Former MP Sir Irvine Patnick dies

30 December 2012 Last updated at 18:55 ET Former Conservative MP Sir Irvine Patnick has died at the age of 83. He was MP for Sheffield Hallam for 10 years, from 1987 to 1997, in Margaret Thatcher and John Major's governments. Sir Irvine recently...

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Duncan Smith condemns tax credits

30 December 2012 Last updated at 20:37 ET The work and pensions secretary has attacked the tax credit system put in place by Labour, saying it had resulted in "a sorry story of dependency, wasted taxpayers' money and fraud". Writing in the...

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Hillary Clinton has blood clot

30 December 2012 Last updated at 23:57 ET US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been admitted to hospital in New York with a blood clot, officials say. Mrs Clinton suffered a concussion earlier this month after fainting and falling down....

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Tube cleaners in strike over pay

31 December 2012 Last updated at 01:54 ET London Underground (LU) station cleaners have begun a 48-hour strike in a dispute over pay. The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said members working for Initial and ISS contractors would not...

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Chavez suffers new complications

31 December 2012 Last updated at 03:21 ET Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has suffered "new complications" after a cancer operation in Cuba, his vice-president has said. In a televised address from Cuba, Nicolas Maduro said Mr Chavez continued...

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US 'fiscal cliff' talks go to wire

31 December 2012 Last updated at 03:27 ET US Congressional leaders have one more day to stop steep tax rises and spending cuts, known as the "fiscal cliff", after talks ended with no deal. Senators will continue to seek a compromise deal on...

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Cosmetic ops 'hard sell' opposed

31 December 2012 Last updated at 04:11 ET People responding to a public consultation on cosmetic surgery have called for a ban on cut-price deals and aggressive sales techniques. Responses from patients, the public and industry, are being published...

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Kidnapped Pakistan troops killed

29 December 2012 Last updated at 17:06 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Aleem Maqbool says one soldier survived but is in a critical condition in hospital Militants in Pakistan have killed...

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UK is making 'real progress' - PM

29 December 2012 Last updated at 19:01 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. David Cameron: "No quick fixes" to UK's economic problems David Cameron has used his New Year's message to say the UK is "heading...

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Warning of 'nation divided' by cuts

30 December 2012 Last updated at 00:09 ET The government's cuts programme could lead to "problems on our streets" and "the break-up of civil society", three Labour council leaders have warned. The leaders of Newcastle, Liverpool and Sheffield...

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UK braced for more rain to end year

30 December 2012 Last updated at 03:12 ET Widespread flood warnings are still in force across the UK, with more downpours expected on Sunday. Rain is expected in Northern Ireland, parts of Wales, north-west England and south-west Scotland later....

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Bomb kills Pakistan Shia pilgrims

30 December 2012 Last updated at 03:18 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Aleem Maqbool: "Mastung... is a place where there've been many attacks in the past" At least 19 Shia Muslim pilgrims...

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Delhi rape victim's funeral held

30 December 2012 Last updated at 03:54 ET A young Indian woman who died after being gang-raped on a bus has been cremated in the capital, Delhi. The ceremony came hours after a plane chartered by the Indian government brought her body back...

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Police controversies hit trust - Vaz

30 December 2012 Last updated at 04:41 ET Public confidence in the police has been hurt by a "dangerous cocktail" of controversies including the critical Hillsborough report and Andrew Mitchell "plebgate" row, a senior MP has warned. Labour's...

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Obama 'optimistic' on cliff deal

28 December 2012 Last updated at 19:11 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. US President Barack Obama: "An agreement is being discussed as we speak" US President Barack Obama says he is "modestly optimistic"...

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Olympic heroes head New Year Honours

28 December 2012 Last updated at 20:29 ET Bradley Wiggins, who won the Tour de France and an Olympic gold, has been knighted in a New Year Honours list dominated by London 2012 medallists. The cyclist appears on a special list drawn up...

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First-time house purchases 'up 12%'

28 December 2012 Last updated at 20:49 ET The number of house purchases by first-time buyers rose 12% this year, with about 216,000 people stepping on to the property ladder, the Halifax reports. Its study says the figure is the highest since...

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Mum 'overwhelmed' as girl returns

29 December 2012 Last updated at 00:55 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Atiya's mother Gemma Wilkinson: "I just want to cuddle Atiya" A mother reunited with her six-year-old daughter three years after...

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Funeral for brothers killed on M6

29 December 2012 Last updated at 03:32 ET A funeral for two brothers who died when their car crashed on the M6 on Christmas Day will take place later. Adnan Habib, 10, and Mohammed Arsalaan Habib, four, were killed along with their aunt Bushra...

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Former England captain Greig dies

Former England captain Tony Greig has died aged 66 after suffering a heart attack in Sydney. The South Africa-born 66-year-old was diagnosed with lung cancer two months ago. The all-rounder played 58 Tests for England from 1972-77, including 14 as...

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Delhi on alert after rape death

29 December 2012 Last updated at 04:48 ET Police in India have sealed off much of the capital, Delhi, and issued an appeal for calm after the death of a woman who was gang-raped in the city. The 23-year old woman, who has not been identified,...

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DVLA strike over office closure plan

27 December 2012 Last updated at 22:27 ET A one-day strike is being staged by Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency staff over planned office closures that could see more than 1,000 jobs lost. The strike is set to close all 39 regional offices...

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US Gen Norman Schwarzkopf dies

28 December 2012 Last updated at 02:41 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Nick Childs looks back at Gen Norman Schwarzkopf's military career Retired US General Norman Schwarzkopf, who led...

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UK-wide scheme to protect witnesses

28 December 2012 Last updated at 02:51 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Supergrass Paul: ''You feel like you have no-one, you have to start again under false pretences'' The UK's first national...

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