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In the 40-plus years I have worked as a journalist, I never wrote anything I knew to be an actual lie. I’ll admit, though, that, very rarely, I span a story to leave the reader with an impression that, while not actively untrue, did not present a totally...

Budget 2016 key points Live coverage, news updates and analysis Osborne announces new ‘lifetime ISA’ for young savers ‘Sugar levy’ on soft drinks to be spent on school sports Growth forecasts cut but surplus target maintained Restricts tax loopholes...

UK needs to get tougher on alcohol – OECD By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 12 May 2015 From the section UK Politics Tougher measures are needed to tackle the high rates of alcohol consumption in the UK, international experts say. The Organisation...

"Britain remains the world's leading recruiting ground for al-Qaeda." — Con Coughlin, Daily Telegraph. When she sought help from the police and a lawyer, "the family of the defendants were insulted that she had gone to the law. They wanted her back...

Here is the latest Health News from the BBC. Two new Ebola cases in Guinea Guinea confirms two new Ebola cases, almost three months after it celebrated the end of the outbreak. Budget pensions change ‘hits NHS’ Health and education will be squeezed...