Farage enters Ukip leadership race

UK Independence Party MEP Nigel Farage has confirmed he is standing for the party's leadership.Read

Ex-MI6 man jailed over secrets bid

A former member of MI6 who tried to sell secrets for £2 million has been sentenced to 12 months in jail.Read

Crime rise warning amid cuts threat

Crime could rise if hundreds of police jobs are axed because of the Government's budget cuts, a chief constable has said.Read

'Misery' as council axes 1,500 jobs

Union leaders have warned that plans by a county council to axe 1,500 jobs over the next three years because of cuts in Government funds will pile "misery" into a recession-hit region.Read

Grim outlook for building industry

Britain's building industry is facing a bleak future after construction orders suffered a dramatic 14% fall between April and June.Read

Fugitive Asil Nadir granted bail

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has stood in an Old Bailey dock, 17 years after he fled Britain.Read

Mother in court over toddler death

A mother has appeared in court charged with murdering her two-year-old son.Read

Cricket corruption 'not widespread'

Corruption in cricket is not widespread, it has been claimed as three Pakistan stars banned from playing over match-fixing allegations were questioned by police.Read

Somerset Council to axe 1,500 jobs

A council is to axe 1,500 jobs.Read

Mother charged over toddler death

A mother who carried the lifeless body of her two-year-old son into a police station has been charged with murder.Read

UK vow on military ties with France

Defence Secretary Liam Fox promised "closer co-operation" with the French as military budgets face being squeezed on both sides of the Channel.Read

Asil Nadir remanded by Old Bailey

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has stood in an Old Bailey dock - 17 years after he fled Britain.Read

Cole's marriage over in 80 seconds

Cheryl Cole's four-year marriage to footballer husband Ashley has ended on the grounds of his admitted unreasonable behaviour.Read

New baby makes Downing Street debut

David Cameron welcomed a new arrival to Downing Street, posing for pictures with his 10-day-old daughter.Read

Runaway Nadir appears at Old Bailey

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has arrived at the Old Bailey to face a judge for the first time since fleeing fraud allegations in Britain 17 years ago.Read

Wife of Speaker criticises Hague

The wife of Commons Speaker John Bercow has criticised William Hague for detailing his wife's miscarriages in a statement denying a sexual relationship with an aide.Read

Buses and bikes to help in strike

Details of a "major effort" to help people get to work during a strike by London Underground workers have been unveiled, including extra buses, escorted bike rides and more river journeys.Read

Gulf oil disaster costs BP £5.2bn

Oil giant BP has said that the cost of tackling the Gulf of Mexico disaster had risen to 8 billion US dollars (£5.2 billion) so far.Read

G20 pathologist faces sanctions

The pathologist who carried out the first post mortem on Ian Tomlinson, who died at last year's G20 protest, is due to find out whether he is to be struck off the medical register.Read

Ex-MI6 worker faces jail over leak

A former MI6 worker who says he was "directed by voices" faces a jail sentence after admitting charges of unlawfully disclosing top secret material.Read

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