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Bank cuts rates to 2 percent
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England slashed interest rates to their lowest level since 1951 on Thursday but indicated more needed to be done to prevent a credit squeeze tipping the economy into a prolonged recession.
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British soldier found shot in Iraq
LONDON (Reuters) - A British soldier was found shot dead in Iraq on Thursday although he was not thought to have been the victim of enemy action, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Bank cuts rates to 2 percent
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England slashed interest rates to their lowest level since 1951 on Thursday but indicated more needed to be done to prevent a credit squeeze tipping the economy into a prolonged recession.
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E.ON to cut prices for customers without gas
LONDON (Reuters) - Energy group E.ON on Thursday said its British arm was planning to cut bills for householders unable to cash in on the full benefits of competition, although its proposed cut fell short of a possible reduction highlighted by the UK energy regulator. E.ON said on Thursday it would reduce annual bills by 14 pounds for residential electricity customers in the East Midlands, eastern England and northwest England who did not have a mains gas supply.
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I've confidence in Speaker - Brown
Gordon Brown says he has a "great deal of confidence" in House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin.
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Liverpool fan's lawyers pardon verdict delayed
LONDON (Reuters) - A Liverpool football fan, jailed by a Bulgarian court for attempted murder, will find out at a later date whether his plea for a free pardon has been successful.
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Binman's giant jigsaw puzzle to claim £10k
Police return an estimated £10,000 in £10 and £20 notes found cut up in two rubbish bins in Lincoln.
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Jobs go at Troubles murder team
The special police team set up to investigate murders during the troubles is to make 75 staff redundant.
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Jobs go at Troubles murder team
The special police team set up to investigate murders during the troubles is to make 75 staff redundant.
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British soldier found shot in Iraq
LONDON (Reuters) - A British soldier was found shot dead in Iraq on Thursday although he was not thought to have been the victim of enemy action, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Royal opening for city's theatre
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have officially opened the Curve theatre during visit to Leicester.
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Hairdresser denies part in raid
A man accused of a £53m robbery conspiracy had ambitions to become a celebrity hairdresser, the Old Bailey hears.
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Nasa delays its next Mars mission
The US space agency (Nasa) has delayed the launch of its Mars Science Laboratory rover mission from 2009 to 2011.
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Controversial Lapland theme park closes down
The firm running a Lapland-style theme park in the New Forest criticised by visitors as "hell" and a "scam" close it down.
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Controversial Lapland theme park closes down
The firm running a Lapland-style theme park in the New Forest criticised by visitors as "hell" and a "scam" close it down.
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Lapland theme park is closed down
The organisers of a Lapland-style theme park in the New Forest criticised by visitors as "hell" and a "scam" close it down.
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Carmakers 'affect entire US economy'
The chairman of the Senate committee deciding whether to rescue the Detroit Three carmakers says the health of the entire US economy is at stake.
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Child protection review announced
The Scottish Government announces a wide-ranging review of guidance on child protection practices.
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Child protection review announced
The Scottish Government announces a wide-ranging review of guidance on child protection practices.
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NASA delays robot Mars life-search mission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA said on Thursday that it will delay the planned launch of a major robotic Mars mission to explore whether the Red Planet was capable of harbouring life from next year to 2011 due to technical problems.
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Canada PM wins parliament delay
Canadian PM Stephen Harper secures a suspension of parliament, saving him from defeat in a confidence vote.
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Gambia arrests British missionary couple
BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia has arrested a British missionary couple and accused them of spreading negative information about the West African country, state television said.
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UK soldier dies in southern Iraq
A British soldier has died in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Rhys killing 'appalled country'
The murder of schoolboy Rhys Jones was a terrible killing which appalled the whole country, a judge tells a jury in his summing up.
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Smith accused of raid 'ignorance'
Jacqui Smith is attacked for not knowing a Tory MP was to be arrested, as her predecessor says she should have been told.
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Smith accused of raid 'ignorance'
Jacqui Smith is attacked for not knowing a Tory MP was to be arrested, as her predecessor says she should have been told.
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Police shot man had 'blanks gun'
A 39-year-old man shot dead by police outside Guildford Cathedral was carrying a gun that fired blanks, fire arms experts say.
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Dead lorry man may be Vietnamese
Detectives trying to identify a man found dead in the back of a lorry in Hampshire believe he may have been Vietnamese.
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DNA dilemma
Will European ruling result in more unsolved crimes?
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DNA dilemma
Will European ruling result in more unsolved crimes?
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Interest rates
Which lenders are passing on the rate cuts to customers?
