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Plons linking the Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station to the National Grid in Somerset

10 new nuclear power stations named

The first is set to be operational by 2018 and nuclear electricity generation could amount to around 40 per cent of new energy provision by 2025.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) greets US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ahead of celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall

World leaders in Berlin to mark fall of Wall

Chancellor Angela Merkel started the day with other leaders at a prayer service at a former East Berlin church.

Ex BP boss in spotlight new

Lord Browne accepted the high profile job of chairman of the government inquiry into university tuition fees.

Brown government even more unpopular than Major's new

Labour has failed to dent the Tories’ opinion poll lead , according to The Independent poll of polls.

Experts curb worst case swine flu scenarios

Jeremy Laurance: The 2009 pandemic may turn out to be the weakest in history.

Hostile Kraft bid for Cadbury 'derisory'

A £9.8bn bid from the US food giant is now lower than two months ago because of falls in its share price.

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Simon Carr: Don't call me an alcoholic

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