Sir Derek Jacobi, Dame Judi Dench, Sir Paul McCartney and David Hockney are among the leading cultural figures joining the Queen at a reception in London.

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Arts A-list gathers for the Queen

Britain will not desert the people of Afghanistan when troops end their combat role there in 2014, David Cameron says at a Nato summit in Chicago.

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We won’t desert Afghans – Cameron

The Olympic torch had to be re-lit after it blew out while being carried by wheelchair user David Follett.

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VIDEO: Torch blows out during Devon relay

A senior cabinet colleague defends David Cameron’s work ethic after a book outlined weekend relaxations including tennis, karaoke and drinking wine.

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Clarke: PM has right to ‘chillax’

Members from opposition parties in Wales and non-party activists are set to join forces for a policy think-tank, says Conservative assembly member David Melding.

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Melding reveals think-tank plan

Meeting at Camp David, leaders of the world’s richest countries banded together to press Germany to back more pro-growth policies to halt the deepening debt crisis in Europe.

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Group of 8 Leaders Confront German Focus on Austerity

Opening the talks at Camp David, President Obama said sorting out the problem was a matter of extraordinary importance.

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VIDEO: G8 leaders gather as Greek tragedy looms

UK PM David Cameron joins other world leaders at the G8 summit for talks set to focus on the eurozone crisis, amid signs a deal is unlikely to be reached.

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Cameron joins talks over eurozone

The WBC says it will expel any person or organisation involved with the proposed fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora.

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WBC could expel Haye and Chisora

President Hollande plans to ‘balance his budget’ quicker than the UK, David Cameron has said ahead the pair’s first face-to-face talks.

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PM backs Hollande deficit plans

Top world leaders will gather in Camp David on Friday as they confront renewed financial tensions in Europe for the first time since the euro region put in place extraordinary measures meant to combat its problems. Read full article > >

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As G-8 world leaders head to Camp David, a test looms for the euro zone

The Times’ David Carr and A. O. Scott talk about creative destruction in contemporary culture.

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ARTS: The Sweet Spot | May 11, 2012

Wladimir Klitschko believes the heavyweight clash between David Haye and Dereck Chisora will be a “freak show under freak rules”.

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Haye-Chisora will be ‘freak show’

Goes back 30 years, writes David Puttnam.

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Rupert Murdoch’s Fight for Power

Sprinter Dwain Chambers and cyclist David Millar will discover on Monday if they can compete for Team GB at London 2012.

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Chambers to discover Olympic fate