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A man has been arrested over the alleged abduction of a six-year-old girl who went missing in Burnley.
The youngster was taken by a man, possibly in a large dark-coloured car, from Nairne Street in the Lancashire town at about 4pm on Thursday.
She was dropped off three miles away in Whitefield Street, Hapton, where she was found.
After she was returned home, police were called. It is thought she was with the man for around 20 minutes.
Police put out an appeal and launched a manhunt in a bid to find the man who took the girl.
A 33-year-old man from Accrington has now been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and is in custody
Officers are continuing to appeal for information about the incident.
Detective Chief Inspector Joanne McHugh said: "We need anyone who may have witnessed a black coloured car in the Nairne Street or Whitefield Street areas around the time of the abduction to contact us.
"Similarly, if anyone knows anything about this incident at all, please call us on 101."
Alternatively, people can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at Crimestoppers-uk.org.
Two murderers who married in Britain's first gay prison marriage have been banned from sharing a cell.
Paedophile Mikhail Gallatinov, 40, and Marc Goodwin, 31, who is serving life for a homophobic murder, wed at the maximum security Full Sutton prison, near York.
A Prison Service spokesman said the taxpayer did not pay for the 15-minute service at Full Sutton, where both men are serving their time.
"We are very clear that if prisoners do get married, the taxpayer does not foot the bill for the ceremony and they are certainly not allowed to share a cell," he said.
Four of their relatives attended the 15-minute ceremony, which the inmates wore suits for.
Gallatinov's father told Manchester Evening News that even though his son has violent past, he still deserves happiness.
Allen Abdulla, from Hull, said: "If you find love you have to go for it - even if it is in prison.
"Everyone deserves to be happy."
Gallatinov was sentenced to life with a minimum of 20 years after being convicted of murdering Adrian Kaminsky, 28, in Manchester in 1997.
The court heard Gallatinov, a convicted paedophile, was under surveillance by undercover police when he strangled Mr Kaminsky.
Judge Rhys Davies QC said at the time: "This was a cold-blooded, well-planned, callous, chilling and apparently motiveless killing."
Gallatinov's new husband, Goodwin, was handed a life sentence in 2007 for the gay-hate killing of Malcolm Benfold, 57, on the Blackpool seafront.
Goodwin, of Airdrie, Lanarkshire, was 23 at the time and was told he must serve a minimum of 18 years before being considered for parole.
After Goodwin was convicted, police described the killing as "a savage, senseless homophobic attack that resulted in the death of a harmless man".
Labour has taken a four-point lead in the first major poll since the TV battle between Ed Miliband and David Cameron.
The YouGov survey for the Sunday Times put Labour on 36%, ahead of the Tories on 32%. UKIP sits on 13%, the Liberal Democrats on 8% and "others" on 11%.
The snap polls immediately after Thursday's Battle For Number 10 programme had David Cameron as the winner, but this latest study conducted over two days suggests Mr Miliband is the one enjoying a post-show bounce.
Of those who saw the TV programme shown on Sky News and Channel 4, 49% thought Mr Miliband came across best to Mr Cameron's 34%. Asked which leader was most honest and clear in their answers Mr Miliband stayed on 49%, but Mr Cameron dropped to 28%.
There was muted response from both sides on Saturday night.
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Speaking to Sky's Murnaghan programme, the vice-chairwoman of Labour's campaign, Lucy Powell, said: "Polls go up and down, so we don't get disheartened when they go down and we don't get buoyed when they go up."
The Prime Minister's spokesman said polls were "all over the place", pointing out that the latest Opinium study had them leading.
Mr Miliband's spokesman said: "Polls will move up and down during the campaign but we welcome the opportunity to make our case directly to the public."
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The study would see a 6% swing to Labour, which could get them close to a majority. But it's still apparent that the SNP vote would eat into it, leaving no clear winner.
Mr Cameron made a direct attack on Mr Miliband in a speech on Saturday, saying the Labour leader didn't have what it takes to be Prime Minister.
But, as the short campaign kicks off on Monday with the dissolution of Parliament, it is all still in the balance as to which of them will be able to form the next government come 8 May.
