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

Police quiz 'fix' probe cricketers

The three Pakistan cricketers barred from the sport over match-fixing allegations are expected to be questioned by police.Read

School place lottery system 'fails'

A controversial "lottery" designed to allocate school places fairly has failed to reduce segregation between rich and poor pupils, research suggests.Read

Record fall in alcohol consumption

The UK has seen its biggest fall in alcohol consumption in 60 years, according to new figures from an industry body.Read

Ed Balls outlines £250m jobs pledge

Ed Balls has put employment at the centre of his campaign for the Labour leadership by outlining a £250 million plan to create 200,000 jobs and work placements for the unemployed.Read

Cheryl Cole in 'quickie divorce'

Cheryl Cole will be divorced from her footballer husband Ashley on Friday, it was reported.Read

Oil platform explodes off US coast

An oil platform has exploded off the Louisiana coast, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months.Read

BBC chief defends impartiality

The BBC has defended its impartiality after the director general of the corporation was photographed going into a meeting in Downing Street to apparently discuss coverage of government spending cuts.Read

'No oil sheen' after rig explosion

The US Coast Guard has backtracked on its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.Read

Pakistan cricket trio suspended

The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of match-fixing allegations have been suspended from playing cricket after being charged under the anti-corruption code of the sport's governing body.Read

Oil slick seen after rig explosion

A mile-long oil sheen has been spotted spreading from an offshore oil platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico.Read

Oil slick seen after oil rig blast

A mile-long oil sheen has been spotted spreading from an offshore oil platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico.Read

Man battered wife and girl to death

A businessman who battered his wife and daughter to death with a mallet professed his love for his family repeatedly in the moments after their brutal killings, an inquest heard.Read

Mid-East leaders vow further talks

Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to produce a framework for a permanent peace deal and to hold a second round of direct talks this month.Read

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