GCSE Plans 'Could Harm Less Able Pupils'

By Liz Lane, Sky News Reporter Plans to axe GCSEs in England could fail to help less able pupils and leave some subjects with discredited qualifications, MPs have warned. The Commons Education Select Committee agrees significant improvements are...

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Arizona Office Shooting: Gunman On The Run

Police are still searching for a gunman after three people were shot - one fatally - during a dispute at an office complex in Phoenix, Arizona. The suspect has been named as 70-year-old Arthur D Harmon. Police reportedly served a search warrant on...

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Fast-Track Reforms For Senior Police Positions

The Home Secretary is expected to unveil a shake-up of police recruitment that will allow new starters to escape the compulsory two years on the beat. Under current rules all police must enter at constable rank, but the proposals to be unveiled by Theresa...

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Childcare Reforms: Plan To Ease Soaring Costs

By Gamal Fahnbulleh, Sky News Reporter The Government is set to announce a sweeping set of childcare reforms as it tries to reduce the burden on parents struggling to pay soaring nursery fees. British families spend an average of 27% of their income...

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Brazil: Mourners Honour Nightclub Fire Dead

Thousands have mourned the victims of Brazil's deadly nightclub fire by marching through Santa Maria, the city in southern Brazil where the blaze took place. Many of the mourners dressed in white and carried photographs of those who lost their lives...

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HS2 Route Set To Spark Backlash

HS2: Cases For And Against High-Speed Rail Updated: 3:56am UK, Monday 28 January 2013 Those in favour of high-speed rail say it will create jobs and boost the economy, while critics say the cost - financially and for the environment - is too high....

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Nightclub Blaze: Brazil Mourns The Dead

Brazil is in mourning after more than 230 people died when a fire broke out in a packed nightclub, leading to a stampede. Witnesses said a flare or firework lit by members of a band onstage started the blaze in Santa Maria, a university city of about...

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Tories Handed EU Referendum Polls Boost

David Cameron's pledge to hold a referendum on EU membership if the Conservatives win the next General Election appears to have given the party a boost in the polls. A survey conducted in the wake of the Prime Minister's speech on Wednesday showed the...

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Flood Fears As Snow Melts And Rain Moves In

Heavy rains combined with rising temperatures, which will thaw the snow that has blanketed much of Britain, have sparked fears of flooding across the country. The South West is likely to be hardest hit and downpours throughout the night. The Environment...

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Armed Robber Pinned Down During Raid Dies

An armed man has died after being restrained by customers during an attempted robbery at a bookmakers, police said. The man, in his 50s, was believed to be wearing a gas mask and holding a gun when he entered a Ladbrokes branch on Crownhill Road in...

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Weather: Snow Storm Brings M6 To Standstill

Hundreds of drivers have spent hours trapped in their vehicles on the M6 in Lancashire after heavy snow brought the motorway to a standstill. The motorway has been closed in both directions between junctions 25 and 27, near Wigan, after vehicles became...

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Car Thief Drives Off With Seven-Week-Old Baby

A mother said she was "shocked" after a car thief drove off with her newborn as the father stood nearby talking to a friend. Thomas Moulsdale, 24, suddenly became aware someone had sneaked in the driver's side door and was driving off with his seven-week-old...

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GDP Figures: Experts Predict Contraction

Figures showing whether Britain is heading for an unprecedented triple-dip recession will be unveiled later. Some experts believe gross domestic product (GDP) will have fallen by 0.1% in the final quarter of 2012. If the economy then contracts in the...

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Chelsea's Hazard Sent Off After Ball Boy Kick

Chelsea star Eden Hazard will not face criminal charges for kicking a ball boy during his side's Capital One Cup semi-final against Swansea, police have said. South Wales Police said they have spoken to 17-year-old Charlie Morgan - who did not suffer...

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North Korea Plans Nuclear Test 'Aimed At US'

North Korea plans a nuclear test plus more long-range rocket launches, aimed at what it calls its "arch-enemy" the United States. "We do not hide that the various satellites and long-range rockets we will continue to launch, as well as the high-level...

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Cameron To Promise 'In-Out' EU Referendum

Cameron And The EU: A Q&A Updated: 3:46pm UK, Tuesday 22 January 2013 By Nicola Boden, Sky News Online David Cameron's speech on Britain's position in Europe is significant for his party and for the country. Here is an explainer. Why is Cameron...

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Irish Nanny Charged Over Baby Death In US

An Irish nanny living illegally in America has been charged with violently assaulting a baby who later died. Aisling McCarthy Brady, 34, from Quincy, Massachusetts, is alleged to have been the sole carer for the girl on January 14 - her first birthday...

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Prince Harry: I Killed Taliban In Afghanistan

Harry: I Let Myself Down In Vegas Updated: 12:18am UK, Tuesday 22 January 2013 By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent Prince Harry has spoken for the first time about how he believes he let himself down in Las Vegas last year. The prince has also...

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Prince Harry: I Let Myself Down On Vegas Trip

By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent Prince Harry has spoken for the first time about how he believes he let himself down in Las Vegas last year. The prince has also launched a scathing attack against the media and their treatment of him and his...

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Snow And Ice To Bring Monday Morning Misery

Misery is forecast for thousands of workers trying to make the big Monday morning return to work as further snow and icy conditions are expected to bring chaos to the transport system. Many are likely to extend their weekends and take the day off, unable...

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Algeria Crisis: Missing Brit Hostages Sought

David Cameron is to update MPs on the aftermath of the Algerian hostage crisis - as officials work to establish the fate of the final missing British workers. Three Britons are now known to have died in a four-day siege at the BP gas plant and three...

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Britain's Big Freeze Here To Stay

Britain faces another week of travel disruption as forecasters warn there is more snow and ice on the way. With travel chaos across the country and Britain's busiest airport cancelling more than 110 flights, forecasters predicted further misery in the...

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Algeria Hostage Crisis Ends, Brits Feared Dead

Five British nationals and a UK resident are believed dead or missing after the Algeria hostage crisis reached a violent and bloody climax. Algerian special forces mounted a "final assault" on the last Islamist militants holding out at the remote BP...

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Travel Gridlock Amid Snow And Ice

Air passengers and drivers have faced hours of disruption and frustration as snow continues to blanket large parts of the country. Hundreds of flights have been grounded at Heathrow airport in west London as heavy snow and poor visibility closed runways....

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Algeria Hostage Crisis: Britons Remain 'At Risk'

Algerian special forces are continuing to hunt Islamist militants who overran a BP gas plant as freed British hostages headed home. As the stand-off at the remote desert facility entered a fourth day it was thought that around 10 British workers remained...

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