Interest Rates Remain Unchanged At 0.5%

Interest rates are to stay unchanged at 0.5% for the 18th consecutive month, the Bank of England has announced.

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At least 15 people have died in a suicide car bombing at a market in Russia's North Caucasus region.

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Defence giant BAE Systems is to axe more than 900 jobs from its military divisions.

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The Prime Minister has paid tribute to his father and said the family "will miss him terribly".

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Nick Clegg has called for a greater emphasis on long-term decisions as he warns the Government will announce "painful" cuts in its Spending Review.

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Fabio Capello has confirmed he will quit as England coach after Euro 2012.

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A top budgerigar breeder believes his champion bird was stamped to death in a sabotage attack by a rival.

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Vitamin B could prove to be a revolutionary weapon against age-related memory loss and Alzheimer's.

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The price of petrol in the UK is now 50% more than it was before the nationwide fuel protests 10 years ago.

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Labour's new shadow cabinet must contain at least six women, the party's MPs have decided.

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At least 3,500 people have been forced to leave their homes as a wildfire burns in Colorado, with dozens of properties already consumed by the flames.

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Snooker star John Higgins has been fined £75,000 and suspended from the sport after being filmed apparently agreeing to lose frames in matches.

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The Pope has spoken in English at his weekly general audience, where he thanked the British people for the "vast amount of work" they have carried out for his upcoming UK visit.

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A school in Canada has come up with a novel way to make drivers slow down but critics fear it could actually end up causing more car accidents.

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David Cameron has joined international condemnation of a US clergyman's plans to burn copies of the Koran on September 11.

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A video in which a cancer patient declares his love for his wife has become a surprise internet hit - thanks in part to cameo appearances from a Hollywood star and a prime minister.

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A tropical storm has swept through Texas in the US leaving at least two dead and thousands evacuated from their homes amid flooding and tornados.

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A search is on for a missing teenager who has gone on the run with her ex-boyfriend and their 11-month-old baby.

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Two planes narrowly avoided a mid-air collision over London, an air accident report has revealed.

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Supermarket chain Morrisons is to open convenience stores and may sell groceries online, the chain announced today.  

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The Reverend Ian Paisley has urged the Government to cancel next week's state welcome for the Pope.

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David Cameron's father has died shortly after the Prime Minister reached his hospital bedside.

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Piers Morgan has said he was "thrilled" after being chosen to replace TV chat show veteran Larry King on CNN.

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Former FA executive director David Davies has told Sky News that police confirmed his phone was one of those hacked.

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