A poll commissioned by Ed Miliband's leadership campaign finds voters are less likely to vote Labour if there was not a shift from New Labour policies.

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Fewer children are learning to play a musical instrument than in their parents' generation, a survey suggests.

Some 77% of Britons think taxpayers should not help pay for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Scotland and England, a survey suggests.

A fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a Tennessee Islamic centre was arson, investigators say.

Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.

A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, injuring two people seriously.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world.

Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.

Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper.

The scandal engulfing a key ally of French President Nicolas Sarkozy has revived widespread cynicism in a country accustomed to politico-financial scandals, and undermined Sarkozy’s efforts to give his administration a cleaner image.

Fidel Castro addresses a rally for the first time since handing the Cuban presidency to his brother Raul in 2006.

A UPS cargo plane crashes at an air force base shortly after take-off from Dubai airport, killing two crew members on board.

Labour unions are zeroing in on French Labour Minister Eric Woerth as he confronts new allegations that he lied about lobbying for an award on behalf of his wife’s future employer.

Detectives in Armagh have begun a murder inquiry after a man's body was found in the Castle Street area on Friday.

A Hare Krishna temple in Leicester was evacuated seconds before an explosion almost destroyed the building, it emerges.

BP removes the blowout preventer that failed to stem the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well and says it has paid $8bn (£5.2bn) in damage costs.

The French national team have slumped to defeat in their first qualifying game for the 2012 European Championships, losing 1-0 at home to Belarus.

In an attempt to reach people who do not normally go to the cinema, Shetland film festival is targeting their pets.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.