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Europeans cut interest rates sharply to fight crisis
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Central banks in Europe lowered their benchmark interest rates by record amounts on Thursday to fight the global economic crisis.
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No decision over Shields pardon
The High Court reserves judgement in the case of jailed Liverpool fan Michael Shields, who has started a pardon bid.
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No decision over Shields pardon
The High Court reserves judgement in the case of jailed Liverpool fan Michael Shields, who has started a pardon bid.
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Bank cuts UK rates to 57-year low
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by one percentage point from 3% to 2%, their lowest level since 1951.
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Bank cuts UK rates to 57-year low
The Bank of England cuts interest rates by one percentage point, from 3% to 2% - their lowest level since 1951.
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Court says DNA database violates privacy
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Europe's human rights court ruled on Thursday that Britain had violated two people's privacy by storing their DNA profiles, even though they had not been convicted of a crime.
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Court says DNA database violates privacy
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Europe's human rights court ruled on Thursday that Britain had violated two people's privacy by storing their DNA profiles, even though they had not been convicted of a crime.
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US Congresswoman hangs up on Obama
A US Congresswoman hangs up the phone on President-elect Barack Obama, thinking the call is a hoax.
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Banks move to match interest cut
Northern Ireland's 'big four' banks say they will be matching the latest cut in interest rates by the Bank of England.
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Decision on third runway delayed
A decision on whether a third runway should be built at Heathrow Airport has been put back to 2009.
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Q&A: Rate cut
How UK interest rate cut to 2% will affect you
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Menezes family's inquest protest
The family of Jean Charles de Menezes have walked out of the inquest into his death at the Oval Cricket Ground in London in protest.
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Menezes family's inquest protest
The family of police shooting victim Jean Charles de Menezes stage a walk-out at the inquest into his death.
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DNA murderer in sentence appeal
The first person ever to be convicted of murder on the basis of DNA evidence is given the go-ahead to appeal against his sentence.
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Smith defends police role in leaks inquiry
LONDON (Reuters) - Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has defended the government's decision to call in police to investigate Home Office leaks that led to the arrest of a Conservative MP and the search of his Commons office.
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Smith defends police role in leaks inquiry
LONDON (Reuters) - Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has defended the government's decision to call in police to investigate Home Office leaks that led to the arrest of a Conservative MP and the search of his Commons office.
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Kenya PM calls for Mugabe removal
Power-sharing in Zimbabwe is dead and Africa must unite to oust President Mugabe, says Kenya's prime minister.
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Lie detectors for benefit claims
Voice-recognition lie detectors are used by two Welsh councils in a bid to clamp down on people making false benefits claims.
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Lie detectors for benefit claims
Voice-recognition lie detectors are used by two Welsh councils in a bid to clamp down on people making false benefits claims.
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Schools close because of snowfall
Hundreds of schools in northern England and Scotland have closed because of snow and poor weather conditions
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Nigeria 'child witch killer' held
A self-proclaimed "bishop" who claimed to have killed 110 child 'witches' is arrested in Nigeria.
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Mother, 25, on baby danger charge
A mother appears in court charged with exposing a child to danger over a baby boy found in a railway station toilet.
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Baby Faith remains seriously ill
A baby girl remains seriously ill after her conjoined twin died following emergency surgery to separate them.
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Baby Faith remains seriously ill
A baby girl remains seriously ill after her conjoined twin died following emergency surgery to separate them.
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School places loopholes targeted
A new admissions code for England aims to close loopholes that have allowed some schools to select by the back door.
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Pakistan dilemma
Relations with India strained in wake of the Mumbai attacks
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Keane resigns as Sunderland boss
Roy Keane stands down as Sunderland manager after 27 months in charge at the Stadium of Light.
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Keane resigns as Sunderland boss
Roy Keane stands down as Sunderland manager after 27 months in charge at the Stadium of Light.
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Mother guilty over Shannon kidnap
Shannon Matthews's mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are convicted of kidnapping the nine-year-old in a plot to claim a £50,000 reward.
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Mother guilty over Shannon kidnap
Shannon Matthews's mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are convicted of kidnapping the nine-year-old in a plot to claim a £50,000 reward.
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Putin rules out early Kremlin bid
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he will wait until 2012 to decide whether to run again for the presidency.
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Hebron settlers evicted by force
Israeli forces begin evicting Jewish settlers from a disputed building in the West Bank city of Hebron, witnesses say.
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HM Revenue and Customs to close 93 offices
LONDON (Reuters) - HM Revenue and Customs will close 93 offices to complete a rationalisation of surplus properties, Treasury Financial Secretary Stephen Timms said on Thursday.
