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Ministers and Labour clash over who is responsible for RBS chief executive Stephen Hester's contract, amid anger about a £963,000 share bonus offer.
The UN Security Council is meeting to consider a possible resolution against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, amid an upsurge in violence.
A man who is almost completely paralysed has won the first step in his legal bid to pursue his right-to-die.
A British soldier has been shot dead while on patrol in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces.
Danny Boyle reveals the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony will be called Isles of Wonder, in an announcement six months ahead of the Games.
A Nottingham farmer is jailed for a year after "horrific" scenes of animal cruelty were uncovered by inspectors on his property.
Spain's unemployment figure rose above the five million mark in the last quarter of 2011, official figures show.
Two men are charged with the murder of a man who was found shot, decapitated and burnt in Stockport.
Police are investigating after a "malicious communication" - reportedly containing a bullet - was sent to Queens Park Rangers' training ground.
Harry Redknapp told police he has paid "fortunes in income tax" and did not "fiddle anybody", a court hears.
The pace of US economic growth quickened to a 2.8% annualised rate in the three months to December, the Commerce Department says.
A Bolton man is jailed for possessing a recipe for the deadly poison ricin and documents about how to make bombs.
An 11m-wide asteroid passed within 60,000km of Earth on Friday, making it one of the 20 closest recorded approaches to our planet.
While America is running down its manned space programme - further north - two Canadian students have shown that flying into space does not always have to be rocket science.
A £963,000 bonus in shares awarded to Royal Bank of Scotland boss Stephen Hester is strongly criticised by politicians and unions.
Greece could reach a deal with its creditors over the weekend, according to the EU's Economic Commissioner, Olli Rehn.
The Chancellor George Osborne has revealed details about the new Financial Services Bill that will overhaul regulation of the sector.
Jack Straw says there is so little government legislation for MPs to consider at the moment that ministers are having to "manufacture activity".
It may be possible to detect autism at a much earlier age than previously thought, say researchers.
The government appears to have escaped a rebellion by the medical establishment over its controversial NHS reforms in England.
An independent commission has been set up to examine the impact of increased tuition fees in England.
Just one in 15 pupils in England starting secondary school "behind" for their age, gets five good GCSEs, official data shows.
The social network and Washington State sue a marketing firm over claims that it deceived users by hiding 'Like' buttons.
A European Parliament rapporteur has stood down in protest as a controversial anti-piracy agreement is signed by several countries.
Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study warns.
Graphene, often described as a "miracle material", can be used to distil alcohol, according to a new study in the Science journal.
Michael Morpurgo's novel War Horse has now sold more copies in the UK in a fortnight than it did worldwide in 25 years.
Veteran actor John Hurt will receive the outstanding contribution to cinema award at the Baftas next month, it is announced.
Amal Fashanu's uncle was Britain's only openly gay footballer. She tries to find the reasons behind 25 years of silence.
The first ever castaway on Desert Island Discs 70 years ago was a man who not only annoyed Winston Churchill but also earned Adolf Hitler's enmity.
Watford face Tottenham and Everton host Fulham in Friday's FA Cup fourth-round matches.
Britain's Andy Murray misses out on a place in the Australian Open final, losing to Novak Djokovic in a five-set epic.
Monty Panesar claims three wickets as England take a firm grip on the second Test against Pakistan on day three in Abu Dhabi.
Wales prop Rhys Thomas undergoes heart surgery after being taken ill during training with the Scarlets.
The managers of Liverpool and Manchester United urge players and fans to act responsibly during Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round tie.
The former England and Aston Villa footballer Lee Hendrie is declared bankrupt by the High Court.
A Lincolnshire beauty spot is cleared of undergrowth after complaints that people having sex there were scaring off families and ramblers.
The teenager accused of murdering Jack Frew tells a court he did "not recall stabbing him 20 times and slitting his throat".
A total of 135 bakery workers face redundancy with the collapse of Kingdom Bakers in Fife.
A man previously accused of murdering journalist Martin O'Hagan has agreed to co-operate with police investigating the LVF killing, a court hears.
The Ulster Unionist MLA David McNarry resigns from the Ulster Unionist assembly group.
Five South Wales Police officers receive written warnings for disobeying orders to stop pursuing a man who went on to crash into a wall and later died.
