Archbishop to bless married couples

The Archbishop of Westminster will bless more than 600 married couples to celebrate marriage as "an exclusive commitment and a life-long partnership between a man and a woman".Read

Co-op AGM faces up to bank worries

Concerns about the financial health of the Co-operative's banking arm are likely to loom large when the food-to-funerals group faces members at its AGM.Read

Briton dies in Egyptian resort

A British national has died in the Egyptian holiday resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Foreign Office said.Read

Senior Tory 'slams party activists'

A member of David Cameron's inner circle has described grassroots Tory activists as "swivel-eyed loons", according to reports.Read

'Bedroom tax' prompts payment surge

The number of people claiming extra handouts from councils to meet housing costs has soared following the introduction of the so-called "bedroom tax", figures have revealed.Read

'Dismay' over Litvinenko ruling

The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has accused a coroner of abandoning his search for the truth about Russian state responsibility for her husband's death.Read

Litvinenko widow criticises ruling

The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has accused a coroner of abandoning "his search for the truth about Russian state responsibility" for her husband's death.Read

Dead children name usage 'common'

It was "common practice" for undercover police officers within Scotland Yard to use dead children's identities, an investigation has found.Read

Unions slam fire services report

Trade unions have criticised a report that claimed fire and rescue services in England could save up to £200 million a year if they were operated more efficiently.Read

Protesters reject Farage accusation

Independence campaigners have hit out at Ukip leader Nigel Farage's attack on "anti-English" demonstrators whose protests led to him being barricaded in a pub during a campaign trip.Read

Halt probation plan, Grayling urged

Ministers have been urged to shelve plans to privatise probation services after it emerged two firms may have overcharged for contracts to electronically tag criminals.Read

McCanns 'very pleased' with review

Madeleine McCann's parents are said to be "very, very pleased" with Scotland Yard's review of their daughter's disappearance, as it emerged detectives have identified "more than a handful of people of interest" in the case.Read

'People of interest' in McCann case

Detectives reviewing the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have identified at least "a handful of people of interest" in connection with the case, Scotland Yard has confirmed.Read

$1m jewellery raid at Cannes hotel

Jewellery worth about one million US dollars (£650,000) has been stolen from a safe in a Cannes hotel room, against the backdrop of the Riviera resort town's film festival, a French police official said.Read

Family praises rescue bid soldiers

The family of a British construction worker murdered by his Islamist kidnappers just minutes after a joint UK and Nigerian rescue operation stormed their compound has praised the soldiers who tried to save him and said the Government had been right to send them.Read

Dead children names used by police

The use of dead children's identities by Scotland Yard undercover police officers was "common practice", a chief constable investigating the matter has found.Read

Royal tribute moves injured soldier

A soldier thought to have survived the worst ever battlefield injuries in Afghanistan said he was moved to be described as an "inspiration" by the Prince of Wales as he made him an MBE.Read

Boat death father calls for new law

A man whose son was killed by a runaway speedboat 13 years ago is calling for Government legislation to be introduced to prevent further tragedy.Read

Bridger's 'mental block' over body

The man accused of murdering April Jones told police he had a "mental block" about what happened to her body, a jury has heard.Read

Hostage died 'minutes into rescue'

A British construction worker was murdered by his Islamist kidnappers just minutes after a joint UK and Nigerian rescue operation stormed into the compound where he and an Italian man were being held, an inquest heard.Read

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