UK planned to train Syrian rebels
Craig TaylorThe UK drew up plans to train and equip a 100,000-strong Syrian rebel army to defeat President Bashar al-Assad, BBC Newsnight has learned. BBC News – UK
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Anger over missing sex abuse file
The Home Office is facing calls to explain why a dossier about alleged paedophiles handed to home secretary Leon Brittan in the 1980s was not kept. BBC News – UK
Police review fresh Harris claims
Police will look at further allegations against Rolf Harris after the entertainer was found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault. BBC News – UK
Juncker ‘will address UK concerns’
Jean-Claude Juncker tells David Cameron he is “fully committed to finding solutions for the political concerns of the UK”, Downing Street says. BBC News – UK
Cameron under fire after EU defeat
David Cameron comes under fire after his defeat in a row over the new European Commission president, but a cabinet minister says he was “brave”. BBC News – UK
EU summit set to confirm Juncker
An EU summit in Brussels is poised to confirm Jean-Claude Juncker as next president of the European Commission, despite strong UK opposition. BBC News – UK