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A poster image from the British Lung Foundation's campaign on smoking in cars

Should we ban smoking in cars?


MSP launches kids’ health campaign as supermarkets ordered to cover cigarette packets


James at Dallas Primary with his winner's certificate

Schools Journalist of the Year competition 2013


Winner is announced


Illustration by Damian Shields

Ding dong over Lady Thatcher’s death


BBC defends decision to partially ban ‘distasteful’ chart song


An MSP is hoping to make assisted suicide legal in Scotland

GP who helped people die to be quizzed by police


Doctor who admitted giving ‘suicide pills’ to very ill patients may be charged over their deaths


Politics Archive

Greenpeace activists attach the survival pod to the 53,000 tonne oil rig in the icy Arctic Pic: Steve Morgan/Greenpeace
Posted Tuesday, 31 May 2011 in Politics

Heat rising in Arctic oilfield protest

Campaigners threatened over rig occupation

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Try to get up close to your subject when taking a picture
Posted Thursday, 26 May 2011 in Politics

Photo competition

Could you be the Daily What News photographer?

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Obama and Cameron cannot match the Globe Academy lads’ skills Pic: Nadia Bettega/ARK Schools
Posted Wednesday, 25 May 2011 in Politics

President Obama is beaten at school!

US state visit starts with a friendly game of ping pong

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Election staff worked through the night to count votes
Posted Friday, 06 May 2011 in Politics

SNP wins historic election victory

Alex Salmond is returned as First Minister after disastrous night for Labour

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Bin Laden held the world in fear for 10 years
Posted Tuesday, 03 May 2011 in Politics

Osama bin Laden killed in military raid

US troops locate hideout of world’s most wanted man after a decade of searching

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London is hung with hundreds of Union Jacks as people get set for the big day
Posted Thursday, 28 April 2011 in Politics

Flags and crowds are out in London for royal wedding

But guest list rows rumble on during final rehearsals

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William and Kate met and fell in love at St Andrews
Posted Tuesday, 26 April 2011 in Politics

Thousands start to gather for royals' big day

And cash boost for Scots as tourists flock to see romantic St Andrews

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Seals are attractive to tourists but not to salmon farmers
Posted Monday, 18 April 2011 in Politics

Anger as new law grants licences to kill seals

Row over rights of salmon farmers to protect stock

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Posted Friday, 01 April 2011 in Politics

Schools Journalist of the Year finalists announced

Top four young journalists face head-to-head battle online

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People from across the UK gathered in London to demonstrate
Posted Tuesday, 29 March 2011 in Politics

Half a million march in London

Demonstrators fight to save public services

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