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Stephen Hester 6hr 28min ago

RBS risks row over 'unacceptable' Stephen Hester £1m bonus

27 Jan 2012: Bank heads for political storm with award of 3.6m shares to chief executive despite widespread opposition
Police 7hr 29min ago

Police to share national air service

27 Jan 2012: Policing minister will for the first time use powers to direct forces to collaborate, after one force objected to plan
Food & drink industry 7hr 32min ago

Food firms hope to lead Osborne's 'march of the makers'

27 Jan 2012: Manufacturers of everything from stilton to smoked salmon hope to cash in on the chancellor's bid to expand UK export markets, helped by a new coalition initiative
Nicholas Watt 8hr 44min ago

Theresa Villiers involved in cycling accident

26 Jan 2012: Transport minister has a broken collar bone in an accident which is understood not to have involved a collision with a vehicle
Police 8hr 57min ago

Lynette White police corruption trial evidence found in south Wales

26 Jan 2012: Documents thought to have been shredded, leading to collapse of case against eight former police officers, discovered
Ed Miliband 10hr 33min ago

Ed Miliband: row with unions is watershed moment

26 Jan 2012: Labour leader says his public sector pay freeze decision was difficult but right and will not lead to disaffiliation
Cardiff Three 11hr 22min ago

CPS to review prosecutors' handling of 'Cardiff Three' trial

26 Jan 2012: Director of public prosecutions vows to examine team's behaviour during trial of officers that collapsed last month
David Cameron 11hr 39min ago

Cameron tells Davos: Germany must be bold over eurozone crisis

26 Jan 2012: • UK intervention in euro debate likely to anger Berlin
• PM launches fresh assault on Robin Hood tax
• Ed Miliband criticises Cameron's austerity measures
Doctors 11hr 40min ago

Andrew Lansley calls BMA 'politically poisoned' for opposing NHS shakeup

26 Jan 2012: Health secretary infuriates doctors' union by repeating description first used by founding father of the NHS
Diane Abbott 12hr 53min ago

Diane Abbott resigns from abortion counselling working group

26 Jan 2012:
Labour MP Diane Abbott says group is little more than a front to push an anti-abortion agenda without debate in parliament
Crime 13hr 16min ago

Man jailed for killing friend in 1987

26 Jan 2012: Mark Masefield contacted police in 2011 and admitted to killing Anthony Pryke nearly 25 years ago during a drunken row
Rail transport 13hr 18min ago

One-third of rail users dissatisfied with fare value

26 Jan 2012: • Only 46% think train tickets are value for money
• National Express East Anglia rates worst in survey
Crime 13hr 20min ago

Headless body found on fire in Stockport

26 Jan 2012: Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after firefighters made the discovery while putting out a fire
Olympic Games 2012 14hr 10min ago

London Olympic park to host 'festival of cycling' in 2013

26 Jan 2012: London mayor Boris Johnson unveils details of first large-scale event to use venue when it reopens after the Games

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Business

Nick Clegg tax proposals fail to stir Downing Street

Liberal Democrat leader's call for faster action on personal tax allowances is broadly in line with coalition policy, No 10 says
Davos: David Cameron urges eurozone to take 'bold and decisive action'

British prime minister warns World Economic Forum that eurozone is facing a 'perilous' moment and urgent action is needed on Greece, banks and the bailout fund
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Crime

Lynette White police corruption trial evidence found in south Wales

Documents thought to have been shredded, leading to collapse of case against eight former police officers, discovered
CPS to review prosecutors' handling of 'Cardiff Three' trial

Director of public prosecutions vows to examine team's behaviour during trial of officers that collapsed last month
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Health

PIP breast implant boss facing bodily harm charge

Jean-Claude Mas has been released from police custody will not be investigated for the graver charge of manslaughter
Andrew Lansley calls BMA 'politically poisoned' for opposing NHS shakeup

Health secretary infuriates doctors' union by repeating description first used by founding father of the NHS
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Politics

Nick Clegg tax proposals fail to stir Downing Street

Liberal Democrat leader's call for faster action on personal tax allowances is broadly in line with coalition policy, No 10 says
Medical leaders may seek Cameron talks over health bill concerns

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges drops plan to publicly cricitise bill after 'hard lobbying' by health secretary
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Davos: David Cameron says eurozone problems 'man-made' - video

The prime minister addresses the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, saying three things need to be done urgently in 2012: 'Greece, banks and firewall'