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David Cameron seems to think there's an army of experts ready to take over from failing social workers. There isn't13:54
Uncle Barry: Life of the party14:03
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Clive Rowe: The pantomime dame on his dislike of Cinderella, falling over furniture and a turkey dinner for one11:43
Mila Furstova's journey from Coldplay13:08
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53 per cent of Americans oppose assault weapon bans23:41
Tesla Model S 70D, car review: Latest incarnation brings four-wheel drive and larger battery18:26
British people have no worse teeth than Americans, study says09:15
Star Wars: The Force Awakens review round-up: Spoiler free look at what the critics are saying13:54
350,000 people will spend Christmas alone, we chat to one of them18:43
From pain and tears to happy memories at the GOSH Christmas party13:26
Christmas jumper day: Club-by-club guide to every Premier League team's ugly top19:16
Rodney Milnes: opera critic who delighted in being waspish on the page but who was warm and generous in person17:37
Christmas TV 2015: The best shows of the holiday season from Downton Abbey to Sherlock11:45
Conor McGregor: UFC owner slams title as Jose Aldo gets knocked out launching various conspiracy theories15:39
Peep Show season 9 finale review, Channel 4: The El Dude Brothers go out with a whimper, appropriately08:15
Amazon urges hoverboard buyers to 'dispose' of must-have Christmas present amid safety fears10:12
Star Trek Beyond director Justin Lin defends trailer after fans criticise its Fast and Furious feel17:41
Naami Keyghobadi: Transgender Thai women arrested after British man falls to death from balcony in beach resort11:53
Juande Ramos emerges as shock target to replace Jose Mourinho at Chelsea09:57
Chelsea 'dressing room rift' sees players turn against Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas after Leicester defeat08:00
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich holds meeting with directors as he contemplates Jose Mourinho sacking19:42
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Why are so many Americans in the thrall of conspiracy theorists?17:42
The Apprentice candidate Richard Woods chose not to inform producers about three mini strokes for fear he wouldn't be cast on show18:54
Berlin church to hold Star Wars-themed church service to celebrate Force Awakens release13:10
David Cameron makes Star Wars joke during Prime Minister's Questions15:59
Star Wars London premiere: Watch The Force Awakens cast hit Leicester Square red carpet21:54
GM insects should be given field trials in Britain, says House of Lords report16:19
Romantic Christmas traditions from around the world in 12 illustrations09:16
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – how to avoid spoilers as movie launches09:58
Tom Hardy channelled anger at missing out on Suicide Squad into The Revenant11:00
Philadelphia school bans Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in latest case of censorship08:31
Chelsea have no hope of January deal for John Stones, says Roberto Martinez07:47
Cesc Fabregas calls on Chelsea players to earn their wages as midfielder says squad must 'do better' for Jose Mourinho18:06
Michael Gove's wife Sarah Vine hails separate bedrooms as key to a happy marriage11:18
'Immortal' Vladimir Putin and the other conspiracies that keep the Russian President in power15:46
Justin Bieber tickets: How to get tickets for Purpose 2016 UK tour - London, Manchester, Sheffield and Glasgow16:34
British public among least welcoming in Europe towards refugees, according to survey13:49
Russian air strikes in Syria helping Isis advance, UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says16:15
Sahara dust cloud approaching Britain prompts health warnings as temperatures set for 17C10:08
Police hunting two women who punched Muslim woman and kicked her off London bus in Islamophobic attack17:18
Benidorm's towering monument to Spain’s debt disaster13:58
Donald Trump labels Alex Salmond an 'irrelevant has-been' after the SNP politician brands him a 'loser'18:46
British air strikes in Syria have helped allow Sunni states to 'ditch fight against Isis and focus bombing on Shiites in Yemen'16:17
Two charts that show why case for legalising marijuana just got stronger11:27
Mesut Ozil pictured relaxing on a boat in the sun as Arsene Wenger grants Arsenal star a break22:13
Man stabs himself in the head at Heathrow Airport20:09
Angela Merkel urges David Cameron to rethink EU migrant benefit restrictions or face isolation10:24
Lindsay Lohan hits back at Jennifer Lawrence following talk show comments by suggesting she reads Maya Angelou12:26
Donald Cerrone: UFC lightweight eyes 'great fight' with Conor McGregor, but must beat Rafael Dos Anjos first22:08
