UK youth unemployment: Work experience 'postcode lottery' fuels joblessness
UKCES says schools and colleges should have links with at least one local business.
Ukraine crisis: West shouldn't lower guard after ceasefire pledge, Nick Clegg warns
The UK deputy prime minister cautioned that 'we have been here before'.
Political Times: Labour's pink bus tour, HSBC tax fallout and Sturgeon on austerity
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Isis: US should not get dragged back into 'ground war', says Obama
US President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday (11 February) that he had sent a draft resolution ton Congress to authorize use of force against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. He was careful to outline what, exactly, that included.
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Brazil to do battle against tax evasion and underground economy
The Brazilian government is setting out more than $1bn to combat tax evasion and its growing informal economy.
Isis: US House Speaker John Boehner voices concerns over Barack Obama Islamic State strategy
Boehner believes the US president has not sufficiently articulated a strategy for defeating Isis.
SNP's Nicola Sturgeon attacks 'comprehensive failure' of Westminster austerity
The first minister says Labour must drop austerity policies to gain the support of the SNP.
JP Morgan investigated for hiring the 'worst candidate they had ever seen'
JP Morgan investigated for hiring the son of the Chinese commerce minister.
China, US air grievances as Xi set for first US state visit
Both sides voice concerns ahead of Xi Jinping visit to US in September.
HSBC Swiss leaks: David Cameron a 'dodgy PM surrounded by dodgy donors' claims Ed Miliband
David Cameron and Ed Miliband trade blows over the HSBC banking scandal at PMQs.
Spain and the far right: Is spectre of Franco rising to haunt Europe's capital of fun?
Spanish people are renowned for their warmth and exuberance, but is a darker side emerging?
France: UMP anti-immigration politician Stephane Tiki suspended for irregular immigrant status
Youth leader of Nicholas Sarkozy's centre-right party in controversy over lack of valid residence permit.
HSBC Swiss leaks: Labour's Ed Balls blasts George Osborne for tax avoidance 'total failure'
The shadow chancellor says a Labour government would close any loopholes.
Russia welcomes Greek foreign minister as Alexis Tsipras set for tough day in Brussels
Russia invited Greek foreign minister to Moscow same day as PM meets European leaders over bailout.
Russian fighter aircraft crashes near Volgograd as Moscow suspends operation of all Su-24 models
BREAKING: Fate of the two pilots remains unknown as Moscow presses search and rescue measures to locate the tactical bomber.
All aboard Labour's 'Barbie bus': The pink van 'woman to woman' campaign is a car crash
Harriet Harman defended Labour's Woman to Woman campaign to attract female voters in general election.
Unemployment accounts for one in five suicides a year, says worldwide study
The University of Zurich academics investigated data from 63 countries between 2000 and 2011.
Greece set for bailout reform showdown as Alexis Tsipras to meet EU leaders
Greek leader set to propose plan to replace 30% of its bailout obligations at EU talks.
US to establish new cybersecurity agency over 'game changing' Sony hack
The US government is creating a new agency to monitor cyber security threats.
Debaltseve: 19 Ukrainian soldiers killed in clashes as leaders set for Minsk peace talks
Violence has intensified since Putin agreed to attend Ukraine peace talks in Belarus this week.
UK shuts embassy in Yemen evacuating diplomatic staff
Foreign Office urges Britons to immediately evacuate Yemen amid rising security concerns.
Ukraine crisis: Ceasefire 'deal reached' ahead of leaders' summit in Minsk
Leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine set to meet in Minsk to ease escalating violence
Election 2015: Labour get cash injection from 'green' energy provider Ecotricity
Claims Ed Miliband's Labour Party bad for business unfair, says Ecotricity founder Dale Vince
Italy: 29 dead as end of search and rescue costs migrant lives in the Mediterranean
Claims from aid agencies after Italy scrapped full-scale search and rescue mission amid public concern over its cost.
Turkey: PM pledges dowry of gold to young women to have children
The Turkish Prime Minister has reiterated his promise of financial incentives to encourage more young women to marry and bear "at least three children" as early as possible
Russian President Vladimir Putin eyes new Syria peace talks after previous failed attempt
Russia has remained a consistent backer of Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria throughout four-year war.
Greek tragedy set to continue as Syriza's faustian pact with far right doomed to fail
Alexis Tsipras is a soundbite man who lacks the substance to help my country.
Egypt and Russia strengthen economic ties with free trade zone after Vladimir Putin visits Cairo
Egypt and Russia announce range of economic agreements after two-day talks.
UK keeping decision not to arm Ukraine 'under review'
Britain said it couldn't allow the Ukrainian armed forces to collapse.
Jeb Bush aide Ethan Czahor wrote offensive Lindsay Lohan tweets and called women 'sluts' on Twitter
Jed Bush orders Ethan Czahor to pull down tweets about Lohan.
General election 2015: Lib Dem's Nick Clegg warns of 'shock lurch' to left or right
The Liberal Democrat leader spoke at the British Chambers of Commerce Annual Conference.
London tube strike: Commuters face chaos as RMT members plan 24-hour walkout
The walkout by the London Underground workers could take part as early as 17 February.
Petrobras scandal: 2000 employees under full-scale investigation for corruption
Brazilian police seize mobile phones and computers of 2,000 Petrobras employees in the country's biggest corporate scandal.
Labour shadow chancellor Ed Balls: Leaving Europe 'would be a disaster for Britain'
Balls says such a move would be the biggest risk to Britain's economy in the next decade.
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