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'NHS cleanliness not improving'

Patients believe cleanliness levels in NHS hospitals are not improving, the health watchdog has said. Read

Tories slam 'Shameless' parenting

"Shameless"-style parenting is becoming the norm in many parts of Britain, Conservatives will warn. Read

PM unveils draft Queen's Speech

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will seek to regain the political initiative with a legislative programme for the coming year designed to show the Government is "on the side of the British people". Read

Two held over Oxford Street murder

Police are questioning two men in connection with the murder of a man fatally stabbed in Oxford Street. Read

Wedding date helps pair win jackpot

A couple scooped nearly £1.5 million on the Lottery a week after getting married and changing their numbers to incorporate their wedding day. Read

Man arrested over Jimmy murder

Police investigating the murder of 16-year-old "gentle giant" Jimmy Mizen have arrested a man. Read

Police in bid to cut knife crime

Police stop and search teams are to be deployed in the capital in an effort to reduce knife crime after the "horrific events" of the last 48 hours. Read

£2.7bn help plan for 10p tax losers

Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced a £2.7 billion cash injection to help low paid workers hit by the scrapping of the 10p tax rate. Read

19 Britons missing after earthquake

Travel companies and British officials are continuing to try to contact UK tourists still unaccounted for after the devastating earthquake in China. Read

Forces not ready for missions - MoD

The Armed Forces are unable to meet the Government's "readiness" target for mounting further military missions due to the continuing pressure of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has warned. Read

Oxford Street stabbing victim named

A man murdered in Oxford Street, Britain's busiest shopping district, was stabbed in a row after a drink was thrown, police said. Read

Human rights 'loopholes' condemned

A senior police officer has launched a scathing attack on the use of the Human Rights Act by murderers and rapists to protect themselves from UK law. Read

19 British tourists unaccounted for

At least 19 British tourists are unaccounted for after the devastating China earthquake, it has been announced. Read

Minister reveals house market fears

The Government's private fears over the dire state of the UK property market have been laid bare. Read

Monthly inflation at six-year high

A shock spike in the cost of living during April hit hopes for interest rate cuts as inflation soared at its highest pace for nearly six years. Read

Darling to make 10p tax statement

Chancellor Alistair Darling is to make a Commons statement on the proposed compensation package for people who lost out as a result of the scrapping of the 10p rate of tax, Downing Street has said. Read

Heathrow Airport chief to leave

The Heathrow airport chief who presided over the Terminal 5 opening debacle is to leave his job, airport operator BAA has said. Read

Soaring prices see inflation surge

The cost of living unexpectedly surged at its fastest rate for almost six years during April, official figures show. Read

'Holiday Britons safe after quake'

All 100 Britons on tour operator trips to the earthquake-hit region of China are safe, UK travel organisation Abta has said. Read

Orde hits out after officer wounded

Northern Ireland's police chief has branded those behind a bomb attack that injured one of his men as out of date and out of time. Read

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