After Woolwich: Are we facing the rise of the EDL?

An EDL supporter looks on during a protest. Anti-fascists are worried the group could grow in coming days

There were widespread fears about a spike in far-right activity today, amid more evidence of an EDL membership drive in the wake of the Woolwich murder.

Cameron steadies the ship

Cameron addresses reporters after Woolwich killing

'No knee jerk response' to terror

Britain braced for far-right reprisals

Police charge to disperse demonstrators in Woolich last night after a man believed to be a serving British soldier was brutally murdered nearby

Concerns about wave of anti-Muslim violence

Woolwich killing: Getting the coverage right

The EDL march last night: How much coverage should the media be giving them?

The balance between promoting terror & censorship

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Interview: Jacqui Oatley - Is this the saviour of women's football?

Jacqui Oatley on sexism, money and what it's like to be first woman to commentate for Match of the Day

The host of the BBC's new Women's Football Show talks about sexism, money and what it's like to be first woman to commentate on Match of the Day.

Comment: Cutting demand is the blind spot in Britain's great energy debate

Jan Rosenow: the cheapest energy is the energy we don't use

The cheapest energy is the energy we don't use - so why aren't we talking about it more?

In conversation: The shadow minister and Europe's only transgender MP

Kate Green meets Anna Grodzka

Shadow equality minister Kate Green sits down with Europe's only transgender MP, Poland's Anna Grodzka, for a chat about gay marriage, transsexual divorces and why Argentinean has some of the best equality laws in the world.

Comment: Muslims must not apologise for terror - they are no more responsible than the rest of us

Ian Dunt: 'We are Brits first.'

Islam is no more culpable for the Woolwich attack than white people are for Nick Griffin.

Comment: This is what happens when your shirt costs £4.99

Shailini Sheth Amin: 'Similar disasters will continue to happen'

April's garment factory collapse is waking the world up to the injustices suffered by Bangladeshi workers.

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IET Video: HS2: what are the facts?

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)'s transport expert Chris Richards discusses the controversial HS2 project .

NUT video: Christine Blower interview

Christine Blower from the National Union of Teachers (NUT) discusses phonics testing in this exclusive video interview.

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Furious GPs lock stethoscopes with critical Hunt

Political consequences of pressure on A&E now transfer to GPs' doors

GPs' leaders are engaging in a bitter exchange of insults with health secretary Jeremy Hunt today, as relations between the government and health professionals reaches a new low.

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Immigration falls - but drop could prove deceptive

Net migration fell in the 12 months to September 2012

Net immigration registered a sharp fall in the 12 months to September 2012, figures released today show, with much of the drop due to falling student numbers.

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PM praises British Muslims amid fears of anti-Islam violence

Police charge to disperse demonstrators in Woolich last night after a man believed to be a serving British soldier was brutally murdered nearby

David Cameron has insisted yesterday's killing in Woolwich was a betrayal of Islam, amid concerns about a wave of anti-Muslim violence.

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Suspected terror strike in London: Soldier killed

Police near to the scene in Woolwich following a major incident in which a man was killed

A man has been murdered in London in what is understood to be a terrorist killing of a British soldier.

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'No silver bullet': EU leaders worry over energy future

More renewable energy needed in Europe, EU leaders conclude

European countries are being "too slow" in creating a single energy market, Jose Manuel Barroso has complained at the end of this month's European council.

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Carte blanche? Google's Schmidt waves white flag to Miliband

Miliband offers a different perspective on Google's tax affairs

Google would stay in Britain even if Ed Miliband unilaterally strengthened the country's tax transparency laws, the Labour leader has told Politics.co.uk.

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Eric Joyce arrested again in Edinburgh Airport

Eric Joyce became an independent MP after leaving Labour in 2012

Former Labour MP Eric Joyce has been arrested once again following an altercation with airport staff in Edinburgh, the police have revealed.

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Boris: I'll decide when police can use water cannons on protestors

Water cannons are often used in mainland Europe but never on British streets

Boris Johnson insisted he would have ultimate authorisation on when police use a water cannon against demonstrators, during Mayoral Question Time this morning.

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No more funny business, Cameron promises revolting Tories

Back to the grassroots: David Cameron on the doorstep. He insisted he was a 'volunteer' in the Conservative party

David Cameron has promised his party he will be "absolutely focused" on the coalition's core issues for the remainder of this parliament, in his latest attempt to reconnect with his divided and fractious party grassroots.

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UK opens doors to Afghan translators

Afghan translators have faced threats from Taliban fighters

No 10 has offered a partial U-turn by allowing some Afghan translators to settle in Britain.

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