HMRC helpline callers 'wait average of 38 minutes for an answer'13:11
Star Wars is racist because Darth Vader is 'a black guy', MSNBC's Melissa Harris Perry suggests22:14
Universities urged to target white men as gender admissions gap widens19:16
Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in seven years13:37
Drinking, complaining and driving on the left: The things foreigners find most annoying about the British20:19
UK could send 'substantial' number of non-combat troops to support war on Isis in Syria22:27
Pep Guardiola: Which Premier League club will the Bayern Munich manager take over next summer?16:22
San Bernardino shooting: Attackers did not express support for Isis on social media and were not part of terror cell16:15
Ghostbusters reboot: First official image of all-female team unveiled22:33
Aston Villa manager Remi Garde to be handed funds for Premier League escape attempt23:16
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The Force Awakens: Spotify is assigning you a Star Wars character based on music tastes17:36
A few of the new MPs have indicated they have the X-factor19:00
BHS owner breaks silence, signing up turnaround expert10:21
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SuperDry hits back at analysts with help from Idris Elba17:58
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Where do the majority of Jedi Knights live in England and Wales?17:27
The 10 most common job interview mistakes22:43
Manchester United take drastic steps to close youth academy gap as Manchester City's £200m investment reaps rewards23:35
Honda re-joins sports car market with new S200020:32
After US rate rise, the UK will follow suit soon, but what is the ‘new normal’?20:04
US rate rise: Historic and hazardous step may herald new era for world economy19:09
Stuart Hall released from prison having served half his sentence for historical child abuse21:43
Rye Hill: Inside the prison changing the landscape for serious sex offenders20:50
Freddie Gray: Judge declares mistrial over Baltimore police officer William Porter17:13
12 Days of Christmas: Barbara Windsor on how your donations can help children awaiting new hearts23:55
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Peace and harmonies: Christmas songs still have the power to bring us together23:45
BMW i8 Spyder revealed ahead of CES debut in January19:51
Cyber hacks and legal woes have taken the role of unveiling celebrities' bad behaviour23:17
England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor on making the grade in the men's game23:21
Andy Murray splits with assistant coach Jonas Bjorkman23:12
England vs South Africa: Alex Hales fails to hide weakness as bowling attack gains confidence23:08
Dylan Hartley emerges as leading contender to replace Chris Robshaw as England captain22:02
Immigrant children 'feel more at home at school in UK than other students'18:20
Love You To Death: A Year of Domestic Violence, BBC2, TV review: ‘We’ve told them that daddy killed mummy’23:03
Whitehawk vs Dagenham & Redbridge match report: Ayo Obileye decides thriller to deprive hosts of Goodison trip22:58
Hull City vs Reading match report: Jake Livermore strikes late to keep leaders within reach22:48
Jose Mourinho's downfall stems from believing he really is special15:43
Everyone thought DNA evidence would make a difference to rape convictions - but we were wrong22:27
US sees fewest executions in quarter century, study shows20:24
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Joe Hart: Manchester City must improve 'a million per cent' to beat Arsenal22:27
Oklahoma ‘ineptitude’ in execution blamed for lower support, implementation of death penalty22:27
Oklahoma ‘ineptitude’ in execution blamed for lower support, implementation of death penalty21:36
New year, new legal bills for the forex-rigging banks16:26
Fracking for fossil fuels will now be allowed under Britain's national parks and world heritage sites21:21
Scottish budget: Income and council tax rates frozen but councils face 'catastrophic' cuts21:06
Amber Rudd needs to protect green initiatives from cuts21:04
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Hospitals to receive £1.8bn bailout to tackle soaring deficits20:55
EU renegotiation: David Cameron spoiling dinner? It’s just not in his nature20:45
EU renegotiation: What Europe's leaders think of David Cameron's plans20:59
US interest rate rise pushes stocks higher - but markets heed Janet Yellen’s dovish tone20:58
Star Wars: The Force Awakens London premiere - Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher join newcomers on red carpet20:36
Europe's leaders urged to open their hearts to Syrian refugees20:28
Syria civil war: Photos 'confirm deaths of 7,000 in prisons since start of conflict'20:13
US Justice Department set to announce deal on Ferguson police20:02
