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MoD chief defends spending levels
The armed forces cannot be exempt from the public spending cuts, the Ministry of Defence's top civil servant warned, amid claims that almost 80% of soldiers had considered leaving the Army because of...
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Race to succeed shamed MP under way
Labour has fired the starting gun for the race to succeed disgraced MP Eric Illsley, who has been convicted of fiddling his expenses. The party triggered the by-election in his Barnsley Central seat,...
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New evidence in phone hacking probe
Scotland Yard detectives are re-examining whether a series of high-profile individuals and celebrities were victims of phone hacking after fresh evidence emerged. Senior officers said analysis of...
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Officer relives being shot by Moat
The police officer who was blasted twice by shotgun maniac Raoul Moat has told how he played dead and then summoned the strength to raise the alarm despite suffering devastating injuries. Pc David...
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Light at end of tunnel, says Clegg
Nick Clegg has insisted there was "light at the end of the tunnel" for Britain after one of his closest allies sounded a dire warning over the dangers facing the economy. The Deputy Prime Minister...
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Nurse speaks of tamper probe ordeal
A nurse accused of tampering with saline solution at a hospital has spoken of her horror at being dubbed an "angel of death" and "killer nurse" by newspapers. Rebecca Leighton said she was...
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Two in court over honeymoon murder
Two South Africans accused in the honeymoon murder of a Swedish visitor to Cape Town have appeared in court. During Tuesday's hearing, Mziwamadoda Qwabe, 25, and Xolile Mngeni, 23 were ordered to...
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Expenses fraud ex-MP Morley freed
Former environment minister Elliot Morley has been freed from prison after serving a quarter of his 16-month sentence for fiddling his parliamentary expenses, sources have said. Morley, who claimed...
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Parents see Joanna killer in court
The parents of landscape architect Joanna Yeates have come face to face for the first time in court with their daughter's killer. David and Teresa Yeates were at Bristol Crown Court for a pre-trial...
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IMF cuts growth forecasts for UK
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its growth forecasts for the UK as it warned that the global economy is in a "dangerous new phase". The UK will see gross domestic product (GDP) grow...
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Travellers to open site's main gate
Protesters inside the UK's largest illegal travellers' site have said they will open the heavily barricaded main gate. Meanwhile, Basildon Council confirmed that, if it succeeds in overturning the...
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Charity to benefit from Dowler deal
Rupert Murdoch is set to donate £1 million to charity from his own pocket as part of a multimillion-pound settlement over the hacking of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's phone. The Dowler family is...
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Teacher guilty of murdering fiancee
A philandering music teacher who led a double life while dating a string of women has been found guilty of the brutal murder of his fiancee. Andrew Lindo, 29, strangled, battered and stabbed Marie...
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Man in court after fatal burglary
A man has appeared in court charged with aggravated burglary at a house where an intruder was stabbed to death by the homeowner. Michael Anthony Thorpe, 33, of Outwood Road, Heald Green, Stockport,...
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Google opens up its Plus network
Google has opened up its Google Plus social network to everyone after testing it with a limited audience for 12 weeks. Google said in a blog post that it will now let anyone sign up for Google Plus....
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Bomber kills ex-Afghan president
The former president of Afghanistan has been killed by a bomber who hid explosives inside his turban. Prime Minister David Cameron said Burhanuddin Rabbani, the head of the High Peace Council, would...
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Early birth increases death risk
Being born prematurely increases the risk of dying early as a young child or adult, a study has shown. Scientists looked at data on more than 600,000 people born in Sweden between 1973 and 1979. A...
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Clegg to outline summer school plan
Children at risk of becoming the next generation of rioters will be offered summer school places to keep them "on the right path", Nick Clegg is to tell the Liberal Democrat conference. The Deputy...
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Honeymoon husband 'wanted hitman'
Businessman Shrien Dewani sought a hitman to murder his new wife on their honeymoon, a court in South Africa has heard. Dewani, 31, denies any involvement in the death of Anni Dewani, who was shot...
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Police drop hacking sources bid
Scotland Yard has dropped its legal bid to force the Guardian newspaper to reveal information about the source of its phone hacking stories. The Metropolitan Police said it had "decided not to pursue"...
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