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Housing group 'near administration'
Connaught, the property services group that specialises in social housing, is on the brink of going into administration, the BBC learns.

Australia 'kingmakers' to decide
Three independent Australian MPs are due to reveal who they will back as prime minister, ending two weeks of deadlock since inconclusive elections.

Labour MPs call for hacking probe
Labour MPs demand the police investigation into alleged phone-hacking by News of the World reporters is reopened, at an urgent Commons session.

Bipolar 'not linked to violence'
People with a mental illness are no more likely to be violent unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study suggests.

MPs back AV referendum bill
Plans to change the way MPs are elected to Parliament survive their first Commons hurdle - despite criticism from Tory MPs.

Tube workers begin 24-hour strike
Severe disruption is expected on London Underground as the first workers begin a 24-hour strike.

Scam fear over electricity credit
Criminals have managed to clone prepayment meter keys in order to make money by offering discounted credit to customers.

Iran 'hampers IAEA investigation'
The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has hindered its investigations by repeatedly objecting to its choice of inspectors.

France faces pension plan strike
France faces disruption in a strike over pension reform on Tuesday, when MPs will also debate a ban on full face veils and a new security bill.

Service to commemorate the Blitz
A Remembrance service is to be held later to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the blitz.

Inbred bumblebees 'facing extinction'
Some of the UK's rarest bumblebees are at risk of becoming extinct as a result of inbreeding, research suggests.

Saatchi art gallery deal hits setback
Charles Saatchi's plan to donate his gallery to the British public hits a stumbling block after talks with Arts Council England break down.


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