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Britons moved from Thai airport

British tourists trapped by anti-government demonstrators at Bangkok's main airport have been moved out of the area, according to a Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) spokesman. Read

Points law won't stop migrants: MPs

A cross party group of MPs has warned today's introduction of a points-based immigration system will not stop tens of thousands of non-EU migrants coming to the UK. Read

Gun, knife victims memorial service

Senior Government ministers are joining families of teenagers killed in violent attacks at a memorial service to mark the eighth anniversary of Damilola Taylor's death. Read

Brown to host business crisis talks

Ministers are meeting business leaders to discuss further Government support for industries hit by the economic downturn. Read

Help urged over global food crisis

A major charity has urged people to dig deep despite their own financial problems to help victims of the food crisis around the world. Read

Cancer study helped diet changes

More than one in 10 people have tried to cut down on processed meat such as bacon as a result of a landmark cancer prevention report published last year. Read

Dozens feared dead in Mumbai attacks

Dozens of people are feared dead after gunmen attacked at least seven luxury hotels in Mumbai, India's financial capital. Read

Dozen die in Mumbai gun attacks

Dozens of people have been killed and at least 200 others wounded in attacks by terrorist gunmen at two luxury hotels and five other sites in Mumbai, India. Read

EP caught in hotel attack

A British Euro-MP was among guests forced to flee fire in their Mumbai hotel during an attack by gunmen. Read

MEP caught in hotel attack

A British Euro-MP was among guests forced to flee fire in their Mumbai hotel during an attack by gunmen. Read

'Administration for Woolies arm'

High street store Woolworths' retail division is poised to go into administration, a company source said. Read

Woolies 'to appoint administrators'

Struggling high street store Woolworths is to appoint administrators, it has been reported. Read

MFI calls in administrators

More than 1,000 jobs are under threat after furniture chain MFI confirmed it had called in administrators. Read

Lesbian soldier wins payout

The Ministry of Defence has been ordered to pay nearly £190,000 to a lesbian soldier who was sexually harassed by a male sergeant. Read

Fourth man guilty of biker murder

A fourth member of a motorcycle gang has been found guilty of murdering a Hells Angel. Read

Death crash coach driver jailed

A National Express coach driver who caused a terrifying crash which left three passengers dead while giving a safety announcement as he sped around a bend has been jailed for five years. Read

PM: Lessons must be learned on rapist

Gordon Brown said that lessons must be learned from the case of a man who repeatedly raped his two daughters over more than two decades, fathering nine children by them. Read

Accused: I wasn't one in control

The man accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews has denied being "the one in control" of a plan to abduct the youngster and claim £50,000 reward money. Read

Warning over Baby P 'witch hunt'

A "witch hunt" for people to blame for the Baby P tragedy could cause a shortage in skilled child protection professionals, a local government leader has warned. Read

UK reporter 'kidnapped in Somalia'

A British reporter is believed to be one of two foreign journalists kidnapped in northern Somalia. Read

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