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Berlusconi ally says must cut taxes, end austerity
ROME (Reuters) - The next Italian government must cut taxes and shun German-inspired austerity policies which have dragged the country into recession, the main economics spokesman in Silvio...
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IPCC probes officer's 'pleb' claim
A police watchdog is investigating the "validity" of an arrested police officer's claim to an MP to have witnessed a foul-mouthed tirade by ex-cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell, it said.
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MP: Ban claimants from buying booze
Benefits claimants should be banned from spending their state handouts on cigarettes and booze, a Tory MP has controversially claimed.
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Leading Muslims demand mosque gay marriage ban
The government's move to outlaw Church of England (CofE) gay marriages is discriminatory, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has claimed.
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MPs to rubber-stamp bank reform
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will get the go-ahead to force banks to shield their routine retail operations from riskier investment banking activities when MPs announce the conclusions of an inquiry into...
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Afghan withdrawal 'may accelerate'
David Cameron has hinted that Britain's withdrawal from Afghanistan could be speeded up amid speculation that the force size could be nearly halved next year.
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Police face inquiry over minister's "pleb" row
LONDON (Reuters) - A British former minister who quit after failing to shake off claims that he called police "plebs" called for an inquiry on Tuesday after a television programme said he may have been...
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PM signals speedier Afghan pull-out
David Cameron is expected to signal a stepping up of Britain's withdrawal from Afghanistan amid speculation that the force size could be nearly halved next year.
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Police face inquiry over Andrew Mitchell's "pleb" row
LONDON (Reuters) - A British former minister who quit after failing to shake off claims that he called police "plebs" called for an inquiry on Tuesday after a television programme said he may have been...
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Conspiracy theory: Met begins probe into Andrew Mitchell plebgate scandal
Conservative calls for Andrew Mitchell to be returned to government are gathering momentum, after it was suggested last night police officers could have fabricated evidence against him.
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Afghanistan troop withdrawal set for acceleration
Over half of British troops currently in Afghanistan will be withdrawn by the end of 2013's "fighting season", David Cameron is expected to announce this lunchtime.
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Protecting the trolls: New guidance blocks heavy-handed Twitter police
People posting offensive comments online will be largely protected from prosecution under new guidelines being published by Keir Starmer.
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BBC braces for Savile Newsnight review
The Pollard review into the cancelled Newsnight investigation about Jimmy Savile is due to report at noon today.
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UBS admits fraud in $1.5 billion Libor rigging deal
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS swallowed a $1.5 billion fine and admitted to fraud on Wednesday after a global probe revealed its staff orchestrated the manipulation of benchmark interest rates over...
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May announces new police investigation into Hillsborough
There will be a new police investigation into the Hillsborough disaster, the home secretary announced today.
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Israel okays initial stages of new W. Bank city
Israel has approved plans for the construction of more than 500 homes in the southern West Bank in the first step towards creating a new settlement city, a local settler council said Thursday.
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French colonisation of Algeria "brutal" - Hollande
ALGIERS (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande acknowledged on Thursday France's colonisation of Algeria had been "brutal and unfair" but he stopped short of an apology to the oil-rich North African...
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Obama, Boehner spar on fiscal cliff, deal may go to wire
US President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner dueled over the fiscal cliff, and despite narrowing differences remained stubbornly at odds over how to avoid looming tax hikes and spending cuts.
View ArticleRussia's Putin dismisses talk of health problems
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed on Thursday talk that he is suffering from health problems, saying such speculation served the interests of his political opponents. "This...
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UN, Europe, Russia warn Israel over settlements
The United Nations and UN Security Council powers condemned Israel's heightened settler construction in the Palestinian territories as a threat to flagging peace efforts.
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