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Most analysts had predicted the rate would remain unchanged at 5.2%.
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One petrol retailer says he is experiencing about five drive-offs a week at each forecourt, costing him thousands.
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The final design for a statue of the late Queen Elizabeth is to be unveiled, 100 years after her birth.
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Ternus will take over running the technology giant in September as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.
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The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.
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Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case, if convicted.
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In the Senedd campaign, are weighing up whether the issue of Welsh independence is a vote winner or loser.
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Tube drivers in the RMT union are taking part in two 24-hour walkouts this week.
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Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".
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This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.
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While the UK unemployment rate stands at 4.9%, increasing numbers of those in work have more than one job.
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The US has intercepted an Iranian ship entering the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, US President Donald Trump has said.
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The mother of a physiotherapy graduate says she is heartbroken to see him working in Starbucks.
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A rare blood transfusion while in the womb saved a baby's life when his mum was 16 weeks pregnant.
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All of today's papers respond to Starmer's claims he didn't know of Lord Mandelson's failed vetting for the role of British ambassador to the US.
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Concerts celebrating Benjamin Britten, Steve Reich and Miles Davis also appear in the programme.
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Frank Chester is praised by his family following his death nine days after his birthday.
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Several people were also injured in the incident on Monday at the popular tourist site, say Mexican officials, weeks before the country hosts the Fifa World Cup.
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Wolves have been relegated from the Premier League after just three wins in their first 33 games of the season.
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A 30-year-old woman is in a critical condition following the incident on Sunday morning in Soho.
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PM defends his actions over the appointment of Mandelson.
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With five games remaining, BBC Sport looks at which side is most likely to take the third relegation spot.
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Usain Bolt urges Australian sprinter Gout Gout not to forget track and field and find a good support network to keep him focused on his career.
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Kyren Wilson recovers from 6-2 and 7-3 down by winning seven frames in a row to deny 19-year-old Stan Moody a memorable victory on his World Championship debut at the Crucible.
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