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New UKIP leader Lord Pearson of Rannoch
UKIP says it offered not to fight a general election if the Tories promised to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.

UK PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.

Former defence secretary Des Browne announces he is to step down as MP at the next general election.

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