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Salmond announces UK parliament bidAlex Salmond

Former SNP leader and First Minister Alex Salmond announces he is to stand for a seat at Westminster at next May's General Election.

Nick CleggClegg: Osborne's plans don't add up

The Conservatives must "come clean" about future spending plans, Deputy PM Nick Clegg tells the BBC - as Chancellor George Osborne accuses him of planning "hefty income tax rises".

Mr Korkie (right) in an undated photo provided by Gift of the GiversUS 'unaware' of Yemen SA hostage

US forces who tried to free hostage Luke Somers from al-Qaeda in Yemen did not know the identity of his fellow detainee, a US official says.

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  • Composite image of Sunday Times and Sunday People front pagesPolitical battles, X Factor 'war'

    Sunday's broadsheets describe "war" between a host of characters in Westminster's corridors of power, while the tabloids describe much the same on reality TV.

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