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EasyJet bullish on 2010, fuel costs hit year profit
Full-year profit tumbled at easyJet, caught out by hedging fuel prices at high levels, but the low-cost airline forecast much higher earnings next year.
Nov 17, 2009, 12:45
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Inflation jumps to 1.5 percent in October
The inflation rate accelerated in October after a sharp fall in transport costs last year was not repeated, official data showed on Tuesday.
Nov 17, 2009, 12:43
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Two arrested over soldiers' killings in Northern Ireland
Police in Northern Ireland on Tuesday arrested two more people in connection with the killings of two British soldiers in March by a republican splinter group.
Nov 17, 2009, 12:40
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UK offers to host Afghanistan conference next year
Britain has offered to host an international conference early next year to set a timetable for transferring security responsibilities to Afghan forces from 2010, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday.
Nov 17, 2009, 12:32
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Lehman sues Barclays on windfall profits
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc has filed a lawsuit against Barclays Capital Inc alleging the bank took control of excess assets in collusion with Lehman executives when it bought its U.S. brokerage business a year ago, court documents show.
Nov 17, 2009, 12:08
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Online gangs cashing in on swine flu - security firm
Criminal gangs are making millions of dollars out of the H1N1 flu pandemic by selling fake flu drugs over the internet, a web security firm said on Monday.
Nov 16, 2009, 20:33
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London mayor appeals for cricket, music for kids
London's new Lord Mayor, a passionate cricket fan who sang in a choir in his youth, announced on Monday a fund-raising appeal to bring music and cricket activities to disadvantaged youngsters across London.
Nov 16, 2009, 20:28
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Kraft turns hostile in bid for Cadbury
Kraft Foods turned hostile in its bid for Cadbury on Monday, making a formal but unchanged takeover offer which now triggers a bid battle for the confectioner which could last up to three months.
Nov 9, 2009, 14:08
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Brown phones dead soldier's mother over letter
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has telephoned the mother of a serviceman killed in Afghanistan to say he "meant no offence" by misspelling the soldier's name in a letter of condolence.
Nov 9, 2009, 14:05
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Sex attacks by women on children soar
Reports of women carrying out sex attacks on children have soared in the last five years, a charity said on Monday.
Nov 9, 2009, 13:41
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Watchdog clears Murdoch paper over hacking claim
The body which oversees the British press has dismissed allegations that journalists at one of media mogul Rupert Murdoch's newspapers regularly hacked into the phones of public figures to secure sensational stories.
Nov 9, 2009, 13:30
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Poll test for Brown in Scottish heartland
Puffing on a cigarette outside a Glasgow pub in the winter chill, Nick Perry says his family has always voted Labour and he plans to stick to that tradition -- despite recession and an expenses scandal.
Nov 9, 2009, 13:27
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UK halts business with Iran firms on nuclear fears
Britain froze business ties with an Iranian bank and state-run shipping firm Monday, citing fears that they were involved in helping the Islamic Republic to develop nuclear weapons.
Oct 12, 2009, 16:19
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UK defence industry warns of risks from cutbacks
Budget cuts could damage Britain's armed forces and investing in the defence industry could help lead Britain out of recession, leading figures from the UK's armaments sector said on Tuesday.
Sep 2, 2009, 05:55
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Police rescue five children in sex abuse raids
Five children who were held captive and sexually abused live over the internet have been rescued in raids by police, according to a Scottish newspaper report.
Sep 2, 2009, 05:51
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British energy shift could cause shortages
Britain could face widespread power shortages within eight years due to the country's switch to cleaner energy generation, according to forecasts contained in a government report.
Sep 1, 2009, 05:46
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Webb leaves Myanmar with American
U.S. senator Jim Webb said on Sunday he had asked Myanmar to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and let her take part in politics during talks that secured the release of an American jailed for visiting her.
Aug 16, 2009, 16:00
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Soldier's death brings UK Afghanistan toll to 200
The number of British military deaths in Afghanistan since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001 rose to 200 on Saturday when a soldier wounded in an explosion died in a British hospital, the Defence Ministry said.
