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Economy 'picking up', says King

The Governor of the Bank of England has told MPs the economy appears to have rebounded at the start of 2011 and inflation pressures...

Saudi oil concern sparks FTSE fall

The London market surrendered earlier gains as oil prices surged after fears that Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, could be rocked by...

Fish discards ban discussed by EC

A ban on dumping dead fish back in the sea is likely to figure in proposals to reform the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the...

Aid cash 'will be better targeted'

Overseas aid will be better targeted after British funds are cut off from 16 countries currently receiving UK cash, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell...

Mother denies murdering children

A woman has pleaded not guilty to killing her two children whose bodies were found in the boot of a car.The bodies of three-year-old...

Petrol price surges to 130p a litre

Average petrol prices have passed the 130p a litre mark for the first time, the AA has revealed.Prices at the pumps have reached an...

Khyra pair lose sentences challenge

The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death have lost challenges against their sentences.Angela Gordon, 36, and her former partner...

Cameron defends forces jobs cuts

David Cameron has defended the decision to make 11,000 redundancies in the armed forces - potentially including some troops now on the front line...

Car industry recovery drives GKN

Car parts and engineering firm GKN has returned to the black as its automotive arm benefited from a recovery in the global car market.Its...

Provident hails profits recovery

Doorstep lender Provident Financial has posted an 11% hike in annual profits after seeing a recovery in collections and in demand for loans.The Bradford-based...

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