David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn unite to back Give to GOSH appeal19:29
Fracking: Government accused of 'outrageous vandalism' over new rules19:55
Neuroscientists have found a way to read the mind of a fly19:24
Weird and wonderful university courses, 8 you didn’t even know existed19:46
The icy relationship between the UK and Russia is thawing19:18
Rwanda referendum: A President for life? Vote to decide whether term limits should be abolished11:46
Qatari hunting group 'kidnapped' by large convoy of unknown gunmen on Iraq-Saudi Arabia border19:28
Yossi Sarid: Sharp-tongued politician and vocal critic of the Israeli government’s policies in the West Bank19:18
Baby born with extreme, incurable brain condition lives to meet Santa Claus19:24
Letters: Shame on Holyrood for neglecting the Fourth bridge19:23
Pat Fallon: Executive who challenged the 'Madmen'' of Manhattan with a Midwestern advertising agency19:02
Refugee crisis: Conditions in Syria are getting worse, warns UN humanitarian chief19:04
Brits need to help look after local and national heritage from decay before they are lost16:49
Government accused of 'Scrooge-like' attitude to Christmas as jobseekers could face benefit sanctions for missing appointments on Christmas Eve19:03
Transgender woman tried to remove testicles after being denied hormone replacement therapy18:50
Plan to redevelop area where Ringo Starr grew up thwarted by campaigners18:33
Turn your phone into a lightsaber with Google's new 'Lightsaber Escape' game18:28
Andy McSmith's Diary: A cabinet post beckons, but Boris Johnson doesn’t need the money18:29
Great Barrier Reef sponsorship plans spark advertising quarrel18:08
Government report backs plans for 'landmark' £278m London concert hall17:15
Tom Peck's Sketch: How will Major Tim Peake survive without six months of Prime Minister's Questions?16:05
Best films of 2015: Five top movies and one turkey from Carol to Inherent Vice18:10
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Congress extends benefits lifetime health care benefits for 9/11 first responders18:05
US statehouses proposed 400 bills to restrict abortion access this year, study shows17:54
Kelechi Chioba: Disabled student labelled a ‘curse’ by family faces deportation from UK17:48
Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan pleads guilty to 'air rage' incident17:50
Cannabis dependency is affecting tens of thousands of people and nobody is really sure what to do about them, expert says17:50
Cannabis dependency is affecting tens of thousands of people and nobody is really sure what to do about them, expert says17:47
With the final ever episode of Peep Show upon us, here are Mark and Jeremy's 12 best moments16:43
Man decides to stop traffic on packed motorway to propose to girlfriend, faces charges for obstruction17:41
Best radio of 2015: Five top programmes and podcasts17:35
12 times you shouldn't say 'I'm sorry' at work17:34
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Queen Mary Islamic Society criticises press for reporting on the ‘minute’ incident of its suspension amid Donald Trump controversy17:27
To fight Isis we need to learn from the era of Calvinism17:26
Best theatre and dance of 2015: Five top plays and performances to see17:06
North Korea sentences Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim to life for anti-state conspiracy17:15
Nicki Minaj criticised by human rights organisation over performance in Angola16:56
'Headaches', 'babies' and 'not strong enough to carry a sack' - children explain why Santa can't be a woman17:15
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New apps and technologies let children track Santa as though he were a standard delivery driver17:04
Nasa gets $756m more than it asked for in proposed 2016 budget17:08
Michael Jackson's Thriller becomes first ever album to sell over 30 million records in the US14:12
Fire challenge: Emergency services warn parents over teenage viral craze after 11-year-old boy is badly burned setting himself alight15:35
Christmas 2015: 12 best Fairtrade and ethical gifts01:10
12 Days of Christmas: Emilia Fox on how your donations can help children with rare genetic conditions12:54
George Osborne urges readers to give to GOSH during a visit to the hospital12:33
Republican debate: CNN anchor booed for asking Ben Carson if he would order airstrikes that would kill thousands of children13:05
David Cameron says we should invite Donald Trump to the UK because it will 'unite us all against him'16:49
Emoji can now be officially adopted, to help raise money for dying languages12:42
Google reveals UK's top trending topics of 201516:13
Jeremy Hunt thanks James Naughtie for conducting his 'most memorable interview ever'15:56
Torben Chris: Danish comedian posts photo of himself taking a bath with his two-year-old daughter in face of 'paedophilia' claims16:35
