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MP demand over watchdog 'cover-up'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:58:32 GMT

An MP has called for an urgent question to be tabled in the House of Commons following allegations that health bosses covered up a failure to investigate a hospital where mothers and babies died through neglect.

Father's grief over train deaths

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:18:29 GMT

The father of a teenager who was killed by a train in an apparent suicide pact with a school friend has spoken of his grief.

Iraq claims legal ruling expected

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:06:51 GMT

The Supreme Court is due to rule on whether families of soldiers killed fighting in Iraq can bring damages claims against the Government.

UK set for hottest day of year

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:35:46 GMT

Vast parts of the UK are expected to bask in the hottest day of the year so far.

PM faces MPs' questions on G8 deals

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:35:42 GMT

David Cameron is to face questions from MPs after G8 leaders thrashed out limited agreements on how to handle the Syria crisis and tackle tax dodging.

Assange expects to stay in embassy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:14:56 GMT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London even if sex charges against him are dropped, because he fears moves are already under way to extradite him to the United States, he has revealed.

Guides drop God vow from Promise

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:14:55 GMT

It has been a part of the Promise for over a century, but from now on girls will no longer pledge their devotion to God when they join the Guides.

New food labels help fight obesity

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:14:48 GMT

A new front-of-pack food label that has the support of health groups and all the major supermarkets has been launched to help tackle the obesity crisis.

Many roads 'could become unusable'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:14:47 GMT

Much of the local road network could become unusable should there be more flooding or another severe winter, highways bosses are warning.

Patient restraint data revealed

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:14:43 GMT

Nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint on mental health patients in England were recorded in one year - with more than 3,000 in the "dangerous" face-down position - according to figures released by a charity.

RBS split raised amid banks rethink

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:14:41 GMT

Radical plans to split Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) into a "good" bank and a "bad" bank must be looked at immediately as part of an urgent rethink of Government plans for privatisation, according to an influential Parliamentary commission.

Ex-soldier guilty of further rapes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:39:22 GMT

A convicted date rapist has been sentenced to life imprisonment for three more rapes on teenage women, Scotland Yard said.

Wet summers due to warmer Atlantic

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:47:00 GMT

Recent wet summers in the UK may have been caused by a major warming of the North Atlantic Ocean, leading scientists and meteorologists have said.

Knox acquittal 'full of mistakes'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:47:11 GMT

The acquittal of accused murderer Amanda Knox was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions Italy's high court has ruled, ordering a fresh look at all the evidence to determine whether she did kill her flatmate Meredith Kercher.

85,000 support Woolwich medals bid

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:16:40 GMT

A petition backed by more than 85,000 people calling for bravery medals to be given to three women who intervened in the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby has been delivered to Downing Street.

Ex-police boss guilty over points

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:44:46 GMT

A former police authority chairman has been convicted of persuading a friend to take three penalty points for him so he avoided a driving ban and furthered his career.

Tributes for rail death teenagers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:13:10 GMT

A headmaster has paid tribute to two of his teenage pupils who died after being struck by a passenger train.

Crowds cheer Queen at Royal Ascot

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:04:58 GMT

Cheering crowds and ecstatic racegoers have greeted the Queen as she made a grand entrance to Royal Ascot.

G8 leaders agree position on Syria

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:29:43 GMT

Leaders of the world's most powerful nations appeared to have papered over their differences on Syria to agree a joint position after fraught talks at the G8 summit.

Lord Sugar backing Nipper Clippers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:15:44 GMT

Apprentice boffin Tom Pellereau is hoping his latest invention is up to scratch as he unveiled a safe nail-clipper for babies.