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Spending cuts 'to hit north harder'  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:41:26 GMT
Industrial towns in the north east of England may be least able to cope with deep cuts in public spending, BBC-commissioned research suggests. 
Obama condemns Koran burning plan  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:47:18 GMT
US President Barack Obama says a small church's plans to burn the Koran are a "recruitment bonanza" for al-Qaeda. 
Defence firm BAE cuts 1,000 jobs  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:28:23 GMT
BAE Systems has announced it is to axe almost 1,000 jobs at five sites across England, mainly in its military division. 
Chote set to head Budget office  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:31:09 GMT
Economist and former journalist Robert Chote is to become the new head of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). 
MPs debating phone hacking claims  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:25:12 GMT
MPs are debating allegations that MPs had their mobile phones hacked into by News of the World journalists. 
UK interest rates remain at 0.5%  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:28:49 GMT
The Bank of England keeps UK interest rates on hold at a record low of 0.5% for the 18th consecutive month. 
Cameron tribute to 'amazing dad'  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:32:51 GMT
David Cameron and his family pay tribute to their late father Ian, describing him as a man who had "touched a lot of lives". 
Graduates 'will have to pay more'  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:25:49 GMT
Vice chancellors are to be told that raising graduate contributions is the best way to ensure future funding for higher education. 
British hostage freed in Pakistan  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:56:08 GMT
A British journalist held captive by militants in north-west Pakistan since March is released. 
Planes nearly collide over London  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:41:17 GMT
A business jet and a passenger plane carrying 232 people came close to a mid-air collision over London in 2009, a report reveals. 
Vitamin 'may help prevent' spina bifida  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:03:08 GMT
Scientists begin a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent a common birth defect. 
Explosive EastEnders plot could signal end of Peggy  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:03:05 GMT
An explosive EastEnders storyline which could see the end of Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor, begins on Thursday. 
Kate Silverton and pitfalls of trampolining on TV  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:03:09 GMT
Kate Silverton sees the pitfalls of trampolining on TV 
Toshack poised to quit Wales job  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:28:19 GMT
John Toshack is set to announce his resignation as Wales manager at a media conference on Thursday. 
Live - County Championship  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:03 GMT
Nottinghamshire look to hold off the chasing pack of Somerset, Yorkshire and Lancashire, while Kent and Hampshire battle against relegation.