Brown in £15m border control pledge

Britain has promised £15 million to tighten border controls in French ports where hundreds of would-be migrants gather in the hope of smuggling themselves into the UK. Read

Two more swine flu sufferers die

A man and a child have died after contracting swine flu, health officials said. Read

New investigation into Iraqi deaths

Lawyers have claimed a "momentous" day of victory for families seeking an independent inquiry into allegations that Iraqi civilians were tortured and killed by British troops. Read

Obama and Medvedev sign agreement

Russia and the US have agreed to cut their nuclear warhead arsenals to as few as 1,500 each, aiming toward the lowest levels of any US-Russia arms control deal. Read

7/7 monument 'is truly incredible'

A striking monument to the 52 people killed in the July 7 bombings has been described as "truly incredible" by a victim's daughter. Read

Crane topples into apartment block

A falling building crane has ripped through a multi-storey apartment block in Liverpool. Read

Child, nine, with swine flu dies

A nine-year-old child has died after contracting swine flu, health officials said. Read

Cancer mum scoops £2.4m Lottery win

A cancer patient who said she has had the worst year of her life has seen her luck dramatically change with a £2.49 million lottery win. Read

Troops killed in Afghanistan named

Comrades of two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan have spoken of their great loss. Read

954 'recalled' offenders at large

Almost 1,000 criminals who should have been returned to prison because they breached the terms of their release are still at large. Read

Ross cleared on 'homophobic' remark

Jonathan Ross did not breach broadcasting rules when he suggested that parents should put their sons up for adoption if they wanted a Hannah Montana MP3 player, industry watchdog Ofcom has found. Read

'Invasion' of British Jackson fans

Airlines have reported a surge in bookings to Los Angeles on the eve of the memorial service for Michael Jackson. Read

Obama arrives for talks in Russia

President Barack Obama has touched down in Moscow for a full-scale two-day summit, the first of its kind since the early part of the George W Bush presidency. Read

New Iraqi deaths probe is 'needed'

Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has conceded at the High Court that there is a need for fresh investigations into the deaths of Iraqis in Basra in 2004 following allegations they were tortured and killed by British troops. Read

Fraud office probe MG Rover demise

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been asked to investigate the collapse of MG Rover after a four-year probe into the Midlands car maker's collapse. Read

Iran frees British embassy worker

One of the last two British embassy workers being held in Iran has been released. Read

Tower block safety probe after fire

Calls have been made for a full public inquiry into fire safety in high-rise buildings after six people died in a tower block blaze. Read

Protester hijacks sculpture plinth

A protester has hijacked the "living sculpture" on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. Read

Mum is the first 'living sculpture'

A housewife with two young children will be the first "living sculpture" on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. Read

10 held over shopworker's killing

Ten people are being questioned over the murder of a shopworker who was killed by a hail of bullets. Read

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