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PM hails 'historic' justice vote (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:22 GMT)

The devolution of policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland marks the end to decades of strife, Gordon Brown says.

Troop bomb training 'inadequate' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:00:29 GMT)

The coroner at an inquest into the death of four soldiers in an Afghan blast says there were training "inadequacies".

Facebook killer monitoring probed (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:23:48 GMT)

Merseyside Police refers its monitoring of the sex offender who murdered teenager Ashleigh Hall to the police watchdog.

Israel backs East Jerusalem build (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:32:27 GMT)

Israel announces 1,600 new homes for east Jerusalem, threatening to overshadow the US vice-president's visit.

Man admits blackmailing Letterman (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:14:33 GMT)

A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.

Irish 'plot to kill cartoonist' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:24:33 GMT)

Seven people are arrested in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the Prophet Muhammad.

Two dead British soldiers named (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:09:18 GMT)

The Ministry of Defence names two British soldiers killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan on Sunday.

Fraudster ran £34m pyramid scheme (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:23:51 GMT)

A professional gambler is found guilty of running a £34m pyramid scam which targeted people on low incomes.

Man jailed over website murder (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:38:51 GMT)

A man who stabbed his ex-lover to death after seeing a Facebook photo of her with a new boyfriend is jailed for life.

BNP rules 'still discriminatory' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:07:15 GMT)

Planned new BNP constitution allowing non-white members may still be discriminatory, a court is told.

'Insurance for all' plan for dogs (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17:08 GMT)

All dog owners in England and Wales would need insurance against their animals attacking people under Labour proposals.

Nanotech 'fuse' could give batteries mighty punch (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17:28 GMT)

A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.

UK gives condom aid ahead of World Cup 'festivities' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:57 GMT)

The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.

Live - Tuesday football (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:32 GMT)

Arsenal take on Porto for a place in the Champions League quarter-finals and, in the Premier League, Portsmouth host Birmingham and Sunderland play Bolton.

Live - Tuesday's Scottish Football (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:44:54 GMT)

Kilmarnock host Rangers and St Mirren face Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League, while it's a busy night in the Scottish Football League.

Man Utd return 'excites' Beckham (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:35:23 GMT)

AC Milan's David Beckham says he is excited to face Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time but maintains he wants them to lose.

Does the UK need fewer graduates? (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:27:00 GMT)

Targets for getting young people into university should be scrapped, say graduate recruiters. What do you think?

Taking a chance (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:21:03 GMT)

Can we write off the rehabilitation of offenders?

Luxury train (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:34 GMT)

Do 'different types of people' really travel in first class?

Stephanomics (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:01:46 GMT)

We can't devalue our way out of trouble after all

Mark Easton (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:12:46 GMT)

It can be hard for MPs to give a balanced picture

Tracked down (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:32:53 GMT)

Paedophile priest left alone by Church and state

Best laid plans (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:06:45 GMT)

Election doubt leaves lobbyists and others in limbo

Man fined over Turkey PM dog art (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:27:47 GMT)

A County Durham artist charged with mocking Turkey's prime minister by portraying him as a dog is handed a fine.

Father denies murdering baby girl (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:08:19 GMT)

A man goes on trial charged with murdering his five-month-old daughter by hitting her on the head and body.

Chevron looks for refinery buyer (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMT)

The Chevron oil firm is looking for bids for a refinery that directly employs around 1,400 people in Pembrokeshire.

Second man on teen rape charges (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:07:15 GMT)

A second man has been charged with raping and sexually abusing a 15-year-old schoolgirl over a three-day period.

Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:30:43 GMT)

A Nigerian Christian group accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.

EU concern over end of tanker bid (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:03:45 GMT)

Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.

Israel and Syria in nuclear bids (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:01:25 GMT)

Israel and Syria both tell a conference in Paris they want to use nuclear power to generate electricity.

Raids 'kill Indonesia militants' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:24:45 GMT)

Indonesian security forces kill three alleged militants and investigate whether one is key Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin.

Dutch bishops order abuse inquiry (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:05:57 GMT)

Dutch bishops order an inquiry into alleged sexual abuses of children by Catholic priests, threatening a new scandal.

Indian MPs approve women's bill (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:02:49 GMT)

India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women.

Trade gap widens unexpectedly (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:21:02 GMT)

The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.

Crime row reopens amid Tory claim (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:52:59 GMT)

The Tories say new figures back up its case that violent crime has risen under Labour, reopening a long-running political row.

Illegal cord blood sample warning (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:06:07 GMT)

Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood

Call to scrap 50% student target (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:57:44 GMT)

Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters.

Third of EU emissions 'imported' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:46:03 GMT)

Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.

Wonderland film breaks 3D record (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:20:24 GMT)

Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland enters the UK and Ireland box office at number one, with record opening takings for a 3D movie.

Hard drive evolution could hit XP (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:29:38 GMT)

Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.