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2013 Conference will be held in Birmingham, England, from May 15-17, 2013, on "Strategies for Success in Tomorrow's Economy"
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BBC News - UK
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The latest stories from the UK section of the BBC News web site.
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Gay marriage plans return to Commons
Conservative Party divisions over legalising same-sex marriage in England and Wales are set to be exposed again when the plans return to the Commons later.
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Briton held over children's deaths
A British man has been arrested in France in connection with the deaths of his two children, media reports say.
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Army recruits as thousands laid off
The Army is looking to recruit 10,000 new servicemen and women and staff, just ahead of another wave of job losses.
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Charity drops 'women' from its name
The WRVS, set up by women to help efforts on the home front during World War II, changes its name in a bid to attract more male volunteers.
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'Fewer children walking to school'
Fewer children are walking to school in the UK, campaigners say.
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Pupils 'need early porn warnings'
Young children should hear about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, head teachers say.
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PM warns overseas territories on tax
David Cameron has called on British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax.
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UKIP councillor denies wrongdoing
A newly-elected UKIP councillor at the centre of an electoral forgery inquiry says he has not "done anything wrong".
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Film shows Hillsborough PC was right
Crucial evidence from the 1989 Hillsborough football disaster, which was undermined at the original inquest, was true, BBC Panorama finds.
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Man killed as blast destroys house
The body of a man is recovered from the remains of a house in Nottinghamshire after it was destroyed in an explosion that injured four others.
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Keeping alive Gaza's culinary traditions
Despite food shortages and power cuts, people in Gaza are fighting to preserve their distinct cuisine, as Yolande Knell reports.
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Essex Police cuts new starters' pay
Police officers in Essex are to get lower starting salaries following a pay review, it is revealed.
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Do white South Africans have a future?
World Affairs Editor John Simpson examines the growing crisis faced by South Africa's white communities.
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How to hack a nation's infrastructure
Looking through CCTV feeds that should not be public
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Scots NHS alert line takes UK calls
A third of calls to a confidential phone line which allows health workers in Scotland to raise concerns about the NHS came from other parts of the UK.
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'Optimism' as shopper numbers rise
Retailers are cautiously optimistic after an increase in shopper numbers in April, according to Scottish Retail Consortium figures.
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Gay ministers top Church agenda
The issue of gay ministers will top the agenda at the Church of Scotland's General Assembly, four years after the first openly homosexual minister was appointed by the Kirk.
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Eritrean tells of Sinai torture for ransom
An Eritrean refugee tortured by kidnappers in Egypt's Sinai desert tells the BBC's Mike Thomson how it feels to be free at last.
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UK astronaut Peake to go into orbit
UK astronaut Tim Peake is given a date to fly to the International Space Station, but the mission is not expected to take place before 2015.
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British skier dies in Alps fall
A British skier has fallen to his death in the French Alps as emergency services tried to guide him to safety by phone during a heavy storm.
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VIDEO: House 'exploded in front of us'
Four people have been injured after an explosion at a house in Nottinghamshire. An eyewitness described what he saw.
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Rod Stewart returns to UK number one
Rod Stewart scores his first UK number one album for 34 years, going straight to the top with his LP, Time.
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West Brom 5-5 Man Utd
Sir Alex Ferguson is denied victory in his 1,500th and final game in charge of Manchester United by Romelu Lukaku's hat-trick for West Brom.
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Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal finish fourth in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League and deny north London rivals Spurs a place in the competition.
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Clegg leader plot claim 'ridiculous'
Lib Dem minister Danny Alexander dismisses claims that Deputy PM Nick Clegg could face a Lib Dem leadership challenge from Vince Cable.
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Man dies after 'triple murder bid'
A 31-year-old man dies in hospital Brighton after a gunman fires at three people, in an attack described by police as "horrific".
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Debut directors seek Cannes success
The young UK film-makers vying for attention in Cannes
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One dead, two injured in plane crash
Police confirm one man has died and two other people are critically ill after a light aircraft crashes in Gwynedd.
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Tories 'united' on Europe, says Hunt
The health secretary rebuffs claims the PM is losing control of his backbenchers over Europe - as Tory activists complain of a "crisis" destroying the party.
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VIDEO: Morecambe & Wise get memorial plaque
A memorial plaque dedicated to Morecambe & Wise is unveiled at Teddington Studios
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Broad stars as England crush NZ
Stuart Broad takes 7-44 to rip through New Zealand and inspire England to an astonishing 170-run win in the first Test at Lord's.
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What next for the UK in Eurovision?
How can the UK get back to number one at Eurovision?
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Cardiff delegates 'to keep talking'
Police officers, republicans and loyalists agree to resolve differences through dialogue and non-violent means.
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Premier League farewells in pictures
Ferguson, Scholes, Moyes - day of Premier League farewells
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Tory MP denies rift over 'loon' slur
Monmouth MP David Davies denies a Conservative party rift amid claims someone close to the prime minister branded activists 'mad, swivel-eyed loons'.
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VIDEO: Propaganda: Art or political rhetoric?
Governments have long used newspapers, posters and leaflets to try and influence what people think, but a new exhibition is showing that there could be much more to it.
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Badger cull v vaccines in TB fight
Cross-border views on badger culls versus vaccines
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Arrests after 'stolen' bike crash
Two 19-year-old men are arrested following a collision between a suspected stolen motorcycle and a car in County Antrim, that has left a man seriously injured.
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VIDEO: Redwood: Europe relationship 'wrong'
John Redwood MP has called for a 'new relationship' with Europe. He told Jeremy Vine that the British people should be able to vote on this new relationship.
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Miliband pledge on tax avoidance
Labour leader Ed Miliband says he will write new rules to tackle corporate tax avoidance if he wins the next election, even without international agreement.
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Papers focus on Tory tensions
Papers focus on Conservative Party tensions
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VIDEO: A call from the top of the world
British explorer Daniel Hughes has reached the summit of Mount Everest in an attempt to raise £1m for the charity Comic Relief.
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VIDEO: David Beckham's emotional farewell
Emotional David Beckham plays last home match at Paris Saint-Germain.
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VIDEO: River Thames speeding crackdown
BBC London joins the Environment Agency during a crack down on anti-social behaviour on the River Thames.
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VIDEO: House of Commons
Leading Conservative rebel calls on MPs to demonstrate their support for an EU referendum.
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