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Breast ironing: Tory MP warns of affects on at least 1,000 British girls, some as young as 10
Conservative MP for Rossendale & Darwen, Jake Berry is calling for the government to act to stop the practice.
EU referendum: Moody's warns Brexit would cause 'credit implications across different sectors'
Brexit would be credit negative for both the EU and for non-financial corporate issuers in the UK.
Winchester voted 'best place to live in Britain' in 2016
Capital of Hampshire has the right mix of gastropubs and expensive boutiques, according to a Sunday Times survey.
Ben Nevis: Britain's tallest mountain is suddenly 1 metre higher
Modern technology has calculated the height of Ben Nevis more accurately.
UK through the lens: Amazing photos show how Britain is viewed by outsiders in new exhibition
A new show at the Barbican shows how world-renowned international photographers have captured Britain.
Joan of Arc's 600-year-old ring returned from England to France
The Maid of Orlean's ring will go to a historical theme park in France.
Pacific island takes UK to court for refusing to disarm its nuclear weapons
Marshall Islands files before UN's highest tribunal against countries over nuclear disarmament laws.
Julian Assange: UN human rights expert calls on UK and Sweden to free WikiLeaks founder
Alfred de Zayas claims inaction by UK government "erodes the credibility" of UN system.
Disneyland Paris: Revenues hit by fall in tourists from Britain and the Netherlands
The theme park was closed for 4 days following the November Paris attacks.
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.