Apology over Bulger killers comment

The Children's Commissioner said she had apologised to the mother of James Bulger following her comment about raising the age of criminal responsibility.Read

Adoption society wins gay ruling

A Catholic adoption society has won a High Court battle over legislation forcing it to consider homosexual couples as parents.Read

Arrest over 'poisoned school soup'

A kitchen porter at a prestigious public school has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning soup, the school said.Read

Good news as jobless total falls

The Government was given a pre-election boost on the jobs front when unemployment fell and there was a huge cut in the numbers claiming jobseeker's allowance.Read

BA 'rushes through strike breakers'

British Airways cabin crew leaders have called on the Government to launch an urgent investigation into the "rushing through" of 1,000 volunteer staff to help break this weekend's strike.Read

Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two soldiers have been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.Read

Lower drink-drive limit supported

More than 70% of motorists would support a lowering of the legal drink-drive limit, according to a new survey.Read

Drivers back a lower drink limit

More than 70% of motorists would support a lowering of the legal drink-drive limit, according to a survey.Read

Deaths spark 'legal high' ban call

There is mounting pressure for the "legal high" drug mephedrone to be banned after it was linked to the deaths of two teenagers.Read

100,000 carbon capture jobs likely

The UK's carbon capture and storage (CCS) sector will be able to sustain 100,000 jobs by 2030 and generate up to £6.5 billion a year, the Government has claimed.Read

Three held over 'mephedrone' deaths

Three people are being quizzed by police over the deaths of two teenagers who are believed to have taken the "legal high" mephedrone.Read

New figures to reveal jobless total

The latest unemployment figures are being published amid uncertainty over how quickly the UK job market can recover from the recession.Read

Balls pledges £23m for social work

Schools Secretary Ed Balls has pledged an extra £23 million for frontline social work as a key Government adviser raised concerns that a shortage of funding could be putting children at risk.Read

Call to axe thousands of NHS beds

The NHS should cut more than 30,000 hospital beds to save cash and improve patient care, a think-tank has said.Read

Brown hits back at debt criticism

Gordon Brown faces fresh pressure over his handling of the economy as a report from the EU Commission warns that the UK is not doing enough to tackle its spiralling deficit.Read

Family wait for freed boy's return

The family of the five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan are waiting for news of his return to the UK.Read

Civil servants' Budget day strike

Hundreds of thousands of civil servants are to stage their first national strike on Budget day in an escalation of a bitter dispute over cuts in redundancy pay.Read

Talent shows miss out at TV awards

The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent have been snubbed at the Royal Television Society Awards.Read

£1.85bn owed by benefits claimants

Benefit claimants owe an "immense" £1.85 billion in overpaid money but the Department for Work and Pensions is recovering less than £300 million a year, according to a parliamentary report.Read

Ads overstate climate change risk

Two Government adverts which used nursery rhymes to raise awareness of climate change have been banned for overstating the risks, a watchdog has announced.Read

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