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Brown defiant amid fresh criticisms 17:00, May 12 2008
Downing Street has insisted that Gordon Brown is confident of leading Labour into the next general election after the party's chief tax rebel urged him to consider his position. more

Child remains found in toy boxes 16:30, May 12 2008
The remains of two small children were found in toy boxes at the home of an elderly woman who died two years ago, police have said. more

Cyprus death: Pair face extradition 16:00, May 12 2008
Two British tourists convicted of involvement in the killing of a Cypriot teenager will face extradition proceedings soon, lawyers have said. more

Radical cleric fighting extradition 15:30, May 12 2008
The radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza has launched a High Court battle against extradition to the US to face terror charges. more

PM urges 'unfettered' aid access 15:30, May 12 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged the Burmese authorities to give "unfettered access" to humanitarian agencies seeking to help survivors of the country's devastating cyclone. more

Parents at Mass for killed teenager 15:00, May 12 2008
The parents of murdered teenager Jimmy Mizen joined his classmates for a special Mass on what would have been his last full day at school. more

Father defends embryology Bill 14:30, May 12 2008
The father of a British boy treated for a rare blood disorder with stem cells from a so-called "saviour sibling" has defended the controversial test tube procedure. more

Farepak chiefs may face legal probe 14:30, May 12 2008
Farepak directors could face legal action over the collapse of the Christmas savings club, the Consumer Minister has suggested. more

'5,000 feared dead in China quake' 14:30, May 12 2008
Up to 5,000 people are feared dead in just one county hit by the huge earthquake that rocked central China. more

Head pays tribute to murdered teen 11:30, May 12 2008
The headteacher of the teenager murdered in an unprovoked attack when he refused to take part in a fight has paid tribute to a "very well-liked, gentle student who always tried his best". more

Dead babies found in box 11:30, May 12 2008
The bodies of two babies have been found in a box at a house, police have confirmed. more

Brown pledges social care reform 11:30, May 12 2008
Gordon Brown has pledged fundamental reform to social care of the elderly and disabled in England as the Government warned that the system is facing a £6 billion funding gap within 20 years. more

Rail staff threaten national strike 09:30, May 12 2008
The threat of the first national rail strike for 14 years was raised when the industry's biggest union announced that it was balloting 17,000 workers for industrial action. more

Loan ads on Facebook prompt warning 08:30, May 12 2008
Some credit companies are breaking advertising rules when they use social networking sites to tout for business, a charity has warned. more

House price fall 'welcomed by many' 08:30, May 12 2008
More people are hoping for house prices to fall than to rise, according to the results of a new poll. more

Debate on controversial embryo Bill 07:30, May 12 2008
Controversial legislation to widen the scope of embryo research is due to begin what is likely to be a stormy passage through the House of Commons. more

Cameron: UK paying price for Labour 07:30, May 12 2008
Britain is paying the price for a decade of Labour rule which had put "bureaucratic neatness" ahead of social value, David Cameron is due to claim. more

Bakery murder boy 'refused fight' 07:30, May 12 2008
Friends of a murdered teenager face a sombre return to school on what would have been his last day as a pupil. more

Cherie: My lost baby and Iraq panic 06:30, May 12 2008
Cherie Blair has revealed how her husband made public the fact that she had lost the baby she was carrying in order not to cause a panic over Iraq. more

Johnson calls for 'radical change' 04:00, May 12 2008
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has called for "radical change" in social care amid claims the system in England is heading towards a £6 billion funding gap within 20 years. more

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