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Pressure is mounting on the Defence Secretary Liam Fox, amid claims a group of
wealthy donors funded his friend Adam Werritty to act as one of his advisers.

Yesterday the Prime Minister was forced to defend Dr Fox in the Commons -
saying he was doing "an excellent job".

Sky's Chief Political Correspondent Jon Craig says this story just isn't going
away:

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<TEXT>A report claims a fifth of NHS hospitals in England are treating the elderly so badly they're breaking the law.

The Care Quality Commission carried out a series of spot checks on 100 hospitals.

It discovered some older people weren't getting the intravenous fluids they needed and one incontinent patient left unwashed despite asking for help.
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<TEXT>Judges are being told the jail terms for burglaries during riots are being raised.

It means those involved in robberies of shops and homes during disorder will face longer in prison.
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<TEXT>The number of carbon monoxide deaths is rising - and Somerset's one of the top 'poisoning hot spots'.

That's according to a report by the Gas Safety Trust, who say the amount of fatalities trebled in the UK last year.

There were two in Somerset, which the Trust has put second in their table, based on population.
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<TEXT>Rent is now unaffordable in 55 per cent of local authorities, according to Shelter.

The charity says a steep rise in rent is forcing families to cut their spending on essentials like food and heating.
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<TEXT>This week's X Factor will have a 'love and heartbreak' theme. 

The 12 remaining contestants have been asked to show their 'vulnerable' side by performing romantic tracks. 

Saturday's show will see the finalists face the public vote for the first time - after four acts were eliminated by the judging panel last weekend.
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