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Boris Berezovsky death: super-rich no longer feel so secure in Londongrad
When Boris Berezovsky and his bodyguards cornered Roman Abramovich among the silk scarves and handbags of the Hermès shop on Sloane Street and served him with a $5bn writ, it was the clearest sign yet that London's most desirable corners have increasingly become Russian turf.
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Boris Johnson caught in bicycle crash of an interview with Eddie Mair
It must have seemed a good idea at the time. A 15-minute light grilling on the morning BBC sofa with whichever stand-in presenter the corporation had dredged up to fill the void left by Andrew Marr, still recovering from a stroke. Nothing that an old hand like Boris Johnson need fear.
Michael Gove attacked for 'shameful neglect' and undermining education
The education secretary, Michael Gove, is accused of the "shameful neglect" of pupils as the teachers' union conference season in England gets under way.
Thatcher papers show Falklands doubts in heart of Downing Street
Some of Margaret Thatcher's closest policy advisers voiced strong concerns that the Falklands Islands were not worth the fight, from the earliest days of the campaign, according to the latest release of files from the former Conservative prime minister's personal papers.
Danny Alexander aims to save billions by cutting duplication in public services
Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, is planning to save billions in the spending review by scaling up a successful initiative that tested out the savings that could be achieved from integrating public services in Manchester and parts of London and two other locations.
Julia Gillard survives attempt to replace her as Australian prime minister
In an extraordinary day in Australian politics, the prime minister, Julia Gillard has kept her job after a day of political wrangling that ended with a leadership contest where no one dared stand against her. Julia Gillard announced a "spill" – declaring her position open and inviting rivals to nominate for the job of Labor leader and, thereby, prime minister. The dramatic move followed calls by a senior ministers in her government for her to be replaced in the top job by her predecessor, Kevin Rudd. But when the ballot took place two and a half hours later, Rudd refused to nominate. "I'm grateful to my colleagues for their continuing support for me as demonstrated in our meeting," Gillard told a press conference after she had been reconfirmed in her position as leader.
Ed Miliband taunts George Osborne as #downgradedchancellor
Ed Miliband condemned George Osborne on Wednesday as a "downgraded chancellor", saying the country was now "worse off" than when the coalition was formed in 2010.
Taliban victim Malala Yousafzai starts school in UK
Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in Pakistan while advocating girls' education, attended her first day of school in the UK, weeks after being released from hospital.
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