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Stranded Brits wait in Thailand

Tensions in Thailand are mounting as stranded British holidaymakers were forced to wait it out in Bangkok. Read

PM 'must denounce Tory's arrest'

Gordon Brown must denounce the arrest of a Tory frontbench MP or face charges of hypocrisy because he "made his career" from Whitehall leaks, Opposition leader David Cameron said. Read

Mumbai survivors talk of Taj terror

The bodies of another 22 victims were removed from the Taj Mahal Hotel as survivors of the Mumbai massacre spoke of their terrifying experiences. Read

Shoppers lured back to high street

High street retailers have reported brisk trading and welcomed signs that price-cutting promotions and the upcoming VAT reduction are encouraging people back into the shops. Read

BBC licence fee 'a rip-off' say 64%

More than six in ten people think the BBC's TV licence fee is a "rip off", according to a poll. Read

Woman arrested after bodies found

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of two elderly people were found in bungalow where it is believed they all lived. Read

1,500 face losing jobs at Wilkinson

Discount retailer Wilkinson may shed up to 1,500 jobs next year if it adopts a new stock supply system, the company has confirmed. Read

We must speed up reforms, says PM

The Prime Minister said that now is the time to speed up the pace of reform as the country faces the global economic crisis. Read

Bid to block HBOS merger launched

A last-ditch bid to block the planned Lloyds TSB merger with HBOS has been launched. Read

No evidence of UK India terror link

The true picture of devastation inside the Taj Mahal hotel was revealed on Saturday as the authorities took back control after a three-day siege. Read

Criteria for 'rescue deal' drawn up

A blueprint of the sorts of businesses the Government could step in to save as the recession bites is being drawn up by ministers, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has signalled. Read

Women police trainees in drug probe

Two women trainee police officers have been arrested on suspicion of possessing and supplying class A drugs. Read

Mumbai gunmen 'links to UK' probed

The nationality of the terrorists responsible for attacking Mumbai remains unclear as the Foreign Office said there was still "no evidence" to suggest any of them were British. Read

British guards flee hijacked tanker

Two British security guards jumped overboard as Somali pirates seized control of a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden. Read

Mumbai gunmen: 'Links to UK' probed

The nationality of the terrorists responsible for attacking Mumbai remains unclear as the Foreign Office said there was still "no evidence" to suggest any of them were British. Read

Mumbai gunmen: 'links to UK' probed

The nationality of the terrorists responsible for attacking Mumbai remains unclear as the Foreign Office said there was still "no evidence" to suggest any of them were British. Read

BBC boss 'ends' Ross-size pay deals

Multimillion-pound deals for BBC stars are "extremely unlikely" in the future, the controller of BBC One has said. Read

Minister's fear for trapped Britons

The plight of stranded Britons trapped in Thailand has been described as "deeply concerning" by a Foreign Officer minister. Read

Green arrest: MPs demand answers

Senior police officers and politicians will continue to face serious questions over the highly-controversial arrest of Tory immigration spokesman Damian Green. Read

Tory poll lead widens again

The Conservatives have raced back into a 15-point opinion poll lead despite voters backing the Government's economic rescue package and feeling more confident about their own finances. Read

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