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Video:Co-Pilot's Motives 'Not Relevant'
The father of a British man who died on Germanwings flight 4U9525 has said the co-pilot's motive for crashing the plane is "not relevant".
Philip Bramley, whose 27-year-old son Paul was among 150 people who died in the French Alps tragedy, said his focus was on seeing that "this never happens again".
Mr Bramley said: "What happened on the morning of 24 March was the act of a person who at the very least was ill.
"If there was a motive or reason we don't want to hear it, it's not relevant.
"What is relevant is this should never happen again. My son and everyone on that plane should not be forgotten ever."
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American Emily Selke, a recent graduate, was on the plane with her mother Yvonne. Raymond Selke has described his wife and daughter as 'amazing people'. Pic: Facebook
Iranian sports journalist Hussein Javadi was on his way to Austria to cover a football match. A friend said he was 'a kind, loving, caring man'. Pic: Maysam Bizær/Hossein Javadi
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Argentinian Sebastian Greco was on board with his girlfriend. Pic: Facebook
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Argentinian Gabriela Maumus, 28, was the daughter of a firefighter. Pic: Facebook
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Spanish victim Carles Milla Masanas, 37. The businessman was on his way to a food industry fayre. Pic: Facebook
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He added: "I believe the airlines should be more transparent and our finest pilots looked after properly. We put our lives and our children's lives in their hands."
Paul Bramley, who had been studying hospitality and hotel management in Switzerland, was flying back to Britain via Germany after a holiday with friends.
He was one of three Britons, 75 Germans and at least 50 Spaniards on board the fateful flight.
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German media has reported that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz received treatment for a "serious depressive episode" six years ago during his training. He also allegedly received treatment for an eye condition, according to the New York Times.
French investigators have said his mental health is a "serious lead" in the inquiry - but not the only one.
Meanwhile, an ex-lover of Lubitz revealed to German newspaper Bild that he told her last year: "One day I will do something that will change the whole system, and then all will know my name and remember it."
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Hundreds of people attended a memorial service on Saturday morning at Digne-les-Bains, near where searchers are still looking for bodies and evidence.
The tragedy, which occurred after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit, has prompted a review of safety procedures by airlines.
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Crash Victim's Father: Pilot Motive Irrelevant
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Video:Co-Pilot's Motives 'Not Relevant'
The father of a British man who died on Germanwings flight 4U9525 has said the co-pilot's motive for crashing the plane is "not relevant".
Philip Bramley, whose 27-year-old son Paul was among 150 people who died in the French Alps tragedy, said his focus was on seeing that "this never happens again".
Mr Bramley said: "What happened on the morning of 24 March was the act of a person who at the very least was ill.
"If there was a motive or reason we don't want to hear it, it's not relevant.
"What is relevant is this should never happen again. My son and everyone on that plane should not be forgotten ever."
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Gallery: The Victims Of The Germanwings Crash
American Emily Selke, a recent graduate, was on the plane with her mother Yvonne. Raymond Selke has described his wife and daughter as 'amazing people'. Pic: Facebook
Iranian sports journalist Hussein Javadi was on his way to Austria to cover a football match. A friend said he was 'a kind, loving, caring man'. Pic: Maysam Bizær/Hossein Javadi
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Argentinian Sebastian Greco was on board with his girlfriend. Pic: Facebook
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Argentinian Gabriela Maumus, 28, was the daughter of a firefighter. Pic: Facebook
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Spanish victim Carles Milla Masanas, 37. The businessman was on his way to a food industry fayre. Pic: Facebook
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He added: "I believe the airlines should be more transparent and our finest pilots looked after properly. We put our lives and our children's lives in their hands."
Paul Bramley, who had been studying hospitality and hotel management in Switzerland, was flying back to Britain via Germany after a holiday with friends.
He was one of three Britons, 75 Germans and at least 50 Spaniards on board the fateful flight.
Video:Crash Victim's Father On Loss
German media has reported that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz received treatment for a "serious depressive episode" six years ago during his training. He also allegedly received treatment for an eye condition, according to the New York Times.
