uk-hotdailynews: 2015-02-02 U.K. U.K.

Lowering tuition fees 'implausible', say vice-chancellors
BBC News
Leading universities have criticised plans being considered by Labour to cut tuition fees as "implausible". The party is yet to unveil its policy but Ed Miliband has said he wants to reduce the cap from £9,000 to £6,000. In a letter to the Times from Universities ...

Boots boss Stefano Pessina (who lives in Monaco) branded a 'disgrace' for ...   The Independent
Labour hits back at Boots boss's claims it would be a 'catastrophe' if Labour win ...   Mirror.co.uk
British elections: too close to call   DAWN.com
Daily Mail
Express.co.uk
Financial Times
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Conservative education plans branded 'election gimmicks'
The Guardian
The National Association of Head Teachers warned that extra testing was counterproductive. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian. Rowena Mason and Richard Adams. Sunday 1 February 2015 19.02 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...

Liberal Democrats lash out at Michael Gove   Telegraph.co.uk
Tory Education Secretary 'doesn't know what's going on in primary schools'   Mirror.co.uk
Sacked Education Secretary Michael Gove still sees papers via allies allowing ...   The Independent
Daily Mail
Metro
Sky News
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Labour refuses to rule out a coalition with the SNP after general election
The Independent
Douglas Alexander, who heads Labour's general election campaign, has refused to rule out a coalition with the SNP if the May contest ends in another hung parliament. Mr Alexander admitted the opinion polls in Scotland were “tough” for Labour but said he ...

Labour will not negotiate over Britain's nuclear deterrent, Alexander tells SNP.   Herald Scotland
Labour rules out scrapping plans to replace missiles in return for SNP support   Irish Times
Murphy vows further devolution   The Courier
Express.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk
The Guardian
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Lib Dems target SNP in bid to hold on to their seats
Herald Scotland
Custom byline text: Colin McNeill. THE Liberal Democrats are mounting a Stop the SNP election strategy in their 11 Scottish seats, believing it is the Nationalists and not Labour or the Conservative Party, which now pose the greatest threat of a Lib Dem ...

Tory plan to ring-fence schools budget will push cuts to other areas   The Independent
Coalition at war with education as the battleground for vicious infighting   Mirror.co.uk
Labour and Lib Dems to hit joint total of 339 seats, study predicts   The Guardian
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Liberal Democrat Voice
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Mugged OAP thanks 'friend for life'
Belfast Telegraph
A vulnerable pensioner who has received more than £250,000 in donations after he was mugged outside his home has personally thanked the fund raiser who made it possible. Also in this Section. Comparison sites accused over calls · EastEnders guest role ...

Mugged disabled Alan Barnes meets beautician Katie Cutler who raised £270k ...   Daily Mail
Mugging victim 'overwhelmed' by £250k donations   Irish Examiner
Alan Barnes: Fund for disabled pensioner attacked by mugger reaches ...   Mirror.co.uk
Stuff.co.nz
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Body found in lake identified as missing mother
Irish Independent
A body discovered in a lake has been formally identified as missing mother-of-four Samantha Henderson. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Dorset Police confirmed that the body found at Ham Common in Poole on ...

Body discovered in lake identified as missing mother Samantha Henderson   Metro
Samantha Henderson: Police confirm body found in search is missing mother-of ...   Mirror.co.uk
Woman's Body Found In Dorset Lake Identified   Sky News
shropshirestar.com
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British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford in final appeal from Indonesia's death row
International Business Times UK
Fearing her death penalty could be carried out in a few weeks, British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford has written to UK's Foreign Secretary to seek financial help in pursuing a final legal appeal. Sandiford, 57, from Cheltenham was convicted of smuggling ...

UK grandmother Lindsay Sandiford in final appeal for help from Indonesia's ...   The Independent
Cheltenham woman writes to Foreign Office to appeal death sentence   ITV News
UK's top Bali diplomat suspended after prisoner affair claim   Channel News Asia

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Magna Cartas united at British Library to celebrate 800th anniversary
BBC News
The four surviving copies of the 1215 Magna Carta have been brought together for the first time in London. Magna Carta is one of the most important, well-known documents in history and this year marks its 800th anniversary. More than 40,000 people entered ...

Magna Carta originals reunited for 800th anniversary   Channel News Asia
Magna Carta copies brought together   expressandstar.com
Historic Magna Carta Moment, But For 3 Days Only   Eagle Radio
The Guardian
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