Sex offence suspects' DNA 'deleted'

30 July 2013 Last updated at 19:00 ET Thousands of DNA profiles of suspected sex offenders are being deleted from the national database because of Home Office incompetence, Labour claims. A ban on police in England and Wales indefinitely holding...

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Third SAS training soldier dies

31 July 2013 Last updated at 02:17 ET A third Army reservist has died after taking part in an SAS selection training exercise in the Brecon Beacons earlier this month. Edward Maher, 31, and Craig Roberts, 24, died after collapsing during a...

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Profits rise at British Gas owner

31 July 2013 Last updated at 03:30 ET British Gas owner Centrica has reported a rise in half-year profits, after the unusually cold winter boosted gas consumption. Centrica's adjusted operating profit rose 9% to £1.58bn for the six months to...

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Law firms linked to convicted PIs

31 July 2013 Last updated at 03:32 ET Twenty-two law firms used private investigators convicted of illegally obtaining information, MPs have said. Celebrities, eight financial services firms and 10 insurance companies were also identified as...

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Ofsted admits rape row school errors

31 July 2013 Last updated at 05:42 ET Schools watchdog Ofsted has admitted failings in its inspections at a Hampshire school criticised for its handling of a pupil's rape claim. An education tribunal raised "grave concerns" about safeguarding...

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Zimbabweans vote for president

31 July 2013 Last updated at 05:45 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. People have been forming long queues at one polling station in Harare, as Nomsa Maseko reports. Zimbabweans are voting in fiercely...

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Right-to-die campaigners lose battle

31 July 2013 Last updated at 05:46 ET The family of late locked-in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson and paralysed road accident victim Paul Lamb have lost their right-to-die challenges. The Court of Appeal upheld a High Court judgement in...

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Mid-East peace talks resume in US

29 July 2013 Last updated at 22:20 ET Middle East peace talks have resumed after Israeli and Palestinian negotiators dined in Washington DC with US Secretary of State John Kerry. Mr Kerry said it was a "very, very special" moment, as they broke...

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Ashton meets ousted Egypt president

30 July 2013 Last updated at 04:21 ET The European Union's foreign policy chief has met Egypt's ousted President, Mohammed Morsi, her spokeswoman says. Catherine Ashton visited Mr Morsi on Monday evening and held two hours of "in-depth" discussions...

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Mandela improvement 'continues'

30 July 2013 Last updated at 04:51 ET South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela, who has been in hospital since 8 June with a recurring lung infection, "continues to show improvement", a government statement says. But the 95-year-old remains...

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UK 'slightly happier than last year'

30 July 2013 Last updated at 05:34 ET A UK-wide well-being survey has found "small improvements" in people's happiness over the year. The proportion of people rating their life satisfaction as seven or more out of 10 rose from 75.9% to 77.0%,...

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Barclays to issue £5.8bn new shares

30 July 2013 Last updated at 05:37 ET Barclays will issue £5.8bn in new shares as part of a move to plug a £12.8bn capital shortfall created by new regulatory demands. The bank will also issue £2bn of bonds that are turned into shares or wiped...

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UK 'losing fight' against e-crime

30 July 2013 Last updated at 05:40 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. David Edmundson-Bird successfully proved he was the victim of e-crime The UK must do more to stop online fraud and deter state-sponsored...

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Housing benefit challenge fails

30 July 2013 Last updated at 05:44 ET Disabled families have lost a court challenge to social housing benefit cuts for residents with spare bedrooms in England, Wales and Scotland. Lawyers for 10 families brought a judicial review over the lower...

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Spain crash driver was 'careless'

29 July 2013 Last updated at 03:15 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The train crash driver, seen arriving here arriving at court, "said he wanted to die" after the crash, a witness tells the BBC ...

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Energy watchdog 'failing consumers'

29 July 2013 Last updated at 04:16 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. John Robertson, MP: "When we ask for figures they don't give it" Energy regulator Ofgem is not doing enough to ensure that energy...

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Wave of deadly car bombs hits Iraq

29 July 2013 Last updated at 05:15 ET A wave of car bombs has killed at least 48 people in mostly Shia areas of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and in other cities around the country. More than 100 people were wounded in the attacks, police and...

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'Lads' mags' given cover-up deadline

29 July 2013 Last updated at 05:24 ET The Co-operative has given so-called lads' mags six weeks to cover up their front pages with sealed "modesty bags" or be taken off sale in its stores. The 4,000-outlet retailer said it was responding...

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Italy coach plunge leaves 39 dead

29 July 2013 Last updated at 05:31 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Alan Johnston says the coach "ripped through the guard rail" when it plunged off the flyover A coach has plunged off...

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Syria troops 'retake' key Homs area

29 July 2013 Last updated at 05:39 ET Syrian government forces have fully captured a district that was a key rebel stronghold in the central city of Homs, state media report. The Sana news agency said the military had "completely restored security...

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NHS Direct seeks 111 withdrawal

29 July 2013 Last updated at 05:42 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News A major provider of the NHS non-emergency telephone service in England is seeking to pull out of its contracts due to severe problems. NHS Direct...

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UK soldiers assist Afghan operation

28 July 2013 Last updated at 00:09 ET British soldiers have returned to an area of Afghanistan for a week-long operation to clear Taliban insurgents. Afghan military commanders requested assistance in Sangin district, an area British forces...

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Theresa May diagnosed with diabetes

27 July 2013 Last updated at 18:44 ET Home Secretary Theresa May has revealed she has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes but insists it will not affect her political career. The condition means her body does not produce insulin and she must...

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UK migration figures 'a best guess'

27 July 2013 Last updated at 19:24 ET Official UK migration figures are "little better than a best guess", a group of influential MPs has said. The Public Administration Committee said the statistics were "not fit for purpose" and did not...

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Spain train driver to be questioned

27 July 2013 Last updated at 23:10 ET The driver of a train that crashed near the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela on Wednesday killing 78 people is due to appear before a judge. Francisco Jose Garzon Amo has been detained on suspicion...

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Egypt protesters defy removal threat

28 July 2013 Last updated at 02:21 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Jim Muir: "It's hard to see how this area can be cleared without further bloodshed" Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed...

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Brazil beach packed for Pope Francis

28 July 2013 Last updated at 03:02 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Julia Carneiro says it was an "historic night" on Copacabana Up to three million people have packed Brazil's Copacabana...

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Mali votes in presidential election

28 July 2013 Last updated at 04:26 ET Voters across Mali are heading to the polls in a presidential election aimed at reuniting the country after months of political turmoil. Security is tight, with many areas still recovering after a northern...

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