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Miliband raps university 'snobbery'

Ed Miliband has attacked the "snobbery" which views university education as the only route to social mobility.Read

Cable condemns labour rights reform

Plans to cut employment red tape by stripping down labour rights and making it easier for firms to sack under-performing staff have been blasted as "complete nonsense" by Business Secretary Vince Cable.Read

Charles and Camilla in Canada visit

The Duchess of Cornwall was left looking a little wind blown when she arrived in Canada with the Prince of Wales for a Diamond Jubilee tour.Read

NHS Information Strategy unveiled

Patients will be able to book doctors' appointments and check test results online, under plans being unveiled by the coalition.Read

Britain ready to bask in sunshine

Sun worshippers will finally be able to strip off their winter woollies and bask in some warming rays after weeks of grey skies and rain.Read

I'm driving reforms agenda, says PM

David Cameron brushed aside criticism of his work ethic after details emerged of his fondness for karaoke and computer games.Read

Miliband calls for social mobility

Ed Miliband is to attack the coalition for allowing social mobility to go into reverse in Britain.Read

Cameron urges Greeks to make choice

David Cameron has issued an ultimatum to the Greek people that fresh elections must decide once and for all whether the country stays in the eurozone.Read

Cameron rejects Megrahi probe plea

David Cameron has dismissed calls for a fresh inquiry into the conviction of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi in the wake of his death.Read

Nato leaders discussing Afghan exit

David Cameron is to join other Nato leaders in reaffirming their timetable to withdraw their troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014.Read

Music stars lead tributes to Gibb

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.Read

Hosepipe ban exemption for firms

Embattled gardening businesses have been granted a 28-day reprieve from the hosepipe ban.Read

April deluge 'hit retail figures'

Heavy downpours during April hit footfall on Britain's high streets as town centres witnessed the worst decline in shopper numbers since November 2009, a report has revealed.Read

MPs warn over environment law plans

The Government's pledge to reduce environmental "red tape" must not be a smokescreen for stripping away vital protection for people's health and the countryside and allowing growth at all costs, MPs have warned.Read

Revenge 'a dish best served on web'

More than half of the UK population claim to be contemplating revenge and social networks are the preferred platform for getting even, new research has found.Read

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.Read

Troops out of Afghanistan by 2014

David Cameron has insisted Afghan forces will be able to prevent their country again becoming a haven for terrorists after international forces pull out.Read

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi is dead

The Lockerbie bomber has died, nearly three years after he was released from jail on compassionate grounds.Read

Cameron urges Greek euro exit plans

David Cameron has issued a stark warning to eurozone leaders that they must put in place proper contingency plans to protect their economies in case Greece drops out of the single currency.Read

Chelsea fans cheer victory parade

Chelsea fans have lined the streets of west London as the team celebrated the club's historic Champions League and FA Cup double with a victory parade.Read

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