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Iraqi custody death inquiry pledged

Lawyers for relatives of an Iraqi civilian who died in British custody have claimed they had won their battle for an independent inquiry into the incident. Read

Suzy 'unlikely to be Wright victim'

Police think it is unlikely that serial killer Steve Wright murdered missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, it has emerged. Read

Ripper launches human rights bid

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has instructed a top legal team to use human rights legislation to establish the minimum time he must serve behind bars. Read

Shannon mother's ex faces court

The former partner of Shannon Matthews' mother has appeared in court on charges of possessing child pornography. Read

Bank chief warns of budget squeeze

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has braced households for a further budget squeeze as policymakers struggle to get a grip on runaway inflation. Read

Brown seeks UN summit on Burma aid

Tory leader David Cameron has joined the Prime Minister in urging the Burmese regime to let more aid in to help those hit by the recent cyclone. Read

Expenses complaint dismissed

The Parliamentary sleaze watchdog has dismissed a complaint about the taxpayer-funded taxi journeys of Commons Speaker Michael Martin's wife. Read

UFO spotted over Waterloo Bridge

Ministry of Defence staff recorded sightings of alien craft over Wallasey Town Hall and a saucer-shaped Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) hovering over Waterloo Bridge, it has been revealed. Read

Brown unveils programme of reforms

Gordon Brown has put reform of schools, hospitals and the benefits system at the centre of the Government's legislative programme in the next parliamentary session. Read

Ripper claims 'human rights breach'

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe is making a legal bid for freedom by claiming his human rights have been breached. Read

UK unemployment up by 14,000

Unemployment has increased and the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has risen at the highest rate for two years, new figures show. Read

MPs set out terror Bill amendments

Proposals to scrap the Government's controversial plans to detain terror suspects for up to 42 days have been published by MPs and peers. Read

Pair arrested over hotel death fire

Two people have been arrested in connection with one of Britain's worst hotel fires, police have said. Read

Sainsbury's profits soar by 28%

Sainsbury's has crowned a three-year turnaround plan by ringing up bumper annual profits of £488 million. Read

Mortgage bank in £300m cash call

Mortgage bank Bradford & Bingley has asked shareholders for £300 million in a bid to bolster its balance sheet. Read

Bosses highlight cost of reoffending

Law and order policies are not working and must be radically reformed to restore faith in the criminal justice system, a leading business organisation has said. Read

Freud picture in £17m record sale

A life-size Lucian Freud painting of a naked Jobcentre supervisor sleeping broke the world auction record for a work by a living artist when it sold for more than £17m, Christie's said. Read

Demand for workers at four-year low

Demand for new staff has reached a four-year low, but there is no sign of a dramatic downturn in the jobs market, according to a new report. Read

Tax package 'may break debt rule'

Economic experts are questioning the impact of Chancellor Alistair Darling's surprise announcement of £2.7 billion to compensate people who lost out from the abolition of the 10p income tax rate. Read

Man quizzed over Jimmy murder

A man is being questioned by police investigating the murder of 16-year-old "gentle giant" Jimmy Mizen. Read

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