Aug 16, 2009, 15:57
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Britain may tighten laws on bankers' pay
The government is prepared to tighten the laws on bankers' pay and bonuses if companies continue to reward excessive risk-taking, Chancellor Alistair Darling told the Sunday Times.
Aug 16, 2009, 15:54
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British infant dies after hotel fall in Sardinia
An 18-month-old British boy has died after falling from a hotel balcony in the Sardinian coastal resort of Chia, police said on Sunday.
Aug 16, 2009, 15:49
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British girl escapes as car plunges over cliff
An 11-year-old girl had a narrow escape when she jumped from a moving car moments before it plunged over a cliff at a campsite in north Wales, rescuers said on Sunday.
Aug 16, 2009, 15:47
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Bank's Sentance sees growth in 2009
Britain's economy should return to growth in the second half of 2009, although the speed of recovery will depend on the effect of bank lending constraints and the state of the global economy, Bank of England policymaker Andrew Sentance said.
Aug 16, 2009, 15:43
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Trott to make England debut in Ashes decider
Uncapped batsman Jonathan Trott will make his England debut in the Ashes decider against Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday.
Aug 16, 2009, 15:34
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Rooney gets Man United off to winning start
Wayne Rooney got Manchester United's bid for a fourth consecutive Premier League title off to a winning start with the only goal in a 1-0 victory over promoted Birmingham City at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Aug 16, 2009, 15:28
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Ryanair spooks investors with profit warning
Budget airline Ryanair trimmed its full-year profit forecast on Monday as it was forced to cut fares to fill aircraft, sending its shares down 12 percent and hitting the broader airlines sector.
Jul 27, 2009, 20:20
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UK declares success in Afghan offensive
Britain announced the end of a five-week offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan on Monday, saying it had succeeded in driving militants out of population centres ahead of national elections next month.
Jul 27, 2009, 19:27
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Darling urges more lending to small businesses
Chancellor Alistair Darling told banks to lend more to small businesses on Monday, though surveys showed some firms are now finding it easier to raise bank loans and get finance from debt markets.
Jul 27, 2009, 19:22
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Two more British soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Two more British soldiers died in explosions in southern Afghanistan on Monday, bringing the total killed in the bloodiest month for British soldiers in the campaign to 22, the Ministry of Defence said.
Jul 27, 2009, 19:18
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Immigration workers vote for strike
Immigration workers have voted for a 48-hour strike over changes in work conditions, a union said on Monday, in a move that threatens to disrupt ports and airports during the holiday period.
Jul 27, 2009, 19:08
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Teacher in court over pupil "attempted murder"
A Nottinghamshire teacher appeared in court on Monday charged with the attempted murder of one of his teenage pupils.
Jul 27, 2009, 18:57
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Massa off respirator, out of coma
Injured Formula One driver Felipe Massa has been brought out of an artificial coma, was taken off a respirator and has been able to communicate with his doctors and family representatives, his doctors said on Monday.
Jul 27, 2009, 18:53
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UK teen escapes jail over White House bomb hoax
A British teenager who phoned the White House and claimed as part of a "drunken prank" that there was a bomb in the centre of New York, escaped jail on Monday.
Jul 27, 2009, 18:50
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Ex-Murdoch paper editor says phone taps not policy
The media adviser to the leader of the Conservatives said on Tuesday he believed a "rogue reporter" was to blame for phone hacking when he edited a Rupert Murdoch tabloid.
Jul 21, 2009, 15:26
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Public finances hit worst June on record
Crumbling tax revenues propelled Britain's budget deficit to a record high for the month in June, putting the government under further pressure on Tuesday to spell out a credible debt-reduction strategy.
Jul 21, 2009, 15:20
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Only rich Britons can get professional jobs - report
Only children from the richest families can enjoy careers in top professions like law and medicine because of increasingly impenetrable social barriers, a government-commissioned report said on Tuesday.
Jul 21, 2009, 15:15
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