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European energy policy 'not working'

The UK cut its onshore wind subsidy by ten per cent earlier this year

The European Union's energy policies could prove less effective in reducing carbon emissions than those of China, Royal Dutch Shell's chief executive has claimed.

Naked rambler given 11-month prison sentence

The Naked Rambler became a celebrated figure during his walk of the length of Britain.

The infamous Naked Rambler has been given an 11-month jail sentence for breaching an Asbo, in a harsh move which raised eyebrows among legal observers.

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Cameron pledges criminal penalties for bankers

Skyscrapers in the City of London, which is fighting the moves to criminalise wrongdoing bankers

David Cameron appeared to back down in the face of calls for criminal penalties for bankers today, when he pledged to bring forward recommendations made by a parliamentary commission.

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Assange: I'll stay in embassy even if sex charges are dropped

Assange has been in the Ecuadorian embassy in Kensington for a year

Julian Assange has vowed to stay in the Ecuadorian embassy even if Swedish authorities stop pursuing him over two allegations of sexual assault.

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No God, no country: Girl Guides rewrite their Promise

Young girls at the Girl Guides will make a new promise, starting in September

The Girl Guide Promise has been rewritten to remove mentions of God or country, in a move which is likely to outrage traditionalists.

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G8: Cameron gets his Syria plan – but what did he sacrifice?

Odd man out? Putin strikes a glum look as Cameron and Obama share a smile

David Cameron claimed to have secured a substantial achievement on Syria today, after he emerged from the G8 summit with a seven-point plan agreed by all the leaders present.

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Simple but ineffective? G8 tax deal skips the details

The 'Enough Food For Everyone IF' campaign's ship calls attention to the issue at the G8

G8 countries have agreed to seek "increased transparency" from tax-dodging multinational firms, in a stripped-back 'declaration' signed by leaders at Lough Erne.

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The porn summit: Internet firms confronted by ministers

The porn summit: Internet firms are wary of govt pressure

Internet firms have endured faced a tough meeting with ministers in the Commons, as the government lays down the law on child abuse and access to pornography.

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Police broke law with 'kettle' surveillance

Student protesters were kettled two years ago outside parliament

Officers have been slapped down for filming a woman at a trade union demonstration, in a court ruling which will have ramifications on the police response to protests.

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G8 summits without ties 'get more work done'

World leaders were told to dress casual and placed at a small table which advisers could not fit around at the G8

George Osborne has revealed the thinking behind the relaxed dress code at the G8 summit, saying an informal atmosphere is more conducive to getting work done.

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Labour demands harsher punishment for Stuart Hall

The Stuart Hall sentence raised eyebrows

Labour wrote to the attorney general today demanding a more severe punishment for former BBC presenter Stuart Hall, who was given a sentence of just 15 months despite being found guilty of sexually abusing 13 girls.

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Sniper fire across Whitehall: MoD hostilities continue ahead of spending review

'More horses than tanks' - Hammond unhappy with Treasury jibes

Philip Hammond continued his war of words with the Treasury in defence questions this afternoon, as the weekend's row over the Army's ceremonial horses rumbled on.

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Diplomats face 'UK spying shock' at G8

Angela Merkel

British politicians are reacting to reports that the UK spied on foreign diplomats during the 2009 G20 conference with a mixture of shock and disdain.

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Big spender: Cameron leaves £50 tip for £45 meal

The prime minister goes on a 'date night' with his wife once a week

David Cameron reportedly left a £50 tip for a £45 meal in Pizza Express last night, in a move which might wipe away memories of his failure to tip an Italian waitress.

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'More freedom for everyone!' Labour to drown schools in academy perks

Thinking outside the hexagon: Schools under Labour would be free to enjoy same freedoms as academies

Labour has unveiled its plan to neutralise Michael Gove's academies - by making their perks available to all schools.

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Britain blinks first in Syria showdown

Who blinks first? Putin and Cameron had a very frosty press conference yesterday

David Cameron's ability to supply rebel forces in Syria with arms looked increasingly strained this morning, after Boris Johnson and other influential figures spoke out against the plan.

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Syria: Even Clegg wary of hawkish Cameron

Syria: The coming storm?

Nick Clegg struck a decidedly cautious tone over Syria today, raising questions about how much support there is in government for David Cameron's increasingly hawkish stance over the conflict.

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'You don't even know what you're voting for': MP paints damning portrait of life in Westminster

Life as an MP: Wollaston paints a damning portrait

An MP whose election was expected to trigger a new age of democratic legitimacy in Britain has issued a damning assessment of life in parliament.

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The week in review: Yeo, Prism and Assad

Syria: Westminster divided as UK gets sucked further in

A light week in news, but division over the best response to Syria suggest a storm is coming.

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Who'll blink first? Surgeons take on Hunt over outcomes data

The Royal College of Surgeons' president Norman Williams said surgeons needed to delay releasing information to ensure the data is robust

Surgeons are continuing their standoff with Jeremy Hunt over data outcomes, despite the health secretary's threat that those not providing the information could be "named and shamed".

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Syria's chemical red line has been crossed - what next?

A video from Syria reveals a glimpse of the suffering being experienced by thousands in the country

Barack Obama's decision to begin providing Syrian rebels with arms is triggering intense debate in Whitehall and Westminster about whether Britain will follow suit.

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'The minister for human resources': MPs want Whitehall HR chief

Who administers the ministers? Another red box needed, MPs argue.

Ministers need a minister to train them to be better ministers, a group of non-ministers has concluded, in a clear-cut case of ministerial overdrive.

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Clegg relaunches coalition - but forgets the Tories

Clegg in job-spotting mode

Nick Clegg has come up with an innovative variation on the tried-and-tested coalition relaunch template - by ignoring the Conservatives altogether.

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Tax-dodging crackdown 'could end hunger by 2025'

London's South Bank will showcase IF campaigners' cause with a pop-up tropical tax haven complete with shady businessmen and palm trees

Impoverished countries could eliminate poverty by 2025 if they received back just a quarter of the money currently lost to tax-dodging multinational companies, according to the Enough Food IF campaign.

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Northern Ireland leaders look to dismantle 'peace walls'

The 'Peace Wall' divides Republican and Loyalist neighborhoods in West Belfast

A plan to dismantle the gates, fences and walls dividing Catholic and Protestant areas of Northern Ireland's built-up areas are to be dismantled within a decade, leaders will announce later.

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