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10 September 2015 1:00 pm

Old bags The government announced details of a compulsory 5p charge for single-use plastic bags in shops. Plastic bags have…

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5 September 2015 9:00 am

Peers’ peers Forty-five new peers were created. Are we alone in having an upper house of parliament made up of…

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3 September 2015 1:00 pm

Peers’ peers Forty-five new peers were created. Are we alone in having an upper house of parliament made up of…

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29 August 2015 9:00 am

How many cheats? More data on members of extramarital dating site Ashley Madison were put online. How widespread is adultery?…

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27 August 2015 1:00 pm

How many cheats? More data on members of extramarital dating site Ashley Madison were put online. How widespread is adultery?…

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22 August 2015 9:00 am

No sex, please Several friends of the late Sir Edward Heath asserted that he could not be guilty of sexually…

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20 August 2015 1:00 pm

No sex, please Several friends of the late Sir Edward Heath asserted that he could not be guilty of sexually…

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15 August 2015 9:00 am

Caught working The government announced a crackdown on illegal workers. How many illegal workers are caught in Britain? — From…

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13 August 2015 1:00 pm

Caught working The government announced a crackdown on illegal workers. How many illegal workers are caught in Britain? — From…

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8 August 2015 9:00 am

Rogue traders Former UBS trader Tom Hayes was jailed for 14 years for rigging the Libor market. How long could…

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6 August 2015 1:00 pm

Rogue traders Former UBS trader Tom Hayes was jailed for 14 years for rigging the Libor market. How long could…

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1 August 2015 9:00 am

Safe house Lord Sewel is unique in leaving the House of Lords in disgrace. Until the House of Lords Reform…

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30 July 2015 1:00 pm

Safe house Lord Sewel is unique in leaving the House of Lords in disgrace. Until the House of Lords Reform…

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25 July 2015 9:00 am

Gesture politics A royal home movie from 1933 apparently showed the future Queen, aged seven, and her mother giving a…

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23 July 2015 1:00 pm

Gesture politics A royal home movie from 1933 apparently showed the future Queen, aged seven, and her mother giving a…

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18 July 2015 9:00 am

Ties that bind Lewis Hamilton was ejected from the royal box at Wimbledon for not wearing a tie. Some places…

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16 July 2015 1:00 pm

Ties that bind Lewis Hamilton was ejected from the royal box at Wimbledon for not wearing a tie. Some places…

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11 July 2015 9:00 am

Naming terror David Cameron and the BBC argued over what to call the terror group most papers refer to as…

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9 July 2015 1:00 pm

Naming terror David Cameron and the BBC argued over what to call the terror group most papers refer to as…

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4 July 2015 9:00 am

Bank job Should we buy shares in companies which print banknotes in expectation of one getting to print millions of…

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2 July 2015 1:00 pm

Bank job Should we buy shares in companies which print banknotes in expectation of one getting to print millions of…

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27 June 2015 9:00 am

The spirit of 1945 No one would have been more surprised at the sight of 100,000 people marching in London…

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25 June 2015 1:00 pm

The spirit of 1945 No one would have been more surprised at the sight of 100,000 people marching in London…

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20 June 2015 9:00 am

Dropping the Clangers The Clangers made a comeback on BBC television. Some Clanger facts: — The actors doing the voices…

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18 June 2015 1:00 pm

Dropping the Clangers The Clangers made a comeback on BBC television. Some Clanger facts: — The actors doing the voices…