French investigators have said his mental health is a "serious lead" in the inquiry - but not the only one.
Meanwhile, an ex-lover of Lubitz revealed to German newspaper Bild that he told her last year: "One day I will do something that will change the whole system, and then all will know my name and remember it."
Video:Pilot Said He Would 'Do Something'
Hundreds of people attended a memorial service on Saturday morning at Digne-les-Bains, near where searchers are still looking for bodies and evidence.
The tragedy, which occurred after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit, has prompted a review of safety procedures by airlines.
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:: The Sunday Times
Labour has taken a four-point lead in the first major poll since the TV battle between Ed Miliband and David Cameron.
:: The Sunday Telegraph
Mr Cameron has revealed his plan to win back disgruntled Tory voters, including an expansion of marriage tax breaks.
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Labour has taken a four-point lead in a poll for The Sunday Times - the first major test of public opinion since the TV battle between Ed Miliband and David Cameron
Mr Cameron has told The Sunday Telegraph about his plan to win back disgruntled Tory voters, including an expansion of marriage tax breaks
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The Observer quotes Britain's most senior psychiatrist, who has warned airlines against a kneejerk reaction to the Germanwings crash by saying pilots with depression should not automatically be given lifetime bans
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The co-pilot who caused the crash feared he was going blind, according to the Sunday People
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Police ignored letters sent to Jill Dando days before her death, the Sunday Mirror claims
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:: The Observer
Britain's most senior psychiatrist has warned airlines against a kneejerk reaction to the Germanwings crash, saying pilots with depression should not automatically be given lifetime bans.
:: Sunday People
The co-pilot behind the crash feared he was going blind.
:: The Independent on Sunday
An NHS property nest egg valued at £7.5bn could be used to cut the deficit and fund services.
:: The Mail On Sunday
The BBC director general has received a death threat over the sacking of Jeremy Clarkson.
:: Sunday Mirror
Police ignored letters sent to Jill Dando days before her death, the Sunday Mirror claims.
:: Sunday Express
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:: Daily Star Sunday
X Factor judge Louis Walsh is facing the axe.
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Labour has taken a four-point lead in a poll for The Sunday Times - the first major test of public opinion since the TV battle between Ed Miliband and David Cameron
Mr Cameron has told The Sunday Telegraph about his plan to win back disgruntled Tory voters, including an expansion of marriage tax breaks
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The Observer quotes Britain's most senior psychiatrist, who has warned airlines against a kneejerk reaction to the Germanwings crash by saying pilots with depression should not automatically be given lifetime bans
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The co-pilot who caused the crash feared he was going blind, according to the Sunday People
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Police ignored letters sent to Jill Dando days before her death, the Sunday Mirror claims
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:: The Observer
Britain's most senior psychiatrist has warned airlines against a kneejerk reaction to the Germanwings crash, saying pilots with depression should not automatically be given lifetime bans.
:: Sunday People
The co-pilot behind the crash feared he was going blind.
:: The Independent on Sunday
An NHS property nest egg valued at £7.5bn could be used to cut the deficit and fund services.
:: The Mail On Sunday
The BBC director general has received a death threat over the sacking of Jeremy Clarkson.
:: Sunday Mirror
Police ignored letters sent to Jill Dando days before her death, the Sunday Mirror claims.
:: Sunday Express
Train passengers will pay four times as much over the Easter period, but their journeys will take five times longer.
:: Daily Star Sunday
X Factor judge Louis Walsh is facing the axe.
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A crime museum has opened with a graphic exhibition of the horrific crimes of the Islamic State terror group.
The display includes many before and after images of the beheading of hostages in Syria and Iraq.
A senior MP condemned the exhibition and said it would cause anguish to victims' families.
The exhibition was installed this week in the private crime museum at the former jail at Littledean in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.
Andy Jones says his crime museum should not be a pleasant place to visit
Owner Andy Jones said: "I'm sure I will be criticised for showing such graphic images, but people have a right to see the true horror of what Islamic State is doing.
