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The latest stories from the UK section of the BBC News web site.
Police question Pakistan's Amir (03.09.2010 13:25:53)Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir is being questioned at a north London police station over allegations of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.
Prescott urges phone hack review (03.09.2010 11:58:50)Lord Prescott says he is prepared to take legal action to find out whether News of The World journalists hacked into his phone messages.
Fox rules out French 'ship share' (03.09.2010 13:32:48)Defence Secretary Liam Fox rules out the UK sharing aircraft carriers with France as part of closer defence co-operation.
Ex-MI6 man sentenced over leaks (03.09.2010 15:14:38)A former MI6 worker is given a 12-month jail sentence for trying to sell top secret material for £2m.
Tycoon Nadir bailed in fraud case (03.09.2010 14:11:03)Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir is remanded on bail at the Old Bailey at his first court appearance on fraud and theft charges.
G20 death pathologist suspended (03.09.2010 14:43:04)A pathologist at the centre of a row over the death of a man during the G20 protests is suspended from the medical register for three months.
Mother charged with son's murder (03.09.2010 13:52:12)A County Durham woman who took the lifeless body of her two-year-old to a police station has been charged with his murder
BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit (03.09.2010 12:51:05)The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts.
Farage to contest UKIP leadership (03.09.2010 14:24:10)Nigel Farage says he will stand for the leadership of the UK Independence Party, a position he held until last year.
County council to axe 1,500 jobs (03.09.2010 13:26:49)Somerset County Council is to cut as many as 1,500 posts by 2013 n an attempt to plug a £75m deficit in its finances.
Women rescued in 'brothel raids' (03.09.2010 14:08:02)Foreign woman suspected of being forced to work as prostitutes in Belfast are understood to have been rescued in a series of raids.
Donagh victims 'forgotten about' (03.09.2010 10:45:50)A man abused as a child by the McDermott brothers in Donagh, County Fermanagh, says their victims are being forgotten about.
MP says paper 'hacked' his phone (03.09.2010 14:42:10)Welsh MP Chris Bryant says he believes his answer machine messages were intercepted by journalists at a tabloid newspaper.
Man held over power drill attack (03.09.2010 13:10:01)A 19-year-old man is arrested after a serious assault in North Lanarkshire in which a man was attacked with a power drill.
Fringe defends ticket sales total (03.09.2010 14:33:09)Edinburgh Fringe officials defend their decision to count customers of free shows in their box office returns.
Officer hurt in seized car crash (03.09.2010 14:59:55)Two police officers are suspended from driving duties after crashing a car they had seized from a suspected drink-driver.
England pressure inspires Capello (03.09.2010 11:29:38)England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria will bring out the best in him.
Farah out of Commonwealth Games (03.09.2010 12:52:03)Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of fatigue.
Murray ready for Jamaica's Brown (03.09.2010 03:36:55)Britain's Andy Murray takes on Dustin Brown of Jamaica in the second round of the US Open, with the threat of Hurricane Earl hanging over New York.
Propping up a prime minister (02.09.2010 11:57:23)Tony Blair used alcohol as a 'prop' during his time in power but how many of us do the same?
Been and Gone (01.09.2010 13:36:16)Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month.
Why does PPE rule Britain? (01.09.2010 01:57:23)It is the degree of choice among the Westminster elite, claiming six cabinet members and three Labour leadership contenders among its alumni. Why does Oxford's Politics, Philosophy and Economics course dominate public life?
School lottery 'failed in aim' (03.09.2010 01:49:43)England's first city-wide lottery system aimed at solving the problem of allocating places at over-subscribed schools failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.
Openness urged on UK's emissions (03.09.2010 02:49:34)The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion.
PM backs Hague over aide rumours (02.09.2010 15:57:02)David Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says.
'I was nearly six foot at 11 years old' (03.09.2010 10:48:57)President Barack Obama's daughter, Malia, is now 12 years old and 5ft 9in (1.75m). But what's it like to be a young girl who's taller than the rest?
'I made baby Cameron's shawl' (03.09.2010 15:02:47)The Cameron's baby daughter Florence has made her debut on the steps of 10 Downing Street. She was swaddled in a white shawl which was sent to the family by a member of the public, Jane Fraser-Cross.
Tea and biscuits with Led Zeppelin? (03.09.2010 12:59:13)Robert Plant speaks to BBC Breakfast about the artists he works with on his new album, what he thinks of Led Zeppelin covers, and the possibility of the legendary band reforming again.
On board the UK's newest attack sub (03.09.2010 07:31:18)Commander Andy Coles shows BBC News around the control room of the Royal Navy's new attack submarine and talks about life on board.
Class of its own (03.09.2010 04:45:03)Inside the Royal Navy's newest, most powerful attack submarine
Midnight feast (03.09.2010 01:42:04)Why bed-bug infestations are on the rise again
7 days quiz (02.09.2010 18:17:15)How much is a bottle of beer under new price laws on booze?
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Police questioning Pakistan trio (03.09.2010 13:25:58)Police are questioning the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.
England pressure inspires Capello (03.09.2010 11:29:42)England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria will bring out the best in him.
Farah out of Commonwealth Games (03.09.2010 12:52:03)Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of fatigue.
Murray ready for Jamaica's Brown (03.09.2010 03:36:55)Britain's Andy Murray takes on Dustin Brown of Jamaica in the second round of the US Open, with the threat of Hurricane Earl hanging over New York.
Beckham eyes 11 September return (03.09.2010 00:09:47)Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.
Wales hopeful on Morgan fitness (03.09.2010 09:28:27)Wales boss John Toshack hopes defender Craig Morgan will shrug off a foot injury to be available for Friday's Euro 2012 qualifying opener in Montenegro.
Healy set to start for N Ireland (03.09.2010 15:10:16)David Healy is set to start for Northern Ireland in Friday night's opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Slovenia in Maribor.
Federer progresses as seeds fall (03.09.2010 06:01:08)Roger Federer overcomes windy conditions to beat Andreas Beck and reach the US Open third round, but seeds Nikolay Davydenko and Marin Cilic crash out.
Wozniacki through after whitewash (03.09.2010 04:42:48)Top seed Caroline Wozniacki cruises into the third round of the US Open with a blistering 6-0 6-0 win over Chinese Taipei's Kai-Chen Changon.
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