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House price fall 'welcomed by many'

More people are hoping for house prices to fall than to rise, according to the results of a new poll. Read

Debate on controversial embryo Bill

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. Read

Cameron: UK paying price for Labour

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. Read

Bakery murder boy 'refused fight'

Friends of a murdered teenager face a sombre return to school on what would have been his last day as a pupil. Read

Cherie: My lost baby and Iraq panic

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. Read

Johnson calls for 'radical change'

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. Read

Post offices must close - minister

A government minister has maintained that post office closures were necessary because the network continued to lose half-a-million-pounds every day. Read

Public urged to help Burma victims

The public have been urged to donate to an appeal fund to help save the lives of those affected by the Burmese cyclone. Read

Cherie: my lost baby and Iraq panic

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. Read

Tax burden 'up 50% under Labour'

Britain's tax bill has increased by more than 50% in the past ten years under Labour, it has been claimed. Read

Pressure mounts on Burma government

The Burmese government is under increasing international pressure as aid agencies warned that the death toll following the cyclone disaster could reach 1.5 million. Read

Hunt for 'gentle giant's' killer

A teenager murdered the day after his 16th birthday was killed in an unprovoked attack after he refused to take part in a fight, police said. Read

Brown to stage fightback

Gordon Brown is expected to try to reclaim the political initiative this week, setting out his draft Queen's Speech programme for the autumn with promises of new measures on schools and health. Read

BoE urged to act to avoid downturn

Prospects for the UK economy have worsened and the Bank of England must act swiftly if the country is to avoid a marked downturn, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned. Read

Wounded police rise by 60%

The number of police officers wounded in shootings has increased by 60% in four years, according to figures released by the Conservatives. Read

Teen killed buying Lottery ticket

A teenage boy who was murdered in his local shop had gone to celebrate his 16th birthday by buying his first Lottery ticket, his father said. Read

Hard up soldiers need food vouchers

Some soldiers are so hard up they are having to be issued with food vouchers to pay for their meals, an internal Army report has revealed. Read

Levy accuses Brown over funding

Tony Blair's former chief fundraiser, Lord Levy, said it was "inconceivable" Gordon Brown did not know about the secret loans which led to the "cash for honours" inquiry. Read

1.5m Burmese in danger - Oxfam

The lives of up to 1.5 million Burmese cyclone victims are in danger from diseases if clean water and sanitation are not provided soon, Oxfam has warned. Read

Teen killed buying lottery ticket

A teenage boy who was murdered in his local shop had gone to celebrate his 16th birthday by buying his first Lottery ticket, his father said. Read

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