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EU referendum: Shake up of Brexit campaign's top brass prompts 'throwback' claims
Conservative grandee Lord Lawson has been appointed chairman of Vote Leave.
Isis: US and allies fighting Daesh to meet in Rome
US Secretary of State John Kerry will also be present at conference..
Iran nuclear deal: Sanctions relief for Tehran on its way with IAEA report
UN nuclear watchdog is expected to say that Iran has curbed its nuclear ambitions.
Boxing: Billy Joe Saunders reveals plan to fight Gennady Golovkin in the UK
The 26-year-old fighter admits he is keen to face unbeaten Kazakh star in Britain.
Eric Schmidt: Former Google boss says Britain is the world leader in e-commerce
Schmidt said the UK's 'regulatory environment' and role within Europe had transformed its reputation.
Drug mules swallowing up to 110 packages of heroin and cocaine at a time trying to sneak into UK
The mules are going to dangerous new lengths to smuggle illegal substances through customs.
Donald Trump: Tycoon praises Katie Hopkins and says UK in denial over 'Muslim problem'
Trump and Hopkins have, perhaps unsurprisingly, expressed their mutual admiration for each other.
Britain rains £274m down on controversial climate change fund
Government also comes under fire for providing £279m in aid to developing space race nation India.
Prince Harry awards Desmond Tutu with Order of the Companions honour
The Nobel laureate was presented the award by Prince Harry during a visit to the country.
Isis: British jihadist Sally Jones plans to be first Western female suicide bomber in Syria
Sally Jones is currently based in Raqqa - a stronghold of Islamic State in Syria.
COP21: Prince Charles warns of 'perfect storm' for mankind
Royal heir has previously blamed climate change for the Syrian civil war
NHS: Babies born at weekends found to have higher risk of dying
Study by Imperial College London finds lowest mortality rate on Tuesdays.
Midlife crisis: People most depressed in their forties
Study on 50,000 participants found happiness peak after the age of 70.
Amber Rudd's new energy policy will shut down coal power plants by 2025
Questions raised on how the UK will meet electricity demand with closure of coal plants.
Paris attacks: Elite SAS and SRR forces deployed on UK streets to counter Isis terror threats
Unarmed soldiers deployed under authority of Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorist Command.
Eurosceptics furious at Cameron after prime minister backs down on benefits for EU migrants
Cameron's EU reform plans branded 'pretty thin gruel'.
Former prime minister John Major: More must be done to make the UK a more equal society
Sir John Major, the British prime minster from 1990-97, was giving the Hinton lecture in London.
Diwali 2015: Top 10 greetings to wish your loved ones
Diwali is celebrated in several countries including India, Malaysia and Singapore as well as by the Hindu community in Britain.
Britain's £1.9bn government cuts will make policing 'less visible' in five years
The number of forces in need of improvement has reached 8 compared to 3 last year.
Syria: Britain 'flexible' on manner of Assad departure [Video]
Opinion will be split at meeting of foreign ministers discussing Assad's future.
UK commits to long-term troop deployment in Baltic states as Nato checks Russian aggression
British Secretary of Defence Michael Fallon will announce the commitment at the Nato summit in Brussels.
British holidaymakers avoiding Islamic countries, nations dealing with refugee crisis
Majority of holidaymakers say they would not travel by the Channel Tunnel or by Eurostar out of fear for their safety.
Theresa May to say mass immigration threatens Britain's cohesion
Home Secretary to warn record levels of immigration into UK is unsustainable.
The former soldier and Groupon executive who says he can save Britain's suffering schools millions
Stephen O'Leary links cash-strapped schools with local businesses to create economies of scale.
Migrant crisis: 20,000 Syrian refugees to arrive in UK will be conflict's most vulnerable
Refugees arriving in the UK are part of the UN's Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme.
Lord Bilimoria: Cash-strapped British universities could fall behind US and European rivals
The overall success of British institutions cannot mask this decline.
Iconic Concorde supersonic passenger jets could take to the skies by 2019
Consortium raises £120m to resurrect supersonic luxury jet for its 50th anniversary.
Migrant Crisis: Influx of Syrian and Iraqi refugees hits Calais
Wave of refugees from the Middle East are arriving at Calais as winter approaches.
Crucifixion of teenager in Saudi Arabia highlights Britain's business deals with despots
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr is set to be beheaded and then crucified after appeal is denied.
Britain may face coldest winter in 50 years due to El Niño
Experts fear a repeat of 1963, the worst winter in UK history.