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More MPs rebel under PM Brown

Labour MPs rebelled on more occasions during Gordon Brown's first full parliamentary session as Prime Minister than during the whole of Tony Blair's first four-year term in office, a new report has shown. Read

Soldier shot in head in Iraq

A British soldier has died in southern Iraq after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. Read

Teddy bears blast off into space

Four teddies have taken a giant leap for bear-kind after being blasted to the edge of space by university boffins. Read

Menezes family in courtroom protest

Relatives of Jean Charles de Menezes staged a courtroom protest - just minutes before jurors were sent out to consider their verdicts. Read

Brown defends mortgage break scheme

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the Government's plan to give struggling homeowners a two-year mortgage payment holiday would make people "feel more secure in the downturn". Read

Santa punch-up park is closed

A Christmas Lapland style attraction dubbed a "glorified car boot sale" by disgruntled visitors has closed. Read

Menezes family legal team withdraws

The legal team of the family of Jean Charles de Menezes has withdrawn from the inquest into the Brazilian's death. Read

Shannon mother guilty of kidnapping

The mother of Shannon Matthews has been found guilty of kidnapping her own daughter. Read

Bank cuts interest rates by 1%

The Bank of England has slashed interest rates by another 1% as policymakers stepped up their battle to stave off a deep recession. Read

Heathrow expansion decision delayed

A Government decision on expanding the UK's biggest airport has been postponed. Read

Britons win DNA landmark decision

Keeping DNA samples from people with no criminal convictions is a breach of their human rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. Read

Baby Faith remains seriously ill

A baby girl remains seriously ill in hospital after her conjoined twin died following emergency surgery to separate them. Read

Smith defends police call decision

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has defended the decision to call in the police to investigate leaks from the Home Office. Read

House prices falling at faster rate

House prices fell faster last month, Britain's biggest mortgage lender said. Read

3,400 tax and customs jobs axed

HM Revenue and Customs is to close more than 90 offices across the UK and axe 3,400 jobs. Read

Drivers battle through heavy snow

Much of Britain has been hit by heavy snow, creating hazardous driving conditions on the roads. Read

Value range boosts Morrisons sales

Supermarket Morrisons has reported an 8.1% leap in its third-quarter sales thanks to the chain's value ranges and cut price deals. Read

Menezes shooting jury set to retire

Jurors at the inquest of Jean Charles de Menezes are retiring to consider their verdict. Read

Hundreds honour Mumbai bomb victims

Hundreds of businessmen and women stood in silent solidarity at a candlelit vigil to honour those who died in the Mumbai terrorist attacks one week ago. Read

Call for £1bn mortgage plan details

Struggling homeowners are eagerly awaiting details of a government rescue plan which will give them a two-year mortgage holiday underwritten by the taxpayer. Read

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