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Badger cull proposals rejected
The government has decided against a cull of badgers to control TB in English cattle, the BBC understands.
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Sharia law 'could have UK role'
The most senior judge in England and Wales has said sharia law could play a role in some parts of the legal system.
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Top spy seriously ill in hospital
Britain's top spy, Alex Allan, the chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, is unconscious and seriously ill in hospital.
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Ben murder accused due in court
Three people are due in court charged with the murder of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella in north London.
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Burglary clue to student murders
The death of two French students found horrifically stabbed could be linked to an earlier burglary, police reveal.
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Church's ruling Synod set to meet
The Church of England's ruling Synod is bracing itself for more disagreements ahead of its meeting in York.
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Direct China-Taiwan flights begin
The first regular direct flight from mainland China to Taiwan for nearly 60 years lands at Taipei's airport.
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B&B fund-raising effort rescued
Efforts by Bradford & Bingley to raise £400m have been rescued after a would-be US investor pulled out.
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Fears over database on criminals
A probation chief says he doubts the effectiveness of a computer database holding details on high-risk criminals.
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Call for prescription charge end
Three quarters of people in the UK want to see prescription charges scrapped in England, a BBC poll suggests.

Slovakia
Population: 5.4m
UK Slovak Pop: ?
Size: 48,845 sq km
Capital: Bratislava, 0.4m
Per Capita $15,800/£8,020
Language: Slovak 84%
Religions: Roman Catholic 69%, Protestant 11%
Internet users: 0.7million
Czech Republic
Population: 10.2m
UK Czech Pop: ?
Size: 78,866 sq km
Capital: Prague, 1.3m
Per Capita $21,900/£11,110
Language: Czech
Religions: Roman Catholic 27%, Protestant 2%
Internet users: 5.1million
Poland
Population: 38.5m
UK Polish Pop: estimated 0.75m
Size: 312,685 sq km
Capital: Warsaw, 2.2m
Per Capita $12,700/£6,446
Language: Polish 98%
Religions: Roman Catholic 90%
Internet users: 6.4 million
Russia
Population: 144m
UK Russian Pop: ?
Size: 17,075,200 sq km
Capital: Moscow, 10.7m
Per Capita $10,700/£5,430
Language: Russian 100%
Religions: Russian Orthodox 15%–20%
Internet users: 18 million
Hungary
Population: 10m
UK Hungarian Pop: ?
Size: 93,030 sq km
Capital: Budapest, 2.6m
Per Capita $16,100/£8,173
Language: Magyar (Hungarian) 94%
Religions: Roman Catholic 52%
Internet users: 1.6 million
Romania
Population: 22.3m
UK Romanian Pop: ?
Size: 237,500 sq km
Capital: Bucharest, 2.2m
Per Capita $8,400/£4260
Language: Romanian (official), Hungarian, German
Religions: Romanian Orthodox 87%
Internet users: 1million
Ukraine
Population: 46.7m
UK Ukrainian Pop: ?
Size: 603,700 sq km
Capital: Keiv, 3.2m
Per Capita $6,800/£3450
Language: Ukrainian 67%, Russian 24%
Religions: Ukrainian Orthodox (Kiev Patriarchate) 19%
Internet users: 1million
Lithuania
Population: 3.6m
UK Lithuania Pop: ?
Size: 65,200 sq km
Capital: Vilnius, 0.5m
Per Capita $13,900/£7055
Language: Lithuanian 82% (official), Russian 8%, Polish 6%
Religions: Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4%
Internet users: 340,000
Estonia
Population: 1.3m
UK Estonia Pop: ?
Size: 43,211 sq km
Capital: Tallinn, 0.5m
Per Capita $16,400/£8325
Language: Estonian 67% (official), Russian 30%
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 14%, Russian Orthodox 13%
Internet users: 440,000
Bulgaria
Population: 7.3m
UK Bulgarian Pop: 30,000
Size: 110,549 sq km
Capital: Sofia, 1.1m
Per Capita $10,400/£5279
Language: Bulgarian 85%, Turkish 10%
Religions: Bulgarian Orthodox 83%, Islam 12%
Internet users: 2.2m