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'No evidence' of BP Lockerbie plea
A review of US government records found no information about BP seeking to secure the release of the Lockerbie bomber, a State Department official said. The official made the comment at a hearing of...
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David Miliband 'lets brother lead'
Labour leader Ed Miliband has left the door open for his elder brother David to return to the party's front line after the former foreign secretary dramatically announced he was quitting the shadow...
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England match-fix claims withdrawn
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt has withdrawn his allegations that England players deliberately lost the third one-day international against Pakistan earlier this month in return for money....
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Marksmen feared 'suicide by cop'
Police marksmen feared gunman barrister Mark Saunders may have been preparing to commit "suicide by cop", an inquest heard. One officer said colleagues considered whether Mr Saunders, 32, wanted to be...
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BBC 'should show gays positively'
The BBC should do more to ensure it shows alternatives to gay stereotypes, according to a report. The study, commissioned by the corporation, found lesbian, gay and bi-sexual (LGB) people wanted to...
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New landslide kills 12 in Mexico
Rescue efforts have resumed for 11 people missing after a huge hillside collapsed on a town in Mexico as a landslide in a neighbouring state killed 12 people. The government delivered blankets and...
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More couples are now living apart
A growing number of couples live in separate houses, partly because they fear "rushing" into moving in together, or because they have too many of their own possessions, a new study shows. A survey of...
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Miliband signals tax rise policy
New Labour leader Ed Miliband has given his strongest signal yet that he would put up taxes in order to protect public services from spending cuts. Mr Miliband said he would raise taxes further than...
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Warning over children's services
The number of children needing help from social workers, health professionals and police is continuing to rise, experts warned. Children's services directors said that unless investment into these...
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11 charged over online bank thefts
Eleven people are due to appear in court in connection with a multimillion-pound online grab from British bank accounts. The suspects - who are eastern Europeans based in the UK - are accused of...
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ADHD 'may be genetic condition'
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a genetic condition, research has suggested. The behaviour of children with the disorder can be explained by differences in the brain rather than parenting...
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PM: Defence cuts fears 'unfounded'
David Cameron has brushed aside a warning by Defence Secretary Liam Fox of the danger of "draconian" spending cuts to the armed forces, and declared his fears were "unfounded". Dr Fox warned in a...
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Criminals' wages cut to pay victims
Prisoners' wages will be cut under new plans to make convicted criminals pay reparations to victims and society for the harm they cause, the Ministry of Justice has said. Officials are exploring ways...
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Men charged over online money theft
Seven men have been charged with allegedly laundering money stolen from online bank accounts, police said. They were arrested at addresses in West Sussex and Portsmouth, Hampshire, on Tuesday morning....
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Two found dead in suspected suicide
Police are investigating a suspected double suicide after the bodies of two women were found in a flat. Emergency services were called to a flat in Norman Court, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, shortly...
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'UK pair behind foiled terror plot'
Two British brothers were at the heart of an al Qaida terror plot against British and other European cities, intelligence sources have said. The plan, revealed earlier this week, was still in its...
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Apology over CCTV in Muslim areas
A police force apologised over a controversial CCTV scheme which saw more than 200 surveillance cameras installed in two largely Muslim neighbourhoods. West Midland Police Chief Constable Chris Sims...
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Screen legend Tony Curtis dies
Hollywood legend Tony Curtis, whose career spanned more than 60 years, has died at the age of 85. The dashing star - who will forever be remembered for his role in drag in the 1959 Billy Wilder comedy...
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Fisher-Price products recalled
Children's toy brand Fisher-Price has recalled hundreds of thousands of toys and high chairs sold in the UK amid safety concerns. The announcement is part of a wider US-led recall of more than 10...
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Harman vows unity behind Miliband
Harriet Harman has pulled down the curtain on a "roller-coaster" Labour conference which has seen the party gain a new leader and lose one of its brightest stars. In the deputy leader's traditional...
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