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Double-killer mother loses appeal
A mother who murdered her two young children and placed their bodies in holdalls in the boot of her car has lost her appeal against her sentence.
Pub pushes boat out for Jubilee
It's all aboard at a pub which has been turned into a ship to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.
Palace guests bask in sunshine
Guests at the first Buckingham Palace garden party of the summer have basked in baking sunshine as temperatures at the royal residence soared to 24C.
Boy, seven, dies after house fire
A seven-year-old boy has died after being rescued from a house fire.
Government defends energy reforms
Reforms to the electricity market will reduce the impact of rising energy bills for consumers, the Government has claimed.
Commons to probe hacking 'lies'
The Commons standards watchdog has been asked to examine claims that three former News International executives lied to MPs examining the phone-hacking scandal.
UK given prisoner votes deadline
The row over prisoners' voting rights has erupted again as human rights judges gave David Cameron six months to change the law in Britain.
Killer told he may never be freed
An anti-paedophile vigilante who murdered a gay man he wrongly believed to be a child molester has been told he may never be released from prison.
Father's call over friendly fire
The father of a young soldier who was accidentally shot dead by a comrade while on active service in Afghanistan has called for "lessons to be learned" from the tragedy.
Girl's killer jailed for 16 years
A judge told a young man who strangled his aspiring model girlfriend in a jealous rage to put away thoughts of "champagne, Bentleys and girls" as she sentenced him to at least 16 years in jail.
Skeleton star 'proud' of torch role
Winter Olympics gold medallist Amy Williams said carrying the Olympic torch was an "amazing feeling".
Talks avert Jubilee strike at BBC
The threat of a strike by BBC journalists and technicians over the Diamond Jubilee weekend has been removed after talks over pay.
Pc denies racial abuse after riots
A Scotland Yard officer has denied racially abusing a suspect after the summer riots.
Inflation falls to 26-month low
Inflation fell to its lowest level in more than two years last month, official figures showed, as high street discounting took the pressure off household budgets.
Clegg hits at 'easier sacking' plan
Nick Clegg has condemned proposals to make it easier for businesses to fire workers, saying he has never supported the scheme.
IMF calls for Plan B on economy
The Government should prepare a Plan B, featuring temporary tax cuts and increased spending on infrastructure, to support the UK economy in the case of a collapse in the eurozone or the failure of recovery to take off, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
William 'tore up wedding guestlist'
The Duke of Cambridge has revealed how he tore up the official guestlist for his wedding on the Queen's advice.
New plans for anti-social behaviour
A new community trigger to force police to investigate repeated complaints will make it quicker and easier to stop anti-social behaviour blighting the lives of communities, the Home Secretary has said.
Watchdog: Give women over 40 IVF
Women struggling to have babies should be offered IVF treatment into their 40s, the health watchdog has said.
M&S targets cut amid profits fall
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland slashed his sales targets for the high street retailer as he unveiled its first fall in profits in three years.
Ofsted: Maths teaching must improve
More must be done to help both weaker and stronger pupils in maths, according to a major survey.
MPs hit out at nursery top-up fees
Some families are being denied access to free nursery education unless they agree to pay compulsory "top-up fees" for extra hours, a cross-party group of MPs has warned.
Clegg condemns social mobility myth
Inequality in modern Britain is a form of social engineering, and claims that promoting social mobility artificially skews society are nonsense, Nick Clegg is to insist.
Six hurt as gas blast destroys home
A suspected gas explosion has injured six people, including three police officers.
Man survives car-under-lorry crash
The driver of a car has walked away with just minor injuries after his vehicle became trapped under the side of a lorry on a motorway.
Policeman badly hurt in gas blast
A police officer has suffered serious burns to his face in a suspected gas blast which injured five others.
Daughter 'murdered out of shame'
A couple murdered their "westernised" teenage daughter because they believed her conduct was bringing shame on the family, a court has heard.
Miliband plays down EU poll talk
Ed Miliband has sought to play down speculation that he will promise a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union if he takes power - insisting it was not his priority.
'Evil' boyfriend guilty of murder
A violent boyfriend who strangled his aspiring-model girlfriend in a jealous rage has been described as "evil" by the dead teenager's grieving family.
Probe into Bank of England actions
Sir Mervyn King is to come under increased scrutiny after an independent review was announced into the Bank of England's actions at the height of the financial crisis.
Employment law report accelerated
The publication of a controversial report on employment law reforms has been brought forward, after an earlier draft was leaked to the press.
Pair set for child cruelty sentence
A mother and stepfather who forced their 11-year-old son to live in a filthy converted coal-bunker have been put behind bars.
Olympic flame goes out during relay
The Olympic torch went out for the first time during the London 2012 relay, organisers have confirmed.
PM reaffirms Afghan pull-out date
David Cameron has reaffirmed plans to withdraw British troops from Afghanistan amid fresh warnings the country could re-emerge as a terrorist haven once international forces have gone.
Watchdog launches Hunt inquiry
Westminster's sleaze watchdog has launched an inquiry into Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt following claims that he failed to register donations from media firms, it was revealed.
Chief cleared of firefighter deaths
A fire service manager accused of the manslaughter of four firefighters who were killed in a warehouse blaze has been found not guilty after a judge directed a jury to acquit him.
Missing children website relaunched
An official website to help find missing and abducted children from the UK has been relaunched by the police's specialist child protection agency.
Blair-Bush call 'must be released'
Extracts from a record of a phone call between Tony Blair and George W Bush on the eve of the Iraq War must be released, a tribunal has ruled.
MoD set to sign Trident subs deal
The replacement of the Trident nuclear deterrent is expected to come a step closer when ministers announce the signing of multimillion-pound contracts to design new submarines.
Police worried for father and girl
Police have serious concerns for the welfare of a father who went missing with his three-year-old daughter on Sunday night.
Geri back as guest X Factor judge
Geri Halliwell is to return as a guest judge for the X Factor when auditions begin on Wednesday.
I'm driving reforms agenda, says PM
David Cameron brushed aside criticism of his work ethic after details emerged of his fondness for karaoke and computer games.
Miliband attacks social inequality
Ed Miliband has accused the Government of taking backward steps on social mobility by allowing inequality to grow and denying bright youngsters from poor backgrounds the chance to succeed.
Blair 'said no deal with Murdoch'
Tessa Jowell sought an assurance from Tony Blair he had made no deal with Rupert Murdoch on media regulation when she was appointed culture secretary, the Leveson Inquiry has been told.
Britain ready to bask in sunshine
Sun worshippers will finally be able to strip off their winter woollies and bask in some warming rays after weeks of grey skies and rain.
NHS Information Strategy unveiled
Patients will be able to book doctors' appointments and check test results online, under plans being unveiled by the coalition.
April deluge 'hit retail figures'
Heavy downpours during April hit footfall on Britain's high streets as town centres witnessed the worst decline in shopper numbers since November 2009, a report has revealed.
Royal couple visit flower show
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will be among the first people to get a glimpse of the exhibits at this year's Chelsea Flower Show when they tour the event in private.
Music stars lead tributes to Gibb
The entertainment world has led tributes to Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb after the "musical giant" lost a lengthy battle with cancer at the age of 62.
Revenge 'a dish best served on web'
More than half of the UK population claim to be contemplating revenge and social networks are the preferred platform for getting even, new research has found.
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