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Brown defiant amid fresh criticisms

Downing Street has insisted that Gordon Brown is confident of leading Labour into the next general election after the party's chief tax rebel urged him to consider his position. Read

Child remains found in toy boxes

The remains of two small children were found in toy boxes at the home of an elderly woman who died two years ago, police have said. Read

Cyprus death: Pair face extradition

Two British tourists convicted of involvement in the killing of a Cypriot teenager will face extradition proceedings soon, lawyers have said. Read

Radical cleric fighting extradition

The radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza has launched a High Court battle against extradition to the US to face terror charges. Read

PM urges 'unfettered' aid access

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged the Burmese authorities to give "unfettered access" to humanitarian agencies seeking to help survivors of the country's devastating cyclone. Read

Parents at Mass for killed teenager

The parents of murdered teenager Jimmy Mizen joined his classmates for a special Mass on what would have been his last full day at school. Read

Father defends embryology Bill

The father of a British boy treated for a rare blood disorder with stem cells from a so-called "saviour sibling" has defended the controversial test tube procedure. Read

Farepak chiefs may face legal probe

Farepak directors could face legal action over the collapse of the Christmas savings club, the Consumer Minister has suggested. Read

'5,000 feared dead in China quake'

Up to 5,000 people are feared dead in just one county hit by the huge earthquake that rocked central China. Read

Head pays tribute to murdered teen

The headteacher of the teenager murdered in an unprovoked attack when he refused to take part in a fight has paid tribute to a "very well-liked, gentle student who always tried his best". Read

Dead babies found in box

The bodies of two babies have been found in a box at a house, police have confirmed. Read

Brown pledges social care reform

Gordon Brown has pledged fundamental reform to social care of the elderly and disabled in England as the Government warned that the system is facing a £6 billion funding gap within 20 years. Read

Rail staff threaten national strike

The threat of the first national rail strike for 14 years was raised when the industry's biggest union announced that it was balloting 17,000 workers for industrial action. Read

Loan ads on Facebook prompt warning

Some credit companies are breaking advertising rules when they use social networking sites to tout for business, a charity has warned. Read

House price fall 'welcomed by many'

More people are hoping for house prices to fall than to rise, according to the results of a new poll. Read

Debate on controversial embryo Bill

Controversial legislation to widen the scope of embryo research is due to begin what is likely to be a stormy passage through the House of Commons. Read

Cameron: UK paying price for Labour

Britain is paying the price for a decade of Labour rule which had put "bureaucratic neatness" ahead of social value, David Cameron is due to claim. Read

Bakery murder boy 'refused fight'

Friends of a murdered teenager face a sombre return to school on what would have been his last day as a pupil. Read

Cherie: My lost baby and Iraq panic

Cherie Blair has revealed how her husband made public the fact that she had lost the baby she was carrying in order not to cause a panic over Iraq. Read

Johnson calls for 'radical change'

Health Secretary Alan Johnson has called for "radical change" in social care amid claims the system in England is heading towards a £6 billion funding gap within 20 years. Read

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