Edward Snowden Letter: US Blocking Asylum

Intelligence services whistleblower Edward Snowden has reportedly accused US officials of waging a campaign to stop him taking up offers of asylum. The claim was made in a letter sent to a Human Rights Watch official, ahead of a meeting with human rights...

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Wrongly Jailed Mum Loses Compensation Fight

A woman who was wrongly jailed for killing her baby son has lost her fight for compensation at the European Court of Human Rights. Lorraine Allen, 43, was convicted in 2000 of the manslaughter of four-month-old Patrick and sentenced to three years in...

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Lee Rigby's Funeral: Soldier 'A Gentle Soul'

Drummer Lee Rigby has been remembered as a "gentle soul" who was "larger than life" as thousands of mourners gathered to remember the murdered soldier. Members of the public applauded the 25-year-old's family, who joined about 800 mourners inside for...

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Stuart Hall Sentence Goes To Court Of Appeal

The Attorney General has referred the sentence of disgraced BBC presenter Stuart Hall to the Court of Appeal for review after complaints it was too lenient. The 83-year-old former It's A Knockout presenter was jailed for 15 months in June after admitting...

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Shard Protest: Activists Climb London Landmark

Six protesters from Greenpeace have evaded security at London's Shard skyscraper and are attempting to climb to the top. Officers were called at 4.20am when the activists, who are from the UK, Canada, Sweden, Poland, Holland and Belgium, began to ascend...

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MPs Pay: Watchdog Backs Hike To £74,000

MPs are set for an inflation-busting pay rise to £74,000 under recommendations from the Commons' expenses watchdog. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) called for a hike of more than £7,000, insisting the overall package was "fair"....

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Royal Mail Privatisation Plans To Be Unveiled

The process of selling off the Royal Mail begins today with the promise of free shares for workers weighed against fears about layoffs and higher postage costs. Business Secretary Vince Cable will outline details of the flotation to MPs in the Commons...

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San Francisco Crash: Pilot Warnings 'Ignored'

One of the pilots of Asiana Flight 214 that crashed in San Francisco shouted warnings that were ignored, according to South Korean media. Sources in the country's transport ministry confirmed Bong Dong Won - who was in the cockpit jump seat - repeatedly...

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Deadly West London Flat Fire 'Suspicious'

The Metropolitan Police have said they are treating a fire which led to the deaths of two people and tore through neighbouring flats in Heston, west London, as suspicious. Some 58 firefighters and officers were called to the blaze, which broke out above...

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Miliband Vows To Reform Labour's Union Ties

Ed Miliband has made one of the biggest gambles of his leadership by vowing to radically reform Labour's relationship with the unions. In a move that could cost his party millions in funding and lost membership, Mr Miliband unveiled steps to weaken...

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Kidlington Siege: Armed Man Frees Daughters

An armed man is holed up in a property where he was holding his two-year-old twin daughters, police have said. Thames Valley Police said they are in "regular communication" with the 38-year-old, who has released both girls from the property in Kidlington,...

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Dismembered Body Identified: Son Arrested

By James Matthews, Scotland Correspondent Police have named a woman whose dismembered body was found in a shallow grave in Edinburgh as 66-year-old Phyllis Dunleavy from Dublin. A 39-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with...

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San Francisco Crash Survivors Tell Of Horror

Survivors have spoken of the terrifying moment a pilot tried to abort a plane landing seconds before it crashed onto the runway in San Francisco. Two Chinese teenagers died after the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 in the impact, shortly after the jet reportedly...

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Zara and Mike Tindall Expecting First Child

The Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall is expecting a baby with her husband Mike Tindall. "Both families are delighted with the news," confirmed the Queen's press secretary. "Mr and Mrs Mike Tindall are very pleased to announce that Zara Tindall is...

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Video Shows Aftermath Of San Francisco Crash

The dramatic evacuation of a Boeing 777 that crashed onto the runway in San Francisco has been captured on film. Two teenagers were killed and around 180 people were injured, many of them seriously, when Asiana Airlines flight 214 slammed into the runway....

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Saatchi To Divorce Nigella After Neck Row

Art collector Charles Saatchi has announced he has filed for divorce from Nigella Lawson - citing her refusal to defend his reputation after he was pictured with his hand around her neck at a restaurant. In a statement, the 70-year-old told The Mail...

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Asiana Plane Crash Lands: 'No Engine Problems'

A passenger plane which crash landed at San Francisco International Airport, killing at least two people, had no engine or mechanical problems, according to the airline's boss. Around 180 people were injured after the South Korean Asiana Airlines...

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Abu Qatada Leaves UK And Arrives In Jordan

Radical preacher Abu Qatada has arrived in Jordan after being flown out of Britain in the early hours. Home Secretary Theresa May told Sky News that she was "very pleased" to have finally succeeded in deporting the cleric. "He is now where people wanted...

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