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Rhys murderer stabs fellow prisoner

The teenager who shot dead schoolboy Rhys Jones has stabbed the killer of former altar boy Jimmy Mizen during a prison brawl.Read

Football boss on tax evasion charge

Portsmouth Football Club chief executive Peter Storrie has been formally charged with tax evasion.Read

Cameron in new EU referendum pledge

David Cameron has promised to change the law so that no further powers could be transferred to Brussels without the approval of the British people in a referendum.Read

We killed UK soldiers, say Taliban

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the killing of five British soldiers by a rogue Afghan policeman.Read

Freedom's wonderful, says mercenary

Freed mercenary Simon Mann has arrived back in the UK for what he called the "most wonderful homecoming I could ever have imagined".Read

Novice finds £1m Iron Age treasure

A novice metal-detecting enthusiast has said he was "stunned" to unearth a £1 million Iron Age treasure hoard during his first outing with the machine.Read

Asian cleared of Griffin race abuse

An Asian man has been cleared of racially abusing BNP leader Nick Griffin.Read

Deaths 'blow to UK's exit strategy'

The fatal shooting of five British soldiers by an Afghan policeman has dealt a blow to the heart of the UK's exit strategy from the country, a former foreign office minister has warned.Read

Taliban admits killing UK soldiers

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the killing of five British soldiers by a rogue Afghan policeman.Read

Drug body fatally flawed, says Nutt

The government's drug advisory body is "fatally flawed" and should be rebuilt from scratch along the lines of the Bank of England, Professor David Nutt has declared.Read

Street star wins Mum of Year title

Coronation Street star Kym Marsh has been named Celebrity Mum of the Year.Read

Killings are 'blow to UK strategy'

The fatal shooting of five British soldiers by an Afghan policeman has dealt a blow to the heart of the UK's exit strategy from the country, a former foreign office minister has warned.Read

Policeman hunted after troop deaths

Five British soldiers have been killed after a rogue Afghan policeman turned his gun on them inside a checkpoint.Read

Police set to quiz freed mercenary

Scotland Yard counter terrorism detectives are preparing to question freed mercenary Simon Mann.Read

Troop deaths 'blow to UK strategy'

The fatal shooting of five British soldiers by an Afghan policeman has dealt a blow to the heart of the UK's exit strategy from the country, a former foreign office minister has warned.Read

Cameron denies EU treaty 'turmoil'

David Cameron has denied that his party is in turmoil on Europe, as he came under pressure over his decision to abandon plans for a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.Read

MP mortgage payments go in shake-up

MPs should no longer be able to claim for their mortgages or employ family members at the taxpayer's expense, the long-awaited report by the standards watchdog has said.Read

Five British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Five British soldiers were killed in a single incident in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today. Next of kin have been informed.Read

Talks sought after Vauxhall U-turn

The Government is seeking urgent talks with General Motors after the car giant's dramatic decision to scrap plans to sell Vauxhall, a move welcomed by union leaders.Read

Five soldiers die in Afghan attack

Five British soldiers have been killed by a rogue Afghan policeman, British and Afghan officials have said.Read