Pakistan hunt for boy continues

The search for a five-year-old British boy held captive in Pakistan is continuing after his father returned to the UK.Read

PM hits back on military criticism

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has rejected as "wrong" the criticisms of former military chiefs who accused him of starving the armed forces of funds when he was Chancellor.Read

Ex-defence chief calls for cuts

Ministers will have to "ruthlessly" cut back all but the most essential defence projects in order to plug a multi-billion pound gap in funding, a former head of the armed forces has warned.Read

Union to discuss BA strike moves

British Airways is facing the prospect of crippling strikes by its cabin crew as union bosses meet to decide their next move after talks aimed at resolving a bitter row over cost-cutting broke down.Read

High-speed rail plan to be unveiled

Plans for a high-speed rail (HSR) network featuring 250mph trains will be announced by the Government.Read

Pair sentenced over Khyra death

The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death will be sentenced.Read

Anti-social behaviour action plea

Urgent action must be taken by senior officers to improve understanding of the toll anti-social behaviour is taking on their communities, the head of the police inspectorate said.Read

Force slammed over stalker murder

The police watchdog has delivered a damning report after finding "individual and systemic" failures in one force following the murder of a woman by her stalker, dubbed the Facebook Fugitive.Read

Nottinghamshire police 'are worst'

Nottinghamshire Police is the worst performing force in England and Wales, according to new figures.Read

Care levy 'may hit estates by 10%'

A levy to pay for the Government's proposed National Care Service could take 10% off people's estates after they died, Health Secretary Andy Burnham has suggested.Read

Change 'may fuel jail overcrowding'

Some of Britain's leading judges warned an impending shake-up in sentencing guidelines could lead to an increase in prison overcrowding, it has been reported.Read

Man charged with shopkeeper murder

A man has been charged with the murder of a shopkeeper who was beaten to death during an alleged robbery at his store.Read

Clegg sets post-election deal terms

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has spelt out the four "tests" he will set for Labour and the Conservatives if they are to seek his party's support in a hung Parliament following the upcoming general election.Read

Another Labour MP in expenses probe

Another Labour MP is under police investigation over his parliamentary expenses, it has been reported.Read

£6m for Mandelson unit consultants

Lord Mandelson's department paid consultants more than £6 million in just six months.Read

BA strike talks end in deadlock

Talks aimed at averting strikes by British Airways cabin crew have ended for the day without agreement, dashing hopes of a breakthrough in a long running row over pay, jobs and working conditions.Read

Union offers BA new cabin crew deal

Union leaders have tabled a fresh offer aimed at averting strikes by British Airways cabin crew - believed to include possible savings of almost £63 million.Read

Miliband condemns Israeli move

Britain has joined the United States in condemning the announcement by Israel of a planned new settlement in disputed East Jerusalem.Read

Jury discharged in car death trial

The jury in the trial of an elderly motorist who knocked down and killed his wife has been discharged.Read

Rumours fly over Sarkozy and Bruni

Paris gossips were trying to sort out fact from fiction as the blogosphere raised tantalising questions about the glamorous pop 'n' politics marriage of President Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni.Read

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