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17,000 children care for mentally ill parents without support

Palestinian interior minister resigns as fighting in Gaza intensifies

Anti-government strikes hit Pakistani cities after at least 40 die in street violence

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British doctors issued 31 million antidepressant prescriptions last year, a record high

Midges carrying bluetongue, a virus fatal to livestock, will soon reach Britain

Iran has stepped up uranium enrichment,IAEA concludes

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Labour support rises four points to 33 per cent, still four points behind the Tories

Industrious immigrants are replacing thousands of lazy London workers, says Ken Livingstone

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Gordon Brown pledges to build five eco-towns to provide up to 100,000 homes

Cancer survival rates in the UK have doubled in the past 30 years, says Cancer Research UK

Scientists develop vertical treadmill desk for workers

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Summary: Euro-trash in sunny mood from Helsinki to Belgrade

Forecast: Blue skies thinking in London and stars come out all day at Cannes Film Festival