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The near-simultaneous attacks in Paris that killed at least 127 people and wounded more than 180 were an "act of war" organised by Islamic State, says France's President Francois Hollande.

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Veteran left-wing MP Jeremy Corbyn has been elected leader of the Labour Party.

Mr Corbyn, who began the contest as a rank outsider, saw off a challenge from frontbenchers Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall.


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Steve Hilton: 'Pay bankers the same as civil servants'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 19th May 2015 08:04.

*The bosses of large banks should be paid no more than people at the top of the civil service, David Cameron's former director of strategy has said.......

Antibiotic resistance: Cameron warns of medical 'dark ages'

The world could soon be "cast back into the dark ages of medicine" unless action is taken to tackle the growing threat of resistance to antibiotics, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.



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UK floods: PM says money 'no object' in relief effort

The prime minister has promised that money will be no object in the flood relief effort.
David Cameron warned there was no sign of the threat ending, saying: "Things could get worse before they get better."
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Today Government ministers announced that jobless migrants will not be able to claim Housing Benefit from April this year. They also say that migrants will only be able to claim Jobseekers cash for six months.

Labour says it is "supportive" of the policy inspired by Tory toff...

State pension plans 'unaffordable and irresponsible'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 8th January 2014 09:46.

Government plans to increase spending on state pensions have been criticised as "unaffordable and irresponsible" in a report by a free market...

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Despite worsening health, I have been compelled to write another People’s Review of the Work Capability Assessment this year,
to give a voice to all those who continue to be pushed through this flawed system, with no regard for their humanity. I have...

David Cameron unveils marriage tax breaks plan

Plans for some married couples to get tax breaks worth up to £200 a year have been announced by David Cameron.

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ATOS declare Richard III fit for work

Richard III dig: DNA confirms bones are the King's.

The skeleton is 'beyond reasonable doubt' the remains of Richard III. A skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park has been confirmed as that of English king Richard III.

Experts from the University of Leicester said DNA...

David Cameron pledges to keep spending 'billions in overseas aid'

Cameron spends billions on other countries

My god where does this bloke get off, does he realise who's money he is proposing to spend here, perhaps he should be looking much closer to home

'Target winter fuel benefit to pay for elderly care'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 3rd January 2013 09:36.

Winter fuel payments should be means-tested to help pay for care of the elderly, a former minister says. A report ...

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Benefits rates may depend on where you live, No 10 suggests

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 25th June 2012 17:34.

Benefits rates could vary according to where someone lives, under welfare changes David Cameron is considering. No 10 says the prime......