BP spreads blame over oil spill
A BP report says "a series of failures" by BP and its contractors were to blame for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Cameron's father dies in hospital
David Cameron's father Ian dies in hospital in France shortly after the Prime Minister joined other members of his family at his bedside.
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Higgins cleared of fixing claims
John Higgins is cleared of all match-fixing allegations but admits bringing snooker into disrepute, resulting in a £75,000 fine and a ban until November.
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House giant enters administration
Property giant Connaught formally enters administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
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Murder charge changes supported
Calls for different degrees of murder charges have received the backing of the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, the BBC learns.
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'Racism missed' at attack school
A school where a boy was attacked with a hammer failed to recognise a series of racist incidents prior to the assault, a serious case review finds.
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Damilola killer freed from jail
One of the men convicted of killing 10-year-old Damilola Taylor is released from prison.
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Four admit animal lab hate plot
Four animal rights activists admit waging a hate campaign against people linked to a Cambridgeshire animal testing laboratory.
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UK's Afghanistan envoy steps down
The UK's most senior diplomat in Afghanistan has stepped down with immediate effect, the Foreign Office says.
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Man guilty over van roll deaths
A driver is found guilty of causing death by careless driving after he left his handbrake off and his van rolled down a slope in London, killing two people.
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Blair cancels second book event
Tony Blair pulls out of a second event related to his memoirs amid threats of disruption by an anti-Iraq war protest.
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Morgan to replace host Larry King
Former newspaper editor and Britain's Got Talent judge Piers will replace US TV presenter Larry King on the US network CNN, it is announced.
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Stig's helmet goes under hammer
A distinctive white helmet worn by Top Gear driver The Stig is expected to fetch up to £1,200 at auction in Sussex.
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Burglar steals bacon from fridge
A burglar breaks into a house in Redhill in the early hours and steals a packet of bacon from the fridge.
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MP met Claudy bomb suspect priest
The priest suspected of being involved in the 1972 Claudy bombing met Martin McGuinness shortly before he died, the deputy first minister confirms.
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Cuts 'must be resisted' says SF
Sinn Fein says cuts "proposed or imposed by the British goverment must be challenged and resisted", following Peter Robinson's call for savings.
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New-style device killed soldier
A 29-year-old soldier on foot patrol in Afghanistan was killed by a sophisticated explosive device which was hard to detect, an inquest hears.
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Metal plant to be decommissioned
Metal plant owners Anglesey Aluminium confirm production will not restart at their Holyhead factory which was mothballed 12 months ago.
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SNP outlines government programme
The Scottish government unveils plans to scrap the "double jeopardy" rule under its new programme for government.
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UK's 'oldest woman' dies aged 111
A woman who was thought to be the oldest person in Britain has died at the age of 111.
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Britons drown off Spanish coast
A Briton is thought to have drowned after going to the aid of his father, who also died, while the pair swam in the sea off Spain's Costa Tropical.
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Son convicted of 'patio murder'
A man is found guilty of murdering his father, whose remains were found in concrete in a garden in Buckinghamshire.
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Capello praises display by Rooney
England boss Fabio Capello hails Wayne Rooney, who is the subject of newspaper allegations about his private life, for his performance in the win over Switzerland.
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SFA apologises for anthem abuse
The Scottish FA apologises to Liechtenstein for the "disgraceful" booing of their national anthem before the Euro 2012 qualifier.
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County Championship climax - day two as it happened
Day two of the penultimate round of County Championship matches as it happened.
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Is it bad taste to have a 'shortest man' record?
The world has a new shortest man - a 27in-tall person from Colombia. but is the title itself in poor taste?
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Beware the 'don't know' brigade
In his regular column, Michael Blastland looks at why the people ignored by surveys could be those with the strongest opinions.
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The blackmarket in cutting agents
Street cocaine has long been diluted, but now the cutting agents themselves have spawned a black market.
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MPs to probe Cameron-Clegg deal
MPs are to examine how the coalition was formed after the election and issues arising from the negotiations between the two parties.
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Hague: Axing embassies 'unlikely'
Closing dozens of small embassies to save money would be a "false economy" as they do not cost much, says William Hague.
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MPs to debate phone hacking claim
Parliament is to debate allegations that MPs had their mobile phones hacked into by News of the World journalists.
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Live: Adjournment debate
Labour MP Keith Vaz is leading a debate on the prevention of diabetes.
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Pope 'looking forward' to UK visit
The Pope has said he is "very much looking forward" to his visit to the UK next week, and thanked all those involved in advance for their efforts.
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Support for murder charge reform
Calls for different degrees of murder charges have received the backing of the director of public prosecutions.
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John Higgins on bribery claims
Snooker player John Higgins reacts to being cleared of all bribery allegations made against him by the News of the World, at a hearing in central London.
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Town's aim to become self sufficient
Todmorden, in West Yorkshire, is striving to become self sufficient by growing fruit and vegetables and keeping livestock.
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Behind the scenes of new Strictly
As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.
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Which to cut - welfare or services?
The BBC's Nick Robinson is travelling the length of the A1 to get the public's opinion on the Spending Review.
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The XX win Mercury Prize
The xx have won this year's Mercury Music Prize for their debut album xx.
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Do you trust the coalition to cut?
The BBC's Nick Robinson is taking the public's opinion along the length of Britain's longest road, the A1, on the Spending Review.
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All for one
Did the Blitz really make British people tougher?
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Papal tours
The UK visits of Benedict XVI and John Paul II compared
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Freak crash
Victims 'in the wrong place at the wrong time'
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Mercury musicians
Prize win sees the xx step into the spotlight
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Miss! Pick me
The experimental class where hands-up are banned
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