Siobhan Kennedy
RBS share sale good for Osborne – but don’t the public get a say?
You could argue that it’s us the taxpayer – the people who bailed out RBS in the first place – that should have been given first dibs to buy the shares.
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Ferguson: man critically injured after protest shooting
Shots were fired at a memorial service in Ferguson, Missouri, marking the anniversary of the death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.
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Siobhan Kennedy
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Liam Dutton
Good weather for August? Don’t get your hopes up.
The curtain is about to fall on the month of July, meaning that we are about to enter our last summer month of the year. But what will August bring?
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David Cameron warns migrant crisis will last all summer
Britain to send sniffer dogs and more fencing to Calais as the prime minister says disruption could last throughout the summer
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The hackers using government websites to sell dodgy pills
A Channel 4 News investigation exposes the scam artists using .gov.uk web pages to sell unlicensed drugs and counterfeit Rolex watches.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Saif al Islam sentenced to death – but Libyan judicial system is far from fair
The death sentences passed down on eight Gaddafi era officials, including the dictator’s son Saif al Islam, are unlikely to cause much outrage in Libya. In fact, they may be a cause for celebration.
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Liam Dutton
Rain and gales expected. Where has summer gone?
Friday into early Saturday looks unseasonably wet and windy across central, southern and eastern parts of England, to the point where the Met Office has issued a yellow “be aware” warning.
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Paris to allow cyclists to run red lights
Cyclists in Paris will be allowed to ride through red lights at some junctions in an effort to encourage the take-up of cycling in the capital.
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Is Europe’s anti-austerity movement falling apart?
The latest polls show collapse in popular support for Spain’s leftist Podemos party, as its Greek ally Syriza is forced to implement a harsh austerity package.
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Gary Gibbon
Osborne claims victory over euro fund row
The Treasury says it’s secured a deal that stops the European Commission exposing the UK to potential future costs if Greece defaults on a new bridging loan.
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Michael Crick
Government attacked for ‘rigging’ of electoral system
The Conservatives have been criticised for a change in voting law that could see hundreds of thousands of people drop off the electoral roll.
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‘Austerity has won’ – Eurozone bailout deal for Greece
Eurozone leaders have reached an agreement to provide an 86bn euro bailout to keep the near-bankrupt Greece in the single currency.
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Women’s football: after the World Cup, what next?
Attendances at women’s football matches are soaring after the World Cup success of England’s women’s team, and women across the country are keen to play. But can the sport maintain its momentum?
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Greece crisis: eurozone issues reforms-for-bailout demand
Greece is told it needs to enact key reforms by Wednesday in order to restore trust with eurozone leaders, who will then open talks to negotiate a bailout deal with the struggling country.
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Five things you didn’t know about the Battle of Britain
It is remembered as Britain’s finest hour. But what really happened in those fateful months in 1940, and how did the famous ‘Few’ change the course of history?
