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The Scottish Tories are set to announce a formal review into the future direction of the party.

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President Obama will nominate Pentagon official Gen James Clapper as his new director of national intelligence, officials say.

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Israel insists it will stop the latest aid ship sailing towards Gaza, amid continuing anger over its blockade of the territory.

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President Obama says it is too early to be optimistic over oil spill progress, as he pays a third visit to the US Gulf coast.

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Labour MP Frank Field is asked to head an independent review into UK poverty that will report to the government.

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A report for a funding body warns 50 colleges in England could close in the next few years.

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British Airways cabin crew are set to begin a fresh five-day strike, the third and last in their current series of walkouts.

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Ministers play down a report which is understood to recommend drastically reduce the drink-drive limit for motorists.

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Hopes of would-be MP dashed by bipolar disorder

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England captain Rio Ferdinand will miss the World Cup after suffering a knee injury in the team’s first training session in South Africa.

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, which could one day carry astronauts, launches successfully on its maiden test flight.

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Millions of parents are said to be breaking the law in order to save money on car insurance for their children.

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The Irish aid ship, the Rachel Corrie is less than 100 miles from Gaza, but Israel’s foreign minister has said it will not be allowed to dock there.

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BP chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg says a decision about whether to cut the company’s dividend may not be made until July.

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GPs are considering whether to abandon their involvement in a scheme to put medical records on a computer database.

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