A legal expert says the discovery of files from a case where eight ex-police officers were acquitted of fabrication is very unlikely to lead to a retrial.
Gunmen in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state kill at least 15 village traders returning from a market at night.
DR Congo's main opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi dismisses poll results and tells his newly elected MPs not to take up their seats.
French troops will resume training Afghan soldiers on Saturday but Paris will pull out most of its troops by the end of 2013, President Nicolas Sarkozy says.
Chinese security forces have shot dead a young Tibetan in Sichuan province, campaign groups say, in what would be the third such killing this week.
The Italian firm that owns the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia reaches an agreement on compensation with several Italian consumer groups.
Five eurozone economies, including Italy and Spain, are downgraded by rating agency Fitch, citing financial weakness during the debt crisis.
Ex-Guatemalan military leader Efrain Rios Montt is placed under house arrest after a judge rules he should be tried on genocide charges.
The funeral is held for the first of nine confirmed victims of Wednesday's building collapse in Rio de Janeiro, as rescuers continue to search the rubble for about 20 missing people.
A suicide car bomber kills at least 32 people in a Shia district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, with a funeral procession caught in the blast.
Amnesty International has called for an investigation into what it says is the misuse of tear gas by Bahraini security forces.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney pulls away from his nearest rival Newt Gingrich, with a nine-point advantage in Florida's opinion polls.
The notorious 20-year-old former fugitive known as the Barefoot Bandit is sentenced by a federal judge to six-and-a-half years in prison.
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The government has said it will not allow any more time to debate a bill on moving UK time forward by an hour, despite calls from MPs on all sides of the House for it to do so.
An £80m Home Office programme to give police forces Blackberrys and other mobile devices has been criticised by the National Audit Office.
New technology is being used in Ireland to try to prevent one of the oldest crimes of fish poaching.
BBC Breakfast's Tim Muffett has had a look around the athletes' apartments in the 2012 Olympic Village.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham is joining with a US charity to offer accommodation on site for the relatives of injured servicemen.
The late Michael Jackson has been honoured at a ceremony in Hollywood attended by his family and a host of celebrities, including Justin Bieber.
Many are struggling to pay their bills but the philosopher Alain De Botton reckons the British should be encouraged to think this is a good idea, by rebranding it as charity.
Military experts gathered in London this week to discuss the growing threat of cyber-attacks to international security.
The man who shot himself in the head with a nail gun but didn't notice, the BBC reporter enjoying a toy fair way too much and a baby aardvark. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.
'Gambling' with some of the world's top investors
Why a notorious criminal has become irresistible to film-makers
How the Daily Mail stormed the US
What does Disney's staff dress code strictly forbid?
An alternative map for 2012 visitors
The US homes for ill or wounded soldiers being adopted in the UK
Time-lapse photography captures orchid coming into flower
Watford face Tottenham and Everton host Fulham in Friday's FA Cup fourth-round matches.
Britain's Andy Murray misses out on a place in the Australian Open final, losing to Novak Djokovic in a five-set epic.
Police are investigating after a "malicious communication" - reportedly containing a bullet - was sent to Queens Park Rangers' training ground.
Monty Panesar claims three wickets as England take a firm grip on the second Test against Pakistan on day three in Abu Dhabi.
Wales prop Rhys Thomas undergoes heart surgery after being taken ill during training with the Scarlets.
The managers of Liverpool and Manchester United urge players and fans to act responsibly during Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round tie.
Rory McIlroy incurs a two-shot penalty in a bizarre second round at the Abu Dhabi Championship as he falls from joint leader to tied third.
Paris Saint-Germain complete the £4.2m signing of Brazilian defender Alex from Chelsea.
Harry Redknapp told police he has paid "fortunes in income tax" and did not "fiddle anybody", a court hears.
Jack Wilshere suffers a blow in his attempt to recover from an ankle injury sustained in pre-season.
Leicester scrum-half Micky Young is banned for eight weeks for making contact with eye area of Aironi wing Giulio Toniolatti.
London 2012 organisers take control of the Olympic Village site in a ceremony to mark six months until the Games begin.
Ferrari protege Jules Bianchi is named as Force India's reserve driver for the 2012 season.
Wales add Scarlets fly-half Stephen Jones to their training squad in Poland ahead of their Six Nations opener against Ireland on 5 February.
Ospreys take on the Dragons in the latest round of LV= Cup ties.
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