Cameron and the three-way shuffle

The Prime Minister had boasted of his support for the event aimed at boosting independent high street retailers and was eager to be seen handing over cash at his local butcher’s yesterday Supporting #SmallBizSatUK by picking up lamb chops from Cobbs Butchers – I’m cooking dinner for my mum tonight. pic.twitter.com/UhkeeM1NTl

STAVANGER, Norway — Convicted Norwegian mass-killer Anders Behring Breivik has threatened to go on hunger strike unless he gets access to better video games, a sofa and a larger gym. In a letter sent to The Associated Press and other media, Breivik writes the hunger strike will continue until his demands are met or he dies. Breivik’s lawyer Tord Jordet confirmed the letter was authentic and said his client is waiting for a response from prison authorities before starting the hunger strike.

The former prime minister has died just as her old foes in the trade unions are considering reprising a day of national action, writes Brian Groom

It is time for the British people to have their say. It is time for us to settle this question about Britain and Europe BRUSSELS — European officials and diplomats were left scratching their heads after David Cameron’s big speech on Wednesday, expressing confusion about how and when the prime minister expects to overhaul Britain’s ties to the European Union.

Prime Minister David Cameron will on Wednesday promise holding a referendum giving British people the choice of staying in or leaving the European Union if his party wins the next general election. Cameron will say in a long-awaited speech in London that he wants to renegotiate the terms of Britain's membership because "public disillusionment with the EU is at an all-time high".

FOR a time after Vladimir Putin first became Russia’s president almost 14 years ago, there were hopes that, though no liberal, he was moving in a pro-Western direction.

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