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David Cameron says he will fly the flag of St George over No 10 during the football World Cup in South Africa.

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German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle says he has rejected a request for state aid by General Motors for its Opel division.

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The UK’s largest police force turns away successful prospective officers due to the economic climate, the BBC understands.

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Using a nuclear bomb and other ideas from readers

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Sarah Payne’s murderer Roy Whiting has his 50-year jail term reduced by 10 years by a High Court judge.

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10 ways football haters can tell the World Cup is on

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There will be a full public inquiry into the scandal-hit Stafford Hospital, the government announces.

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Motorists booked for speeding on a new by-pass could find their tickets revoked because of a legal loophole.

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Nominations for the Labour leadership election close at lunchtime, with three candidates so far in the running.

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Gunmen attack a Nato supply convoy near the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killing six people and setting vehicles on fire.

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Thousands of people are due to attend services and hold a silence in Cumbria, a week after Derrick Bird shot dead 12 people.

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There were 1,200 fewer hospital admissions for heart attacks in England in the year after the smoking ban was introduced, a study suggests.

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The government is bringing forward new rules requiring many immigrants marrying UK citizens to learn English.

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The Dutch head to the polls, as surveys show growing support for right-wing parties and those seeking to limit immigration.

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Short people are at a greater risk of heart disease than tall people, experts believe.

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