Conor McGregor will be the first UFC fighter to earn $100 million, claims Lorenzo Fertitta16:34
Seat Ibiza FR 1.0 Eco TSI, review: The law of diminishing returns dictates, go for a cheap, Chilli-red one16:32
Barsik the cat voted more popular than other mayoral candidates in Siberian city in protest of corruption15:37
Dad left red-faced after sending son to school in crude Christmas jumper16:21
Tyson Fury: 'British public will make judgement' say BBC over refusal to remove boxer from SPOTY shortlist15:43
Police detective who led controversial teen 'sexting' case kills himself after facing child molestation accusations15:19
Abu Muteb: How a blonde American kid became a huge star in Saudi Arabia12:47
Israeli forces 'kill two Palestinians' during refugee camp raid13:24
MPs sing David Bowie’s Space Oddity to celebrate Tim Peake’s successful ISS launch15:50
Why you should be very careful about believing polls on the EU referendum11:53
PMQs as it happened: David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn clash over brewing NHS crisis15:59
Pigeon foot sparks distress on MasterChef: The Professionals15:57
Leveson Inquiry: Hacked Off calls for Theresa May to hold urgent talks over second part of investigation15:50
Gerard Pique fuels Barcelona-Real Madrid rivalry after calling Alvaro Arbeloa a 'cone' ahead of Club World Cup15:48
European Union proposal to ban under 16s from Facebook, WhatsApp and other services dropped as UK opts out11:22
Donald Trump loses Supreme Court battle to block wind farms in view of his luxury Scottish golf resort15:33
Wedding website SwanLuv will give couples $10,000 towards their big day, but there's a catch15:39
Woman finds decomposing frog in Nando's quinoa salad15:37
Sergio Aguero injury latest: Manchester City handed boost as star is set to return against Arsenal13:16
Donald Trump will ban the internet and 'penetrate' it to find Isis, lays out how in GOP debate15:32
Morrissey responds to Bad Sex in Fiction victory: 'Too many good things in life to let repulsive horrors pull you down'14:02
Why Manchester United could regret missing out in manager merry-go-round as Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola take new posts15:30
Imagination Technologies shares drop sharply on profit warning15:31
Refugees won’t destroy public services, but austerity will14:28
Stun guns, concealed knives and other banned weapons found for sale to British shoppers on Amazon11:38
Nanny Pat: TOWIE star dies aged 80 following short illness15:25
University of East Anglia student Anna Wyatt beats anorexia after being passed a note from a stranger in Waitrose15:19
Task Force wants to get cracking on fracking whether we like it or not15:00
Labour accuses Government of hiding rising bill for special advisers13:39
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Thierry Henry named Euro 2016 BBC pundit11:38
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Los Angeles public schools defend $29 million closures over 'hoax' bomb threat15:13
Facebook announces major changes to 'real name' policy11:57
Adidas may still sponsor scandal-hit Fifa15:03
If you think Katie Price is a bad mother for letting her daughter wear make-up, it's you who has the problem12:40
Tim Peake: First UK astronaut on International Space Station tweets from space13:09
Hotline Bling dramatic reading from Bryan Cranston, Rooney Mara, Paul Dano, and more in surreal video13:51
UK unemployment drops to pre-crisis levels12:58
Carlo Ancelotti to replace Pep Guardiola: Bayern Munich lose patience with Guardiola and make offer to former Chelsea boss11:07
Jess Phillips calls MP a 'patriarchal patronising Tory' after he accuses her of being too loud in debate14:53
Leicester winning the Premier League will land manager Claudio Ranieri £1.7m bonus due to contract clause14:44
We're all proud of Tim Peake - but we shouldn't have to denigrate a woman's achievements at the same time14:43
Donald Trump: A journey through six years of unfathomable tweets14:42
The Hateful Eight, review: A blood-spattered Western only Quentin Tarantino could have made13:37
Conor McGregor called a 'p***y' by Donald Cerrone as UFC lightweight eyes showdown with Irishman13:50
Paris police open fire as car rams into Les Invalides monument11:54
Igor Sosin: Russian billionaire’s son Yegor Sosin accused of strangling his mother to death14:27
Black Friday is here to stay, according to Dixons Carphone boss12:03
Hideo Kojima: Metal Gear Solid creator reforms Kojima Productions, will release PS4 console exclusive14:14
Religious parents offended by Harry Potter on school syllabus as it 'trivialises magic'10:14
Pep Guardiola: Man City, Manchester United and Chelsea on alert as Bayern Munich boss reveals announcement plans13:59
