BBC News 13 December 2014 Last updated at 11:07

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Murphy named Scottish Labour leaderSarah Boyack, Neil Findlay and Jim Murphy

Former Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy is named as the new leader of the Scottish Labour Party.

People at Heathrow AirportAirports recover after system failure

Airports are returning to normal, although about 40 flights have been cancelled at Heathrow, the day after a computer failure at the UK's air traffic control centre.

M25 at night Migrant hidden under lorry dies on M25

A Sudanese migrant who hid under a lorry travelling from France has been killed trying to get out while the vehicle was stationary on the M25.

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    Concern over the health of X Factor judge Mel B is once again on front pages, while the spat between Russell Brand and Nigel Farage generates much debate.

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