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Consumer confidence lifted by rates
Consumer confidence is on the up thanks to expectations that interest rates will remain low for at least six months, according to a survey. The Bank of England's base rate of interest has been at just...
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EU summit crucial to solving crisis
Eurozone leaders must take "impressive" action next weekend to get a grip on the crisis wracking the global economy, George Osborne said. The Chancellor insisted the EU summit in Brussels would be a...
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Funds plea from poison spy widow
The widow of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko has launched an appeal for donations to help her expose her husband's murderers at the inquest into his death. Marina Litvinenko said her legal...
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Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. The soldier, from the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles, was shot dead in the Nahr-e Saraj region of Helmand...
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Miliband call for energy bill cuts
Energy firms should use soaring profits to cut "crippling" bills for consumers, Ed Miliband insisted. The Labour leader highlighted figures this week that suggested power companies were currently...
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Stock exchange occupation blocked
Anti-capitalist protests that started with the Occupy Wall Street movement on Saturday spread to London and other cities. Thousands of people descended on the area around the London Stock Exchange in...
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Fans heartbroken as Wales crash out
Welsh rugby fans have been left drowning their sorrows after their team narrowly missed out on reaching the world cup final in a thrilling match against France. The principality was buzzing with the...
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Corrie favourite Betty Driver dies
Coronation Street favourite Betty Driver has died at the age of 91. An ITV spokesman said she "died peacefully in hospital" in the early hours of Saturday. She had played the role of Rovers Return...
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Widen Fox probe, Labour demands
Labour has called for the probe into Liam Fox's links with friend and lobbyist Adam Werritty to be broadened despite his resignation as Defence Secretary. The Opposition insisted the public still...
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US: We're out of Iraq by January
The US is abandoning plans to keep troops in Iraq past an end-of-year withdrawal deadline. The decision to pull out fully by January will effectively end more than eight years of US involvement in the...
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Protesters vow to continue demo
Anti-capitalist protesters in London are continuing their demonstration after the movement that began with Occupy Wall Street spread worldwide. Thousands descended on the area around the London Stock...
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Army 'must rely on private firms'
Defence cuts mean British military commanders will have to rely on private security firms to carry out future operations, a retired general has said. Major General Graham Binns said the UK's Ministry...
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Royal accolade for Wootton Bassett
The role of the town of Wootton Bassett in commemorating the members of the armed forces who have died while on service abroad is to be recognised with the awarding of the "Royal" accolade. The...
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Britons want immigration reduced
Most Britons want to see immigration reduced, but think the Government should focus on cutting the number of illegal immigrants and asylum seekers instead of foreign students and skilled workers, a...
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Fox 'misled backers over donations'
Liam Fox is facing more pressure over his involvement in soliciting donations for a company that funded close friend Adam Werrity. Prominent Tory backers were said to have complained that the former...
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Free parenting lessons trialled
Some 50,000 families are to be given free parenting lessons as part of the coalition's drive to make society more responsible. The classes are being piloted for mothers and fathers with children aged...
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Temperatures set to drop across UK
Cold winds, frost and even some snow are to hit Britain this week, signalling the end of the October heatwave. The mercury peaked at an unseasonably high 18.3C in Gravesend, Kent, on Saturday but...
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Church services as demo continues
Church services at St Paul's Cathedral have taken place as normal despite a makeshift camp set up by anti-capitalist protesters in London's financial district. Thousands of people descended on the...
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Pressure on Fox over Werritty funds
Liam Fox is facing more pressure over his role in soliciting donations used to fund close friend Adam Werritty. Police and the Electoral Commission are being asked to investigate whether the former...
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Africa drought aid appeal hits £72m
British aid agencies have raised £72 million for drought victims in East Africa, the highest total ever for a food crisis. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) launched an appeal in July after...
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