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The government denies Labour claims that children with special educational needs could lose out under academies legislation.

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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is forced to clarify the government’s position after saying the Iraq war was “illegal”.

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The “moral outrage” of detaining children at Yarl’s Wood immigration centre in Bedfordshire is to end, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says.

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India’s Muslims are complaining in record numbers that state-run banks are refusing to allow them bank accounts or loans.

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The social network says it now has more than half a billion registered users, after adding 100m in the last six months.

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Street artist ‘shocked’ to be in the White House

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Famous people who broke the law and paid the price

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Scientists in Romania are exhuming what are thought to be the remains of former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife.

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Low budget independent films are facing a tough time despite record box office figures, according to the UK Film Council.

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BBC environment correspondent David Shukman witnesses the moment an oil-cloaked pelican was rescued.

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The Israeli military tells the UN it will limit the use of a controversial weapon in future conflicts.

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The coalition government has turned down the idea of a graduate tax to pay for university fees, according to senior Conservative source.

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David Cameron wants citizens to build a “big society”, but how do those with busy lives find time to volunteer?

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A Japanese electronics firm shows off a vibration-harvesting generator that could replace batteries.

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Convicted book thief William Jacques should have turned over a new leaf. Instead, he returned to a top library.

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