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Sleaze watchdog MP in expenses row

The MP in charge of the Commons sleaze watchdog has stood down pending an inquiry into his second home allowance claims.Read

Afghan death soldier 'was our hero'

The family of the latest British soldier killed in Afghanistan has paid tribute to a "true hero".Read

Belgium premier is new EU president

EU leaders have opted for little-known compromise candidate Belgian Premier Herman Van Rompuy to become the bloc's first full-time president, diplomats have said.Read

Homes flooded as UK storms continue

Hundreds of homes have been flooded after torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks.Read

Harman faces charges over car smash

Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman faces prosecution for her involvement in a car smash in which she was allegedly using her mobile phone, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.Read

Blair out of race for EU presidency

The European Union's 27 leaders have begun lengthy discussions before selecting the bloc's first full-time president and new foreign policy chief.Read

Irish FA 'should sue over handball'

A leading lawyer has advised Irish football chiefs to issue a writ against Fifa for negligence after a blatant handball helped put France into the World Cup finals.Read

Blair out of running for top EU job

The European Union's 27 leaders have begun lengthy discussions before selecting the bloc's first full-time president and new foreign policy chief.Read

Under-fives will have swine flu jab

Healthy children aged under five are to be given the swine flu jab.Read

Danyl band's ex-backer denies scam

A former backer of X Factor star Danyl Johnson's old band Upfrunt pocketed more than £700,000 from unwary friends and others with a "crooked" investment scam, a court has been told.Read

Jedward are talented, insists Brown

Gordon Brown has offered an olive branch to X Factor's Jedward, insisting the pair are "very good" at some things despite previously criticising their singing.Read

Goa death mother on benefits charge

The mother of Scarlett Keeling, the British teenager whose body was found on a beach in Goa, has been charged with falsely claiming more than £50,000 in income support.Read

Cameron attack on expenses 'U-turn'

Tory leader David Cameron has claimed the Government's legislative programme is "unravelling" after ministers were forced to concede they could introduce laws to complete the clean-up of MPs' expenses.Read

Six arrested over mutilation murder

Six men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman left dying and mutilated in the street.Read

'Jedward' do have talent, says PM

Gordon Brown offered an olive branch to X Factor's "Jedward", insisting they were "very good" at some things after publicly criticising their singing.Read

Healthy children to receive flu jab

Healthy children aged six months to five are to be given the swine flu jab, the Government is set to announce.Read

Crash-land passengers to sue Boeing

Passengers on a plane that crash-landed at Heathrow airport last year are suing aircraft manufacturer Boeing in a multimillion-pound action.Read

Teens copy TV show ethanol drinking

Five teenagers have been taken to hospital after drinking ethanol in an apparent copy of a storyline from BBC drama Waterloo Road.Read

UK jobless 'could hit 9.5% by 2011'

The UK's jobless rate could soar to 9.5% in two years' time, even after the economy begins to recover, a leading economic body has warned.Read

Rain batters UK, with more forecast

Heavy rain has battered parts of Britain overnight and householders have been warned of a high risk of flooding.Read