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11/21/2008 10:56 AM

Welfare plan 'may cause poverty'

Ministers should rethink plans to force lone parents, disabled people and long-term jobless to seek work, an adviser says.

11/21/2008 10:00 AM

BBC local video scheme rejected

The BBC Trust rejects the corporation's plans to launch a £68m network of local news websites with video content.

11/21/2008 10:59 AM

Madonna and Ritchie granted divorce

Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie are granted a "quickie divorce" at the High Court in London.

11/21/2008 08:07 AM

US dominance 'set to wane'

American dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new US intelligence report says.

11/21/2008 10:55 AM

Repossessions of homes up by 12%

The number of properties repossessed by mortgage lenders rose by 12% to 11,300 in the third quarter of the year.

11/21/2008 10:52 AM

Men deny French student murders

Two men deny murdering two French students who were found dead in a blazing bedsit in London.

11/21/2008 10:51 AM

Train fares to rise 6% in January

Rail passengers will face big fare rises in January - with some tickets going up by double the rate of inflation.

11/21/2008 10:24 AM

Darling 'to force banks to lend'

Chancellor Alistair Darling is reportedly planning to force banks to lend to small firms in the pre-Budget report.

11/21/2008 08:26 AM

BBC Trust to report on Sachs row

More details are expected about how crude phone calls made by two BBC presenters came to be aired on BBC Radio 2.

11/21/2008 02:07 AM

Otter makes 'perilous' sea crossing to new island home

An otter has survived a "perilous" three-mile sea crossing to the Farne Islands for the first time, the National Trust says.

11/21/2008 09:19 AM

Gallas launches Arsenal outburst

Arsenal captain William Gallas attacks his team-mates and questions their courage to challenge for the league title.

11/20/2008 10:24 PM

Wilkinson backed to play until 40

Jonny Wilkinson's mentor Steve Black believes the England fly-half can defy his injuries and play until he is 40.

11/21/2008 09:55 AM

Capello surprised by improvement

Fabio Capello says England are ahead of schedule as he approaches the end of his first year in charge.

09/11/2008 03:27 PM

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11/21/2008 10:19 AM

7 days quiz

A news rottweiler told Strictly to sling their hook. Who?

11/21/2008 08:47 AM

Jolie emotional

Angelina takes no prisoners at UK press conference

11/21/2008 03:40 AM

'Geeking out'

Experts agree: Online time is good for teens

11/21/2008 04:36 AM

King Liar

He says he won the prize. But can you believe him?

11/21/2008 07:22 AM

Britannic majesty

The spotlight is now shining on the Titanic's sister ship

11/21/2008 12:07 AM

Charged debate

World's biggest congestion charge zone put to vote

11/21/2008 09:52 AM

Police probe BNP link to car fire

A suspected arson attack on a car in West Yorkshire may be linked to the publication of BNP members' addresses, police say.

11/21/2008 12:05 AM

Scots rail fares set to increase

Rail passengers in Scotland face a 6% rise in the ticket prices - almost 2% above the current rate of inflation.

11/21/2008 06:48 AM

Business confidence at record low

Business confidence in Wales is at a record low, according to a new survey by a chartered accountants body.

11/21/2008 09:34 AM

Planning changes 'right balance'

New rural building rules balance the needs of rural dwellers and protecting the countryside, the environment minister says.

11/21/2008 08:57 AM

Fierce gun battle rocks Mogadishu

At least 15 people are killed as insurgents attack the Somali capital, Mogadishu, witnesses say.

11/21/2008 03:04 AM

Argentine pension takeover passed

Argentina's Senate approves a bill to nationalise private pension schemes, a measure that has provoked controversy.

11/21/2008 09:57 AM

Iraqis protest against troop deal

Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq.

11/21/2008 08:34 AM

China names 19,000 May quake dead

Chinese authorities name more than 19,000 people killed in a big quake in May, but deny reports they were all students.

11/21/2008 10:30 AM

French Socialists in run-off vote

France's opposition Socialists face a run-off vote for a new leader, after a first ballot failed to produce a winner.

11/21/2008 11:02 AM

Bomb hits Pakistan Shia funeral

At least five people have been killed in a blast at the funeral of a Shia cleric in north-western Pakistan, police say.

11/21/2008 09:22 AM

Honda Swindon closing for 50 days

Honda announces it will cut production and close its Swindon plant in February and March next year.

11/21/2008 12:01 AM

Government 'loses one PC a week'

The Tories demand a Whitehall security review as it is revealed 53 computers disappeared in a year.

11/21/2008 12:22 AM

Hospital bug fine plan 'unfair'

The government's plan to fine hospitals for not hitting Clostridium difficile targets is unfair, experts say.

11/21/2008 11:03 AM

Pupils sit the final 11-plus test

More than 15,000 primary seven pupils across Northern Ireland are sitting the second part of the last 11-plus exam.

11/21/2008 09:29 AM

'Grape' is key to fossil puzzle

The forerunners of giant single-celled organisms living on the ocean floor may have left fossil tracks often attributed to more complex creatures, say marine biologists.

11/21/2008 10:42 AM

Stars get behind UK music museum

The Rolling Stones, Oasis and Amy Winehouse back a major new attraction charting the history of British pop.

11/20/2008 09:09 PM

Google unveils customised search

A tool unveiled by search giant Google will let users tailor search results ore closely to their needs.

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