"It's especially important we don't sanitise it, because the Government and the police keep warning us that these atrocities are very likely to be committed on the streets of the UK."
The museum has a reputation for extreme exhibits and has grim displays on the Holocaust and the racist murders of the Ku Klux Klan in the US.
A flyer for the museum describes it as "the UK's most infamous and politically incorrect black museum".
Senior Labour MP Keith Vaz said: "This is grotesque and I urge the owner not to open the exhibition. It should be looked at by the authorities and the owner should should think again and save himself and the relatives of those who have been the victims of ISIS (IS) the anguish that this will cause."
One of the warning signs about the content of the exhibition
There are many warning signs outside the 18th Century building which has been a jail, a court and a police station before Mr Jones bought it and opened it as a museum, charging £8 for adults and £6 for children.
One notice reads: "Be warned, if easily offended or of a sensitive nature please don't come in. No refunds available."
Another warns visitors: "Do not expect this establishment to be a pleasant one, as it is clearly not. We touch upon a great many taboo and disturbing subject matters such as graphic and explicit material."
Mr Jones said: "There are plenty of warnings and I don't expect people to bring children to see the more extreme exhibits. But this is a crime museum, so what do people expect to see in such an establishment."
As he put the final touches to the exhibition before its opening this weekend, he said a discreet TV screen would show videos of IS beheadings.
A potentially life-saving vaccine against meningitis B will soon be available to all babies in the UK after a long stand-off over the cost.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Britain would become the first country in the world with a nationwide meningitis B vaccination programme after the Government reached a deal with drug maker GlaxoSmithKline.
The Bexsero MenB vaccine, which was recommended by health experts a year ago, will now be added to the national childhood immunisation scheme, with babies getting the first of three jabs at two months.
Mr Hunt said: "MenB can be severely disabling or fatal, especially in babies and young children. Losing a child is every parent's worst nightmare so I am delighted that we have reached an agreement with GSK."
Discussions between the department and the drug company over the price of the vaccine began in August last year, following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
Video:Charities Welcome Meningitis Jab
The Department of Health will now work with GSK to secure supplies of the vaccine and bring it into the national immunisation programme, likely to be from September this year.
Leading meningitis charities have welcomed the deal, although they say they cannot understand why talks dragged on for so long.
Sue Davie, chief executive of Meningitis Now, said: "To know that babies will be protected against MenB is fantastic and another great step forward in our fight against meningitis.
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"Families for whom this comes too late, and for whom we will always be here to support, have campaigned tirelessly and selflessly with us to make sure no other families suffer as they have."
Chris Head, chief executive of Meningitis Research Foundation, said: "When this vaccine is introduced it will save lives and spare countless families the trauma of seeing a loved one die or become seriously disabled because of MenB."
GSK said the deal represented "fair value" for the health service.
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UK general manager Nikki Yates said: "We are delighted to have concluded an agreement with the Government just three weeks after we acquired the vaccine, which offers fair value to the NHS and at the same time is sustainable for GSK."
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Tony Hall (L) decided not to renew Clarkson's Top Gear contract
Police are investigating allegations of threats to kill BBC director general Tony Hall, reportedly linked to his decision to drop presenter Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear.
Lord Hall, 64, and his wife Cynthia have been under 24-hour guard at their Oxfordshire home since the threats were made on Wednesday, according to reports.
"Police in Westminster are investigating an allegation of threats to kill. The allegation was reported to police on Wednesday, 25 March.
Oisin Tymon has said he will not pursue charges against Clarkson
"The threat was made by email.
"Enquiries continue to establish from where the email was sent, although the content of the message suggests from outside the UK."
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Gallery: Who Could Replace Jeremy Clarkson?
Model and TV presenter Jodie Kidd is a well-known car expert and amateur racing driver. She currently presents The Classic Car Show on Channel 5
Actor and comedian Stephen Fry famously drives a black cab around London and would be a popular choice for many
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Chris Evans has repeatedly denied that he is interested in the job but bookies still seem to think he's a hot contender
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Comedian Steve Coogan has appeared on Top Gear several times, but since then has been critical of the show's brand of humour
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Former racing driver Eddie Irvine would certainly tick the boxes in terms of car knowledge, but his lack of TV experience could count against him
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A BBC spokeswoman said: "We wouldn't comment on security matters."
