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Changes to rules on traveller sites

Planning rules which councils claim have forced them to develop traveller sites on open countryside are to be torn up, it has been announced.Read

Crowds to pack streets for carnival

Hundreds of thousands of revellers will descend on the capital over the next two days for Europe's biggest street festival - the Notting Hill Carnival.Read

'New tax cuts unlikely before 2015'

The overall tax burden will have to remain at its current level for five years, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has suggested.Read

Hint on further quantitative easing

Bank of England deputy governor Charles Bean has hinted at a conference of central bankers that further quantitative easing may be required to sustain economic recovery.Read

Grade: BBC is almost unmanageable

The BBC is too big and "almost unmanageable", its former chairman, Michael Grade has said.Read

Marr to grill Blair ahead of book

Tony Blair will this week submit to an hour-long interrogation by the BBC's Andrew Marr as he promotes his highly-anticipated autobiography.Read

Brothers: Miliband family is solid

David and Ed Miliband today dismissed suggestions that their rivalry for the Labour leadership would damage their family.Read

13 men held after EDL demonstration

More than a dozen men are in custody after a controversial city centre demonstration by far-right group the English Defence League.Read

Test continues amid 'fixing claims'

The Test match between England and Pakistan has resumed under a cloud of controversy following allegations that some of the tourists were involved in match-fixing.Read

'Transparent' Secret Services urged

The silence around counter-terrorism activities increases mistrust in the Government and helps fuel conspiracy theories which can tip people into extremism, a think-tank has said.Read

SNP to push independence at poll

Independence for Scotland is set to be a "major issue" in the SNP's forthcoming bid for a second term in office, the First Minister has said.Read

Man held in 'test-fixing' probe

A man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers following allegations of match-fixing during the current cricket Test match between England and Pakistan.Read

Call over Pakistan reconstruction

Reconstruction efforts in flood-ravaged Pakistan must start immediately to avoid devastating long-term consequences for the country, Oxfam has warned.Read

Paraglider killed in 150ft plunge

A paraglider has died after falling 150ft near cliffs, the Coastguard said.Read

Sunshine hope after weekend washout

The big bank holiday getaway proved a washout on Saturday - but forecasters promised sunshine is on its way.Read

England footballer wins injunction

A third England footballer has won an injunction banning the reporting of allegations about his private life.Read

Plans to scrap NHS Direct attacked

The Government is facing a backlash over plans to scrap medical helpline NHS Direct.Read

Delay over spy's cause of death

Investigators are still days away from finding out the exact cause of death of British code-breaker Gareth Williams, police said.Read

Museum evacuated amid health scare

One of the country's most prestigious museums has been evacuated after visitors complained of suffering from sore throats.Read

Kane wins Fringe comedy award prize

Comic Russell Kane has scooped the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award at the third time of asking.Read

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