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Image caption A former IPCC commissioner says it would be "an appalling injustice" if Waad al-Baghdadi is deported The man whose evidence convicted corrupt former Met Police commander Ali Dizaei says he has been "betrayed" by Britain after his deportation ruling. The Home Office said Waad al-Baghdadi should be deported after lying about his age when he came to the UK. Mr al-Baghdadi was previously asked to testify against the ex-Scotland Yard senior officer in two trials. Dizaei falsely accused Mr al-Baghdadi of assault and then arrested him. A former commissioner at the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said it would be "an appalling injustice" if …
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Tata Steel: Sajid Javid meets potential buyer Sanjeev Gupta 5 April 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Reuters The man interested in buying Tata's British steel operations, including Port Talbot, has been meeting the business secretary for talks. Sanjeev Gupta, chief executive of the commodities firm Liberty House, met Sajid Javid to discuss his potential plans. Earlier, Mr Gupta told the BBC he would be interest…
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EU referendum: Migrant job data to be published 4 April 2016 From the section EU Referendum Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Campaigners say official figures don't show the full impact of migration on the UK economy Specific information about the number of EU migrants paying tax and claiming benefits in the UK will be published in the run-up to June…
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Tata 'expected to sell UK business' 29 March 2016 From the section Business Steel giant Tata is expected to announce sale of its entire UK business, union sources say. The Indian company held a board meeting in Mumbai earlier on Tuesday at which the decision was made, it is understood. It means that the jobs of thousands of UK workers will now be under threat. In January, Tata said it planned to cut more than 1,000 jobs at its UK steel plants, with 750 due to be lost at Port Talbot in south Wales. View the full article
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EU referendum: Airbus warns Out vote may hit investment By James Landale Deputy political editor 4 April 2016 From the section EU Referendum Image copyright Reuters Image caption Airbus has large manufacturing sites across Europe One of the world's largest aerospace firms has written to its 15,000 UK employees warning about the r…
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The government has ordered an inquiry into the UK Anti-Doping Agency (Ukad) over its handling of an investigation into alleged doping activities by a British doctor involving Premier League footballers and other leading athletes. According to a Sunday Times investigation, Mark Bonar - a London-based private doctor - charges sports stars thousands of pounds for drug programmes. The newspaper says it has secretly filmed the medic claiming that he has prescribed performance-enhancing drugs like EPO, steroids and human growth hormone to 150 elite sports professionals from the UK and abroad over the past six years, including: several Premier League footballers an En…
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targeted by criminals 36 minutes ago Santander is unable to deactivate the cash machines at this time, police said Bank customers are being urged to avoid Santander cash machines across Lancashire after a series of incidents which threatened security, police said. Criminals have been targeting the machines and stealing customer card details and cash. Santander Group is unable to deactivate the machines and is advising customers not to use them, Lancashire Police confirmed. An investigation has been launched by the bank and police. 'No specific town'Lancashire Police tweeted the security at Santander ATMs in Lancashire had been compromised. Customers who have lost…
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Nagorno-Karabakh fighting: Azerbaijan 'calls truce' 3 April 2016 From the section Europe Azerbaijan has announced a "unilateral ceasefire" in fighting with Armenian forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. A defence ministry spokesman said the Azeris were acting in response to international calls to halt violence. Firing had continued into Sunday, after clashes left 30 soldiers dead and caused civilian casualties. Nagorno-Karabakh has been in the hands of ethni…
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Nagorno-Karabakh violence: Shelling continues after worst clashes in decades 3 April 2016 From the section Europe Media captionThe BBC's Rayhan Demytrie in Tbilisi, Georgia, says that people in Nagorno-Karabakh live under "daily threat of war"New fighting has been reported overnight between troops from Azerbaijan and Armenia in the disputed Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The reports say that troops from both sides have used heavy weapons, mortars and artillery. Fighting on Saturday left at least 30 so…
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Greece challenges IMF over 'debt transcript leak' 3 April 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption Hard-fought talks over Greek debt between Athens, the EU and IMF brought a deal last year Greece has demanded an explanation from the IMF over a leaked conversation in which top officials allegedly discuss the Greek bailout. A transcript, …
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Academy plan could cost £1.3bn, says Labour By Judith Burns Education reporter, BBC News 3 April 2016 From the section Education & Family Image caption Schools must become academies by 2020 or have official plans to do so by 2022, says the government Labour is predicting the government's plan to convert all England's state schools to academies could cost more than £1.3bn…
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Donald Trump: Punish women for illegal abortions 30 March 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Trump is very unpopular among female voters Presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for "some form of punishment" for women who have abortions, if the procedure became illegal. However, the Republican front-runn…
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Putin calls for end to Nagorno-Karabakh clashes 2 April 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption Both sides reported casualties in the fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an end to fighting after clashes broke out in the disputed Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh. TV pictures showed a burned out vehicle and cr…
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Migrant crisis: Concern rises as EU-Turkey deal looms 2 April 2016 From the section Europe Media captionMigrants on the Greek island of Chios say they cannot go back to TurkeyThere is growing concern over a lack of preparation for the plan to send migrants back from Greece to Turkey, two days before it goes into effect. A BBC correspondent who has been to one of the registration sites in Turkey says there are few signs it is ready. The UN and rights groups have expressed fears about migrant welfare and whet…
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Nuclear terrorist attack would 'change our world', says Obama 1 April 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Obama said progress has been made but the threat is still persistent The threat from terrorists trying to launch a nuclear attack that would "change our world" is real, President Barack Obama has said. The world…
