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Opposition parties in Kenya accuse government of state terror, after refusing to accept the re-election of President Kenyatta.
Kenya opposition refuses to accept election result.
12 Aug 2017,15 mins
11/08/2017 Trump says US military 'locked and loaded' to deal with North Korea
Trump says US military 'locked and loaded' to deal with North Korea
11 Aug 2017,30 mins
10/09/2017 Modern slavery numbers higher than thought
Modern slavery numbers higher than thought
10 Aug 2017,30 mins
Eighteen people have been convicted of abusing vulnerable girls and young women.
Eighteen people have been convicted of abusing vulnerable girls and young women.
09 Aug 2017,30 mins
08/08/2017 New figures show the extent of health inequality
Research shows differences in premature death rates in northern and southern England.
08 Aug 2017,30 mins
07/08/2017 The government sets out proposals to give people greater control over the information held about them online
New data laws to bring the UK in line with the rest of Europe
07 Aug 2017,30 mins
06/08/2017 China tells North Korea to halt its nuclear and missile tests
Beijing has urged North Korea to make a "smart decision", after new UN sanctions approved
06 Aug 2017,15 mins
One of the leading critics of Venezuela's president -- the chief prosecutor -- has been sacked,
Luisa Ortega lost her job, hours after saying troops were laying siege to her offices.
05 Aug 2017,15 mins
04/08/2017 Irish PM criticises the UK's approach to Brexit.
The Irish prime minister has criticised the UK's approach to Brexit.
04 Aug 2017,30 mins
03/08/2017 "Utterly shaming" lack of support for suicidal girl
Judge condemns "disgraceful" lack of services for teenagers with mental health problems
03 Aug 2017,30 mins
02/08/2017 Scientists fix defective DNA in embryos
It's hoped the gene editing technique could be used to eradicate inherited diseases
02 Aug 2017,30 mins
01/08/2017 British Gas defends electricity price hike
British Gas says government policies to blame for 12.5% hike in some electricity prices
01 Aug 2017,30 mins
31/07/2017 Marine bomb maker jailed
Royal Marine sentenced to 18 years for making pipe bombs for the Continuity IRA
31 Jul 2017,30 mins
30/07/2017 US responds to North Korea's nuclear threats
US flies bombers over Korean peninsula as tensions rise over the North's nuclear threats
30 Jul 2017,15 mins
29/07/17 It's emerged that the main pension scheme for British universities has a deficit of more than 17 billion pounds.
That figure is the largest affecting any UK retirement fund.
29 Jul 2017,15 mins
28/07/17 Terminally ill baby, Charlie Gard, dies
Family of the terminally ill baby, Charlie Gard, confirms he's died
28 Jul 2017,30 mins
27/07/2017 Business to have say in Immigration system post Brexit
The Home secretary has said business will have a say in shaping the immigration system.
27 Jul 2017,30 mins
26/07/2017 Environmental campaigners say the government's clean air strategy fails to deal with pollution now.
Environmental campaigners have lambasted the government's clean air strategy.
26 Jul 2017,30 mins
25/07/2017 BMW to build an electric Mini in Oxford
The Government says the decision is a vote of confidence in its industrial strategy.
25 Jul 2017,30 mins
24/07/2017 "It's too late" to save Charlie Gard
Chris Gard and Connie Yates end legal battle to get experimental treatment for their baby
24 Jul 2017,30 mins
23/07/2017 BBC stars seek pay parity
Female broadcasters say they want fairness for all; not personal rises
23 Jul 2017,15 mins
22/07/2017 President Trump goes on the offensive against his critics
President Trump has made his first public comments since the resignation of Sean Spicer.
22 Jul 2017,15 mins
21/07/2017 A Cabinet minister suggests free movement of people could continue after Brexit.
A Cabinet minister suggests free movement of people could continue after Brexit.
21 Jul 2017,30 mins
20/07/2017 Recorded crime in England and Wales sees its biggest annual rise in a decade
Knife, gun crime, burglary and car theft are going up.
20 Jul 2017,30 mins
19/07/2017 BBC releases details of its highest-paid presenters
Chris Evans, who earned more than two million pounds last year, is at the top of the list
19 Jul 2017,30 mins
18/07/17 Youth custody centres damned for staggering decline in standards
A report warns that no youth custody centre in England and Wales can be considered safe
18 Jul 2017,30 mins
Schools in England are being promised an extra one-point three billion pounds over the next two years
Schools in England are promised an extra one-point three billion pounds
17 Jul 2017,30 mins
16/07/2017 The Chancellor criticises Cabinet colleagues
Hammond says some are briefing against him because they don't share his views on Brexit
16 Jul 2017,15 mins
15/07/2017 Tony Blair suggests Britain could stay in a reformed EU
Tony Blair has raised the possibility of Britain staying in a reformed European Union.
15 Jul 2017,15 mins
14/07/2017 Ministers consider law changes to stop rise in acid attacks
The Home Office and police are looking at ways of tightening laws to tackle acid attacks.
14 Jul 2017,30 mins