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'Painless' pledge over unpaid tax
The Government will seek to claw back unpaid income tax "as painlessly as possible", Exchequer Secretary David Gauke has pledged. Outlining a series of measures designed to ease the pain on the...
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May accused over extradition issues
Home Secretary Theresa May has been accused of kicking the controversy over the UK's extradition arrangements "into the long grass" as she announced the Government's review will not be completed until...
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Clegg pressed on cost of AV vote
Nick Clegg has defended plans for a referendum on changing the Westminster voting system amid criticism from his own side. In a further sign of the bitter divisions within the coalition over the...
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Parents in apology to Coleen Rooney
The parents of the woman whom Wayne Rooney allegedly paid £1,200 a time for sex has apologised to the footballer's wife. Hamish and Dana Thompson spoke out after claims that their daughter Jennifer,...
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Cameron's father dies after stroke
David Cameron's father Ian has died after suffering a stroke while on holiday in France. Downing Street said the 77-year-old died shortly after the Prime Minister reached the hospital in the south of...
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Pastor reaffirms Koran-burning plan
The leader of a tiny US church says he is determined to burn copies of the Koran on September 11, despite pleas from the White House, the military, the Vatican and Angelina Jolie. "We are still...
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MPs to debate phone-hacking row
An emergency Commons debate has been called to examine newspaper phone-hacking amid fresh pressure on Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg warned Labour...
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Housing firm warns of job losses
Workers at social housing giant Connaught have been warned of job losses after the group collapsed into administration. But KPMG - appointed as administrators for the main company, its subsidiary...
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MPs vote over shadow cabinet gender
Labour MPs have rejected proposals to give their new leader the right to choose his or her own shadow cabinet. The Parliamentary Labour Party voted down reforms which would have ended the party's...
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Damilola killer released from jail
One of the men convicted of killing 10-year-old Damilola Taylor has been released from prison, sources said. Ricky Preddie, 23, and his brother, Danny, 22, were jailed for eight years in October 2006...
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Blair wants Koran burning cancelled
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has issued a plea to an American clergyman not to go ahead with his plan to burn copies of the Koran on September 11. Mr Blair added his voice to those of the White...
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Cameron mourns 'hero figure' father
Prime Minister David Cameron is in France following the sudden death of his father Ian on Wednesday. Mr Cameron rushed to his 77-year-old father's bedside in hospital in the Mediterranean port of...
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Backlash against BP spill report
BP's investigation into the Gulf of Mexico spill sparked a backlash from its contractors and US politicians who accused the oil giant of attempting to shift some of the blame. The internal inquiry,...
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House prices edge ahead by 0.2%
House prices were broadly unchanged during August as activity in the property market remained subdued, figures have shown. The average cost of a home edged ahead by just 0.2% during the month to stand...
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Coulson faces new hacking claim
Labour is set to step up pressure on the Prime Minister's communications director Andy Coulson, as the Commons debates allegations of phone-hacking at the News of the World. The emergency debate came...
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Young 'drink to bond with peers'
Young people get drunk to bond with their social group, an academic has said. Teenagers regard their ability to drink excessive amounts of alcohol as a mark of "personal esteem" among their friends...
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Interest rates set to be held again
Signs of a weakening recovery are expected to see the Bank of England deliver its 18th consecutive decision to hold interest rates. The Bank's policymakers will give their latest verdict at noon as...
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Safety call after mid-air plunge
Air investigators have called for a tightening of procedures after an easyJet Boeing 737 plunged 9,000ft on a post-maintenance check flight. There was "confusion between the two pilots" as the...
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Capello will quit after Euro 2012
England manager Fabio Capello will quit as national coach after Euro 2012 to enjoy "life as a pensioner", the Italian has confirmed. After an abysmal World Cup performance, many pundits believe...
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MPs reject shadow cabinet plan
Labour MPs have rejected proposals to give their new leader the right to choose his or her own shadow cabinet. The Parliamentary Labour Party voted down reforms which would have ended the party's...
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