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UK stops £21m aid payment to Rwanda BBC

Ukip Leader Nigel Claims Party Is 'Here To Stay' After Best By-Election Results In Party's History (VIDEO BBC

Five police have been injured as loyalists rioted in Belfast city centre after a controversial vote on the Union flag. Sky

The Russian embassy responds to the Guardian
After the Guardian reported on the Kremlin's dealings with the Conservative Friends of Russia group, the Russian embassy issued this response and challenged us to run it in full. Here it is Guardian

Jonathan Portes, Economist, Says Osborne Told 'Untruths' In Commons To Try And Discredit Him www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Belfast union flag row: councillor forced to flee home after threats
Alliance councillor was threatened after voting to end policy of flying union flag at city hall 365 days per year Guardian

Kevin Maguire Mirror

Grinch who stole Christmas hope: Chancellor's Autumn Statement was fatwa against low and middle earners


Robbing low paid families and the jobless while gifting huge tax cuts to the wealthiest is Bullingdon class warfare

Labour has called government plans to squeeze benefits a "strivers' tax" which make a mockery of claims the Autumn Statement changes are fair. BBC

Funding and staff 'cut' for cancer networks BBC

By Jason Beattie Mirror
Stuff the workers: Osborne mugs 1.7m breadwinners with Tory welfare reforms


The out-of-touch Government has admitted that 2.8 million people will be left worse off following the introduction of their new flagship Universal Credit scheme

Secret Court Proceedings Defended By Cameron Amid Criticism From Civil Liberty Campaigners www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Fracking: Ministers approve shale gas extraction

By Roger Harrabin BBC

UK pays £2.2m to settle Libyan rendition claim

By Dominic Casciani BBC

Scotland's new single police force will have debts totalling more than £100m, it has been warned.

The Scottish Conservatives have raised concerns about the scale of the debt after obtaining figures in a parliamentary written answer. BBC

GUIDO FAWKES: PLOTS, RUMOURS AND CONSPIRACY Dailystar