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'Wake-up call for Westminster' as UK economy stutters in first quarter
Many business indicators tracked by the British Chambers of Commerce are 'at a low ebb.'
Ukip activist dubbed 'stupid' by his own party after blacking-up on Facebook
Jack Neill, from Hamilton in Scotland, posed in the bath with a blacked-up face 'for entertainment'.
Shane Tunney 'kicked to death' after asking teenagers to stop throwing food at people
The 24-year-old from Norton in Stockton-on-Tees was with a friend when he was attacked on 27 June 2015.
Mum found guilty of stamping 21-month-old daughter Ayeeshia Smith to death in Burton upon Trent
Smith died with injuries likened to that of a car crash victim on 1 May 2014
Hinkley Point C postponement 'still under discussion' says French energy minister
Ségolène Royal's comments have led to suggestions that EDF could be forced to halt the project.
Serious Fraud Office opens criminal probe into Tata Steel
Authorities examine allegations that certificates detailing the steel composition may have been falsified.
Missing PC Gordon Semple: Man arrested as human remains found in Southwark, London
PC Gordon Semple from Greenhithe in Kent had been missing since 1 April after visiting The Shard.
Man bludgeons 82-year-old to death then takes his car and uses his bank card in JD Sports
Raymond Sykes attacked his former neighbour, Arthur Walters-Girout, but says it was an act of mercy,
Dating website illicitencounters.com buys private island where the married can cheat risk-free
Guaranteed privacy on the island roughly 100 miles from Portsmouth says the dating agency.
Just 18% of Britons have truthful profile pages on Facebook and Twitter
The majority of British social media users lie to make their social profiles more interesting.
EU Referendum: Leaving would be an 'act of economic and political self-harm,' warns Cameron
According to a poll, 51% of voters support Remain compared to 44% who back Leave.
Panama Papers: Cameron's tax affairs 'private' says his office
No 10 refuses to say if the Prime Minister's family still had a stake in the fund run by his father.
EU referendum: Brexit would force US to put 'Humpty Dumpty back together again' says LSE boss Xavier Rolet
Statement comes ahead of poll to decide if Britain will 'Leave' or 'Remain' in the EU.
Panama Papers: UK and Australia launch tax investigations after explosive Mossack Fonseca leak
HM Revenue and Customs has promised to closely examine the material from Mossack Fonseca.
Lewisham murder investigation launched after 17-year-old stabbed to death
Police were alerted to an 'altercation' between youths on New Cross Road at about 7.40pm BST.
Child slavery: Rich Brits buying children who survived the Nepalese earthquake for £5,000
'We have supplied boys who have actually gone on to the UK,' revealed slave trader Makkhan Singh.
British MoD denies claims defence cuts have left Falkland Islands unprotected
No warships had been sent to the region since the recall of a frigate in November 2015.
Dover: Tory MP blames 'militant hard left' as anti-fascist and anti-immigration campaigners clash
Kent Police were out in force today in an effort to avoid ugly confrontations seen in the town in January.
EU referendum: Poll shows French are least supportive of UK staying in the bloc, Spain most keen
62% of the 4,277 people polled in UK, France, Spain, Germany and Italy hoped Britain votes to remain in EU.
Stefan Appleton murder: Teenager guilty of stabbing 17-year-old to death with 'Zombie Killer' knife
The youth has been found guilty of manslaughter after the attack in Islington in June last year.
Tax on all fat foods needed to stem obesity epidemic consuming the UK
The UK is predicted to become the fattest nation in Europe by 2025, with almost 40% of adults obese.
UK greenhouse gas emissions for 2014 at record low, shows government report
UK greenhouse gas emissions were 7.7% lower in 2014 at 514.4 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent from 2013.
Islamic Tarbiyah Academy under investigation over allegations of 'extremist practice'
The institution in Dewsbury, Yorkshire runs an after-school madrasa and full-time courses for adults.
France: Exodus of 10,000 millionaires amid rising Muslim tensions
UK, Belgium, Germany, Sweden at risk of rise in millionaire outflows amidst emerging signs of unrest.
Internet privacy campaigners warn Snooper's Charter will cost UK more than £1bn
Denmark shelved similar plans to collect web browsing records of citizens due to high costs.
US artist Spencer Tunick calls on Hull residents to strip off for mass nude photo
Tunick is seeking volunteers to get naked to create an image known as the 'Sea of Hull.'
Shy Tories not to blame for failures of pre-general election opinion polls that misled UK
In-depth inquiry into inaccurate pre-election surveys fingers unrepresentative samples.
Number of EU bankers earning more than €1m soars as Britain leads the charge
Nearly 3,000 City financiers earned over €1m – compared to 242 in Germany and 171 in France.
Operation Midland: Former MP Harvey Proctor says Met enquiry 'ruined my life'
69-year-old was told that he would face no charges after the inquiry.
Steel crisis: Thousands of jobs under threat as Tata Steel plans to sell UK business
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn calls on the government to "protect UK jobs and British manufacturing".