Lord Hall, former chief executive of the Royal Opera House, took over the £450,000 BBC post in April 2013, replacing George Entwistle, who left the corporation in the wake of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.
He announced on Wednesday that Clarkson would not be retained on the motoring show, saying "a line has been crossed" after the unprovoked attack on producer Oisin Tymon.
He added that "there cannot be one rule for one and one rule for another".
Video:Clarkson 'Crossed A Line'
Mr Tymon had his lip split by Clarkson in a 30-second-long assault on 4 March and took himself to hospital with his injuries.
He was also shouted at by the former Top Gear presenter in a torrent of verbal abuse over food at a hotel in North Yorkshire.
Clarkson reported the incident to the BBC five days later and was suspended by the broadcaster on 10 March.
On Friday, Mr Tymon, who has himself received death threats and abuse from trolls on Twitter, said he did not want to press charges against his former colleague.
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North Yorkshire Police said the force is still investigating the incident.
Police could yet bring a charge against 54-year-old Clarkson, although it appears any prosecution would be without the support of the victim himself.
Meanwhile, it remains unclear as to who will take over at Top Gear.
Chris Evans leads the betting as favourite to take over the show, even though he has ruled himself out on more than one occasion.
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Top Gear co-hosts James May, 52, and Richard Hammond, 45, have not announced if they will stay at the show or not, but have heavily hinted that they will follow Clarkson out of the corporation.
Asked earlier in the week if he will continue on the BBC2 show, May said the trio came "as a package" and his future requires "a lot of careful thought".
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Tony Hall (L) decided not to renew Clarkson's Top Gear contract
Police are investigating allegations of threats to kill BBC director general Tony Hall, reportedly linked to his decision to drop presenter Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear.
Lord Hall, 64, and his wife Cynthia have been under 24-hour guard at their Oxfordshire home since the threats were made on Wednesday, according to reports.
"Police in Westminster are investigating an allegation of threats to kill. The allegation was reported to police on Wednesday, 25 March.
Oisin Tymon has said he will not pursue charges against Clarkson
"The threat was made by email.
"Enquiries continue to establish from where the email was sent, although the content of the message suggests from outside the UK."
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Gallery: Who Could Replace Jeremy Clarkson?
Model and TV presenter Jodie Kidd is a well-known car expert and amateur racing driver. She currently presents The Classic Car Show on Channel 5
Actor and comedian Stephen Fry famously drives a black cab around London and would be a popular choice for many
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Chris Evans has repeatedly denied that he is interested in the job but bookies still seem to think he's a hot contender
]]>
Comedian Steve Coogan has appeared on Top Gear several times, but since then has been critical of the show's brand of humour
]]>
Former racing driver Eddie Irvine would certainly tick the boxes in terms of car knowledge, but his lack of TV experience could count against him
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A BBC spokeswoman said: "We wouldn't comment on security matters."
Lord Hall, former chief executive of the Royal Opera House, took over the £450,000 BBC post in April 2013, replacing George Entwistle, who left the corporation in the wake of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.
He announced on Wednesday that Clarkson would not be retained on the motoring show, saying "a line has been crossed" after the unprovoked attack on producer Oisin Tymon.
He added that "there cannot be one rule for one and one rule for another".
Video:Clarkson 'Crossed A Line'
Mr Tymon had his lip split by Clarkson in a 30-second-long assault on 4 March and took himself to hospital with his injuries.
He was also shouted at by the former Top Gear presenter in a torrent of verbal abuse over food at a hotel in North Yorkshire.
Clarkson reported the incident to the BBC five days later and was suspended by the broadcaster on 10 March.
On Friday, Mr Tymon, who has himself received death threats and abuse from trolls on Twitter, said he did not want to press charges against his former colleague.
Video:Jeremy Clarkson Quiet On His Bike
North Yorkshire Police said the force is still investigating the incident.
