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'Poor response' to Iraq abuse claims

49 min 5 sec ago
The UK government's response to claims that British troops abused and unlawfully killed civilians in Iraq is inadequate, the High Court rules, but it stops short of ordering a public inquiry.

Bercow's McAlpine tweet libellous

53 min 1 sec ago
Sally Bercow says she is "surprised and disappointed" that the High Court has ruled a tweet by her about Lord McAlpine to be libellous.

UKIP MEP Bufton to stand down

53 min 13 sec ago
The UK Independence Party's only Welsh MEP says he will stand down next year for personal reasons.

Bin bag 'empty', says April accused

56 min 14 sec ago
A man accused of murdering April Jones tells a court a bin bag he was seen carrying the day after the five-year-old went missing was empty.

Stephen Fry statue unveiled in city

57 min 23 sec ago
Stephen Fry is one of three notables to be immortalised in sheet steel near Norwich railway station.

What do radical Islamists actually believe in?

1 hour 3 min ago
What do radical Islamists actually believe in?

Pakistan welcomes Obama drone speech

1 hour 6 min ago
Pakistani officials welcome Barack Obama's speech rethinking US policy on the use of drones, which have killed hundreds of people in Pakistan.

Syria 'to attend peace conference'

1 hour 7 min ago
Russia says the Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend an international peace conference set to be held in Geneva in June.

Online appeal unearths old web page

1 hour 9 min ago
A public appeal for help to recover the very first web page has unearthed a relic from 1991.

Robson to face Wozniacki in Paris

1 hour 11 min ago
British number one Laura Robson faces former world number one Caroline Wozniacki in the French Open first round.

Cregan prison convoy in collision

1 hour 14 min ago
Two prison vans transporting defendants to the Dale Cregan trial are involved in a collision in Lancashire.

Sex education struggles with porn

1 hour 27 min ago
In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study.

Europa winners to get Champions spot

1 hour 29 min ago
The 2015 Europa League winners will qualify for the following season's Champions League, Uefa confirms.

Plane 'fire' closes Heathrow runway

1 hour 29 min ago
A plane with smoke coming from one of its engines makes an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport.

BBC abandons £100m digital project

1 hour 32 min ago
The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative, with director general Tony Hall saying it had "wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers' money".

Woolwich: Security services defended

1 hour 32 min ago
The government defends security services against criticism they missed signs which might have helped prevent the murder of a soldier in London.

Tram cables to go up during summer

1 hour 32 min ago
Final preparations to install overhead and underground cabling are being made for the city centre section of the Edinburgh tram line.

Arsonists target Stockholm schools

1 hour 42 min ago
The Stockholm fire brigade tackles fires at at least two schools on a fifth night of rioting in the Swedish capital.

Calls grow for 'snoopers' charter'

1 hour 46 min ago
London Mayor Boris Johnson adds his voice to suggestions the Communications Data Bill could be revived after the murder of a soldier in a London street.

Cabinet Office to fly rainbow flag

1 hour 46 min ago
The rainbow flag will fly from the Cabinet Office during gay Pride week to show the government's commitment to same sex marriage.