HS2 Should Be Put On Hold, MPs' Committee Says

The HS2 rail project has "serious shortcomings" and should be put on hold, according to a powerful Commons committee. MPs suggested the controversial scheme should not proceed until the Government produces fresh analysis on whether it offers value for...

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Kevin Pietersen Payout Over 'Bat Tamper' Ad

England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has accepted substantial libel damages over an advert which implied he might have tampered with his bat during the Ashes. The batsman was not at London's High Court for the settlement of his action against the optician...

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Prince Harry Speaks Arabic At Dubai Dinner

Prince Harry has tried his hand at speaking Arabic while giving a speech at a fundraising dinner in Dubai for his charity Sentebale. The prince, dressed in black tie for the event, told guests their money would not disappear into a "box" but would support...

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BBC Director-General Sets Out His Vision

Viewers will be able to watch more shows on BBC iPlayer before they are broadcast on TV under changes planned by the company's new director-general. Tony Hall set out his vision for the BBC's future as he gave his first major address since taking over...

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Nobel Prize Awarded To Higgs Boson Scientists

A British scientist, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson, or 'God Particle', has won the Nobel Prize for Physics. Professor Peter Higgs shares the prestigious accolade and £780,000 prize with Belgian physicist Francois Englert, who developed...

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EDL: Tommy Robinson 'Quits Far-Right Group'

English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson has announced he is quitting the far-right group. Mr Robinson, who set up the anti-Islamist organisation in 2009, said the EDL no longer represents "what I've stood for". "When some moron lifts up his top...

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Paedophile Neil Wilson Gets Two Year Jail Term

A paedophile who walked free from court after his 13-year-old victim was branded "predatory" has been ordered to serve a two-year jail term. Neil Wilson escaped with a 12-month suspended sentence despite pleading guilty to engaging in sexual activity...

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Baby P's Mother To Be Released From Prison

Baby P's mother, Tracey Connelly, is to be freed from prison on the order of the Parole Board. Connelly was jailed indefinitely with a minimum of five years in May 2009 for causing or allowing her son Peter's death. The Parole Board has recommended...

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Woman Denies Child Prostitution Charges

A 22-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to arranging child prostitution. Amanda Spencer appeared at Sheffield Crown Court along with three men who each denied related offences. The charges against Spencer allegedly involve...

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Politicians Reject Press Self-Regulation Bid

Press Regulation: An Explainer Updated: 3:50pm UK, Tuesday 08 October 2013 A guide to how the press regulation row has developed and the key arguments on either side. The Leveson Report Lord Justice Leveson conducted an inquiry into press ethics...

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