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Party 'must own up to its mistakes'

The Government must own up to its mistakes if it is to regain the trust of the public, a junior minister said. Read

Aid starts to reach survivors

Aid has started to trickle through to the survivors of the Burmese cyclone disaster but many more supplies are urgently needed if a disease epidemic is to be avoided, agencies said. Read

Npower sacks salesmen during probe

Energy firm npower has sacked six salesmen as it undergoes a regulator probe for mis-selling, the company said. Read

'End Saturday post' idea denied

A postal consumer group denied claims that it would advise Royal Mail to end deliveries on Saturday. Read

Sunny spell could lead to smog

Warm, sunny weather across much of the UK is set to lead to the first summer smog, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has warned. Read

Post mortem results due on victim

Results of a post-mortem examination on the body of a man killed in a house explosion are due to be released. Read

Agencies struggle to help survivors

Voting began in Burma on a controversial proposed constitution although aid for those left starving and homeless after a devastating cyclone is still only trickling through. Read

House blast victim test results due

Results of a post-mortem examination on the body of a man killed in a house explosion are due to be released. Read

Million-pound property sales soar

The number of million-pound properties sold across the UK has risen by more than a third in 2007, research has revealed. Read

UN Burma aid flights set to resume

The UN is expected to resume aid flights to Burma after charities warned of a disease epidemic of "apocalyptic proportions" due to supplies not getting through. Read

Rise in recognition of Fairtrade

A quarter of UK consumers now regularly buy Fairtrade products, according to research. Read

Million-pound property sales up 36%

The number of million-pound properties sold across the UK has risen by more than a third in 2007, research has revealed. Read

Threat to Saturday post deliveries

Royal Mail bosses have said they will oppose plans to cut deliveries on Saturday. Read

Cherie Blair accuses Brown

Cherie Blair has accused Gordon Brown of "rattling the keys" of Downing Street over Tony Blair's head in an attempt to force him out of office. Read

Eggs withdrawn in lead alert

Supermarket chain Waitrose has recalled its own-brand organic eggs over fears that they may have been contaminated with lead, it was revealed. Read

Burrell will not face perjury probe

Paul Burrell will not be formally investigated for perjury following claims he did not tell the "whole truth" to the inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Read

Erhahon killers handed life terms

Three teenage gang members have been given life sentences for murdering an innocent 14-year-old boy to "earn their spurs". Read

Charities in plea to Burma generals

The Burmese government is delaying efforts by aid agencies to help those affected by the cyclone, charities have warned. Read

Blast house mystery liquid attack

The house at the centre of a mystery explosion was the target of a vandalism attack hours earlier when a purple liquid was poured through the letterbox, police have said. Read

NHS error widower cannot stay in UK

A Filipino man has lost his right to remain in Britain - because his wife was killed by an NHS blunder. Read