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Terror law adviser backs 'hacker'

The Home Office's adviser on terror laws has said that extraditing an autistic Briton accused of hacking into US military networks would be "cruel" when he could be prosecuted in the UK. Read

Rethink on UK foreign aid spending

Britain is to target foreign aid at improving security and justice in the world's most "fragile" states. Read

Police figures spark red tape row

The Home Office has been accused of "manipulating" figures to hide a rise in the time police officers spend on paperwork. Read

SFO 'to examine MG Rover collapse'

A fraud probe into the collapse of MG Rover is expected to be confirmed. Read

Union fury over public sector pay

The Government is facing a serious clash with trade unions after Chancellor Alistair Darling failed to rule out a pay freeze for public sector workers. Read

UK presses Iran on embassy worker

Iran faces mounting pressure from the UK to free British embassy workers being held by the authorities. Read

Afghan death three due to be named

Three British soldiers killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan, while taking part in one of the UK military's biggest co-ordinated air operations of modern times, are due to be named. Read

State-backed bank plans unveiled

The campaign for a Post Bank has been stepped up with calls for the Government-owned Northern Rock to be used as the basis for a new state-backed bank in post office branches. Read

Talks on cross-Channel immigration

Plans for a crackdown on illegal cross-Channel immigration are being discussed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy at an Anglo-French summit. Read

Government urged to stem job losses

Business leaders have urged the Government to do more to help stem the tide of job losses, including a scheme aimed at providing an alternative to redundancy. Read

Third soldier killed in Afghanistan

A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan while taking part in one of the UK military's biggest co-ordinated air operations of modern times, the Ministry of Defence said. Read

Shop worker killed by lone gunman

A shop worker was killed in a hail of bullets, police have said. Read

Horror blaze father 'feared end'

A father has described how he thought it was "the end" after hiding in a bathroom with five of the six people who died as a blaze engulfed their tower block. Read

Anglo-French summit on immigration

Plans for a crackdown on illegal cross-Channel immigration will be discussed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy at an Anglo-French summit. Read

Pay freeze row sparks strike fears

Chancellor Alistair Darling has failed to rule out a pay freeze for public sector workers, sparking warnings of possible industrial action from union leaders. Read

Bishop urges gay people to repent

The Bishop of Rochester has been accused of going "against Christ's gospel" after he urged homosexuals to "repent and be changed". Read

Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two British service personnel have been killed in attacks in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read

Two solders killed in Afghanistan

Two British service personnel have been killed in attacks in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read

Miliband dismisses MI6 Facebook row

Foreign Secretary David Miliband has defended the next head of MI6 after details of his personal life were posted on social networking website Facebook. Read

Ten held over shop shooting death

Ten people are being questioned over the fatal shooting of a man in a shop, police said. Read