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UK's economic growth slows more than expected

Britain’s economic growth slowed up in the year’s third quarter, partly due to the biggest fall in construction in three years. GDP grew by 0.5

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Not shaken or stirred: Daniel Craig dazzles as 007 on Spectre red carpet

Daniel Craig looks neither shaken nor stirred in his return to the role of James Bond, as Spectre premieres in London

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Rugby World Cup 2015: Australia win 29-15 over Argentina for place in Final

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British telecoms giant held to ransom by hackers putting four million customers at risk

It is the biggest-ever cyberattack on a British company. Telecoms provider Talk Talk has had the personal details of some four million of its

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Sport

Rugby World Cup: New Zealand and South Africa set for semi-final clash of titans

The Rugby World Cup resumes with the highly-anticipated semi-finals this weekend. On Saturday defending champions New Zealand take on South Africa in

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Xi Jinping: the European Union must remain united

The Chinese President has told Britain he wants to see a united European Union. It was an unusual intervention for Xi Jinping, who normally is

Economy

Chinese C.banner 'on course' to buy Hamleys toy store

Hamleys, the world’s oldest toy shop and a London tourist attraction in its own right, is said to be on the verge of being bought by a Chinese

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Adele says "Hello" ahead of new album release

British singer Adele has released “Hello”, the lead single from her upcoming studio album “25”. The video for “Hello” was directed by Xavier Dolan

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Chinese President and British Prime Minister visit a pub for drinks

Economy

Rugby World Cup 'boosts UK retail sales'

Retail sales in Britain grew by their highest margin for almost two years in September – boosted by the Rugby World Cup according to the Office for

China

Britain and China sign landmark nuclear deal

Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister David Cameron witnessed a number of investment agreements on Wednesday (Oct. 21), including

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China invests 8 billion euros in new UK nuclear plant

China has agreed to invest the equivalent of eight billion euros in a new UK nuclear plant, in return for later help bringing Chinese nuclear

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UK hopes to clinch 40 billion euros of business during Xi's trip

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Protests as China president Xi Jinping begins state visit to Britain

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister David Cameron have welcomed China president Xi Jinping to London. The UK hopes the state visit will

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UK gives a royal welcome to China's President Xi

Nothing but the best for President Xi Jinping – the Chinese leader was treated to an extravagant banquet laid on by Queen Elizabeth in Buckingham

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British government under fire from human rights activists over Chinese president visit

Protests against the Chinese President’s visit to the UK have so far been small, but vocal. Those turning out to chant and wave banners in London

Business Series

Tata Steel confirms UK job losses, blaming Chinese imports

It reads like a list from British manufacturing’s dark days in the 1980s when job losses constantly filled news bulletins. The Indian group Tata

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Pomp, ceremony and big business as Chinese president visits UK

The President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping has received a royal welcome at the start of his four-day state visit to the United

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Rugby World Cup 2015: World Rugby confirms referee Joubert made crucial error

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Alleged gay serial killer goes on trial in London

The trial has begun in London of a 40-year-old man accused of poisoning and killing four young men in their 20s before dumping their bodies in and