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3 February 2013 Last updated at 10:07 ET

Tory chairs urge gay marriage delay

Senior local Conservatives are urging the prime minister to delay any Parliamentary decision on gay marriage until after the next election.

Knifeman Tasered outside palace

A Taser stun gun was used on a man armed with two knives who was "acting aggressively" outside Buckingham Palace, say police.

Mitchell blasts 'plebgate' media

Andrew Mitchell claims he was caught "between the pincers" of the police and the media in the "plebgate" row which led to him resigning from the cabinet.
Malala recovering after surgery

A Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban is recovering after surgery in Birmingham.
Wind 'could kill many more birds'
UK to host Afghan-Pakistani talks
Grayling defends child smacking
Blair warns against quitting EU
Firm suspends halal meat supplier
Eight more held over stabbed boy
Small shop closures are 'progress'
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