PM Faces Tory Rebellion Over Gay Marriage

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky Reporter David Cameron could be facing the biggest Conservative rebellion of his premiership over plans to introduce gay marriage. Some 118 Tory MPs - more than a third of the party's representatives- have indicated to...

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Tax Backlash Prospect For Independent Shops

By Poppy Trowbridge, Business & Economics correspondent Independent businesses could benefit from public uproar over low rates of corporation tax paid by global giants Starbucks, Amazon and Google, according to retail experts. The backlash...

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Chief Whip Requests Meeting With Nadine Dorries

Nadine Dorries has been asked to attend a meeting with the Chief Whip following her appearance on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. The MP for Mid Bedfordshire was suspended from the Conservative Party earlier this month after agreeing to take part...

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Britain Braced For More Heavy Flooding

Britain is bracing itself for more flooding and travel disruption over the weekend as forecasters predict further heavy downpours. A deep area of low pressure is set to move in over the weekend, bringing more heavy rain to areas already badly hit by...

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Butlins Balcony Plunge Kills Man

A 23-year-old man has died after falling from a hotel balcony at the Butlins holiday resort in Bognor Regis. Police and ambulance crews arrived at the West Sussex complex in the early hours of Saturday morning after receiving reports of the fall. Paramedics...

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Steel Giant Tata Cuts 900 Jobs Across UK

Indian-owned Tata Steel has confirmed that it will close 12 plants in Britain. The move will result in 900 job losses, the company confirmed, including 580 in South Wales, 155 in Yorkshire, 120 in the West Midlands and 30 on Teesside. Sites to close...

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'Black Friday' Discount Day Reaches UK

Some of the UK's biggest retailers are cashing in on a US tradition which sees millions of frenzied shoppers make the most of discounted prices. Amazon, Asda and Apple are among the companies that have launched so-called Black Friday sales in Britain...

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Pensioner Mugged: Teens In Court Over Death

Two teenage boys charged with murdering a partially-sighted pensioner who died following a mugging have been remanded in custody. The teenagers, aged 14 and 15, from Southall, were arrested on Wednesday and appeared at Uxbridge Youth Court on Friday...

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Starbucks Website Swamped By Tax Critics

By Pete Norman, Sky News Online Starbucks' attempt to explain its controversial corporate tax arrangements has been met with hundreds of complaints on its UK website. The Seattle-based company received more than 350 comments on blog postings written...

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Pigeon's Message Has Code-Breakers Stumped

A secret Second World War message found attached to the leg of a dead pigeon has left code-breakers flummoxed. The code, hand-written on a sheet of paper headed Pigeon Service, was found in a small red canister attached to the bird's leg bone. Experts...

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CCTV Attack: Man Held Over Teenager Assault

A man has been arrested after a 16-year-old girl was punched in the head in an apparently random attack caught on CCTV. The shocking footage shows a man jogging up behind the 16-year-old and hitting her around the head. The girl was left lying on the...

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Tottenham Hotspur Fans Attacked In Rome

A group of English football fans have been injured in a late-night clash in Rome ahead of a Europa League match. One fan was in serious condition after being stabbed, and at least four other Britons, one American and one Bangladeshi were hurt when masked...

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Flood Alert As Heavy Rain Sweeps The Country

Britain is braced for another day of deluges and flooding as heavy rain sweeps across the country. Homes were flooded and roads left underwater on Wednesday as downpours caused widespread disruption, and forecasters have warned more misery is on its...

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BBC Appoints Tony Hall As New Director-General

The BBC has appointed its new director-general as it seeks to rebuild after a tumultuous few weeks dogged by scandal. Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead and currently the chief executive of the Royal Opera House, will take over the £450,000 post next...

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Lord McAlpine Reaches Settlement With ITV

Lord McAlpine has reached a £125,000 settlement with ITV and Phillip Schofield over a This Morning show in which a list of alleged paedophiles was shown to the Prime Minister. During the show, presenter Schofield handed a piece of paper to David Cameron...

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Teenage Girl's Attacker Caught On CCTV

Video of a 16-year-old girl being knocked unconscious in an unprovoked street attack has been released by police. CCTV footage shows the assailant approach the victim from behind before punching her so hard she falls over, hitting the pavement...

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Archbishop: Church 'Lost Credibility' Over Vote

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the Church of England has a "lot of explaining" to do after the General Synod narrowly voted against legislation introducing the first women bishops. The draft legislation was carried in the Houses of bishops and...

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Warnings As Flooding Brings Travel Disruption

Dozens of schools have closed, some roads are deemed impassable and stranded drivers have abandoned their cars after flooding in southwest England. Following heavy rain, the Environment Agency has issued around 50 flood warnings for the region, where...

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Week-Old Baby Boy Bitten To Death By Dog

A one-week-old boy who died after being bitten by a family dog in Shropshire has been named as Harry Harper. Harry died in hospital on Tuesday morning after paramedics were called out to a house in Woodside Road in Ketley, near Telford. The infant...

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London Murder Hunt: Mugged Pensioner Named

Detectives investigating the murder of a pensioner mugged in west London have named her as 85-year-old Paula Castle. Mrs Castle, who lived alone in Westbridge Gardens, Greenford, died after being robbed in an alleyway on Monday at around 1.50pm. The...

