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UK opposition party leader says Google tax behavior 'wrong'

LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's tax affairs will come under renewed scrutiny in Britain on Wednesday when the leader of the opposition Labor party accuses the Internet company of wrongly going to "extraordinary lengths" to avoid paying tax.Full story

Gandhi's 'blood sample' fails to sell in Britain

Dozens of Mohandas Gandhi's personal items have been sold at an auction, but a sample of blood purportedly from the Indian independence leader didn't draw high enough bids. Full story

Britain asks EU to put Hezbollah armed wing on terror list

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it had asked the European Union to put Hezbollah's military arm on its list of terrorist organizations, urging Europe to respond robustly to evidence of the Islamist group's involvement in an attack that killed five Israelis. Full story

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Britain's Cameron tells Google and others to play fair on tax

Britain denies bail to radical cleric who faces deportation

Measles surges in UK years after flawed research

UK should get on front foot with City

British PM urges more action on tax from UK territories

UK opposition calls for country-by-country reporting

Bank of England's King sends message to successor Carney

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  Prince Harry supports vets, opens Warrior Games

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