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UK 'Three Quarters' Through Clearing Debt

Britain may be as much as three quarters of the way through working off the high levels of debt that have stifled growth since the financial crisis began, a senior Bank of England (BoE) policymaker has said.

BBC Admits Wasting Licence Fee Payers' Money

The BBC has axed a £98.4m IT project after the scheme was found to have "wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers' money".

Bercow's McAlpine Tweet Libellous, Rules Court

A tweet by Sally Bercow about Lord McAlpine, which he claims named him as a paedophile, was libellous, the High Court has ruled.

Woolwich Attack: Post-Mortem Results

A post-mortem into the death of Drummer Lee Rigby has formally identified him but failed to confirm the cause of death, Scotland Yard said.

Plane 'On Fire' Flying Over Central London

A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport as eyewitnesses reported seeing the aircraft "on fire" flying over central London.

Woolwich Murder: 'Offensive' Tweets Arrests

Two men have been arrested for making alleged offensive comments on a social networking website about the killing of a serving British soldier in London.

Woolwich Terror Attack: Moment Suspects Shot

The dramatic moment police shot the two Woolwich terror suspects has been caught on video.

Bailiff Boom As Council Tax Benefit Cuts Bite

Bailiffs are profiting at the expense of struggling families because of cuts to council tax benefits, according to the Citizens Advice service.

Windermere Boat Tragedy: Pair Killed By Fumes

A woman and her 10-year-old daughter died on a motor cruiser on Lake Windermere after being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes, an investigation has found.