Bike deaths driver gets 10 years

A man has been jailed for 10 years and six months for killing a couple on a tandem bike when he mowed them down with his car while fleeing police.Read

IMF urges capital spending boost

Chancellor George Osborne must bring forward as much spending on infrastructure as possible to turn round Britain's ailing economy, the International Monetary Fund has said.Read

Visa offer for Afghan interpreters

Afghan interpreters who served on the front line in Helmand with British troops for more than a year may be eligible for a five year visa to the UK, it has emerged..Read

Man faces court over Hyde Park bomb

A 61-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of four soldiers in the IRA Hyde Park bomb in 1982.Read

Afghan interpreters to get UK visas

Afghan interpreters who regularly served on the front line in Helmand with British troops will be offered five-year visas to come to the UK, the Government confirmed.Read

Man in court over Hyde Park bombing

A 61-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of four soldiers in the 1982 Hyde Park bomb.Read

MP Eric Joyce faces airport charges

MP Eric Joyce is facing breach of the peace charges following an incident at Edinburgh Airport.Read

UK 'still a long way from recovery'

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put pressure on George Osborne to change economic course in a critical assessment of the state of the British economy.Read

Bridger admits military past lies

The former slaughterhouse worker accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones in a "sexually motivated" attack has admitted to a jury that he lied about having a military past.Read

Miliband condemns firms over tax

Ed Miliband has highlighted a "culture of irresponsibility" at some major companies, during an address in which he accused Google of going to "extraordinary lengths" to avoid paying taxes.Read

Man charged over IRA Hyde Park bomb

A man has been charged with the murders of four soldiers in the IRA's 1982 Hyde Park bombing, Scotland Yard said.Read

Police killer admits double murder

Police killer Dale Cregan has admitted the murders of a father and son.Read

Shop sales hit by cold weather

Freezing weather drove retail sales 1.3% down in April on a month earlier as barbecue goods and garden furniture remained stuck on stores' shelves.Read

Public borrowing down to £6.3bn

Public sector borrowing dipped to £6.3 billion in April to give the Government breathing space in attempts to slash the deficit.Read

Clegg: I discussed tax with Google

Nick Clegg raised the controversy over Google's tax affairs directly with the internet giant's boss Eric Schmidt at a meeting in Downing Street, the Deputy Prime Minister has revealed.Read

Child killer gagging order lifted

The High Court has overturned an order granting anonymity to a killer who committed "exceptionally horrific crimes".Read

PM 'proud' of gay marriage Bill

David Cameron has insisted he was proud of legislation to introduce gay marriage, despite a Commons rebellion which saw 130 of his own MPs oppose the change on Tuesday night.Read

Cameron tribute to party grassroots

David Cameron has continued to reach out to his party's grassroots, insisting "I feel I am one of them" in the wake of the damaging claims an ally had sneered at activists.Read

Coalition stays together, says PM

David Cameron has insisted it is his intention to keep the coalition together until the 2015 general election.Read

Act on tax avoidance, urges Cameron

David Cameron is to step up the campaign against tax evasion and "aggressive" tax avoidance as Apple joins multinational corporations in the spotlight.Read

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