04-Dec-2012 16:03

George Osborne slashes Whitehall budgets to fund £5bn schools investment - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/george-osborne-slashes-whitehall-budgets-to-fund-5bn-schools-investment-8381741.html

Two woman and a child taken to hospital after being hit by a train on level crossing - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9721525/Two-woman-and-a-child-taken-to-hospital-after-being-hit-by-a-train-on-level-crossing.html

US Casts Doubt on Iran Drone Claim - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323401904578158514096418692.html

Philippines Mindanao island hit by Typhoon Bopha - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20590437

Boris shows that Eurosceptics are in a mess - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100192669/boris-shows-that-eurosceptics-are-in-a-mess/

Belfast police defend City Hall flag riot response - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20594139

Syria conflict: Obama warns Assad over chemical weapons - live updates - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2012/dec/04/syria-obama-chemical-weapons-warning-live

David Cameron orders newspapers to reform rapidly after 'positive' meeting - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/leveson-inquiry/9721419/David-Cameron-orders-newspapers-to-reform-rapidly-after-positive-meeting.html

Q&A: What is area E-1, anyway? - Haaretz :: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/q-a-what-is-area-e-1-anyway.premium-1.482376