Stephen Port: 'Serial killer' probe sparks police appeal for information over alleged gay website murders08:58
Riyad Mahrez wants to stay at Leicester, despite Arsenal and Tottenham interest13:58
The most stunning drone photos of 201513:47
Paris attacks: Two suspected Isis militants found posing as refugees in Austria13:42
5 things you should never say while trying to negotiate a pay rise13:11
Eight pieces of advice people in their 20s should never take11:41
James Naughtie’s voice breaks as he closes final BBC Radio 4 Today broadcast by thanking listeners13:23
Nottingham named the UK’s ‘sex capital’ for students10:18
Isis Twitter accounts 'tracked back to Department of Work and Pensions'12:46
Chinese pensioner cares for paralysed wife for 56 years after promising to 'look after her forever'12:54
Want to stereotype my friends and me as arrogant brats? Fine - but you're not helping state applicants to Oxbridge12:32
The 'foursie' has been invented to keep ponies warm12:39
Refugee crisis: Hundreds of migrants storm Calais motorway attempting to board lorries heading to the UK12:36
Darts World Championship 2016 preview: What time does it start, TV schedule, tickets and odds12:35
Jane Austen birthday: The best advice ever gleaned from her classic novels12:29
All we want for Christmas: Mariah Carey's Malibu beach house11:48
Legalise Cannabis party CISTA fined £7,000 after failing to send its paperwork to Electoral Commission09:09
House of Cards season 4 release date: Frank Underwood announces Netflix return during GOP debate10:24
Rae Sremmurd new album SremmLife 2 ‘dropping soon’08:43
Police appeal to catch man seen performing sex act at London bus stop12:17
A 100-year-old church has been transformed into a vibrant skate park12:15
Two arrested after armed robbers dressed in panda onesies raid shop06:20
GOP Debate: Donald Trump a 'chaos candidate' who would be a 'chaos president'08:31
Video shows moment cyclist is hit by high-speed train in Poland but escapes serious injury08:14
Daily catch-up: Election 2015 – yes, it was fear of the SNP wot lost it11:51
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie under fire for casting Janette Tough as Japanese fashion designer11:34
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Ice Age: Collision Course trailer sees Scrat go to space and create the entire solar system11:39
Lord Sugar named best business role model in the UK10:39
Tottenham stadium latest: Plans for 61,000-seat redevelopment could get go-ahead today11:12
Surfing Santas set new world record in Australia11:10
South Korea sex shop Pleasure Lab seeks to break down taboos10:36
Bomb scare on Paris plane after ‘suspicious item’ detected at Miami airport09:48
Transgender father Stefonknee Wolscht who left family to be a six-year-old girl 'uses child's play to escape adult life'10:32
Shipping and aviation are climate change's main culprits - but they were nowhere to be seen at Paris11:11
John Major warns David Cameron that 'flirting' with EU exit could lead to dangerous 'isolation'11:11
Police appeal to find three missing north London schoolgirls11:09
Topless runner Ethan Renoe becomes internet sensation after local TV interview - and saying 'I'm single!'09:17
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Ehsan Abdulaziz: Saudi millionaire who said he 'accidentally tripped and penetrated' teenage girl cleared of rape10:39
Right-wingers confuse anti-Isis demo for pro-Isis rally10:38
Thiago Alcantara reveals how David De Gea tried to make him to join Manchester United, not Bayern Munich08:40
Mystery surrounds death of Norfolk couple who died 'walking barefoot down A47 after taking cocktail of drugs'10:31
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Zinedine Zidane to replace Rafa Benitez at Real Madrid 'after next misstep'10:05
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar snubbed by Champions League team of the group stage09:48
Rolls-Royce cuts top executives in management shake-up08:52
There's now strong support for changing the voting system to proportional representation, new polling finds09:49
Winter sun destinations: banish the cold with a trip to warmer climes, from Sri Lanka to the Sous Valley09:25
Carol leads UK Critics Circle Awards with seven nominations09:27
Pixar Football Kits: Designer makes brilliant mock ups of favourite characters09:16
If sex education isn't made compulsory, newborn babies from teenage mothers will keep being taken into care00:31
Iain Duncan Smith's Universal Credit postcode lottery will make some families £3,000 worse off than others09:05
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Malala condemns Donald Trump's 'tragic' call to ban Muslims in US: 'It will radicalise more terrorists'08:55
Syrian refugee couple thrown surprise wedding reception by new friends and neighbours in Canada08:34
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