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Brown hails France's stance on war
10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Gordon Brown has praised President Nicolas Sarkozy's determination to carry on in Afghanistan, despite the loss of 10 French soldiers in a Taliban ambush.
Council bosses ready for talks
10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Council bosses have insisted they are still prepared to talk to unions after an estimated 150,000 local government workers staged a one-day walkut over pay.
Leak prompts UK gas price hike
10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
UK wholesale gas prices have soared by more than 14% after a leak on a North Sea pipeline prompted fears about supplies this winter.
Evacuation after pool chemical leak
10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Two children were taken to hospital suffering from breathing difficulties after a chemical leak at a swimming pool, the fire service said.
Terror stereotype wrong, says MI5
10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
British security chiefs warned it was difficult to identify potential terrorists in the UK as they were "demographically unremarkable", according to a new report.
Queen 'shocked' by air disaster
10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
The Queen said she was "saddened to learn of the dreadful loss of life" after 153 people died in an air crash in Spain.
Labour will win election says Brown
10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
A defiant Gordon Brown claims Labour will win the next general election, despite the political and economic turbulence of recent months.
Glitter refused entry to Hong Kong
10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has been denied entry into Hong Kong by Chinese authorities after flying to the country from Thailand, the Foreign Office said.
Man charged with murder of youth
10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
A man has been charged over the killing of a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed in the neck, police said.
Sale of three BAA airports proposed
10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Competition chiefs have heavily criticised BAA and signalled a potential break up of the company's UK airport empire.
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Brown hails France's stance on war
Updated 10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Gordon Brown has praised President Nicolas Sarkozy's determination to carry on in Afghanistan, despite the loss of 10 French soldiers in a Taliban ambush.
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