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Hotel death leap ruling quashed - Ghurka refusal letters 'out of date' - Members of paedophile ring found guilty . Hotel death leap ruling quashed An inquest ruling that John Hogan unlawfully killed his son by throwing him from a Crete hotel balcony has been quashed. Ghurka refusal letters...  

Fresh clues in hunt for missing chef - Young boys die after blaze at house - Mosley son death suspected overdose. Fresh clues in hunt for missing chef Police investigating the disappearance of university chef Claudia Lawrence say they have some new information. Young boys die after blaze at...  

New cases as swine flu leaflets delivered Another case of swine flu has been confirmed, taking the UK total to 28, as leaflets about the virus are distributed to households. Deal agreed to save van maker LDV A last-ditch deal to save van maker LDV from going bust has been agreed with a Malaysian...  

Police condemn violence at protest Anti-war protesters have been criticised by police for violent behaviour during a May Day protest. Police cause nine crashes a day Police cars cause more than nine accidents a day on Britain's roads, according to new figures. 'End in sight for housing...  

Pregnant Briton to face early trial A pregnant Briton who faces death by firing squad if she is convicted of drug smuggling has been told she will go on trial in Laos on Monday, according to a legal charity. Attack by Blears adds to Brown woes Senior ministers have rallied to defend Gordon Brown...  

UK swine flu cases hit 15 Health chiefs are waiting for the results of more than 600 tests for swine flu as the number of confirmed cases hits 15. Prescott rounds on Brown's critics Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has rounded on Gordon Brown's Labour Party critics, brusquely telling...  

Baby P 'stepfather' raped child Baby P's 'stepfather' has been found guilty of raping a toddler on Haringey Council's at-risk register. Man jailed for rape and acid plot A steroid addict who raped a TV presenter and then arranged for acid to be thrown in her face in an act of "pure calculated and...  

MPs pass claims reform to committee MPs have voted to leave reform of the controversial second homes allowance to an independent committee in a further rebuff for the Prime Minister. Jail term stands for death crash father A bid to increase the two-year jail term imposed on a dangerous driver...  

Kenya court postpones verdict on Cholmondeley trial - Swine Flu: Child Among Three New Cases In UK - E.ON, EDF and RWE buy UK nuclear plots. Kenya court postpones verdict on Cholmondeley trial A Kenyan court on Wednesday postponed until next week the verdict in the trial of a British...  

Flu could hit 40% of UK population The deadly swine flu virus could infect up to 40% of the UK population in the next six months if the outbreak becomes a pandemic, world health officials have warned. Man charged with Defoe murder A man has been charged with murdering the half-brother of England...  

Europe's biggest onshore wind farm to be ready early ScottishPower, a unit of Spain's Iberdrola, said on Monday its Whitelee wind farm near Glasgow is to be completed ahead of schedule in the next few weeks. Swine flu hits UK amid pandemic fears The first British cases of deadly swine flu have...  

Deadly flu spreads across the globe A deadly new strain of flu that has killed more than 80 people in Mexico is spreading across the globe. New defence strategy unveiled Special forces like the SAS are to be boosted as part of a new strategy to take on terrorists. Flood search: Second body found...  

Girl dies after suspicious blaze A teenage girl has died in hospital after suffering severe burns in a suspicious flat fire. Police 'wanted protester to spy' Fresh questions over police tactics have been raised after an environmental protester claimed that officers tried to recruit her as a paid...  

Furious Frank Lampard Flips Over Phone-In The furore was sparked after presenter James O'Brien discussed his personal life in a phone-in on London station LBC. Furious Lampard lashes DJ over breakup Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard launched a ferocious tirade on Friday at a radio show host who...  

Social workers snatch elderly mother Social workers have snatched an elderly woman from her daughter's home, denying her the right to care for her own mother. Brown denies 50p tax is death knell Gordon Brown has denied that the new 50p top rate of tax sounded the death knell for New Labour,...  

Ex-Minister 'Undermining Mid-East Peace' Khaled Mashaal is due to address MPs and peers by video link from Damascus at the event organised by Clare Short, now a independent MP, and Lib Dem peer Lord Alderdice. Darling announces £750 mln tech fund The UK's high-tech industrial sector will get an...  

Two admit £580m cocaine ring charge Two British men have admitted their roles in an international drug smuggling ring after Irish authorities seized 1.7 tonnes of cocaine on a yacht. Third post-mortem on G20 man's body A third post-mortem examination will be carried out on the body of a man who...  

'Miracle' diet pill goes on sale A diet pill which claims to flush out 25 per cent of the fat from food is being made available over the counter in Britain. Hospital deaths public inquiry call The families of elderly patients who died at a controversial hospital have demanded a public inquiry...  

Family killed in 'wrong-way' smash Four of the five people who died in an horrific motorway crash involving a car being driven in the wrong direction were members of the same family, police have confirmed. Hardwick to give protest evidence The head of the police complaints watchdog will give...