'Happy slap' killers' sentences to be reviewed

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:16 GMT -

The Attorney General will review the sentences of two teenage members of a "happy slapping" gang who killed a grandfather.

Cameron defends comments on terror

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:09 GMT -

David Cameron has insisted he had a duty to speak "clearly and plainly" about the threat of terrorism.

Cruel couple jailed for boy's murder

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:19:43 GMT -

A couple who inflicted a catalogue of abuse on a three-year-old boy have been jailed for life for his murder.

Hospital unit criticised over babies' deaths

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:18:10 GMT -

Report says children's heart surgery should remain suspended at a leading hospital where four babies died.

Cameron: 'I thought I'd failed'

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:06:45 GMT -

David Cameron was convinced that his bid to oust Gordon Brown had failed until the last minute, it has been revealed.

Government may scrap Asbos

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:34:20 GMT -

The Government may scrap anti-social behaviour orders, the Home Secretary has said.

M25 shut after minibus overturns

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:06:27 GMT -

A section of the M25 motorway has been closed after a minibus overturned, according to police

Teenage boy drowns off coast of Blackpool

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:02:56 GMT -

A 14-year-old boy has drowned off the coast of Blackpool, the Coastguard said.

Minister: NHS should use 'fat' rather than 'obese'

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:19:03 GMT -

GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, a health minister has said.

India in £700m deal for jet parts

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:14:54 GMT -

UK firms BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce seal a £700m deal to supply parts and engines for 57 Hawk jets to India's air force and navy.

Minister's anti-social behaviour call

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:46:48 GMT -

The Home Secretary says strong community action is needed to make anti-social behaviour "unusual, abnormal and something to stand up to".

Friendly fire soldier 'lived life to the full'

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:30:37 GMT -

Tributes have been paid to a British soldier killed in a suspected "friendly fire" incident in southern Afghanistan.

Government backs civil nuclear exports to India

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:22:19 GMT -

The Government is to allow the export of British civil nuclear technology and expertise to India for the first time.

Chancellor wants better ties between India and UK

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:50:12 GMT -

George Osborne has been pressing for greater economic ties between the United Kingdom and India.

UK accused of "stonewalling" Lockerbie probe

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:42:22 GMT -

BP and British officials have been accused of "stonewalling" attempts by the US Senate to investigate the release of the Lockerbie bomber.

May vows to get tough on drink-fuelled crime

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:36:05 GMT -

The benefits of 24-hour drinking have failed to materialise and action is needed to tackle alcohol-related crime, the Home Secretary said.

Government find extra £50 million for cancer drugs

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:00:43 GMT -

Britain is providing an extra £50 million to pay for cancer medicines from October, bringing forward a government promise.

'Killer dad was facing bankruptcy'

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:14:21 GMT -

A father believed to have slit the throats of his wife and two daughters before hanging himself was facing bankruptcy, it has emerged.

New BP boss to build relationships in Mexico

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:09:33 GMT -

Appearing outside BP's London headquarters, the new chief Robert Dudley said that sealing the well in the Gulf of Mexico was his priority.

Olympic stars mark two-year countdown to 2012

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:02:36 GMT -

Sebastian Coe has marked two years to the start of the London Olympics by asking fans to consider what they want to get out of the Games.

Blix: Hard for Iraq to declare non-existent WMDs

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:58:20 GMT -

It was "very hard" for Iraq to declare weapons programmes that did not exist, a former UN weapons inspector has told the Iraq war inquiry.

Starved Khyra's death was 'preventable'

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:13:26 GMT -

The death of a seven-year-old girl through starvation could have been prevented, according to a serious case review.

British soldier killed by 'friendly fire'

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:24:39 GMT -

A British soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan is believed to have died as a result of "friendly fire".

Elections watchdog urges proof of ID for voters

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:23:58 GMT -

Ministers should consider requiring voters to produce proof of identity when they go to the polls, the elections watchdog has said.

UK soldier killed in Afghan blast

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:37:04 GMT -

A British soldier was killed in an explosion in Afghanistan yesterday, the Ministry of Defence has announced.