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Coalition urged to agree poll pact
David Cameron and Nick Clegg are facing calls to bind their two parties together in a formal electoral pact. Tory backbencher Nick Boles warned that unless a deal was agreed, the Conservative-Lib Dem...
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Girl and father died of stab wounds
A troubled teenager and her father found fatally injured at their home both died after suffering stab wounds, detectives have said. Police released the results of post-mortem examinations two days...
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MP in phone-hacking legal move
Shadow foreign minister Chris Bryant has officially issued judicial review proceedings over the newspaper phone-hacking row. Lawyers representing the Labour MP, former Scotland Yard deputy assistant...
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Crowds mourn 'brilliant' Sir Cyril
Veteran Liberal Democrat politician Sir Cyril Smith has been laid to rest after a memorial service he organised from his deathbed. Hundreds of mourners attended the celebration of his life in his...
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Former champion Hatton enters rehab
Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton has gone into rehab after battling with severe depression and a drink problem, his spokesman said. Publicist Max Clifford said Hatton spent several hours...
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Expert attacks 'Cracker' profilers
Real life "crackers" who attempt to penetrate the minds of serial killers have been accused of being "worthless" purveyors of bad science. Criminal profilers, such as the Fitz character portrayed by...
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MPs back fixed-term parliament plan
Plans to move to five-year, fixed-term parliaments have been backed by MPs despite warnings it could lead to clashes between the Commons and the judiciary. The Fixed-Term Parliaments Bill gained its...
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Recycling 'may create 50,000 jobs'
Ambitious targets to increase the amount of rubbish recycled in the UK could help create more than 50,000 jobs, a report suggested. The study by Friends of the Earth said 51,400 jobs could be created...
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Concern over child TV exposure
A majority of parents in the UK believe children are being exposed to "inappropriate" content on television before the 9pm watershed, according to research published. An online study of 1,004 parents...
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Leg injuries caused lake death
An 11-year-old girl who was hit by a speedboat after falling from a banana boat died of severe leg injuries, a post-mortem examination has revealed. Mari-Simon Cronje was at a friend's birthday party...
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Wham! star jailed over drug-driving
Pop star George Michael is starting an eight-week prison sentence after crashing his Range Rover while high on cannabis. The 47-year-old, whose real name is Georgios Panayiotou, was found slumped at...
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Millions 'below low wage figure'
More than five million people in the UK earn less than a low pay threshold, highlighting the huge level of wage inequality in the country, according to a new report. The TUC said many workers have to...
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Rape cases handling review shelved
A major review of how police handle rape cases has been shelved amid efforts by the Government to save money. The study by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) had been prompted by a series of high...
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Union protests court closures plan
Unions will stage protests against the planned closure of courts and the threat of cuts in transport spending which they warn could hit bus services. The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union...
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Equitable compensation plans backed
Moves by the Government to establish a compensation scheme to help policyholders who lost money in the Equitable Life collapse have been backed by MPs. The Equitable Life (Payments) Bill, which...
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Five held over gem dealer robberies
Five people have been arrested in connection with a series of high value robberies on gem dealers across the country. Detectives believe the raids in London, the Midlands and Scotland, have netted the...
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Cuts 'risk' to military operations
The Government's planned spending cuts for defence are so deep they could jeopardise the Armed Forces' ability to maintain current military operations, MPs have warned. The Commons Defence Committee...
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Hague makes human rights commitment
Foreign Secretary William Hague is to declare his commitment to the protection of human rights around the world, insisting it is not in Britain's interests to pursue "a foreign policy without a...
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Call for caution over spending cuts
The Government has been urged to approach spending cuts like a middle-distance runner rather than a sprinter, making sure that most public sector job cuts take effect after 2013. Ministers should...
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Ovaries 'can work after menopause'
Women who go through early menopause and cannot have children have been offered new hope after scientists found a way of apparently getting ovaries working again. The study could pave the way for...
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