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Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin
Eggs and shoes are thrown at the former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrives at a book signing in Dublin.
No CommentsTory defects over schools scheme
A Tory councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the government’s schools building programme, saying she was “ashamed to be a Conservative”.
No CommentsOvernight curfew after NZ quake
Police declare an overnight curfew in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a powerful earthquake causes considerable damage but no fatalities.
No CommentsSix million facing new tax bills
HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.
No CommentsFrance protests over Roma policy
More than 100 demonstrations are planned across France to protest against the government’s policy of deporting Roma people.
No CommentsNine die in New Zealand air crash
Nine people, including four tourists, are killed when a light aircraft crashes after taking off from Fox Glacier in New Zealand, say reports.
No CommentsEarthquake hits south New Zealand
A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand’s South Island, injuring two people seriously.
No CommentsBlair in ‘radical Islam’ warning
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world.
No CommentsCoulson ’safe’ over phone claims
Downing Street’s head of communications, Andy Coulson, is safe in his job despite phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper, says a senior government source.
No CommentsTaxpayers ’should not fund Pope’
Some 77% of Britons think taxpayers should not help pay for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Scotland and England, a survey suggests.
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