Family of girl who died suddenly in India seek answers over missing organs
UK coroner unable to say why Gurkiren Kaur Loyal died because her body was returned to UK with major organs missingThe family of an eight-year-old British girl who died suddenly in India after being...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie's mastectomy account raises awareness of gene testing
Actor's decision to tell her story of preventive breast cancer surgery is welcomed by medical experts worldwideIt was an extraordinarily public declaration of an incredibly private experience. But when...
View ArticleBoris Johnson's call for tax-raising powers for London boosted by report
London Finance Commission says capital should be able to raise levies on sales, betting, alcohol and touristsThe mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has expressed confidence that the capital could gain...
View ArticleEurovision performance was best I could do, says Bonnie Tyler
Singer says despite finishing 19th, she enjoyed her experience in Malmö, as BBC enjoys peak viewing figures of 9.2 millionBonnie Tyler said she gave it her all after the UK's entry finished 19th out of...
View ArticleG8 summit sparks biggest police operation in Northern Ireland's history
Eight thousand officers on duty as Fermanagh meeting prompts memories of 7/7 London attacks during Gleneagles G8 meetingDissident republicans are likely to launch a terrorist attack during next month's...
View ArticleOklahoma governor says 237 people injured in tornado – as it happened
A major disaster has been declared in Oklahoma after a tornado struck, killing scores of peopleTom McCarthyHaroon Siddique
View Article'Absolute intention' to stay in coalition until 2015, says David Cameron
PM says there is no split within party over Europe as Clegg tells off Tories for 'game-playing'David Cameron has insisted it is his "absolute intention" for the coalition to continue until the general...
View ArticleAfghan interpreters' resettlement scheme 'does not go far enough'
Concerns raised over proposals that allow candidates to settle in Britain only if they have 12 months' continuous serviceLawyers representing Afghan interpreters have welcomed news of a resettlement...
View ArticleDriver who tweeted about knocking cyclist over is under investigation
Trainee solicitor's Twitter boast and 95mph speedometer shot provoke online outrageA motorist is being investigated by police after she boasted on Twitter that she had knocked a cyclist off his...
View ArticleAttacks on Muslims spike after Woolwich killing
Police deploy extra patrols to Islamic sites as people report verbal, physical and online abuse, including threats to killFears of a prolonged backlash against Muslims have intensified after dozens of...
View ArticlePrison officer held hostage by Muslim inmates
Counter-terrorism police investigate after two prison officers are assaulted by three prisoners at HMP Full SuttonCounter-terrorism police are investigating after three Muslim inmates assaulted two...
View ArticleWoolwich murder: 200 Islamophobic incidents since Lee Rigby's killing
Sharp rise in reported cases, including attacks on 10 mosques, raises fears of sustained targeting of Muslim communitiesFears that Muslim communities across the country are facing a sustained wave of...
View ArticleDrummer Lee Rigby died of multiple wounds, postmortem reveals
Police confirm soldier's cause of death as they appeal for witnesses to murder in WoolwichLee Rigby, the British soldier murdered in the street in Woolwich, south-east London, last week, died of...
View ArticleWoolwich suspects' police interviews 'will include use of video of attack'
Questioning of Michael Adebowale starts as police appeal for witnesses to killing of Drummer Lee RigbyThe suspects held over the Woolwich murder this month are expected to be played video footage...
View ArticleBritain may begin handover of Afghan prisoners at Camp Bastion to Kabul
Defence secretary Philip Hammond says safe route for accessing Afghan judicial system has now been securedBritish forces in Afghanistan may begin handing over prisoners to the Afghan judicial system in...
View ArticleDrummer Lee Rigby's family says his death must not be used to justify...
Family releases statement as inquest into soldier's death in Woolwich opens and police arrest a man in north LondonThe family of Lee Rigby, the soldier murdered in the street in Woolwich, south-east...
View ArticleLee Rigby's family call for calm as far-right groups plan day of protest
Relatives say murdered soldier had friends of different cultures and would not want his death used as excuse for violenceThe family of Lee Rigby have urged people to "show their respect", saying the...
View ArticleSyria peace talks likely to be postponed as Russia plans to ship more weapons
Geneva negotiations conceived by US and Russia will not take place in early June as hoped, say diplomatsPeace talks in Geneva between Syria's warring parties are almost certain to be postponed after...
View ArticleWoolwich killing: second suspect leaves hospital
Michael Adebolajo, 28, who was arrested at the scene of Lee Rigby's murder, can now be questioned by policeProsecutors and detectives were in discussions on Friday evening as the second suspect in the...
View ArticleG8: riot police enter central London building occupied by protesters
Officers use cutting equipment to force their way into building in West End after standoff at Carnival against CapitalismRiot police have forced their way into a building in central London where...
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