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Pair jailed for killing witness
Two men are jailed for more than 30 years for stabbing to death a man who had given evidence against one of them in court.
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Shannon's "evil" mum guilty in kidnap case
LONDON (Reuters) - The mother of Shannon Matthews was branded "pure evil" after being found guilty on Thursday of a plot to kidnap her daughter to claim a large newspaper reward for the girl's recovery.
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Shannon's "evil" mum guilty in kidnap case
LONDON (Reuters) - The mother of Shannon Matthews was branded "pure evil" after being found guilty on Thursday of a plot to kidnap her daughter to claim a large newspaper reward for the girl's recovery.
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Pietersen praises collective move
England captain Kevin Pietersen says he did not have to persuade any of his Test squad to return to India following the Mumbai terror attack.
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Pietersen praises collective move
England captain Kevin Pietersen says he did not have to persuade any of his Test squad to return to India following the Mumbai terror attack.
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Mother's campaign changes the law
A mother forced to wait 18 months to bury her son celebrates after her changes the law.
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Brown says rates could fall further
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged banks on Thursday to pass on the Bank of England's one percent interest rate cut to their customers and said rates could fall further.
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Your pictures
Readers' images of snowfalls across the UK
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Your pictures
Readers' images of snowfalls across the UK
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Cash glow
How much does a street light cost for one night?
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Cash glow
How much does a street light cost for one night?
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Boys keep mother's memory alive
Two young brothers keep the memory of their mother alive by raising funds for the hospital that looked after her.
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Flood victims face Christmas away
Hundreds of people displaced by last year's floods face a second Christmas living in temporary accommodation.
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Heathrow runway decision delayed
LONDON (Reuters) - The government has postponed until January a decision on whether to build a third runway at Heathrow, Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon said on Thursday.
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Heathrow runway decision delayed
LONDON (Reuters) - The government has postponed until January a decision on whether to build a third runway at Heathrow, Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon said on Thursday.
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Nice smell...
But why else would anyone buy a new car these days?
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The new car mystery
New car sales a plummeting, but who is still buying and why?
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House price fall biggest since 1990s
LONDON (Reuters) - House prices in November fell at their sharpest monthly rate since the housing market crash of the early 1990s, the nation's biggest mortgage lender Halifax said on Thursday.
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Mother's betrayal
How the hunt for Shannon touched many lives
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DNA database 'breached rights'
Keeping the DNA of two Britons with no convictions was a breach of their human rights, a European court rules.
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DNA database 'breach of rights'
Keeping the DNA of two Britons with no convictions was a breach of their human rights, a European court rules.
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Revenue & Customs 'jobs risk'
The PCS union says 90 offices across the UK are to close, with the loss of 3,400 jobs.
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Ill Thai king fails to give speech
Thailand's crown prince says his father is "a little sick" and not able to give his traditional speech on the eve of his 81st birthday.
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Pakistan vows 'action' on Mumbai
Pakistan's president tells the US secretary of state he will take "strong action" against anyone linked to the attacks in Mumbai.
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House prices still falling fast
UK house prices fell another 2.6% in November - to record a 14.9% annual fall - according to figures from the Halifax.
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Net speed rules come into force
Rules that try to ensure consumers get better information when buying broadband come into force on 5 December.
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Argentina backs airline seizure
Argentina's lower house of Congress approve a bill to seize back the country's biggest airline from its Spanish owners.
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Coldplay lead UK Grammys charge
Coldplay win seven nominations for the 2009 Grammys, leading a strong British showing for US music's top awards.
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New car sales fall by one-third
Sales of new cars in the UK fell at the fastest rate in 28 years in November, figures from the industry show.
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New car sales fall by one-third
Sales of new cars in the UK fell at the fastest rate in 28 years in November, figures from the industry show.
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Liverpool hit by Torres setback
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres faces a minimum of four weeks on the sidelines because of a hamstring injury.
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Liverpool hit by Torres setback
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres faces a minimum of four weeks on the sidelines because of a hamstring injury.
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Home from home
How exile communities wield power from the UK
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No sympathy for Speaker Martin
Thursday's papers show little sympathy for Commons Speaker Michael Martin
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Ancient supernova mystery solved
Astronomers have captured light echoes of the historic supernova of 1572, which overturned Aristotle's theory of the universe.
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Fairytale launch for new JK Rowling book
JK Rowling is to read extracts of her first book since the final Harry Potter novel as the fairytales go on sale.
Last updated: Fri 29th Feb 2008 at 18:30
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