Police could yet bring a charge against 54-year-old Clarkson, although it appears any prosecution would be without the support of the victim himself.
Meanwhile, it remains unclear as to who will take over at Top Gear.
Chris Evans leads the betting as favourite to take over the show, even though he has ruled himself out on more than one occasion.
Video:James May: Sacking Is A Tragedy
Top Gear co-hosts James May, 52, and Richard Hammond, 45, have not announced if they will stay at the show or not, but have heavily hinted that they will follow Clarkson out of the corporation.
Asked earlier in the week if he will continue on the BBC2 show, May said the trio came "as a package" and his future requires "a lot of careful thought".
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The body confidence of young girls deteriorates rapidly as they progress through school, according to new research.
New figures from the Government Equalities Office show that one in five primary school age girls say they have been on a diet, while 87% of girls aged 11-21 think that women are judged more on their appearance than on their ability.
Poor body image among girls has also been associated with low participation in sport.
The research shows that 23% of girls aged 7-21 don't participate in exercise because they are unhappy with their body image, and 48% of girls think getting sweaty from taking part in sports is unfeminine.
There is also new insight into the long-term consequences of poor body image among young girls, which is associated with lower confidence, lower aspirations and lower social participation.
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One in six GCSE students have avoided going to school because they feel bad about their appearance.
The research comes after a £10m advertising campaign showing active women, prompted by concerns about schoolgirls not participating in sports because they are worried about how their body looks.
Government agency Sport England's "This Girl Can" campaign has now gone viral, with more than 7 million hits worldwide but the Government says more needs to be done.
Tory grandee Malcolm Rifkind says he is "puzzled" by David Cameron's declaration that he will only serve two terms as Prime Minister.
Mr Cameron last week said he was standing for election to serve for a full second term, but ruled out staying on for a third term.
"Terms are like Shredded Wheat: two are wonderful but three might just be too many," Mr Cameron told BBC News.
Speaking to Sky News' Murnaghan on his last day as a Member of Parliament, Sir Malcolm said he was "surprised" the timing of Mr Cameron's announcement.
"I was puzzled by that. I'm not sure what the thinking was. I think it was to try to come across as somebody - 'I'm not power mad, I've got a job to do, finish the job, time to move on'," Sir Malcolm said.
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"It's certainly true that we've got a sort of unofficial rule which Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair both fell victim to - 10 years and the public say 'thank you very much, don't ring us, we'll ring you'.
"So there was no great astonishment in what he said. It was the timing of it, just before a General Election. I was surprised, I have to say."
The Prime Minister also named three of his senior colleagues - Home Secretary Theresa May, Chancellor George Osborne and London mayor Boris Johnson - as potential successors as Conservative leader when he steps down.
Former foreign secretary Sir Malcolm said: "You cannot remotely assume now who in four or five years time is going to be the frontrunner. It could quite easily be none of the three."
Cabinet Minister Iain Duncan Smith, speaking to BBC1's Andrew Marr Show, also refused to be drawn on who would be the next Tory leader, but suggested it might be someone already in the public eye.
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"I don't think that you're going to have in any shape or form a brand-new leader that the country has never seen, because all the people that might want to stand for that will have been up in the public sphere for some time," he said.
Mr Duncan Smith also appeared to contradict Mr Cameron when he said he would have to step down as Tory leader some time during the next Parliament in order for his replacement to be picked ahead of the poll expected in 2020.
The Prime Minister had claimed that he would serve "every day" of a second term and Downing Street suggested that he may fight the 2020 election before handing over to a successor.
Mr Duncan Smith, himself a former Conservative leader, added: "But I have to tell you - I have huge faith and I think this prime minister has done a fantastic job.
"I think I will be sorry to see him go, as and when he chooses to do that, because we have turned the economy around under his stewardship.
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Gallery: Rifkind's 40-Year Politics Career
Sir Malcolm Rifkind's political career has spanned 40 years. He became and MP in 1974 and was prominent in both Margaret Thatcher and John Major's Governments.
October 1986: Malcolm Rifkind, at the Conservative Conference at Blackpool
