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New phone hacking inquiries call

Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper.

Worshippers 'just escaped blast'

A Hare Krishna temple in Leicester was evacuated seconds before an explosion almost destroyed the building, it emerges.

Police question Pakistan players

Police question the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that trio implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.

Lib Dem veteran Cyril Smith dies

The former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82, his family and party confirm.

Fans jailed for Manchester riot

Twelve football hooligans who took part in what a judge said was the worst destruction Manchester has suffered "since the Blitz" are sentenced.

Blair in 'radical Islam' warning

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world.

Fox rules out French 'ship share'

Defence Secretary Liam Fox rules out the UK sharing aircraft carriers with France as part of closer defence co-operation.

Ex-MI6 man sentenced over leaks

A former MI6 worker is given a 12-month jail sentence for trying to sell top secret material for £2m.

Tycoon Nadir bailed in fraud case

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir is remanded on bail at the Old Bailey at his first court appearance on fraud and theft charges.

Plane body women face no charges

Two women who were arrested after trying to take a dead relative on to a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport will not face charges.

G20 death pathologist suspended

A pathologist at the centre of a row over the death of a man during the G20 protests is suspended from the medical register for three months.

Mother remanded over son's death

A County Durham woman accused of murdering her two-year-old son appears in court and is remanded to a secure psychiatric hospital.

Former head guilty of sex abuse

A former boarding school head teacher is found guilty of more than 50 counts of sexually abusing and beating boys at schools in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Thompson defends BBC No 10 visit

Director general denies he compromised the BBC's independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts.

Baby Florence makes Downing Street debut

Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha show off their baby daughter, Florence, for the first time on the steps of Number 10.

Viva Forever: Saunders to write Spice Girls musical

TV comedienne Jennifer Saunders is to write the story for musical Viva Forever - based on the songs of the Spice Girls.

Murder inquiry launched in Armagh

Detectives in Armagh have begun a murder inquiry after a man's body was found in the Castle Street area on Friday.

PSNI rescue 'trafficking victims'

Several "potential victims of human trafficking" have been rescued in raids on suspected brothels in Belfast, police say.

Backing for Welsh 'phone hack' MP

Metropolitan Police Authority member backs Welsh MP Chris Bryant on call for more information over tabloid newspaper's phone hacking claims.

Daughter denies murdering father

A teenager pleads not guilty to murdering her 61-year-old father along with three other people.

Police raids after drill attack

Police carry out two days of raids after a man was attacked with a power drill in North Lanarkshire.

City centre plan for 20mph zone

Edinburgh's transport leader admits speeding but said he still believes a 20mph zone would be a good idea.

Probe as police crash seized car

Two police officers are suspended from driving duties after crashing a car they had seized from a suspected drink-driver.

Woman killed as she herds cattle

A 74-year-old Northamptonshire churchwarden dies when she is knocked to the ground as she herds cattle.

N Ireland secure win in Slovenia

Substitute Corry Evans scores with his first touch to give Northern Ireland a 1-0 win over Slovenia in the opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Maribor.

Defoe hat-trick sinks Bulgaria

Jermain Defoe scores a hat-trick as England get their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign off to a winning start against Bulgaria at Wembley.

Murray sees off flamboyant Brown

Britain's Andy Murray overcomes the unorthodox style of Jamaica's Dustin Brown to reach the third round of the US Open.

Propping up a prime minister

Tony Blair used alcohol as a 'prop' during his time in power but how many of us do the same?

Been and Gone

Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month.

Why does PPE rule Britain?

It is the degree of choice among the Westminster elite, claiming six cabinet members and three Labour leadership contenders among its alumni. Why does Oxford's Politics, Philosophy and Economics course dominate public life?

Farage to contest UKIP leadership

Nigel Farage says he will stand for the leadership of the UK Independence Party, a position he held until last year.

School lottery 'failed in aim'

England's first city-wide lottery system aimed at solving the problem of allocating places at over-subscribed schools failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.

Openness urged on UK's emissions

The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion.

Raphael's works 'reunited' in London

Priceless tapestries designed by the Renaissance artist Raphael have arrived at the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of Pope Benedict XVI's state visit.

Canine Cinema gets audience howling

In an attempt to reach people who do not normally go to the cinema, Shetland film festival is targeting their pets.

'I was nearly six foot at 11 years old'

President Barack Obama's daughter, Malia, is now 12 years old and 5ft 9in (1.75m). But what's it like to be a young girl who's taller than the rest?

Mighty mouse study on St Kilda

Researchers begin a three-year study to uncover the secrets of St Kilda's super-sized field mice.

Florence Cameron's Downing St debut

David and Samantha Cameron have introduced their new daughter, Florence, on the steps of 10 Downing Street.

'I made Camerons' baby shawl'

The Camerons' baby daughter Florence has made her debut on the steps of 10 Downing Streedt. She was swaddled in a white shawl which was sent to the family by a member of the public, Jane Fraser-Cross.

Tea and biscuits with Led Zeppelin?

Robert Plant speaks to BBC Breakfast about the artists he works with on his new album, what he thinks of Led Zeppelin covers, and the possibility of the legendary band reforming again.

Rare tree flowers after 23 years

A rare Chinese tree has flowered for the first time in 23 years at Kew's country estate in West Sussex.

The Peter Kay factor

How many books must Blair sell to beat northern comic?

Class of its own

Inside the Royal Navy's newest, most powerful attack submarine

Midnight feast

Why bed-bug infestations are on the rise again

7 days quiz

How much is a bottle of beer under new price laws on booze?

Newspaper review

Papers discuss the existence of God