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BBC boss 'ends' Ross-size pay deals

Multimillion-pound deals for BBC stars are "extremely unlikely" in the future, the controller of BBC One has said. Read

Minister's fear for trapped Britons

The plight of stranded Britons trapped in Thailand has been described as "deeply concerning" by a Foreign Officer minister. Read

Green arrest: MPs demand answers

Senior police officers and politicians will continue to face serious questions over the highly-controversial arrest of Tory immigration spokesman Damian Green. Read

Tory poll lead widens again

The Conservatives have raced back into a 15-point opinion poll lead despite voters backing the Government's economic rescue package and feeling more confident about their own finances. Read

Think-tank targets single parents

Single parents of children as young as two should be forced to seek work, Labour modernisers said despite fears such moves could push more into poverty during the recession. Read

GM looks to sell UK operations

General Motors (GM) said it would sell and lease back some of its non-manufacturing operations in Europe including Britain, as part of its efforts to raise cash quickly. Read

Mother shopped during Shannon hunt

The mother of Shannon Matthews has told a jury she went shopping at a supermarket on the night her daughter went missing. Read

Brown 'was unaware' of MP's arrest

Gordon Brown has insisted that Government ministers were not told in advance by police of plans to arrest Opposition frontbencher Damian Green over leaked information from the Home Office. Read

Marines killed in Afghanistan named

Two Royal Marines killed on patrol in Afghanistan have been named by the Ministry of Defence. Read

Rugby star's pregnant wife stranded

An England rugby star has made an emotional appeal for the safe return from Thailand of his pregnant wife and child. Read

Lib Dem donor stole millions

The Liberal Democratic Party's biggest donor has become one of Britain's most wanted men after being convicted of stealing millions from a former football boss. Read

Gang jailed for Hells Angel murder

Seven members of the Outlaws motorcycle gang have been jailed for life for murdering a Hells Angel. Read

Iran spy case interpreter jailed

An army corporal who was the personal interpreter to Britain's top general in Afghanistan has been given a 10-year jail term after being convicted of spying for Iran. Read

Baby P sentencing postponed

The sentencing of Baby P's mother and two men involved in his death has been delayed until the Spring. Read

Army spy spared re-trial

An Army interpreter found guilty of spying for Iran earlier this month has been told he will not face a re-trial on two further charges that jurors were unable to agree on. Read

Mumbai attacks: UK link played down

Two gunmen arrested after the Mumbai massacre were of British descent, the country's chief minister has said. Read

Student admits Afghan terror plan

A university student from London admitted trying to get to Afghanistan to join mujahideen terrorists fighting coalition forces. 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

Call made to publish Baby P report

Opposition MPs have repeated calls for ministers to publish a detailed report into the mistakes made by authorities in the Baby P case. Read

Gang jailed for Hell's Angel murder

Seven members of the Outlaws motorcycle gang have been jailed for life for murdering a Hell's Angel. Read

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