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Government suffers NHS Bill defeat Feb 09 2012

The Government has suffered its first defeat on highly contentious plans to reform the health service just hours after the Prime Minister mounted a passionate defence of the shake-up.Read

Elderly man dies after dog attack Feb 08 2012

An 83-year-old man has died after being attacked by a pitbull-type dog that had escaped from a neighbour's garden, Scotland Yard said.Read

Capello quits as England manager Feb 08 2012

Fabio Capello has quit as England manager.Read

Minister visits Jordan over Qatada Feb 08 2012

A Home Office minister is to fly to Jordan to try to gain assurances that would enable radical cleric Abu Qatada to stand trial in the country.Read

Pandas a hit with YouTube viewers Feb 08 2012

They have a reputation for sleeping and eating but the UK's only giant pandas have now been showing off their climbing skills after keepers gave them new toys to play with.Read

Coogan settles NotW hacking claim Feb 08 2012

Steve Coogan and Paul Gascoigne headed a list of phone-hacking damages claims which have been settled close to trial.Read

Tory MPs demand Livingstone apology Feb 08 2012

Conservative MPs have demanded an apology from Labour's candidate for London mayor, Ken Livingstone, after an interview in which he said their party was "riddled" with homosexuals and claimed Baroness Thatcher was "clinically insane" while prime minister.Read

Redknapp cleared of dodging tax Feb 08 2012

Harry Redknapp has welcomed the final whistle on his bung slur "nightmare" after his acquittal on tax fraud charges cleared the way for him to land football's top job.Read

Hague discusses Syria with Russia Feb 08 2012

Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov amid continuing anger at Moscow's decision to block a United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria.Read

Hacker 'in terror' over extradition Feb 08 2012

Computer hacker Gary McKinnon is "unable to control the terror that consumes his every waking moment" as he fights extradition to the US, his mother said.Read

Pay to freeze for MPs in 2012/13 Feb 08 2012

MPs' pay is to be frozen at £65,738 for 2012/13, it has been announced.Read

Cameron call to Russia over Syria Feb 08 2012

Russia has to "look at its conscience" following its veto of a United Nations resolution calling on Syria's president to quit, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.Read

PM urges Britons to avoid Male isle Feb 08 2012

David Cameron has warned Britons to avoid an island in the Maldives amid political turmoil in the paradise destination.Read

PM denies NHS Bill 'disaster' claim Feb 08 2012

David Cameron has mounted a passionate defence of the coalition's controversial health reforms despite the legislation being branded a "disaster".Read

Gazza's phone-hacking 'distress' Feb 08 2012

Ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne suffered "mental harm and distress" after his phone messages were hacked by the News of the World, the High Court has been told.Read

Qatada: Minister to visit Jordan Feb 08 2012

A Home Office minister is to fly to Jordan to try to gain assurances that would enable radical cleric Abu Qatada to stand trial in the country.Read

Harry Redknapp cleared of tax dodge Feb 08 2012

Harry Redknapp has been cleared of taking bungs in an offshore tax dodge.Read

Mills will give evidence to Leveson Feb 08 2012

Heather Mills is to give evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards, it has emerged.Read

'Passionate' PM defends NHS reforms Feb 08 2012

David Cameron has launched a passionate defence of the Government's controversial NHS reforms in the face of Labour calls to drop the troubled legislation.Read

Met in gang crime crackdown boost Feb 08 2012

Scotland Yard is to nearly double its resources for fighting gang crime in a renewed crackdown on the problem.Read

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