to scrap the independently-set rise...
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Peer: Expenses 'in lieu of salary'
A former Tory peer accused of lying about his expenses told a court he viewed the system as being "in lieu of salary". Lord Taylor of Warwick is accused of claiming for travel costs between a home in...
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Man, 32, held in Jo murder inquiry
Detectives have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of murdering architect Joanna Yeates. The suspect was detained in the early hours of Thursday after police investigating the 25-year-old's death...
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254 flu deaths since September
A total of 254 people with flu have died in the UK since September, the Government has said. The figure is up on the 112 cases reported last week. Of 214 cases where information was available, 195...
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Man arrested in Jo murder inquiry
Detectives have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of murdering architect Joanna Yeates. The suspect was detained in the early hours of Thursday after police investigating the 25-year-old's death...
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Shadow chancellor Johnson quits
Shadow chancellor Alan Johnson has dramatically quit the Labour front bench, citing "personal issues". In a blow for Labour leader Ed Miliband, Mr Johnson abruptly announced that he could not cope...
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McCann phone hacking attempt claim
The spokesman for the family of Madeleine McCann has spoken of his fear that he may have been a victim of attempts to hack into his mobile phone. Clarence Mitchell, who also worked for the...
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Warsi: Islamaphobia 'acceptable'
Prejudice against Muslims has "passed the dinner-table test" and become widely socially acceptable in Britain, Conservative Party chairman Baroness Warsi has claimed. In a speech designed to stem "the...
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Johnson quits as shadow chancellor
Shadow chancellor Alan Johnson has dramatically quit the Labour front bench over what he said were "personal issues". His surprise announcement forced Labour leader Ed Miliband to reshuffle his team...
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Petrol prices rising at record rate
The price of petrol is rising at the highest rate for 10 years. Average prices between mid-December and the middle of this month increased from 122.14p per litre to a new record of 128.27p, the AA...
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Blair faces fresh Iraq grilling
Tony Blair faces fresh questions about his decision to take Britain to war with Iraq when he makes his second appearance before the Chilcot Inquiry into the war. The former prime minister has been...
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Novel career move by ex-Holby star
A former Holby City star is among 11 first-time novelists tipped for success this year. Sarah Winman, who played NHS boss Davina MacKenzie in the long-running medical drama, said she was "blessed" to...
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Teenager left baby at hospital
An appeal to trace a teenage mother who abandoned her newborn baby boy at a hospital has been launched by police. Baby Quy, pronounced Kwee and meaning "precious" in Vietnamese, was born at Northwick...
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Memorial for tentacled tipster Paul
Paul the celebrated octopus has finally got his tentacles wrapped around a soccer ball. The Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, unveiled an outsized memorial to the World Cup's late and most...
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