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Child Sex Gang Suspects Held In Police Raids

Police have arrested eight suspected members of a child sex gang during a series of dawn raids on several homes in Buckinghamshire. The men, aged between 21 and 28, were held on suspicion of committing sexual offences against a girl. Thames Valley...

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Brooks And Coulson To Face New Charges

By Martin Brunt, Crime Correspondent Former Tory spin doctor Andy Coulson and ex-News International chief Rebekah Brooks face new criminal charges over bungs to public officials in return for stories used in the News Of The World and The Sun. Coulson,...

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Energy Bills: Shake Up Could Push Up Cost

Families could end up paying more after a shake-up in energy prices because cheaper deals will be axed, experts have warned. New Government plans are expected to force companies to offer just four tariffs per fuel and make them automatically shift customers...

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UBS Rogue Trader Adoboli Jailed Over Fraud

A rogue trader who lost £1.4bn in bad deals that nearly brought down Swiss bank UBS has been jailed for seven years for fraud. At one point during his run of losses, rising star City trader Kweku Adoboli stood to run up losses of £7.5bn for the bank....

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SAS Sniper's Case Review 'Inappropriate'

Attorney General Dominic Grieve has said it would be "inappropriate" for him to review the decision to prosecute an SAS sergeant for illegal possession of a weapon. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond wrote to Mr Grieve asking him to examine if proper...

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James McClean: Death Threats Over Poppy Snub

Premier League star James McClean has received death threats after refusing to wear an embroidered poppy on his shirt during a top-flight match. The Irish winger did not wear a jersey with a poppy emblem during Sunderland's match against Everton on...

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Houseboat Fire: 'Human Bones' Found In Oxford

Bones thought to be human have been found on a houseboat that was devastated by a fire. Police launched an investigation after the boat was set on fire while moored on the canal in Wolvercote in Oxford at around 11pm on Friday. Detectives believe the...

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McAlpine Wants Larger Settlement From ITV

Lawyers for Lord McAlpine have revealed he is seeking a larger payout from ITV than the £185,000 settlement he agreed with the BBC. ITV is thought to have until this afternoon to respond to demands from the former Tory politician's legal team to pay...

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Teen Paralysed In Car Crash Gets £23m Payout

A teenager who was paralysed in a car crash that killed her mother is to receive record compensation worth £23m. Cheltenham Ladies College pupil Agnes Collier, now 17, was left with no use of her legs and little function in her arms after the March...

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Cavendish Collides With Car During Training

Mark Cavendish said he is "relatively ok" after his cycle hit the back of a car that braked suddenly in Italy. The 27-year-old from the Isle of Man wrote on Twitter: "Went & hit the back of a car that slammed on today in training. Wasn't ideal....

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Benefits Cap 'Immoral And Socially Divisive'

Plans for a £500-a-week cap on household benefits have been criticised in a savage attack by the former coalition minister for children and families. Sarah Teather accused ministers of seeking to "gain popularity at the expense of children's lives"...

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Prisoner Voting Ban: MPs To Debate Again

MPs are to be given another say on whether to give prisoners the vote, as the deadline for Britain to comply with a European ruling on the controversial issue looms. The UK's current blanket ban on prisoners voting has been judged as unlawful by the European...

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British Airways 'Twitter Account Hacked'

British Airways has launched an investigation after its Twitter account was apparently hacked and an offensive message retweeted. The official BA Twitter account seemingly retweeted an offensive and racist message on Saturday afternoon. After the offensive...

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Energy Bill: The Plan To Keep UK's Lights On

By Gerard Tubb, Sky News Correspondent Crucial plans to ensure the UK's lights stay on for the next 20 years are due to be published shortly by the Government. The energy and climate secretary, Ed Davey, has to balance the need to create new generating...

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Safety Concerns As King's Cross Fire Is Marked

Transport trade unionists marking the 25th anniversary of a tube station fire have demanded the scrapping of proposed staffing cuts. Dozens of members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers union (RMT) gathered outside King's Cross station in London...

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Benefits Cap 'Immoral And Socially Divisive'

Plans for a £500-a-week cap on household benefits have been criticised in a savage attack by the former coalition minister for children and families. Sarah Teather accused ministers of seeking to "gain popularity at the expense of children's lives"...

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Prisoner Voting Ban: MPs To Debate Again

MPs are to be given another say on whether to give prisoners the vote, as the deadline for Britain to comply with a European ruling on the controversial issue looms. The UK's current blanket ban on prisoners voting has been judged as unlawful by the European...

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Jaguar Land Rover Launches China Expansion

By Mark Stone, China Correspondent Jaguar Land Rover is to manufacture cars outside the United Kingdom for the first time. The company has entered into a joint venture with one of China's largest car makers Chery. The two firms began work to build...

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British Airways 'Twitter Account Hacked'

British Airways has launched an investigation after its Twitter account was apparently hacked and an offensive message retweeted. The official BA Twitter account seemingly retweeted an offensive and racist message on Saturday afternoon. After the offensive...

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Energy Bill: The Plan To Keep UK's Lights On

By Gerard Tubb, Sky News Correspondent Crucial plans to ensure the UK's lights stay on for the next 20 years are due to be published shortly by the Government. The energy and climate secretary, Ed Davey, has to balance the need to create new generating...

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