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British link to attacks played down

UK authorities played down reports that the Mumbai terrorists included Britons as violence in the city continued for a third day. Read

Britons 'escape from hijacked ship'

Somali pirates hijacked a chemical tanker with dozens of Indian crew members on board, and three British security guards were rescued by helicopter after jumping into the sea, officials said. Read

Shannon's mum denies telling lies

The mother of Shannon Matthews denied telling "blatant lies" to a jury as she resumed giving evidence at her trial. Read

Mumbai attacks 'involved Britons'

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said it was too early to tell whether Britons were involved in the terror attacks on Mumbai. Read

'Britons on board hijacked ship'

Somali pirates hijacked a chemical tanker with two British security guards and dozens of Indian crew members on board, two diplomatic sources said. Read

Police 'must get breathing room'

Politicians must give senior officers "breathing room" to run their forces, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner said. Read

Green's arrest 'a police matter'

Gordon Brown insisted ministers were not told in advance by police that they were going to arrest Tory frontbencher Damian Green over leaked information from the Home Office. Read

Mumbai gunmen 'included Britons'

Claims that Britons were among the attackers in Mumbai were being investigated by the Foreign Office. Read

Cameron hits out at MP's arrest

David Cameron insisted police and ministers had "serious questions" to answer after one of his frontbench spokesmen was arrested over Home Office leaks. Read

Government to own majority of RBS

Taxpayers will take a 57.9% stake in Royal Bank of Scotland after investors snubbed its £15 billion share offer, the bank said. Read

Mumbai gunmen 'British-born'

Some of the gunmen involved in the Mumbai attacks are believed to be British-born Pakistanis, it was reported. Read

Troops launch bid to free hostages

Indian troops were clearing the last terrorists from buildings across Mumbai. Read

Miliband: 'Hard look' at troops plea

Britain will look hard at requests from US president-elect Barack Obama for more UK troops to be sent to Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary David Miliband had said. Read

Scotland Yard police sent to Mumbai

Scotland Yard officers are travelling to Mumbai to help Indian authorities as they struggled to restore order in the city devastated by terror attacks. Read

Biker shooting: sentencing of seven

Seven members of a motorcycle gang are due to be sentenced for the murder of a Hell's Angel. Read

Tory MP's fury at arrest over leaks

Conservative immigration spokesman Damian Green has accused police of arresting him "for doing my job" after he spent nine hours in custody answering questions about leaks of politically sensitive information from the Home Office. Read

Births with Down's syndrome halved

A national screening programme for expectant mothers in Denmark halved the number of babies born with Down's syndrome, according to a study. Read

Drive to target specific cancers

A cancer charity is to launch a major drive to tackle some of the most intractable forms of the disease. Read

Call for 'conservation juries'

Members of the public should be recruited into "conservation juries" to advise on monuments such as Stonehenge and the Cutty Sark, a think tank has said. Read

Brown plunges in latest poll

Public confidence in Gordon Brown as the best leader to deal with the economic crisis has fallen sharply, according to a poll conducted after this week's crucial Pre-Budget Report. Read

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